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http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/20/this-i...-globalization/ Donald Trump is Declaring Bankruptcy on the Post-WWII World Order Very lengthy but quite insightful piece.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Nov 21, 2016 -> 08:38 PM) You may not say it outright but that's what you're inferring when you place the blame of the result on "tens of millions" that voted for him. GMAB. In your view if you vote for Trump you're supporting racism/bigotry/sexism, true or false? The bigger question is what would Trump have to do or so to actually have a significant number of his supporters finally turn against him? He said that he could shoot someone in broad daylight in NYC and still win. So obviously, there are a majority of Republican voters who weren't comfortable with Trump, but with even less comfortable with four more years of the Clintons. When does country/unity/stability come over the possibility of remaking the political world a way they were never able to during the last 8 years? This "silent majority" is wary of Trump, and many are afraid of serving under him OR being "too" connected to him in the event he drags the whole party down (eventually). What is the responsibility of this "non-deplorable Silent Majority" in your opinion, IF ANY?

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/11/19/b...fic-trade-pact/ http://fortune.com/2016/11/21/donald-trump-apec-trade-china/ China's influence in Asia grows in ashes of TPTP (NY Times)...if someone can post the link, thanks

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrBT7l8mTN...FfXYW3B5ba3d9A- Trump's plan...basically to try to hijack One Belt/One Road plan from the Chinese http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEWDTfmTN...5oajPjJr8eHSXU- China's influence in Asia grows in ashes of TPTP (NY Times) http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/11/19/b...fic-trade-pact/ (NY Times is blocked in China so not sure if this link will work) http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEWDTfmTN...5oajPjJr8eHSXU- APEC leaders may be looking to China... http://fortune.com/2016/11/21/donald-trump-apec-trade-china/ http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEWDTfmTN...5oajPjJr8eHSXU- China plans rival trade deal after Trump victory

In more pertinent news, the withdrawal from NAFTA and TPP will bring back jobs how exactly? We're basically turning over the world trade system to the Chinese. They weren't allowed into TPP. Now they will be able to assert even more leadership with the AIIB, One Belt/One Road, RMB added to currency reserve basket (goal to replace the USD by 2030) and another international Shanghai bank that will make Asia, Russia, Brazil and Australia more reliant on China than ever before. They're light years ahead in infrastructure spending. And environmental problems don't exist according to the EPA. So the US counter is to be more isolated from the world and allow China to dictate the terms of trade after we disengage and force most of our allies into bed with China (see Philiippines, for one).

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Nov 21, 2016 -> 05:11 PM) Agreed, but the caveat is the middle class is always f***ed by both parties. I'd prefer to be f***ed a little less by having the rich pay more, but it's really a wash at the end of the day. Taxes still rise, costs/fees for everything associated with government goes up. The rich avoid those things, the poor can't afford it, so the middle is still stuck with the bill no matter who is in charge. Then, leaving all that aside, how can completely ignoring environmental issues and sticking our heads in the collective sand be the best course of action? It's honestly not a concern at all to the GOP? How can they be so sure pushing the problem under the rug will be the lasting legacy they want to leave to their grandchildren? From living in China for 6-7 years now, I can safely say you don't want the rest of the world to be following their policies of paying lip service and running PSA campaigns but in reality doing very little that will curb economic growth. Finally, the reason jobs will go up under Trump is the economic winds are behind him...sustaining this era of easy money and near zero interest rate expansion, though, will be next to impossible. Dems will triangulate or obstruct, Trump will try to blame them and the media for standing in his way, trying to peel off GOP support for bipartisan bills which will unpalatable to the Tea Partiers and deficit hawks. Who wins is anyone's guess.

Yeah, Jeff Nichols. But Captain Fantastic is surely the best movie of the year so far, better than Hell or High Water. Loving is probably 7-10 on a Top Ten list, more or less.

And finally the Republicans will have to come up with their own policies and pass them...replace Obamacare and Medicare with something better while not blowing up the budget? Infrastructure spending increases of $1 trillion while cutting taxes for the rich and corporations, dumping estate taxes...and that's magically going to provide GDP growth of 4-5%? Conservative predictions say that the deficit will have another $5-10 trillion added doing that. If the GOP goes down thst road adter the Bush years, they can never complain about liberals blowing up the Federal budgets again and we can finally get some realistic conversations on policy choices that are not draconian tax cuts, increases in military spending and more privatized prisons. The only ones doing well so far are the 1%ers. Everyone else is just going to be more screwed in 2-4 years, they just don't know it yet.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 21, 2016 -> 09:36 AM) Please tell me again how this is about economic anxiety. Do they not realize Ivanka and Jared Kushner are Jewish? Henry Kissinger?

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/44216...st-conservative The National Review on Steve Bannon...

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 20, 2016 -> 10:31 PM) I don't want to get into some thing where I'm trying to defend Trump, but what are u specifically talking about? Didn't he say he wanted to build a wall to keep out the illegal entrants into the USA? Now I'm all for immigrants, it's what makes our country great, letting people come here, but isn't that the only thing he's done that can be construed as racial? I know the KKK loves Trump but has Trump done anything specific to hate on African Americans and members of the gay and lesbian community? I know I haven't followed the election that closely but what are you exactly talking about? The fact the KKK endorsed him? Or has he said stuff like, "I hate African Americans and will make life hell on them." What has he done? Forgive me for not knowing. And again, please don't suggest I'm some Trump guy. I swear on a stack of Bibles and I am a practicing Catholic that I did not vote for him and I did not vote for Hillary either. I told you I think he's a 2 out of 10 as a person and I feel Hillary is a 2 as well. I might give her a 3. But you keep mentioning this hate toward races besides his own. What are you talking about? http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_pol...easons_why.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eco...25d0_story.html Potential business conflicts mounting...already met with Mumbai property developers since the election, and lots of stories going around that Blair House is essentially being replaced by the Trump International Hotel as foreign nations seek to "impress/pay homage to" Trump by booking suites at his new Washington hotel. http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/hous...on-fight-223366 House Erupts After Votes Mysteriously Shift on LGBT discrimination

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 20, 2016 -> 08:57 AM) Tweeted another one earlier today. Not sure if still up. He took out the one about not even being able to memorize their lines...commenting about it being overrated, ripping on Harry Reid and wanting equal time on SNL, so much for staying away from Twitter. The only real shocker is that he hasn't gone after Duterte, Xi Jinping/China or Mexico in the last 24 hours.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trum...-231649?ref=yfp Paying for infrastructure with a gasoline tax rather than creating thousands of toll roads and bridges might work but it's going to be a struggle to get through Congress.

Well, at least Romney over Giuliani for Secretary of State would be an improvement. Trump's Hamilton tweet disappeared.

Understated but poignant Loving is very good...about interracial marriage VA case that finally made it to the Supreme Court. The chameleonesque Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga from Agents of SHIELD star. Not sure if it's an Academy Award contenders but the reviews have been quite solid (89 at rt.com). Considering the history is 50-60 years ago, it's even more jarring to watch with this election season as the backdrop. Nerve with Emma Roberts and Dave Franco was a lot better than expected...

http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/bulls/pos...oss-to-clippers Blame for Bulls' loss goes deeper than Hoiberg

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 06:42 PM) I agree. They simply can't make a decision or focus on one direction or when they do actually pick a direction, they fail to execute-- like all the time. Seriously, how do they still have a job? Their rationale for not making trades at the deadline in 2015 was they felt they "were still in it" Boy that was horrible judgment. Not to mention they half assed another winter of fixing the team- bringing in Frazier and a bunch cheap scraps. In 2016 at the trade deadline-- their rationale for not beginning the rebuild was that "teams in the race were unwilling to deal from their main roster to obtain high needs-- we will have more trade options in the offseason when there is an even playing field" or "it was hard to deal veterans with more than one year left on their contracts... Seriously? Nobody wanted Frazier or Melky? Seriously, what will their next excuse be for failing to operate a successful rebuilding offseason? "Nothing panned out so we will gage the market again in July" Or Jones. The odds of him lasting four more years without recurring arm and back problems for someone with his mechanics...not good. Speaking of reliever values, Cecil just signed with the Cards for $30.5 million over four years.

QUOTE (Tony @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 06:37 PM) LET IT DIE. (Unless he's smarter than we think and he's trying to take away attention from the Trump U stuff). https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/...134631467012096 "Couldn't even memorize lines." Says the same person who always goes off script with the teleprompter, refused to do much debate prep and has never memorized an accurate figure orstatistic relating to public policy. That's his narcissism speaking, his own fear of memorizing lines and following scripts being projected onto others in demeaning way. So for all those who ripped Obama for golf, smoking, vacations, Final Four picks...we've got the leader of the free world wasting time on commenting about a performance he didn't even attend in person. Petty. It's like when Truman went after critics ripping his daughter's performance in a play. You have to be above that.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 06:32 PM) True, although I would call it a major retooling. If done right, it could work (big if). And likely a large amount of spending after 2018...especially if you don't crush the Sale trade. See Sabathia to Brewers for sheer and utter garbage. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/3084786// The Indians were able to survive that one, though. Brings a smile thinking back to Ozzie jokingly referring to him as LaFatta.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 07:05 AM) He should maybe win office somewhere. That actually might be more of a negative in this new politics...outsidery, much less of an official record to be blasted, not a captive of Washington Swamp=positive. http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/11/21/jonah...clinton?ref=yfp The Fall of the House of Clinton...interesting reading, despite the source

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 01:58 PM) Foreign diplomats get sales pitch for new DC Trump Hotel as way to curry favor with the new President. Not a surprise, as they already lost their anchor restaurant over the whole set of anti-Mexican comments. It explains partially why Ivanka was there, that project's her baby. It's going to be interesting to see how many Trump-branded projects pop up outside of the US. Obviously, Kushner's background is in real estate development as well. No issue there at all with him having security clearance and getting a constant stream of insider information. Then there are the golf courses and tournaments to track. Ivanka's jewelry and clothing lines are already up 50%. The Bannon/Kushner Trump TV project, how to monetize his position and especially make money off all those followers. And look at the uptick in the two for-profit prison companies since the election. Hopefully Elizabeth Warren continues to fight him...just these conflicts alone will keep her in business.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 04:16 PM) Yeah, I wonder what percent of those who didn't vote, did so because they didn't want either one of those two anyway. Can't act like every non-vote would have gone to Hillary, or even enough of them to change the results. Hell, that was my position until my family guilted me in to deciding to vote, of which I screwed up anyway by apparently missing the registration deadline. My vote was going to Kasich though. Bit isn't the popular vote margin already close to 1.4 million and expected to climb even further by the end of November? It's already a 1 point spread head-to-head in favor of Clinton. https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebook-ceo-pre...-145037063.html World leaders at APEC aim at Trump on trade LoL at Obama's line buried at the very end of the story. He must already be very tired trying to defend the guy. He's going to fight all of them on Twitter tonight at 3 a.m.?

This sounds like the no offers of three years or longer last offseason nonsense. Why we would even put idiotic stuff like that out there as a floating/planted media rumor is beyond me. How about we finally get some results?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 10:59 AM) They have money to spend. The problem is that spending money does not make you a strong team if you don't have a strong organization around them. Baseball has been teaching teams that lesson for a decade now - the last team that made themselves into a world series winner based almost entirely on free agent acquisitions was the 09 Yankees. You can use the FA market to supplement players and fill a handful of holes, but if you're signing 3 guys you better have a strong enough roster to absorb 1 of them completely flopping and 1 of them underperforming. The Royals, the Indians, the Cubs, the Mets, the teams that are making the world series are teams that build a strong internal foundation then add 1-2 pieces to it. If the White Sox had ballooned their payroll to $150 million last year, signed Cespedes instead of Jackson, they're still not a playoff team. They're probably over .500. And that's with hindsight of knowing that Cespedes was still ok last year, while some of the other expensive OFs were flops. If the White Sox had ballooned their payroll by adding Heyward, well you know. Or Gordon. Or Upton. You would have had to go 3/4 or 4/4 on your moves, like trading scraps for Jean Segura, and signing Trumbo, Desmond and Fowler. Plus bringing in a different pitcher than Shields...or still having Guerra on the roster. Almost everything would have to break right.