Some might be great traders. Some however might just be good at working the system with inside information and/or a large capital base to start. Your heroes don't have to all be traders.
LOL no things will turn around for the GOOD in the USA before he gets out. Then by the time he gets out and if another gets in that doesn't reverse his policies then in the second 4 years things will boom for the USA. You have NO good view nor understanding towards the future and as you don't even understand what he is doing. Time will tell. Mark this down and refer to my post in 4 years. Then again in subsequent 4 years if his policies are continued. Trump doesn't want to totally stop free trade agreements between governments (unfortunately IMO) but he will level the playing field and America will prosper again. To the chagrin of Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
Canada causing a ruckus to Trump tightening the screws. Screaming and hollering in pain. Squealing like a hog and braying like burro. Cut off that electricity. Please right now. Do it!. Keep that dirty Alberta sand oil. We don't need it. Sell it to some other country. We are tired of Canada's shenanigans. Please hurry and quit all trading with us. Align with Europe. Go your own way. It will be better that way. For both of us. It will just take you all much longer to recover.
For those not fully delusional and doubling down on slogan pie.. GOP’ers are chickensh*ts; canceling Townhalls, leaving early, only scheduling tele-remote.. Pulling up short clips are entertaining.. MAGA are fuming! 1, 2, 3, 4,.. This is what you voted for! Ask Grok: Locate any recent GOP townhalls, gauge sentiment. —- Based on available information up to March 17, 2025, several recent Republican Party town halls have taken place, primarily during late February and early March 2025, when House lawmakers were in their districts. Here’s an overview of their locations and the prevailing sentiment, drawn from various news reports: ### Recent GOP Town Halls 1. **Roswell, Georgia (Rep. Rich McCormick) - February 20, 2025** - **Location**: Suburb of Atlanta, a safe Republican district. - **Context**: Held at City Hall, this event saw significant attendance with constituents questioning the Trump administration's federal budget cuts, particularly those led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 2. **West Bend, Wisconsin (Rep. Scott Fitzgerald) - Late February 2025** - **Location**: A Republican-leaning area in Wisconsin. - **Context**: This town hall occurred during a district work period, focusing on federal spending cuts and foreign policy shifts. 3. **Kansas (Sen. Roger Marshall) - Early March 2025** - **Location**: Specific venue not detailed, but held at a hospital in Kansas. - **Context**: Took place over a weekend, with attendees raising concerns about veterans' job cuts and foreign policy. 4. **Collin County, Texas (Rep. Keith Self) - March 1, 2025** - **Location**: A reliably Republican district since 1968. - **Context**: Hosted by the Collin County GOP, this event drew significant attention due to vocal opposition. 5. **Baker City, Oregon (Rep. Cliff Bentz) - Late February 2025** - **Location**: Rural Oregon, part of a series of town halls in the district. - **Context**: Multiple events faced crowds concerned about federal workforce reductions. 6. **Tennessee (Rep. Diana Harshbarger) - Early March 2025** - **Location**: Specific venue not specified, but in a Freedom Caucus member’s district. - **Context**: Both indoor and outdoor protests marked this event, focusing on Trump and Musk’s policies. ### Sentiment Analysis The sentiment at these town halls has been overwhelmingly negative, characterized by anger, frustration, and discontent among attendees, even in traditionally Republican strongholds. Key observations include: - **Anger Over Federal Cuts**: Constituents across locations expressed outrage over DOGE-led layoffs and budget reductions, impacting agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, veterans’ services, and nuclear security. For example, in Georgia, attendees questioned the "radical and extremist and sloppy approach" to cuts, while in Oregon, an independent voter criticized the inhumane execution of downsizing. - **Confrontational Atmosphere**: Town halls frequently devolved into shouting matches, with attendees booing, jeering, and chanting threats like "Vote you out!" In Texas, Rep. Keith Self faced heckling, and in Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall abruptly ended his event amid boos over DOGE’s actions. - **Disillusionment with Leadership**: There’s a notable backlash against the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s influence, with constituents in Wisconsin jeering at praise for Musk’s fraud detection efforts. In Georgia, McCormick’s defense of cuts via AI duplication was met with skepticism and boos. - **Partisan Divide Perception**: Republican lawmakers and leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Richard Hudson, have claimed—without evidence—that disruptions stem from "paid protesters" or Democratic activists. However, the presence of self-identified Republicans (e.g., a retired Army officer in Oklahoma questioning veterans’ benefit cuts) suggests broader discontent beyond partisan lines. - **Fear of Electoral Repercussions**: The intensity of these reactions has spooked GOP lawmakers, prompting the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and leadership to advise against further in-person town halls by March 4, 2025. This reflects a sentiment within the party of vulnerability ahead of the 2026 midterms, reminiscent of past cycles (e.g., 2017 ACA repeal backlash). ### Broader Context Posts on X and web reports from early to mid-March 2025 echo this unrest. For instance, X users on March 15-16 highlighted "angst" pervading town halls in both Trump strongholds and swing states, aligning with news coverage of a "wave of fury" against Trump and Musk’s policies. The decision to shift to virtual or tele-town halls underscores a defensive posture amid this sentiment. ### Conclusion Recent GOP town halls, occurring mainly in late February to early March 2025 across states like Georgia, Wisconsin, Kansas, Texas, Oregon, and Tennessee, reveal a predominant sentiment of anger and frustration. Constituents are vocally opposing federal cuts and perceived overreach by the Trump administration and DOGE, leading to a strategic retreat by Republican leadership from public forums. This suggests a brewing discontent that transcends party loyalty in some cases, posing potential challenges for the GOP moving forward. https://x.com/i/grok/share/Y1dyEeF2kuKQVyAmYFLqxAwa0
I personally have no stakes in the election. I am not US citizen. But having gone through several threads on this topic, I think we should respect the mandate of the voters in the US. The voters have clearly voted for Trump. All of the policies that Trump is now pushing through under his watch were there on his agenda and most of them were his election promises. Let him do what he intended to do. He has the mandate from the people. No amount of bitching on this forum can change that. I like his approach of getting down to the job right from the word 'Go'. He is doing what he promised to do in the election and we should wait for the results of those actions. I think the people of US got fed up with traditional politicians and have voted a radical man (with a radical team of advisors and supporters) into power. I honestly hope and wish it ends up well for the people of USA as well as all others in this world.
Trump received less votes in 2024 than his loss to Biden in 2020. If not for the successful efforts of GOP voter suppression, Kamala would have won both the popular vote and the electoral college, at least that is what the data says. The narrative that Trump received a mandate from a majority of voters is amplifying alt-right wing talking points. If the GOP were truly interested in NOT disenfranchising voters, the Voting Rights Act proposed by the last admin would have had more serious bi-partisan attention. "Hypothetical 2024 Election Outcomes Without Voter Suppression Tactics: A Counterfactual Analysis" https://www.perplexity.ai/search/factcheck-why-did-the-majority-Zw0oX54uTFKRrJp3R1GjPg
You don't know peanuts. Go fishing on a frozen lake somewhere in the wild. I am, and am sure many others, are sick of Canada and Canadians. They are not our friends. Not our allies. We should no longer stand to defend them in times of war. Keep your oil. Keep your electricity, Keep you auto parts. Kick our factories out of Canada. Please don't buy not even a toothbrush from us. Leave us alone. We don't need you and don't want to be friends with you anymore.