Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
So, according to the White House, the statistics showing the number of new jobs in the US "may have been phony in the past, but it's very real now" 
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Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
A blogger posted obviously fake news stories on his website, and shared them here and there to test whether hardcore Trump fans would blieve them:
Link to artice (Independent.co.uk)
I'm sure this phenomenon isn't limited to hardcore Trump fans. But it is a great illustration of groupthink as a phenomenon. Tell a group of people something negative about people they dislike, and they are likely to believe it. Therefore, we should always welcome someone playing the role of the Devil's Advocate in a discussion.
Link to artice (Independent.co.uk)
I'm sure this phenomenon isn't limited to hardcore Trump fans. But it is a great illustration of groupthink as a phenomenon. Tell a group of people something negative about people they dislike, and they are likely to believe it. Therefore, we should always welcome someone playing the role of the Devil's Advocate in a discussion.
Confirmation bias.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Yes, but reinforced by others sharing the same bias.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
FlightAware shows that 1,213 flights are cancelled to and from US airports on Tuesday, with airports like Baltimore/Washington International with 211 flights put on hold. The storm already brought snow to the south, and is moving up the East Coast, expected to start impacting the Philadelphia-Boston corridor Monday night with blizzard like conditions through Tuesday morning. EkosVoice http://ekosvoice.com/2017/03/13/winter-storm-causing-flight-delays-cancellations-across-us.html.
Was all over the news this morning that today is not a good day to fly east
Was all over the news this morning that today is not a good day to fly east
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
No problem, I have a flight Wednesday and have been following this closely to see if I need to reschedule some stuff. I'm heading west, but this still jacks things up if planes cannot get out of other airports. So far, looks like I am good.
It's supposed to hit as high as Toronto. Looks like I'm not going to get it, thankfully.
Legatodave
Nomad
I think all this trump bashing is uncredibly unfair on the man. I dont totally support the man and his stance on everything but good on him for pulling the merkel flight if that is what has happened in this case.the wall on the otherhand is going to cost too many dollars
No, it seems more likely the flight did not arrive due to weather. I can't see avoiding a meeting with literally the most important European leader being a good policy move for any president.
It's true, we hardly need to make fun of him in order to make the point. Reality is, he's his own worst enemy (and greatest ally, fantastic combination).
Assuming they ever build it, it would cost at least $20 billion: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-wall-exclusive-idUSKBN15O2ZN
And that's just to fence most of the border, not really create a wall. That also doesn't pay to monitor or maintain the wall. And in the end, the return on it will be almost nothing.
The only thing you support him on in this post is the one thing he's not doing.
Legatodave
Nomad
Trump has said he will make america great again does it matter how it will be done?? No
I think all the twitter stuff is just to keep people who are in the know in the know.there is a huge amount of great work being done behind the scenes right now no doubt about that.
I think all the twitter stuff is just to keep people who are in the know in the know.there is a huge amount of great work being done behind the scenes right now no doubt about that.
I doubt.
Oh, but it does.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
First of all, the definition of great matters. How do you measure greatness?
If being powerful is the most important measure of greatness, how can you achieve it? Through trade? Military campaigns? Exporting your culture like the US did on a big scale after WW2? Being a country where foreigners seek opportunities for success (and have a fair chance at achieving it) and thus being a country others want a good relation to?
Is it to make your population wealthy? Being looked up to for advances in science and art?
My post may seem to wander in all directions, but this is on purpose. It illustrates that "Make America Great Again" says shit all about what Trump actually wants to achieve, and how.
If being powerful is the most important measure of greatness, how can you achieve it? Through trade? Military campaigns? Exporting your culture like the US did on a big scale after WW2? Being a country where foreigners seek opportunities for success (and have a fair chance at achieving it) and thus being a country others want a good relation to?
Is it to make your population wealthy? Being looked up to for advances in science and art?
My post may seem to wander in all directions, but this is on purpose. It illustrates that "Make America Great Again" says shit all about what Trump actually wants to achieve, and how.