3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I know you are but what am I? 

That explains a lot about your posts.

Watch this ?  The fraudsters are the ones covering up what RFK is trying to expose!! There's too much money in Big Pharma and they are fighting the whistleblowers , people like RFK who've got the guts to call them out!! Go ahead , after watching this and trust your vaccines. Not just kids but have you heard of young athletes, professionals suddenly getting seizures and heart attacks? check their vaccine shots --- 2 are alr too much for the body. Does it cause autism.... in the last 10 years, we are seeing 1 in 36 kids -- a total of 52 vaccines in a young child? C'mon! Before you brush off RFK because of a lack of real research into the underlying and real causes of sudden deaths of normaly healthy , normal, fit people.  

45 minutes ago, Addonvalue said:

Watch this ?  The fraudsters are the ones covering up what RFK is trying to expose!! There's too much money in Big Pharma and they are fighting the whistleblowers , people like RFK who've got the guts to call them out!! Go ahead , after watching this and trust your vaccines. Not just kids but have you heard of young athletes, professionals suddenly getting seizures and heart attacks? check their vaccine shots --- 2 are alr too much for the body. Does it cause autism.... in the last 10 years, we are seeing 1 in 36 kids -- a total of 52 vaccines in a young child? C'mon! Before you brush off RFK because of a lack of real research into the underlying and real causes of sudden deaths of normaly healthy , normal, fit people.  

There are reasons that anti-vaxxers and Q-anuts are around to spread this nonsense and one of them is that their parents had them vaccinated. On the plus side, these morons will have fewer grandchildren spreading nonsense.

 

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Saw a YT short yesterday, and didn't realize, prior to WW I & II, most govt spending, the whole damn budget almost, was financed by tariffs on imports.  WTF

 

How did it all turn the opposite so fast ?   Thieving bastards 🥵

 

Short answer, the world changed.

Prior to 1914 the bulk of world trade was raw materials from colonies to coloniser, manufactured goods from coloniser to colonies.

 

The concept of free trade (enthusiastically promoted by the USA) put an end to that; together with decolonisation post 1945 -  behind which the USA was aligned.

 

1945 found the USA almost entirely dominant in world trade. Out of their rivals, the UK was beaten to it's knees, exhausted by it's efforts during six years at war, it's infrastructure worn out and it's industries battered by bombing, everyone else - Europe and Japan had been bombed to pieces. The Soviet Union, also battered, simply kept itself apart. As the UK, Europe and Japan pulled themselves up, they too joined in International trade. Then new players arrived on the scene, China, Taiwan and Korea. The USA has really never come to terms with these changes. 

 

Empires rise, Empires fall. The Romans did, the Spanish Empire fell, the Portuguese, the French and of course the British. In the case of all save perhaps the Romans, freeing up trade played it's part. 

The USA could perhaps be considered a form of empire, 50 states under central (federal control). Maybe the inevitable is happening? Given the glee which attended the end of the British and French empires in particular, we may perhaps be forgiven in indulging in a touch of schadenfreude?

5 hours ago, WDSmart said:

RFK Jr. is unfit, just like most of Trump's nominees. But the most shameful fact in all of this is Trump was elected president. I'm extremely disappointed and even a little fearful of my fellow US citizens. I'm very happy that I now live in Thailand and can just watch all the catastrophes develop from my easy chair on CNN, as long as they keep their hands off my Social Security payments.

Just tells you most voting US citizens are kwai.

Only a few years ago RFK Jr was considered to the a leftwing loon.

12 hours ago, MarkBR said:

18 hours ago, WDSmart said:

RFK Jr. is unfit, just like most of Trump's nominees. But the most shameful fact in all of this is Trump was elected president. I'm extremely disappointed and even a little fearful of my fellow US citizens. I'm very happy that I now live in Thailand and can just watch all the catastrophes develop from my easy chair on CNN, as long as they keep their hands off my Social Security payments.

Just tells you most voting US citizens are kwai.

Actually, "most" voting US citizens did not vote for Trump. He only got 49.7%, so "most" of the voting US citizens voted for someone else. Harris got 48.2%, so she only lost the popular vote by 1.5%.
2024 Presidential General Election Results

13 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Actually, "most" voting US citizens did not vote for Trump. He only got 49.7%, so "most" of the voting US citizens voted for someone else. Harris got 48.2%, so she only lost the popular vote by 1.5%.
2024 Presidential General Election Results

Only ~78% of voting age are even registered, ~262M of ~335M - wiki & google

Only ~58% bothered voting either, ~52M, of 262M voted for either - wiki

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

19 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Actually, "most" voting US citizens did not vote for Trump. He only got 49.7%, so "most" of the voting US citizens voted for someone else. Harris got 48.2%, so she only lost the popular vote by 1.5%.
2024 Presidential General Election Results

Only ~78% of voting age are even registered, ~262M of ~335M - wiki & google

Only ~58% bothered voting either, ~52M, of 262M voted for either - wiki

Yes, those are very disappointing figures. Of course, some of those who should be eligible to vote are, in some states, kept from registering because of questionable qualification demands. However, I agree that voter registration and turnout are very disappointing.

I voted here, online, from Thailand, and found the procedure surprisingly easy.

He is unqualified only on the criteria of the pharmaceutical industry, which are determined by profitability, not effectiveness to heal (nor to prevent harm).

 

In the interests of public health one must hope that the industry's deep pockets will not decide the issue.

26 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Yes, those are very disappointing figures. Of course, some of those who should be eligible to vote are, in some states, kept from registering because of questionable qualification demands. However, I agree that voter registration and turnout are very disappointing.

I voted here, online, from Thailand, and found the procedure surprisingly easy.

I disagree, and assuming you referring to states that require an ID.  Everyone should have an ID, as that's simply common sense.  There is nothing hard about getting an ID in any state.

 

IMHO, to vote, you should have an ID, to register & vote.

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I disagree, and assuming you referring to states that require an ID.  Everyone should have an ID, as that's simply common sense.  There is nothing hard about getting an ID in any state.

 

IMHO, to vote, you should have an ID, to register & vote.

I agree you should have to "prove" you're a US citizen to be able to register to vote. I don't know how hard it is to get an ID, but I have read that in some states, it's not that easy. An extreme example would be someone who is 'living on the streets" (has no actual address.)  Also, in many states, even after you've registered, voting itself is difficult. An example would be vote by mail or absentee voting. Some states have a lot less voting access in minority areas, etc...

Anyway, IMO, registering and voting should be made as easy as possible everywhere. 

5 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

but I have read that  ... 

... nuff said 

On 2/5/2025 at 9:16 AM, Eric Loh said:

Unfit and unqualified are the criterias for Trump's cabinet. He need ring kissers and those who can grovel lowest. 

 

You expect him to appoint a few backstabbers and traitors then rather than loyal supporters who are going to stick to the election promises ?

Just now, proton said:

 

You expect him to appoint a few backstabbers and traitors then rather than loyal supporters who are going to stick to the election promises ?

So not based on meritocracy which he bragged when denouncing DEI but on loyalty. Trump crony meritoracy. 

8 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

So not based on meritocracy which he bragged when denouncing DEI but on loyalty. Trump crony meritoracy. 

 

Clearly not DEI they are the best people for their positions and not selected on anything other than merit

5 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Clearly not DEI they are the best people for their positions and not selected on anything other than merit

Now you are getting it. DEI is based on merit without the bias or discrimination towards employees. But don't let the misformation gets in your way. 

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Now you are getting it. DEI is based on merit without the bias or discrimination towards employees. But don't let the misformation gets in your way. 

So, the people with the most diversity points gets the job, yes? 

 

22 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Silly opinion piece.

 

RFK will do a great job. 

 

Trump is putting a great team together. 

What's in it for you?

29 minutes ago, proton said:

 

You expect him to appoint a few backstabbers and traitors then rather than loyal supporters who are going to stick to the election promises ?

How about choosing people on merit?

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

How about choosing people on merit?

Said no leftist ever

11 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, the people with the most diversity points gets the job, yes? 

 

Clearly you don't have a clue on the DEI merit-based award process. Too much FOX syndrome.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

1 hour ago, WDSmart said:

but I have read that  ... 

... nuff said 

Yes, most of what I "know" has come from things I've read or heard about it in some way, not from my own personal experience. I'm sure it's the same for you and everyone else on these forums. 

34 minutes ago, Digitalbanana said:

What's in it for you?

Enjoying a nice tall mug of leftist tears. Watching the Chicken Littles' of the media run around like their hair is on fire. 

If you are on the Left, all of Trumps cabinet nominations are"unfit."  Why?  You personally hate Trump.  Easy and obvious.

6 minutes ago, connda said:

If you are on the Left, all of Trumps cabinet nominations are"unfit."  Why?  You personally hate Trump.  Easy and obvious.

The the filthy political criminal left are spiteful abjects and are in fear exposure and on top of it and are currently experiencing severe diaper burns and their constituents are suffering from severe gyrating withdrawals and hallucination confusions from being hit with a cold hard reality. 

58 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Clearly you don't have a clue on the DEI merit-based award process. Too much FOX syndrome.

Clearly you don't have a clue on the DEI merit-based award process. Too much CNN syndrome.

Wow, something is really wrong—not just with Trump's numbers but with his innuendo that Bobby can fix it.

 

In 2000, the CDC reported the autism rate was 1 in 150, not 1 in 10,000—a wild exaggeration.
 

The rise in diagnoses reflects improved screening, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased awareness And no, this has nothing to do with RFK Jr.’s anti-vax pseudoscience, which Trump is now dog-whistling to with his misleading autism numbers.
 

As for where Trump got his stats? Probably from his study—you know, the one with the gold throne where he keeps his classified documents.

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/trumps-autism-rfk-jr-confirmation

6 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Wow, something is really wrong—not just with Trump's numbers but with his innuendo that Bobby can fix it.

 

In 2000, the CDC reported the autism rate was 1 in 150, not 1 in 10,000—a wild exaggeration.
 

The rise in diagnoses reflects improved screening, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased awareness And no, this has nothing to do with RFK Jr.’s anti-vax pseudoscience, which Trump is now dog-whistling to with his misleading autism numbers.
 

As for where Trump got his stats? Probably from his study—you know, the one with the gold throne where he keeps his classified documents.

 

 

Frightening......65.8k likes.....how dumb can Yanks get?

 

They'll change their tune eventually......but how many kids will suffer as a consequence.

 

I can still recall three kids crippled with polio from my school days.

6 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Wow, something is really wrong—not just with Trump's numbers but with his innuendo that Bobby can fix it.

 

In 2000, the CDC reported the autism rate was 1 in 150, not 1 in 10,000—a wild exaggeration.
 

The rise in diagnoses reflects improved screening, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased awareness And no, this has nothing to do with RFK Jr.’s anti-vax pseudoscience, which Trump is now dog-whistling to with his misleading autism numbers.
 

As for where Trump got his stats? Probably from his study—you know, the one with the gold throne where he keeps his classified documents.

Trump decries rise in autism in RFK Jr. confirmation push

So, because it's only a 440% increase in autism, it's not a concern. got it.