Donald Trump: Criticism & Debate Thread

[Northern Pilgrim]

I’m not as black pilled as you, but that’s mainly because anybody with a brain saw from Trump admin 1.0 that he’s mostly a BS artist so his flip flopping was expected. I do think that deportations and self-deportations have gone way up including border crossings going to near zero which is a positive sign.

I’m noticing less traffic, less immigrants, and ICE vans which is directly observable. They kind of had to, because they infused billions with that big bill into ICE enforcement and facilities. The massive influx of money (I think it was around 130 billion, but don’t quote me) and putting border control in charge of certain centers also wouldn’t have had made any sense if they were doing nothing.

Of course it’s not enough and his rhetoric on H1Bs is a travesty.

If you look at it from a big picture perspective, all of those things are actually a big deal, especially compared to this time 2 or even 3 years ago.
Another thing I don't see being discussed is how Trump has managed to get all of these different emigrant ethnic groups to be fighting amongst themselves vs before being united by causes like "BLM" or whatever.

 

[thinkreadwritecode]

I am curious as to this forum's perspective on gambling and the stock market and if the two are equivalent. I realize the stock market favors the rich and pilfers the little guy, but is it a sin to try to invest? Is investing any different from gambling? I'm not trying to be pedantic or throw out there a "gotcha" but am curious how others here see this since we have a blend of Christianity here.

 

[NSOE]

Good question, issuing shares originally was just another way for companies to raise cash.

Casinos are huge cash cows for state governments, they approved several casinos in Massholechusetts a few years ago, desperate governments will start legalizing prostitution soon.

SE Asians love gambling, they pray to ancestors for help in winning. Buses are running on an almost regular schedule from NYC's Chinatown to the casinos in neighboring states,

found this online, NJ skims 13%, winners must pay their share too,

NJ GROSS CASINO GAMING REVENUE 2024 $6.30B GAMING TAX REVENUE 2024 $799.3M.

In the state of Connecticut fake Indian tribes were invented to circumvent bans, casinos emerged on their lands, lots of Chinese work in and visit them to play.

I've heard it's Biblical- if all taxes together amount to more than 10% of one's income, they're unjust and unlawful.