Why do people think that the US will magically change as soon as a new president is elected?
>>679957294
>implying anything changes after any election in the modern age
nothing will change until there is another world war, sad but true
>>679957294
because the people that support him are mildly retarded
>>679957294
Because the President sets a tone for the Legislative Branch by enacting policies and vetoing laws.
>>679957382
>doesn't know how to green text properly
>>679957736
>>679957987
Stop this
Trump will nuke Mecca in his first, thereby solving the Muslim problem.
>>679957987
I doubt Bernie will start a land war in Asia.
>>679957860
thats easy for him to say now but once trump is president any orders given to the military would have to be executed
>>679958101
>citations needed
Fucking stormfags today I swear
>>679958212
The Sweden Democrat party is a right-wing, anti-immigration and conservative party. So fuck off.
>>679958164
I FUCKING LOST
>>679958229
That is incorrect. Use of troops must be approved by Congress within 30 days.
>>679958429
>>679957987
Jesus fuck. Read a fucking book JDIF Nazi fascist shill.
>>679958229
That's easy to imagine, but dissent would run rampant from inhumane orders being given. It'd lead to a coup in no time.
>>679958530
Hes a coming for me
>>679958662
>>679958614
As long as Hillary gets slaughtered I'm fine.
>>679957294
As far as /b/ goes, because most of the users are children who have not seen presidents come & presidents go. It's exciting for them.
People are dumb. They're crying about black lives, Obama, a black man was president for 8 years and nothing improved.
>>679959303
I wish the Patriot Act left with Bush.
>>679957294
Because Trump would actually have the balls to use executive orders to Make America Great Again.
Fuck legislative process all those cucks are bought off anyways.
He will take care of things,
with people he is personally elected to take care of things,
Because taking care of things is important to the strategy of things,
And strategy is highly important in the equation of taking care of things.
IN LIFE, people...taking care of things and strategies are important,
and care giving for the care taking of the equation of life giving in need...
IS IMPORTANT! So...so...we need to give what we can, but deliver an essential message
to the others...that WE WILL RISE!
CHECK EM!@
>>679957860
>implying the US stopped waterboarding and torturing POW's
>>679958086
He will not be able to do it. US sucks the cock of the royal family of saudi arabia
>>679957294
Liberal pussies will kill themselves
>>679958101
This would be great if we could get a citation.
>>679960252
my job would pay less than $15 an hour if I lived in the USA
>>679958794
Makes me angry every single time
>>679957294
16 year old illegible voters think it will. They're too young to remember Obama's first term.
>>679957987
>posting this on a site where many people ADMIRE Hitler
Are you the biggest fucking moron in America or the biggest moron in the world?
>>679961300
what lookup site is that?
>>679960252
I got 3 of those. weed/video games/daily show. does that mean i should vote for bernie?
>>679957294
>>679961465
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg98BvqUvCc
>>679957294
Because Americans are retarded
american slave trade in its peak only held a pitiful quantity.
at its peak only 1.6% of the american population had at least one slave.
I had to leave my home country south africa because people assumed the best from people who historically always bring the worst.
We for years have seen all of those ideals fail.
Dont smack your kids failed
Giving aid to countries failed
Giving support to minorities failed
The problem is the people who are the loudest get their way, dumb people are really loud.
Need to be louder. You need to be patriotic and not let them denounce patriotism as a red neck or derogatory thing.
All these people dont know what its like to earn something, to build something, to see those things destroyed or taken from you.
A single day in south africa the actions of the black community on the whites is greater than anything the whites did to them over a period of 100 years.
>>679957987
>>679957294
Please go to en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4chan&action=edit&oldid=715832298 and click "Save page."
>>679962462
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXwOdSqF8dI
Slavery existed for 10,000 years and was used by all human civilizations. So it was basically a normal thing. White Christians were the ones who finally got the momentum and support going needed to end it world-wide. Although it did take many holdouts--like Saudi Arabia and Bhutan--until well into the 20th century to end it.
900 years, minimum arab slavery. and it still goes on today. saudis sell their slaves on Facebook and twitter. they can adapt to Western 21st century culture precisely enough to continue 7th century oppression.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5izUbPflouk
>>679962462
Kaffers.. today we have them... white black asian.
They come in all shapes and sizes.
>>679962702
zackly
the actions of 1.6% of whites in america is supposed to make every white who ever exists feel guilty and owe something.
No body owes anybody anything except the people who today are taking from others without giving anything in return.
Those are the black cities who take take take
and give not one thing in return.
It all comes down to western society needs to get a grip on all this welfare bullshit and loss of funds to stupid things before a select few
countries have the western world by the dick.
Think of how china etc are just laughing watching the western world fall to pieces through PC socialism.
>>679962574
>>679957294
Can't wait for SJWs to deport themselves. That's change I believe in.
>>679962251
BUILD THAT FUCKING WALL
>>679962574
What racist thing has trump actually said or done?
Whats wrong with removing ILLEGAL immigrants?
Whats wrong with "Make America Great Again?" You want the United States to turn into a shithole?
Again, where has he actually said anything racist? Can't deny 99% of terrorist acts are committed by radical muslims. He said we just need to find a better to for immigration .
When did he say this?
He's never said muslims should wear special ID's.
Fucking retard.
>trump is a billionaire madman
>hillary is a lying cunt that will do anything for votes
>sanders has no idea what economics is
Who the fuck else is voting for sanders because he's the only relatively sane option?
>>679962251
BUILD THAT FUCKING WALL
>>679963219
Fuck that. Trump the madman for president!.
>>679957860
>illegal
What's illegal about it? Torture is against the Geneva Convention but that's basically just a bullshit guideline. If America starts torturing people and murdering families of terrorists, who the fuck is actually going to do anything about it? Nobody. The UN will have a hissy fit. "Stop it America that is bad".
Illegal...
>>679963219
>sanders has no idea what economics is
I can't believe people are still reciting this mantra that the 1% fooled everyone into believing. You stop letting CEO's take 99% of a companies profits and spill that into the mid and lower class and the economy thrives. period.
>>679963006
kek
>>679962785
Terrorists are going to do that shit anyways
It's just that if you prevent refugees from entering they have more of a reason to terrorize your shit other than them being gigantic dicks
>>679963161
I didn't make the image bro
>>679963609
You shared it though.
>>679963416
Also the Geneva Convention Treaties doesn't apply to nations or groups who didn't sign the treaties. Terrorist groups not only are not included but they don't follow it themselves which would void the treaties.
>>679963423
But how do you expect them to keep up their collection of private aircraft?
They worked hard for their money
>>679963711
A stupid thread needs stupid content. I'm just doing my part.
>>679957294
they dont. people just dont want the US to magically get destroyed even further by a massively shitty president like obama 2.0. you dumb fuck.
TRUMP 2016
>>679957860
thats shit they just have to say officially. everyone knows they do that behind the scenes at black sites. faggot
>>679964321
You must be fucking stupid.
>>679957987
forgot to add believes in no private gun ownership
>>679958662
>>679964507
Anyone who legitimately thinks those kind of images have a point can't really exist. No one can be that retarded and still be able to use the internet
>>679958021
lol didn't white europeans do worse than this in slaughtering natives and establishing colonies in the first place?
>>679964611
>>>679958662
>>679958940
>>679964952
>>679964611
One is in debt, the other has billions of dollars. I'd rather trust trump with economics over bernie.
>>679957294
They want to believe in all of the lies told by candidates during the 28 month election cycle
>And unicorns
>>679957294
why is it so hard to understand every other president in the 20 century and after are nothing but establishment puppets except for pic related?
>>679962251
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>>679965837
almost
trump keks
>>679957845
Who are you quoting
>>679965837
>>679962996
Its because history repeats itself. People are trying to prevent a possible future genocide. As for me Idgaf
>>679962996
You haven't seen the end of it yet.
>Trump
>Stillson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1VHSQV0yn8
>>679962251
BUILD THAT FUCKING WALL
>>679964840
what are you talking about?
>>679962996
This is more accurate
>>679966597
>white colonization of America
>natives are kicked off their land, even wiped out in some areas because manifest destiny
>now whites complain about migrants
>>679962344
they didn't rate countries credit ratings that far back. Jesus you guys are retarded
>>679963219
kasich
>>679957845
>Telling someone on an anonymous message board they aren't greentexting properly
There is lots to see in this world anon.
>>679963423
>>679963219
Bernie is the only one that actually knows anything about economics
>>679967278
Exactly. We came and fucking took it. Now these people come in and the fuckwad left is trying to give it away. TAKERS KEEPERS
>>679967818
Too bad he doesn't know anything about how to keep businesses and rich people in the country.
>>679966176
oh sure, you are going to start in an office at 7.25 an hour without a college education that will teach you skills and experience anyone gives two fucks about. When you ask for a raise they will just say the company cant afford it and you are immediately replaceable.
>>679967973
>China
Yeah, that's going swell now too.
>>679967818
>tax people more
>tax rich people who could easily leave
>its not like Pfizer just fucking left recently and essentially works just like a us citizen since its a large scale company
>but no rich people wouldnt just up and leave to another country and renounce citizenship but still stay via work visa
>>679967818
>>679966760
>said mean things
>goes on a genocidal campaign and murders and deports millions
History repeats itself anon
>>679957294
American politics is a shitstorm.
The candidates exaggerate and lie, and the American people do the same. They sense that one candidate supports their views more than the others and so they lie and exaggerate to get others to vote for the same guy.
>>679967973
yeah, thats why people like Wang Jianlin does not live in china. Oh wait! Thats right! evil socialist china has the second most billionaires!
Oh, but when china has billions its all corruption and evil but when america has billionaires its because of our freedoms!
>>679967846
lol okay...
I hope you still feel that way when Japanese killbots start colonizing America
>>679968202
>rich people so poor they cant afford to live in america
o...kaaayyyy...
>>679957294
I don't.
>>679968509
If they take it they keep it. No giving it away. Besides, a Japanese takeover of America wouldn't change anything except my toilet would constantly scold me about my diet and there would be a robo-pussy built into my bed.
>>679968593
why would you get taxed out the ass to live in a country you could merely "work in" on visa and get taxed less in a separate country
you think rich people stay rich by being fucking stupid
>>679960769
she was a plumpy crumpet
>>679962609
kinda looks like 3 boobs
>>679968751
not if the killbots treat you the same way white europeans treated the native americans... which is what I was implying.
>>>8 this Is stupid
>>679968879
as opposed to neo liberalism which makes a few people very rich and everyone else very poor.
>>679968202
>tax rich people who could easily leave
There's nothing in his budget that raises taxes for rich people, you short attention span motherfucker.
>its not like Pfizer just fucking left recently and essentially works just like a us citizen since its a large scale company
I don't even understand the point of that one.
>but no rich people wouldnt just up and leave to another country and renounce citizenship but still stay via work visa
They already do you stupid fuck.
>>679968962
Killbots are more vulnerable to EMP's than Indians.And they still have to do the taking. And America has the unmitigated strength necessary to blow up anyone before they touch American soil. Which they will do.
>>679969079
The Dude that got mugged told the Police, that the guy who assaulted him was allready gone when Drumpf arrived.
>>679966176
>mfw lots of people in company offices make more than $7.25/hr. How they do that? Why company pay so much and not immediately replace with cheap worker?
>>679969112
>theres nothing in bernies budget that taxes the rich
oh really I think your an idiot
literally had to type tax after bernie in google for this to come up
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/03/07/3757173/sanders-tax-analysis/
his increased debt plan may have its own methods of payment but dont fucking tell me he doesnt want to tax the middle and upper class
>>679969192
cool
>>679969112
>Estate tax
He wants to raise the tax that literally tries to negate your life's work.
>>679969434
>rich people already leave the country for tax exemptions
>it must be really smart to pressure the rest to leave and to place the burden solely on the middle class
>>679968776
Because they can afford it poorfag. They don't care because they don't have to care because they are so wealthy that even if they tried to spend all of their money going wherever they want, living wherever they want and buying whatever they want that that they still wouldn't even begin to put a dent in their fortune.
Fuck, if I am wealthy, I don't even personally deal with my money because its too much money for a single person to handle. I would hire a team of lawyers and accountants to handle my money for me. Do you really think Carlos Slim, Warren Buffet, Amancio Ortega ad bill gates personally buy their stocks, handle their taxes, or do anything? Fucking NO!
Hell, Carlos Slim is a citizen of Mexico and is the second richest man in the world. Amancio Ortega Gaona Is a citizen of fucking Spain!
>>679957845
Found the reedit outlaw!!!¡1
>>679969705
Greentext is already implying, no need to type "implying" as well. That's all
>>679969601
>they dont care
>thinking rich people live in such a small scoped mindset of a peasant
>comparing a eugenicist like bill gates to warren buffet and carlos slim who all share extremely different philosophies on their wealth
also im calling bullshit that warren buffet doesnt give a shit about his money or stocks
>>679970069
go hang yourself reddit faggot
>>679969939
Warren Buffet doesn't! He is Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway! He has an entire fucking corporation as a resource to hire his money. Do you REALLY think Warren Buffet says to himself "yeah, sure, I employ 331,000 of the most elite and educated minds of economics and mathematics but you know who knows better then all those guys?
Me personally!
I! Warren Buffet! Can PERSONALLY determine the stock and trade value of markets all by myself without the aid of computer scientists, mathematicians and economists! Thats how I made my fortune and have been able to keep it for so many years! Intuition and hard work!
>>679970257
>>679970347
check >>679961990
Why do you think the small hands thing bothers Trump so much? The implication is that he has a microcock.
>>679958101
Yeah, and I was raped by my uncle and want to give you 30 million dollars via paypal.
Gonna need a source there chief
>>679969601
>imply people dont give a shit about their wealth
>claiming you wouldnt give a shit about your wealth if wealthy
>>679970387
>makes a claim saying yeah well of course warren buffet gives a shit about his wealth thats why he has an entire empire setup to ensure he remains wealthy
Ive already lost you on what your trying to argue, I never said a person had to watch their own finances personally. I said they care about their wealth and will do whats necessary to maintain it as well as listening to advice on methods to not get taxed out the ass
>>679967818
>>679957294
Call it the magic of the carnival. You know it's the same shit but cant resist not going
>>679958614
>police officer making the right call for allowing legal ad campaigns to be put up and not letting some dumb bitch take them down because she disagrees with it.
>more dumb asses thinking that destruction of legal campaigning and an officer stopping it has anything to do with why trump shouldn't win the election.
I'm so glad our society is educated and unbias
>>679957294
They don't. Look at our voter turnout, people are excited that it might reach 50%, might.
A lot of people don't care about the election because it doesn't affect their lives so much, other than changes in federal law, which usually aren't geared towards the average joe anyway.
If memes decided elections instead of preparation, votes, money, political will, competence, politicking, likability, and experience then Trump would be killing it.
>>679960893
I'm more interested why he has a bottle with a pour spout on it. lol wtf
>>679959303
The most legit post in this thread.
>>679960573
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAH
>>679964348
LOL ok
>>679957845
how do meme arrows
>>679957294
God emperor Trump will deliver us from the liberals and the pussies... Then he will conquer the Mexicans and force them into slavery to build our glorious wall! Then the Canada fags shall sell us weed and moose meat and we shall all live like kings...
>>679965727
>except for pic related
Yeah ok. I honestly hope he gets elected just for him to see how inept and impotent the presidency has become. I want him to demand something and have 37 bureaucrats come running say no you can't and have him fume in rage.
Anyone who knows anything at all knows whoever gets elected will fail to reach any of their goals.
>>679972367
>Anyone who knows anything at all knows whoever gets elected will fail to reach any of their goals.
That's the way it works right now with two functional parties in opposition.
But what happens if Trump splits the Republican party and it all comes apart at the seams? The Republican leadership is legitimately worried about this.
The most hilarious possible outcome could leave the Democrats poised to get everything they want against a split opposition.
>>679957294
I'm poor and I'm still voting trump. Will he change his stances as soon as he is in office? Maybe.
I grew up in NYC. I remember him walking by his buildings being built everyday, talking to to the construction workers; bullshiting; hanging out.
He's an alright guy. In fact, for an extremely rich person he's pretty well-tuned to the common man. Give him a chance. He's way better than any of the other canidates
>>679971255
NO! I would not! I hire people to give a shit about my wealth! How the fuck do you think these people get so wealthy! NOT BY DOING IT ON THEIR OWN!
Do you haave ANY IDEA how much information you need to grok in order to manipulate and predict markets?
You have to know national law. You have to know state law. You need to know local law. You need to know all laws that applies to all countries and how they effect different markets. You need computer scientists to generate mathematical models. You need psychologists who analyze herd mentalities, advertising and anxieties. You need Behavioral Economists, Industrial Economists, Monetary system specialists, Thermoeconomists!
Do you think that Warren Buffet is an expert in all these topics or just educated himself to be a master in all disciplines so that he can make the best investments?
No!
HE HIRES PEOPLE!
These people all work together to analyze trends, notice reforms, laws, markets, supplies, failures, Policies etc. all over the whole god damn world to see where there is statistically more likely to be failures and successes in the market.
Why the figurative fuck would I care about ANYTHING! What the living shit would warren buffet ADD to all of these experts in their fields handling his money that they wouldn't already know and have analyzed?
>>679972802
>I grew up in NYC. I remember him walking by his buildings being built everyday, talking to to the construction workers; bullshiting; hanging out.
Great reason to vote for someone. I'm glad you are allowed to participate in our democracy.
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>>679967278
>implying the natives were unified enough between each other to maintain, protect, and call it "their land".
news flash, they weren't.
>>679972802
bush was an alright guy too. You don't have to personally like a guy for him to be president.
>>679958038
fuck off nigger
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Gee, I wonder who's going to win. An orange meme, or the most talented political operative currently in the game?
My girl's got this. It won't even be close.
>>679972642
Come on.
Do you really think each party is how it seems in the surface? Do you really think they're not a business that has contingency plans?
Do you really think a single reality TV star can change the face of United States politics?
Please.
>>679973199
You're girl...
ha, you mongoloid
>>679973266
Did you even see Cantor get primaried and Boehner throw up his hands and resign? The Republican party is broken, and its base is cheering on the carnage.
It's far from certain, but it's more likely than you think.
The next stage of the campaign is the unity tour. There's no doubt that the DNC will make sure Bernie plays nice and talks up Clinton. But who is going to make Cruz get in line behind Trump? Or Trump throw his support behind Cruz?
It's a very real concern.
>>679972926
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve"
Rest of the world is laughing at the shit show that is the 'land of the free'. Sadly the Chinese more than the rest of us.
>>679973266
Fool, most people voting for trump know the system is a joke, why do you think they are voting for him?...
>>679957294
>>679957294
It won't magically change, it will let us finally get to work on cleaning up this dump. Commies are going to be floating in the sea trying to escape.
>>679973452
Uh huh. Meanwhile Trump supporters are lining up to suck his orange cock.
My girl is a pro. It's not even going to be fucking close.
>>679973452
>you're girl
Moron
>>679958229
>president any orders given to the military would have to be executed
LOL no. No soldier, General or private, is obligated to follow an illegal order.
>>679973788
Yes, "you're" girl will probably win, but she is not a pro. ha. Unless you mean professional whore.
>>679959652
Anyone got the story on this? I don't watch the news often as I should
>>679968297
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Bernie was quoting someone.
>>679962462
This. This place is literally a shithole going up in flames.