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Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 10:20 AM Aug 2017

Completely LOST in the press conference insanity

is the fact Trump's infrastructure "plan" will revoke an Obama-era executive order that required strict building standards for government-funded projects to reduce exposure to increased flooding from sea level rise. Its meant to “streamline the current process” for what Naomi Klein calls the Disaster Capitalists. It will make another Katrina nightmare more likely.

And do you notice that since Saturday, we haven't talked about Russia, or North Korea, or Healthcare? The media is being [unintentionally] complicit in Trump's (and the GOP's) deconstruction of our democracy. YES, they need to cover Trump's partnership with the Alt-Right/White Nationalism, but they ALSO need to focus on what disastrous programs his cabinet is working on! I think this is a large reason why most in the GOP are sticking with him - he is quietly getting their dirty work done.

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Completely LOST in the press conference insanity (Original Post) Brainstormy Aug 2017 OP
All Trump talks about when discussing infrastructure is building skyscrapers. world wide wally Aug 2017 #1

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
1. All Trump talks about when discussing infrastructure is building skyscrapers.
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 10:31 AM
Aug 2017

I guess he thinks he can profit from that.
I have yet to hear any plan for roads and bridges or high speed trains.

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