111 Republican former officials endorse Harris because of Trump's disloyalty to America and unfitness to serve
111 Republican former officials endorse Harris because of Trump's disloyalty to America and unfitness to serve
Kamala Harris' campaign has netted Republican endorsements from numerous Trump administration officials as well as from figures such as Dick Cheney.
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I'm sorry if asking you to explain the fundamentals of something before continuing a conversation is too overwhelming for you. It's clear you don't know what PPP loans are because you already jumped to comparing them to student debt - that was my first clue.
You don't know what you're talking about but you are very comfortable repeating buzzwords and catchphrases.
Why should I argue with someone who clearly has no idea what they are talking about? It's pretty clear you don't because if you did you could have proved it a long time ago.
Wow, I just want to say you're operating so clearly in good faith that I don't know which of your good faith behaviors to praise first.
As I already pointed out, you spewed out a bunch of low effort bullshit that would take much more effort to refute, which is again, a textbook example of a gish gallop. You then demanded to control the terms of the debate by subjecting me to some sort of test of knowledge which I obviously refused to engage in, since that's a ridiculous thing to do. Then, you took a word from the definition of gish gallop and completely removed it of context, and accused me of saying I was "overwhelmed" by your test of knowledge, which I never said. You then interpreted my refusal to engage with your terms as an admission of ignorance. So that's at least four points of bad faith, just right off the bat.
You don't get to randomly subject me to tests any more than I get to randomly subject you to tests. That's not how conversation or debate works. If you're afraid of engaging me on even terms and want to pull a bunch of bullshit, you do you, but it doesn't change the reality of the situation, which are the things I pointed out.
If asking you to explain a simple fundamental thing for you is too overwhelming then too bad. I'm not arguing quantum physics with someone that can't do arithmetic. You can't talk US legislation and policy like it's a soccer game. I'm more than convinced now than ever you don't know what you're talking about and Im glad I didn't waste any more time going down a rabbit hole only to learn later you are out of your depth.
If asking you to explain a simple fundamental thing for you is too overwhelming then too bad. I’m not arguing quantum physics with someone that can’t do arithmetic.
And I'm asking you to explain a much simpler, much more fundamental thing, and you can't. I strongly recommend investing in some diapers.
Im glad I didn’t waste any more time going down a rabbit hole only to learn later you are out of your depth.
Lol you filtered me out because I showed I wasn't going to put up with your bullshit, bad faith tactics. You won't submit to my test of knowledge so I won't submit to yours. I of course understand what the president's role is and isn't when it comes to legislation, just as you (presumably) know the answer to my question, but I'm not going to play your game for the exact same reasons you won't play mine. Because one side doesn't just get to dictate all the terms of debate.
Still doesn't change the facts of the matter, which are that everything I said is correct.
The fact that you lumped in PPP loans with student loans showed me you don't understand a) basic econ b) policy and legislation. I figured that out pretty quick and wanted to give you a chance. You spent more time arguing why you should argue than simplify answering the question. Because of course, you don't know what you're talking about. I'm good thanks
You spent more time arguing why you should argue than simplify answering the question. Because of course, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Right back at you.
Remember what I said: diapers.
Here is a comprehensive list of logical fallacies:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
I recommend you start with "gish gallop". I hope it's not too many statements and overwhelming for you.
I didn't ask you to give me a list of logical fallacies, I asked you to explain the difference between peepee and poopoo. Why wouldn't you do that unless you just don't know the answer? Care to explain?
Pee is liquid and is excreted from from the urethra and poo poo is feces excreted from the anus. Done.
Now can you explain why PPP loans were forgiven? What is the context and legislative background behind PPP loans? How are they related/similar to student loans? Why was major student loan relief stalled legislatively? Show us you understand anything about what you're talking about? Give one specific example.
Sorry. Too many many overwhelming questions to your buzzword statement? I hope i'm not gish galloping ad hom slippery slope false equivocating here. Feel free to answer just one question with specific example and source.
Take all the time you need.
I can't believe you actually did it 🤣 You really couldn't admit that both of our questions were unfair, huh?
PPP loans were loans given out in response to COVID that were intended to help prevent small businesses survive. In reality, they were handed out left and right with little oversight.
They were part of the CARES Act passed under the Trump administration.
They're not related to student loans except insofar as they're both government loans (though student loans are generally managed through third parties). The White House seemed to think it was a fair comparison, though.
There were several different pieces of legislation regarding student loans, so you'll have to be more specific about which effort you're talking about.
It's now 4 AM and while I may make questionable choices regarding my sleep schedule and internet arguments, I do need to get some sleep.
If you have any further questions, then be prepared to answer more of mine in exchange.
Let me remind you: you made the claim that because the government forgave some PPP loans the government can also and should forgive student debt. Which is a nonsense vague talking point repeated all the time and with no substance.
It betrays a complete misunderstanding of many key parts that go into how, why, and when student loans operate and can be discharged and how little they bear in relation to PPP loans. Nonetheless, this talking point was picked up and is still being spread like gospel or some clever gotcha.
I've answered your poop and pee question. I will answer any question you want.
Now can you explain why and how student loans can be forgiven in the same way that PPP loans were? Be specific.
Other guy is being a bit of a dick, tbh, but you do realize that the PPP loans weren't just "passed with little oversight", right? Democrats tried to get oversight and Republicans fought tooth and nail to strip as much oversight as possible. There's a reason that Republicans disproportionately scammed PPP loans after they were finally passed in an extremely urgent situation where some sort of relief absolutely needed to go out.
At the end of the day, legislation is compromise but one party has unraveling and selling off of the state as their goal, which makes the feasible compromise point a bit hard to create effective legislation. As a result, this means there are no effective or honest Republicans, but there are at least some effective or honest democrats. It's a sucky situation that is hard to crawl out of.