re: OT- Apparently Buck Belue is a Liberal

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We finally get someone that actually works to benefit the common man and fools hate him for it

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What did he do for the common man?

Was the economy performing well under him? Of course it was...when you slash corporate taxes by 50%, coupled with tax cuts for small businesses and individuals, you're going to see an economic boom. Problem is, the economy was already doing pretty well when he cut those taxes...he goosed the golden goose. By doing this, he dramatically increased the deficit, doubled down on deficit spending when COVID came along, and started the inflation game as there were too many dollars in circulation. This is why huge tax cuts are typically saved for periods of economic turmoil...it's a tool to goose the economy to start moving again. It's not a tool to be used when the economy is already humming along.

Trump did do a few things I appreciated. He spent a large sum of money on farmers and rural infrastructure (I wish it'd been more targeted at the small farmer). While unsuccessful, he took aim at Section 230, which is the rule protecting social media companies from liability for publishing content from third parties. He knocked out a bit of CJ reform. His admin went hard after China for stealing intellectual property from America. He signed the agreement which eventually led to our exit from Afghanistan (which worked out well for him politically, as his admin did no prep work and Biden had 3 months to meet the agreement and get the frick out).

On the flip side? There will be volumes written of all the things he did wrong and the damages he caused to American institutions. He was, and is, supremely unqualified to be leader of the free world.

As a veteran and as a proud American, the pure FURY I felt in my soul on 1/6/21 is a feeling I hope to never feel again. I wanted to see every one of those criminals shot dead on sight. To watch our Capital building being ransacked while that sore loser waited...and waited...and waited to come out and tell people to stop, while elected officials were running for their lives, while LE tried to show restraint, so as to not escalate the situation, as they were beaten and trodden by the hordes, and that motherfricker came out and said "we love you very much".....that was the day every American with even an ounce of patriotism in their blood should have put country above man. Those who didn't, and those who still won't, are damn near traitors, in my eyes.