When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life

[Red Forever]

I read the whole of the OP and found that the article contained opinion formed from verified sources.

That this opinion was that Trump is an ill educated moron was manifest. Of further interest was that (on AN anyway) the MAGA people have run out of ammo to fire at we righteous lefties. All they (MAGAs) have left are insults aimed at Kamala and crying that they are being called incels.

I'm gonna promise not to post "I told ya so" until Trump is in his second year, if he lasts that long.

[Yellowtail]

9 minutes ago, Red Forever said:

I read the whole of the OP and found that the article contained opinion formed from verified sources.

That this opinion was that Trump is an ill educated moron was manifest. Of further interest was that (on AN anyway) the MAGA people have run out of ammo to fire at we righteous lefties. All they (MAGAs) have left are insults aimed at Kamala and crying that they are being called incels.

I'm gonna promise not to post "I told ya so" until Trump is in his second year, if he lasts that long.

What verified sources prove that Trump is an ill-educated moron? 

[Yellowtail]

On 11/29/2024 at 12:10 PM, Lacessit said:

Dear me, just how gullible are you?

 

A House Budget Committee with a slew of Republicans writing the report, what else would you expect it to say?

 

All you can do is point to what Republicans, in thrall to Trump, would automatically say.

 

You conveniently omit to mention the US inflation rate in 2022 was 8%, Trump's poisoned chalice to Biden.

What in the report on the official House Budget Commitee website is factually untrue? Nothing.

 

It's bi-partisan committee. I'm surprised you don't know that. 

 

 

[BusyB]

 

There's a reason the word for it is 'ignore-ance'.

[Red Forever]

14 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

What verified sources prove that Trump is an ill-educated moron? 

Read my post again. I wrote that it was the opinion of the OP that Trump is an ill educated moron.

If you're after verified sources to prove that Trump is an ill educated moron then I could point you in the direction of his college tutor's comment but I can't be @rsed to educate MAGAs.

[Yellowtail]

12 hours ago, Red Forever said:

Read my post again. I wrote that it was the opinion of the OP that Trump is an ill educated moron.

If you're after verified sources to prove that Trump is an ill educated moron then I could point you in the direction of his college tutor's comment but I can't be @rsed to educate MAGAs.

You claimed you "...read the whole of the OP and found that the article contained opinion formed from verified sources." 

 

Yet no source has been provided. You just made it up. Typical leftist. 

[cdemundo]

Interesting how so many are responding to the OP as if this was a partisan rant.

 

It is nothing of the kind and anyone who read it would know that.

 

One of the things people like about Trump seems to be that he makes things seem simple.

Things aren't simple.

This post describes the dangers that this attitude entails.

 

Walker88 is one of the few posters on here who is actually thoughtful and knowledgeable,

I thank him for his intelligent post.

[cdemundo]

On 11/26/2024 at 8:04 PM, Yellowtail said:

I did not see that the OP made any points, so nothing to rebut. You can't come up with even one point you want to discuss. 

 

The OP made the point that within large government agencies there can be responsibilities for the protection of the public that are not obvious from a superficial examination.

He gives an example or the plutonium waste at Hanford that is the responsibility of the DOE.

 

Trump and Musk have talked about eliminating entire Federal agencies and Trump has stated he will change many government positions to be filled by appointment.

 

Trump tends to favor action over examination and so the risk exists that eliminating agencies without thorough examination could subject the public to dangers such ignoring the Hanford waste problem.  Similarly making positions in government agencies patronage posts with unqualified people filling them could lead to neglect of important responsibilities in other agencies.

 

His example is telling.  Most people, if they are aware of DOE at all, think its responsibilities are limited to banning incandescent light bulbs and promoting wind and geothermal power.  How many readers here were aware of the stored plutonium waste at Hanford?

 

So there is one point.

Can you respond?

[Yellowtail]

25 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

The OP made the point that within large government agencies there can be responsibilities for the protection of the public that are not obvious from a superficial examination.

He gives an example or the plutonium waste at Hanford that is the responsibility of the DOE.

 

Trump and Musk have talked about eliminating entire Federal agencies and Trump has stated he will change many government positions to be filled by appointment.

 

Trump tends to favor action over examination and so the risk exists that eliminating agencies without thorough examination could subject the public to dangers such ignoring the Hanford waste problem.  Similarly making positions in government agencies patronage posts with unqualified people filling them could lead to neglect of important responsibilities in other agencies.

 

His example is telling.  Most people, if they are aware of DOE at all, think its responsibilities are limited to banning incandescent light bulbs and promoting wind and geothermal power.  How many readers here were aware of the stored plutonium waste at Hanford?

 

So there is one point.

Can you respond?

You state that the OP has a point, which is that the DOE is in charge of the plutonium waste at Hanford. I was not aware that the DOE was in charge of plutonium waste at Hanford, but it makes sense that the DOE is in charge of nuclear waste. 

 

I assume that virtually all the readers here are aware that nuclear waste is stored in the US, and that the government is in charge of it. 

 

I do not see what that had to do with Trump or his appointments. I hope the Trump administration ramps up nuclear energy production to combat climate change. 

 

I think there are almost five thousand political appointments in the Executive branch, and those are the people Trump is replacing. New administrations always do this, it is only news now because it is Trump. 

 

Incidentally, I think Obama made twice as many appointments as G. W, Bush, and well over twice as many as Trump made in his first term. 

 

Trump wants the administrative state to run by people whose goals are in line with his, and that of his constituents in the same way that Obama did. 

 

What is wrong with that? 

[cdemundo]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

You state that the OP has a point, which is that the DOE is in charge of the plutonium waste at Hanford. I was not aware that the DOE was in charge of plutonium waste at Hanford, but it makes sense that the DOE is in charge of nuclear waste. 

 

I assume that virtually all the readers here are aware that nuclear waste is stored in the US, and that the government is in charge of it. 

 

I do not see what that had to do with Trump or his appointments. I hope the Trump administration ramps up nuclear energy production to combat climate change. 

 

I think there are almost five thousand political appointments in the Executive branch, and those are the people Trump is replacing. New administrations always do this, it is only news now because it is Trump. 

 

Incidentally, I think Obama made twice as many appointments as G. W, Bush, and well over twice as many as Trump made in his first term. 

 

Trump wants the administrative state to run by people whose goals are in line with his, and that of his constituents in the same way that Obama did. 

 

What is wrong with that? 

 

Is there a Senior Olympics event in missing the point?

[Yellowtail]

14 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

 

Is there a Senior Olympics event in missing the point?

There was no point. 

 

Did Trump say he was going to eliminate the DOE and abandon the waste sites? 

 

What makes Jennifer Granholm more qualified the run the DOE than Chris Wright?