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40 sats \ 14 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 May \ parent \ on: Don’t Count the Dollar Out Just Yet econ
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Trump went to Wharton, but is not an economist by any stretch.
I am an economist and trade theory was specifically one of my fields. There are definitely better options for advisor than me, but he could (and typically does) do worse.
I spit out my drink when I saw “Trump is an economist”
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Cope.
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In that case, I'm also a physicist and mathematician (I'm neither and Trump's not an economist).
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He's at the head of the global economy, "trained" as you say. You're nobody, yet say it's he that knows nothing about economics.
Cope.
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You're free to use words differently than everyone else, but it makes you look ridiculous. Undergrad training, without subsequently working in the field, is not generally considered sufficient. Like I said, I'm not a physicist or mathematician, although I have better claim to those labels than Trump does to "economist".
Why does it matter to you that Trump be an economist? He can just be a successful businessman who understands something that most economists are missing.
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Yeah, this conversation went way off the rails and stopped becoming a good faith discussion.
As an undergrad, I majored in economics from a university that had 3 Nobel Prize winners in economics on its faculty.
I’m not an economist nor would I ever purport to be one. I don’t even think Trump himself has ever claimed to be an economist. This is just silly.
You're the one hyper focused on it, because you got exposed not knowing the first thing about how currencies factor into this.
My point is you and your "training" don't know what the hell you're talking about, relative to him and his resources... But that doesn't stop you status seeking on the internet.
Can’t tell if you’re trolling or being serious.
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That's what I thought, you got nothing.
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That's not what "appeal to authority" means. Nowhere am I saying that I'm right because of my credentials.
Justin said that Trump should be listened to on trade because he's a Wharton trained economist. I'm pointing out that unlike Trump, I actually am trained in trade economics.
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Don't put words in my mouth, I was just pointing out how retarded it sounds when you regurgitate MSM narrative without basis... He simply has more insight into economics given his trajectory than you ever could.
Now your "training" is authoritative...
Trump has a bachelors in Economics, so you're training means shit if his does.
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