Red Mosquito

BurtReynolds wrote:

Peeps wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:I should have emphasized the AND part.

again...that isnt their job wether you emphasize AND or not

congress can block a EO by passing legislation that invalidates it or just not provide funding for it.

considering that the R's hold both houses maybe the problem is the EO's just arent good EOs and they realize in the next midtems if they do pass them they are basically signing up to get voted out of office

Thanks for the civics lesson, but don't overthink what I said.

And given the polls, much of it isn't unpopular, and ruling parties almost always lose seats in midterms anyway. Political capital is meant to be spent.

We’re not gonna have midterms

wease wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

Self wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:Reckless and dangerous as it is, things are getting done

and historically unpopular, I would guess

Definitely not, at least so far.

But is anything actually getting done? Reaching a peace deal with only the losing party in a war doesn't strike me as very valuable.

And lol at the budget.

Without knowing the details, I suspect that a deal that secures access to supplies of rare earth metals in Ukraine by placing US persons and businesses in that country is probably the best deterrent to further Russian military aggression. It doesn't get the occupied land back, but it stops the killing and gives us access to some of the materials we will need when China takes Taiwan and we don't have those fabs to depend on anymore.

Agree the budget is a joke though. DOGE causes utter chaos in DC to save like $50B and the budget adds 5-6x that this year alone in new debt.

And how much of that is for contracts to Musk and the other oligarchs Trump is indebted to?

A lot of what he claims so victories so far are actually illusions or agreements to do something in the future, so who knows what this will turn out to be. That Zelensky appears to be willing to come to the US to discuss mineral rights is itself significant so I have some hope peace is close.

This will finally bring about peace between the United States and Ukraine.

Fucked fucked

Bi_3 wrote:Actual news!


Trump budget blueprint advancing: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/politics ... index.html

Ukraine deal with Trump (war ending?): https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/europe/u ... index.html

Reckless and dangerous as it is, things are getting done

What do you mean actual news?

You think the president posting an AI generated video about a reimagined gaza is not actual news?

McParadigm wrote:This will finally bring about peace between the United States and Ukraine.

dimejinky99 wrote:Fucked fucked

I’m assuming he silently paced around the room, pausing behind each seated cabinet member for a bit, making them wonder if they’re next to get the ax.

I'm just glad they're having fun

Yes very natural laughter.

First details on US/UKR minerals deal:

It would be hilarious if this ends up working

Selling visas to the highest bidders. What could possibly go wrong with that

Fuck it. Why not
Rouse that rabble!

J6 Prison Choir to Perform at Kennedy Center

https://consequence.net/2025/02/j6-choi ... dy-center/

Peeps wrote:Selling visas to the highest bidders. What could possibly go wrong with that

Google “golden visas”. It’s pretty common

Bi_3 wrote:

Peeps wrote:Selling visas to the highest bidders. What could possibly go wrong with that

Google “golden visas”. It’s pretty common

Pretty common doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. When they did it in Britain Russian oligarchs bought up vast amounts of property in London and huge country estates and newspapers. Then implicated themselves into the Tory establishment and ruling elite and now British media and same establishment almost entirely under their direction.
We did it in Ireland and same thing but it was Chinese lads with seemingly endless money bought up fuck ton of property of all sorts. We stopped the scheme I’m not sure the Brits ever managed to. Boris Johnson made one of them a Barron ffs. Son of Putins main spy and he did it against MI5/ British intelligence advice. Did it anyway.

This is clearly Trump laundering and pocketing billions for Russian oligarchs. Will anyone get to see a register of who buys these visas or where the money actually goes?
Think we know the answer to that.

You couldn't pay me $5 million to move to the US.

Higgs wrote:You couldn't pay me $5 million to move to the US.

in general, or just while trump's in charge?

spike wrote:

Higgs wrote:You couldn't pay me $5 million to move to the US.

in general, or just while trump's in charge?

I mainly mean while Trump's in charge, but tbh at this stage of my life, in general.

Nothing says ‘let’s get rid of all the immigrants!’ Like selling green cards for $5 million


It might come to ‘we’ll give you $5 million to live here!’ Before much longer.

Bi_3 wrote:

Peeps wrote:Selling visas to the highest bidders. What could possibly go wrong with that

Google “golden visas”. It’s pretty common

Common is exactly how I'd describe you. Also sniveling.