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Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 06/06/25

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  • #24302
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Suppose Trump can blame Biden for any 'bit storm' considering he's a robot



  • #24303
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,586 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    No warning,no emergency service, no one to repair the damage? Is this what has happened?



  • #24304
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    1000057117.png

    The Maga crowd will not wake up until it impacts them directly, so let's say when this Hurricane season ploughs into Florida and the immigrants who work in construction are no where to be found and people are waiting 6 months to have their properties fixed for twice the price, they might wake up



  • #24305
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123524861#Comment_123524861

    My sympathies for these people is nonexistent. This is EXACTLY what was going to happen.

    Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Get to work lads, those cows won’t milk themselves.



  • #24306
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,959 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123522257#Comment_123522257

    The short answer is "it's complicated".

    I don't believe California can arbitrarily choose to stop federal tax collection, and the Feds are limited on what pauses they can make on payments to California, at least without an act of Congress to support it. The rule is basically that the Federal Government can only withhold payments to enforce related actions. For example, road repair subsidies could be tied to the state enacting a maximum speed limit (the old federal 55mph), but the federal government cannot, for example, withhold forestry funds if California does not criminalize marijuana to match federal law. It would have to be a forest/park/wildlife related demand.

    It's probably for the best. California's budget is over a third reliant upon federal funding, and the US takes a lot of tax from California. If it were possible to do such withholdings, neither side would come out well.



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  • #24307
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,713 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123524919#Comment_123524919

    Agreed. The taxes are collected separately, you pay your federal tax to the IRS and state and local to the local authorities.

    Not sure any state collects Federal tax - why should the Feds trust the states to do that correctly, and it implies audits etc ('Fed calculated Ca owed $242343 but only received $1010101, investigation to follow!')



  • #24308
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,305 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Trump has declared the insurrection act and is deploying the Californian National guard against protesters.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvg7vxx888kt

    Civil war is about to kick off i guess,

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #24309
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,158 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123524974#Comment_123524974

    Note the way he did *not* declare that on Jan 6 to deal with the insurrectionists...

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #24310
    bog master
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭bog master


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123524974#Comment_123524974

    Trump has now full control of the Guard where normally the state's Governor is in charge. Also putting Marines on high alert. This is going to be some shite show and likely to end very badly.



  • #24311
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,305 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Its only going to escalate. Protesters will protest against the national guard. Someone will get killed, riots will escalate and then the army will be deployed

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



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  • #24312
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,305 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Gavin Newsom will order the national guard to stand down. They will have a choice, to obey Trumps orders, or disobey them....

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #24313
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,590 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    The 'off with their heads' part is closer than trump and his gang realise.



  • #24314
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,590 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    Can't treat people like this, especially people that are armed to their teeth



  • #24315
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,305 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Start with Stephen Miller

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #24316
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,282 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Tanks rolled into Washington for the little boy's birthday party next week. I'm sure all the maga clowns that delight in calling liberals commies every 5 minutes will be strangely quiet when the North Korean style military parade is in full swing.



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