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All I know is no matter what is posted in reply to your propaganda you will deny deny, So carry on talking to yourself....
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<snipped for brevity> I do not know the level of Covid vaccination declined due to Trump and co propaganda war. I would guess it was significant from MAGA world
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Have zero knowledge of percentile overstays from the listed countries. However, your comment is only a deflection, not an answer
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Interesting fact that doesn't appear to get any media report under Trump. The following is from 2019, would be good to know current stats... Where Does Illegal Immigration Mostly Occur? Here's What The Data Tell Us Most undocumented immigrants didn't enter this country through Tijuana, where news cameras have captured images of thousands of immigrants seeking refuge during recent months. And they didn't enter near the border town of McAllen, Texas, which the president visited Thursday during the 20th day of a partial government shutdown fought over constructing additional barriers on the Southern border. When it comes to people in the country without proper documentation, the majority of them didn't cross the Mexican border at all. Most of them came to the United States legally — but then don't leave. More.... https://www.npr.org/2019/01/10/683662691/where-does-illegal-immigration-mostly-occur-heres-what-the-data-tell-us
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<Snipped for Brevity> Official Biden - Harris accomplishments The Biden-Harris Administration, thanks in part through the American Rescue Plan, got America vaccinated and out of the pandemic while fuelling a historic recovery with a record 16.6 million jobs created, a record 21 million new business applications, and the lowest average unemployment of any administration in more than 50 years. More... https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/issues/
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I did from the link: By the numbers: Trump added $8.4 trillion in borrowing over a ten-year window, CRFB finds in a report out this morning. Biden's figure clocks in at $4.3 trillion with seven months remaining in his term. If you exclude COVID relief spending from the tally, the numbers are $4.8 trillion for Trump and $2.2 trillion for Biden.
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Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden https://www.axios.com/2024/06/24/trump-biden-debt-deficits-election
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The only logical conclusion concerning Trump's activities is to enable corrupt practices for family and friends. “He’s dismantling not just the means of prosecuting public corruption, but he’s also dismantling all the means of oversight of public corruption,” former senior homeland security official Paul Rosenzweig told NBC News. “The law is only for his enemies now.” The internet appeared to agree with Rosenzweig on Tuesday. “In 150 days, Donald Trump has casually destroyed a belief in the necessity of incorruptibility built over 250 years,” posted Dartmouth political scientist Brenden Nyhan, echoing another of Rosenzweig’s quotes from. “What Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? What DOJ Public Integrity Section?” NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach snidely posted on X. https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-felon-guts-doj/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun.3.2025_5.57pm
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For a starter every time he opens his mouth he lies or misinforms. Has not achieved any of his claims to end conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, pandering to ME dictatorships etc. Attacking US institutions without a plan to improve other than installing unqualified sycophants. Musk p356rygbjoff nearly everyone outside of MAGA world. To early to tell how the Administration will affect the economy in the mid terms.
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The Gaza medics are incredibly courageous along with MSF volunteer doctors and other NGOs.. . Sadly local medics suffer a high casualty rate. It must be an enormous toll on their mental health being first responders, especially handling dead children every day who in many cases have been dismembered by the Israeli bombing. The agony of the innocents in Gaza is mind blowing, just have to watch the news videos. Currently I'm reading Robert Fisk's latest book on the M.E. - Power of the Night. The chapter covering Gaza - The Dog In the Manger is powerful, as is all of Fisk's factual reporting. Sadly Fisk died in 2020, but I strongly recommend reading his published coverage of the M.E.
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Is This The Beginning of The End of The American Empire?
simple1 replied to save the frogs's topic in Political Soapbox
Incorrect. Trump is attempting to build an Empire i.e. a State ruled by one person, in the case of Trump aiming to be "King" by removing all limitations to his authority which has been enabled by the stupidity of the Supreme Court ruling immunity for all official acts by the President. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States -
”Hamas wanted Kamala to win", says former hostage in CNN interview
simple1 replied to Hanaguma's topic in Political Soapbox
One guy's story. How many US citizens still hostages with Hamas. Four, so exactly what has trump achieved for their release. Trump has many balls in the air, so I doubt he has much direct involvement with hostage negotiations, yet will claim all the credit if and when released. -
The "rudest" social security reform proposal yet
simple1 replied to Jingthing's topic in Political Soapbox
As U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" heads to the Senate, a watchdog group on Tuesday released a report highlighting that dozens of GOP members of Congress worth a total of $2.5 billion are set to benefit from the package, which would cut food and healthcare benefits for millions of working-class Americans. 'Nothing beautiful' about it: Outrage as 35 wealthy Republicans set to cash in on GOP bill -
Yes, but why are people earning say 20,000 p.a. even taxed, I assume they are defined as the working poor. On the other side of the coin why provide further tax cuts for people earning say $400k p.a.. Plus of Trump's tariff taxes are going to harm those on low incomes, whilst Trump boasts about enormous income increase for Fed govt from tariff taxes on imports.
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<Snipped for brevity> One assumes you understand the cuts to social services are required to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. In addition the tax cuts for the wealthy in Trump 1.0 put the economy trillions in debt. The proposed OP Act will increase debt by a further 4 trillion over ten years. All this whilst Trump proposes the anti missile shield for USA at an enormous cost which many in the military claim is a waste of money. At a much smaller scale, but still in the millions p.a. is the cost to the tax payer for Trump's infatuation for golf. Love to know the cost for Secret Service protection whilst his family swans around the world doing business deals which Trump will directly profit from. Given Trump and Co boast about their billion dollar deals, how about the Trump family pay for Secret Service protection whilst on business trips.
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Vedic philosophy focuses on conscious union with the Supreme (not worship of superhuman power / powers, nor a separation between Man and God.
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IMO there is a big difference. i.e. Putin is attempting to re-create the Russian Empire, whereas USA does not have an Empire to re-establish. However, Trump is endeavouring to destroy the Rule of Law both domestically and globally. In addition to crushing criticisms of his Administration, attacking the judiciary, oversight and so on which Putin has already achieved. I would say Trump appears to be more focussed on generating the Cult of Personality than Putin.
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Incorrect. Veda / Vedanta the core is spiritual philosophy, not religion. Religion is corruption of Spirituality by Man for Power and control
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No need to be rude, each to their own. I adore Vedic philosophy.
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Atman is the individual soul, the essence of self within each being, while Brahman is the ultimate reality, the universal consciousness, or the divine essence of the universe. Advaita Vedanta, a school of thought within Hinduism, teaches that Atman and Brahman are essentially one and the same, the individual self being a manifestation of the universal Brahman.
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Trump mimics Mussolini's facial poses so excellent comparison
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I'm more often correct than incorrect. (I do fact check most of the time). If I were a MAGA believer I'd be incorrect about 90% or more of the time - no brainer really