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The 2019 Trump Presidency Thread

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mal3volent said:
You get all your material from right wing youtube channels.
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Ok, I just watched that video, and to be honest, I'm pretty sure I have seen that, or something like that, from the same people?
It's possible that I was influenced. I can't deny that it really looks like I was lol.
Those kind of vids are so boring though. I rarely watch political vids anymore.
 
TheLoveBandit said:
Even if your intent is noble, to alleviate the angst of others, you would be foolish to think those invested so heavily in this topic would be capable of stepping back and caring less.
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Perhaps you are right, but it may be possible to snatch one or two from the fire...
We can't just stand there and watch them burn.
 
Guys, we have a social thread.

CEPS Well Hung Parliament (CEPS Social/Off Topic)

Previous thread here.
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Please read JessFR's post...again.
JessFR said:
Then we have a problem, because this is the trump presidency thread. It's a thread where we discuss trumps presidency.

So if you don't want to do that, that's fine, you don't have to contribute to it, same as anyone else if they felt it was making them unhappy.

If instead you wanna talk about the possibility that peoples dislike, disapproval, or hatred of trump could be making them miserable or a sign of some other separate problem, I see no reason you can't do that. Just not here. It would be better if you created your own thread for that.

This thread is for talking about trumps presidency, it doesn't have to be perfectly laser focused on that at all times of course, but discussing the psychology of people who dislike him is a subject for another thread.
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U.S. exit from Arms Trade Treaty forfeits input on a global challenge

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President Trump displaying a signed document rejecting the UN Arms Trade Treaty, at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indianapolis on April 26. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

President Trump's announcement on Friday that the U.S. will “unsign” the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) further erodes the global norms of international weapons sales.

Why it matters: The ATT is intended to contribute to international peace and security and reduce the human suffering caused by illegal and irresponsible arms trading. The agreement also promotes transparency and accountability in a global market that's worth nearly $100 billion a year but has largely been handled in the shadows.

Background: The ATT was adopted by the UN in April 2013 and entered into force in December 2014. The treaty, which now has 101 States Parties and an additional 34 signatories, regulates the international trade in conventional arms by establishing common international standards for States to incorporate into their national control systems.
  • The U.S. was an active participant in the negotiations, working to ensure that the treaty text was consistent with its own laws and regulations and supported its national security priorities, foreign policy objectives and longstanding values.
  • Most of America's closest allies — including all of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — are ATT States Parties. (Israel and the UAE are signatories, while India, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia remain outside the treaty.)
Where it stands: The U.S. now stands with governments such as Russia, China, Syria, Iran and North Korea in opposing measures intended to promote global cooperation and level the playing field.
  • After giving up its position as a signatory, the U.S. will lose the ability to influence substantive discussions around the ATT and the leverage to ensure the treaty remains consistent with U.S. priorities and procedures.
What’s next: The U.S. will have to formally notify the ATT depositary that it intends to unsign the treaty and not be bound by its object and purpose. The timeline is unknown, but the announcement has already weakened the pursuit of a safer international arms trade through multilateral diplomacy.
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You've made your point.

But again, this is the trump thread. If you wanna argue that trumps not worth fighting, hating, etc, that's all good. Start a thread on the subject.

If you choose not too, it's likely one of us will start one for you and begin moving the relevent posts there.
 
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