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What can Trump do for you to approve?

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What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
 
That's a really good question. I hope the responses are serious and not just the usual "Trump sucks" responses.

Even though I currently do not 'dislike' him for President, I do dislike the way he goes about things. For me, I wish he would slow down just a tad. It feels like he doesn't think through what he says or does. I understand he is running this like a CEO would, but there are certain decisions that do need to be inclusive of both sides. The 'my way or the highway' doesn't exactly endear him to anyone. You don't need to hit everything with a bulldozer :)

Tone down the ego and for goodness sake....think before you tweet!!
 
JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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Cut taxes and appoint appoint good scotus judges
 
Retire.
 
JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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Scott Adams, the fellow who predicted that Trump would win the Presidency back in August, pointed out that anti-Trumpers are on record as saying that Trump is a horrible person, a new Hitler, and that his presidency is going to be an authoritarian disaster. So that leaves them with to possible outcomes: either Trump is the disaster they claim, or they are a bunch of morons. So which do you think that they are going to go with no matter what? How do you think they are going to interpret what Trump does no matter what? Their egos will not allow them to acknowledge any of Trump's success because to do so will be to acknowledge that they themselves are morons. In fact, says Adams, it will go further than that. They will actually work to make sure that Trump does fail in order to protect their view of themselves. They will actually prefer a Trumpian police state to a peaceful and well ordered society. They will prefer disaster to success for the nation.

Be Careful What You Wish For (especially if it is... | Scott Adams' Blog
 
LowDown said:
Scott Adams, the fellow who predicted that Trump would win the Presidency back in August,
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More reflections from a mediocre cartoonist...:roll:

What did Cathy Guisewite have to say about a Trump presidency?
How about Jim Davis?
 
JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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If January is any indication, it looks like the Trump Bump might be infecting the hiring practices of the employers around the country.

New jobs in January were higher than any month in 2016 by a WIDE MARGIN.

Most folks in the country are like me. We need someone to hire us to do a job or we don't make any money.

More jobs is good.

Interestingly, while the job creation was way more, WAY MORE, than any month in 2016, the unemployment rate also went up.

Apparently, both the job creators and the job hunters have gotten more optimistic.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Table A. Revisions in total nonfarm employment, January-December 2016, seasonally
adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| Level | Over-the-month change
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Year and month | As | | | As | |
|previously | As | Difference |previously| As | Difference
|published | revised | |published | revised |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | | | |
2016 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
January..........| 143,314 | 143,211 | -103 | 168 | 126 | -42
February.........| 143,547 | 143,448 | -99 | 233 | 237 | 4
March............| 143,733 | 143,673 | -60 | 186 | 225 | 39
April............| 143,877 | 143,826 | -51 | 144 | 153 | 9
May..............| 143,901 | 143,869 | -32 | 24 | 43 | 19
June.............| 144,172 | 144,166 | -6 | 271 | 297 | 26
July.............| 144,424 | 144,457 | 33 | 252 | 291 | 39
August...........| 144,600 | 144,633 | 33 | 176 | 176 | 0
September........| 144,808 | 144,882 | 74 | 208 | 249 | 41
October..........| 144,943 | 145,006 | 63 | 135 | 124 | -11
November.........| 145,147 | 145,170 | 23 | 204 | 164 | -40
December (p).....| 145,303 | 145,327 | 24 | 156 | 157 | 1
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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/03/us-nonfarm-payrolls-jan-2017.html

[FONT=&quot]Nonfarm payrolls grew by 227,000 in January while the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Economists surveyed by Reuters expected payrolls to grow by 175,000, compared with 57,000 in December, and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.7 percent.[/FONT]
 
RickJames3000 said:
More reflections from a mediocre cartoonist...:roll:

What did Cathy Guisewite have to say about a Trump presidency?
How about Jim Davis?
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He was and still is right and you guys were and still are wrong. Not too shabby for a "mediocre cartoonist".
 
Alright, so let me offer a serious response:

1. Appoint a moderate USSC justice (though I think it's too late for that).
2. Get us out of NAFTA and other trade deals, re-negotiating a few.
3. Raise taxes on the wealthy significantly and invest the money in infrastructure and stimulus to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
4. Avoid getting us into any more wars, or at least ones that might be provoked by our ego and that aren't correct foreign policy moves.
5. Fix what's wrong with Obamacare and institute (along with congress) a public option for everyone.
6. Fix the VA and get superlative free medical care to all veterans
7. Disentangle China and the U.S. to some degree.
 
code1211 said:
If January is any indication, it looks like the Trump Bump might be infecting the hiring practices of the employers around the country.

New jobs in January were higher than any month in 2016 by a WIDE MARGIN.

Most folks in the country are like me. We need someone to hire us to do a job or we don't make any money.

More jobs is good.

Interestingly, while the job creation was way more, WAY MORE, than any month in 2016, the unemployment rate also went up.

Apparently, both the job creators and the job hunters have gotten more optimistic.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Table A. Revisions in total nonfarm employment, January-December 2016, seasonally
adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| Level | Over-the-month change
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Year and month | As | | | As | |
|previously | As | Difference |previously| As | Difference
|published | revised | |published | revised |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | | | |
2016 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
January..........| 143,314 | 143,211 | -103 | 168 | 126 | -42
February.........| 143,547 | 143,448 | -99 | 233 | 237 | 4
March............| 143,733 | 143,673 | -60 | 186 | 225 | 39
April............| 143,877 | 143,826 | -51 | 144 | 153 | 9
May..............| 143,901 | 143,869 | -32 | 24 | 43 | 19
June.............| 144,172 | 144,166 | -6 | 271 | 297 | 26
July.............| 144,424 | 144,457 | 33 | 252 | 291 | 39
August...........| 144,600 | 144,633 | 33 | 176 | 176 | 0
September........| 144,808 | 144,882 | 74 | 208 | 249 | 41
October..........| 144,943 | 145,006 | 63 | 135 | 124 | -11
November.........| 145,147 | 145,170 | 23 | 204 | 164 | -40
December (p).....| 145,303 | 145,327 | 24 | 156 | 157 | 1
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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/03/us-nonfarm-payrolls-jan-2017.html

[FONT="]Nonfarm payrolls grew by 227,000 in January while the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#424858][FONT="]Economists surveyed by Reuters expected payrolls to grow by 175,000, compared with 57,000 in December, and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.7 percent.[/FONT]
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there have been something like 5 million job openings available for some time now. there is no reason for you to not be working.
 
JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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Absolutely nothing. I could never like this disgraceful person.
 
JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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If President Donald John Trump, during his term and prior to contributing to imminent human and environmental disaster, experiences a Buddhist-like epiphany to disavow further pursuit of his political career and material wealth, I would certainly like him... and maybe even follow him like a lapdog if he wanted me to.
Assuming this doesn't happen, then I expect to like him a lot more after he loses his remarkable imprint and worldwide impact on public policy.

A Basic Buddhism Guide: 5 Minute Introduction
 
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JC Callender said:
What can Trump do for you to approve of his overall performance, meaning you like him more than dislike him? Think 4-8 years from now, what could you actually see Trump do that could cause you to like him if you currently dislike him?
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Ummm...
He could access a time machine,
go back a few decades,
and not live his entire life as a narcissistic douchebag.

That would be a good start.
 
Disband all government agencies not constitutionally created.
 
katzgar said:
there have been something like 5 million job openings available for some time now. there is no reason for you to not be working.
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Thankfully, I am working.

As with most things, the attitudes of people and the reality that drives those attitudes are not rigidly related.

Employers gained plenty of hope that manifested itself in the highest number of new jobs in many months.

Job seekers gained plenty of hope that resulted in the pool of workers growing.

The Change that Trump brings is Hope.
 
holbritter said:
That's a really good question. I hope the responses are serious and not just the usual "Trump sucks" responses.

Even though I currently do not 'dislike' him for President, I do dislike the way he goes about things. For me, I wish he would slow down just a tad. It feels like he doesn't think through what he says or does. I understand he is running this like a CEO would, but there are certain decisions that do need to be inclusive of both sides. The 'my way or the highway' doesn't exactly endear him to anyone. You don't need to hit everything with a bulldozer :)

Tone down the ego and for goodness sake....think before you tweet!!
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First, Thanks for your thoughtful and rational post. I dont expect many in this thread. I do have a question for you.

What makes you think he has not put alot of thought into what he is doing right now. He is executing or trying to all things he campaghined on.

As for his tweets i did lol when i read your comment. I did ot in a nice way not mockingly. I get why you said that and why you feel that way and share some of that sentiment but i also see his tweeting as an excelent device he has created to communicate with people in an unfiltered way. For better or worse it allows him to get his thoughts out unfiltered. I litterally joined twitter to have that direct link to him. He is the only person i follow. Im guessing twitters stock has taken a big boost from him lol

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LowDown said:
Scott Adams, the fellow who predicted that Trump would win the Presidency back in August, pointed out that anti-Trumpers are on record as saying that Trump is a horrible person, a new Hitler, and that his presidency is going to be an authoritarian disaster. So that leaves them with to possible outcomes: either Trump is the disaster they claim, or they are a bunch of morons. So which do you think that they are going to go with no matter what? How do you think they are going to interpret what Trump does no matter what? Their egos will not allow them to acknowledge any of Trump's success because to do so will be to acknowledge that they themselves are morons. In fact, says Adams, it will go further than that. They will actually work to make sure that Trump does fail in order to protect their view of themselves. They will actually prefer a Trumpian police state to a peaceful and well ordered society. They will prefer disaster to success for the nation.

Be Careful What You Wish For (especially if it is... | Scott Adams' Blog
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I think its more complex than just their egos. Its about political power. If trump is liked the left loses more seats in the midterms. They are vulnerable and they are fighting for their ideological lives. They can't afford another Reagan like era or more accurately stayed it would be a huge setback for them.

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trouble13 said:
First, Thanks for your thoughtful and rational post. I dont expect many in this thread. I do have a question for you.

What makes you think he has not put alot of thought into what he is doing right now. He is executing or trying to all things he campaghined on.

As for his tweets i did lol when i read your comment. I did ot in a nice way not mockingly. I get why you said that and why you feel that way and share some of that sentiment but i also see his tweeting as an excelent device he has created to communicate with people in an unfiltered way. For better or worse it allows him to get his thoughts out unfiltered. I litterally joined twitter to have that direct link to him. He is the only person i follow. Im guessing twitters stock has taken a big boost from him lol

Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk
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I was thinking of the execution of the temporary travel ban and how it seemed rushed, not communicated well.

I also joined twitter to follow him, but my reason for that was to hear/see what he actually says/tweets, and rely on a biased media to report it. And you are right....twitter's shareholders are happy people right now!

I was hoping you would get more serious responses. I was interested in the answers as well.
 
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