2020 US Presidential Election
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He's actually saying they aren't recruiting fast enough, which isn't actually the job of the FDA.
Fom Stat News:
"Both Pfizer and Moderna started their studies on July 27. Pfizer said Friday that it had already enrolled 11,000 of the 30,000 patients expected to be in the study. Moderna said it had enrolled 13,194 participants as of Friday for its 30,000-patient study, and the company has said it expects to complete enrollment in September."
What makes a country more violent is desperation in the populace. The feeling of being trapped, and the only way of moving ahead being to inflict pain on others. The ability to distance oneself from the pain you cause to others too. Whether the populace has access to firearms and weapons is beside the point.
Mobility has stagnated in America, and as happens when mobility and livelihoods are threatened, violence is rearing its head.
But they're not. They may suck at other things, but I think when it comes to COVID-19 they're moving as fast as they can.
This is the only noteworthy part since the article's spin includes lies:
"Trump also tweeted that many doctors disagree with the FDA's decision to revoke its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for treating coronavirus, a move made more than two months ago. The agency pulled the authorization after several randomized, controlled clinical trials showed no benefit from the drugs."
https://www.henryford.com/news/2020/07/hydro-treatment-study
They want to push a vaccine so any alternatives are quickly criticized and disregarded.
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I wonder how many on here would vote for Trump if he said that he's making a cure for tinnitus top priority?
(Sorry America)If he actually implemented legislation that forces companies to allow compassionate use straight away once treatment shows benefit in helping the condition or forces companies to bypass Phase 3 clinical trials to release the drug out in the market straight away if it shows any type of benefit then I would definitely vote for Trump if I could.
I hate how companies such as Frequency Therapeutics are holding back from allowing compassionate use. It is sickening that some of us who have been suffering for years can't get access to FX-322. I also hate how COVID-19 vaccine is going to be released before FX-322. Why do they treat deadly conditions with so much more urgency than chronic illnesses? It's not fair.
I don't really see how America, a country where the GDP per capita is around 70k USD / year, is a place where people can be desperate.
In my opinion, sometimes Americans put themselves in a weak position getting into too much debt, or believing what their government says, or trusting that everything always will be all right... too much optimism, very little analysis.
So if you live in a city that has a Democrat for a mayor, those count as "left wing murders" even if it's due to gang violence (even if the perpetrators don't vote and don't care)? And that's the metric you are using to weigh against people who literally commit violence because of right wing ideology?
Not that you will care but Chicago, for instance, has been violent for much of its history because it first really grew in size as a result of the mafia setting up shop there for rum running across the Great Lakes during prohibition. Criminal enterprise continues to take advantage of the infrastructure it built years ago in addition to the events after the decline of the rust belt in the US.
Chicago is so segregated they invented a new term called "hypersegregation" to describe it. Both sides of the city are run by democrats but the violence is confined to the South Side which should tell you that there is more to this picture.
Organized crime (and later cartels, too) took advantage of the poverty of this area after manufacturing jobs declined and now there is a massive amount of drug dealing and intra gang violence.
I lived in Chicago for years and I sometimes filed in at a vet clinic on the south side. There aren't even grocery stores in some areas. The L and even buses doesn't go to some neighborhoods. It's very hard to get out and there is not a lot of transportation, education or other help to get out of that situation.
All the big cities in the Midwest vote Democrat because they are pro union but they are still cities that have been badly hurt in terms of poverty and crime due to the decreased manufacturing jobs in the US.
Gary, Indiana was always run by democrats and used to be a thriving area until the manufacturing economy on which the town was built took a massive hit.
For a counter example, cities away from the Midwest run by democrats are generally safe:
Irvine California is the safest city in the US in fact and I live in a very safe and prosperous (democratic) area as well and it is tech hub so there are lots of jobs.
Trump is going to speak every night of the RNC a half of the total keynote speakers are in the Trump family.
Does anyone else think that's strange? Imagine if Clinton did that 4 years ago (or Obama 8 years ago)?
Does anyone else think that's strange? Imagine if Clinton did that 4 years ago (or Obama 8 years ago)?
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The Trump alternatives don't sound very appealing to me. Biden is too old and seems to have some cognitive problems. Kamala Harris is too pro-abortion IMO. Protect the unborn except in special situations.
Did you see Trump try to drink that water?
(Captions are available for those who need them.)
I take it you have never been to Chicago. This is well known Chicago early history.
More reading here:
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-quirk/2012/12/chicago-prohibition/
But I can certainly go back to not replying to you (something you used to complain about).
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8...hicago-police-department-david-brown-kim-foxx
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/...iest-day-violence-murder-history-police-crime
Chicago is worse than ever. Leftist democrats run these cities and enable it. It's not about protests anymore, if it ever was. It's about wanting to commit violence and willingness to do so. If you are white, you don't want to be anywhere near there because the hatred for you is highest next to hatred for police.
Well, at least, they got what they wanted in many cities and districts: police were defunded. Aren't you going to thank Trump?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/...iest-day-violence-murder-history-police-crime
Chicago is worse than ever. Leftist democrats run these cities and enable it. It's not about protests anymore, if it ever was. It's about wanting to commit violence and willingness to do so. If you are white, you don't want to be anywhere near there because the hatred for you is highest next to hatred for police.
Well, at least, they got what they wanted in many cities and districts: police were defunded. Aren't you going to thank Trump?
There are no alternatives. Status quo and far Left - although, the USA is increasingly progressing towards more oppressive, interventionist policies no matter who is in. USA is hardly alone though as other countries are, too.
I apologize for my post but I meant to politely request that FGG and I avoid discussion. I find her condescending and imho, she ignores and excuses points (she doesn't like). So, I don't see the point of discussion with her. I am sure she has her opinion of me too but I don't care either way.
Anyway, I hope my apology is sufficient and I didn't mean to be so 'unfriendly. '
My tinnitus is particularly bad today and right now. That doesn't help.
Anyway, I hope my apology is sufficient and I didn't mean to be so 'unfriendly. '
My tinnitus is particularly bad today and right now. That doesn't help.
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With all due respect to Michelle Obama, she does not have the qualifications to be president. The comparison between Michelle and Hillary is apples to oranges. I still like Michelle personally, and I'm sure she is a better person than Hillary, but I think it's unfair to insinuate that Hillary got there because of Bill. Love her or hate her, Hillary has serious credentials. Hillary had more credentials than anyone in history. And that's actually an objective truth rather than an assessment of how wonderful she is.
I often find myself shilling for Clinton. I might be the only one who does this. I just don't see the image that others see. The argument against the Clintons is corruption and perhaps a lack of ambitious policy -- not intelligence, qualifications, experiences. If anything, being married to Bill makes her more qualified. I consider Michelle's status as a first lady to be a resume booster, but that's a sizable gap when compared to experiences as a senator and secretary of state.
The same goes for you, @Christiaan. Great discussion. To answer your question - yes, my background is in finance and economics. That's why I have a strong interest in politics. How about yourself?
I'm a firm believer that finance professionals should have a solid understanding of economics. In my experience, many finance students and even those within the industry just want to manage/invest money without examining the bigger picture. Understanding how markets work makes it easier to understand how the financial system works. After all, we don't want to end up with a mess like 2007-2008 again.
Well said. We share differing opinions, but we both want the best for society at the end of the day.
I'm a firm believer that finance professionals should have a solid understanding of economics. In my experience, many finance students and even those within the industry just want to manage/invest money without examining the bigger picture. Understanding how markets work makes it easier to understand how the financial system works. After all, we don't want to end up with a mess like 2007-2008 again.
Well said. We share differing opinions, but we both want the best for society at the end of the day.
GDP per capita is an average. Averages are notoriously bad at hiding the actual state of affairs. Just because a billionaire enters the room of a bunch of minimum wage workers doesn't mean that everyone suddenly makes the average. What's better at determining desperation and the state of affairs of a country is the GINI coefficient, which has been getting worse in America for awhile.
As for your position that it's just Americans fault, glad to see you've eaten the line that the 1% want you to take. It's not that they're hoarding the results of productivity improvements of the nation, it's that it's the people, making too many risky chances. Personal responsibility. Oh, except when they crash the banking system, or their companies. Then someone has to bail them out. How could they have foreseen the economy slowing down?
Sorry, just annoyed with how that always happens. Are Americans taking on more debt? Yeah, they are, but it's because they've slowly been squeezed our of more of their purchasing power over the years. There is a standard that Americans got used to living, and every generation expects the next to attain, but due to the way wealth is being spread in this country, it's not as attainable as the old guard seems to think anymore. Every time the American family has encountered that slipping of purchasing power, they've adapted to maintain the standard of a house, two kids, and white picket fence. As much as everyone wants to say that women getting more involved in the workforce was just them wanting to, it was also to boost the average families purchasing power, which had been slipping.When it slipped more, they moved to credit. So long as the 1% can convince you to blame others and not them, and their tax evading, wage hoarding friends, they can get away with anything. Now, you can say that the next generations will have to just accept less, but you can't say that and not look at the variables that led them to have to do that in the first place, and the lack of any fight put up by the previous generations for their children and grandchildren to have the same opportunities as them.
No, I really like Hillary too. She's very qualified to be President.
But if you take the line that anyone who has been married to/is related to a President now has a claim to be the President themselves by proxy, you open it up to people who aren't qualified -- like George W Bush Jr, Michelle Obama, Melania(??) etc.
I think if you've had a family member who has been President, you should be disqualified from running. Otherwise, it's just a way to extend the term of the original President. Next thing you know, you have a cult/dynasty/monarchy on your hands.
That's just my opinion, anyway. We had it here in the UK many years ago and it worked out well actually, but we haven't had it since and it wouldn't happen now I don't think.
I'm assuming that you're excluding distant relatives from this criteria? Like Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt? Just asking for clarification.
