We're so f*cked

[John Galt]

president trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims

http://thehill.com/homenews/administrat ... ne-victims

[John Galt]

US intelligence foiled deal between DPRK and Egypt for egypt to buy 30,000 rockets (RPGs) for 23 million. this of course runs afoul of sanctions, and is why the US suddenly was pulling military aid in july. looks like trump made a competent call

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/egypt/1.815268

[Kane]

[Spider]

It's simply unbelievable.

[phosphide]

To think the guy doesn't drink.

[Kane]

Had a discussion yesterday - a buddy at work and I were debating Trump's...being. Basically we came down to agree that Trump really isn't doing the "Mad King" bullshit or "Good cop/bad cop" in diplomatic circles. It's just an easy out for his associates and himself when he does something retarded. And Ezra Klein or Matthew Yglesias made this point yesterday in a podcast as well - Trump isn't some scheming mad man subtly using the levers of power to advance his own interests. He's an idiot savant and a good entertainer. He knows next to nothing about government, legislating, law, etc. He's really good at real estate and branding...and that's about it.

So when you see somebody trying to make sense of something he said or did and attempting to delineate his goal just know this: that's just him. It's him doing what he does. There is no rhyme or reason - he literally is this dumb. The Trump doctrine? Guys, he doesn't have one.

Trump Doctrine:

1. Look awesome
2. Get People to love me
3. Continue awesomeness

The only saving grace to his presidency now is that all of the really rotten apples have been forced out by the establishment and the figures in his admin meant to steady its hand. But Trump's still in there...not knowing what the f**k he's doing. It's literally that bad.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white- ... ce-n806451

That's why when I read this news piece about Tillerson calling Trump a "moron," it's easily accepted.

Just about three more years to go.

[John Galt]

trump is talking about obliterating PR's debt

75% of the debt is owned by retail investors not hedge funds

i think he just says stuff as extreme starting positions as a tactic for making a deal

[Kane]

[John Galt]

i don't disagree it's terrible practice, but why he's doing it is for a better deal. i mean, he's brokered no deals yet as president so... i't not like he has any good track record and should probably learn to shut his mouth but can't teach an old dog new tricks

[exploited]

Puerto Rico owes $70 billion.

That isn't really alot of money. You could easily wipe this out. Maybe make it conditional on certain reforms, ala the World Bank?

I'm not informed about their situation at all, so maybe this is already the case, but it seems to me that now is the ideal time to actually handle this issue.