2016 US Presidential Election Thread

Sudo_Nym · Post Post #750 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:40 am

Well, if our choices for the election turn out to be Kanye or Trump, it'll be something to remember!

Kublai Khan · Post Post #751 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:43 am

In post 746, T S O wrote:Are we actually debating the merits of Kanye in the White House?

Compare and contrast the strengths, weaknesses, and popularity of Kanye West vs Donald Trump as presidential candidates.

T S O · Post Post #752 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:07 am

One is a solid businessman and one is a mediocre rapper with one good album.

Yosarian2 · Post Post #753 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:09 am

In post 752, T S O wrote:One is a solid businessman and one is a mediocre rapper with one good album.

I think even Kanye is a better businessman then Trump is. Trump's gone bankrupt more times.

T S O · Post Post #754 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:25 am

True, but net worth is still net worth. Trump is still worth significantly more.

Psyche · Post Post #755 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:30 am

tso is just trolling and a bad person

SleepyKrew · Post Post #756 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:44 am

In post 753, Yosarian2 wrote:Trump's gone bankrupt more times.

Those were business transactions for his company

ISO · Post Post #757 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:14 pm

In post 754, T S O wrote:True, but net worth is still net worth. Trump is still worth significantly more.

It's easy to have a higher net worth when you begin at a MUCH higher net worth.

sthar8 · Post Post #758 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:17 pm

I would vote for kanye because I dislike white people

Varian- · Post Post #759 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:10 pm

I would vote Kanye because it would be a hilarious 4 years and we're pretty fucked anyway.

Psyche · Post Post #760 (ISO) » Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:32 pm

a new poll has trump beating all candidates

T S O · Post Post #761 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:29 am

In post 757, AniX wrote:
In post 754, T S O wrote:True, but net worth is still net worth. Trump is still worth significantly more.

It's easy to have a higher net worth when you begin at a MUCH higher net worth.

How do you make that assumption?

zoraster · Post Post #762 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:02 am

which assumption?

ISO · Post Post #763 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:18 am

Maybe I'm missing something, but surely having a higher net worth to start makes it easier to have a higher net worth later on. Not that it makes it impossible for someone to catch up to you, but even beyond the simple "having a high net worth to start makes it easier to have a high net worth", surely you can agree having the freedom to invest, develop, build, and take risks thanks to your pre-existing assets puts one at an advantage in making money.

If I start with 10 apples and you start with one, do you really think it isn't easier for me to have more apples in a week?

quadz08 · Post Post #764 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 7:12 am

the apples analogy isn't a particularly good one in this scenario >_> apples don't invest very particularly well

Yosarian2 · Post Post #765 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:32 am

In post 764, quadz08 wrote:the apples analogy isn't a particularly good one in this scenario >_> apples don't invest very particularly well

Maybe both people in this analogy are selling at a fruit stand?

Kublai Khan · Post Post #766 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:42 am

Katsuki · Post Post #767 (ISO) » Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:46 am

In post 764, quadz08 wrote:the apples analogy isn't a particularly good one in this scenario >_> apples don't invest very particularly well

Plant the seeds.

shaft.ed · Post Post #768 (ISO) » Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:08 am

In post 714, Cephrir wrote:I'm going to just sit back and imagine a single issue candidate for electoral reform and cast all my dream ballots for their dream self and possibly commit dream voter fraud.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/lawre ... -house-run

chamber · Post Post #769 (ISO) » Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:55 am

In post 767, Katsuki wrote:
In post 764, quadz08 wrote:the apples analogy isn't a particularly good one in this scenario >_> apples don't invest very particularly well

Plant the seeds.

This will probably surprise you, but apple seeds from nice fruit often will make trees that bear terrible fruit. Apple orchards are expanded through grafting.

quadz08 · Post Post #770 (ISO) » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:08 am

also it takes much longer than a week

sthar8 · Post Post #771 (ISO) » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:39 am

graft is how politicians grow too!

inte · Post Post #772 (ISO) » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:15 am

In post 752, T S O wrote:One is a solid businessman and one is a mediocre rapper with one good album.

kapap

i'd like to hear what you think his 'one good album' is

hiplop · Post Post #773 (ISO) » Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:28 am

In post 752, T S O wrote:One is a solid businessman and one is a mediocre rapper with one good album.

Kanyes got 3 amazing albums, man.

In post 753, Yosarian2 wrote:
In post 752, T S O wrote:One is a solid businessman and one is a mediocre rapper with one good album.

I think even Kanye is a better businessman then Trump is. Trump's gone bankrupt more times.

Kanye is a really smart dude, too. I would prefer him to Trump anyday: at least Kanye has heart (And any business he touches ends up quite successful)

sthar8 · Post Post #774 (ISO) » Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:43 am

In post 773, hiplop wrote:Kanye is a really smart dude, too.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/kanyebooks.asp