It's the economy, stupid.

[supesalemgr2]

Other than the expected pontificating by politicians expounding on this ruling, it has been met with a yawn . The media had gone overboard embellishing the the ruling. The markets even went up on Friday. Trump wasted another opportunity to address the issue with humility.

[neoplacebo]

Yeah, I've noticed how much yawning trump has done over it.

[GoCubsGo]

Other than the expected pontificating by politicians expounding on this ruling, it has been met with a yawn . The media had gone overboard embellishing the the ruling. The markets even went up on Friday. Trump wasted another opportunity to address the issue with humility.

You think the left was going to dance in the streets?

You think the right were going to have peaceful protests while carrying semiautomatic weapons?

[supesalemgr2]

Other than the expected pontificating by politicians expounding on this ruling, it has been met with a yawn . The media had gone overboard embellishing the the ruling. The markets even went up on Friday. Trump wasted another opportunity to address the issue with humility.

You think the left was going to dance in the streets?

You think the right were going to have peaceful protests while carrying semiautomatic weapons?

"You think the right were going to have peaceful protests while carrying semiautomatic weapons"

Congratulations on your imagination.

[O Really]

"Trump...humility"
Two words rarely in the same sentence, and certainly with no expectation that Trump would ever in this lifetime express any.

[GoCubsGo]

"You think the right were going to have peaceful protests while carrying semiautomatic weapons"

Congratulations on your imagination.

Yeah, you're right.

You guys like storming stuff when you "protest."

[Anonymous too]

Strike a match.

[Vrede too]

You think the left was going to dance in the streets?

You think the right were going to have peaceful protests while carrying semiautomatic weapons?

Of course the "markets even went up". Dementia Don's tariffs are widely seen as a drag on the US and world economies.

"Trump...humility"
Two words rarely in the same sentence, and certainly with no expectation that Trump would ever in this lifetime express any.

Yeah, you're right.

You guys like storming stuff when you "protest."

[Anonymous too]

Strike a match.

Liberal communities up in flames. Striking a blow for the left.

[Anonymous too]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to raise property taxes by 9.5% to close a more than $5 billion budget gap is facing pushback from local leaders and small business owners.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/yor ... 49419.html

NY Dems erupt over Mamdani's middle class tax plan. "Leave our taxes alone!"

[supesalemgr2]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

[O Really]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

It would be interesting and helpful to know your definition of "socialism."

[supesalemgr2]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

It would be interesting and helpful to know your definition of "socialism."

It is a deep philosophy, but essentially it is major governmental controls over individuals and the economy. Most feel it promises security.

That will give you something to pick apart.

[O Really]

Thanks. That's a reasonable working definition. The thing is, however, that practically any "ism" is more of a scale or spectrum than it is an absolute. So when I hear a comment like "socialism does not work" without any context, it makes me wonder what the person thinks socialism is.

[Vrede too]

Thanks. That's a reasonable working definition. The thing is, however, that practically any "ism" is more of a scale or spectrum than it is an absolute. So when I hear a comment like "socialism does not work" without any context, it makes me wonder what the person thinks socialism is.

Mamdani is not a dictator like Dozy Don is trying to be. He will be constrained by on the ground realities, the mostly non-Democratic Socialist NYC Council, the courts, and the most powerful business sector on the planet. He will surely govern by persuasion rather than fiat.

In contrast, we are seeing DonOLD imposing Big Brother (socialist) policies In a variety of sectors, unfettered by a complicit Congress, a mostly weak and obedient SCOTUS, and an avaricious billionaire boys club that makes up his oligarchy. All of this is backed by an uber-partial FBI and the ultra violence of ICE. This is where we see whether undemocratic socialism will "work" or not, as the MAGA Cult continues its relentless but now diminishing cheerleading.


New London, NC


Pearcy, Ark

As we've posted about The Leopards are winning.

[supesalemgr2]

Thanks. That's a reasonable working definition. The thing is, however, that practically any "ism" is more of a scale or spectrum than it is an absolute. So when I hear a comment like "socialism does not work" without any context, it makes me wonder what the person thinks socialism is.

Mamdani is not a dictator like Dozy Don is trying to be. He will be constrained by on the ground realities, the mostly non-Democratic Socialist NYC Council, the courts, and the most powerful business sector on the planet. He will surely govern by persuasion rather than fiat.

In contrast, we are seeing DonOLD imposing Big Brother (socialist) policies In a variety of sectors, unfettered by a complicit Congress, a mostly weak and obedient SCOTUS, and an avaricious billionaire boys club that makes up his oligarchy. All of this is backed by an uber-partial FBI and the ultra violence of ICE. This is where we see whether undemocratic socialism will "work" or not, as the MAGA Cult continues its relentless but now diminishing cheerleading.


New London, NC


Pearcy, Ark

As we've posted about The Leopards are winning.

" He will surely govern by persuasion rather than fiat."

I agree with Vrede. He does not have an option.

[neoplacebo]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

It would be interesting and helpful to know your definition of "socialism."

It is a deep philosophy, but essentially it is major governmental controls over individuals and the economy. Most feel it promises security.

That will give you something to pick apart.

Socialism doesn't work and is a train wreck.....is the US military a train wreck? It's truly a socialist entity. Every cop, fireman, and public school teacher is a socialist worker. You'd think that if the entire foundation of a system is a train wreck there'd be some evidence of it. You got any/.

[supesalemgr2]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

It would be interesting and helpful to know your definition of "socialism."

It is a deep philosophy, but essentially it is major governmental controls over individuals and the economy. Most feel it promises security.

That will give you something to pick apart.

Socialism doesn't work and is a train wreck.....is the US military a train wreck? It's truly a socialist entity. Every cop, fireman, and public school teacher is a socialist worker. You'd think that if the entire foundation of a system is a train wreck there'd be some evidence of it. You got any/.

If you choose to believe our military is socialist - have at it.

[neoplacebo]

Time will tell, but the Mamdani experiment might be a wake up call for our country. Over the next months we will see why socialism does not work. It will take some time for the media to fully cover the train wreck.

It would be interesting and helpful to know your definition of "socialism."

It is a deep philosophy, but essentially it is major governmental controls over individuals and the economy. Most feel it promises security.

That will give you something to pick apart.

Socialism doesn't work and is a train wreck.....is the US military a train wreck? It's truly a socialist entity. Every cop, fireman, and public school teacher is a socialist worker. You'd think that if the entire foundation of a system is a train wreck there'd be some evidence of it. You got any/.

If you choose to believe our military is socialist - have at it.

What would YOU call a system in which your clothes, schooling, housing, meals, medical care, and transportation are either free or subsidized?
And on top of all that, it's a system in which you are no longer covered by the US Constitution, but an entirely separate legal framework. Sure sounds like more of a socialist setup than a capitalist one to me. The only capitalism in the military is the sale of military equipment to the government by defense contractors.
If you had ever been in the military you'd easily recognize that it's a fundamentally socialist setup. The system itself is socialist; its participants agree by contract to serve that system and they can choose whether they continue to serve it or not. Unless they're kicked out of the system for cause or in the case of officers, resign.

[GoCubsGo]

If you choose to believe our military is socialist - have at it.

LOL

It totally is.