Does 'ignore thread' work for you? It doesn't seem to work for me.
I suspect as well as spoilt ballot papers, voter turnout could be the key to the outcome of this election - the question for a significant proportion of the electorate won’t be, ‘‘Do I vote for Trump or do I vote for Biden?’‘ or even an independent, it will be, “Do I vote at all?”
1. If you are leftwing I do not expect you to see Trump as benevolent.
Fair point - but my reasons for not seeing the ‘re-energising’ of ‘civilisation’, as you called it, as benevolent, is not because I am left wing or right wing, in fact it is nothing to do with politics, it is because Trump incites hatred, violence and mob mentality. I think he is a dangerous fool and all that needs to happen for his brand of malevolence to prevail is for good people to do nothing ( to paraphrase one of the original civil libertarians)
surely you are not saying because Lincoln fought for the abolition of slavery in the South, he was a divisive leader? Lincoln was the opposite of ‘divisive‘ - he recognised that the Union if divided against itself would fall - so the North ( pro- abolition) had to fight the South ( pro-slavery) in order for the Country to be slave free and United.
We have already seen plenty of evidence that any revolution triggered by MAGA ultras is not going to be peaceful - Jan 6, all the violent rhetoric and imagery since then has been anything but peaceful - it is highly disturbing the undercurrents rippling through this election campaign.
America has been here before …it will survive, the moderates of the electorate will prevail but yes, there is a certain inevitability about events unfolding:
You have me on ignore so I recall.
I salute your indefatigability.
I’m very much like you H, always seeking to find common ground with people and ways to engage with opposing views - perhaps my patience has a little more longevity so my ignore list is shorter but it is growing
. I’m ok with engaging with anyone on this forum providing any exchange remains mutually respectful and civil.Another word you made me look up…
See you soon-ish, perhaps
Top work.I’m very much like you H, always seeking to find common ground with people and ways to engage with opposing views - perhaps my patience has a little more longevity
That’s why I like you Harry…Top work.
Me? I struggle. Sixty years of dealing with people through the prism of my autism by the only means I imagined possible (being aggressive and confrontational) have made being nice . . . . tricky (ahem).
But, like John Lydon, I (also do) try so hard to be nice
Biden took files to his home (and other locations) but no jury would convict him because he is too senile.
cha.house.gov
Ah - I didn’t mean I suffer fools gladly or don’t get enraged with customer service pro-forma responses, people who gaze no further than at their navels for an explanation of the world or chat bot mentalities, or insincerity, rudeness, bullying, gossips, bigots, passive aggressors, snobs and control freaks, people who don’t care about anyone beyond their scope of self-interest, people who trash the environment, people who talk about what’s on tv as the highlight of their day, just to name a few things - you see while I am very interested in engaging with people with alternative views to me in debates on most topics I am also very intolerant and prefer not to engage with any member of the human race at all most of the time - that’s my neurodiversity coping strategy
Top work.
Me? I struggle. Sixty years of dealing with people through the prism of my autism by the only means I imagined possible (being aggressive and confrontational) have made being nice . . . . tricky (ahem).
But, like John Lydon, I (also do) try so hard to be nice
All this nit-picking around the edges sounds like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic and probably a distraction to what is really happening:Biden took files to his home (and other locations) but no jury would convict him because he is too senile.
“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” He also asked for 10,000 national guards to protect the capitol If needed.
Chairman Loudermilk Publishes Never-Before Released Anthony Ornato Transcribed Interview
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration
Hillary deleted thousands of emails and smashed up personal devices, phones, etc.
It‘s more like applying one rule for Trump and another rule for Hillary.
www.theguardian.com
You mean the Guardian lost you - not my words - actually posting that rather hyperbolic article was me reaching out in compromise to the rightwing populists amongst us because it recognises that the system itself is creaking under the strain of intransigent politicians all playing quid pro quo with the legislative agendas and the ’swamp’ Trump complains of.
I appreciate you reaching out. I can also assure you that I’m not violent or treasonous, just your average “right winger”. There will always be nut cases on each side of an issue, but they are always a minority.
Are you suffering with TDS?Trump is in that minority
