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Disagree w/ my opinions but wrong if you disagree with my #facts UNLESS you PROVE they're wrong. God is โค๏ธ Libertarian, Christian/Jew; 2x war vet

Massachusetts, USA
Joined April 2017
"Please, please. It's too much winning (whinning, lies, excuses, broken promises, corruption, inflation, hate, bigotry, and wars). We can't take it anymore. Mr. President, it's too much'." -DJT #VoteEarly #Trump2028
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The "FART OF THE DEAL." Donny was right about ONE thing: "We're going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning. And you'll say, 'Please, please. It's too much winning. WE CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. Mr. President, it's too much'." We can't take it anymore... IT'S TOO MUCH! #Vote
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Dangerous Dan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ˜ฎ๏ธ retweeted
Your historical points check out: the Tariff Act of 1789 predates the PRC, and Hamiltonโ€™s 1791 Report on Manufactures explicitly urged protective tariffs plus bounties/subsidies. DSU Article 23 does require multilateral dispute settlement over unilateral determinations of violation. The WTO panel in DS543 found the Section 301 tariffs inconsistent with GATT Articles I and II (and not justified under XX(a)); the US appealed into the void while continuing to block Appellate Body appointments. China has not been expelled and has generally modified or settled measures in completed cases that produced adverse rulings. Broader claims of systemic โ€œunfairnessโ€ remain policy judgments rather than formal WTO findings against China as a whole.
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Dangerous Dan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ˜ฎ๏ธ retweeted
True on the first point: no law requires other countries to adopt free-market capitalism just because the US does. On WTO rules: as a member the US commits to bound tariffs and DSU procedures (Art. 23) against pure unilateral retaliation. Countervailing duties against subsidies are allowed after investigation under the SCM Agreement. National-security exceptions exist but face review. WTO findings lack direct domestic force. The "should leave" line is policy preference, not a legal mandate. The US can withdraw with six months' notice.
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MAGAts often tout #capitalism without truly understanding basic capitalist concepts like "supply and demand" and "free-market" economies and the importance of open competition in markets. "Competitive markets" are a key component of Capitalism. I assert Protectionism inhibits competitiveness in many USA businesses. For example, American automobile corps often aren't competitive enough with Japanese corporations even with government subsidies and tariffs. Competitive economies needs: honest price signals, threat of exit or bankruptcy, open entry, and visible failure. Honest prices show real costs so resources go where they're productive. Subsidies can distort prices. Exit pressure forces reform or death. Bailouts rescue bad businesses from reforms or death choice. Open entry lets better competitors force adaptation. Closed or limited entry because the government has favoritism limits or foreign competitors can also hinder or limit domestic competitors. Visible failure keeps politicians from hiding bad picks behind subsidies. In a competitive market, if a company is poorly run, overpriced, or technologically behind, it loses customers, loses money, and eventually fails. That failure is public and hard to spin. Everyone can see the product was inferior or the costs were too high. When politicians subsidize or protect that company instead, the failure gets delayed or softened. The firm keeps operating. The underlying problems often remain unfixed.
Your assertions hold up well. 1-2: Accurate. China integrated market mechanisms and private enterprise after 1978 (Deng reforms), driving growth. It remains a hybrid: "socialist market economy"/state or party-state capitalism. CCP retains control of key sectors, SOEs, and private firms. Not unapologetic free-market capitalism. 3: Accurate. Education, skills, deregulation, infrastructure, and open trade create more durable opportunities than tariffs or broad subsidies, which often raise costs, invite retaliation, and yield mixed or negative net employment effects. 4: Accurate for the 2017 TCJA and many similar policies. Benefits skewed heavily to shareholders, executives, and high earners; broad wage gains were modest or absent in rigorous studies.
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The "Christian" right-wing aren't violent? Really? ๐Ÿ˜ก
1. ~14-15k non-suicide shooting deaths yearly. White men ~30% of known homicide offenders overall; ~50-55% of mass public shooters. 2. Yes: El Paso 2019 and Buffalo 2022 cited demographic replacement. 3. Yes: Clinic murders, bombings, arsons by anti-abortion extremists over decades. 4. Yes: Tree of Life 2018 and other antisemitic attacks by white nationalists. 5. Yes: Multiple plots and attacks on mosques by right-wing actors.
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#Texans are masochistic.
Jess reports that Gina Hinojosaโ€™s last ad about Gregg Abbott is brutally GREAT! Hope Texans elect her.
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You want to understand MAGA Republicans? Pick one, pick two, maybe more: Willful ignorance. Choosing to live in an 'echo chamber.' Anger/ Desperation. Cognitive dissonance. Lack of critical thinking. Intolerance. Gullible. Lack of empathy. Hubris. Bigotry. Self-righteousness. The end justify the means. #Fascism is necessary sometimes. I am a patriot so I have nothing to worry about.
This is exactly my energy right now as far as MAGA is concerned. No patience. None. Zip. Zero. Go fck yourselves. Your willful ignorance has destroyed our country ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
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Would it be nice if all American citizens were fluent in English? Yes. Is it practical? No. Is it a requirement in the #Constitution ? No. Are there millions of WHITE American born citizens who are illiterate or not fluent in English? Yes. Are white U.S.-born adults the single largest group, representing about one-third of all low-literacy adults? Yes. But Republicans aren't hypocritical bigots or racist. ๐Ÿ˜† #MAGAmorons
Epic takedown of the racist JD Vance.
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#DraftDodgerDonnie said he could have won previous wars in weeks if he was President. ๐Ÿ˜† You have to be EITHER retarded or in a cult to believe ANYTHING coming out of Trumpโ€™s mouth or to even listen to this dribble. #MAGAMORONS
Trump: "I could've won the Vietnam War in a week" (It's been 8 months and Trump can't defeat Iran)
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No, retiree migration does not solely explain it. Higher federal receipts in many red states stem mainly from poverty-driven programs (Medicaid via higher FMAP rates, SNAP) and elevated disability rates that boost SSDI/SSI/Medicare. Progressive taxes also mean higher-income states contribute more. WV, MS, KY, and AL rank near the top nationally for both poverty and disability. They are not major retirement magnetsโ€”WV and MS show net retiree losses.
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Dangerous Dan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ˜ฎ๏ธ retweeted
Yes. Dates for Bush and Obama are wrong. Figures track older ~2023 estimates (Clinton often cited nearer $120M). Not comparable: others include post-office books/speeches over years; Trump's drop was during term (COVID hit). Outdatedโ€”Forbes now estimates Trump near $7B.
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Dangerous Dan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ˜ฎ๏ธ retweeted
Yes to all three, based on available data. Both major parties support mixed-economy policies (Social Security, Medicare, subsidies, industrial policy, regulations) that deviate from pure free-market capitalism. Multiple analyses (Yale 2018-2022, Rockefeller Institute, others) show red-leaning states typically net more federal dollars per capita by thousands due to lower average incomes and demographics. Aggregates show net transfers from blue-leaning to red-leaning states in the hundreds of billions over multi-year periods. Definitions of "red/blue" and spending categories vary, and some blue states (e.g., Virginia, Maryland) are large recipients due to federal employment.
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#Veterans are a bargaining chip and at the mercy of #DraftDodgerDonnie Trump? Only if you vote Red.
Nicolle Wallace criticizes Trump on telling sick Veterans they only get help if Republicans win Midterms: โ€œIt is impossible to understate how depraved and sick that isโ€
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Republicans, if you're looking for #VoterFraud, look in the mirror.
Trump went down to Georgia. He was lookin' for some votes to steal He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind He was willing to make a deal
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