Current Events > LIVE EXTENDED: President Trump's huge State of the Union address.

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Damn the alt right circle jerk is hard in this topic
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viewers-approve-of-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address-cbs-news-poll/
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Funbazooka posted...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viewers-approve-of-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address-cbs-news-poll/

"Wtf I love polls again"
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Eat More Beef posted...

ZMythos posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

Also, it's disgusting how he promotes the military yet clearly shits on them with every breath outside of this speech. Like, come the fuck on you fucking hypocrite.

He shits on vets then turns around and squeals "Think of the vets!!" to his followers. And they just drink it up.

It irks me so much. He dodged the draft yet has the gall to shit on gold star families, tells POWs that he prefers his soldiers that aren't captured and claims victory for himself when the military does something great.

Yet, he'll stand there and say you're a shitty human for not supporting them?

Fuck this guy. Fuck him. Fuck his family. Fuck his legacy. I hope he dies terribly, alone in a desert, gut shot. He deserves nothing less.

Don't forget that raid he ordered with poor intelligence that got a soldier killed and then he used the soldier's wife for a "let's honor the guy I sent to his death, I'm such a humble leader" moment.

Or the time someone gave him a Purple Heart and he said he always wanted to receive one
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Funbazooka posted...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viewers-approve-of-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address-cbs-news-poll/

"Wtf I love polls again"

Probably higher than that, tbh. But it's great they're starting with that.

Trump did an excellent job tonight. Very unifying, powerful speech.
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The speech was okay. Wasn't super impressed, but there were a few parts I liked.

The standout thing was how shitty the anti-Trump crowd made themselves look. Refusing to stand for the people being recognized and for the American people in general was just stupid on their part.

It is pretty important that his supporters approve of his speech. He had some genuinely powerful and unique moments outside of the usual stuff one would expect from these things, no matter who the President is.
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Vertania posted...

The standout thing was how shitty the anti-Trump crowd made themselves look. Refusing to stand for the people being recognized and for the American people in general was just stupid on their part.

Have you ever watched a SotU address before?
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Honest question, although I don't expect an honest answer...

Why is it that democrats would sit on their hands when he's talking about how the black unemployment rate is at its lowest ever in recorded history? Isn't that something that both sides of the aisle should be happy about? More jobs is good for everyone.
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Maybe that's a trap the losing side always falls into.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Vertania posted...

The standout thing was how shitty the anti-Trump crowd made themselves look. Refusing to stand for the people being recognized and for the American people in general was just stupid on their part.

Have you ever watched a SotU address before?

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KazumaKiryu posted...

Honest question, although I don't expect an honest answer...

Why is it that democrats would sit on their hands when he's talking about how the black unemployment rate is at its lowest ever in recorded history? Isn't that something that both sides of the aisle should be happy about? More jobs is good for everyone.

It's just politicians being politicians. Republicans did the same shit when Obama gave his SOTUs.

Not sure how Bush's were, but I'd imagine it's always happened.
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The losing side should stand up and applaud every time the winning side does. It would screw with everyone's minds. They're so ingrained in this tradition though plus they have Nancy Pelosis that would scold anyone who does
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KazumaKiryu posted...

Honest question, although I don't expect an honest answer...

Why is it that democrats would sit on their hands when he's talking about how the black unemployment rate is at its lowest ever in recorded history? Isn't that something that both sides of the aisle should be happy about? More jobs is good for everyone.

Because unemployment rates doesnt mean anything. Is it actual unemployment or are a bunch of people just not looking for work and therefore dont count.

My guess is that its the latter as it normally always is when people (on both sides) cite unemployment.
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lol'd at some dems looking around to see if it's okay to stand or clap.
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Spooking posted...

southcoast09 posted...

USA

This is a man truly defining himself as a strong president who has the support of the people. This State of the Union address is one of the best we've seen in some time.

He was classy, but made sure people know he's doing better than the media wants to admit and that the childish friction of the democrats is what's holding things back.

We, the people, put our leader in office and he is representing US, rather than other countries. For those unable to understand globalism vs nationalism, his America First approach is the nationalist approach that the people screamed for. Globalists focus on making life cushy for immigrants and making foreign deals that benefit other nations over us.

America first. Build the wall. Four more years!

Very good summary. I wholeheartedly agree.

Hellz yeah! The way things stand, Trump would win in a landslide if the reelection were held tonight. He's basically going to have to make a catastrophic error to not be reelected.

This is a turning point because he used the address to literally make a fool out of the media and with the things that they tried to hide. The liberal media INSTANTLY started posting about how people DO support him. He offered them an out to take and I think they're taking it.

With the media bending the knee, and people like Schumer and Pelosi being forced to clap, we are seeing the dawn of a new era of American politics. A government FOR the people and BY the people. Gone are the career politicians and their shady ways.

Anybody else love how he said that the IRS was taking too much from the lower tax bracket? It's been DECADES that people have been screaming for the president to say that. He flat out said they're not going to have their way.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

KazumaKiryu posted...

Honest question, although I don't expect an honest answer...

Why is it that democrats would sit on their hands when he's talking about how the black unemployment rate is at its lowest ever in recorded history? Isn't that something that both sides of the aisle should be happy about? More jobs is good for everyone.

Because unemployment rates doesnt mean anything. Is it actual unemployment or are a bunch of people just not looking for work and therefore dont count.

My guess is that its the latter as it normally always is when people (on both sides) cite unemployment.

Well the U-6 rate which includes everyone and marginally employed people is about 8% which is down from a year earlier (9%) and has been around that for the last few months.

So I don't think it's because black people stopped looking for work most likely with that rate being fairly low.
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Tonight, he said, I call on the congress to empower every Cabinet secretary with the authority to reward good workersand to remove federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.

mmm mmm yummy facism. I love our president Putin.
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That's not fascism though. That's saying we should enforce laws against sedition or treason directed towards a democratically elected President.
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metralo posted...

Tonight, he said, I call on the congress to empower every Cabinet secretary with the authority to reward good workersand to remove federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.

mmm mmm yummy facism. I love our president Putin.

What's "fascist" about firing a corrupt or inefficient government official?

Do you even know what fascism is?
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Litrully HitLUR
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Because unemployment rates doesnt mean anything. Is it actual unemployment or are a bunch of people just not looking for work and therefore dont count.

My guess is that its the latter as it normally always is when people (on both sides) cite unemployment.

From what I've seen it's both numbers at their lowest.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Vertania posted...

The standout thing was how shitty the anti-Trump crowd made themselves look. Refusing to stand for the people being recognized and for the American people in general was just stupid on their part.

Have you ever watched a SotU address before?

Jesus, were these people in a coma or something for the entirety of the Obama administration?
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