hgupta wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024 06:24
Cybaru wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024 10:31
How do you rate democracy chances with trump back in power?
What about the Ukraine war changed your mind?
I was ok trump till he took office. He was ok in the ny scene. Didn’t know about his alleged raping/epstien/molestation/tax evasion and business ethics before. Never want to see him again in power personally. Someone who doesn't pay taxes and takes all the benefits will never do well for the Republic. A very selfish person, who takes for himself, has no place in
public service.. It requires someone who is willing to give something for the nation, doesn't matter the nation.
It was not just the Ukraine war that changed my mind but the wokeism that came along with it and the blindness to the deep state machinations going on. All Biden had to do to avoid the Ukraine war was to unilaterally declare that Ukraine will never be part of NATO and force Zelensky to completely and utterly declare that Ukraine will never join NATO and enter a treaty to that effect. That is all Russia ever wanted. But no, Biden couldn't hold his ego in check and allowed the Deep State players to manipulate him into letting this disastrous war happen. Now we got inflation, increasing and rampant crime, wokeism gone amok, and a more polarized world and the nuclear Armageddon ever closer than it was in the last 40 years. He chose the wrong enemy when the real enemy was China all along. Russia really never wanted to be the US's enemy but there were certain red lines that US and NATO could not cross and he communicated very clearly to them. Yet they crossed. Trump understood those red lines and did not cross them. Trump kept US out of conflicts and kept US from sending prodigious amount of dollars overseas that could only described as criminally wasteful and will boomerang back to the US in a cosmic karma way. And Trump kept the wokeism at bay. He did those things while growing the economy and keeping the inflation under control. Like it or not, he did handle the Covid crisis by embarking on massive covid vaccine research. The only thing I did not like was his messaging and his massive spending on the Bonds market which led to a massive spike in inflation and overheating of the real estate market albeit that was largely Biden's doing.
But what sealed the change was the fact that he was no longer in control of the US foreign policy and to a lesser extent the domestic policy. He is old and befuddled. I do not think that he is in command of his faculties. Too many other things to list but what I cited are very major points.
And Trump was very friendly to India. He made sure that his State Department and Defense Department were friendly to India. Biden may have been friendly but he let the State Dept run amok with anti-India elements.
Appreciate your response.
I think there is conflicting information in your note here around inflation + jobs. I am also leaving out any response to this abstract evidence less "DEEPSTATE" reference.
1. Why did inflation occur? Who is responsible for it?
While it is true that inflation has been a concern in recent years, it is not accurate to attribute it solely to Biden's policies. The Federal Reserve's low interest rate in last decade and zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic also played a significant role in fueling inflation. Moreover, the decline in inflation rates in recent months suggests that the current administration's policies are having a positive impact on controlling prices. JOBS + CPI share a different story than what what you suggested.
2. Crime - The stats seem to disagree with your notion / beliefs
While it is essential to address crime and ensure public safety, the assertion that crime has significantly increased under the current administration is not supported by the data. In fact, according to FBI statistics, the violent crime rate in 2021-2023 was lower than it was in 2020 and remained near historic lows.
Here is some more data
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/brie ... -rate.html
But the data over the past year has offered a much more optimistic picture. The number of murders in U.S. cities fell by more than 12 percent — which would be the biggest national decline on record. The spike that started in 2020 now looks more like a blip, and the murder rate is lower than it was during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. The recent data also suggests that the violent-crime rate in 2023 was near its lowest level in more than 50 years
3. Russia / Ukraine / nato and its story.
I don't personally think It is correct to suggest that Russia would have withdrawn from Ukrainian territory had Ukraine signed a treaty renouncing its NATO aspirations. There is no evidence to support this claim, and it oversimplifies the complex geopolitical dynamics at play in the region. This has been ongoing since 2014. We have seen how things play out when other nations like china and Pakistan occupy other countries territories. How would have trump handled it? Who knows!! That man can't stop CRIMING. He has 91 cases/indictments against him, and millions in legal fees. I think he is running to ensure Maga pays his bills and if he can escape his crime as president that would be welcome addition. IMO if Georgia case of "find me 11000 more votes" is an indication of how the citizenry will get disfranchised over time in this country under republican rule. If he wins, he will mostly be at the Golf course anyways.
4. Lastly, the assertion that Trump was "very friendly" to India while Biden has allowed "anti-India elements" in his administration is probably a baseless claim with no supporting evidence. It appears to be an attempt to discredit Biden and promote Trump,
rather than a genuine concern for US-India relations. We all personally like some players and are not fond of others, but it certainly does not translate to anti-India.
Again I do appreciate you sharing your viewpoint. It helps me understand.
Remember Modi just impressed him by showing the crowd in Houston. 
just like it has for many states in India 
This may help bring the gen Z and possibly other age groups to come out and vote in increasing numbers perhaps.
