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OK, I'll play. What concessions did Trump make?

How is Abramovic connected to all this, aside from being a weirdo artist?

And there it is, CNN wondering if it was Obama’s farewell message to Trump about NK that planted the seed in Trump’s head to strike a deal.

Bowl of ice cream (two scoops) in the bottom one would be better

When they hand the Internet keys to Jay Rubeo

Which based on your posting history means that you snipe from the back bench without offering solutions. Would love to actually hear how you accomplish your favorite socially progressive policies, while maintaining fiscal conservatism.

We're still paying dearly for Dulles's many mistakes

Thanks for adding to the story you started a few years back. But I want to address the quoted above. To me, that's big part of the continuation of the troubles. It's not just that moving on up "to the deluxe apartment in the sky" is exponentially hard, but there's little pride among people who are left behind for those who moved on up by means other than the jump shot or selling crack. The unspoken cultural guilt is a heavy burden that's levied on the people who rise up and out. It's the opposite reaction to every other minority/immigrant community that started at the bottom and then rose up. People who left the slums were revered and used as examples for children. Perhaps Black History month should feature the anonymous teachers, doctors and accountants who simply strive to lead an ordinary middle class life.

... two threads ... very very long threads ...

What you call regulated, I'd call stifling. Tell me one plausible reason why a bank can't conduct business across state lines? Plus, the industry was quite different back then, catering mostly to the wealthy

Maybe more frequent, but def not bigger Ignorant as usual.

I guess marijuana reform support from the left just evaporated

No one said that financial crises didn't exist prior to the establishment of the government regulators

I'm sure that was worth the $1 billion fine for ZTE ?

You do recognize that the biggest financial collapses occur not in "unfettered" capitalism, but when the helpful guiding hand of government regulation & support distorts the markets.

The biggest difference is that when he was in real estate and got into trouble, he rarely had the upper hand, and the banks whacked him. This will be different.

Because that's the topic of the discussion and the usual landing spot for discussion of the underclass. Makes it easier for liberals to brand everyone a racist when the opposing side starts a discussion about lifting intergenerational poverty. The rural white economic underclass exhibits the same bad habits.

He definitely has the upper hand. Everyone who's opposing him is on shaky ground back home. They could lose more if they overplay their hand. That's why this is encroaching into dangerous territory if it's getting personal.

Of course it's the same. Read Hillbilly Elegy

Don't listen to us, listen to this libertarian

There is a bizarre parallel to a battered wife syndrome

As usual, you're looking at the wrong end of the education problem. Fact remains that bad school districts aren't failing because they lack sufficient funds. They fail because many of the parents in those districts expect the school to be the parent, while taking away the disciplinary powers of the parents. Can't have it both ways.

Even if that's the case, let's pray that Trump rises above personal vendettas to remember he's playing with the global economy if he's seeking retribution.

No disagreement there, no doubt made more challenging by the experts that you site who peddle in snake oil

It's really not that complicated. Follow the examples of all other cultures who rose from the bottom of the socioeconomic pile. Expert opinion is bunk.