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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by NewRoxFan, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Jimmy is historically popular and is considered one of the best Presidents - just did not delegate well.

    History has proven Carter to have been very good and Reagan to be very bad.

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    With the news that the Iran Hostage Crisis was a real conspiracy that Reagan's guys did which was paramount to treasonous to sway an election, and the effects we are now see with Global Warming that was laughed at then, I think it's safe to say that Jimmy Carter was a way better president historically than he was in terms of electability at the time of his re-election.

    Anyone who tries to argue against Jimmy Carter, and for how awesome Reagan was as a candidate needs to read this article.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/us/politics/jimmy-carter-october-surprise-iran-hostages.html

    Since Nixon, the GOP has just always operated as an outlet for the worst schemers, and grifters we have in this country. It started with Nixon, and it probably won't end with Trump unfortunately. How anyone could look at Biden next to Trump and say... oh yeah that Trump guy is the best fit to lead the free world is out of their mind.... but unfortunately 20+ years of right wing propaganda has literally brain washed damn near half of the country.
     
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  3. Xopher

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    Ike was the last decent Republican President.
     
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  4. DaDakota

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    This I agree with, and I liked Ike's policies....of building up the countries infrastructure.

    DD
     
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  5. basso

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    this is now, not then.
     
  6. No Worries

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    Lest we not forget ...

    Notes Indicate Nixon Interfered With 1968 Peace Talks
    Documents from aide seem to confirm long-time speculation that Nixon tried to scuttle a Vietnam peace deal to help his presidential campaign​

    Reagan took a page out of Nixon's playbook. The Rs have a long history of putting themselves first and the country second.
     
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  7. DaDakota

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    Yes that is why we said historically……

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  8. tmacfor35

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    Feels like 50 years from now we will look back and WW3 will be printed as starting last year. The monetary trades going on between the Saudis, Latin American, Russia, and China is a big deal.
     
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    Or we will look at 2010s like we did for the 1930s with the Syrian Civil war being a rehearsal like the Spanish Civil war was
     
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    Literally Nato, just using Ukraine as a super Pawn to see if they stifle Russia. Then they will clean up the mess if things get out of hands. The paper tiger will fall eventually. US military is about 15-20 years ahead of where most think they are. Scary times coming.
     
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    @Space Ghost Russian bootlickers will rush in here to defend Putin any moment now

    What are you talking about seriously? The dollar is being used more today than it was a decade ago. Turn off the propaganda
     
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    we refer to ourselves with royal pronouns, do we?
     
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    Maybe..... but still a big hurdle to overcome.

    The Saudi and China deal was just using the Yuan as a settlement currency.
     
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    The reason why people use the dollar isn't because their government tells them to. Its because it's the most trusted currency in the world due to the fed. If you think chinnese exporters are going hold Reals over Dollars then it just shows how naive you are. People truly have no idea how economics works.

    Public education is failing this country. It's sad how people fall for headlines.
     
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    Also the Chinese have an even higher debt to GDP ratio… for those who think US makes the printer go brrrrrrrt
     
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    Also their books have literally never been audited or inspected. If you wanna talk about fraud look no further than the chinnese. Every government stat they release is crooked. They announced that they under counted the number of babies born by 13 million. This is their number. Probably more like 20 million.

    https://7news.com.au/news/world/chi...0-year-period-by-nearly-12-million--c-4686418

    Jack ma who was China most successful CEO said one bad thing about XI and he disappeared for 6 months. People who think the financial system will be based around Yuan are ****ing idiots
     
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  18. Space Ghost

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    Who is "people"? People of other countries? Other countries either encourage their citizens to use their local currency or force them to.

    Do a little reading into Bretton Woods system. And the Petro Dollar.

    But you are correct, people truly have no idea how the global monetary system works. Economics is pretty basic. The monetary system is convoluted and complicated.
     
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  19. Space Ghost

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    Who stated the entire financial system will be based around the Yuan? BRICS is wanting to implement an SDR type of accounting. Yuan is the beginning.
    This also has nothing to do with replacing the USD as the world reserve currency. This has everything to do with creating a financial settlement system that is not controlled by the west. In other words, putting an end to the United States ability to sanction other nations.
     
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    Had no idea a civil war that started in Africa around the same time as Ukraine's invasion occurred and had resulted in an estimation of over 600,000 casualties with multiple war crimes committed.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigray_War

     
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