01-29-2020, 08:17 PM
(01-29-2020, 07:05 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:(01-29-2020, 12:48 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: There are several interpretations of "neo-liberal," but the dominant one is that it is your philosophy of "trickle-down economics" and "none of my tax money for lazy people on welfare" (i.e. the blacks, latinos in urban areas... yadda yadda). Neo-liberalism is Reaganomics and the status quo that you just admitted above that you like.Well, I think it's pretty clear that Trump is not above the law. However, I think you are blind and must not have been listening to Alan Dershowitz's Constitutional argument that he presented to the Senate the other day. It's been very clear to me for a long time that a segment of the Democratic party views it itself and conducts itself as if it's some how or another see's itself, believes itself, presents itself, conducts itself as being above the law and feels free to ignore the law and intentionally break or change the the law anytime it wants or feels it needs to these days. Hint...that particular bunch of Democrats are directly related to you, your needs and the needs of every liberal poster here today. So, how do we bring those liberal politicians of yours down to earth and force them to accept that they are equal in the eyes of the law and teach them a lesson about their use and obvious belief in a system of double standards and so forth? Well, that's up to the Democrats to work out themselves and fix themselves before we get really serious and begin addressing the issue with the Democrats in ways that further separate them from those who also share traditional American values these days.
America is an idea: that the country exists for the benefit of its people, with a government of, by and for the people. You and your Party approve of and vote for an authoritarian dictator who considers himself above the law. You and your Party and your Dictator are ANTI-AMERICAN! Get that. Your president feels entitled to fully and completely obstruct ANY investigation made of him to hold him accountable. He has divided the country between those who respect the congress and the laws, and those who only respect the president.
Yes, I'm more in favor of supporting modern day supply side economics than the old Keynesian approach favored by traditional Democrats and those who still be in socialist policies and socialist economics of old. However, I'm not a big fan of neo-liberalism or globalism today, or the liberal policies directly associated with it these days.
Again, you are confused about the term. I use it because it of often used these days. Properly speaking, neo-liberalism is the supply-side economics and opposition to Keynesian economics and falsely labeling it as "socialism" that you favor.
Dershowitz certainly made a fool of himself. He wants a president to get away with misconduct that only a president can do. I don't know how you manage in that mind of yours to attribute what Republicans do to Democrats. The Republicans are anointing a dictator this week. They are certifying that a president can simply ignore subpoenas and obstruct justice. Trump has specifically says that the constitution gives him the right to do anything he wants. He feels entitled to ignore and obstruct any oversight. He feels entitled to use hush money and his own charity's funds to support his political campaigns, and to bribe foreign governments with public money to smear his election opponents.
What you say the Democrats need to do, is exactly what the Republicans need to do.
I wonder what will happen after the election. It does not look good. If Trump wins, he will consolidate power, break the law at will, and assume dictatorial powers with impunity from the political powers of the country. This will arouse mass and possibly violent opposition, and probably constant strikes. If Trump loses, he will resist being deposed, claim the election was rigged, and incite violent rebellion. The planetary aspects for this period from November through February are ominous.