spring-peeper
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Good things Trump has done as President
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Streathamite
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well, it's what he's done in the past 4 years, so sulemaini counts.....
spring-peeper
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Four years?
He has been here that long?
hmmm - usually people settle down, go away or get banned by then....
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
Oh sorry!
I misread your post and thought you were referrring to my querying the bumping off of sulemaini.
Again, sorry, my bad.
It just feels like Marty1 has been infesting us that long....
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Oh sorry!
I misread your post and thought you were referrring to my querying the bumping off of sulemaini.
Again, sorry, my bad.
It just feels like Marty1 has been infesting us that long....
3 days short of a year.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
and two bricks short of a bloody load, an' all
(note to all; old time lancastrain phrase, indicating the subject so described was somewhat lacking in the department corresponding to mental equilibrium).
Yossarian
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Good boy!!!
Canada celebrates U.S. abandoning of aluminum tariffs, drops plans to retaliate
The federal government is celebrating the United States' decision to lift its 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland calling the tariffs a mistake from the beginning, and 'good news' for aluminum workers on both sides of the border.www.ctvnews.ca
That's stretching the definition of "good things" a little - if you tell your neighbour you're going to shit on his lawn, then inform him you've decided not to shit on his lawn after all, I don't think you deserve congratulations for not shitting on the lawn.
spring-peeper
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Finally, Trump is following through with one of his campaign statements.
www.cnn.com
A new Pew poll of 13 foreign countries reveals that perceptions of America have dropped drastically in recent years.
A few examples:
* In the United Kingdom, 83% had a favorable view of the US in 2000. Now just 41% feel the same way, the lowest number ever in Pew data.
* In Germany, just 26% now view the United States favorably -- down from 78% who said the same in 2000.
* In Canada, approval for their southern neighbors has gone from 72% in 2000 to 35% now.
What explains the collapse? Well, Trump mostly. The 13 countries' median rating on confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs is just 16%. That includes a high of 25% in Japan and a low of 9% in Belgium.
Trump's dismal ratings are closely tied to perceptions about how he has led the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Across all 13 countries, a median of a measly 15% said the US had done a good job in dealing with Covid-19.[/quote]
Analysis: Donald Trump has done 1 thing *really* well as President
Donald Trump once pledged that, if elected president, he would put America first and spend no time at all worried about what the rest of the world thought about us. Mission accomplished!
www.cnn.com
A new Pew poll of 13 foreign countries reveals that perceptions of America have dropped drastically in recent years.
A few examples:
* In the United Kingdom, 83% had a favorable view of the US in 2000. Now just 41% feel the same way, the lowest number ever in Pew data.
* In Germany, just 26% now view the United States favorably -- down from 78% who said the same in 2000.
* In Canada, approval for their southern neighbors has gone from 72% in 2000 to 35% now.
What explains the collapse? Well, Trump mostly. The 13 countries' median rating on confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs is just 16%. That includes a high of 25% in Japan and a low of 9% in Belgium.
Trump's dismal ratings are closely tied to perceptions about how he has led the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Across all 13 countries, a median of a measly 15% said the US had done a good job in dealing with Covid-19.[/quote]
Johnny Doe
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Has he actually done some good in the Middle East? Someone who talks a lot of shit and is wildly inconsistent in their views claimed so and I expected it would be bullshit. Having looked at fairly mainstream news sites, it appears there might be something to it?
Mixed bag. Bad for the Palestinians, Turkey and Iran.
Good for USA, France, Saudi Arabia and Israel. UAE might get some new shiny planes and a football team?
Tbf if he did it in public it might be quite a good thing. Even the kind of Trumpanzees who don't seem to see that he's a graceless orange buffoon who's turning the US into a banana republic might notice that.
I wish I hadn't thought of it though.
If it's from 2000, Dubya wouldn't have helped the rating.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
The good news headline is that under Trump the UAE and Bharain have normalized relations with Israel. Peace in the Middle East!
An alternative view is Trumps failure to get a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians prompted Netanyahu to announce the annexation of the West Bank, the UEA opened talks with Isreal using the US as an intermediary and agreed normalising relations in return for Netanyahu not annexing a big chunk of Palestinian. Bharain then followed.
But underneath that there's a far more complex picture, which I probably won't do justice to in a few lines: since the Arab Spring and the wars in Syria and Yemen the plight of the Palestinians has dropped down the priorities of the Sunni gulf oil states. They've been more concerned with Iranian power in the region and noted that is something they have in common with Israel. If they normalise relations that opens the possibility of trade with Isreal, but also puts them in the US's good books, enabling them to buy better weapons, especially F35 fighter jets. Also, making the US happy may cause some people to avert their eyes from what's been going on in Yemen.
Meanwhile, on the Mediterranean side of the Middle East, Syria is a smoking ruin, Lebanon was a disaster before it suffered an actual disaster and the Palestinians - well, they're as fucked as ever.
He hasn't launched a war against Iran or Venezuela. That's for the 2nd term.
spring-peeper
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Elections are an important part of a democracy, but encouraging people to vote has always been a problem.
Trump has made voting fashionable.
Record number of people are voting.
Good Job, Trump!!!!
Trump has made voting fashionable.
Record number of people are voting.
Good Job, Trump!!!!
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
albeit, not quite in the manner he would hope for!
He's gently edging towards admitting he got beaten in the election. Hopefully this demonstrates how the final two months of his presidency will be a full embrace of progressiveness and humility.
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petee
no gods, no malarkey
The Trump administration on Wednesday effectively killed a contentious proposed mine in Alaska, a gold and copper prospect once envisioned to be nearly as deep as the Grand Canyon and could produce enough waste to fill an NFL stadium nearly 3,900 times — all near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
The Army Corps of Engineers “concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest” and denied a permit to build the Pebble Mine under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, the agency said in a statement.
The rejection was a surprise. It’s at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to encourage energy development in Alaska, including opening up part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, and other moves nationwide to roll back environmental protections that would benefit oil and gas and other industries.
apnews.com
The Army Corps of Engineers “concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest” and denied a permit to build the Pebble Mine under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, the agency said in a statement.
The rejection was a surprise. It’s at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to encourage energy development in Alaska, including opening up part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, and other moves nationwide to roll back environmental protections that would benefit oil and gas and other industries.
Trump administration denies planned mine near Alaska fishery
The Trump administration has effectively killed a proposed gold and copper mine near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in southwest Alaska.
apnews.com
The Trump administration on Wednesday effectively killed a contentious proposed mine in Alaska, a gold and copper prospect once envisioned to be nearly as deep as the Grand Canyon and could produce enough waste to fill an NFL stadium nearly 3,900 times — all near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
The Army Corps of Engineers “concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest” and denied a permit to build the Pebble Mine under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, the agency said in a statement.
The rejection was a surprise. It’s at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to encourage energy development in Alaska, including opening up part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, and other moves nationwide to roll back environmental protections that would benefit oil and gas and other industries.
Trump administration denies planned mine near Alaska fishery
The Trump administration has effectively killed a proposed gold and copper mine near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in southwest Alaska.
One the face of it that looks like a good move.
SheilaNaGig
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I’m very reluctant to do this because the “bigly” thing is just so good.
But...
Not only is bigly a real word....
www.dictionary.com
It’s not actually what he was saying.
www.nytimes.com
thehill.com
www.thecut.com
But...
Not only is bigly a real word....
Is Bigly A Real Word? Surprise!
Bigly is a word popularly believed to have been made up and used by US President Donald Trump, meaning "to a large amount" or "with great intensity.
www.dictionary.com
Who, What, Why: Did Donald Trump use the word ‘bigly’?
The Republican candidate appeared to use an unusual adverb in his debate against Hillary Clinton. Or did he?
www.bbc.com
It’s not actually what he was saying.
Yes, Trump Really Is Saying ‘Big League,’ Not ‘Bigly,’ Linguists Say (Published 2016)
An unusual turn of phrase, combined with Donald Trump’s unique pronunciation of it, has confused, and amused, listeners.
Trump ends debate on ‘bigly’ vs. ‘big league’
“Bigly” was a top-trending word on Google during the final presidential debate.
thehill.com
Why You Hear Trump’s ‘Big League’ As ‘Bigly’
The candidate, and your brain, is making shortcuts.
www.thecut.com
bimble
floofy
Oh no . SheilaNaGig that was basically his one redeeming feature.
SheilaNaGig
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SheilaNaGig
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But, in order to maintain Urban’s (ahem) spotless reputation for good fact checking, I felt it necessary to do so.
I’ve put it in this obscure thread with little traffic, in the hope it won’t interfere with the greater good of continuing to mock him.
I’ve put it in this obscure thread with little traffic, in the hope it won’t interfere with the greater good of continuing to mock him.
SheilaNaGig
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(I’m actually quite surprised one of our language experts didn’t pick this up sooner)
SheilaNaGig
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Or one of our pedants.
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