Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Forget black, it was because she’s a woman. I don’t think Michelle Obama would’ve succeeded either.
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President Elect 2025
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nwgull
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Hasn’t he sacked all the grown ups in the room, who’ve subsequently publicly stated what a disaster he’d be if re-elected?
Since1982
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We have a lunatic in the White House, another in the Kremlin and a warmonger running Israel.
Yeah ok but what’s the worse that can happen.
Cordwainer
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- Jul 30, 2023
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Kinnell.
So the populist politics of hate, division and misogyny win out then. Seems some people genuinely believe he is interested in anything other than revenge, ensuring his ego didn’t suffer the ignominy of being a one term president and wealth accumulation. Not forgetting allowing Elon Smell et al to peddle uncensored nonsense online (you think social media is bad now!) and Vlad some lovely holiday homes in Western Europe. The world is just that little bit darker this morning.
Viva California.
So the populist politics of hate, division and misogyny win out then. Seems some people genuinely believe he is interested in anything other than revenge, ensuring his ego didn’t suffer the ignominy of being a one term president and wealth accumulation. Not forgetting allowing Elon Smell et al to peddle uncensored nonsense online (you think social media is bad now!) and Vlad some lovely holiday homes in Western Europe. The world is just that little bit darker this morning.
Viva California.
nicko31
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Europe needs to come together, we can no longer rely on America. Sadly our leadership in weakened
I hope journos start measuring closely how their economy performs next four years.
seagull_special
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They will be celebrating on the streets of Moscow and Pyongyang.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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She behaved just like Hillary Clinton. She didn't put the legwork in. She was arrogant and assumed victory. Trump and his team campaigned properly, in the faces of people all the time. Plus, she was a lightweight candidate. The senile Biden had to be replaced but she was a poor choice, failing to inspire a large section of the electorate.
- Nov 3, 2015
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I think I might slink off to the golf course for the next 4 years. And I don't even like golf.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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sure, if the Senate and House enable him to change the constitution and supreme justices chose to ignore law. then it's on them really. the whole US system is setup to prevent a President from having much direct power, to avoid exactly this sort of scenario.
look his economic policy is chaotic, foreign policy vague. he's likely to face opposition within own team to most because it's so nonsensical and goes against american interests. he didnt change much last time, dont see he'll change much this time either.
It certainly does. Sadly we have Orban, Fico and other far right parties doing well in a nunber of places.
Honest democracy is in for a tough fight.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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I'm sure they will and I hope they do in the UK as well.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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It's all well and good railing against the lunacy of voting for Trump, but what exactly is the alternative?
Politics is broken. It has pandered to the needs of billionaires, for decades.
The vast majority of voters, don't trust a word politicians say, and will vote for someone who appeals directly to their personal opinions.
Populism will continue to win out.
We will see it happen here too.
Politics is broken. It has pandered to the needs of billionaires, for decades.
The vast majority of voters, don't trust a word politicians say, and will vote for someone who appeals directly to their personal opinions.
Populism will continue to win out.
We will see it happen here too.
- Oct 20, 2022
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Well I know as much about betting as I do about life in Mongolia as a sheep herder which is probably why I don’t bet on anything and why I take no notice of them
I do know a little bit about politics though and have never thought Harris had this sewn up even when the polls suggested she was ahead this campaign - every swing state’s polling has consistently been within the margin of error. And that’s not just hindsight either
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You honestly believe that? Really?
I assume it was down to how late in the day it all happened, but Harris's website was a blank page on policy for a fair amount of time after she was announced as the candidate, more of the same is a hard sell as well.
The move away from the "main stream media" (a term I hate) is interesting, my experience with the exception of Fox the news channels over there tend to be more left leaning, but people are just not watching it anymore, why is this? Why are people seeing Twitter as a better source of news.
I think both sides were using clips taken out of context , republicans were just much better at doing it.
Personally I don't want a Trump presidency, but I can't see it being as dangerous as mentioned in this thread, guess we will see.