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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Once again recommending the IQ2 debate on...

Once again recommending the IQ2 debate on executive power:
https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/president-has-usurped-constitutional-power-congress


(Note: this debate occurred during...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
You can just horizontally flip the photo after...

You can just horizontally flip the photo after you take it in any editing software. You can do it right now to any picture of mirrored text you want. And some cameras have a mirror option up front.
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Yeah, agree that it's similar to a special...

Yeah, agree that it's similar to a special interest group, and that tariffs would still occur regardless of electoral college.



Thanks for the link, that was pretty informative actually. When...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I bet we more or less agree on tariffs and...

I bet we more or less agree on tariffs and protectionism in general. But I do want to pop off a bit and say that targeted tariffs are often a by-product of the asymmetrical political power given to...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I'm glad to hear you come around on Obama: ...

I'm glad to hear you come around on Obama:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndorfman/2017/10/30/trump-ranks-sixth-in-stock-market-performance-behind-obama-and-clinton/#10ce1ff96644

Stock markets...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I'm not sure why you're intent on doing the...

I'm not sure why you're intent on doing the phrase by phrase breakdown if you decide to repeat yourself, so I'm going to parse things down a little bit. (Though, to be fair I'm certainly not the best...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I'm glad you used the word "product" here. ...

I'm glad you used the word "product" here.

If your wealth is the product of your ability multiplied by the leverage that society gives you, you are entitled to some of that wealth, but so is...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I agree, but I also think that it's not...

I agree, but I also think that it's not incomplete for some people. I think that it is, but I also think that some of them aren't being dishonest, some of them actually only care as far as that.
...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Also, more generally, not all liberals oppose...

Also, more generally, not all liberals oppose simplifying the tax code:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/business/for-the-wealthy-a-28-percent-tax-solution.html

TLDR- Lower taxes on highest...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Most of the things I believe are taken from...

Most of the things I believe are taken from people smarter than me (at least in the area they talk about), so I think this is reasonable.

While I'll never be someone who comes up with a unified...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
True. But I do want to say that line 1 gets...

True. But I do want to say that line 1 gets close-ish to the point for some people though:

[Republican] would prefer the rich have (keep) more money!

(Because she thinks it's better for the...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Don't worry about convincing me, sounds like...

Don't worry about convincing me, sounds like you're really sure! Go double your money buddy!
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I think I'll try a new standard response for the...

I think I'll try a new standard response for the people that randomly make these sort of predictions that they are so sure about.

Go bet on it. If you're so sure, don't come here and talk about...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Careful now. I don't want 90 year old Trump...

Careful now. I don't want 90 year old Trump tweeting about how he's actually the one responsible for the universally loved ZuckerCare.
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Also, there seems to be misunderstanding of the...

Also, there seems to be misunderstanding of the effects of openly trans-people in the military (in particular their magnitude, which seems to be overestimated by many including Trump), here's a rand...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
You also said they appear to be a self obsessed...

You also said they appear to be a self obsessed drain on society? It's pretty clear you don't like this group, unless you want to argue you do like them. I'd be willing to hear how much you like them...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Let me reformat that. Q: Who said I don't...

Let me reformat that.

Q: Who said I don't like Transgender people?

A: I said they are viewed as an oddity, always have always will most likely and appear to be self obsessed/drain on society.
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Re: Large spending on specific military projects ...

Re: Large spending on specific military projects

It may not be specifically relevant (I don't know about the aforementioned carrier, and I don't really want to put the time in to find out...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
I've seen "police shootings" to mean police shot...

I've seen "police shootings" to mean police shot with a firearm and also others shot by a police officer, so maybe I'm misinterpreting this. But just in case you mean police shot with a firearm:...
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President Trump
Posted By Slappydavis
Re: President Trump

Two things I want to say from the sidelines real quick:

1. I've often found book burning to be an unhelpful metaphor for free speech discussions because even at real book burnings there are mixed...