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shockey80

(4,379 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:38 AM Apr 2020

Trump is using corrupt capitalism in an attempt to fix the pandemic and economic collapse.

We are all in great danger. He is going fail and make things much, much worse. Combine 1918 with 1929 and having someone worse than Hoover trying to fix it. That's what we are facing.

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Trump is using corrupt capitalism in an attempt to fix the pandemic and economic collapse. (Original Post) shockey80 Apr 2020 OP

I don't think he's actually trying to fix it. He's trying to win each day's news cycle. enough Apr 2020 #1

This seems to be the ultimate Libertarian experiment Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #2

He's not trying to fix it -- he's trying to loot what's left htuttle Apr 2020 #3

+1 crickets Apr 2020 #5

Good title S90 empedocles Apr 2020 #4

He's not trying to fix it, he's trying to win re-election. eppur_se_muova Apr 2020 #6

enough

(13,262 posts)

1. I don't think he's actually trying to fix it. He's trying to win each day's news cycle.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:40 AM

Apr 2020

Because he can’t think into the future he doesn’t see or care about what’s coming.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)

2. This seems to be the ultimate Libertarian experiment

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:41 AM

Apr 2020

and it's failing us miserably.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

3. He's not trying to fix it -- he's trying to loot what's left

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:45 AM

Apr 2020

crickets

(25,983 posts)

5. +1

Reply to htuttle (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:12 PM

Apr 2020

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

4. Good title S90

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Fri Apr 3, 2020, 11:14 AM

Apr 2020

eppur_se_muova

(36,293 posts)

6. He's not trying to fix it, he's trying to win re-election.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:24 PM

Apr 2020

As fans of "Yes, Minister" well know, it's very important to be seen to appear to be doing something, but not necessary to actually do something.

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