Barquentine Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 10 hours ago, West said: Why are so many Republicans crooks? Something inherent in their politics. Quote
robosmith Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 13 hours ago, West said: Arrest is what happens to people who break the law. It's nothing to be proud of. LMAO Thanks for detailing all the RepubliCONS who broke the law. Quote
robosmith Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 13 hours ago, Nationalist said: Psst...dopey...the Fed is not a check and balance. It is a political entity and It needs to be disbanded. It's only a "political entity" when it's politicized like Trump is TRYING TO DO. And your Canuck OPINION of what is "needs" is irrelevant. 1 Quote
robosmith Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 13 hours ago, Hodad said: Economic theory is miles over your head. May as well be quantum physics. But what anyone should know is that the Fed system was created by Congress specifically as an independent agency to avoid political manipulation of our monetary policy. It is not a political entity. It is independent for very good reason, and yes, Trump's attempts to coerce and strongarm that agency is very much an erosion of checks and balances. It's an unethical encroachment on congressional authority and an attempt to pervert another politically independent body and functionally consolidate that authority in the executive. And this particular executive is a narcissistic sociopath bent on serving his own interests rather than those of the people. It would be an unmitigated disaster. Canucks here don't understand what happened the last time the Fed kept interest rates to low and too long. In 2008 that bubble popped and the Great Recession ensued. It too Obama 10 years to recover the economy, because he put his sights on a gradual correction instead huge spending to accelerate it. Quote
robosmith Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 5 hours ago, Nationalist said: Sure...had you bothered to check, you'd have found that... "While the Federal Reserve operates with a degree of independence, it is not entirely free from political influence. Its structure, appointments, and public perception all intertwine with the political landscape, making it a complex institution within the U.S. government." You're talking about appointments. Operation proceeds independently once they are APPOINTED. Although I always suspected there was political arm twisting like when GWB wanted to keep interest rates low to cement his "permanent RepubliCON majority." That wasn't public like Trump is clearly doing. Quote
robosmith Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 3 hours ago, WestCanMan said: Cultist dumbass. Don't you think it's weird that you're always 100% behind every single indictment the left throws out and 100% against every indictment of a leftist? Every time a conservative gets charged with insurrection but no leftist has ever been guilty of sedition or insurrection, even after attacks on the WH? Get your head out of your ass, herbie. You're just a cultist m0r0n. Don't you think it's weird how Trump PROMISED to weaponize the DoJ against his political enemies, and Biden never said a word about doing that? LMAO 3 hours ago, Nationalist said: Getting a headache from being wrong so regularly? Yours must ache like a MF since you seem to believe you're an expert on that. Quote
CdnFox Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 4 hours ago, robosmith said: Don't you think it's weird how Trump PROMISED to weaponize the DoJ against his political enemies, and Biden never said a word about doing that? LMAO Not at all. Biden is a liar and doesn't tell people what his real intentions are. Say what you like about trump, he always tells people what is intentions are. Which isn't to say that they don't change in the next 5 minutes but he absolutely tells people what he believes his intentions are at that time. So it's no surprise that a scumball like Biden who went on and on about how his own son will have to face justice and then pardoned him lies about his intent, and no shocker trump says outright what his intent is 1 Quote "That which doesn't kill me... Had better start running."
eyeball Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 On 1/12/2026 at 2:06 PM, WestCanMan said: Have eyeball, ex-flyer, hodad, herbie, etc ever had an opinion that wasn't the mirror image of what CBC/CNN/Hitler/Trudeau/Carney/Kamala/Biden/you ever said? I've never heard CBC/CNN/Hitler/Trudeau/Carney/Kamala/Biden etc suggesting meetings between politicians and lobbyists should be open to the public. Have you? Hitler would probably have me shot for suggesting such a thing. 1 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
West Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 18 hours ago, robosmith said: Arrest is what happens to people who break the law. It's nothing to be proud of. LMAO Thanks for detailing all the RepubliCONS who broke the law. Being opposed to Democrats was their only crime. Lawfare. Stalinesque. Quote
robosmith Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 5 hours ago, West said: Being opposed to Democrats was their only crime. Lawfare. Stalinesque. YOU have NO WAY of KNOWING ^THIS. Because you have NO ACCESS to ALL the evidence collected by the DoJ. Duh Quote
BeaverFever Posted January 14 Author Report Posted January 14 On 1/11/2026 at 9:41 PM, West said: Never thought I would see a leftist defending bankers. TDS runs deep The Chair of the Federal Reserve isn’t just some random “banker”. Liberals defend good government which requires a competent and professional banking regulator, not the corrupt incompetent cronyism you neo-fascists want. 3 1 Quote
gatomontes99 Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 2 hours ago, robosmith said: YOU have NO WAY of KNOWING ^THIS. Because you have NO ACCESS to ALL the evidence collected by the DoJ. Duh I asked AI and only 3 of those names actually were convicted. Two were convicted for contempt of Congress and one was Trump. Every single other person was not convicted. Quote Don't you think that if I were wrong that I would know it?
robosmith Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said: I asked AI and only 3 of those names actually were convicted. Two were convicted for contempt of Congress and one was Trump. Every single other person was not convicted. ^Means NOTHING wrt to crimes not being committed when trials are never held due to Trump's and OTHERS partisan corruption and delay tactics. Quote
gatomontes99 Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 4 minutes ago, robosmith said: ^Means NOTHING wrt to crimes not being committed when trials are never held due to Trump's and OTHERS partisan corruption and delay tactics. Bullshit. They were all charged under Biden. Trump had nothing to do with it. Quote Don't you think that if I were wrong that I would know it?
CdnFox Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 15 hours ago, eyeball said: I've never heard CBC/CNN/Hitler/Trudeau/Carney/Kamala/Biden etc suggesting meetings between politicians and lobbyists should be open to the public. Have you? Why would they? Even they realize the public isn't stupid enough to fall for that crap Quote "That which doesn't kill me... Had better start running."
SpankyMcFarland Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 (edited) On 1/11/2026 at 11:19 PM, West said: So now you folks are defending bankers? I thought they were corrupt? Or was that just a political talking point to get Obama and the socialists elected? This is the problem when you start making people who disagree with you into caricatures. I support the free market. Banks are a vital part of that, as is the ability of any central bank to set interest rates independently. Most politicians want lower interest rates because they give a boost to the economy but it may not be the right time in the economic cycle to do that, hence the need for an independent central bank. Edited January 24 by SpankyMcFarland Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
SpankyMcFarland Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 1/13/2026 at 8:24 PM, CdnFox said: Not at all. Biden is a liar and doesn't tell people what his real intentions are. Say what you like about trump, he always tells people what is intentions are. Which isn't to say that they don't change in the next 5 minutes but he absolutely tells people what he believes his intentions are at that time. So it's no surprise that a scumball like Biden who went on and on about how his own son will have to face justice and then pardoned him lies about his intent, and no shocker trump says outright what his intent is How can you know what Trump’s intentions are if they keep changing? Couldn’t he be lying about his intentions? 1 Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
West Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 18 minutes ago, SpankyMcFarland said: This is the problem when you start making people who disagree with you into caricatures. I support the free market. Banks are a vital part of that, as is the ability of any central bank to set interest rates independently. Most politicians want lower interest rates because they give a boost to the economy but it may not be the right time in the economic cycle to do that, hence the need for an independent central bank. Democrats have weaponized everything against Trump to try and strip the will of the voter. This includes the fed. So I can see why Trump does not trust him nor should he Quote
robosmith Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 1/13/2026 at 3:54 PM, CdnFox said: Not at all. Biden is a liar and doesn't tell people what his real intentions are. Say what you like about trump, he always tells people what is intentions are. Which isn't to say that they don't change in the next 5 minutes but he absolutely tells people what he believes his intentions are at that time. So it's no surprise that a scumball like Biden who went on and on about how his own son will have to face justice and then pardoned him lies about his intent, and no shocker trump says outright what his intent is Of course I PREDICTED Biden would pardon his son and HE DID RIGHT AFTER Trump promised to persecute HUNTER. And you completely MISSED THAT. 2 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said: How can you know what Trump’s intentions are if they keep changing? Couldn’t he be lying about his intentions? Of course Trump is ALWAYS LYING about something(S). Quote
robosmith Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 2 hours ago, West said: Democrats have weaponized everything against Trump to try and strip the will of the voter. This includes the fed. So I can see why Trump does not trust him nor should he It's HILARIOUS that you believe Democrats have the power to "weaponize" anything when they CONTROL NO LEVERS of government power. LMAO Quote
CdnFox Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 4 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said: How can you know what Trump’s intentions are if they keep changing? Couldn’t he be lying about his intentions? It's just not how he operates. What is more likely is that his intentions may change in a very short., but he always believes he's right so stating his intention Seems like a very natural thing to him. Funny thing is even when he's lying he absolutely believes what he is saying in that moment half the time. But being direct and upfront about his intentions and then watching people freak out about it is half the fun of being president for him as near as I can tell Quote "That which doesn't kill me... Had better start running."
Michael Hardner Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 3 hours ago, CdnFox said: But being direct and upfront about his intentions and then watching people freak out about it is half the fun of being president for him as near as I can tell I assume you mean all those Republican small business people who go on YouTube and talk about how they're going broke because their workers, illegals, fled and they can't replace them... Or the parts they would import from China are too expensive to make their businesses viable now. Like that? Suffering? That kind of fun? 1 Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
CdnFox Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 13 hours ago, robosmith said: Of course I PREDICTED Biden would pardon his son and HE DID RIGHT AFTER Trump promised to persecute HUNTER. And you completely MISSED THAT. Liar Quote "That which doesn't kill me... Had better start running."
CdnFox Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 7 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: I assume you mean all those Republican small business people who go on YouTube and talk about how they're going broke because their workers, illegals, fled and they can't replace them... Or the parts they would import from China are too expensive to make their businesses viable now. Like that? Suffering? That kind of fun? I mean everybody but to be honest with you your comment is dishonest and you know it. Although pulling in the states can be biased and you need to try and read the tea leaves a little bit to get to an honest answer, the vast majority of people seem quite happy with this deportation policies even if they're not thrilled with how ice is going about it right now He got elected on this and people are fairly happy with it People are less happy with the fact that inflation isn't going down. But that would not be the businesses, business is actually doing fairly well and gdp growth is actually fairly strong. You posted even make sense from the get-go as a reply to what I said. You just hate trump and wanted to say something bad about him because it makes you feel better. How's everyone here knows I am frequently critical of trump and I didn't like his economic strategy But I criticize him for legitimate reasons, not made up fantasies. You have an honest comment to make about this, or were you planning on running away and pretending you never read my post again Quote "That which doesn't kill me... Had better start running."
Michael Hardner Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 2 hours ago, CdnFox said: 1. I mean everybody but to be honest with you your comment is dishonest and you know it. 2. ...vast majority of people seem quite happy with this deportation policies even if they're not thrilled with how ice is going about it right now. He got elected on this and people are fairly happy with it 3. People are less happy with the fact that inflation isn't going down. But that would not be the businesses, business is actually doing fairly well and gdp growth is actually fairly strong. 4. You just hate trump and wanted to say something bad about him because it makes you feel better. No, sometimes I post and don't check back to see if you replied. But I'm stuck in a McDonald's Playland in the @sshole of North York rn so.... 1. Pretty clear that I was being facetious, Arch, what have you... can you do that and be dishonest? I don't see it. 2. I'm not sure that that's the case, but I go to Nate silver for those types of things, and.... so it looks like he's underwater 11 or 12% on that issue: https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-silver-bulletin 3. Lots of businesses are unhappy with economic policy, instability, and especially those who trade or who employ low-wage labor. 4. I don't hate Trump. You seem to enjoy laughing at people impacted by Trump. Correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
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