(June 26, 2016 at 10:35 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Drumpf plans to run the country like his businesses..... into bankruptcy!

Quote:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dona...b1bbbae2c9

Quote:Donald Trump Would Push Debt To Highest Level In U.S. History, Report Says

Making America great again — by running up huge IOUs.

The full report is included in the link at the end of the first sentence.

But taxes will be low!

And the standard of living even lower.

(June 27, 2016 at 12:53 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: But taxes will be low!

Yes, because selfishness made America great the first time.

Dumbfuck.

(June 27, 2016 at 4:02 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(June 27, 2016 at 12:53 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: But taxes will be low!

Yes, because selfishness made America great the first time.

Dumbfuck.

Why don't you want America to be great?

(June 27, 2016 at 4:46 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: Why don't you want America to be great?

As far as power goes, America is as great as they come. What is it right now? Five times the military strength of the next five nations combined?

But I tend to measure the greatness of a society on how it provides for it's citizens. Their access to clean water, medical care, health, overall wellbeing. That's where America isn't that great compared to other nations.

Trump won't change that. Hillary won't change that. Noone will change that, as long as breast pounding and taking money from donors (which Trump is doing too, if you hadn't noticed) is integral part of political campaigns.

What is greatness in a society anyway? My answer is always, how it treats it's weakest members.

(June 27, 2016 at 4:46 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:

(June 27, 2016 at 4:02 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Yes, because selfishness made America great the first time.

Dumbfuck.

Why don't you want America to be great?

Non-sequitur, edit and resubmit.

(June 27, 2016 at 6:10 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(June 27, 2016 at 4:46 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: Why don't you want America to be great?

Non-sequitur,  edit and resubmit.

If you don't want America to be great then you want it to be weak.  Why do you want America to be weak?

The non sequitur is your question "Why don't you want America to be great?" incorrectly presupposes that he does not want it to be.

(June 27, 2016 at 6:48 am)Alasdair Ham Wrote: The non sequitur is your question "Why don't you want America to be great?" incorrectly presupposes that he does not want it to be.

He doesn't want America to be great; he wants it to be weak.  If he wants America to be great he would say so.  There's nothing wrong with either position.  America has never been great but it could be great if it changed some of its attitudes.  Right now it has a certain degree of power across several spheres but there's no guarantee that it will last even for a couple more decades.  We could be a has-been by the end of this century if not sooner.

(June 27, 2016 at 6:47 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:

(June 27, 2016 at 6:10 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Non-sequitur,  edit and resubmit.

If you don't want America to be great then you want it to be weak.  Why do you want America to be weak?

Flawed premise ruins paper. F.