Trump referenced the golden age of American economic dominance, he literally suggested it was the gilded age. You can't make this shit up. It's not even a media bubble thing, he literally referenced the years 1879-1913 as being America's best economic years where we were the strongest and had the most influence. So, when he says Make America Great Again, he was referring to the gilded age. Also, not an era most historians would argue is when America had world dominance.

We know how the gilded age ended, though.

He's fucking old enough to remember the first Gilded Age. I'd take our old oligarchs, who at least did some charitable deeds, over our contemporary skinflint tech fucks.

If you ever wonder about Trump's motivation, it goes like this, in this order:

Talk mad shit.
Take other people's money.
Claim superior business acumen.
Blame the victim.
Sue the victim.

I doubt anyone is surprised that these clods pushed through another Reaganomics package.

Krev wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:28 am I doubt anyone is surprised that these clods pushed through another Reaganomics package.

Medicaid is gone. We have a lot of suffering ahead of us.

AttackChimp wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:45 am

Krev wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:28 am I doubt anyone is surprised that these clods pushed through another Reaganomics package.

Medicaid is gone. We have a lot of suffering ahead of us.

Even Steve Bannon knew enough to say this was fucking stupid. MAGA supporters are overwhelmingly on Medicaid in states that siphon off blue state revenue.

Anyone got $5m and a desire to immigrate to the US for the purpose of exploiting it? I've got a deal for you!

cakes wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:39 am Anyone got $5m and a desire to immigrate to the US for the purpose of exploiting it? I've got a deal for you!

He's been thinking about this for nearly a whole week!


They're praying at the cabinet meeting...

AttackChimp wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:49 am

cakes wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:39 am Anyone got $5m and a desire to immigrate to the US for the purpose of exploiting it? I've got a deal for you!

He's been thinking about this for nearly a whole week!


They're praying at the cabinet meeting...

Might as well start importing more oligarchs! $5m is cheap!

cakes wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:21 am

AttackChimp wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:49 am

cakes wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:39 am Anyone got $5m and a desire to immigrate to the US for the purpose of exploiting it? I've got a deal for you!

He's been thinking about this for nearly a whole week!


They're praying at the cabinet meeting...

Might as well start importing more oligarchs! $5m is cheap!

Do you honestly think this is targeted at anyone other than Saudi Arabia? I'm not being cute. I find the gold card hard to really take in without being 100% skeptical. Where does the money go? Vetting? It's so oddly out in the open. I know the gold card is just corruption, but to which end?

Why isn't MAGA going nutz? My amygdala is fucking killing me with this shit...