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Simster

Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
55,394
Surrey
goldstone said:
Trump's re-election is the best thing that has happened in the USA for four years. Possibly also the best thing for the rest of the world. The guy is far from perfect, but just look at the alternatives. When I heard his statement that from now on there are only two genders, male and female, I knew we were on the right track. Those are the words of a man blessed with common sense.
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So you've decided that because he's said there are only two genders, he's blessed with common sense? This will appeal to the monumentally thick I suppose, but if I was American I'd be more concerned with the fact that despite being far too old for the role, Joe Biden created 15.7m new jobs.

I'd also be concerned at Trump's propensity to upset his own international allies by trying to bully small friendly states like Panama and Greenland, yet rolling over for powerful dictatorships like Kim, Putin and Chaina. Then of course he's threatening trade wars with Canada and the EU, his two most important trade partners.

Still, I've taken @BrightonCottager's advice, despite my entire family screaming about him. I just zone out. He'll damage the planet & international trade while strengthening the hand of despots and chummy billionaires. But what can we do?
 




maltaseagull

maltaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 25, 2009
13,632
Zabbar- Malta
BrightonCottager said:
My blood pressure rises at the sound and sight of him, his entourage and 'experts' analysing his latest destructive / mad ideas.

My coping strategy is to avoid news and current affairs and listen to Radios 3, 3 Unwind and 6.

What are yours?
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I try to ignore everything he says as most of it will never happen.
He is a pr**k of the highest order.
 


carlzeiss

carlzeiss

Well-known member
May 19, 2009
6,333
Amazonia
This book may help ,and at only only £7,92 seems reasonably priced to me



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el punal

el punal

Well-known member
Aug 29, 2012
12,882
The dull part of the south coast
I find him and his cronies masochistically amusing. The more absurd ideas and policies that spew forth from the orange blob the greater the amusement. It really is a safety valve of sanity. What is alarming is that the rest of the world see him for what he is (insert you own derogatory description here) while the majority of Americans live in a bubble of utter ignorance and stupidity.
 


dwayne

dwayne

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
16,718
London
I don't like some of trump's policies.... Specifically anything to do with the environment or abortion etc

But you've really got to ask yourself if you don't live in the states will trump impact your life in any meaningful way in the next 4 years....and the answer is probably not. Last time he was in the world was a lot more peaceful and already we have a ceasefire in Gaza thanks to him.

It amazes me that so many are so bothered about what goes on in the states when I'm guessing most on here don't regularly visit and a fair few actively hate the country !!
 






Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,480
jcdenton08 said:
Remember there’s absolutely nothing you can do, and ranting constantly online or to friends will just bore everyone to tears and make you even more angry and anxious.

Next time you feel angry about Trump, go for a walk, go to the gym, watch a movie, play a video game - whatever you enjoy - and forget he exists.

Don’t live your life vicariously through the President of another country.
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The problem is Trump winds up 50% of Americans and 90% of the rest of the world, yet if people stop watching the news because of the likes of him, Musk, Farage, then people become less well-informed and more prone to social media manipulation, they vote for idiots spouting populist lies and so the downward spiral continues.

People talk about the tipping point for climate change, but I think we've reached the tipping point for democracy, with the majority in many Western countries "doing no research" as Stewart Lee would say.

This is a serious problem because I think a good 40% of people are horrified by Trump / Musk / Farage / Meloni / Le Pen / AFD / Orban and are very well-informed, consume a lot of news from various outlets, but they're in the minority.

And people should be wary of compartmentalizing Trump and US politics from our life in the UK. We've seen how Musk has talked about donating money to reform UK and has trashed Starmer, how Farage kisses Trump's arse. As someone once sung "If you tolerate this, then your children will be next".

It feels like the battle for politics is lost and the lunatics - like Musk - have taken over the asylum. All that anyone can do is batten down the hatches and look after their immediate family as best they can, be careful with money and investments, cut out the unnecessary crap from life and keep your head down.
 


jcdenton08

jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
16,226
Pavilionaire said:
The problem is Trump winds up 50% of Americans and 90% of the rest of the world, yet if people stop watching the news because of the likes of him, Musk, Farage, then people become less well-informed and more prone to social media manipulation, they vote for idiots spouting populist lies and so the downward spiral continues.

People talk about the tipping point for climate change, but I think we've reached the tipping point for democracy, with the majority in many Western countries "doing no research" as Stewart Lee would say.

This is a serious problem because I think a good 40% of people are horrified by Trump / Musk / Farage / Meloni / Le Pen / AFD / Orban and are very well-informed, consume a lot of news from various outlets, but they're in the minority.

It feels like the battle for politics is lost and the lunatics - like Musk - have taken over the asylum. All that anyone can do is batten down the hatches and look after their immediate family as best they can, be careful with money and investments, cut out the unnecessary crap from life and keep your head down.
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I understand your point, I was just suggesting one way to mitigate against needless stress and worry. It’s not perfect, but we have to be realistic. Trump and his friends will be dominating the news cycle for the next four years, it’s an unavoidable reality, so if it causes more distress than benefit it’s best to avoid thinking about altogether. I realise this can harm one’s knowledge of current affairs too, but as I say above, there’s not really a choice to be had about what news to consume, given Trump’s insanity will be absolutely front and centre.
 


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Bodian

Well-known member
May 3, 2012
15,735
Cumbria
Professor Plum said:
To cope with Trump, between 2016 and 2020 I decided to buy and read all 99 hardback volumes of the Everyman series of PG Wodehouse. It meant I spent 4 glorious years variously at Blandings Castle, the Drones Club, the Anglers Rest, and many other memorable locations. Much better than Trump World.

Confession. Although the plan was to get and read the whole series, I only managed 60. So now I have the ideal opportunity to fill in the gaps and finish the project.

What ho!
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There is no escape!

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Roderick Spode: the Real Donald Trump

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I like this bit in particular

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Doc Lynam

Doc Lynam

Helping police with their enquiries
Jun 19, 2011
7,378
Given Elon Musks recent Nazi sign I’m finding it hard not to look at Tesla as a fascist owned brand.
 


jcdenton08

jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
16,226
Doc Lynam said:
Given Elon Musks recent Nazi sign I’m finding it hard not to look at Tesla as a fascist owned brand.
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I don’t have one for the same reason I never buy Volkswagen, Adidas or Hugo Boss ;)

(I’m skint)
 


A1X

A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
21,862
Deepest, darkest Sussex
Giraffe said:
Good heavens. If that is upsetting you so much you're going to have a major issue in 4 ish years when this country inevitable swings heavily to the right due to the current socialist Government.

This might help?

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It’s also a good idea to remember there will be several low quality trolling efforts by users not blessed with the gift of logic or compassion, such as the effort quoted, and that the Ignore button exists for a reason for most of them.
 




nicko31

nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
18,972
Gods country fortnightly
Pavilionaire said:
The problem is Trump winds up 50% of Americans and 90% of the rest of the world, yet if people stop watching the news because of the likes of him, Musk, Farage, then people become less well-informed and more prone to social media manipulation, they vote for idiots spouting populist lies and so the downward spiral continues.

People talk about the tipping point for climate change, but I think we've reached the tipping point for democracy, with the majority in many Western countries "doing no research" as Stewart Lee would say.

This is a serious problem because I think a good 40% of people are horrified by Trump / Musk / Farage / Meloni / Le Pen / AFD / Orban and are very well-informed, consume a lot of news from various outlets, but they're in the minority.

And people should be wary of compartmentalizing Trump and US politics from our life in the UK. We've seen how Musk has talked about donating money to reform UK and has trashed Starmer, how Farage kisses Trump's arse. As someone once sung "If you tolerate this, then your children will be next".

It feels like the battle for politics is lost and the lunatics - like Musk - have taken over the asylum. All that anyone can do is batten down the hatches and look after their immediate family as best they can, be careful with money and investments, cut out the unnecessary crap from life and keep your head down.
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You have the informed, you have the deranged and you have the ones that don't care enough.

The latter are ones to worry about
 


Stato

Stato

Well-known member
Dec 21, 2011
7,583
BrightonCottager said:
Oh God, I didn't mean this thread to turn into a debate about him and his policies. It was meant as a genuine question. I'm also firmly of the view that you shouldn't worry about things you can't change which helps a lot. I'm going to have to find out how to ignore threads.
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I've never been on Twitter or Facebook. I watch YouTube and, as someone interested in politics I used to watch a lot of clips. When the election stuff really started ramping up this time last year, I blocked all the sites that showed clips of American politics and have felt a lot freer following that. When I was a kid those idiots elected Reagan in a landslide. We knew he was a liar and a charlatan, just as we know that Trump is one. Back then I didn't have to hear or read about it every day. Realising that I had the controls there to also decide not to now has been improved my time online immeasurably. Music, comedy and history documentaries have been far less stressful.
 


Eeyore

Eeyore

Munching grass in Queen's Park
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Apr 5, 2014
27,498
All this has caused me to reevaluate my relationship with the world outside. It is so in my face

I only use the BBC for news (The Argus is no longer a thing to me). So it's always there. I need to develop a strategy.

I have deleted all my social media accounts and it's making my life better. Obviously I haven't deleted the bless-ed NSC. Not least because when @Bozza gets my subscription he tells me he loves me. Although I was disappointed to hear I am not the only subject of his affections.

But, yes, this can be a period for good and reflection. Although a by-product of something quite rotten.
 


Eeyore

Eeyore

Munching grass in Queen's Park
NSC Patron
Apr 5, 2014
27,498
Stato said:
I've never been on Twitter or Facebook. I watch YouTube and, as someone interested in politics I used to watch a lot of clips. When the election stuff really started ramping up this time last year, I blocked all the sites that showed clips of American politics and have felt a lot freer following that. When I was a kid those idiots elected Reagan in a landslide. We knew he was a liar and a charlatan, just as we know that Trump is one. Back then I didn't have to hear or read about it every day. Realising that I had the controls there to also decide not to now has been improved my time online immeasurably. Music, comedy and history documentaries have been far less stressful.
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And books, books. I've started reading again.
 




US Seagull

US Seagull

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2003
5,321
Cleveland, OH
jcdenton08 said:
Oh come on. This is very dramatic.

He can’t have another election due to the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. So you’re right there, he won’t be running again for President in the ballot boxes.

The guy is a scumbag, sure, and he’s a nutter to boot with a cult of personality built around him. But there’s absolutely no way he’ll be able to change the Constitution to have a third term.
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He also can't end birthright citizenship due to the 14th Amendment, but that hasn't stopped him. It'll end up with SCOTUS, but they've already shown a willingness to ignore stare decisis and twist themselves in knots to justify whatever he wants. See overturning Roe v Wade.

He can his lapdogs have already floated several theories as to why the 22nd Amendment doesn't mean what everybody assumed it meant from the actual language of the text. Including that it only applies to consecutive terms (it does not) or that it somehow doesn't apply because his 2020 election was "stolen" (it wasn't).
 


jcdenton08

jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
16,226
US Seagull said:
He also can't end birthright citizenship due to the 14th Amendment, but that hasn't stopped him. It'll end up with SCOTUS, but they've already shown a willingness to ignore stare decisis and twist themselves in knots to justify whatever he wants. See overturning Roe v Wade.

He can his lapdogs have already floated several theories as to why the 22nd Amendment doesn't mean what everybody assumed it meant from the actual language of the text. Including that it only applies to consecutive terms (it does not) or that it somehow doesn't apply because his 2020 election was "stolen" (it wasn't).
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I’m pretty confident he won’t have another term or make any (serious) attempts to do so.
 


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