[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

trump sitting out of the debate was out of strategic calculation.

there is, however, a more interesting question RE his eligibility to hold the office again. Governor Hutch referred to this in the debate, a theory being proffered by some libs and never trumpers in the legal academy, and now by partisans more generally, that section 3 of article 14 of the constitution prohibits Trump from being President again, given his arguably treasonous behavior. ("No person shall be [president], who, having previously taken an oath . . . to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.")

how this could shake out is hard to say, but its notable that the argument is getting mainstream traction, and if trump is found guilty in either of the federal or georgia jan 6 cases ahead of the election, i'd say there's very likely to be significant litigation on the issue.

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

It's honestly embarrassing how many of you are still clinging to this dumbass take.

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

I get it to be as rude as I want to you, because you didn't use the magic word asking me not to be rude to you, actually. ~some moron

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

doesn't devaluing help exports? or maybe that doesn't matter when the demand or supply is relatively inelastic (as perhaps oil/gas are)?

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

yes, mario didn't even say "here we go" or "wahoo" or "mama mia".

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

sir have you heard of Latin lol?

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

trump in avignon

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

you'll never be trapped in a scenario when the debts inflate above your ability to pay

i understand that IDR provided forgiveness before biden, but under these former plans, interest would still accrue on the govt loans, and so if the former student's monthly payments were short the amount to service the interest, this difference would be tacked onto the principle. being short every month over the course of 20-25 years worth of payments could bury kids alive (even w/ "forgiveness", the forgiven sum is constructively considered income for tax purposes, so 40pct of impossible to pay debt, is still crushing; and good fucking luck to those kids ever getting a mortgage w/ a forever inflating debt balloon on their credit sheet.)

the biden plan eliminates this negative amortization. it literally prevents the worst case scenario gestured at above, and is, while less good than a blanket jubilee, really an unambiguously very good policy.

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

ya honestly my letterboxd watchlist is immaculate

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