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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow can one argue with the impossibly high levels of ignorance displayed by trumpers.
When they think a successful businessman is one that loses a billion dollars.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)They lost money along the way, but they made tons more, thus should pay more in taxes than they do.
rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)Rambling Man
(249 posts)no point.
Its like playing chess with a pigeon...
No matter how bad you beat them, they strut around like they just check-mated you while they knock pieces over and shit all over the board.
rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)marylandblue
(12,344 posts)They think all rich people cheat. Major corporations also pay zero tax. With so much cheating going on, who cares if the White House occupant also cheats?
Decades of growing corruption and income inequality have had their inevitable corrosive effect. We are a nation of cynical conspiracy theorists.
Once idealism is lost, it doesn't come back easily.
stopdiggin
(11,317 posts)If you think that all rich people are cheats .. would you be on board with defunding the IRS .. a tax cut that is designed to hugely favor big business and the rich? Wouldn't your own self interest ..?
Oh, never mind ..
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)If you believe that everything is corrupt, and your tax dollars are already going to the rich, the undeserving, and the power elites, then your desired tax rate is, in fact, zero.
They love Trump because he took advantage of the system then turned on it. They want him to destroy and don't care if he makes additional profit while he does it.
stopdiggin
(11,317 posts)might be right.
In fact, I think there IS an element of that out there. On the other hand .. in large part we're not talking about real deep thinkers here. My impression? "Here's a thumb in the eye to Hillary and all those snobbish 'libruls' .. I like it when they squeal." Most of then can't "do" any more theory than that. Overthrow the old order? "Sure .. wait .. we'll still have NASCAR and NFL won't we?"
JAD
(187 posts)Trump is not a billionaire- I bet you he isn't even close to a billion dollars.
Aristus
(66,388 posts)Arguing with a smart person is difficult.
Arguing with a stupid person is impossible...
KG
(28,751 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)It's very simple. And bring friends with you to the polling place.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)These poor people have been inundated with so much BS their heads aint on straight any more, and that is the ONLY excuse I want to hear from now on!
The U.S. Govt is FUBAR but not completely without merit, and I fear it needs a wipe and drop, meaning a complete redo, to a much simpler Constitution and set of reasonably enforceable rules with no ambiguity whatsoever!
How about: State govts handle this, Federal govt handles that, with no overlapping nonsense like there is now, looking at you cannabis!
Rules for this many people are at the insanity level, proof you say: # of lawyers (mic drop)