Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Attend Trump Inauguration

[ozziegn]

So many liberals in this discussion. The same liberals who absolutely refuse to accept the fact that this country has and has had a very serious problem with so many bad people entering this country since Biden opened the doors for all to enter. All these liberals clam up when this topic comes up. Talk about turning a blind eye.....

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

As a Floridian, I take offense to this characterization. Ron DeSantis and MAGA have banned discussion of any non-straight lifestyle in schools, and put drag shows in public parks behind closed doors “to protect the children”.

I’m not sure Tim Cook would be allowed to discuss his sexuality at all in a Florida school.

And I’m a MLM myself who lives in Florida.

I have my own issues and disagreements with DeSantis, but I wouldn’t really put him under the “MAGA” umbrella. He’s more of a former purple state Republican turned social conservative culture warrior who severely overestimated his popularity. (I also wouldn’t call him MAGA just for the reason that Trump has beef with him)

MAGA is socially to the left of old fashioned Reagan era conservatives on things like same-sex marriage and drug policy reform. (Which is shown in areas like some Republican politicians voting for the RFMA and for legalization and regulation of MJ)

 

[ozziegn]

Then there are all the liberals who say they don't have a problem with the millions of migrants that have flooded in to this country since Biden took over. But I have yet to see one video of any Democrat willing to open their home up to a migrant or a migrant family. Its basically like this: They don't mind the migrants flooding in to this country. But they also don't want them anywhere in or near their back yards. Gee, how ironic is that?

 

[aloysiusfreeman]

MAGA is socially to the left of old fashioned Reagan era conservatives on things like same-sex marriage and drug policy reform.

At least in political representatives, Idaho republicans are currently trying challenge obergefell v. hodges (and Clarence Thomas has said as well the Supreme Court should reconsider this ruling)

 

[DownUnderDan]

When you look at the amount of donations to this inauguration (without considering all other donations and nominations) vs. prior inaugurations, it's very obvious what priorities of the incoming president are, and it's not the working class. Always follow the money.

I think you will find his immediate priority is on crowd size.

 

[DownUnderDan]

They tried to incarcerate the man. They tried to bankrupt the man. They even tried to have him killed. And yet he stands stronger now than ever!

And he got out of a prison sentence. Presidential Golf days start on Thursday BTW.

 

[frownface]

I think you will find his immediate priority is on crowd size.

biggest inauguration in history

 

[Dwalls90]

It’s not about age….that was the “headline”. Biden is severely mentally diminished if you do any basic comparison of any speech from the last 3 years to even during the 2020 campaign. If you don’t see a difference then I feel bad for ya. That along with his extremely stiff walk shows he’s clearly on heavy meds to hide SOMETHING. No one walks like a stiff plank board naturally. And this isn’t the first time this happened with American presidents. Kennedy was on painkillers to mask excruciating chronic back pain. Woodrow Wilson had a stroke and they covered up his complete incapacitation for months. Except now it’s 2025 and with constant cameras and media everywhere this garbage can’t be hidden anymore.

If you want the receipts here ya go….they all knew about this years ago. About 3 months into his term it got messy, fast.

White House aides noticed Biden's 'decline' during first months of term, WSJ reports

Concerns within the White House over President Biden's physical and mental fitness began early in his term, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

thenationaldesk.com

Also, you can’t predicts someone’s mental capacity 4 years from now.

If someone thinks Trump talks remotely intelligently or forms coherent statements, then that is not someone I could agree with. His messages on various online platforms alone are difficult to read and make sense of. Again, I think Biden's age was definitely a problem. 4 years is not going to help Trump's health or aging.

 

[Dwalls90]

The other alternative is that all the smart people realize Trump isn't the madman he's been portrayed as in the highly biased mainstream media.

All you have to do is read his Truth Social or X posts... no need to watch the media.

 

[Dwalls90]

Why is this even an argument? lol Trump dominated even after "losing" in 2020. Just stop.

Are you quoting "losing" because you don't feel he actually lost the election?

 

[Dwalls90]

Yet Biden and all his supporters have been chanting how healthy and robust the economy has been since Biden took over. lol

It's hard to measure. You have a record breaking stock market, and people are saying the economy is poor, while also breaking the holiday spending record despite the season being shorter in 2024 year due to Thanksgiving being so late.

 

[dantay]

That’s fat shaming…not a very liberal or inclusive position. And yet the current guy literally had to drop out because he can’t string a sentence together and his party kicked him off the ticket.

That’s age shaming fatty 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Naraxus]

What is it?

A representitive republic

 

[Naraxus]

This was one of the more evenly divided US presidential elections. Out of 60 US elections only 7 have had a closer popular vote margin, and only 17 have had a closer electoral college margin.

I get it, you’re just repeating Trump’s manner of speaking about virtually everything with superlatives, with no care for facts.

It wasn't even close but keep thinking that if it makes you feel better.

 

[Naraxus]

As a Floridian, I take offense to this characterization. Ron DeSantis and MAGA have banned discussion of any non-straight lifestyle in schools, and put drag shows in public parks behind closed doors “to protect the children”.

I’m not sure Tim Cook would be allowed to discuss his sexuality at all in a Florida school.

He shouldn't be because school is not the place for such discussions and quite frankly drag shows should never be in a public place where children can see it

 

[Naraxus]

Nobody will take you up in that bet because the presidential term limit is 8 years.

I think it's actually 9, possibly 10. A Person can be elected for two full terms on his own and I believe he can serve for part of another's administration.

So say if Trump dies at the start of year 3 of his term, JD Vance would then serve the remaining time of Trump's presidency and could then run for two full terms on his own.

I'm not 100% sure on that however.

Edit: Yes, a person can serve 10 years as President https://www.britannica.com/topic/Twenty-second-Amendment

 

[Naraxus]

Correct, he has always been racist.

I assume you can provide evidence to back up this claim?

 

[TigerNike23]

He shouldn't be because school is not the place for such discussions and quite frankly drag shows should never be in a public place where children can see it

Why is the government's job to decide what is good for children? Isn't that the job of the parents? Seems very "big government"...

 

[TigerNike23]

Are you quoting "losing" because you don't feel he actually lost the election?

Yeah, these people are hopeless.

 

[phrehdd]

FYI: Trump put tariffs on Chinese soybean imports in his 1st term and China responded by putting tariffs on U.S. soybean exports to China. The end result was the U.S. soybean farming industry needing a U.S. taxpayer funded bailout because they lost so much business. That seems more like "stupid and wasteful" than "fair and balanced"

Corrected or rebalancing does take time and will cause issues along the way. This isn't an exercise in waste or lack of vision.

 

[ozziegn]

Stronger than ever? He's almost 80. He spends more time sitting than standing.

If you do illegal things your chances of incarceration increase.

He committed business fraud and was fined.

Two assignation attempts because he is very polarizing. Some people really like him, some really dislike him.

And yet another ignorant comment from a Trump hater. I say ignorant because you must have not understood my previous post about how Trump campaigned over 60 days straight without a single day off. And yet you say he spends more time sitting than standing. Another dumb reply from a Trump hater.

Who's next?

 

[ozziegn]

It's hard to measure. You have a record breaking stock market, and people are saying the economy is poor, while also breaking the holiday spending record despite the season being shorter in 2024 year due to Thanksgiving being so late.

The record breaking holiday spending is directly tied to how consumer debt has been at all time highs for almost two years. People been racking up credit card debt at alarming rates because many people have had to use them just to survive. Now those same people made bad judgement calls by racking up even more debt buying Christmas presents they really couldn't afford but they did any way.

^ Those two reasons are directly related to each other.

 

[ozziegn]

I assume you can provide evidence to back up this claim?

No, they can never provide proof that he's a racist. They just keep repeating what CNN and the cackling women on The View keep repeating over and over and over again.

 

[KPOM]

I understand the necessary evil of this. The other tech bros are kissing the ring, and Cook needs to remain on the orange man’s good side for the sake of Apple’s corporate interests … but it’s still wild to behold. Nobody was sucking up to Biden like this. This is some third-world ish we’re looking at. Buckle up, I guess. It’s gonna be cringe 24/7 for the next four years (at a minimum).

For starters everyone knew Biden was just a figurehead. Trump for better or worse is the guy in charge.

 

[KPOM]

No, they can never provide proof that he's a racist. They just keep repeating what CNN and the cackling women on The View keep repeating over and over and over again.

Biden said Obama was popular because he was “clean and articulate” for a Black guy.