Is the Trump presidency causing irreparable damage to America?

[@hbjaffri]

I am not American, but I think US govt should focus to assist the US Middle class and the less fortunate. The middle class can help the US to improve economically. Middle Class is the foundation of any nation.

[@rondellthreadgate8092]

Hamidi Jafri CONservatives only care about money and pandering to the Uber wealthy , the middle class might as well be the lower class.

[@MossyMos]

I think most countries recognise that a strong middle class ensures a strong, sustainable economy and when the proverbial shit hits the fan, a strong middle class ensures that the economy pulls through faster and becomes strong again in a shorter period of time. Sadly, ever since Reagan the Republican party has been paying lip service to the working class and solely focused on the campaign contributions that would keep them in office. Or perhaps it is worse; maybe they do believe that privatisation of all institutions is the answer. We should all be sub-contractors with no benefits or pensions. If only we give the corporations enough money through tax breaks and incentives they will want to create jobs. But that is NOT how the economy functions. You need a purchasing base, a healthy middle class, in order to support those jobs and most American companies know that base is dwindling. I am not American either and there is not enough money in the world that would convince me to move to America. In my humble opinion it is a dying democracy. The core of America has been perverted beyond recognition and just like the USSR, blind faith in the system, because it worked until now, is what will cause some form of collapse. Don't get me wrong, I am not suggesting America will go away, I am simply saying that those who feel miserable in American society right now, won't feel so alone in 10-15 years time. The majority of America will probably be miserable at that point.

[@783342]

The middle class will be re-established when all the globalists are gone from the US. THEY destroyed the middle class, so they would have nothing but slaves to worry about. Trump is not a globalist.

[@oldfogey3272]

Hamid it seems to me that all the us middle class does is ridicule and stomp on the poor! The heck with the middle class for helping the poor! The Gov needs to lift the middle class by reinstating early 1960s tax rates onto the rich! To alleviate the middle class burden of paying for everything! Then the Gov needs to reinstate programs like they had in the 60s sending gang leaders to college! Student loans need Gov refinancing! And states need to put job training programs into high schools so that every graduate comes out with a job skill! Or enough skills to continue in apprenticeships! With equitablexrates of taxation more job training programs should be implemented aimed just at the poor! Our laws such as,disabled folk who became disabled after age 24, need changing! So that these folks can save more than 2000$ without having to report their gains to housing food stamps etc! Give people the freedom and responsibility of getting themselves out of poverty! I believe this is a,federal obligation!,you cant expect the middle class,indirectly to want to help the,poor!

[@oldfogey3272]

Hamid when I said let the federal Gov give people the freedom and responsibility of getting themselves out of poverty! I meant, they can do this by changing the disabled savings laws! With certain restrictions attached! And any other laws impoverishing people! But the poor must believe in their own abilities and learn if needed, ways of getting themselves out of poverty! Right now it's hard to succeed in the us if u have any type of physical and mental disability! And classes dont generally understand each other culturally!

[@theycallmemrshaggs]

Interestingly, many veterans (myself included) are pretty liberal-minded. We are pro-gun, but support stricter regulations that the NRA vehemently oppose. Most of us are pro-choice. Many of us support LGBT rights, or just don't understand the opposition to treating every person equally. From a veteran's perspective, especially with many of us having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, basing ANY political decisions on religion seems ludicrous.

[@stephj9378]

I think many vets are more balanced but in the face of the crazy Dem/lib ideas, even people like ME have to wake up.They hate the US, our history, our founders and the fact that their fellow citizens couldnt bring themselves to vote for an open borders, big gov. candidate. Methinks we made the right choice.

[@stephj9378]

A few base their support on strict religious ideas but most just went with...common sense.How can people who dont even value our country think they can LEAD it.?

[@stephj9378]

And when you SEE all that was done by HRC and BO to frame DT for Russia collusion, many MILLIONS walked away from the Dems. This is not a street fight between teen gangs.The best IDEAS have to win. And they did. The Dems have NOTHING to offer.Can't they see that yet???

[@Herschel1738]

@@stephj9378 Clinton received 65,844,954 votes (48.2%) , vs Trump's 62,979,879 (46.1%), a margin of almost 2.9 million votes. In the midterm election, the Democratic House candidates had an 8,805,130 vote lead over Republicans. Democrats had the largest midterms margin of victory in history, surpassing the previous record of 8.7 million votes in 1974 and flipped 42 seats, and the House to a Democratic majority. The Democrats broke records by raising over $1 billion, much of it from small donors. More Republicans than average withdrew from running for re-election because they don't want to keep dealing with Trump's B.S. Maybe you missed the election because your face is planted firmly between Trump's butt cheeks, but if you think nearly 66 million Americans voted Democrat because "they hate the US, our history, our founders", then you're an idiot. Have you ever READ the Constitution or are you like Trump, who has never read it because there aren't pictures on every page?

[@vincenone3724]

no one voted for a manhattan billionaire playboy who sleeps with models because of religious values. these people do not get it, and they never will. it's why they are trying to impeach him instead of understand. trump has transformed politics forever. this is why they are terrified. it's not his policies, which arent that much different from previous presidents.

[@tcdirks]

Ronan Fairow blew these clowns away. He's the man!

[@gregghanson6095]

There is an attitude among these and many highly intelligent people that the media should be more balanced and even-handed. This assumes that the majority of Americans are well-read and informed. They're not.

[@bonnierobinson5917]

How about we teach America the difference between news and opinion. Republicans don't know the difference. Let me modify that, poor and less educated Republicans don't understand the difference.

[@ajp4860]

Fox prime time baloney does immense damage. CNN et. al. has to lean the other way to maintain reality. During the Obama years, Fox was off the charts, blaming left, stretching and spinning any little thing ,.. still reporting same shit, still blaming the left, ignoring right wing’s illegalities. The hypocrisy is palpable and highly disturbing. There really needs to be a channel solely dedicated to covering Fox News.

[@Johnconno]

Neither are this lot.

[@Johnconno]

@stop immigration Sarcasm?

[@stephj9378]

@Jackie H No, it is BECAUSE we are well informed that we support POTUS.

[@Michilar]

"If there is a rebuke to them, they will reform the party." There was a rebuke to the Republicans in 2018 and they are falling all over themselves to see how far they can put their heads up Trump's sphincter. So many of these experts are taking it as a given that we live in a sane and rational world. If we lived in a sane and national world, Trump would have never gotten the nomination, let alone the presidency.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Hallelujah to you. 👍👍

[@stephj9378]

That happened largely because so many Repubicans 'retired'. And after their horrendous behavior, they wont be around for long.

[@Michilar]

@@stephj9378 I am not sure they won't be around for long. Between gerrymandering and an insane percentage of the Republican base approving of Trump, I don't see a lot of them going anywhere...except for the highest paid lobbying firm. So many Republicans 'got retired,' but not by choice, and yet Republicans by and large haven't gotten the message. They probably haven't gotten the message because they are afraid of a primary challenge from some more insane, rabid Trump supporter. Look at what's happening to Justin Amash.

[@stephj9378]

@@Michilar I was speaking of the new Dems in congress. THEIR horrendous behavior. The Republican party is undergoing a deep, deep change. As is the Democrat party. Nothing is as it was. People who adhere to freedom of speech and economic freedom are standing up or staying on to fight for those ideas. Others need to step off. On the Dem side, the most radical voices are pretending to have some sort of majority.Stinking up the airwaves, poisoning the minds of the people. They are driving people to conservative leaders.. #walkaway #blexit #jexodus TPUSA America First And so on. Labels are useful but is the ideas behind the labels that matter.

[@stephj9378]

@@Michilar Another thing...I keep hearing people on the panel talking about democracy.Did not hear a solid assertion of our being a republic and how that is crafted. Correction:Just heard the woman speak of it.lol But rarely do i hear it from the left. Its like extolling the virtues of architecture and ignoring that engineering is the foundation of any building.

[@GreenOrchid9]

Dear Ronan, please continue to use your gifts and social contact to help the helpless. We are ALL proud of you!🕯🤗☕

[@stephj9378]

Even though I disagree with his perspective, I have hope that he will see some light. Seems like a thoughtful person,. just hung up in the Hollywood/Media bubble.

[@yvonnewashington673]

Green Orchid

[@stephj9378]

I hope...he will do a really serious investigative report on when and why each party lost supporters and where they gained supporters. We keep telling Dems: You didn't have workable policies that stakeholders could embrace . And it just goes over their heads. They keep beating the drum on personality, etc, when people have started voting on POLICIES. Look carefully at the Dem policies and analyze why people don't accept them.

[@krmccarrell]

So young, and yet a national treasure.

[@leeporwoll2380]

Farrow is a bleeding twat.

[@robynnedunlop6564]

Ronan Farrow is articulate, composed, well read and pretty much would have to be the most gorgeous human on earth!!!

[@cheribryant2891]

haha! He looks like a younger version of that actor on "The Mentalist"... don't know his name, but I swear I watched that show just to look at him...lol!

[@ChateauShack]

I agree - even his voice sounds sexy but, as always, the best ones are always taken, dead or gay.

[@evonne1957]

Robynne Dunlop He’s handsome. He looks like a young Frank Sinatra with lighter colored hair. Woody Allen’s son?.....pahleeze.

[@ChateauShack]

@@evonne1957 I couldn't agree with you more.

[@Maddie9185]

Robynne Dunlop I concur

[@janedoe1146]

Yes, there is irreparable damage. I know i won't be communicating with certain relatives that still support Trump and now i know how ignorant they are. It's not worth the high blood pressure i got every time i used to talk to them.

[@jamescarrington9320]

Amen! Trump has changed my outlook on the crime of murder. The Forbes 100 should all be killed immediately.

[@KD-rs6xx]

why don't you at least try to deeply understand the conservative point of view. I'm an ex-radical who decided "just to see" how conservatives think. (There ARE highly-educated conservatives, you know.) At age 60 I decided to do that and I began to apply critical thinking that the liberals taught me. The conservatives are not all Donald Trump. I've spent my whole life with like-minded liberals, but with Trump's election, many libs I know suddenly turned totalitarian! Whoa! Liberals have forgotten to use their own critical thinking on the media. Just because liberals agree with the media's attack on Trump, they've thrown out their thinking skills. This was how Germans were won over by Hitler. Our PRESS is like Hitler. Dems don't see this just because they agree with the propaganda. And people like me are leaving the Democratic Party.

[@philsterthephilster]

@@KD-rs6xx Have you ever thought to consider that Trump, like Hitler has won you over? The press is Constitutionally protected and are then only ones that can stand between tyranny and democracy. All trump has to do is throw the masses scraps. Like how the Roman Caesars did. In order to appeal to the populace. Trump has you figured out. And little by little your rights and freedoms are whittled away. Until one day you wake up to find you live in the western version of Nazi Germany.

[@lisathomas5719]

Same.

[@paulweaver7074]

That is sad, and close to my own experience. Virtually all of my family members voted for Trump (against Hillary they explain), and still are Trump defenders, but they're not really paying close attention to the news. Even the Trump presidency couldn't stir political interest for them (and if that wasn't enough they will NEVER worry about politics, unless something specific affects them directly). We can't let this allow hate to overpower us to the point of not talking to one another. If it's causing friction then don't talk about it, if that's at all possible

[@michelekett1064]

If the leader is behaving irresponsibly, why should the press not take a stand against it?

[@bonnierobinson5917]

We have a big problem of Republican based press that panders to Trump. It's not about reporting it about access to a narcissist to up their ratings.

[@phoebe5843]

Repubs see it as a hateful attack on dear leader.

[@marionwoodard2418]

Good idea.

[@KD-rs6xx]

True, they should, BUT we still have to apply our critical thinking, even though we agree with the media's anti-trump rhetoric at the moment. Always distrust the media. Mass controle through the media is extremely powerful in shaping our lives. We are so ignorant about its power. Study the history of psychology, advertising, and the media .

[@stephj9378]

i dont know what's more ridiculous - this comment or the responses that follow.The media gives DT 90+% negative coverage. It started when he came down the escalator and hasnt let up. And it IS because of his policies. He said he'd drain the swamp.And because that includes a horrific child trafficking network, they (corrupt officials, activist media, satanic Hollywood, mush brained academics) moved in lockstep to paint HIM as a bad guy. Now after repeated tries to get people to stop the child trafficking at the border, after repeated cries against child transgendering and child drag queens, now with the Epstein arrest, they are frantically trying to tie DT into the mess. When he's been the only one brave enough to confront it.

[@davebryan8416]

People complaining about this being an echo chamber are failing to recognize that the accepted claim is that Trump has, in fact, caused damage to the country. They're discussing whether that damage is irreparable and how to best address it. A Trump supporter wouldn't have a place in the conversation because they would never agree to the premise to begin with.

[@stephj9378]

of course we do, many of us reluctantly supported him because - and listen well - his ideas for strengthening the nation aligned with ours. These people dont do anything that is on the front lines of protecting the nation.They take everything for granted because they dont have to dirty their hands with the mess they make.(See any large city, Dem run)

[@stephj9378]

The situation - primarily caused by Dems- needs a Roto Rooter man.That's why i am grateful for our POTUS. And if you dont care for his bombastic style, do you agree with the system wide Russia hoax perpetrated on him? Not a conspiracy theory.We have boatloads of evidence. Stay tuned...

[@altitudeillume6729]

not bad

[@johnhopkins6260]

"...caused damage to the country...": perhaps, more accurately, Trump gave name/voice to an ancient demon, yet to be exorcised. (tradition being, once you know the name of the demon, you have power over it.)

[@johnhopkins6260]

@@stephj9378 "...strengthening the nation..."

[@cinnamongirl5410]

Ronan is an extraordinary human being. His mother must be incredibly proud of him. I wish there were more people like him.

[@tudiecampagna5793]

I agree! Ronan is so, so, smart, and I must also say, very handsome, or you could say very pretty! Anyway, his work is undeniable.

[@MrJojowasaman]

The irreparable damage has been taking place for about four decades.

[@stephj9378]

Now, in Feb we are seeing quite a bit of change. POTUS has massive approval, lots of donations, and packed rallies.

[@stephj9378]

@Berg Djelderian ouch, that's bad. But POTUS doesnt have to pay anyone to come to his rallies. I've been myself.

[@justsaying3729]

ALL THE RESULT OF POWER & GREED. Capitalism that isn't working but for the 1 to 2%.

[@stephj9378]

@@justsaying3729 Stop.Just stop. Almost everything you have, almost everything you do, is the result of our capitalistic system. Someone having a product or service. and entering into a voluntary exchange. Many, many of us benefit from capitalism every single day, every hour. The sheer number of choices to create income and wealth. And to meet our basic needs and make ourselves comfortable,. Free choice in who we want to deal with and how we want to deal with them. Are there abuses ?Yes But is acquiring wealth a sin, in and of itself? No In fact, the acquisition of wealth is key to our American character. The continuous drumbeat of this lie , that capitalism only works for the uber rich, needs to be put to rest.NOW,. Wealth envy i see here is just sickening. And when people ACCEPT this idea, they dont navigate our system because YOU have convinced them the system is rigged. So, please, just stop it.

[@jonathanmartin4470]

Steph J Yeah, trickledown has been so good to us /s. -You- stop, you pink-wrinkled little piece of sh#t!

[@bonnierobinson5917]

I think we have the antidote to Trump in Pete Buttigieg. He talks not only about policy but the values that guide our Nation.

[@jessamynrising3990]

I agree. Buttigieg has my vote -- not for the specific reason that he is, as some have called him, the "anti-Trump," but because he is demonstrates circumspection, an encyclopedic and thoughtful understanding of every issue whether domestic or international, respect to everyone regardless of their viewpoints, and no hesitation to discuss difficult issues head-on as well as easy ones -- to say nothing of humility, kindness, and gentle good humor. He address issues and ideas, not people, and does so in such a way that seeks to find common ground among many who share similar values even though they may differ on many viewpoints. That shows true leadership and creates room for the consensus and compromises that will allow for legislation and good policy to follow.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

Agree wholeheartedly, but the MSM has contributed to the problem. Putting money above all else is at the root of it.

[@bagelsyourway]

Moderator talks to much. Let the panel speak!

[@dolganthecute]

cl ic ked, but knew what it was about

[@MFYouTube683]

17:30 «I LOVE THE SMELL OF MY OWN FART»

[@michelekett1064]

When Trump does his demagogue trip, it is important that the people recognise what he’s doing. The press is there to inform them, especially if they have been blindsided by his rhetoric. Sadly, because the public are very provincial in America, they do not know what is happening in the world and therefore are ignorant of the practises of Tyrants.

[@hopesprings4155]

Geez, generalize much?

[@aworlds1]

Enjoyed every single speaker. POWERFUL insights!

[@thor9563]

As a Trump Supporter (not of the 'athletic' type), Bible believing Christian 'deplorable', I appreciated the comment by the host that well-speaking, super-informed smoothies of the past three administrations have done a 'swell' job of screwing over Americans with: NAFTA; sending our manufacturing/engineering sectors to COMMUNIST China; causing destruction to the People's wealth that Usama Bin Laden could only have dreamt of (2008 which by the way is THE REASON for Donald Trump); doing NOTHING about the holocaust in which almost a million girls sleeping in their mother's womb are hunted down and butchered!! I would like to write my own series called 'Left Behind' in which the socialist naziist irreligious LEFT, is receding to the rear as Trump/Pence/Cruz/Bachman and other true American heroes lead us Patriots into the next century of American Greatness!! Praise Jesus!!!

[@granskare]

in Wisconsin the GOP is working hard to take powers that the GOP had - from the victorious Democrat. It is a ridiculous thing.

[@bonnierobinson5917]

America should be worried. Trump is too easily influenced by autocrats. Honestly we are losing our independence.

[@stephj9378]

That';s all Dems do is try to wrest power awqy from those duly elected. Like DT.

[@miskatonicalumni5612]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities" In this post truth era of whatever someone disagrees with being "fake news" and people saying things like "truth isn't truth" and "alternative facts" and "Don't believe what you are reading and seeing, stick with us" along with denying things that are *on* *tape* , I honestly blame social media. Society wasn't ready to open this box and it turns out social media's box belonged to Pandora....

[@davidsalcido383]

Conspiracat: “Make you commit atrocities? A war Criminals mind set!!!” How ‘bout a good Psychiatrist schmuck!!!” 🔥🇺🇸🔥💩🔥🐀🔥🤮🖕🔥🐍🔥💀🔥✡️🔥

[@meganesergerie5382]

Conspiracat You are exactly right. Well said!

[@SusanWillful]

How many others also shared that strange realization that you didn't know your country? I was so disappointed in my fellow voters (and family members) and feel naive it took me so long to understand that I gave too much of the population more benefit of the doubt than they deserve. When I was in my early 20s, I was told by a professional I trust to know that I expected more from and was harder on myself than others and that I tended to give people specifically and in general way too much credit for intelligence, kindness and goodwill. Trump's election was the single most significant proof of just how accurate that statement was and it broke my heart.

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

I bet you have no idea why you don't like Trump other than he's rasict which he isn't.... That makes me sad. It's in your face but you choose to ignore it for idk to argue that you're not wrong.

[@kathradz2248]

That story about being surrounded by “Chinese People” was VERY awkward. For a journalist, she could have said it better.

[@samanthaowen008]

Agree 💯.

[@Yaya-mg8sb]

Exactly! Unprofessional 😒

[@angieharper7173]

She's an asshole.

[@sandravanwinkelhof7351]

Yes awkward and yet she spoke ironically from a position of human frustration about wanting a communication about election. In the throes of frustration you would see obvious foreignness of any stripe as 'inconvenient' it is a momentary perspective that is funny, ironic. The equality is that you can well imagine a Chinese person feeling the same way in a reverse situation. Careful not to conflate the seriousness of real racism with ironic humor.

[@susancrook7920]

I think she meant that those she was with could not inform her of anything because she didn’t understand the language.

[@gerardvinet8448]

What ever happen to the notion of to be a honest representative of a nation , that you have to fix your own nation's problems first , that is the basis of diplomacy in all negotiating skills.This kind of experience will lead to a better knowledge of the art of diplomacy.

[@Maddie9185]

“The law is an instrument of who’s in power” and that’s how Trump sees it. Very well said Brian Klaas.

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

What do you think today... Smh probaly the same huh even though Biden has abused his power so many times. The country is weaker for it and will be weaker for it.

[@bosco4890]

I think one of the definitions for insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results . The systems we have doesn't work.....period.

[@youhavegottobekiddingme9633]

BOSCO The system worked perfectly. The people looked between the two choices and did what the Constitution required. We now know that Hillary voted to approve the sale of Uranium One which represents 20% of our uranium to Russia and received compensation for doing so. Therefore, the Constitution works.

[@bodine57]

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[@karendegenerous8044]

Bosco. It's best you don't think then, because that's not the definition of insanity at all, not even slightly.

[@bosco4890]

@@karendegenerous8044 professorbuzzkill.com/einstein-insanity-qnq/ best you wake up

[@bosco4890]

@@youhavegottobekiddingme9633 trump is a dumbf**k as well in my opine

[@clarissaduran6195]

There will always Hope. We all don’t have to agree with one another but we can love and respect each other! ❤️

[@jonathanmartin4470]

Sup Dude shit in one hand, put 💕 in the other. Tell me which weighs more...

[@jennytan2998]

It weakens America when these mouths are allowed to open to the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. TRAITORS INDEED.

[@michelekett1064]

Listening in mid 2019, there are already 2 very clear candidates. Elizabeth Warren, older, wiser, with practical answers to the problems you have, and Peter Butigeig (sorry if I’ve misspelt his name) who is wise beyond his years but with an amazing vision.

[@SandraRosario-mi1zs]

Yes, my inclinations are for those two, Warren and Buttigeig, they are smart, truthful and eager to help our country to prosper. It would be so embarrassing for Trump to have “POCAHONTAS” WIN OVER HIM....He should read about the live of Pocahontas, I forgot he doesn’t like to read. Maybe, he could watch the Disney movie

[@JohnSmith-dv5ek]

Warren has good ideas for environment but she's onboard to continue stupid wars. Wars are destroying our enviroment so..

[@dorisfowler3229]

I agree with you on Warren, she is smart, she has ideas to make the US better. She wants people to be well educated, she hasu policies that incompasses us all, and she knows where to get the money to do it. She is not a socialist, she is to the left of center. She will incourage the unions, and bring job growth as part of the new green deal. She will incourage new manufacturing. Mainly she beleaves in the American people, their ability to innovate, create, and implement ideas. Bootageig is a good man, he has a healthy look out on life, he will be sensitive to everyone. He is comfortable in hiss own skin and is a veteran. He is very aware of the horrors of war, so he wont be so quick to take us into one unless we have an attack. Both are humanists.

[@bonnierobinson5917]

Pete Buttigieg has really caught my attention and I am in my 60s and in Utah. He has also caught the attention of my youngest daughter who is a millennial. His message is the antidote to the mischief and mismanagement of Trump. More Americans should pay attention to his candidacy.

[@hkwhopper]

I agree they would make an awesome ticket together

[@askaltesfa8383]

The public VOTE is what can change the situation and creat stability. So, every citizen has to come out and vote in order to remove Trump from the WH

[@petergraham8681]

Intelligent public asking intelligent questions at this meeting. I do not give up hope.

[@ryry7886]

Most of these guys are idiots. They lie about statements and make assumptions about people's thoughts, while presenting them as facts. Trump never said the media is the enemy of the people. He said fake news is the enemy of the people. If that strikes a nerve and the shoe fits then you will get the biggest reactions.

[@ryry7886]

Where was this brave journalism when Obama...or even Bush and Clinton were in office?

[@jantruitt9241]

Thank you!

[@jmacdonald8630]

TRUMP -- the classic CHEAT TO WIN AT ALL COSTS, RACIST, CORRUPT, CONNIVING , INTIMIDATING BULLY. THE WHINING VICTIM. Trump refuses to acknowledge any accountability for anything .....EVER. AFTER the ranting (and usual protestations of innocence) the blatant promoting of repetitive lies, fear, anger, violence, intimidation and Democratic slams cause serious division amongst most Americans, as it is meant to do! Of course, there is the tried and true tactic of Trump’s hypocritical habit of projecting onto others what he himself has done (at his rallies, press conferences, on Faux News, and through Trump’s incessant tweeting). The Cult45 believes him. This is a strategy of normalizing and conditioning the population straight out of the Dictator’s Playbook. Trump will then try to act in a way that makes him look innocent (even heroic), a man the Dems have besmirched and now dare to impeach! THE PERFECT POTUS. Yes, Trump will act totally uninvolved in an outrageous crime and will scream he is the victim of Democratic smears. Trump :: I saved the day after someone else made a bad decision and I had to fix it, lucky you have me --on and on. Trump ---Always the victim if he cannot wrangle his way into being the champion. Disgusting pattern for Trump but there it is. Anyone who has seen bullies in action has this malevolent idiot pegged. This is frankly all he is and all he’s ever going to be... a dark, evil, empty soul. 🆘. Impeach/Remove 🆘. 2020 is way too late. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@BobSmith-pm3wx]

​@@jmacdonald8630 I could almost write these comments myself. They're always so predictably irrational, overemotional, rely on the same tired lies that have been exposed for years now...Trump 2020

[@jenniferkilleen9642]

China is growing because US IS FEEDING THEM, where are all your industries.

[@fainitesbarley2245]

At least Lilla said he realised he didn’t know his country as he thought and that he had some work to do.

[@stephj9378]

yes, he's got LOTS of work to do. (writing this on 5/4/2020)

[@jandeenphoto]

Our lack of historic knowledge and cultural depth, said the gentleman and no one noticed.

[@Longtack55]

Or even "historical" knowledge or just history?

[@ajp4860]

David Renwick Or even the forest for the trees.

[@stephj9378]

Oh, we noticed. if that was leveled toward Trump supporters, its projection. We are the only ones who want to preserve our culture and honor our history.

[@NatelleB]

Yes. Our history education doesn’t get real until third year of college. Most people don’t get that far. And many that do don’t take a history class that teaches students the treatment of blacks and native Americans. People truly do not have a clue.

[@NatelleB]

Steph J you don’t even have an inkling of our true history or u wouldn’t be so naive to say “honor it”. You’d be talking about what you can do good in spite of our history.

[@DiamondGirl333]

For the elite: Think out of the bubble.

[@switchbackimage5966]

This panel needs to reconvene for 2019 and discuss the legal system again. Please!

[@DimensionsofChange]

At 34:24 the host makes a very important point that I feel the left generally has been missing when discussing Trump. Right wing mistrust of the mainstream media (whether or not it’s valid). is nothing new. Perhaps it is different in the sense that the president participating in it. I myself am not old enough to remember how Reagan or the Bush’s responded to the press covering their administrations...........but I do think this is an important point when discussing how we arrived at Trump being president.

[@thor9563]

As a Trump Supporter (not of the 'athletic' type), Bible believing Christian 'deplorable', I appreciated the comment by the host that well-speaking, super-informed smoothies of the past three administrations have done a 'swell' job of screwing over Americans with: NAFTA; sending our manufacturing/engineering sectors to COMMUNIST China; causing destruction to the People's wealth that Usama Bin Laden could only have dreamt of (2008 which by the way is THE REASON for Donald Trump); doing NOTHING about the holocaust in which almost a million girls sleeping in their mother's womb are hunted down and butchered!! I would like to write my own series called 'Left Behind' in which the socialist naziist irreligious LEFT, is receding to the rear as Trump/Pence/Cruz/Bachman and other true American heroes lead us Patriots into the next century of American Greatness!! Praise Jesus!!!

[@stephj9378]

We distrust outright lies and people promoting/pushing/shilling for policies that go AGAINST the fabric of the nation.

[@kristinewhitfield4110]

Theres a big difference on how the media treats Trump from any other president and you have to be deaf and blind to not see that. Hes attacked 24/7

[@mechanicaldavid4827]

Quite the panel. SO diverse.

[@armandoc.3150]

"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." - Abraham Lincoln

[@lisamontez9401]

Well, he fooled just enough people to start that civil war, didn't he? Just as he wanted.

[@Sjb2077]

No no no , William Shakespeare said it

[@armandoc.3150]

@@lisamontez9401 You talkin bout lincoln? Lol

[@armandoc.3150]

@@Sjb2077 No no my friend, lincoln did.

[@marypatriciawarming4548]

This is an elitist conversation. I'm sorry these folks are so disconnected with the economic factors of the poor in the USA. If they weren't, they'd have seen this coming. Hillary is a vanguard of corporate enterprise also. I'm for Bernie. But these folks and the Democratic elite can't relate, they simply don't suffer enough to understand.

[@samanthaowen008]

“Journalists, not activists” is something Ronan has said, yet this discussion seems activist-related in that they’re clearly targeting (and even mildly mocking) all things Trump. It’s a classic example of a liberal, elite panel explaining to the world how they are more informed, because they are “better educated,” in my opinion. I like Ronan’s work on Weinstein, and respect his journalistic rigor and tenacity, but when he was defending Christine Blasey Ford, I thought, “How can he on the one hand be so resolute in ferreting out the truth when it regards Weinstein and corporate media executives, and so blind regarding Blasey Ford?” I’ll leave it at that. Ronan is a brilliant man, but in my opinion, he’s blinded by his liberal viewpoint when it regards Trump, or anything conservative.

[@vip4447]

Could we have this brilliantly sane panel reconvened today, taking the events from where it was left off then? And would the panelists add more to their premonitions?

[@aamnahere6250]

I wouldn't describe Henry Kissinger as 'complicated' and 'difficult.' That's like saying Harvey Winstein was had a complicated relationship with women. Henry Kissinger is a monster and his own self described statements as well as his human rights record prove that. If he were not American and I simply put his quotes and ascribed them to a foreigner, he would have been declared a terrorist but I guess complicated and difficult it is for Americans.

[@jnewman888]

What’s the point in a debate with only one side represented?

[@rockradstone]

Who, besides you, is calling this a debate?

[@jantruitt9241]

This is not a debate! These are intelligent people talking about what trump is doing to our America and the world! Pointing out to others, how they believe that trump is not a person that has the best interest of all Americans in mind! Just pay attention, and learn, what that man is doing to you and your family, and all other Americans! You are not the only one that has an opinion, there are numerous other Americans that also have opinions! Most of us think that a president should not lie, should help people who are in trouble, should definitely not take away financial help from FEMA to build a wall that has been proven to be of no use and would cost billions of dollars that would come out of your taxes! Who also took money away from your and my healthcare for the same wall! He is also hi jacking money for our roads and bridges.... He is signing bills to destroy the clean water act, the clean air act... I don’t know if you believe in climate change or not, you should care about you and your families health! No it is not a debate! It is honest informative information! I wrote this January 16, 2020 Now we are into an impeachment trial of your hero and I probably think you won’t believe that either! Forever more he will have an asterisk (*) behind his name because he abused his powers along with numerous other republicans and tried once again to disillusion the American public! 😢 But I also think that he will never ever have to pay for it! 😢

[@GreenOrchid9]

Ronan the Bob Woodward of here and future

[@stephj9378]

I hope so, but he needs to pull himself away from these 'baizuo'.(google it.)

[@kenroycherrington148]

True!!

[@pjlewisful]

How sad that the Trumplicans would never watch such an honest & intelligent conversation as this excellent panel has offered.

[@itsallminor6133]

It lacks depth. Almost "orange man bad". But logic usually is on the right

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Sure lady

[@kebabtank]

Well, that was a cosy little debate. How are you supposed to learn anything from four panelists who were against the Trump administration, and hosted by a BBC reporter to boot. This is the very definition of an echo chamber, a total waste of time.

[@uliaritonangchilds7819]

One of the problems in America was caused by a someone Ronan knows very well....His celebrity stepfather or adopted father.

[@JohnSmith-dv5ek]

Separate church and state.

[@tishimself126]

The constitutional intent was to prevent the U.S. government having the equivalent of a government denomination which is what they saw in the Church of England. You cannot have an American experiment in self government that rejects Christianity. That is why we lost our country - however incrementally that loss may have occurred.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Big Bang, evolution, racial reperations, abortion on demand, sex change, pedophilia, central planning all taught as gospel in public schools as mandatory. So don't tell me we have separation of church and almighty state.

[@stephj9378]

Dogma and doctrine are not a part of our government. The life principles that come from religion are.And that's a good thing.

[@tishimself126]

@@stephj9378 Dogma and Doctrine of an irrational kind are very much at the core of the U.S. and State governments... the dogma and the doctrine of Marx and the crypto-Marxists known generally as post-modernists, feminism, the transgender myth, the climate change hoax - all of which are destructive in the extreme.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Yes silly dogma's and doctrine are to be avoided everywhere, but if you don't see atheists run the schools, cow the local governments you are intentionally blind.

[@TheNefastor]

France here. Just addressing your video's title : the damage has been done. The repairs will need to be extensive and expensive. Not holding our breath, because America tends to be very disappointed. Let us know when you've had enough being universally reviled.

[@itsallminor6133]

Thanks. Just remember we are America and most of us care little about what France or most of you conquered countries think.

[@TheNefastor]

@@itsallminor6133 bitch please, I know Americans, I used to live there, the only reason you're not a "conquered country" is the oceans on both sides of your country. As a reminder, you've never won a single war except the one you fought against each other, so just shut the fuck up.

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

Jean Roch Touché Coulé

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

Jean Roch Re-Belotte Touché Coulé Je rajoute "Stop Bitching, Start an Evolution".

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

itsallminor Remember that is exactly your big issue, being narcisstic and not capable of understanding other peoples's or countries's history if you are reluctant to do so, i understand, then why go fighting all around the planet since decades for oïl etc.....

[@margaretopine9395]

IT IS NOW.....JANUARY, 2020. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN AND WOMEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY.

[@jennacarroll7229]

So well said....I apparently don't know my country. I didn't recognize the hate, the absolute disgust from one group of people towards another group. It is the most surreal reality I've ever tried to wake up from.

[@johnhopkins6260]

Ronin: Pretty smart kid...

[@annabelliott]

@Donald J Trump is a VILE man, a dangerously incompetent president.

[@channalmath8628]

Is Donald J for real?? LOL he is hilarious! keep reading, it's worth it.

[@IMSiegfried]

Ronin is literally a genius. He entered college at the age of 12 if I remember correctly.

[@channalmath8628]

@@IMSiegfried I believe that's a misuse of the word 'genius'. Maybe say 'he's intellectually gifted', 'a child prodigy', 'brilliant' or 'bright', but a genius is someone who achieves something intellectually new and amazing, usually as an adult. (the reason I care is that I don't want the label, myself)

[@simtrate3959]

@Donald J Get help

[@lamontcollins3309]

Being a New Yorker most of my life, I had a pretty good idea of what kind of personality this country as a whole and the world is just finding out about. When it was announced that he had won the Presidency, I thought to myself and with a certain amount of fear, "OH MY GOD! They've just elected Satan!" What I was expecting didn't happen and thought that the majority, seeing what a childish oaf he presented himself to be prior to the election, wouldn't let him happen to this country. Truth is that he didn't win the Majority vote, and that gives me continuing hope for the country, but because of other things in place (Electorial College, Russia...) here we are... a racist-sexist-elitist-bully is running the USA. The very things that we hoped were dying out has stopped peaking through the cracks and erupted out of the closet.

[@lenzybluz4347]

After all regarding Electoral College, Bush Jr. nor Trump won the popular vote nation wide. ps...writing after the 2018 midterms. The correction hopefully has started.

[@lisamontez9401]

I don't know why people harp on that. It has no significance. Some people would have voted differently, and the nominees would have campaigned differently, if that had been the race. So it means nothing.

[@amylucas8709]

Because it’s a joke! We the people should do the electing…. The majority, not the electoral college.

[@greg1mcintosh844]

Mia Farrow's son has got to be Frank Sinatra's not that goofy writer.

[@eddieg5122]

Greg1 McIntosh - Matt Damon put it best - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIOtlpach92VqJo

[@mkkrupp2462]

Greg1 McIntosh No doubt about it.

[@TnT24u]

@@mkkrupp2462 the only way Rowan Farrow could be more perfect is if he sings like Sinatra.... that might just be a BRIDGE TOO FAR ... he already received a Pulitzer for his GREAT job exposing the Harvey Winestien saga of ABUSES of Power in Hollywood...

[@labadoor2607]

Definitely Sinatra's son!!

[@TnT24u]

@@labadoor2607 Sooo beautiful he sure got his mothers lips... and he's on my team....sorry ... lol

[@justsaying3729]

Sure Russia has something on Donald Frump, perhaps things that happened in the Russia hotel (whether it's Pee Pee tapes) or whatever. Putin was a Spy before becoming President. He knows exactly how to get intelligence information on anyone. I don't think there is much doubt that he has S---- on Tfrump.

[@conniekimble1782]

No comment yet about white "supremacy's" role in all of this stupidity. Isolationism is definitely a piece of the issue.

[@chadallen9401]

Where were you when the towers fell? Where were you when Donald J trump was elected president? I didn’t know these were all on the same scale...

[@samanthaowen008]

Exactly.

[@jeremybr2020]

They're not comparing the two in the way that you're suggesting. It's like asking Where were you when we landed on the moon? Where were you when JFK was shot? These are all significant occurrences in American history. That is how they are comparable. Not which one is more serious or devastating. A person like Trump, who has massively broke every social norm when it comes to the type of person who generally runs for President, is a significant occurrence. And Trump has continued to make it all the more significant as time goes by.

[@bencrawshaw1227]

I can remember where I was when the towers fell , but I can't remember the day reason ended and the Tories got back into power

[@michelekett1064]

Where does this evangelical drive come from? Why, apart from radical Islam does this not occur in most other western democracies? Just a question.

[@jamesdavis5729]

Michele Kett Never heard of them before the Carter era. Reagan welcomed them in to his campaign and then constituency and they played well his phony morality. The '80s saw rise to televangelists and them being welcomed into the White House of a hateful, bigoted Ronald Reagan. They counseled Reagan on important issues of the day. Particularly that Aids was God's visitation on homosexuals. That gave Reagan cover to block FDA research and approval of Aids meds, and that caused the Aids pandemic. That's when and where I saw their political influence really take rise in the US. Their drive is they will genuinely vote against their own economic self interests in favor of social issues, particularly gay rights and abortion. Having lost on gay rights, they placed all their eggs in Donald Trump's basket expecting the Supreme Court appointments that have met their satisfaction. Thy genuinely expect the court to overturn Roe v Wade, in spite of polling showing 80% of the country wants legal abortion and 50 years of settled law. The Us has never really had separation of church and state and they used that to their advantage, as well. Many in this country cow to someone with word "Reverend" before his name. It's of course more complicated, but that's basically how I see it.

[@michelekett1064]

james davis Sounds right. We have a version of them here in Aus’ but they’re mild by comparison and usually get caught doing something nefarious and lose a lot of credibility. I do think that a broader education in terms of the world has the effect of opening minds as does travel to other countries and cultures. That does not preclude those who travel to practice the same habits as they would in their own homes. Sadly, they also give their countries a bad name.

[@oldfogey3272]

Michele the United states was largely founded by religious European outcasts! That's why the us is religiously still over the top!,religion is interwoven into American culture!

[@jamesdavis5729]

@@michelekett1064 Evangelical pastors have been caught doing lots of nefarious things too. And they are famous for preaching politics from the pulpit, which is technically not allowed. Churches here operate tax free and are not supposed to discuss politics or promote a candidate or party. Since I'm sure before Reagan, but emboldened in that era, pastors have regularly been giving sermons on the republican party or its candidates to the faithful. When a famous evangelical pastor goes on a gay bashing rant comics always say "the gay escort scandal countdown begins now".

[@michelekett1064]

james davis they don’t pay tax here either, which I think is ridiculous. The Catholic Church ruled the western world for centuries, destroying opposition where it arose. I’m a Kiwi and have lived in Australia since marrying an Aussie. Australia follows American ideas and religious dogmas are used by politicians in their decision making in a way that does not happen in New Zealand. The problem of sexual abuse of children in Australia has been huge, with the probability that trial and sentencing of Cardinal Pell on assault is being challenged. He ought to have been charged with dereliction of duty for not preventing what he knew was going on as the leader of the Church at the time. Organised religion is about money and I include Scientology which is Ron Hubbard’s best joke ever.

[@Monk-Amani.]

Never was, never will be. America. Hindsight 20/20

[@stephj9378]

Always was, and is. Getting better day by day. Following our blueprint. Only a person working toward this goal would understand.

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

I demand a class action lawsuit against the GOP and mainly any of the trumps for emotional distress!

[@snowyrichmond5445]

Hahahahahahahahahha. You demand. Ahahahahahaha

[@creddesignmatters6855]

1:06. 52 ‘even defy your own government’ is what the US was founded on; ‘I love my Country, but I fear my Government’ style - The British Government’s Judiciary just threatened to put a poor taste ‘joker teller’ (Dankula) in jail… Worth thinking about.

[@rodneynoble6046]

Some of these guys are detached as hell and it shows why things are such a mess here

[@TrackerNeil]

There's a lot of dumb punditry in this discussion, and I feel as though only Ronan Farrow is making good commentary.

[@rajeshshah5320]

Here's a fun fact. See for yourself.. Google the word 'idiot' and guess what comes up??? A PICTURE OF DONALD TRUMP... How funny is that eh? Lol

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

Rob Blokdijk Sad but funny Black Humour always remains.....................

[@jasoncase93]

I love IQ2, but was very disappointed in this panel discussion. There is a great divide in this nation, yet the panel is in complete agreement? The integrity of the intellectual debate is in question when there is no dissenting voice among a panel of four. To be clear, I am traditionally conservative voter, but did not vote for Trump or Clinton in the last election. I was looking forward to a balanced discussion, but this panel fell short of my expectations, seemingly pandering to only one side of the debate. Just my opinion.

[@leealexander3507]

The grassroots are putting up our own candidates. Bernie Sanders inspired us with a vision for the future and this is what has activated us. In 2020 we are out to take the Senate now that we have the House. We are grateful for the experienced politicians that our young congress people can learn from then add their own knowledge.

[@SolidStateLabs]

Obama averted a black disaster and Improve the quality of life in America for both black and white.

[@LTrotsky21stCentury]

"I am concerned that we may be seeing the decline of the American Empire" - as if that was a bad thing. LOL.

[@thor9563]

As a Trump Supporter (not of the 'athletic' type), Bible believing Christian 'deplorable', I appreciated the comment by the host that well-speaking, super-informed smoothies of the past three administrations have done a 'swell' job of screwing over Americans with: NAFTA; sending our manufacturing/engineering sectors to COMMUNIST China; causing destruction to the People's wealth that Usama Bin Laden could only have dreamt of (2008 which by the way is THE REASON for Donald Trump); doing NOTHING about the holocaust in which almost a million girls sleeping in their mother's womb are hunted down and butchered!! I would like to write my own series called 'Left Behind' in which the socialist naziist irreligious LEFT, is receding to the rear as Trump/Pence/Cruz/Bachman and other true American heroes lead us Patriots into the next century of American Greatness!! Praise Jesus!!!

[@herminanieves2955]

AOC is one of the winners and making a difference. The clown is afraid of AOC won't even Twitter anything about her. 👏👏👏🙋🏻👅

[@vernontoews1982]

Us Canadians are laughing at Aoc . luv mini aoc

[@LetsGoGetThem]

AOC is a small dog barking up a big tree. Look up her photo-op by the chain link fence. She is playing you.

[@connilady57]

AOC is funded by evil individuals.

[@zaidrodriguez8160]

Short answer: no, it didn’t. But the Biden dumpster fire sure is.

[@SagesseNoir]

I am an American and I am deeply concerned about the harm Trump is doing to America, and to the World.

[@donnavorce8856]

The warning voices aren't relenting. I'm glad that the perverse situation is remaining right in our faces lest we grow completely numb. Fortunately just enough voters got off our damned couches and stated, via VOTE, that we are not amused by the mischief of Cadet B.S. and the gop. If said gop can't get a set of balls come 2020 they can all go home and stay home. Unemployed via VOTERS.

[@vernontoews1982]

How about comfortably dumb????

[@joelc3156]

I was sorely misguided when I clicked on this video because I believed the "iqsquared" channel would offer an intelligent and at the very least semi-balanced debate. My feelings for or against Trump are of no consequence to this comment, I simply do not see the appeal of having four intellectuals berate him and congratulate themselves on how their opinions are all virtual clones of each other for eighty minutes. Would it not have been more constructive to have varying opinions so that there could have been some transparency in all the statements and maybe even possibly find common grounds? We all know almost half of people hate this president, maybe work on a bridge instead of another bonfire…

[@larryhardy7928]

yao very important discussion but ronan is gorgeous 😃

[@sifridbassoon]

Agreed. he could be discussing crop rotation methods in Pre-Columbian Mexico and I would still be dazzled by his hair. LOL (not that there's anything wrong with discussing Pre-Columbian crop rotation methods)

[@Nina-oi1qk]

Good god, the moderator will not shut up.

[@jakebond2294]

BBC hack.

[@Mustardonmyjeans]

Justin Webb’s self importance and barely concealed contempt for any opposing views- especially in the case of anything said by Ronan Farrow - almost ruins this debate. Bloviating foghorn.

[@mariopiazza3379]

Big Government is big problems, we need to get the government out of our personal lives. don't look to the government. look to yourself.

[@jantruitt9241]

Mario Piazza` Are you personally going to fix roads and infrastructure, help people after natural disasters, turn into a super cop and stop criminals. Help all the people who are being destroyed by the lack of help with medical care and meds? Sorry but we need government to help the dis-enfranchised?

[@Soundslikefreedom58]

It is hard to look to myself as regards international relations.

[@jantruitt9241]

Francesca Arbuckle You and me, both!

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

And when all selfish and greedy people will get into fights you will call the police ?

[@joemallett1897]

We need an honest, hard working, veteran, FDR styled politician for President to save our Democracy in 2020. That true American is Senator Bernie Sanders!

[@vermary]

No way. Bernie has been in the government for over 40 years, and what has he achieved for the people of America? nothing. Warren + Elizabeth + Buttigeig

[@jgcelliott1]

Its fun to watch a bunch of ivory tower folks try to figure out Joe Sixpack.

[@stephj9378]

Comment of the year! lol

[@ronwillis3167]

Finally a breath of sanity!

[@gioiapharo7433]

....... when you say 6 pack .... I imagine you are talking cheap beer

[@unreliablenarrator6649]

Roan: Diplomatic manipulation is a two-way street (influence, coercion, etc.). The danger is not that foreign actors "influenced" the USA but that the USA fails to influence others. Grated you have books and articles to sell, but pointing at Xi et al and selling them as evil is amateurish nonsense; they lead countries, have interests and face complex problems of their own. The US has own Trump and correct course if need be and not blame the world for moving on.

[@lilivieschannel8361]

The right to own a gun is a constitutional right, Amendment 2!

[@LiberalinOregon]

Every republican needs to be asked if they also take foreign intel to win.

[@stephj9378]

Every PERSON needs to be asked, agree.

[@ronrichards3213]

why not all politicians

[@stephj9378]

jeez,,, you still spouting that lie? All the evidence is on the Dem side. They do...what they accuse others of doing all the time.

[@ronrichards3213]

@@stephj9378 do u get paid to be this dumb?

[@brenttravis4433]

Yeah once again it seems when they get these panels together it's always one side leaning. I consider myself neutral in any party system so this does nothing for the progression of the betterment of our country

[@stephj9378]

Dear IQ2: I can hardly believe it.I am still getting notifications on this video.. I'd LOVE to have you reconvene this panel.And have them opine on the state of the USA at this point. Hurry, before DT wins in 2020.

[@stephj9378]

Come on IQ2...give us another panel, same topic, same people.Let's see what they have to say NOW.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

I just looked up the woman on this panel, a woman who wrote the Novel, ‘ We Need to Talk About Kevin ‘. A good idea : Let’s NOT have panels of Non-Experts talk about that which they no nothing. Why would these people be capable of answering these : Questions and Topics...?! Why would anyone: Expect that they know?!

[@breakthewheelnow8223]

Subversively Surreal, not all on the panel are "Non-Experts".

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

Subversively Surreal If i understood well, in the Potus 45 ere non-expertise is praised.......as un-education and so on and so forth.......... So, why should people be experts to exchange about items..... People please stop whining and try to be coherent.........

[@joshtheserious8633]

The lady who predicted Dems would win 40 seats in the midterms was exactly right :)

[@GreenOrchid9]

Describing a nation of disposables via wars?

[@dgh469]

Ronan graduated from university at age 15 !!!

[@audioxt]

Ronan for president 2020!!!!!

[@mdugger5198]

They've taken God out of the equation and embraced every form of abominations God disapproves

[@sweetydeerhound4075]

who is god ?

[@michellestocken1165]

How are we feeling to-day with the new President......Happy?

[@earthminus10]

Amen to say things could be worse brother we know they could VOTE AND VOTE DEMACRAT VOTE DEMACRAT the Democrats aren't perfect but we need them now

[@CherCherico]

Democrats are the most evil and dangerous force in the world. They have destroyed America and are trying to turn it into a 3rd world shit hole.

[@stephj9378]

nooooo...we COULD use some classic, America-loving liberals (you remember them?) whose Dem policies are GOOD for us. But ,this bunch? Hell to the naw!

[@vonsuthoff]

*VERY IMPORTANT POINT (NEWS vs OP/ED PROGRAMMING)...* It seems the average voter in the U.S. cannot tell the difference between "real" hard news versus Op/Ed "opinion" programs. The international cable news networks intertwine these two very different types of presentations. Real news is based on fact finding journalism and it's credibility is everything! Where as opinion programming has no such boundaries. It is simply individual opinions being expressed. HOWEVER... far too much of the general public accepts what these "talking head pundits" say as the gospel truth!!! we end up arguing over opinions! How stupid can things get? This my friends is tragic... ignorance has become rampant! The answer is... News networks should be made to identify there various news vs opinion programs with a crawl at the bottom of the screen, followed by a short disclaimer: "This is an opinion program. We do not claim this content to be based on fact." That would be a start.

[@ChateauShack]

That could help but most people don't ever read small print, most people don't bother fact checking for themselves, most people are just plain stupid and mentally lazy. We're f%*#ed... :-(

[@greg1mcintosh844]

I think Frank Sinatra's son has a lot of good points.

[@greg1mcintosh844]

@@Insect0man omg someone who knows marcuse

[@switchbackimage5966]

& Ronan is so gorgeous, I adore him as a journalist.

[@maxwellianmindfuzz3640]

Hahaha

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

It’s “ Culture “ It’s “We need to Extend Our Imaginations “ It’s: “ an Ethos “ It’s: “ An attack on Expertise “

[@TheRoykism]

I agree with many of the remarks... And I have the same feelings and fears as the female panelist. God bless us all!

[@lovinlife9648]

Employers added 75,000 jobs in May 2019, but these gains were erased by the labor Department's downward revisions of April and March. Job growth has averaged 164,000 so far for 2019 compare to 223,000 in 2018 and 217,000 during President Obama's second term. The jobs trend in 2019 is going in the wrong direction. The current unemployment rate is 3.6%. The US Labor Force has lost 583,000 workers since January 2019, the first springtime decline since 2013. As America learned in the President Obama years, monetary policy alone can't overcome bad fiscal, trade or regulatory policy. May 2019 job report is a flashing yellow light that Trump needs to settle his trade wars and get back to promoting growth. Trump's simply a weak leader who benefited greatly early in his term from the economic victories of the Obama administration. Any economic growth was coming off the tail end of Obama's administration, it's tanking now because of Trump policies.

[@vickylogozar1804]

A "debate" where the panelists "couldn't agree more" with each other. #TDS

[@suzannev12]

The ones with TDS are trumps followers. They are absolutely blind to what a danger he is and what he has allready done that's a threat to America. Sadder than sad.

[@barkYdarkATFB]

I realize this forum is from several months ago, but it’s so refreshing to listen to people discussing all of these issues without scripts, talking points, agendas, etc. it doesn’t make me feel any better about all that’s happened in this county, but refreshing none the less.

[@marylhere]

barkYdarkATFB I have this program on my list of podcasts....they are also on Sunday on my local Public Radio station. Always intelligent and civil.

[@sheilaosullivan1042]

America.....you survived 9/11, you can surrvive trump have faith

[@Apriluser]

March 2020. Where is the irreparable damage?