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Zolorp

(1,115 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:30 PM Feb 2020

Let's look at the differences between Bloomberg and Trump.

Trump comes from wealth. His father was a millionaire and his father's millions kept him out of trouble and got him through school. Furthermore, his father's millions is the only reason Trump has wealth today.

Michael Bloomberg's father was a book keeper for a dairy company. Michael Bloomberg's wealth was self obtained, not inherited.

Donald Trump is irreligious but feigns being a Christian.

Michael Bloomberg is Jewish and attends the Temple Emanu-El of New York.

A comparison of their wealth shows that Trump's *claimed* wealth makes him a relative pauper compared to Bloomberg, and this bothers Trump to a great extent.

Bloomberg has executive experience in politics, something which Trump never had and arguably still does not have.

Anybody else car to weigh in?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Let's look at the differences between Bloomberg and Trump. (Original Post) Zolorp Feb 2020 OP
If Bloomberg is the Nominee JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #1
Both of them seem to be carbon-based life forms, but The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2
Bloomberg has a brain .... CatMor Feb 2020 #3
Trump has multiple bankruptcies and porn star girl friends left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #4
Let's not Doremus Feb 2020 #5
But if he was the nominee you would still vote for him, right? Zolorp Feb 2020 #6
Bloomberg's wealth is independent genxlib Feb 2020 #7
I think a huge part of the reason Bloomberg is running has been the normalization of Nazism Zolorp Feb 2020 #9
After Trumps speech and the screw up in Iowa I decided I will support Bloomberg. katmondoo Feb 2020 #8
 

JustAnotherGen

(31,810 posts)
1. If Bloomberg is the Nominee
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:31 PM
Feb 2020

justanothergen will vote for him - MF45 can go fuck itself.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)
2. Both of them seem to be carbon-based life forms, but
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:32 PM
Feb 2020

I don't see many other similarities between Trump and Bloomberg (or Trump and anybody else, for that matter).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
3. Bloomberg has a brain ....
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:37 PM
Feb 2020

trump doesn't.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Trump has multiple bankruptcies and porn star girl friends
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:38 PM
Feb 2020

Unaware that Bloomberg has any.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Doremus

(7,261 posts)
5. Let's not
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:42 PM
Feb 2020

Because all we need to know about him is Bush.

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Undecided
 

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)
6. But if he was the nominee you would still vote for him, right?
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:44 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

genxlib

(5,524 posts)
7. Bloomberg's wealth is independent
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 12:45 PM
Feb 2020

Trump owes money to a lot of people and is entangled with all kinds of compromising financial arrangements.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Zolorp

(1,115 posts)
9. I think a huge part of the reason Bloomberg is running has been the normalization of Nazism
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 01:28 PM
Feb 2020

He knows where that shit leads.

You can see it in his ads, too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
8. After Trumps speech and the screw up in Iowa I decided I will support Bloomberg.
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 01:24 PM
Feb 2020

This morning I went to the post office box in my community and there was a letter from Bloomberg. I was surprised. He did not ask for money, this from all the requests from other candidates I have been receiving was a pleasant surprise as I have been ill and can no longer give money to anyone. Recently I have been leaning towards him but I really did not want another billionaire. Bloomberg did not inherent his money he made it himself. Another disgrace was the Medal of Freedom given to one of the most racist, despicable
person in America, Rush Limbaugh. Sanders win is problematic. I don't have the confidence others have that he is so wonderful he can beat Trump. I am a former New Yorker having lived and worked there for most of my life. I did not live in N.Y. during Bloomberg's time as Mayor. I did live in N.Y. knowing Trump and knowing as did most New Yorker's that he was a con and a sleazebag. To this day I still cannot fathom how he got to be President.
I still love Elizabeth Warren but I think Bloomberg may be able to take Trump down. He needs to work on the African America vote. They are very important.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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