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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Goofyhoofy 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Stephen Schmidt Puts His Finger on the Problem
Date: 03/02/26 1:07 PM
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If it's not sarcasm, please point out to me anything that Trump
has done that has legit turned out well.


He got elected to the most important job in the country twice, beating more competent people both times. That is no small feat.

He has also amassed power in a way unseen since the beginning of the Republic, in contravention of all established norms, checks and balances, and other protections as exist in writing and in the history of the country. That is also a tough nut.

He has managed to convince half the voting public that he is a leader, that he has their interests at heart, and that he is fit to hold office, while arguably being the most execrable human being in recent memory, and he managed to choose and get approved the most incompetent slate of cabinet officials since the positions began, many 250 years ago.

Finally, I’ll just say that he somehow still gets banks to fund his escapades in spite of being a serial bankruptcy participant, he gets contractors to work for him knowing they may not get paid, and gets people to give him adulation in spite of his lack of loyalty to anyone but himself.

And he’s not in jail.

I’d say that’s a pretty good list of things “he has done well.” If, in upside down world you think any of this is admirable.
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