US US Politics General 2 - Discussion of President Trump and other politicians

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Should be a wild four years.

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[SpergioLeonne]

Bukele should arrest him and the State Department should issue a statement that American citizens are expected to follow other countries’ laws when traveling.

“This faggot was subverting our democracy”

 

[Caddo Cobgang]

Well you can't run Gavin cause of San Fran and LA, so is Shapiro the best bet?

probably but I still feel a JD Vance/Josh Shapiro race favors Vance, Walz is probably the most Left-Wing candidate the DNC would find acceptable but we all know how he turned out as Kamala's running mate, imo its going to be many years before Democrats have a shot at the White House again if it all, what Republicans need to do is keep ignoring the Mike Johnson corporatist wing of the party, Vance is a good successor to Trump but they need to be thinking in the long term as well

 

[WelperHelper99]

You're acting like the Taiwanese are 100% in favor of independence from China. They aren't. A significant percentage see themselves as Chinese first, that's why they've never held a vote. That's also why every effort to relocate the semiconductor work from Taiwan have all failed so far: the critical people don't want to move to the West.

Fortunately Taiwan's military doesn't need a vote to defend themselves. Also tell that to the TMSC fab in Arizona

 

[Bland Crumbs]

I am just tucking this in here because I searched briefly and did not see it. Letitia James, the fat black bitch who invented an infraction to sue Trump for, was actually committing mortgage fraud.

Every...single...time (Shut up ZeroHedge published Josh so as retarded as they are I am using them)

Spoiler: I hope they nail this pig to the wall

Bye Letitia? Criminal Referral Filed Against NY AG Over Real Estate Fraud Accusation​

by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 - 10:30 AM
A criminal referral against New York Attorney General Letitia James has been filed with the DOJ, alleging that James had "falsified records" to get home loans for a Virginia property that she claimed was her "principal residence" in 2023 - while she was serving as a New York state prosecutor.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte sent the missive to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, claiming that in late August 2023 - weeks before she launched her civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization for inflating the values of its properties.

In 2021, James also purchased a 5-family Brooklyn property, but has "consistently misrepresented the same property as only having four units in both building permit applications and numerous mortgage documents and applications," the letter noted.

Loans secured for this property could have reduced her mortgage interest rate by as much as 1% - leaving James with lower monthly payments under the federal Home Assistance Modification Program (HAMP) since it was listed as containing just four units, according to Pulte.

Documents from the NYC Department of Buildings show a pattern of inconsistencies about a Brooklyn property James owns—inconsistencies that mysteriously received special treatment when reported.

As White Collar Fraud noted last month;

The Certificate of Occupancy for 296 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn—issued January 26, 2001—clearly states the property is a five-family dwelling regulated under NYC housing laws. James purchased this property on February 14, 2001, just two weeks after this Certificate of Occupancy was issued. This official classification has been on the books for more than two decades.

Yet James repeatedly filed permit applications identifying the same property as a four-family dwelling—a classification subject to different regulatory requirements under New York City building codes. Under NYC building code classifications, her property with five units would be classified as C2 (which applies to buildings with 5+ units), while her filings list it as C3 (which applies to 3-4 unit buildings). This fundamental contradiction between the long-established Certificate of Occupancy and her permit applications raises serious questions about regulatory compliance.

"While this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage applications" wrote Pulte, attaching several documents showing James had purchased another property with her father as a co-signer, but falsely listed the pair as "husband and wife" in 1983 and 2000.

James also granted power of attorney to Shamice Thompson-Hairston, a relative, to sign an Aug. 17, 2023, document authorizing the purchase of the first property, according to WCF.

"Ms. James, for both properties listed above, appears to have falsified records in order to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms," Pulte wrote, adding that James could be charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.

 

[SpergioLeonne]

Quoth @Justa Grata Honoria: "Man plans and God laughs."

God laughed his ass off as all the glowies at Butler shat their pants

It's greed, ideology, and political. A wealthy lower class would get in the way of Maoist ideology and also destabilize the CCP.

Another funny effect is that the pressure AGAINST invading Taiwan is from CCP officials who don’t want to lose their American and Canadian mansions

These generals and shit who have to act all hardass to keep the knife out of their back might actually dream about having a beer on a Sunday while they mow their 100% natural vegetable grass

 

[Professor Donger]

My post was a joke, buddy. You didn't fuck up your original post.

My joke/point is that only the US has the disposable income to buy all the shit China manufactures. Europeans are all poor and Africa isn't buying fast fashion crap. Hell, in the Congo, they actually give a shit about the quality of their clothing.

Oh I misread what you wrote xD

I had an Error in the original post where I said the US was buying US goods from China which was what I edited

I thought you were being a bro and pointing out my mistake xD

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

Their nuclear arsenal also might not be completely functional but obviously no one wants to test that out

Total commitment, Mandrake.

 

[Fuck Fags I'm A Homophobe]

probably but I still feel a JD Vance/Josh Shapiro race favors Vance, Walz is probably the most Left-Wing candidate the DNC would find acceptable but we all know how he turned out as Kamala's running mate, imo its going to be many years before Democrats have a shot at the White House again if it all, what Republicans need to do is keep ignoring the Mike Johnson corporatist wing of the party, Vance is a good successor to Trump but they need to be thinking in the long term as well

here's a interesting question: if COVID/2020 didn't happen, would we be taking about Mike Pence as President now?

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

Fortunately Taiwan's military doesn't need a vote to defend themselves.

Much of Taiwan's military would immediately flip if there was an "invasion". How much time have you spent there? I'm sure they appreciate your efforts to tell them all how they're supposed to live though, that always works out well for Americans.

If the West is able to relocate semiconductor manufacturing out of Taiwan we'd see exactly how much they truly care about Taiwan's "freedom and democracy." Taiwan would be forgotten about immediately.

 

[Professor Donger]

Total commitment, Mandrake.

 

[Caddo Cobgang]

here's a interesting question: if COVID/2020 didn't happen, would we be taking about Mike Pence as President now?

its possible, COVID was the biggest thing that caused Trump to lose in 2020 (Democrat ballot stuffing theories aside), Pence would have been an absolute disaster though

 

[Professor Donger]

its possible, COVID was the biggest thing that caused Trump to lose in 2020 (Democrat ballot stuffing theories aside), Pence would have been an absolute disaster though

Yeah, Vance is unironically a better option right now if he decides to run.

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

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In any potential conflict, it'll be real telling to see if China evacuates the downstream of such an obvious target or not. Might be they'll see it as a decisive strategic victory moment.

 

[Fuck Fags I'm A Homophobe]

its possible, COVID was the biggest thing that caused Trump to lose in 2020 (Democrat ballot stuffing theories aside), Pence would have been an absolute disaster though

how bad was he though? the media hyped him up to be extremely to the right. was he a expert Israel advocate or something?

 

[Hey Johnny Bravo]

Hong Kong has suspended mail service to the US to try and stick it to the US.



A country so strong that its reaction to "bullying" is to suspend mail service. The only countries that the US has suspended mail service to are Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, and that's because there's a war going on.

Link to story and archive.

 

[SpergioLeonne]

Much of Taiwan's military would immediately flip if there was an "invasion". How much time have you spent there? I'm sure they appreciate your efforts to tell them all how they're supposed to live though, that always works out well for Americans.

Like there’s no difference between the quality of life in Taiwan and mainland China? And nobody has any concern that the CCP would make examples of them for not submitting earlier? Yeah what taiwanese dude would ever want to maintain independence

If the West is able to relocate semiconductor manufacturing out of Taiwan we'd see exactly how much they truly care about Taiwan's "freedom and democracy." Taiwan would be forgotten about immediately.

If they’re invaded by China, factory goes boom

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

The hilarious thing is that if the CCP wasn’t so greedy and let the lower classes get wealthy, they’d have enough domestic demand to weather Trump’s tariffs. Unfortunately for them, the elite kept everything for themselves and now their economy is completely dependent on exports.

I agree. If they let the commoners breathe more they wouldn’t be in this mess and if anything with their larger population they’d have more buying power. If China became more like Singapore, Taiwan, or South Korea they’d be in a much better position, however, the CCP would hold less power over its people.

In any potential conflict, it'll be real telling to see if China evacuates the downstream of such an obvious target or not. Might be they'll see it as a decisive strategic victory moment.

I wouldn’t put any money on any of the princelings giving a fuck unless they lived downstream. If anything they wouldn’t tell people to evacuate so those in the know could gtfo easier. I also don’t expect the Americans to hit that dam because they’re more squeamish about casualties and dead civies. That being said I wouldn’t put it past Taiwan, Japan, or India.

I’d expect India to be the most willing to hit Chinese dams.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

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I always pictured the Three Gorges Dam being taken out by a few a railgun launched rods traveling at Mach 30.

 

[Professor Donger]

I’d expect India to be the most willing to hit Chinese dams.

The Hindis don't give a single shit about human life so I wouldn't doubt it.

The problem with the US is we'd give the Chinese a 72 hour notice that we're gonna blow the dam, giving them time to evacuate.

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

Like there’s no difference between the quality of life in Taiwan and mainland China? And nobody has any concern that the CCP would make examples of them for not submitting earlier? Yeah what taiwanese dude would ever want to maintain independence

If they’re invaded by China, factory goes boom

Quality of life where in China? Where in Taiwan? China has a population of 1.7 billion people. Taiwan has the population of Florida. Such simpleton thinking is a big reason we're in many of the messes we currently find ourselves in. Slava Ukraini! and all that...