Polls: Society & Politics

I'm sitting watching Trump's presidential address and I find myself agreeing with everything he is saying, and everything he has done in the short time since he took office. I didn't vote for Trump, but if the election were today, I would in a heartbeat. I am so fucking glad Harris didn't win. What an absolute disaster that would have been. It would have been worse than Biden, and that's saying something.

I feel like we have turned the corner as a nation and are heading in a positive direction for the first time in decades. The Beatles song "Here Comes the Sun" comes to mind.

Little darling
It's been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here

Little darling
The smiles returning to their faces
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been here

Little darling
I feel the ice is slowly melting
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say, it's all right

Can you feel it?

What are some important issues you want addressed?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox56news.com/hill-politics/house-republicans-advised-to-avoid-in-person-town-halls-amid-protests/amp/

House Republicans are being encouraged to avoid in-person town halls in favor of phone and live-streamed versions, advice that comes after constituents and activists rocked recent GOP events by expressing outrage about the Trump administration’s dramatic moves to reshape the federal government.

National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson (R-N. C.) told House Republicans at a closed-door conference meeting Tuesday morning that members should opt for tele-town halls or live streamed events that can reach more people, rather than in-person town halls that can be hijacked by Democratic activists.

"We’ve been encouraging our members to communicate directly with their constituents, and they’re anxious to do that. There’s lots of different ways and forums to do it,” Speaker Johnson said. “You can do it in telephone town halls. You can have small subgroups of people from different industries and segments of the community. We find that to be very, very productive, and more productive than if you just go to an open forum right now. Why? Because we’ve seen this movie before. George Soros-funded groups and others literally pay protesters.”

Please bear in mind that USPS is NOT profitable cuz of cost of rural delivery, requirement it self fund itself & retirement liabilities.

Also, mail in voting is ABSOLUTELY safe & there is no voter fraud through mailed ballots.

Also, the USPS has constitutional status & statutory independence from executive.

For more:

https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-postal-service-executive-order-mail-voting-threat/

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369185684112

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-impact-of-a-trump-takeover-of-usps

There is the theory that President Trump is still bitter about his Canadian hotel ventures that went bust.

Some, on social media, have speculated that a 2019 photograph in which Justin Trudeau appeared poised to kiss Melania Trump, the first lady, at a Group of 7 gathering in France, left Mr. Trump with a grudge against the dashing Canadian prime minister.

And then there is the transactional view, that Mr. Trump sees the acquisition of Canada as the 51st state as the ultimate real estate deal that would seal his presidential legacy.

As Mr. Trump prepares to push ahead with a new round of tariffs on the United States’ neighbors to the north and south, he has expressed a special brand of loathing for Canada. The bullying of a country whose most prominent stereotype is that its people are “nice” has led to political upheaval in Canada and created both consternation and speculation about why Mr. Trump wants to engage in a trade war with America’s biggest trading partners. There is “no love lost” between the president and Mr. Trudeau, “With Trump, politics is personal.”

Mr. Trump has threatened to hit Mexico and Canada with 25 percent tariffs on all imports on Tuesday unless the countries do more to prevent migrants and drugs from flowing into the United States.

Intrigue abounds in Canada about why Mr. Trump has repeatedly belittled a neighbor and threatened to destabilize its economy with tariffs, a process that has brought relations between the two countries to a low point out.

As a businessman, Mr. Trump had two dealings with Canada that, while relatively limited, were both very public failures. The Toronto hotel and condominium project went into receivership in 2016. The following year, a hotel bearing the Trump name, again under license and with a similar management contract, opened in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Promotional material exaggerated the building’s height.) It failed, as well.

I find it difficult to see 45% of Americans "friendly" with Russia... who has invaded a democracy. Wonder how many WW2 vets are trumpers...

Zelensky: “The US will have to send their Sons & Daughters to fight & they will be dying”

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— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) March 2, 2025

I'm looking for the original video of this to see if he really said this. but considering his behavior recently I think he really did said this and means it.

Of course private companies can do whatever to attract customers but what of reduced transit fares, museum tickets, library programs, college classes and most important state level TAX FREE social security income.

A History Lesson on the Senior Discount:

Senior discounts originated as both a social and economic strategy. During the Great Depression, seniors were disproportionately poor, prompting the 1935 Social Security Act to provide federal assistance. This established a precedent for viewing seniors as a group needing financial support.

In the 1960s and 1970s, public agencies and businesses began offering discounts to seniors, partly as a social responsibility during the "Great Society" era and partly as a marketing tool to attract older consumers. New York City launched one of the first organized discount programs in 1971. By the 1980s, with a growing senior population, businesses recognized seniors as an affluent and active demographic, using discounts to foster brand loyalty and attract this expanding market.

Today, senior discounts persist due to their effectiveness in appealing to older consumers and their fixed incomes, though debates continue about their relevance given changing economic conditions.

Senior discounts, particularly in the form of tax exemptions or subsidies, can lead to significant lost government revenue. For example, state income tax subsidies for seniors in the U. S. reduce state tax collections by approximately 9%, amounting to $48 billion annually. These subsidies often include exemptions for Social Security income and retirement benefits, even for wealthy seniors, further straining state budgets.

Such revenue losses limit governments' ability to fund essential services like infrastructure, education, and poverty reduction programs. Additionally, these subsidies often shift the tax burden onto younger taxpayers, raising concerns about fairness and generational equity.

Ye just tweeted Hitler invented the modern highway / Autobahn. Fact checked: true. Hitler felt Germans would be happier after the war traveling across the vast and sprawling Reich in their Volkswagon freely and quickly across the highway. ditching the idea train transport which he felt was gloomy and confined.