I’m always astounded by the blind ignorance and rank stupidity of this looser.
Not a shred of personal responsibility will surface, nor a glimmer of light representing truth, shall shine from any unturned stone of the Democrats wrecking machine!

Jump off a cliff fool!

Alon’s piece sums up very well the reasons for the disgust and horror so many of us feel at Trump’s behaviour and its consequences for the USA and the rest of the world. The irony is that many on the left find it hard to criticise Trump too severely because he is only doing what they have argued that the USA has always done – acting in bad faith with ruthless self-interest and no care for the consequences. It is hard to mourn the betrayal of the values of American exceptionalism if you never believed in it in the first place.

Hi, just to let you all know that I've made some deletions after some objectionable posts. One of those who made one of the posts actually emailed me suggesting he might have gone over the top. I agreed, but I also appreciate receiving the email.

Sorry that I had to delete most of the posts but it was difficult to untangle the parts that needed to go from the parts that deserved to stay.

So, if I deleted your post, you might want to come back and have a second shot at it. Just be careful not to urge other posters, or anyone else, to act with violence, if even just towards themselves.

We all make mistakes, and I'm just glad I was here quickly enough to ensure that this one didn't propagate.

Graham

I suppose we can have faith in the TDS crowd that they will reject any dividends & social benefits of the Trump Presidency in a couple of years ?

It is absolutely staggering to see how Trump has been allowed to erode the foundations of America’s democracy with such impunity. And so devout is his fanbase, with their unshakable support, that they apparntly either don't care or don't see it.

The sheer speed at which he has dismantled democratic norms is astonishing. Pardoning insurrectionists? Siding with Putin over Ukraine? Gutting foreign aid and alienating allies? If any other world leader had done these things, the US would have been the first to condemn them. Yet here we are, watching the Republican Party not just tolerate Trump’s lawlessness but actively enable it.

What’s equally baffling is the inaction of the Democratic Party. If they understand the gravity of what’s happening, why aren’t they fighting harder? Where is the urgency? From the outside, it looks like one side is burning the house down while the other is politely asking them to reconsider. This is not a normal political cycle - it’s a full-blown democratic crisis, and the world is watching in disbelief.

America has long positioned itself as a beacon of democracy, yet Trump is doing exactly what autocrats have done elsewhere: consolidating power, punishing dissent, and reshaping institutions to serve himself. If Americans don’t stop him, they might wake up to find their country no longer resembles the democracy they once took for granted.

Hi Yuyutsu,
I took your advice and made GY aware of my comment.
I don't necessarily think my comment was factually incorrect, but my opinion is one thing, yet the integrity of the forum especially here on the main forum is another.
I apologise to both you and diver dan if I inadvertently got your comments removed as well.
I like to have my say, but the last thing I want is to bring GY or the forum into disrepute.
Usually I don't cross the line, but many know I generally use every bit of my 'permitted speech' as is allowable, but as I stated earlier this time I may have edged over that line.
Apologies if I caused anyone offense.