American Politics Thread: Orange is the new POTUS

[Ozy_Flame]

The live comments in the YouTube stream are hilarious, I have little doubt half of them are paid Russian internet trolls.

[FlameOn]

I wish Trump's father and done the proper thing and pulled out earlier.

What arrogance, lets renegotiate the accords everyone else already agreed to for Trump interests.

[Muta]

This is mind-blowingly embarrassing for the US right now. I wonder if Elon Musk quits like he said he would.

[Looch City]

Bring back the steam train. Rail road workers are suffering.

[FlameOn]

So reading up the on the agreement, Trump is a complete idiot. He keeps on railing about renegotiating fairer terms for the US... but he doesn't realize that the Paris agreement targets were completely voluntary.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...ate-agreement/

Even if his goal were to fix the economics for his blue-collar workers he could have just stayed in the agreement and submitted more lax targets and messed with the rest of the world.

Move stinks of just a distraction to throw people off the Trump-Russia scandal.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

Hopefully you're long dead by 2040 Donald...

Most of these old fart politicians don't care because they'll be dead by the time things get dire.

[CaptainCraig]

Originally Posted by Muta

This is mind-blowingly embarrassing for the US right now. I wonder if Elon Musk quits like he said he would.

Elon Musk should become President... of the world!!

[Cube Inmate]

The EPA director and VPOTUS should compare noses to see whose is browner.

You are so courageous, sir!
So honoured to work for you!
My hero!

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

Bring back the steam train. Rail road workers are suffering.

Screw them, what about the blacksmiths and farriers? won't someone think of the horseshoe industry!

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

So reading up the on the agreement, Trump is a complete idiot. He keeps on railing about renegotiating fairer terms for the US... but he doesn't realize that the Paris agreement targets were completely voluntary.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...ate-agreement/

Even if his goal were to fix the economics for his blue-collar workers he could have just stayed in the agreement and submitted more lax targets and messed with the rest of the world.

Move stinks of just a distraction to throw people off the Trump-Russia scandal.

He's just trying to keep his trailer park residing unemployed inbred southern white vote firm, this has sod all to do with the environment.

[Bagor]

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Muta

This is mind-blowingly embarrassing for the US right now. I wonder if Elon Musk quits like he said he would.

Elon Musk‏Verified@elonmusk
Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world.

[Muta]

"New York mayor: City will uphold Paris climate agreement if Trump doesn't"

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/335...f-trump-doesnt

And then the top comment in the associated Reddit thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/co...paris_climate/):

"I'm so glad I live in New York City and not in the United States." - R.L. Stine

[Bagor]

bill peduto ✔ @billpeduto
Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement
As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future

[Rubicant]

Usually I can get on board with something that an administration does, even if I don't like everything that it does.

This republican administration has basically made every ####ty decision possible. Everything they do is absolute garbage.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Bagor

bill peduto ✔ @billpeduto
Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement
As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future

Not possible, Trump specifically called out Pittsburgh as a city he's going to represent.

[Fuzz]

But guys! New coal mines! When was the last time that happened? Jerbs!

[photon]

They're going to crush that coal into diamonds and make billions.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Not possible, Trump specifically called out Pittsburgh as a city he's going to represent.

He probably was thinking about Plattsburgh.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Not possible, Trump specifically called out Pittsburgh as a city he's going to represent.

bill peduto‏Verified account @billpeduto 38m38 minutes ago
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bill peduto Retweeted The Incline
Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement

https://twitter.com/billpeduto