American Business Cannot Afford to Risk Another Trump Presidency

The New York Times ^ | The Editorial Board

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Throughout American history, business leaders have been able to assume that an American president of either party would uphold the rule of law, defend property rights and respect the independence of the courts. Implicit in that assumption is a fundamental belief that the country’s ethos meant their enterprises and the U.S. economy could thrive, no matter who won. They could keep their distance from the rough-and-tumble of campaign politics. No matter who won, they could pursue long-term plans and investments with confidence in America’s political stability.

In this election, American business leaders cannot afford to stand passive and silent.

Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, have sketched out versions of their parties’ traditional positions on issues like taxation, trade and regulation that are well within the give-and-take of politics. In this election, however, stability itself is also at stake.

Mr. Trump denies the legitimacy of elections, defies constitutional limits on presidential power and boasts of plans to punish his enemies. And in these attacks on America’s democracy, he is also attacking the foundations of American prosperity. Voting on narrow policy concerns would reflect a catastrophically nearsighted view of the interests of American business.

Some prominent corporate leaders — including Elon Musk, a founder of Tesla; the investors David Sacks and Bill Ackman; and the financier Stephen Schwarzman — have been supportive of Mr. Trump’s candidacy. Beyond pure cynicism, it’s nearly impossible to understand why.

Business leaders, of course, may be skeptical of Ms. Harris’s policies, uneasy because they don’t feel they know enough about how she would govern or worried that she may not be open to hearing their concerns — a frequent criticism of the Biden administration. They may be reluctant to offend or alienate employees, customers or suppliers who have...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Dear New York Times,

It would be a very good idea if you retracted this editorial. You have NO idea of the wrath that many of us (probably thousands) have for you for what you have just written. How you can write something inflammatory like that then turn and with the same pen say that Trump is divisive?

Do you honestly believe that God is going to leave you unscathed for for the rabid, dishonest things you write in opposition to the righteous people who support him? Many of us have had all we can take of your wretched attitudes. What is your purpose? Is it to create in people here an Israeli-Palestinian mindset that we simply can not live with each other's point of view no matter what? God...God Himself will put forward a way to take your lives.

[Tudorfly]

The newspaper staff is so high on drugs, 24/7, that tfey are truly disconnected from reality.

[freefdny]

“The editorial of the NYT reminds me of a billion monkeys trying to write their Shakespeare in a week
That’s an awful insult to monkey authors everywhere. They are far superior to NY Times writers.

[FlingWingFlyer]

These stupid bass turds can’t even run a raggedy ass news rag and the fags want to trash another Trump presidency. KMA idiots. Then go get a real job.

[EasySt]

Gotta love the smell of NYT Editorial Board Panic in the morning...

[silverleaf]

SMH at the headlne
Skipping the article

[Seruzawa]

ETF are these effing morons talking about? RATs destroy business.

[ZULU]

NY Slimes. MOUTH PIECE OF STALIN

[aquila48]

“Some prominent corporate leaders — including Elon Musk, a founder of Tesla; the investors David Sacks and Bill Ackman; and the financier Stephen Schwarzman — have been supportive of Mr. Trump’s candidacy. Beyond pure cynicism, it’s nearly impossible to understand why. “

Only for the morons at the editorial board of the Slimes.

[DAC21]

Another day a, another three NY Times Trump hit pieces. What a sad, pathetic lot they are. Commies gonna be commies.