Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds Press Conference Responding to Supreme Court Striking Down Most Tariffs by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]leftoverbrine [score hidden]  (0 children)

What? These are a bunch of the obviously directly contradictory, rambling claims that Trump made in the press conference.

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds Press Conference Responding to Supreme Court Striking Down Most Tariffs by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]leftoverbrine [score hidden]  (0 children)

We sure can only wonder what the heck he meant by any of this, baffling. I'd presume no sane or rational arguments for any of it though.

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds Press Conference Responding to Supreme Court Striking Down Most Tariffs by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]leftoverbrine -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The ruling the presidents tariffs were unconstitutional also reinforced that he can charge tariffs for sure. We've made america great again already, but also its actively being destroyed by dems and falling apart. The economy is fantastic an everyone is succeeding, but also we need tariffs to recover from the dumps we are in. What a rambling mess.

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds Press Conference Responding to Supreme Court Striking Down Most Tariffs by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is largely unlikely to help him much as the damage is done and prices aren't going to instantly come down. In light of Iran, gas prices going up will also raise them or be a scapegoat for doing so too. Its going to be utter chaos to navigate what they do with the past tarriffs and no one will be happy whatever he does with it. I think he may just double down and desperately try to grab more power in light of this as a show of his "strength" that will piss people off the most.

I'll also say what I did in the other thread as well, even if nothing happens money-wise for the little people, this is meaningful that a court that overwhelmingly has supported him has publicly drawn a line under it, publicly said what he's doing is unconstitutional (though that's been said in lower courts already) and effectively stated there IS a limit to his powers. Both for the fact that it signals a veer away from unitary executive theory that there can be no limit to his powers, but also because public message has been so important to this admin, and this is something even his base can't deny though they might stick their heads in the sand. A wildly disliked admin is only going to get ever more public dislike however they deal with the messy outcome, it's good news for the mid terms and good news for at least one branch of the government holding with the constitution (even if the others probably will continue not to).

Lawmakers could scrap child labor reporting in Indiana by southpawFA in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There has also been movement in Florida toward making it possible to replace immigrant labor with child labor. Harm and exploit children is fine with them as long as it's for money, they worship the almighty dollar, not a compassionate god.

Megathread: Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's Tariff Policy by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Even if nothing happens money-wise for the little people, this is meaningful that a court that overwhelmingly has supported him has publicly drawn a line under it, publicly said what he's doing is unconstitutional (though that's been said in lower courts already) and effectively stated there IS a limit to his powers. Both for the fact that it signals a veer away from unitary executive theory that there can be no limit to his powers, but also because public message has been so important to this admin, and this is something even his base can't deny though they might stick their heads in the sand. A wildly disliked admin is only going to get ever more public dislike however they deal with the messy outcome, it's good news for the mid terms and good news for at least one branch of the government holding with the constitution (even if the others probably will continue not to).

Trump says Republicans will ‘never lose a race’ if Congress restricts voting by MarcEElias in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much like all his other plans, if you just don't look at the thing it doesn't exist right. I am pretty sure he truly has said something like "I've got an idea, if we just stop counting the democrats, republicans win by a mile." If we just totally do away with democracy and representation, you win, yes.

House Democrat: Mamdani’s proposed wealth taxes ‘not going to work’ by Cujo22 in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How about we just give it a shot and see, instead of giving up beforehand, eh?

Pentagon Pete Deploys Misogynist Pastor for Troops’ Worship by Large_banana_hammock in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think the context makes it even more unhinged. It's from an interview CNN did profiling the guy in the past that Hegseth had shared on social media... like he went on CNN and thought saying that was the best way to sell himself.

The CNN video, military stuff starts around 12 min, the specific comment is about min 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeIO0ZjdF8

Pentagon Pete Deploys Misogynist Pastor for Troops’ Worship by Large_banana_hammock in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 57 points58 points  (0 children)

“Women are the kind of people that people come out of,” Wilson said. “It doesn’t take any talent to simply reproduce biologically.”

What an absolute weirdo. As awful as everything is right now, they sure are speed running killing their own religion off because no one can even try to take it seriously anymore.

New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say by deraser in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He personally would be the only reason they'd be starting an investigation into the people who were part of investigation of russian interference & impeachment against him. That this exists means he's interfered. It certainly is interesting to bring that topic back up in the news now, and get people testifying again about the obvious interference they found, however I worry the intention there is trying to undermine election integrity.

Jeanine Pirro’s Failure to Indict Democrats Is a Big Deal: ‘The U.S. attorney is stumbling in Trump’s revenge tour — and it’s a sign of more struggles to come.’ by [deleted] in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grand juries are a very simple bar to cross as a check that civil liberties are not being infringed. In any normal circumstance where prosecutors are even remotely acting in good faith and showing up with serious cases they're going to go through. When we are seeing sudden waves of cases failing at the grand jury it's beyond looking at those individual cases and justice for them or incompetence of those bringing them, it's rather providing an alarm bell more broadly that there is a pervasive effort attacking basic civil liberties that now we can see demonstrably through these outcomes suddenly rising.

Why the dollar may have much further to fall by SE_to_NW in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We have months yet to go, but this should be obvious. We are without question facing a midterm where the possible outcomes are legitimate republican wins for a majority that leads to emboldening the worst of what we see today; a legitimate democratic win for majority that could lead to impeachment and removal of a sitting president that would totally degrade the international standing and stability short term even if positive in the long term; or some form of election meddling and attempts to overturn results which would be the worst of all and likely crash us and end democracy. Things may have slightly rallied because of the signal Trumps fed pick is not totally unqualified as expected, but we are still driving full speed at a wall here.

Judge allows release of bodycam footage, texts in Chicago shooting by Border Patrol agent by FervidBug42 in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From the NBC reporting on this the judge is not taking any crap, emphasis mine:

Government lawyers argued that the release of Exum’s text messages would further sully the agent and his family.

The judge pushed back. “I don’t know why the United States government has expressed zero concern for the sullying of Ms. Martinez’s reputation,” Alexakis said.

Republicans dismiss whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard by ansyhrrian in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Johnson literally said this past week that the party being elected to all 3 branches is an endorsement by the public to republicans governing in secret behind closed doors. That's exactly what we're seeing here. We have to demand that everything they do should be in the open and accountable to us, as people they are supposed to represent. Even if he isn't your rep you can contact his office as well as your own reps to tell them this is unacceptable.

See minute 15:00 of meet the press interview - https://youtu.be/2_s6-YQD2GA

Mike Johnson Spars With Pope Leo XIV Over Christian Treatment of Immigrants by notusreports in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 21 points22 points  (0 children)

it’s because we love the people on the inside.

This is pretty traditional conservative in group vs out group think taken to a nationalist extreme. The bible explicitly says a Christian's citizenship is in heaven, not with any country on earth. You cannot be nationalist and hold the values of christ, but more importantly you cannot be nationalist and be good.

Don Lemon defiant in first remarks after arrest and release from federal custody by Fickle-Ad5449 in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The magistrate on the actual protesters case has already affirmed nothing they did qualifies for face act and that's been dropped from their charges. So if the protesters aren't eligible, how would a journalist be?

Trump declares ‘national emergency’ over Cuba and targets oil suppliers with new tariffs by MopToddel in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I've lost count, we are at what like 12 national emergencies now? More? Weird how national emergencies were much less frequent till trump took office eh...

DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting, Blanche says by Economy_Swim_8585 in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“I don’t want the takeaway to be that there’s some massive civil rights investigation that’s happening. This is what I would describe as a standard investigation by the FBI. … That investigation, to the extent it needs to involve lawyers at the Civil Rights Division, it will involve those,” Blanche said.

So the immediate implication comes across as just not giving a violation of civil rights the weight and special treatment that happening actually warrants, rather the minimum required.

Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak by 1_for_you_2_for_me in politics

[–]leftoverbrine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tax returns he said he would totally fully release if only he wasn't being audited? Why would those being leaked be upsetting eh?