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bomberesque1, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

Never did

slimarev92, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

This story keeps appearing again and again in various forms since 2016. Unfortunately, many people don’t care at all.

homesweethomeMrL, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

So, same as 2020? And 2016?

Ranvier, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

So same as always?

morphballganon, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

I mean, that’s been the case for at least 20 years.

Melkath, (edited ) to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

And I asked him, I said to him, and noone had asked him that question, I asked him, and he said noone had ever asked him, I said to him, would you stay on the boat, the boat is sinking, so the boat is under water, but there's a shark, but the boat is sinking, and there is a battery, so I asked him, and noone had ever asked him, I asked him, would you stay on the boat, the boat that is under water, and there is a battery, so there is electric, I asked him, and there is a shark, I asked him, and he said nobody had ever asked him, I asked him do you jump off the boat? The boats underwater, but there's a boat, and there is electricity, but there's a shark, so I asked him, and he said he had never been asked this before, I asked him, do you jump off the boat that is now under water? Do you stay on the?... Do you stay in the boat and get eaten by the shark? Because the boat is under... do you stay on the boat, that's under water, and get eaten by the shark? Or do you get electrocuted?

He said he didn't know. He said noone had ever asked him that.

That's enough about the boat.

-Based on a real speech Trump gave at a rally that resulted in everyone leaving early.

RunningInRVA,

Give up on your kbin.social account?

Melkath,

Using kbin.social and kbin.earth simultaneously while Ernest works out his health issues/figures out how to grow his team to cover while he focuses on his health.

I definitely prefer kbin.social, but it is definitely suffering while the captain is addressing other matters.

Drusas,

I've been happy with kbin.run.

Melkath,

I'll check it out.

OsaErisXero,

Going to second this. It hit critical mass of users where the all feed isn't just one person's special interests just after the thread a few months back and it's like i never moved.

Drusas,

Same. I didn't want to leave kbin, but I needed an instance that works.

I think I'm still automatically donating five bucks every month to Ernest, anyway. Hope he gets back on his feet someday.

borari,

Definitely wasn’t expecting to see an RVA username on Lemmy tonight.

bstix,

Here’s the transcript. It’s a rant against electric boats.

(43:33) So I said, “Let me ask you a question.”

(43:35) And he said, “Nobody ever asked this question, and it must be because of MIT, my relationship to MIT,” very smart.

(43:43) I say, “What would happen if the boat sank from its weight and you’re in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery and the battery’s underwater, and there’s a shark that’s approximately 10 yards over there?”

(43:58) By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately. Do you notice that? A lot of shark… I watched some guys justifying it today. “Well, they weren’t really that angry. They bit off the young lady’s leg because of the fact that they were not hungry, but they misunderstood who she was.” These people are crazy.

(44:14) He said, “There’s no problem with sharks. They just didn’t really understand a young woman swimming now who really got decimated and other people too,” a lot of shark attacks.

(44:22) So I said, “So there’s a shark 10 yards away from the boat, 10 yards or here. Do I get electrocuted if the boat is sinking, and water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?” Because I will tell you he didn’t know the answer.

(44:42) He said, “Nobody’s ever asked me that question.”

(44:45) I said, “I think it’s a good question. I think there’s a lot of electric current coming through that water.” But you know what I’d do if there was a shark or you get electrocuted, I’ll take electrocution every single time. I’m not getting near the shark.

Melkath,

Okay.

Do the video clip.

bstix,

There are many clips from news shows and reaction videos on this, but I really don’t think anyone needs a funny person to explain it and editing only makes it appear out of context.

His speech is perfectly idiotic without any editing or explanation.

This is the uncut speech with a timestamp to the boat thing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZddZeznA4E&t=2516

Melkath,

Thank you good sir.

suction,

That’s like a Stewart Lee joke

FuglyDuck, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’
@FuglyDuck@lemmy.world avatar

“This is why we like him, and will drop millions in dark money.', they added.”

eestileib, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

“But he says he’d cut my taxes 5% so I’m giving him $100 million in dark money,” they continued.

tacosanonymous,

That is the real issue.

Ghostalmedia,
@Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

The dumb ones will. The smart ones know that demagoguery and authoritarianism can impact trade and currency valuation, and investing in them is a great way to lose a lot of money.

Soundhole,

It’s funny that you think there’s smart ones. Haha!

shadearg,
@shadearg@lemmy.world avatar

Don’t confuse intelligence with greed.

Trump is bad news for stability.

Wrench,

Yet, he will happily carve out ginormous advantages for his big backers. So they don’t give a shit if the castle falls as long as they can loot the treasury and get out first.

Ghostalmedia,
@Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

Not every billionaire thinks Trump is the best way to get richer. Many think he’s a good way to lose a lot of money.

Greed gonna greed. Some billionaires think Trump will make them money, others think the opposite.

eestileib,

I wish your faith in the oligarch class was justified.

Ghostalmedia,
@Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

Nope. The rich are greedy and I’m just saying that not all of them think Trump is smart investment.

eestileib,

motherjones.com/…/rich-top-100-campaign-donors-le…

… the lion’s share of confirmed contributions from the biggest political givers—the top 100 families—have flowed to Republican candidates and groups.

In the “hard money” category—direct donations to candidates, which federal law caps at modest sums—Republicans took in 27 percent more from the Top 100 families than Democrats did ($85.9 million vs. $67.9 million).

But looking at all federal contributions, including “soft money,” a category that tallies the generous donations allowed to party committees and the unrestricted contributions to SuperPACs, Republicans raked in a whopping $508 million from the Top 100—triple the Democrats’ $169 million take.

Diplomjodler3,

But that’s in the future. I want that tax cut now!

Natanael,

Some of them care more about power than even their own quality of life

lagomorphlecture,

Can’t cut taxes if you don’t pay taxes to begin with. Does not compute.

rayyy,

Of course he will save the RICH a lot of money but the majority of working folks will pay dearly.

snooggums, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’
@snooggums@midwest.social avatar

This article could have written in 2016 other than referring to the dumbass as being a former president.

TransplantedSconie, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

Don’t care what any CEO says or does.

Don’t sit this one out.

BLUE

BlameThePeacock, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’

No shit?

Kolanaki, to politics in CEOs at Trump meeting: Ex-president ‘meandering’ and ‘doesn't know what he's talking about’
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

Par for the course.

WhatYouNeed, to politics in How Donald Trump's criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine

Rapist.

Even Jesus didn’t stoop so low.

FuglyDuck, to politics in How Donald Trump's criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine
@FuglyDuck@lemmy.world avatar

I once asked my brain-rotted, antivax, “Trump is the second coming”, “I’m honest hand guy”* uncle how big a simp you have to be, to pay a billionaire’s legal fees. When he was out visiting my parents.

He stopped talking talking to me- Actively avoided me, and never brought up politics again.

(* he acts like he’s some important dude, that he talks with Trump and leads his campaign from his home state. He knocked on some doors and got shot at. Trump doesn’t know he exists and doesn’t care either.)

someguy3, to politics in How Donald Trump's criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine

I was not expecting legally siphoning money from campaign funds to pay personal legal costs.

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