Donald Trump running for president

[Jiigzz]

in the 70s and 80s companies paid for otj training..more or less apprenticeship training--it's still available to those who are willing to do some manual labor to reach goals.

back in the day we weren't afraid of manual labor.

Other jobs existed, I.e. fast food and white collar jobs which paid a higher starting rate comparatively than they do now.

It's not people having unrealistic demands, they are simply being asked to get paid in accordance to what they are worth.

 

[Jiigzz]

and how much do you get paid while going to college?

many rack up 10s of thousands in debt to get a job earning 30K-eh?

the trades are in much higher demand than a bachelor degree, imo...and pay much more.

biden is considering using national guard to deliver goods from ports because there is such a shortage of truck drivers.

Nothing wrong with a trade at all, but schools push STEM fields like crazy.

 

[thebigt]

Nothing wrong with a trade at all, but schools push STEM fields like crazy.

what percentage of kids enrolled in college today are going for a degree in stem field?

if you are gong for a degree in the stem field more power to ya...what about all those kids who aren't bright enough to be in the stem field and rack up huge debt in fields that pay $30,000 a year?

 

[thebigt]

@Jiigzz you ever hear of inland container or international paper?

a little history....prior to 2008 companies gave pre-hire tests to see if applicants had the requisite apptitude for positions they were hiring for. if they were hired the company hired the applicant at starting wage then gave appropriate classroom training before putting the new-hire out on the floor in a starting position...the new-hire could then bid on the next higher position when one became available. the new-hire would have a set amount of time under the supervision of the person who's position they were bidding on to qualify for this position---if after set amount of time the person bidding for the higher position didn't meet the qualifying standards then this person was let go-fired. i worked my way up from starting position to machine operator-the highest non-supervisory position available...nothing was given to me.

after 2008 your buddy obama said everyone needed college training and pushed for every person to attend college---the corporations said ALRIGHT, we don't have to pay for training employees any longer-thank you obama.

now corporations expect perspective employees to be college trained and job ready-this saved corporations a ton of money....good ole obama-eh?

 

[thebigt]

biden ordered ports to operate 24 hours to make room for all the ships anchored out because there is nowhere to dock.


too little, too late-FAIL.

with the supply chain broken inflation is forecast to keep rising...another-FAIL.


y'all enjoying trips to gas stations, grocery stores?


FJB

 

[Jiigzz]

biden ordered ports to operate 24 hours to make room for all the ships anchored out because there is nowhere to dock.


too little, too late-FAIL.

with the supply chain broken inflation is forecast to keep rising...another-FAIL.


y'all enjoying trips to gas stations, grocery stores?


FJB

The GLOBAL supply chain is f'd. You're being shortsighted If you think this is only hurting you.

It's happening EVERYWHERE.

Not that it will change your mind. You just want a reason to be angry and a person to be angry at.

 

[ax1]

The GLOBAL supply chain is f'd. You're being shortsighted If you think this is only hurting you.

It's happening EVERYWHERE.

Not that it will change your mind. You just want a reason to be angry and a person to be angry at.

Meanwhile some people dont even notice or even give a fuq about inflation, supply chain issues and raising fuel prices.

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[thebigt]

The GLOBAL supply chain is f'd. You're being shortsighted If you think this is only hurting you.

It's happening EVERYWHERE.

Not that it will change your mind. You just want a reason to be angry and a person to be angry at.

lol...in truth i am actually a very happy guy

having been born very poor and raised by a single mom at a time when the nuclear family was still intact i am very happy how my life turned out---how about you?

 

[ax1]

lol...in truth i am actually a very happy guy

having been born very poor and raised by a single mom at a time when the nuclear family was still intact i am very happy how my life turned out---how about you?

I bet you can survive a depression far more than most of these young facecrack tulips out there....not that I have much skill myself, lol.

 

[Jiigzz]

lol...in truth i am actually a very happy guy

having been born very poor and raised by a single mom at a time when the nuclear family was still intact i am very happy how my life turned out---how about you?

Blaming Biden for GLOBAL supply issues caused by a pandemic he inherited is just shortsighted, no matter how you put it.

You're not the only one saying it, but whenever I see people blaming Biden for a GLOBAL issue I just assume they are people who are very insular.

 

[ax1]

Blaming Biden for GLOBAL supply issues caused by a pandemic he inherited is just shortsighted, no matter how you put it.

You're not the only one saying it, but whenever I see people blaming Biden for a GLOBAL issue I just assume they are people who are very insular.

Simply put, Groper Joe is simply Dumbald Dump's 2nd term.

One thing I still disagree is, the issue's werent caused by the pandemic, they were caused by irresponsible big government iron fisted low life authoritarians and Dump is every bit just as responsible for everything.

 

[thebigt]

Blaming Biden for GLOBAL supply issues caused by a pandemic he inherited is just shortsighted, no matter how you put it.

You're not the only one saying it, but whenever I see people blaming Biden for a GLOBAL issue I just assume they are people who are very insular.

biden ran on how much better he would do than trump---what has he done better?

the problem here is the ships are anchored out and can't dock to unload because there aren't any trucks to offload the goods...do they have a global shortage of trucks/truck drivers?

btw-are you just angry and looking to take anger out on me you sound like you are angry

 

[thebigt]

Blaming Biden for GLOBAL supply issues caused by a pandemic he inherited is just shortsighted, no matter how you put it.

You're not the only one saying it, but whenever I see people blaming Biden for a GLOBAL issue I just assume they are people who are very insular.

insular?

according to usatoday.com bidens approval rating has dropped to 38%---looks like the people blaming biden are the majority

 

[Jiigzz]

insular?

according to usatoday.com bidens approval rating has dropped to 38%---looks like the people blaming biden are the majority

People blaming the world's global issues on one person I tend to find are those who couldn't even point to the Ukraine or Russia on a map. To them, the world revolves around the US and every single issue is related to the President.

For the record, Orange man dropped to 34%.

 

[thebigt]

People blaming the world's global issues on one person I tend to find are those who couldn't even point to the Ukraine or Russia on a map. To them, the world revolves around the US and every single issue is related to the President.

For the record, Orange man dropped to 34%.

wow-you sound so angry

 

[Jiigzz]

wow-you sound so angry

It's just a reality - people's perceptions are often limited to their immediate environment and their comprehension of how the global economy works is very foreign to them to the point where it is neglected altogether.

To lots of people, the rising cost of goods, for example, is seen as the fault of the President because this is the highest authority they understand in their limited world view. The fact that prices are increasing for many goods is multi-faceted and due to a lot of things, one of which being a huge backlog and slowdown in the global supply chain. But it is far far more complex than just "Biden is responsible", because the majority of the factors have literally nothing to do with him.

When you have a narrow world view, your viewpoint is reduced down a single point of contention which is often wrong, or completely out of context.

 

[thebigt]

It's just a reality - people's perceptions are often limited to their immediate environment and their comprehension of how the global economy works is very foreign to them to the point where it is neglected altogether.

To lots of people, the rising cost of goods, for example, is seen as the fault of the President because this is the highest authority they understand in their limited world view. The fact that prices are increasing for many goods is multi-faceted and due to a lot of things, one of which being a huge backlog and slowdown in the global supply chain. But it is far far more complex than just "Biden is responsible", because the majority of the factors have literally nothing to do with him.

When you have a narrow world view, your viewpoint is reduced down a single point of contention which is often wrong, or completely out of context.

you seem to be ignoring the fact that biden and democrats blamed everything on trump...and that biden campaigned on doing things better.

actually i remember you being a member in good standing on the anti-trump bandwagon. i wish i had a dime for every thing you blamed trump for.

 

[Jiigzz]

you seem to be ignoring the fact that biden and democrats blamed everything on trump...and that biden campaigned on doing things better.

actually i remember you being a member in good standing on the anti-trump bandwagon. i wish i had a dime for every thing you blamed trump for.

Trump epitomizes all the people I've just mentioned.

Trump racked up your deficit to incredible new levels, something like 7 trillion more debt that the new administration now has to deal with.

If you want to point a finger at anyone, point it at those who are actually responsible.

 

[ax1]

 

[ax1]

Trump epitomizes all the people I've just mentioned.

Trump racked up your deficit to incredible new levels, something like 7 trillion more debt that the new administration now has to deal with.

If you want to point a finger at anyone, point it at those who are actually responsible.

Under Dump they printed 20% of our entire HISTORIES money supply out of thin air. I warned on here right when Dump started doing it that inflation is coming to a pocket near you with time. I really dont think we have seen Groper's effects yet to full fruition we just started seeing the negative effects of Dumps disastrous decisions.

I dont get how the is labeled as the "economy" guy when he pulled off some of the most irresponsible bone headed policies in the history of all our fiscal policies and we the Libertarians were the onces making the biggest noise against it. We arent psychic, we just use basic common sense. Print trillions and thats a tax without calling it a tax but people got distracted when Dump was sending a measly little check in their mailbox so they shut up.

And I see Dump supporters all over our country going crazy over the vaccines when Dump gave big pharma the money to make vaccines to shoot up everybody in the country but they they want Dump back in 2024. WTF??????

 

[thebigt]

Under Dump they printed 20% of our entire HISTORIES money supply out of thin air. I warned on here right when Dump started doing it that inflation is coming to a pocket near you with time. I really dont think we have seen Groper's effects yet to full fruition we just started seeing the negative effects of Dumps disastrous decisions.

I dont get how the is labeled as the "economy" guy when he pulled off some of the most irresponsible bone headed policies in the history of all our fiscal policies and we the Libertarians were the onces making the biggest noise against it. We arent psychic, we just use basic common sense. Print trillions and thats a tax without calling it a tax but people got distracted when Dump was sending a measly little check in their mailbox so they shut up.

And I see Dump supporters all over our country going crazy over the vaccines when Dump gave big pharma the money to make vaccines to shoot up everybody in the country but they they want Dump back in 2024. WTF??????

if i remember correctly you were very eager to cash that incentive check trump sent you, lol--you were free to send it back if you felt so strongly about it.

i find it funny that you say it is trump supporters who are going crazy over the vaccines--maybe BLM are now trump supporters-eh?

 

[thebigt]

Trump epitomizes all the people I've just mentioned.

Trump racked up your deficit to incredible new levels, something like 7 trillion more debt that the new administration now has to deal with.

If you want to point a finger at anyone, point it at those who are actually responsible.

lol...your argument in defense of biden was how little the president is actually responsible--see post #56,081

wow man you are all over the place

 

[BamBam54]

US ports backed up with so many ships waiting to off-load is NOT a 'global' problem, and its NOT indicative of a 'slowdown' in the global supply chain. Those are ridiculous talking points that make no sense for very this specific/national issue.

Try again....

 

[Jiigzz]

US ports backed up with so many ships waiting to off-load is NOT a 'global' problem, and its NOT indicative of a 'slowdown' in the global supply chain. Those are ridiculous talking points that make no sense for very this specific/national issue.

Try again....

There's a backlog of ships all over the world. Ports are on reduced capacity because of covid restrictions and a decreased number of workers involved in the operations.

That still isn't a Biden issue - that's a work force demand issue.

“It’s not just a local problem,” said Dee Dee Myers, the director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, Invalid Link Removed. “It’s not a Long Beach, LA problem. It’s not just a California problem. It’s an international problem.”

 

[thebigt]

There's a backlog of ships all over the world. Ports are on reduced capacity because of covid restrictions.

That specific issue might be national, but the alternatives are to ease port working restrictions but face a likely increase in sickness and covid transmission (no doubt a sacrifice you are willing to make on behalf of Port workers), but businesses with any kind of ethics are going to want to decrease backlash of getting their workforce and their family members sick for the sake of saving you a few dollars at the pump.

biden ORDERED ports to be open 24/7...lol

 

[BamBam54]

There's a backlog of ships all over the world. Ports are on reduced capacity because of covid restrictions and a decreased number of workers involved in the operations.

That still isn't a Biden issue - that's a work force demand issue.

“It’s not just a local problem,” said Dee Dee Myers, the director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, Invalid Link Removed. “It’s not a Long Beach, LA problem. It’s not just a California problem. It’s an international problem.”

Florida ports are open, and welcoming more ships. So it's only a problem for places that fear covid more than economic collapse. For liberal california havens like LA and Long Beach their bad local decisions created this covid manpower problem... and the problem was amplified by their dopey environmental rules banning older trucks. And its a specific US problem because we have been paying people not to work for so long that some of those people never came back to the work force.

You can choose to call it a global problem, or quote left leaning sources that would agree with you... but the facts on the ground here, known to people who live here, who are in that line of work, would tell you otherwise.

 

[thebigt]

Florida ports are open, and welcoming more ships. So it's only a problem for places that fear covid more than economic collapse. For liberal california havens like LA and Long Beach their bad local decisions created this covid manpower problem... and the problem was amplified by their dopey environmental rules banning older trucks. And its a specific US problem because we have been paying people not to work for so long that some of those people never came back to the work force.

You can choose to call it a global problem, or quote left leaning sources that would agree with you... but the facts on the ground here, known to people who live here, who are in that line of work, would tell you otherwise.

i remember drunk alex arguing with me about busing in indianapolis in the 70s---i lived it, he read about it...for someone so smart he sure was stupid about thinking what you read on internet must be true, lol.

reading shyt on the internet sure aint same as living it-eh?

 

[ax1]

if i remember correctly you were very eager to cash that incentive check trump sent you, lol--you were free to send it back if you felt so strongly about it.

i find it funny that you say it is trump supporters who are going crazy over the vaccines--maybe BLM are now trump supporters-eh?

No please check it’s all in the forum. I wasn’t happy at all, I was the one claiming that it’s going straight to my savings account to offset the many thousands of dollars more it was going to cost me in the future to get that check. I’ve said it multiple times estimating the 1200 dollar checks to cost over $8k. I told everybody it was a costly scam and warned of inflation. I’m usually ahead of the times.

And yes for sure, BLM are all mostly in the same group as Dump supporters, each side voted for the same big authoritarian government. Both sides are duped my the very people they vote for.

 

[thebigt]

No please check it’s all in the forum. I wasn’t happy at all, I was the one claiming that it’s going straight to my savings account to offset the many thousands of dollars more it was going to cost me in the future to get that check. I’ve said it multiple times estimating the 1200 dollar checks to cost over $8k. I told everybody it was a costly scam and warned of inflation. I’m usually ahead of the times.

And yes for sure, BLM are all mostly in the same group as Dump supporters, each side voted for the same big authoritarian government. Both sides are duped my the very people they vote for.

so, instead of sending check back because of principal you decided to hell with principals when it might cause you a little pain and kept it-eh?

lol---BLM are trump supporters now-

 

[ax1]

so, instead of sending check back because of principal you decided to hell with principals when it might cause you a little pain and kept it-eh?

lol---BLM are trump supporters now-

What? Your claiming I was happy about the stimulus checks but I’m saying I’m the one on here consistently opposing stimulus checks right from the beginning for the last year and a half. That’s the clear difference between me and Dump/Republicrat socialist policies.

BLM and Dump supporters all vote for the same party and system with incremental differences in characteristics they use to divide people and distract them from real life changing issues. That’s what I meant.

 

[thebigt]

What? Your claiming I was happy about the stimulus checks but I’m saying I’m the one on here consistently opposing stimulus checks right from the beginning for the last year and a half. That’s the clear difference between me and Dump/Republicrat socialist policies.

BLM and Dump supporters all vote for the same party and system with incremental differences in characteristics they use to divide people and distract them from real life changing issues. That’s what I meant.

there is no difference between you and anyone else who cashed a stimulus check in reality, even though you might like to think so.

 

[Jiigzz]

Florida ports are open, and welcoming more ships. So it's only a problem for places that fear covid more than economic collapse. For liberal california havens like LA and Long Beach their bad local decisions created this covid manpower problem... and the problem was amplified by their dopey environmental rules banning older trucks. And its a specific US problem because we have been paying people not to work for so long that some of those people never came back to the work force.

You can choose to call it a global problem, or quote left leaning sources that would agree with you... but the facts on the ground here, known to people who live here, who are in that line of work, would tell you otherwise.

If people are getting paid more to not work than work, that's an employers problem for paying poverty wages - period.

That's the free market, which is running EXACTLY the way it is meant to. You'll get a workforce if you're willing to pay for one.

And companies are being ethically responsible, because a life is worth more than you saving a few dollars at the pump. Period. But moreover, it's the holiday period so people buying offshore amidst a pandemic is obviously going to create supply chain issues. It's a domino effect of reasons that pile into one giant nightmare which is reflected globally. There might be nuances in each country, but ultimately supply chain issues are problematic everywhere right now.

96% of trucks meet the regulatory requirements as it stands, but there is a shortage of a workforce

 

[Jiigzz]

biden ORDERED ports to be open 24/7...lol

So he is actually trying to fix it. What's your problem then?

 

[ax1]

there is no difference between you and anyone else who cashed a stimulus check in reality, even though you might like to think so.

Reality is criminals Dump, Republicrats, Demicans all rape me the fruits of my labor and the future value of my bank accounts.

Regardless if I took the check or not I’m paying 100% for it plus an enormous interest cost. What kind of idiot would I be not to cash it and put it in my savings account? It’s money that was all stolen from me in the first place. It’s my money.

 

[ax1]

So he is actually trying to fix it. What's your problem then?

At the end of the day they all vote the party back in that screwed up our country in the first place, which is in reality the same freaking club.

 

[thebigt]

So he is actually trying to fix it. What's your problem then?

your stance before was increasing port times would present a danger of sickness from covid---this was before i told you biden ordered ports open 24/7...now you are in favor of it?

talk about moving goalposts

 

[thebigt]

Reality is criminals Dump, Republicrats, Demicans all rape me the fruits of my labor and the future value of my bank accounts.

Regardless if I took the check or not I’m paying 100% for it plus an enormous interest cost. What kind of idiot would I be not to cash it and put it in my savings account? It’s money that was all stolen from me in the first place. It’s my money.

you are a clever guy, figure it out.

 

[Jiigzz]

your stance before was increasing port times would present a danger of sickness from covid---this was before i told you biden ordered ports open 24/7...now you are in favor of it?

talk about moving goalposts

Not once, anywhere, have i mentioned increasing port times would lead to an increase in cases.

So don't quite know what you mean

 

[thebigt]

There's a backlog of ships all over the world. Ports are on reduced capacity because of covid restrictions and a decreased number of workers involved in the operations.

That still isn't a Biden issue - that's a work force demand issue.

“It’s not just a local problem,” said Dee Dee Myers, the director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, Invalid Link Removed. “It’s not a Long Beach, LA problem. It’s not just a California problem. It’s an international problem.”

i guess biden doesn't care about covid restrictions since he ordered ports open 24/7-eh?

 

[Jiigzz]

i guess biden doesn't care about covid restrictions since he ordered ports open 24/7-eh?

How does a port being open 24/7 increase risk more than being open for any length of time?

I'm more surprised that the ports are not working 24/7

 

[ax1]

How does a port being open 24/7 increase risk more than being open for any length of time?

I'm more surprised that the ports are not working 24/7

I would figure having it 24/7 would decrease covid risk. This was the same debate I had (not here) with limiting the grocery store hours during the middle of the shutdowns, time limitations only increases condensity.

The same thing with the ports, if there is a backlog of containers and ships at the ports you would want to increase the time allowance rather first rather than having an increase of workforce if avoiding the ccp-virus was your thing.

 

[thebigt]

How does a port being open 24/7 increase risk more than being open for any length of time?

I'm more surprised that the ports are not working 24/7

are they working 24/7 in new zealand?

 

[thebigt]

I would figure having it 24/7 would decrease covid risk. This was the same debate I had (not here) with limiting the grocery store hours during the middle of the shutdowns, time limitations only increases condensity.

The same thing with the ports, if there is a backlog of containers and ships at the ports you would want to increase the time allowance rather first rather than having an increase of workforce if avoiding the ccp-virus was your thing.

it is a shortage of trucks that is causing the backlog.

'US ports are shifting to 24/7, but where are the truckers'?

 

[ax1]

it is a shortage of trucks that is causing the backlog.

'US ports are shifting to 24/7, but where are the truckers'?

I can guess a portion of them made a ton of money simply sitting at home with enchanced unemployment benefits....also sitting at home for a year and a half while collecting certainly has a behavioral change effect on society.

Also, consider the fact that truckers getting paid to stay home didnt even have to pay rent because in many places it was illegal to evict people (in some places still is) that didnt pay rent, so alot of extra cash in people's banks accounts they were able to build that they werent able to in the past.

Once money dries up trust me, people will beg to go back to work. I in no way buy into the argument that people are not going back to work because they are sick and tired of wages and shytting jobs. Nope, no way, impossible.

 

[thebigt]

I can guess a portion of them made a ton of money simply sitting at home with enchanced unemployment benefits....also sitting at home for a year and a half while collecting certainly has a behavioral change effect on society.

Also, consider the fact that truckers getting paid to stay home didnt even have to pay rent because in many places it was illegal to evict people (in some places still is) that didnt pay rent, so alot of extra cash in people's banks accounts they were able to build that they werent able to in the past.

Once money dries up trust me, people will beg to go back to work. I in no way buy into the argument that people are not going back to work because they are sick and tired of wages and shytting jobs. Nope, no way, impossible.

without truck drivers YOU are fucked since you are dependent on food and goods being delivered to you and to stores near you...me not so much.

lots of advantages living in a rural setting with acres of hunting land and lakes and ponds to fish--not to mention farms.

 

[ax1]

without truck drivers YOU are fucked since you are dependent on food and goods being delivered to you and to stores near you...me not so much.

lots of advantages living in a rural setting with acres of hunting land and lakes and ponds to fish--not to mention farms.

I live rural too but I dont have the skills you have. Ive never hunted or fished before as I dont like personally killing animals (I support hunters big time though) but Ill have to learn quick if shyt hits the fan, at least Im very well stocked with 22lr for years of small game.

If I have access to plain eggs and oatmeal Im set for life to tell you the truth. I can eat that for breakfast, lunch and dinner for an eternity.

 

[thebigt]

I live rural too but I dont have the skills you have. Ive never hunted or fished before as I dont like personally killing animals (I support hunters big time though) but Ill have to learn quick if shyt hits the fan, at least Im very well stocked with 22lr for years of small game.

If I have access to plain eggs and oatmeal Im set for life to tell you the truth. I can eat that for breakfast, lunch and dinner for an eternity.

if you don't have already get a bicycle or small motorcycle that doesn't use much gas.

 

[ax1]

if you don't have already get a bicycle or small motorcycle that doesn't use much gas.

I have a couple bicycles but I do need to peddle more of a distance than I would like, but its not too unreasonable. My knees are hit and miss depending on the day.

I dont have a motorcycle license, something I should work on some day. ebikes are probably something I should consider and getting a gas generator so I can always charge it. They make some damn good ebikes these days, pricey but at least I can probably bypass the motorcycle license. I rode those around in Beijing (when I used to go there LOL!) and had a blast.

 

[Ricky10]

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Uggh…watching this video the other day was something else..

Seriously…WTF was he doing with his hands!

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[thebigt]

Uggh…watching this video the other day was something else..

Seriously…WTF was he doing with his hands!

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very grateful for skynews australia....