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Koala_ice ◴[] No.42150928[source]
I thoroughyl expect the Deparment of Government Efficiency to recommend U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) be shut down to save previous taxpayer dollars.
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notyourwork ◴[] No.42151375[source]
Am I the only one that is not excited about the next four years being constant banter of this nature? I loathe it. Nothing personal against your comment but the new administration hasn't even gone into office and I cannot get away from this.
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seanmcdirmid ◴[] No.42151411[source]
They have already announced what they are going to do, with the pro-Trump side saying he's not serious or will mellow out the plan before he takes office, and the anti-Trump side saying he will do exactly what he says he's going to do.

Basically a repeat of 2016.

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giantg2 ◴[] No.42152130[source]
It always falls in the middle. There's a reason politicians are known as liars. Of course they won't do everything they claim on the campaign trail.
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seanmcdirmid ◴[] No.42153135[source]
Politicians bend the truth or promise what they are later unable to deliver (and often had no chance of delivering). But I think Trump usually tries to deliver on whatever he said in the campaign (like in 2016), like you can expect wide reaching tariffs in January or February (especially since half-way competent advisors, congress, and the courts are probably not going to moderate him as much this time).

Maybe make any computer purchases in December just to be safe.

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giantg2 ◴[] No.42153738[source]
That would be pretty ironic if Trump is able to deliver more on his promises than other politicians.
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1. seanmcdirmid ◴[] No.42159105{5}[source]
Trump is probably the first politician in history where supporters claim he isn’t going to do what he says he is going to do (“take Trump seriously, not literally!”) while his detractors claim that he is. It’s already a weird spot in history.
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2. giantg2 ◴[] No.42161226[source]
That's pretty common on all highly polarized topics. Happens all the time with stuff like democrat candidates and firearms seizures - supporters walking it back and detractors believing every word.
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3. jquery ◴[] No.42220018[source]
when was the last time this happened at the presidential level?