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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by sodosopa on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @09:12PM (#18985404)
I wouldn't classify someone who has had six bankruptcies as a "winner". One, maybe two I can understand. But six, that's just poor business management and a great example as to why we're heading into a Trump-powered recession.

https://www.thoughtco.com/donald-trump-business-bankruptcies...

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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by phy6 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @09:52PM (#18985575)
Well your classifiers aren't looking at the distribution then. 6 out of a few dozen isn't bad, that's where I'd like to be.
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by manigandham on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @10:29PM (#18985735)
He's currently president of the United States. Do people think this is somehow easy to accomplish now?

Regardless of how you feel about him, attaining this office does mean a certain amount of competence.

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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by zimpenfish on Thursday January 24, 2019 @11:50AM (#18990334)
> Do people think this is somehow easy to accomplish now?

That depends - how much external help am I allowed?

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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by manigandham on Thursday January 24, 2019 @07:31PM (#18994432)
Getting support to achieve your goals is how you achieve your goals and requires the same competence. This isn't a lottery.
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by sodosopa on Thursday January 24, 2019 @08:32PM (#18994753)
Does it have to be legal and ethical?
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by zimpenfish on Friday January 25, 2019 @05:20AM (#18996886)
I suppose that was the implicit meaning I should have made explicit in my question.
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by hnmonkey on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:02PM (#18985858)
Do you have evidence of specific competence at something?
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by newfriend on Thursday January 24, 2019 @02:09AM (#18986588)
He's a billionaire real estate magnate, who had a very successful television show, and became the President of the United States despite extreme opposition from both major parties and the media.

It's obvious from your other comments that you viscerally hate this man, it might good for you to see things with a bit more objectivity.

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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by sodosopa on Thursday January 24, 2019 @08:33PM (#18994758)
Until he releases his tax records, we do not know if he is a "billionaire". Hopefully, they'll be released soon.
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by WillPostForFood on Thursday January 24, 2019 @12:46AM (#18986297)
running for president?
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Re:BuzzFeed to Cut 15% of Its Workforce by sodosopa on Thursday January 24, 2019 @08:41PM (#18994806)
Unfortunately the Russian interference in the US elections & 5 of the campaign officials convicted of various election-related crimes doesn't make it look like the President had a competent, ethical and legal campaign.
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