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In a normal election neither would be in contention. IMO the Dems have made a very serious error by putting up a man that by any reasonable standard is unsuitable for POTUS. Is it significant that they don't have a better candidate to put up? If they had a decent candidate they would likely wipe the floor with Trump. I only support Trump because I believe Biden too incompetent to stand again. Bring back Bernie, I say. Of course he's an independent now, probably because of how they back stabbed him not once, but twice.

Jai yen, it was satirical, which was why I included "seriously" in the next paragraph.

Don't look at it as 70 million voting FOR Trump. Look at it from the point of view that they voted against Washington that they hate and despise. I voted against the last lot in NZ because I hated and despised them and they were not even half as bad as the Washington establishment.

I'm sure many other Americans will agree with you. For myself I was hugely entertained by his first 4 years and I hope for more of the same in his next 4. Given my opinion of politicians it made my heart sing that they were so "uncomfortable" while he was in the big chair. Seriously though, the one thing that made his term a good thing for me was that he didn't start any <deleted> wars, unlike the present incumbent that looks likely to be revving up a doozy in the M E. I just hope that NZ stays out of it when it kicks off.

I liked the Jews I knew in my life. I'm sure they would be as appalled as I at what netanyahu and his death cabinet are doing. They are probably protesting as well ( they are Americans ).

Ooh, I want one of them. Pity it wouldn't get through customs though.

and you have every right to be concerned if you so wish. I'm concerned that overpopulation is going to be the end of humanity, but there is sod all I can do about it, and if I'm wrong I suspect there is sod all you can do about the conservatives taking over the country. The only thing I can say about that eventuality is that hopefully people stop going on about man made climate change or how many genders there are in humans. Given that most people on the planet apparently live awful lives I don't think most will give a monkey's about who sits in the W H. At least it will shut HRC up, which would be a good thing, IMO.

What's he going to do, slap him with a wet fish? Blinken has proven himself to be a nothing, a tinkling bell of insignificance, a man without integrity, a liar and a loser, IMO. The US is attacking China on various fronts, so it's a bit rich for Blinken to go there and make demands. China has countries it makes money off, and allies. The US is not in the allies category. Russia is an ally, and China will support it, so nuts to Blinken. Anyway, the whole thing is blatant hypocrisy writ large. The US sends billions of $ worth of weapons to Ukraine but demands that no one supports Russia. What planet is Blinken orbiting, Uranus perhaps?

I don't think you need to be concerned. It's more like a skit for the comedy club than a potential coup IMO. the project seeks to recruit tens of thousands of conservatives to Washington, D.C. gives it away as a loony tune wet dream of ultra conservative nutters. However some of it I'd actually like to see happen, eg The plan proposes slashing U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) funding, dismantling the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, gutting environmental and climate change regulations to favor fossil fuel production, and eliminating the cabinet Departments of Education and Commerce. IMO the DOJ has proven itself unfit for purpose, the FBI is incompetent ( Waco anyone ) and didn't everyone hate the DHS when it was set up? Climate change is IMO a cover for fundamentally changing society for the worse, imposing more taxes for BS and does nothing to eliminate the real causes of world problems which are that there are just too many humans on the planet. I love fossil fuel. It has freed me from the soul destroying life of physical work that would have seen me dead at 40, given me the ability to drive from one end of the country to another in comfort, and to fly to another country to see sunsets on a tropical beach with a dusky maiden for company. Education is a State prerogative and IMO the commerce department works for the 1%. I'd not stop at those. I'd gut the entire federal bureaucracy, and the country would be the better for it, IMO.

Is that why you haven't posted any- can't find one?

You can't prove that I'm pro Putin as I've said nothing that would indicate that. As usual you are making it up. Look at reality as opposed to the invented western propaganda myth, Russia can't lose, IMO. The best Ukraine can hope for is a draw, IMO. Nukes provide an absolute guarantee that Ukraine can't win, IMO. However, carry on drinking the western propaganda juice by all means.

Agree 100%. Since BAOR ended the British military has been run down to the point it can't get an aircraft carrier to the Red sea ( or it couldn't- that may have changed, but there is nothing on the news about the Clayton's naval force the US was trying to cobble together. Seems that the Houthis and the Red Sea thing has just vanished into news oblivion, poof.

I doubt Trump would have supported Ukraine so Zelensky would have had to negotiate before the invasion started. He would have been in a stronger position than he is now, when he is losing. Unfortunately Trump would be as bad or worse on israel than Biden, IMO. It's my only real problem with Trump.

All very well and good, but you don't give a good reason why the west should support Ukraine, when they didn't support Tibet. Same scenario- big bully country invades a neighbour. The west didn't depend on Ukraine for anything important, it's not like they make microchips like Taiwan does ( and the US is helping defend Taiwan ), or have a load of oil etc. It's just an excessively corrupt country that borders Russia, IMO. IMO it's all about the 1% minting it from the taxpayers and loads of propaganda to make western people afraid that the big bad boogie bear will come a knockin' on their door if we don't give a few gazillion $ to the weapons manufacturers. Sad.

Yes, and saved thousands from death and massive infrastructure destruction.

The above are the significant words. All the conflicts that have happened since 1948 are over the land. The UN gave them borders within which they are legal, but they want more, and if they have to steal them will do so, while the US will cover for them in the UN. The legal land owners are understandably not happy with that arrangement. I wonder how the israelis would like it if the UN said it was taking land off israel to give to a recently discovered tribe of Canaanites ( the people exterminated by the ancient Hebrews when they took the land for themselves )

Perhaps, like so many in the west, youths are fat, unfit and would be useless in combat. Anyway, if it keeps going as is perhaps they will be conscripting 15 year olds soon. IMO any country that has to conscript the unwilling has to do so because the citizens do not agree that the war is worth dying in.

You should give them all white feathers.

It's like a school bully. The bully wont stop by himself and the bullied guy isn't strong enough to defend himself. Others have to step in. Which is also the whole idea of NATO. All countries together are too strong for anyone else to try to invade any individual member state. Agreed, but NATO is for NATO countries, not all of the world. Ukraine isn't in NATO and NATO isn't the world's policeman. There are plenty of lovely wars to get involved in all over the world, but the only one NATO has got involved in is one with white people and it ignores all the ones with dark skinned people. Tell me why the west didn't stop China invading Tibet. They didn't did they? Didn't do anything, nothing at all. So much for standing up against the bullies.

IMO it would have been pretty obvious that Hitler intended to expand Germany's borders, and he had the best military in the world to do so, so it was in their interest to get involved. Worth remembering that America did not join in till Hitler declared war on America. Not the same situation with Russia. Russia, despite western propaganda had reasons for invading Ukraine, is highly unlikely to attack any NATO country and has been shown to have a second rate military. Far as I can see it's a proxy war that failed, and a gold mine for arms companies. Saving the western world from Putin, not so much.

Followed by a bit more ultraviolence on Ukraine. Two can play that game.

Given that Ukraine is not a NATO country, or have a treaty with NATO or America, the west does not have to start MAD because Russia retaliated against Ukraine using west supplied weapons to attack the Russian mainland. If they do choose to escalate by using nukes, better say goodbye to every person you love before they become dust.

It's the defense's job to do whatever it takes that is of benefit for the client. Seems that they are taking advantage of the prosecution's incompetence.

Indeed.

Looks like the prosecution's case is falling apart already. I suppose it comes down to whether the jury is in fact unbiased. If in doubt do not convict and all that.