Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

[POOHEAD189]

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How certain can we be that the $7.8 trillion will be injected into the US economy? What incentives do the tax cut's beneficiaries have to invest their newfound savings into the US, as opposed to other countries?

@catchamber

I think all we have are Trump's claims. But he's trustworthy, right guys?

Ten documented cases sure. Nothing like watching them circling a creature while its blood goes septic so they can eat it alive. *shudder*

@Penny

Yeah... *shrug* but that's just nature. It's a weird contrast, loving animals but also knowing you need to keep them the way they are. It serves an ecological purpose, unlike modern people.

[Penny]

@POOHEAD189 Modern people rule at ecology. I've been to New York, makes all the anthills I've seen look like trash!

[POOHEAD189]

@Penny If only we could incentivize the suburbians and rural people areas into megacities. That would solve all of our problems!

[Penny]

@POOHEAD189 Sounds good, I'm ready to get Bladerunning!

[POOHEAD189]

@Penny I was thinking Judge Dredd, but that works too. Wonder if the new one's gonna be good.

[Polymorpheus]

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[mdk]

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How certain can we be that the $7.8 trillion will be injected into the US economy? What incentives do the tax cut's beneficiaries have to invest their newfound savings into the US, as opposed to other countries?

@catchamber

I think all we have are Trump's claims. But he's trustworthy, right guys?

@POOHEAD189

Well, Trump's claims, and a 3.1% GDP growth in the second quarter of the first term. And the killing of TPP, the renegotiation of NAFTA, the withdrawal (/renegotiation? Where did we land on that?) of Paris Accords, etc. Trump is doing a shitload of business-friendly things, so much so that lowering the corporate tax rate at this point wouldn't even be the biggest thing he's done for American business. The whole idea is to reestablish the US as the best place to do your business. Remember, the Left used to be pissed off that he was TOO protectionist, what with all the tariff threats. I think a reasonable person would look at the evidence and conclude that this is a genuine goal, and -- for the time being, at least -- it's working.

[Polymorpheus]

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[mdk]

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How certain can we be that the $7.8 trillion will be injected into the US economy? What incentives do the tax cut's beneficiaries have to invest their newfound savings into the US, as opposed to other countries?

@catchamber

All those things I listed? I'm not...... what? Fine. Apple is coming back, Ford is coming back, Volvo is coming over, Toyota is bringing Mazda, Haribo is coming over, etc. etc. etc.

[POOHEAD189]

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It's not, because reboots are terREEEEEEEEEble.

@catchamber

Most are, granted. The 2012 Total Recall is pretty good. Same with Ocean's 11, the 2001(?) version. But you're right, generally.

[Polymorpheus]

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[POOHEAD189]

Not a lick.

[Dolerman]

@catchamber is like that left wing optional DLC boss that you only take on to say that you tried.

[Polymorpheus]

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[Kratesis]

Police in Catalonia remove ballot boxes and block crowds to prevent them from entering polling stations. (Catalonia referendum on independence, for those who didn't know.)

twitter.com/CatalansForYes/status/914…
twitter.com/NamasteToIndia/status/914…
twitter.com/RT_com/status/91443635797…
twitter.com/laDiadadelSi/status/91443…
twitter.com/VictorHR3/status/91442497…
twitter.com/MyzztahBruce/status/91445…

[Andreyich]

Catalonian independence is a sham.

[Kratesis]

@Andreyich What do you mean?

[Polymorpheus]

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[Polymorpheus]

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[Andreyich]

@Andreyich What do you mean?

@Kratesis

They shouldn't have independence.