Glass half-full - Trump's 2nd Term (1 Viewer)

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Pretty bummed by Tuesday's result, which is why I'm coping here for the first time in years

I personally think it will be a disaster due to the man's complete disdain for anyone with intelligence or a moral compass, and he may dismantle our institutions as we know them.

That said, it's good to have hope and look at potential positives. What good could come out of this term? I'll start.

World affairs
Not going to lie, worried about Ukraine and how that shakes out. But there is truth to the fact that no one started any wars when Trump was in office. Whether he is respected or not, he is an impulsive idiot with control of the most lethal military in world history, so maybe others behave a little more when he is around.
Also the predictability of a Biden administration is not always a good thing. Adversaries have a good idea of how we will respond to their actions, and allies know we will back them up even if they aren't pulling their weight. I fear that Trump actually leaves NATO, but the threat of leaving in order to get Europe to pull their weight is a useful tool.
He also thinks like a dictator, and has a transactional mindset, that in theory can work better with other dictators, than just giving them all the cold shoulder and bringing them into each other's arms which is what has happened since 2022. Know your enemy, etc. Of course this gets offset by his enormous vulnerability to flattery. Again, trying to find positives though.
And I will admit I now feel like nuclear war is less likely, which is a silver lining to Ukraine getting thrown under the bus.

 

[FullMonte]

While we are playing "glass is half full," I've got one.

Whatever disaster comes from this administration, the GOP will have to own it. With a majority in the House and Senate, they are going to have a tough time blaming the democrats for much. (Not that they won't try).

But, at the end of the day, when Congress rams through whatever nonsense Trump spouts out, that's on them, and they will have no way to avoid the blame.

 

[TampaJoe]

What leads you to believe either one of them is qualified in any way to do some serious budgetary maneuvering? Musk relies on government spending to prop his ventures up. I don’t know much about Vivek, but he sounds like a whacko.

I highly doubt either of those guys is gonna get into the weeds on this one. My guess is that they will engage specialists to do the actual work. Turnaround / restructuring professionals dthese kinds of studies all the time.

 

[TampaJoe]

While we are playing "glass is half full," I've got one.

Whatever disaster comes from this administration, the GOP will have to own it. With a majority in the House and Senate, they are going to have a tough time blaming the democrats for much. (Not that they won't try).

But, at the end of the day, when Congress rams through whatever nonsense Trump spouts out, that's on them, and they will have no way to avoid the blame.

That is as it should be.

 

[Sendai]

I highly doubt either of those guys is gonna get into the weeds on this one. My guess is that they will engage specialists to do the actual work. Turnaround / restructuring professionals dthese kinds of studies all the time.

Like these guys

 

[Lapaz]

Im on boad with cleaning up programs and hammering fraud.

I assume setting priorities, evaluating programs for efficiency and effectiveness, eliminating those that are no longer needed or duplicative, etc etc is allpart of what you mean when you say cleaning up programs.

Im also on board with the statement regarding maintainng revenue streams although Ihave a feeling we might differ on some of the particulars. Both parties campaigned on cutting taxes when we are running rather lare deficits.

Harris campaigned in raising taxes above 400k. Trump campaigned on cutting many more taxes. His plans are totally irresponsible. Harris’ plans at least included some revenue increases, though not enough.

 

[Lapaz]

While we are playing "glass is half full," I've got one.

Whatever disaster comes from this administration, the GOP will have to own it. With a majority in the House and Senate, they are going to have a tough time blaming the democrats for much. (Not that they won't try).

But, at the end of the day, when Congress rams through whatever nonsense Trump spouts out, that's on them, and they will have no way to avoid the blame.

That could be a plus if Americans didn’t have the memory of gnats. I think Democrats will probably win the House in the midterms, if they don’t this time, since that almost always happens. If so, then they’ll blame Democrats in 2028.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

That could be a plus if Americans didn’t have the memory of gnats. I think Democrats will probably win the House in the midterms, if they don’t this time, since that almost always happens. If so, then they’ll blame Democrats in 2028.

And the D's will roll over as they always do.

 

[Saint by the Bay]

That could be a plus if Americans didn’t have the memory of gnats. I think Democrats will probably win the House in the midterms, if they don’t this time, since that almost always happens. If so, then they’ll blame Democrats in 2028.

This. Democrats will take congress over in 2026 most likely and everything Trump did will be their fault. Rinse, repeat.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

I don't know about half full, but this is some serious gas-lighting shirt here:

 

[TampaJoe]

Like these guys

I like that movie. I did a gig about 6 years ago with another subcontractor for a large corporation. They called us “the Bobs”. I had never watched that movie before that. Pretty funny.