Current Events > Trump derping again. Comparing luxury car brand Mercedes with Chevy

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https://www.yahoo.com/gma/white-house-adviser-clarifies-trump-criticism-germany-131904923--abc-news-topstories.html

Humiliate us on a national stage and random stupidity as he prepares to rob taxpayers for another weekend. Just another week of MAGAing.
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"What he actually meant was..."
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eston posted...

"What he actually meant was..."

Don't steal @Caution999 's thunder. :o
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http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-homes-cars-planes-and-more-2015-6/#res-where-trump-catches-some-shut-eye-onboard-the-pillow-is-embroidered-with-the-family-crest-as-are-most-of-the-other-pillows-on-the-aircraft-5

Dude owns a Lambo, Rolls, and a Mercedes. Yeah, he's really supporting American made cars.
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I fail to see what the problem is here.
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Everyone knows if you want horsepower you go American. If you want luxury you go German.
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Caution999 posted...

I fail to see what the problem is here.

The problem is that our president can't articulate himself, always says things like this and his team has to run in behind him several times a week to "clarify" what he meant. It's not just an embarrassment to our country but one day he could fuck up and say something really stupid that starts some nonsense before the people who hold his hand have a chance to "clarify" what he meant. How so many of his statements need to be "clarified" and "well what he actually meant was..." is absurd.

TheVipaGTS posted...

Caution999 posted...

I fail to see what the problem is here.

The problem is that our president can't articulate himself, always says things like this and his team has to run in behind him several times a week to "clarify" what he meant. It's not just an embarrassment to our country but one day he could fuck up and say something really stupid that starts some nonsense before the people who hold his hand have a chance to "clarify" what he meant. How so many of his statements need to be "clarified" and "well what he actually meant was..." is absurd.

Not a surprise you're falling for the mainstream media narrative. Shocking headline followed by story that makes the headline not as shocking! Thanks for reading/watching this video/article suckers! This is what the people wanted, and this is what we're getting. We all knew coming into this presidency that Trump just says what's on his mind. This is such a non-story. More nit-picking.
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I would take a Chevy Volt over a Mercedes. Not because Chevy Volt is more luxurious, but because for the price, it's better than a Mercedes of similar value and it's a lot more reliable, not to mention better all around.
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Caution999 posted...

This is what the people wanted,

Most of them didn't
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Embarrassed for what exactly? Where were you at during the 8 years of Bush's embarrassment? Or the 8 years of the Obama apology tour?
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He's not wrong about Germany fucking over others in trade deals. He just worded it terribly.
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Maze_ posted...

Caution999 posted...

This is what the people wanted,

Most of them didn't

Say his name. Say the name of the POTUS.


REKT
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Big Homie Trump should of went after VW for their emissions fraud as opposed to Mercedes.
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I'm simply wondering where all this liberal outrage was during Bush's 8 years of "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED GUYSH!!!"

And all his other nonsense.
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EvalAngell posted...

Everyone knows if you want horsepower you go American. If you want luxury you go German.

There's nothing luxurious about a $40,000 4 banger BMW 320i that lacks Bluetooth, a backup camera, projector beam headlights or even leather.

Does Trump realize that the Germans (and other foreign automakers) have plants in the US? A BMW X3 was made in South Carolina. A MB GLS was made in Alabama. My Acura TL was made in Ohio.
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I'm simply wondering where all this liberal outrage was during Bush's 8 years of "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED GUYSH!!!"

And all his other nonsense.

Did you spend those 8 years living in a cave, with your fingers in your ears and no contact with the outside world? Bush was criticized very heavily
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yeah I can't believe posters here didn't recognizably complain in the exact same way on CE while somewhere between 8-16 years younger
and so that makes other things ok
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Asherlee10 posted...

Caution999 posted...

We all knew coming into this presidency that Trump just says what's on his mind.

Which is not a good thing when you are uneducated in foreign relations, politics and more.

He is representing the U.S. and doing a very poor job of it. How are you not embarrassed?

Who's the authority on whether or not Trump is educated when it comes to foreign relations? You? Stephen Colbert? The Main stream media? Or the POTUS who is briefed by the best intelligence from the USA?

It's about time someone called out all the bullshit from these other countries. We have all these countries that are part of NATO and don't even pay their fair share. And instead of THEM being embarrassed, Liberals think WE should be embarrassed for calling them out.
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prettyprincess posted...

yeah I can't believe posters here didn't recognizably complain in the exact same way on CE while somewhere between 8-16 years younger
and so that makes other things ok

Except Bush was far worse - starting a war under false pretenses, getting GOD KNOWS how many killed, and people were like "Oh that's ok"

And today, Trump hurts people's feelings and they're ready to assassinate the guy.
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Again what qualifies as "educated" on foreign relations to you? The media has not painted Trump's actions in a good light, and they have set up a FALSE narrative that he is acting like a buffoon.

And you're falling for it, Asherlee.

Falling for it.

The media wants ratings. They want people to get emotionally involved - just like how they got people emotionally involved in Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin. Getting people emotionally involved equals better ratings. Ratings = Money.

That's what this is.


The real news is boring. That doesn't sell.
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Asherlee10 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Except Bush was far worse - starting a war under false pretenses, getting GOD KNOWS how many killed, and people were like "Oh that's ok"

Wrong again. People did not think that was okay. Stop deflecting to Bush and Obama. Stay on point.

Caution999 posted...

Except Bush was far worse - starting a war under false pretenses, getting GOD KNOWS how many killed, and people were like "Oh that's ok"

They were not! People hated Bush! Democrats won heavily in 2008 (at all levels) in part because of Bush's taint on the GOP.
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Asherlee10 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Except Bush was far worse - starting a war under false pretenses, getting GOD KNOWS how many killed, and people were like "Oh that's ok"

Wrong again. People did not think that was okay. Stop deflecting to Bush and Obama. Stay on point.

Hell, war with Iraq was going to happen eventually.

Bush just happened to be President at the right time and thought "why not".
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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

Hell, war with Iraq was going to happen eventually.

"Gore would have invaded Iraq" is a fun shitstorm to stir up.
It's also true.
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German cars are getting as bad as American cars as far as shit going to hell after 100,000 miles. Comparing a luxury brand to a commoner brand is dumb though.
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Caution999 posted...

I'm simply wondering where all this liberal outrage was during Bush's 8 years of "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED GUYSH!!!"

And all his other nonsense.

If anyone needed any sort of evidence that you are either really young or only just recently started paying attention to politics all they'd have to see was this post.

Bush was mercilessly mocked for a big chunk of his presidency, and as soon as he was out of office a big talking point between conservatives running against each other was "I won't be another GWB".
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All right, fine.

Believe whatever the media shoves down your throat. I'm not even saying the entire thing is a conspiracy. It's just that "journalists" these days actually believe what they're doing is right. They believe they're in the right and that's what takes away the conspiracy part away. So, it's not some master conspiracy theory. It's people that are under the notion that Trump is a cartoon villain and they're doing everything in their power to make him look worse. These people legitimately believe they are helping the country.


I don't believe that people are sand-bagging him on purpose. They've been fed under a narrative that Trump is the bad guy. It's all they know. So, every little nit-picking occurrence that happens just adds another layer to what they believe is the truth.

Bottom line is I don't think anyone is an idiot. I just think many people are supporting the wrong cause. I do not believe anyone who is this passionate about politics is trying to undermine the country in any way. They're doing what they feel is right.
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ultimate reaver posted...

Caution999 posted...

I'm simply wondering where all this liberal outrage was during Bush's 8 years of "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED GUYSH!!!"

And all his other nonsense.

If anyone needed any sort of evidence that you are either really young or only just recently started paying attention to politics all they'd have to see was this post.

Bush was mercilessly mocked for a big chunk of his presidency, and as soon as he was out of office a big talking point between conservatives running against each other was "I won't be another GWB".

http://gizmodo.com/5256285/blu-ray-is-killing-itself

Bush was laughed at and mocked for the "we got him!" Bull shit. Caution I really hope you aren't really like this outside of CE. You can still support Trump while calling him out when necessary. Trump could take a piss on your face and you'd say "thank you our lord for I was dying of thirst!"....

Caution999 posted...

Believe whatever the media shoves down your throat.

And instead believe whatever Trump says? ... sometimes?

Wut?
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Caution999 posted...

I fail

fixed for accuracy son
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EvalAngell posted...

Everyone knows if you want horsepower you go American. If you want luxury you go German.

And if you want Reliability and high resale value you stay the hell away from a Mercedes

Riddled with problems, so expensive to maintain, and in a year it won't even be worth 20% of what it was bought for
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TheVipaGTS posted...

Bush was laughed at and mocked for the "we got him!" Bull shit. Caution I really hope you aren't really like this outside of CE. You can still support Trump while calling him out when necessary. Trump could take a piss on your face and you'd say "thank you our lord for I was dying of thirst!"....

Fair enough. I'll take that under advisement. >_>
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Trump could take a piss on your face and you'd say "thank you our lord for I was dying of thirst!"....

Dying from that imagery

Cadillac would be a more apt comparison.

Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

My Acura TL

>Luxury
>Acura

Top kek
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Many BMWs (another car brand he attacked) are many in America. Piss them off to much and they will take their plant elsewhere.
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cjsdowg posted...

Many BMWs (another car brand he attacked) are many in America. Piss them off to much and they will take their plant elsewhere.

They don't put plants here for our benefit, they put them here to save money on import/export fees and taxes. It's as simple as that.
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Stop giving Caution attention, it's clearly a troll account.
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voldothegr8 posted...

They don't put plants here for our benefit, they put them here to save money on import/export fees and taxes. It's as simple as that.

And your point ? The Plant still gives a lot of people jobs. We are Germany's Mexico and they pay better then we do.
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“If you go down Fifth Avenue everyone has a Mercedes-Benz in front of his house, isn’t that the case?” said Trump. “The fact is that … there is no reciprocity. How many Chevrolets do you see in Germany? Not very many, maybe none at all it’s a one-way street. It must work both ways.”

I don't see a comparison at all. If anything, the comparison is that a Mercedes is a car and a Cevrolet is also a car.
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cjsdowg posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

They don't put plants here for our benefit, they put them here to save money on import/export fees and taxes. It's as simple as that.

And your point ? The Plant still gives a lot of people jobs. We are Germany's Mexico and they pay better then we do.

My point is they're not going anywhere because of mean things Trump said.
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DevsBro posted...

“If you go down Fifth Avenue everyone has a Mercedes-Benz in front of his house, isn’t that the case?” said Trump. “The fact is that … there is no reciprocity. How many Chevrolets do you see in Germany? Not very many, maybe none at all it’s a one-way street. It must work both ways.”

I don't see a comparison at all. If anything, the comparison is that a Mercedes is a car and a Cevrolet is also a car.

It's like the orange moron doesn't even realize what an Opel is.
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