OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[the phantom menace]

Agreed. Long may it continue. He is a smart guy and has plenty to add when he isn't being a smug pou-obsessed troll. I remember when you used to be the target back in the day. He can be f**king relentless.

And we can all have equal claim to play the victim on here too when it suits... I just reply where and how I see fit, and don't bother with the worry about who's saying what about anyone else, to be honest.

 

[the phantom menace]

The electoral college system means that the popular vote is irrelevant.

Indeed it does.

Both parties knew which states were going to decide the election and the Republicans dominated where it counts.

That is true.

The swings against the Democrats were unprecedented in many locations. Only a fool would suggest it was anything other than a resounding victory to the Republicans. It was over well before most US elections are decided.

Not trying to be a fool, just taking solace that 49-ish percent of actual US voters chose not go "full Trump". I think he definitely maximised his base into votes, and hopefully the way he conducts his presidency this time will bring more of the stay-at-homers to actually cast their vote in 2028.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Indeed it does.

That is true.

Not trying to be a fool, just taking solace that 49-ish percent of actual US voters chose not go "full Trump". I think he definitely maximised his base into votes, and hopefully the way he conducts his presidency this time will bring more of the stay-at-homers to actually cast their vote in 2028.

I hope he is successful, just like I wished Biden was. Time will tell.

 

[Suitman]

You think that "threat" made the difference? Lol.

Thanks for your contribution to the commentary though, and positive comment. I'll patiently await reinstatement of unrestricted posting status (in certain threads, use of likes etc) whenever mods/admins deem fit....

They make decisions like restrictions to certain threads for good reason.
It's good you have taken note.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I've never done anything wrong. Sure, I've been banned three times, but I'm just misunderstood.

 

[RustedonEel]

A long line of Hitlers I guess ... and their supporters all seemed happy to cheer it on ...




Obama named "The Deporter In Chief" .... predominantly "criminals" who comitted minor crimes like traffic offences

Hilary 2006


and Bill 1996

 

[hindy111]

It hasn't gone unnoticed how much calmer Bart's replies have been in all threads since he was threatened with a permanent ban last week.
Lol.

Maybe he has been de-sexed. Meant to calm you down.

 

[Gronk]

A long line of Hitlers I guess ... and their supporters all seemed happy to cheer it on ...




Obama named "The Deporter In Chief" .... predominantly "criminals" who comitted minor crimes like traffic offences

Lady from the Australian Jewish Council is on the ABC right now talking about Elon’s antisemetic hitler gesture.

 

[strider]

Lady from the Australian Jewish Council is on the ABC right now talking about Elon’s antisemetic hitler gesture.

cool ... I don't think he is a lovely fella ..... of course the ABC are hardly unbiased also

I also don't think the Trump administration is antisemetic

 

[strider]

Maybe sleepy joe just sold his family and friends out ..... although I'm sure it's different rules for different people

 

[Gronk]

cool ... I don't think he is a lovely fella ..... of course the ABC are hardly unbiased also

I also don't think the Trump administration is antisemetic

It wasn't the ABCs opinion.

 

[the phantom menace]

Maybe he has been de-sexed. Meant to calm you down.

The wife did that years ago

 

[Delboy]

Lady from the Australian Jewish Council is on the ABC right now talking about Elon’s antisemetic hitler gesture.

 

[Gronk]

View attachment 98315

Dude, take it up with this lady. She is also not part of the full on Zionist Jews either. Just trying to exist in Australia.

Jewish Council Australia - Home

The Jewish Council of Australia is a coalition of Jewish academics, lawyers, writers and experts on antisemitism and racism.

www.jewishcouncil.com.au

 

[hindy111]

cool ... I don't think he is a lovely fella ..... of course the ABC are hardly unbiased also

I also don't think the Trump administration is antisemetic

He is autistic and just says what he wants

 

[Gronk]

He is autistic and just says what he wants

So what he does is OK cos he as Asperger's but Greta is a lunatic ? This seems to be what the yanks are saying.

 

[strider]

It wasn't the ABCs opinion.

They sought her out to discuss it

Again .... i think elon musk is a weird rich f**kwit and i dont trust him

I also predict he will have a falling out with Trump at some point (why not, everyone else does)

 

[Gronk]

They sought her out to discuss it

They sought her out to discuss the Maroubra childcare centre that was caught up in the mess (they are not aligned to a religion, just close to Mt Sinai school). They wanted to talk about that and the emergency cabinet meeting yesterday. She brought up Elon, the reporters didn't. They also raised the intelligence that OS peeps were paying non-aligned criminal gangs in bitcoin to carry out these hate crimes.

Facts matter.

 

[bazza]

Why ?

because science

 

[bazza]

I'm still processing that 77million people turned up of their own free will - no compulsory voting or fines etc - to vote in Trump, after having already had a taste of him before.

Sure 75million voted for Harris too... but I would have thought that faced with two candidates perhaps best described as "poor" quality - since it's evident the democrats really botched up their succession planning - less people would have been bothered to turn up and voluntarily for either?

I guess the divisive nature of Trump worked both ways - galvanising people of "his persuasion" to come out and support him, while also galvanising people to come out against him and give their votes to Harris anyway.

he actually got 15m more votes than in 2016
so 15 million Americans saw his first shit show and said "I will have some more of that please"