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How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by sajithdilshan »

sph wrote: post #29
sajithdilshan wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion?

I read you argue in favour of far-right German anti-immigration politics a few days ago, in which you admitted living in .de, now you're saying that there is no one better than Trump for US citizens? How would you know and why would you have such a strong opinion? Do you also happen to astroturf rightoid politics on Twitter by any chance? I heard it's a common pastime.

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Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by sajithdilshan »

andyjohnson0 wrote: post #24
sajithdilshan wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion?

> Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion? You seem to be using the "they're all as bad as eachother" argument. But previous US presidents haven't used their office for enrichment on this scale - and so it seems likely that there are alternative potential presidents who would behave with integrity and dignity.

> "they're all as bad as eachother"

But isn't that the case? They are all as bad and corrupt in their own merit. Coming back to the original question, do you have anyone concrete in mind that can be the alternative to Trump?

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by spiderfarmer »

sajithdilshan wrote: post #11
spiderfarmer wrote: post #2

I would love to hear from HN republicans why they think this amount of self enrichment and corruption is okay. Add to this all the paid-for pardons, the shady stock trades, the never ending vacations at his own properties, the plane deal and much, much more. No whataboutisms or anonymous downvotes, I’m genuinely curious why people continue to support him.

Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion?

As a European, I’d say Bernie Sanders would be your best candidate.

But anyone with a decent amount of dignity, humility, empathy and confidence will do.

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by sajithdilshan »

vincnetas wrote: post #27
sajithdilshan wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion?

another candidate that has expressed willingness to lead. Kamala Harris for example.

Kamala Harris? you have to be kidding

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

#45

Post by spiderfarmer »

sajithdilshan wrote: post #41
sph wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I read you argue in favour of far-right German anti-immigration politics a few days ago, in which you admitted living in .de, now you're saying that there is no one better than Trump for US citizens? How would you know and why would you have such a strong opinion? Do you also happen to astroturf rightoid politics on Twitter by any chance? I heard it's a common pastime.

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I specifically requested no whataboutisms.

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by optimisticedits »

drcongo wrote: post #32
gadders wrote: post #21

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I don't think it's OK, but it's semi-understandable given the lawfare undertaken by Democrats after his first term. I would say that despite whatever pardons (which I believe can only be federal, not state?), he pro-actively gives himself and colleagues, family etc when he leaves office he will be spending the rest of his life fighting spurious court case after court case, none of which will be cheap. In that regard,…

> No whataboutisms Couldn't even follow the ask in your first sentence.

What about, how the ask is completely nonsensical and incoherent?

It also came with a request for no-downvotes... What's next? A request for only responses that agree with me?

Here's my request: Upvotes only. Please don't respond.

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by sajithdilshan »

spiderfarmer wrote: post #43
sajithdilshan wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's say we got rid of Trump, but then who is going to be the alternative in your opinion?

As a European, I’d say Bernie Sanders would be your best candidate. But anyone with a decent amount of dignity, humility, empathy and confidence will do.

> But anyone with a decent amount of dignity, humility, empathy and confidence will do.

Is that enough though? That's more like saying running a country based on vibes. One could argue that a person needs strong leadership, someone putting national interest above else and work for the interest of the people that elected the person.

If you think about it the president or any other elected person, their whole job is to serve people. Do what the people voted that person to do by putting aside all personal preferences, belief and ideologies. In that regards, I wonder dignity, humility, empathy would have anything to do with governing

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by drcongo »

optimisticedits wrote: post #46
drcongo wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> No whataboutisms Couldn't even follow the ask in your first sentence.

What about, how the ask is completely nonsensical and incoherent? It also came with a request for no-downvotes... What's next? A request for only responses that agree with me? Here's my request: Upvotes only. Please don't respond.

It wasn't my post, but I read it as "please don't downvote the answers"

Re: How Much Has Trump Made from Crypto? ($1.4B from 2025 Federal Disclosure)

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Post by optimisticedits »

Trump is single handedly doing all of the things, with nobody backing or should I say black-mailing him.

I think he wrote all of those executive orders that he signed on his first week too.

This orange guy is so bad, it's all his fault that everything is happening. Let's keep focusing on the orange lightning rod.

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