American Politics 4.0 - Orangeyou Glad He’s Back?

[Fuzz]

This isn't going to be good for Canada or Alberta. I guess Danielle didn't suck his dick hard enough to avoid this one. Maybe we should try appeasing Trump more. That'll help.

[socktape]

How on earth is he going to charge a Tariff on the movie? Surcharge on the tickets sold? Audit the costs of making the movie and charge a % on that?

[Bill Bumface]

What a great time to be an accountant or a trade lawyer.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This isn't going to be good for Canada or Alberta. I guess Danielle didn't suck his dick hard enough to avoid this one. Maybe we should try appeasing Trump more. That'll help.

He threatened those same tariffs back in May...and then just forgot about them? They were never put on.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Kirk was a Groomer of youth and young adults.

His whole gig was to increase the MAGA faithful while lining his pockets, nothing more.

He wasn't interested in honest discourse.

The world is a better place without him in it.

I totally agree with you but we shouldn't be throwing out the word "groomer" like that. Let's keep it for child sexual abusers, which he wasn't as far as we know. He did support one though. We can't let that slip by.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Itse

I haven't seen anyone who reads statistics seriously suggest Gaza made a difference, it was pretty low on most voters priority list. It's also questionable whether left "stayed home" in particularly large numbers.

If there was any one thing that really did Harris in, it was probably lining herself up with the most hated has-been ghouls of the conservatives. Everyone immediately hated it and it destroyed any chance of her credibly offering change in any direction anyone wanted.

You're right Gaza didn't make a difference.
I was all about the economy.

Harris was the extreme sides of the coin instead of in the middle and addressing issues. The extreme sides are far-left wokeness on one and ghoulish conservatives on the other.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This isn't going to be good for Canada or Alberta. I guess Danielle didn't suck his dick hard enough to avoid this one. Maybe we should try appeasing Trump more. That'll help.

That's hilarious because they only reason what California became the movie making center of the universe was because they lured the industry there with tax credits, other financial incentives, and lax laws about patent rights. Canada started doing that as have other states in the U.S. This is nothing but "do as we say, not as we do".

[puffnstuff]

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lzy6w36kqc2o

Self proclaimed New York City Communist, Zohran Mamdani, who is running for Mayor, will prove to be one of the best things to ever happen to our great Republican Party. He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City. Remember, he needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him? This ideology has failed, always, for thousands of years. It will fail again, and that’s guaranteed! President DJT


If any other president had said this...

[activeStick]

I feel like it's always been a thing when big Hollywood movies would come up to Toronto or Vancouver to film. Feel like I remember hearing about complications due to America being unhappy about all that spend happening north of the border instead of back home.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

He threatened those same tariffs back in May...and then just forgot about them? They were never put on.

From what I remember reading about it when he threatened this back in May, is that it’s basically impossible to tariff movies and entertainment. Tariffs only work on physical goods, do they not? Once a movie or TV show is completed it essentially becomes a digital product. I suppose he could tariff a bluray or a DVD?? (which would of course suck for collectors). How exactly does he think this is gonna work?

I assume he’s bringing this up again just to try and stick it to Newsom. I predict he’ll forget about this again by next week when the next insane news story or distraction hits.

I can also see every major entertainment company suing his arse off if this actually somehow goes through, which I doubt it will.

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

He threatened those same tariffs back in May...and then just forgot about them? They were never put on.

We lost multiple shows across Canada just from the threat though, impacted my family directly. I would imagine more of the same will come of this.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I totally agree with you but we shouldn't be throwing out the word "groomer" like that. Let's keep it for child sexual abusers, which he wasn't as far as we know. He did support one though. We can't let that slip by.

I have no issue with the use of the word.

He targeted youth that were at a vulnerable point in life, at university and wanting to fit in.

Still grooming, end goal might not have been sex, but his goal was to influence youth take up his views (MAGA's views).

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I feel like it's always been a thing when big Hollywood movies would come up to Toronto or Vancouver to film. Feel like I remember hearing about complications due to America being unhappy about all that spend happening north of the border instead of back home.

They shot a movie once...

[activeStick]

Watching the Trump-Netanyahu press conference... why does Trump bring up Biden so often?! Dude is obsessed.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Watching the Trump-Netanyahu press conference... why does Trump bring up Biden so often?! Dude is obsessed.

Same reason Trudeau kept bringing up Harper. Blaming the previous administration is easy.

[puffnstuff]

https://popular.info/p/trumps-argent...ilout-enriches

Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent#announced#a $20 billion package to rescue the Argentinian economy. The risky taxpayer-financed deal, which involves trading U.S. dollars for Argentine pesos, has little upside for ordinary Americans. Argentina is not a significant U.S. trading partner, and its economy, long in turmoil, has little impact on the United States.

However, Bessent’s announcement had massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy. Citrone, the co-founder of Discovery Capital Management, is also a friend and former colleague of Bessent—a fact that has not been previously reported in American media outlets. Citrone, by his own account, helped make Bessent very wealthy.

Bessent’s personal and professional relationship with Citrone has spanned decades. In a#May 14#appearance on the “Goldman Sachs Exchanges” podcast, Citrone revealed how he delivered a financial windfall for Bessent. They were both working for investor George Soros in 2013 when Citrone convinced Bessent and Soros to bet on the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen.


Just billionaires helping billionaires...nothing to see here, business as usual

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I have no issue with the use of the word.

He targeted youth that were at a vulnerable point in life, at university and wanting to fit in.

Still grooming, end goal might not have been sex, but his goal was to influence youth take up his views (MAGA's views).

People like Ben Shapiro do the same thing, calling drag queens groomers and justifying it by saying they groom children to accept their lifestyle. It weakens the word, in my opinion. But it's not a huge deal, so go ahead, I guess.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

People like Ben Shapiro do the same thing, calling drag queens groomers and justifying it by saying they groom children to accept their lifestyle. It weakens the word, in my opinion. But it's not a huge deal, so go ahead, I guess.

I think the takeaway here is not to get hung up on a word as wholly self sufficient but to respect its meaning and its context

Lots of people taking exception to the word fascist and the likening to Hitler because they are loaded words but if the things happening are in line with the definition and context then no reason to get their panties in a bunch based on the usage of the word

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Itse

I haven't seen anyone who reads statistics seriously suggest Gaza made a difference, it was pretty low on most voters priority list. It's also questionable whether left "stayed home" in particularly large numbers.

If there was any one thing that really did Harris in, it was probably lining herself up with the most hated has-been ghouls of the conservatives. Everyone immediately hated it and it destroyed any chance of her credibly offering change in any direction anyone wanted.

Gaza wasn't a big factor for people who voted. But it was a huge factor for people who didn't vote.

You don't go from 81M votes for Biden in 2020 to 75M vote for Harris in 2024 without 6M people jumping ship. And it wasn't just about the economy. Even if you wanted to blame Biden for the jump in prices (that were actually caused by covid supply chain problems, combined with corporate greed), Biden wasn't running anyway, so I don't buy the notion that 6M people wanted to punish Harris for a one-time inflation event in 2022. Gaza was top of mind for a lot of people, as evidenced by the uncommitted vote during the primary, and online discussions.

Embracing the Cheneys was a huge mistake, can't dispute that.

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You're right Gaza didn't make a difference.

Harris was the extreme sides of the coin instead of in the middle and addressing issues. The extreme sides are far-left wokeness on one and ghoulish conservatives on the other.

Not true. Harris spent the entire campaign talking about cost of living and other issues facing the everyday working American. She spent exactly zero time talking about trans issues or wokeness.

The one thing you're right about is it was an egregious mistake to hug the Cheneys.

[puffnstuff]

Good thing those two Dems pushed to meet with trump, im sure it did wonders.

Right after the meeting this is what the guy in the Epstein files posted

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lzzeee7q4k2y