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Title: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 26, 2015, 01:29:30 PM
Speaking in South Carolina today, Jeb Bush said (via CNN’s Jake Tapper), “If this election is about how we’re going to fight to get nothing done, then I don’t want anything, I don’t want any part of it. I don’t want to be elected president to sit around and see gridlock just become so dominant that people literally are in decline in their lives. That is not my motivation. I’ve got a lot of really cool things I cold do other than sit around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and feeling compelled to demonize them. That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that.”

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/10/24/jeb-bush-america-lot-cool-demonized.html


(http://images1.miaminewtimes.com/imager/u/580x328/7999704/jeb_bush_in_his_rimless_glasses_looking_slightly_perturbed.jpg)

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 28, 2015, 02:32:47 PM
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151027/1029174270/refugees-returning-to-syria-thanks-russia.html

http://21stcenturywire.com/2015/10/26/putin-us-using-terrorists-as-battering-ram-to-overthrow-regimes-they-dont-like/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 02, 2015, 05:09:02 AM
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/11/01/bush_i_love_my_dad_id_kill_for_him_id_go_to_prison_for_him.html  :whistle
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 02, 2015, 03:58:39 PM
https://i.4cdn.org/pol/1446404233481.png  :-\
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 04, 2015, 02:20:32 PM
'Banking with Hitler'

Is a good doco


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_for_International_Settlements

I guess you can't complain about what you get then can you.

The 'nazi' bank of international settlements runs the world, or at least a pretty big part or it (sounds strange, but look into it's it's sadly fair dinkum ...)

And here we are left bickering over two puppets that are essentially the same thing ...
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 07, 2015, 09:54:11 AM
Organisers of the 5 November Million Mask March predicted the "largest global protest" in history.
Thousands wearing Guy Fawkes masks gathered in London and Washington DC, joined by similar protests across the globe - from Canada to Guatemala to the Netherlands. Marchers carried placards with sayings such as "One solution, revolution" and "A for anarchy". Most were peaceful - some were not.
What is the Million Mask March?
Promoted by Anonymous, an international group of hacking activists, the march is a protest against corruption in power. It coincides with Bonfire Night in the UK, which commemorates the date Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-34744710

(http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/stuff-march-london_8983728.jpg)

(http://images.unian.net/photos/2015_11/1446770909-2216.jpg)

(http://news2share-media.s3.amazonaws.com/start/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_6159-750x420.jpg)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 16, 2015, 02:50:22 PM
http://i.imgur.com/zK0Eonb.png
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 17, 2015, 11:45:52 AM
http://imgur.com/hm8Gtjs
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 19, 2015, 07:04:45 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUF8aPjWoAA7B_4.png:large)

 :cheers
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 20, 2015, 06:13:52 PM
oh no? hopefully the navy blew it up  :pray



the video clinton wants deleted from the net; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n083eytJe5g



"She hasn't had a period since the 20th century!"


 :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 25, 2015, 01:02:55 AM
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/11/23/report-more-than-1-in-4-americans-believe-government-is-the-enemy/

WASHINGTON (CBSDC)– More than 1 in 4 Americans believe that the government is the enemy, according to a new poll.

Pew Research Center found that 27 percent of registered voters say they think of government as an enemy, up 8 points since 1996. The latest poll looked at general public opinion regarding the federal government.


 :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Penelope on November 25, 2015, 03:32:18 PM
probably due to the president being black
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on November 27, 2015, 11:43:47 PM
France Moves to Make ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Illegal by Government Decree

http://21stcenturywire.com/2015/03/19/france-moves-to-make-conspiracy-theories-illegal-by-government-decree/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 02, 2015, 02:26:08 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/young-people-who-question-government-policy-or-the-media-may-be-extremists-officials-tell-parents-a6756086.html

 :sleep
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 02, 2015, 06:53:19 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/young-people-who-question-government-policy-or-the-media-may-be-extremists-officials-tell-parents-a6756086.html

 :sleep

Welcome to the so called free world.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 08, 2015, 07:10:50 AM
In the news

Obama: 'the internet erases the distance between countries' and helps terrorists 'poison minds'
The Verge‎ - 18 hours ago
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 15, 2015, 11:45:22 PM
 Göring: Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship.
Gilbert: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars.
Göring: Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 19, 2015, 03:11:08 PM
Seppos 'lose' 4th amendment rights
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 23, 2015, 07:21:04 AM

News    > World
Clinton Tops List of Arms Company Donations
 
Hillary Clinton has a close relationship with the world's top arms companies. | Photo: Reuters
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U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was also a favorite of the arms producing giants during her 2006 senate campaign.
Hillary Clinton has received more money from arms and military service companies than any other candidate during the 2016 presidential campaign, data from Open Secrets shows.

All but one of the world’s 10 biggest arms producers have contributed to Clinton’s previous campaigns, giving her — along with the top Republican receiver Ted Cruz — a significant margin over the other candidates

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Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 29, 2015, 11:38:40 PM
https://youtu.be/XdXIYLTI-IM?t=708
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on December 29, 2015, 11:52:57 PM
You secretly want Trump to win....will give you at least four years of endless material... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 30, 2015, 12:25:05 AM
Shillery already got it

Powers that be have deemed it so.  She Is the better puppet
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 30, 2015, 08:14:18 AM
This guy could actually change the world....
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 30, 2015, 04:38:25 PM
Indeed... Hence they will rig it or shoot him

Or just continue to screw him over via te media ala Ron Paul
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on December 31, 2015, 09:25:10 AM
http://observer.com/2015/03/the-jeffrey-epstein-affair-imperils-hillary-clintons-presidential-prospects/




....Exactly how tight is the friendship between former President and potential future first gentleman Bill Clinton and Mr. Epstein, who owns a private island in Florida and is now accused of having sex with girls as young as 12 and procuring young girls for sex with other friends of his? What was Bill Clinton doing on the island with Mr. Epstein on multiple occasions and why did he fly overseas on Mr. Epstein’s plane at least 10 times?

What hardball PR and legal tactics will Hillary Clinton’s campaign use to try to make this potential problem—which could potentially derail her planned presidential bid—disappear? Will those tactics work, or is Ms. Clinton’s campaign already dead, even if the exact time of the funeral is not yet known?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 22, 2016, 06:15:27 PM
Bernie Sanders closing the gap on Hillary

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/01/time-to-get-serious-about-bernie-sanders.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: dwaino on January 22, 2016, 07:17:13 PM
From the outside looking in Trump is a caricature and no hope. But when you're actually in the US he is a legitimate chance  :help
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 22, 2016, 08:15:02 PM
From the outside looking in Trump is a caricature and no hope. But when you're actually in the US he is a legitimate chance  :help

Scary stuff. When did you get back Dwainski?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: dwaino on January 22, 2016, 08:55:36 PM
From the outside looking in Trump is a caricature and no hope. But when you're actually in the US he is a legitimate chance  :help

Scary stuff. When did you get back Dwainski?

A couple of weeks ago on the 7th  :cheers
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on January 26, 2016, 10:16:09 AM
(https://liverpoolclassaction.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/31.jpg)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 03, 2016, 07:18:17 PM
He's got screwed...
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 03, 2016, 08:44:39 PM
The wetback will beat the dyke... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 04, 2016, 10:48:00 AM
Bernie Sanders calls for release of raw Iowa vote count
Feb. 02, 2016 - 5:07 - Iowa Democratic Party pushes back against campaign's claim of lost votes


http://video.foxnews.com/v/4734770794001/bernie-sanders-calls-for-release-of-raw-iowa-vote-count/?#sp=show-clips


Microsoft rigged it the bastards
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on February 10, 2016, 07:13:33 PM
NH landslide  :clapping

Cmon Bernie,  build it up! Build it up!!!

Beat those right wing money hogging table tilting selfish pooholes
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 10, 2016, 07:57:47 PM
He will have a 'heart attack' any day now
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 11, 2016, 02:57:54 PM
NH landslide  :clapping

Cmon Bernie,  build it up! Build it up!!!

Beat those right wing money hogging table tilting selfish pooholes

Don't forget how many votes the billionaires get

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/13/455812702//clinton-has-45-to-1-superdelegate-advantage-over-sanders

It's ain't very democratic. Shillary is Sposed to win
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on February 21, 2016, 05:25:50 PM
Bernie narrowly looses to Hillary in Nevada 52-48.

Hardly a convincing win to madam butterfly, and a sufficient result for Sanders to keep building momentum.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 21, 2016, 09:09:32 PM
Bernie narrowly looses to Hillary in Nevada 52-48.

Hardly a convincing win to madam butterfly, and a sufficient result for Sanders to keep building momentum.

Quote
PHONEBANK FOR SOUTH CAROLINA | berniesanders.com/south-carolina/[M] [score hidden] 3 hours ago stickied comment
Nevada showed us again that all of our hard work is paying off. We closed a 25 point gap to just a few percentage points in just a few weeks. Nevada was supposed to be in the bag for Hillary and we proved otherwise. Every single one of us needs to be proud of our hard work. Time and again, we are noticing that our efforts are making a difference.
Now is the time we must remind ourselves that we need every single person to be involved. We must keep moving forward. There are dozens of states approaching in the next few weeks. We have the enthusiasm and the momentum, it is up to us to channel it constructively.
Every phone call matters. Every door we knock on matters. Every flyer we hand out matters. Every article we share on social media matters. Every conversation we have about Bernie matters.
We need you to be participating and sharing with others what you're doing. We are strongly encouraging everyone to create submissions reflecting their activism. This may include what is happening on-the-ground in South Carolina, Super Tuesday states, or in your state. We need to hear more stories about your recent phonebanking, pictures from voter registration drives, and brief journal entries about your canvassing. Through our own form of show-and-tell, we will motivate one another while creating our own support network to help with q&a for first timers.
As Bernie relentlessly reminds us -- when we stand together, there is nothing nothing that will stop us.

That said, here are ways for you to have an impact!
SOUTH CAROLINA
Can you vote?

If you are in South Carolina and are eligible to vote, see https://vote.berniesanders.com/sc
Register to Vote

Find registration information about your state at http://vote.berniesanders.com
Can you volunteer?

If you can volunteer in South Carolina, see www.berniesanders.com/South-Carolina/
If you are in a Super Tuesday state, visit your campaign office asap.

You can find a list of official campaign offices with phone numbers and addresses here http://map.berniesanders.com. If you're traveling into the state to volunteer, reach out to an office and let them know you're coming. They'll plug you in right away.
Can you carpool?

If you're traveling into South Carolina or a Super Tuesday state and want to find or offer a carpool, post here https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/create
Can you provide volunteer housing?

If you're a resident in South Carolina or a Super Tuesday state and want to extend housing to incoming volunteers, please post your listing at www.BernieBnB.com. Clearly, for those coming to the state, give the site a visit for a place to stay.
For the rest of us, PHONEBANK.

Phonebanking feeds in the data which volunteers rely on to know who is strongly supporting Bernie and who is leaning Bernie so that we can mobilize them on election night. This is a crucial part of our process and we need as many people phonebanking or texting for Bernie as possible. It's very easy and you can even do it in your down time at home. More information on how you can phonebank from home here https://go.berniesanders.com/page/content/phonebank
If you're nervous about phonebanking, see these posts. I promise you it is a piece of cake. Everything is provided for you -- even the scripts from which you can read.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/46fw9a/phonebanking_misinformation_please_read/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/46dv2i/you_do_not_have_to_persuade_people_on_the_phone/

https://www.reddit.com/user/tfwgradstudent



 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 23, 2016, 07:52:29 PM
Carpenter
Jewish
Socialist
Fighting the Banks
Checks out.


Bernie = Geez
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 24, 2016, 11:14:02 AM
Bernie shafted by main stream media cartel pricks:

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/22/msnbc-cuts-away-from-bernie-sanders-as-he-condemns-trans-pacific-partnership/

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on February 25, 2016, 01:17:11 AM
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-as-president-i-would-prosecute-clinton/article/2583925
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on March 02, 2016, 08:33:11 PM
Super Tuesday has left Clinton and Trump in very favourable positions.

Maybe Sanders hanging by a thread...but hmmmph. 

Looks like Clinton vs Trump

Who will win in November and why?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Petey on March 02, 2016, 08:43:11 PM
clinton wins but will be closer than people think.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 02, 2016, 08:57:00 PM
It's a facade

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 02, 2016, 09:09:03 PM
Wouldnt be surprised if Bernie ends up as Hil's running mate
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 02, 2016, 09:40:42 PM
Wouldnt be surprised if Bernie ends up as Hil's running mate

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1thcO_olHas&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 02, 2016, 10:47:58 PM
Would like to see trump triumph for the theatre, but Hilary wins as we all know you get selected over there not elected

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Penelope on March 03, 2016, 12:56:49 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 09, 2016, 08:21:20 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/BorUiLp.jpg)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 09, 2016, 08:26:31 AM
Can we move this general discussion cheers mod squad
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 15, 2016, 10:09:12 AM
Trump's campaign turning more and more into the Jerry Springer show every day. As they say, only in America!
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 15, 2016, 11:31:19 AM
Trump's campaign turning more and more into the Jerry Springer show every day. As they say, only in America!

THe anti trump campaign has really kicked into overdrive

The powers that be a bit worried by him
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on March 15, 2016, 12:43:32 PM
Wouldnt be surprised if Bernie ends up as Hil's running mate

I'd doubt it. Clinton stands as a conservative democrat. If she ran with Bernie on her ticket, it might motivate conservative fence sitters to vote Republican, whereas she might still get the vote with someone else. Its the same reason why Labor and the Greens publicly never align themselves.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on March 23, 2016, 12:41:10 AM
http://rinf.com/alt-news/latest-news/helicopter-money-global-central-banks-consider-distributing-money-directly-people/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 04, 2016, 10:53:48 AM
Big ups to te anti facist groups
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 07, 2016, 07:44:20 AM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/donald-trump-loses-wisconsin-brands-rival-ted-cruz-a-trojan-horse/news-story/e839410cd7516b063bc47f669d6ce1a1

What a bunch of clowns

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 10, 2016, 02:02:18 AM



So what is the solution.


Not to vote?


 :cheers

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/07/panama-papers-taxes-universal-basic-income-public-services

pitchforks  :whistle
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 16, 2016, 02:30:12 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LrMXyovf9e8
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 20, 2016, 02:23:50 PM

Another great contribution  ::). "unethical invasions"? please, spare me your conspiracy theories.   

... hang on, what?

To quote president Trump:

Quote
You do whatever you want.
You call it whatever you want.
I want to tell you.
 They lied.
 They said there were weapons of mass destruction
, there were none.
 And they knew there were none.
There were no weapons of mass destruction.

 conspiracy theories eh...  :snidegrin

by the military-industrial complex or me, old bean?  :whistle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_Intelligence_Committee_report_on_CIA_torture
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 20, 2016, 03:51:02 PM
To quote president Trump:


And don't you mean Donald "I'm a New Yorker and I was there at 7/11" Trump?

Can't even talk about 9/11 without stuffing up

God help us all if ends up as President

he is a buffoon
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 21, 2016, 10:42:34 AM
To quote president Trump:


And don't you mean Donald "I'm a New Yorker and I was there at 7/11" Trump?

Can't even talk about 9/11 without stuffing up

God help us all if ends up as President

he is a buffoon

Ah yes, Hillary will steer human kind in the right direction ...

Was, the primary reason for the Middle East invasion WMD? According to official channels. Would you agree there was none outside of Israeli? The mainstream media does agree (now)...

I know it's fun to type conspiracy theory yet perhaps you are using the term incorrectly in this Instance?

The 9/11 blokes were apparently Saudis. Funny we didn't invade them but continue to suck them off like the dirty dog we are


That said I agree with majority of your above thoughts. You bleedin heart leftie  ;)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on April 26, 2016, 06:20:10 PM
To quote president Trump:


And don't you mean Donald "I'm a New Yorker and I was there at 7/11" Trump?

Can't even talk about 9/11 without stuffing up

God help us all if ends up as President

he is a buffoon

Ah yes, Hillary will steer human kind in the right direction ...

Was, the primary reason for the Middle East invasion WMD? According to official channels. Would you agree there was none outside of Israeli? The mainstream media does agree (now)...

I know it's fun to type conspiracy theory yet perhaps you are using the term incorrectly in this Instance?

The 9/11 blokes were apparently Saudis. Funny we didn't invade them but continue to suck them off like the dirty dog we are


That said I agree with majority of your above thoughts. You bleedin heart leftie  ;)

Where does Hillary get her campaign funding from? Pharmaceuticals?

GW2 - Oil war. Contracts. Politicians with vested interests/sitting on boards.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on April 26, 2016, 08:32:08 PM
To quote president Trump:


And don't you mean Donald "I'm a New Yorker and I was there at 7/11" Trump?

Can't even talk about 9/11 without stuffing up

God help us all if ends up as President

he is a buffoon

Ah yes, Hillary will steer human kind in the right direction ...

Was, the primary reason for the Middle East invasion WMD? According to official channels. Would you agree there was none outside of Israeli? The mainstream media does agree (now)...

I know it's fun to type conspiracy theory yet perhaps you are using the term incorrectly in this Instance?

The 9/11 blokes were apparently Saudis. Funny we didn't invade them but continue to suck them off like the dirty dog we are


That said I agree with majority of your above thoughts. You bleedin heart leftie  ;)

Where does Hillary get her campaign funding from? Pharmaceuticals?

GW2 - Oil war. Contracts. Politicians with vested interests/sitting on boards.

Steals it from charities   http://freebeacon.com/politics/half-of-clintons-charitable-giving-in-2014-went-to-their-own-foundation/

Military industrial complex http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/hillary-is-the-candidate_b_9168938.html

Wall st / Goldman sac. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clintons-earn-more-than-25-million-in-speaking-fees-since-january-2014/2015/05/15/52605fbe-fb4d-11e4-9ef4-1bb7ce3b3fb7_story.html?tid=a_inl


It's funny comparin the lobby groups donatin bernie vs Hilary


https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 03, 2016, 02:07:51 PM
To quote president Trump:


And don't you mean Donald "I'm a New Yorker and I was there at 7/11" Trump?

Can't even talk about 9/11 without stuffing up

God help us all if ends up as President

he is a buffoon

How bout te CIA director ?

GEOPOLITICS
CIA director says secret 9/11 report pages full of hearsay, inaccurate info
Published May 02, 2016
FoxNews.com


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/02/cia-director-says-secret-911-report-pages-full-hearsay-inaccurate-info.html?intcmp=hpbt1

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 04, 2016, 08:09:07 AM
http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au


 :whistle
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 09, 2016, 12:58:11 PM
http://imgur.com/gallery/xIIVQ6W
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 16, 2016, 08:52:08 PM
With a heavy dose of their typical bluntness, the German government created a website dedicated to teaching the influx of Middle Eastern immigrants the ins and outs of sex — literally and figuratively — in German culture.

In some places, the site offers advice on how to interact with, and be respectful of, gays and lesbians and members of the opposite sex. In other places, the site is a de facto instruction manual for how to have sex in different ways and in different positions.


---

http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2016/05/15/german-government-creates-online-sex-manual-for-immigrants/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 17, 2016, 12:42:29 AM
 Sheldon Adelson: The warmongering Zionist Master of the Republican Party gave trump 100m dollars
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 17, 2016, 10:56:07 PM
Rothschild holds $100,000 a plate dinner for a Hillary Clinton fundraiser

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/05/13/hillary-clinton-hosts-100000-a-head-fundraisers/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 18, 2016, 10:50:24 PM
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cia-mistakenly-destroys-copy-of-6700-page-us-torture-report-feinstein-a7034096.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 19, 2016, 10:41:07 AM
http://www.inquisitr.com/3108141/bill-clinton-allegedly-flew-on-pedophile-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-jet-with-trafficked-girls-26-times/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on May 20, 2016, 02:41:43 PM
Donald Trump used the word rape to describe former President Bill Clinton's extramarital sexual proclivities in an interview with Sean Hannity that aired Wednesday night on the FOX News Channel.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 08, 2016, 11:56:59 AM
stuff off nick omalley  shillflog

The age p16

Worst than the times reporter that asked bernie if he's sexists for running againast Shillary

https://m.imgur.com/a/Chlvm
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 08, 2016, 01:14:41 PM
nick who
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 08, 2016, 01:16:02 PM
i dunno some nobody

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/why-bernie-sanders-must-end-his-campaign-now-while-hes-still-a-force-for-good-20160607-gpdexl.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on June 08, 2016, 01:53:56 PM
Such a shame. Sanders v Trump would have been something special.

Clinton will poo it in, despite what the polls say (just like Turnbull will win (albeit with a much reduced majority)).
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 08, 2016, 01:55:47 PM

Not over yet.

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on June 08, 2016, 01:57:08 PM

Not over yet.

 :thumbsup

Which election are you referring to?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 08, 2016, 02:20:09 PM

Not over yet.

 :thumbsup

tell that to the MSM  :whistle

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/06/the-ap-announcing-clintons-victory-was-an-embarras.html

Quote
Clinton colluded with the media to have the race called BEFORE California. WHY? Because she knows that Cali voters have the power to turn this race on its head and she was panicking.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-clinton-money-email-uses-images-labeled-1465266744-htmlstory.html

btw the 'superdelegates' (lol) can change votes till end of the month...


Not over yet.



 :thumbsup

Which election are you referring to?

zionist-military industrial complex vs bernie  :whistle
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 08, 2016, 02:26:16 PM
Such a shame. Sanders v Trump would have been something special.

Clinton will poo it in, despite what the polls say (just like Turnbull will win (albeit with a much reduced majority)).

many of their supporters agree on several issues ...

(much of) this left v right stuff is bollocks ...

more importantly why are so many americans supporting trump or bernie? so the MSM brands nutters ...

This guy could actually change the world....

everything is good

but do we need a transgender toilet ???

You secretly want Trump to win....will give you at least four years of endless material... :shh

if trump (or shillary) gets up you might not get four more years. the jesuits/christiansnutters/zionists have a grand plan

read the last bit of the bible
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 08, 2016, 03:11:13 PM
https://www.periscope.tv/Brigida__Santos/1lDxLqnaYrwKm



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_superdelegates,_2016

 ---> Bill Clinton   NY   DPL   Clinton[a][74]

 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 09, 2016, 10:04:15 AM

Election Justice USA –  ‏@Elect_Justice

Huge, well-controlled exit poll of early voting in CA, praised by NYT's @Nate_Cohn, nails other races, off by 16% for B vs HRC #ExitPollGate
9:45 PM - 7 Jun 2016
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on June 09, 2016, 12:30:10 PM

Election Justice USA –  ‏@Elect_Justice

Huge, well-controlled exit poll of early voting in CA, praised by NYT's @Nate_Cohn, nails other races, off by 16% for B vs HRC #ExitPollGate
9:45 PM - 7 Jun 2016

So who wins? Hillary surely takes CA
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 09, 2016, 01:19:37 PM
Obviously she wins. She the favoured puppet
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 09, 2016, 02:00:22 PM

Not over yet.

 :thumbsup

tell that to the MSM  :whistle

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/06/the-ap-announcing-clintons-victory-was-an-embarras.html

Quote
Clinton colluded with the media to have the race called BEFORE California. WHY? Because she knows that Cali voters have the power to turn this race on its head and she was panicking.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-clinton-money-email-uses-images-labeled-1465266744-htmlstory.html

btw the 'superdelegates' (lol) can change votes till end of the month...


Not over yet.



 :thumbsup

Which election are you referring to?

zionist-military industrial complex vs bernie  :whistle

Jews v Jews
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 11, 2016, 01:52:59 PM
http://yournewswire.com/lawsuit-filed-as-bernie-sanders-wins-california-by-landslide/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 20, 2016, 08:17:03 PM
http://www.anonews.co/russian-hackers-bernie/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 23, 2016, 07:13:11 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3653442/Paranoid-little-Mark-Zuckerberg-covers-Macbook-s-camera-audio-jack-pieces-tape.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 27, 2016, 10:27:10 AM
http://nypost.com/2016/06/25/clinton-white-house-was-a-den-of-cocaine-and-mistresses-ex-secret-service-officer/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 27, 2016, 01:01:30 PM
Hardly a scoop there Bents....
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on June 27, 2016, 01:22:57 PM
News to many folks
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 05, 2016, 10:25:45 AM
Why?

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/27/1543012/-Shocking-new-report-Bombing-people-causes-people-to-hate-you
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 07, 2016, 11:14:01 AM
https://www.iraqbodycount.org
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 12, 2016, 02:40:20 PM
(https://i.sli.mg/ejXYfz.jpg)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 13, 2016, 08:45:49 PM
http://www.newsbbc.net/2016/07/executive-order-obama-signs-allowing.html?m=1

EXECUTIVE ORDER : OBAMA SIGNS ALLOWING MILITARY TO FIGHT US CITIZENS

 :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on July 16, 2016, 12:03:26 PM
It seems a number of parts of the world that were for a long time stable are no longer so at the minute. The latest is Turkey's failed military coup.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: tony_montana on July 16, 2016, 12:44:22 PM
Has the military coup failed in turkey?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 17, 2016, 05:25:44 PM
 :thumbsdown
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on July 18, 2016, 04:02:49 AM
Has the military coup failed in turkey?
Yep. The pro-Government forces have rounded up 6000 coup leaders and followers.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 18, 2016, 11:13:29 AM
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0ZX0Q9

Why didn't they shoot?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: tony_montana on July 18, 2016, 12:33:42 PM
seems staged to me. I guess the proof will be in the aftermath and whether erdogan tries to change the constitution to give himself more power. Within 24hours of the "failed coup" hundreds of judges and thousands of soldiers have been arrested, now he is talking about reinstating the death penalty. Convenient to get rid of his opponents once and for all?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 20, 2016, 12:10:44 PM
seems staged to me. I guess the proof will be in the aftermath and whether erdogan tries to change the constitution to give himself more power. Within 24hours of the "failed coup" hundreds of judges and thousands of soldiers have been arrested, now he is talking about reinstating the death penalty. Convenient to get rid of his opponents once and for all?

Nothing to worry about

They only hae 70-80 nuclear weapons aimed at moscow what could go wrong

It's getting spicy-



The prime minister said that Turkey will send the evidence though he recalled that the United States did not need evidence to prosecute the terrorists who attacked the Twin Towers in 9/11, nor did it seek evidence before detaining suspects in Guantanamo Bay.

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2416823&CategoryId=12395
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 24, 2016, 08:15:35 AM
Always suspicious when only one news outlet runs with what seems like a big story.


But for what it's worth...


http://www.theage.com.au/world/us-election/wikileaks-trove-plunges-democrats-into-crisis-on-eve-of-convetion-20160723-gqcamq.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 27, 2016, 11:45:48 AM
Lock
Her
Up


Lock
Her
Up
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 27, 2016, 12:41:15 PM
Even the Bernie Boosters are chanting it now....
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on July 27, 2016, 01:01:16 PM
I thought they invented it

The naivety of these people to think she's not above the law is astounding 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on July 27, 2016, 01:17:43 PM
Ahhhhhh the razor thin veneer of democracy.....
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 01, 2016, 08:46:23 PM
Isis declare jihad on Russia  ::)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 07, 2016, 02:21:24 PM
https://www.corbettreport.com/relax-everyone-al-qaeda-are-the-good-guys-again/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CorbettReportRSS+%28The+Corbett+Report%29



CNN aired a 3 minute segment earlier this week that can only be described as jaw-dropping. Watch it for yourself. Go on, watch it.

It’s almost too unbelievable to take in what you’re watching. CNN is giving air time to an Al Qaeda spokesman to talk about how they’ve changed their name so it’s now perfectly good and logical for the West to be supporting them in Syria now.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 08, 2016, 08:38:35 PM
https://dublinsmickdotcom.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/hillary-clinton-email-mentions-sacrifice-to-moloch-the-illuminati-idol-of-the-bohemian-grove/

 :(
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 15, 2016, 10:13:15 AM
Just a community service reminded Nazis are pretty influential in the seppo gov.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip

These fine people started working on mins control in early 50s...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKUltra

I wonder what they got going these days - 70 years and who know how many of billions of black ops budgets later.

Some funky Shyte no doubt
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 29, 2016, 10:59:19 PM
Apparently, when the Arabic word "داعش” (Daesh) was typed into Bing Translate, the words "Saudi Arabia” would appear as the English translation, according to Khaberni.

The so-called technical error caused an uproar in Saudi Arabia, where many Saudi social media users called for a boycott of Bing and Microsoft.

The Microsoft Corporation has formally issued an apology to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, calling the error "unintentional”.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 29, 2016, 11:19:07 PM
https://memoryholeblog.com/2016/08/28/hillary-clinton-promises-to-shut-down-conspiracy-theory-websites/


Fascist lizard 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 29, 2016, 11:24:42 PM
You'll have nothing to do all day.....
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on August 29, 2016, 11:33:52 PM
Can prepare to invade Poland
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 03, 2016, 10:14:08 AM
https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-documents-in-hillary-clinton-e-mail-investigation

'I can't recall' more than george pell
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 06, 2016, 12:24:41 PM
Lizard muppet Shillary almost coughs to death on TV Cleveland

Then good a few hours later Illinois

Would not be surprised if he's spins exorcists style at inagu-speech before pressin red commit button 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 08, 2016, 04:20:34 PM
http://fortune.com/2016/09/06/donald-trump-federal-reserve-has-false-economy/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: tony_montana on September 12, 2016, 07:44:17 PM
Clinton collapsed  - rumours abound for months about her ailing health - took a fall a while back and conspiracy theorists have been onto it questioning her suitability for office. Didnt look good today and now its been revealed she is suffering from pneumonia.

More than that? Some sort of lizard infection perhaps?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on September 12, 2016, 11:44:30 PM
She's been dead for years... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 13, 2016, 10:08:51 AM
Clinton collapsed  - rumours abound for months about her ailing health - took a fall a while back and conspiracy theorists have been onto it questioning her suitability for office. Didnt look good today and now its been revealed she is suffering from pneumonia.

More than that? Some sort of lizard infection perhaps?

Remember that episode of simpsons - tree house  horrors

With Kang and Kodos Johnson ...

Based on real events
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Ruanaidh on September 15, 2016, 01:15:18 PM
Seriously considering visiting the US at election time in order to celebrate the political death of this psychopathic witch. If not I'll settle for a function held locally.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: (•))(©™ on September 15, 2016, 01:38:51 PM
She's such an evil cow.

My mrs thinks she's fine.

I'm peeing her off.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 15, 2016, 02:03:07 PM
She's proper evil.

Whore-puppet of the military industrial complex
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Ruanaidh on September 16, 2016, 11:17:19 AM
She's proper evil.

Whore-puppet of the military industrial complex
I just hope that Ghaddafi is cracking his knuckles somewhere, waiting to greet her with a never ending anal destruction karma....whilst Milosovic warms the fire pit for Bill the rapist.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 16, 2016, 11:37:18 AM
Do u think Libyans are more happy -then or now ? 

How bout the Middle East we invaded?

 Take the blinkers off
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Harry on September 16, 2016, 11:44:39 AM
The Iraqis have been liberated.  We won their hearts and minds.

The chilcott report found Bush Blair and Howard guilty of war crimes.  When are the trials happening?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 16, 2016, 11:58:27 AM
Same time Cotchin and Mitchell get the Charlie's
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 19, 2016, 08:30:00 AM
Colin Powell leaked emails: Israel has '200 nukes all pointed at Iran', former US secretary of state says
Times of India
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 19, 2016, 08:55:18 AM
Brave Vladimir Putin has banned Jacob Rothschild and his New World Order banking cartel family from entering Russian territory “under any circumstances.


 
Putin recently reminded his cabinet that he paid off the Rothschild’s debt and “grabbed them by the scruff of the neck and kicked them out Russia’s back door.”


http://noscomunicamos.com/index.php/2016/09/05/putin-bans-rothschilds-russia/


http://m.imgur.com/reLdwNx?r[/img]
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Harry on September 19, 2016, 10:26:13 AM
Who does this Putin think he is?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 19, 2016, 10:34:28 AM
Someone blew up his favourite chauffeur last week ...

Putin was not happy
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 27, 2016, 01:14:47 PM
daily-politics.com/breaking-hillary-clinton-caught-cheating-kentucky-primary-4000-voters-scratched/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on September 27, 2016, 01:51:40 PM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/15/donald-trump-the-federal-reserve-is-rigged.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 01, 2016, 09:09:53 AM
 Duterte  is a boss

 :bow
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 05, 2016, 10:19:06 AM


https://guccifer2.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/clinton-foundation/


Bailouts was apparently 700 billion bananas ...
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 05, 2016, 10:20:51 AM
[]http://ALWAYS TRUMP! ‏@Always_Trump
#Guccifer2 Leaks summed up: During the 08' crash, Democrats got rich through "donations", & allocated #TARP money accordingly. OUR money.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Economic_Stabilization_Act_of_2008

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: tony_montana on October 05, 2016, 09:29:53 PM
now we're talking  :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 06, 2016, 11:38:32 AM
Mark J. Green coined the exact phrase in a 1974 article discussing the utility company, Con Ed.[7][8]

The sentiment was earlier expressed in the adage "Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor", which was in use by the 1960s, and the notion of privatizing profits and socializing losses dates at least to 1834 and Andrew Jackson's closing of the Second Bank of the United States.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_socialism
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 09, 2016, 11:09:31 AM
now we're talking  :clapping

Controlled opposition trump reckons his daughter is a bit of all right , never mind the money

#imwithher

Never mind too Shillary decades of attacking women that have been raped by old bill
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 09, 2016, 07:13:38 PM
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/10/russia-suspending-and-withdrawing-from.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/advancednano+(nextbigfuture)&m=1

http://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2016/10/russia-moves-nuclear-capable-missiles-nato-doorstep-161009050219704.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on October 09, 2016, 08:25:23 PM
Duterte  is a boss

 :bow

He's a disgrace

Do you have any idea what is happening over there?

Before you start, make sure it's researched, I'm married to a Filo and spent 5 years there, so follow it closely .


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on October 10, 2016, 07:50:28 AM

Have to laugh at the Americans getting upset at the prospect of having a misogynistic womanizing President.

:lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 10, 2016, 08:03:47 AM

Have to laugh at the Americans getting upset at the prospect of having a misogynistic womanizing President.

:lol

Woman Who Accused Bill Clinton of Rape Calls Him A Sexual ...
m.townhall.com › tipsheet › 2016/09/28
Sep 28, 2016 - I say again "I was 35 when Bill Clinton Raped me and Hillary tried to silence me.


Duterte  is a boss

 :bow

He's a disgrace

Do you have any idea what is happening over there?

Before you start, make sure it's researched, I'm married to a Filo and spent 5 years there, so follow it closely .

Na mate don't know much about it

I just find it refreshing as opposed to western leader that lie continuously
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 10, 2016, 08:22:12 PM
(https://i.reddituploads.com/d0e2c64dbafc4ec489fc8af5a23fbfe5?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=7bb7d7fa1510c2cfbba8c5b868e4b484)

Why are those women I raped at the debate?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Harry on October 12, 2016, 12:28:03 PM
(https://i.reddituploads.com/d0e2c64dbafc4ec489fc8af5a23fbfe5?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=7bb7d7fa1510c2cfbba8c5b868e4b484)

Why are those women I raped at the debate?

lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Stalin on October 12, 2016, 12:51:20 PM
The wide shot is better

 'Daddy' , why are those girls you raped at the debate?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Ruanaidh on November 02, 2016, 01:52:37 PM
The wide shot is better

 'Daddy' , why are those girls you raped at the debate?
Thats not her dad.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 04, 2016, 06:25:35 AM
Clinton was 1.05 last week now 1.50

Trump has firmed. Batten down the hatches if he gets in. I think equity markets will tumble mainly out of fear that the old fool wil really stuff things up
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 05, 2016, 03:55:31 PM
Clinton was 1.05 last week now 1.50

Trump has firmed. Batten down the hatches if he gets in. I think equity markets will tumble mainly out of fear that the old fool wil really stuff things up
Trump would have a better chance if the presidency was decided on a straight majority of voters. The Electoral college system helps Clinton. Trump would need to win all the swing states and pinch one or two states that have voted Democrat since at least 2000.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on May 29, 2018, 03:33:07 AM
A PM with no political experience who faked his academic record lasts just 5 days. Only in Italian politics  :lol.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-24/academic-survives-credentials-storm-to-get-nod-as-italian-pm/9794336
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/27/italys-pm-designate-giuseppe-conte-fails-to-form-populist-government
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/28/why-is-italy-facing-new-political-crisis-sergio-mattarella-m5s-lega
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2018, 12:49:03 PM
Early counting in the US midterms

House of Reps:  R 40 - D 35  ... Democrats have gained three seats so far.
                                              (there's 435 seats all up and the Dems would need to gain 23+ seats
                                                to gain control the House).

Senate:  R 42 - D 31 ....... no change in seats so far
                                      (100 seats all up. Polls pointed to Republicans holding the Senate).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/nov/06/us-midterms-elections-2018-latest-live-polls-news-updates-donald-trump-republicans-democrats



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2018, 02:55:32 PM
House of Reps:  R 139 - D 131  ... Democrats have gained 14 seats (need 23+).
                                                  Fox News projecting the Dems to win the House.

Senate:  R 50 - D 38 ...... Republicans have gained two seats.
                                      So they'll easily keep their Senate majority.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/nov/06/us-midterms-elections-2018-latest-live-polls-news-updates-donald-trump-republicans-democrats

The interesting thing is the further polarisation of the US vote. According to US media reports, moderates on both sides are apparently not doing well.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2018, 03:35:26 PM
Multiple US networks now projecting the Democrats to win the House. Republicans hold onto the Senate.

House of Reps:  R 155 - D 153  ... Democrats have gained 18 seats (need 23+).
                                                 
Senate:  R 50 - D 42 ...... Republicans have gained two seats. Already have the majority.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/nov/06/us-midterms-elections-2018-latest-live-polls-news-updates-donald-trump-republicans-democrats

Trump has tweeted it's a success.
                           
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 🏅Dooks on November 09, 2018, 11:03:20 AM
imagine losing to a dead candidate. and a brothel owning, god fearing one at that. by a landslide.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-08/dead-pimp-dennis-hof-wins-seat-in-nevadas-state-parliament/10475946

Only in america
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 09, 2018, 05:35:46 PM
would be so funny if big man trump wins a second term.

The leftys wont know where to turn. I suppose he has already been impeached 2 years ago i their eyes



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 11, 2018, 05:57:34 PM
The American system is very different to ours and the presidential vote is two years away so no one even knows who his Democrat opponent will be. So, of course Trump can still realistically win a second term. They also have voluntary voting so any result depends on how many supporters of either side are motivated to turn up to vote and their electoral college system means a presidential vote can be won without needing to win the popular vote. He won't care if more and more Californians and New Yorkers vote against him as they are already Democrat states. If Trump holds onto Florida, Ohio and Iowa in 2020 then he'll win again. Based on the midterm results that's a possibly in those states. Trump won't then care after that as long as the Republicans hold majority in the US Senate so he can't be impeached.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 11, 2018, 04:50:56 PM
What a mess Britain has got itself in over Brexit.

Mind you we can't really get up on our high horse and point the finger at other countries when it comes to self-inflicted dysfunctional governments.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 11, 2018, 06:28:48 PM
What a mess Britain has got itself in over Brexit.

Mind you we can't really get up on our high horse and point the finger at other countries when it comes to self-inflicted dysfunctional governments.

 :clapping  :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on December 11, 2018, 09:35:50 PM
Still hilariously ironic seeing the left so staunchly defending  the EU....that most capitalist, neo-conservative of creations that was designed to keep the wages of the working classes down..... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2018, 03:07:46 AM
Yet the neo-conservative right hates the EU and want to break it up just as they hate the UN. If the left are viewed as globalists and the right as nationalists then each other's stance fits with these respective views.

The EU (and the EEC that preceded it) was born out of the idea of preventing another devastating European war based on nationalism. It also was seen as a means to unite Western Europe as a stronger economic block and in the NATO alliance with the USA against (Soviet) Russia and its satellite states behind the iron curtain. The old iron curtain is gone but Russia is still seen as a threat especially under Putin (eg: occupation of Crimea & its incursions into Ukraine).


As for Brexit: Of course it'll never happen but the re-unification of Ireland would solve the main sticking point of the NI border issue  :whistle  :outtahere.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on December 12, 2018, 04:17:59 AM
If you think neo-cons are in any way, shape or form "nationalists"......then you're as gullible as you are ignorant & misinformed... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on December 12, 2018, 12:54:37 PM
:shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2018, 03:18:56 PM
If you think neo-cons are in any way, shape or form "nationalists"......then you're as gullible as you are ignorant & misinformed... :shh
Not traditional pro-big business free trade neo-cons of the 80s/90s but the "populist" alt-right ones of today who oppose and want to leave or break up any supernational/global treaty or organisation (which they ridiculously call socialism). Laughable to deny Farage and Tory Brexiteers, Le Pen, Trump & especially his supporters, Putin, etc are not nationalists. 

Anyway, no deflection hides Britain being in a mess thanks to Brexit.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on December 12, 2018, 03:56:30 PM
The "right" isn't just one homogeneous mass with a a single set of beliefs....there's no "alt-right" or "populist" neo-cons.....they're nothing to do with the alt-right and are generally as opposed to them as the left are.....all the NeverTrump Republicans like McCain were/are neo-cons....hell Globalist anti-Nationalist poster boy Macron's a classic centre-right neo-con .....in fact the left are as often the unwitting shills and useful idiots of neo-cons as they are anyone... :shh


...and Britain is not a mess thanks to Brexit, the Conservative Party is...Britain will soon be a mess if that delusional Marxist halfwit Corbyn and his comrades and cohorts of dopey eternal undergraduates win the next election.. :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on December 12, 2018, 06:57:58 PM
Words
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 13, 2018, 07:58:37 AM
The "right" isn't just one homogeneous mass with a a single set of beliefs....there's no "alt-right" or "populist" neo-cons.....they're nothing to do with the alt-right and are generally as opposed to them as the left are.....all the NeverTrump Republicans like McCain were/are neo-cons....hell Globalist anti-Nationalist poster boy Macron's a classic centre-right neo-con .....in fact the left are as often the unwitting shills and useful idiots of neo-cons as they are anyone... :shh
Of course, both the "left" and the "right" aren't homogeneous and what defines each branch varies from country to country. In Asia, both the left and right were/are nationalist as both 'sides' in the 19-20th centuries opposed foreign influence (Japan, China) and colonial rule (Vietnam, India).   

Macron is centre-right but he isn't a neo-con. A neo-con rejects the post-1960s social revolution and is socially conservative. Technically, neo-conservatism applies to American politics. Neo-con is used more as a pejorative term elsewhere just like "the use of the word "left". As 65 said it's "words".

...and Britain is not a mess thanks to Brexit, the Conservative Party is...Britain will soon be a mess if that delusional Marxist halfwit Corbyn and his comrades and cohorts of dopey eternal undergraduates win the next election.. :shh :shh
Britain is in limbo thanks to Brexit as no one (eg: business) can plan beyond March 29 and the main problems with this current Brexit deal won't be resolved by then (hence this "backstop" idea over the Northern Ireland border). It was an undefined referendum and now the Brits are paying for it. It will also cost another PM her job (even if May wins this leadership spill) so the uncertainty will only continue for longer. It's an utter shambles and it's all self-inflicted!

As an Aussie, I couldn't care less who wins the next UK election. It's not as though Britain is a world power anymore. It's not my homeland either, thank god ;D. The underlying issues over there won't go away whatever happens. The economic centre of the world is moving to the Asia-Pacific region and away from the Atlantic. Great for us; not good for them.   

ps. Got to laugh at the "stability" and "leadership" that their useless monarchy provides too :lol. More concerned about making the celebrity pages these days :sleep.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 13, 2018, 08:45:02 AM
Well apparently, May has survived the leadership spill 200-117. Angela Merkel won't need her "who ist das neu PM?" notes  ;D.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 19, 2018, 07:35:17 PM
UK Government now warning and preparing the Brits for a hard no-deal Brexit. Apparently, they can't legally have a 2nd referendum either to bail out of it. It's going so well  :wallywink.


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 30, 2019, 07:39:25 PM
If the EU holds it position and doesn't now cave in on the Irish border backstop then Britain will remain in Brexit no man's land until March 29.

https://www.news.com.au/stuff-or-save-may-as-key-vote-determines-next-brexit-phase/news-story/5bdcac04a6285a1ae58c47adebefae68
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 28, 2019, 03:01:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQKPSMIVHbQ

 (https://imgfast.net/users/3115/50/25/04/smiles/1801413164.gif) :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 13, 2019, 12:19:15 PM
The neverending circus that is Brexit continues :rollin. Hard to see a solution to this even if a general election was called as neither British major party is united enough to command authority to gain a mandate, control their parliament and bring any certainty either way. What an utter shambles it is over there.

The only positive is if the pound keeps diving then it'll become a cheap time for us Aussies to go holiday in the UK.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 18, 2019, 09:14:55 PM
Probably only dwaino would get this....

(https://i.imgflip.com/2yref4.jpg)

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on April 21, 2019, 09:34:26 PM
Probably only dwaino would get this....

(https://i.imgflip.com/2yref4.jpg)

 :shh
Black metal artist, murderer and arsonist Varg Vikernes - found guilty of burning down churches in Norway obviously.....with Notre Dame (another church) burning in the background.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 21, 2019, 10:36:23 PM
Congratulations on knowing how to google... :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on April 21, 2019, 11:18:05 PM
Congratulations on knowing how to google... :shh :shh
Knowledge comes in all sorts of ways....  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on April 22, 2019, 03:45:37 PM
Congratulations on knowing how to google... :shh :shh
Knowledge comes in all sorts of ways....  :shh
Like the Notre Dame fire was sadly caused simply by an electrical short-circuit.

Though, it didn't stop loopy paranoid reactionaries like Bolt and co. using it to again attack all those they love to blame and hate and exclaiming the end of western civilisation for the 1043828298 time  :wallywink :shh.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 22, 2019, 03:50:08 PM
(http://wariscrime.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/morlocksphinx.jpg)

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on April 22, 2019, 04:30:10 PM
(http://wariscrime.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/morlocksphinx.jpg)
Well, well, HG Wells. A fan of time travel, Dio? 

You can't travel back in time but you can travel forward  :shh.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 22, 2019, 04:43:33 PM
A lot of leftists seem to think we can travel back to 1917...#noreallyitwilllworkthistime...  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 15, 2019, 01:33:16 AM
https://twitter.com/Yo_Ed_is_Dead/status/1160655065096413184

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 20, 2019, 12:40:41 PM
Well, well, well looky here:

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-katherine-keating-the-mystery-brunette-in-the-epstein-video-20190819-p52ilv.html

..curiouser and curiouser... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on September 05, 2019, 12:56:09 AM
New PM = same old Brexit mess  :wallywink.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 13, 2019, 08:51:02 PM
The great Boris has delivered.  :thumbsup

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2019, 09:32:52 PM
The great Boris has delivered.  :thumbsup
Scottish independence and different trade rules for Northern Ireland compared to the rest of the UK :shh.

While Brexit will happen which will please most over there as they were/are sick to death of it, it is still only a idealistic concept. The negotiations to fill in the details still needs to occur. Brexit (or no Brexit for that matter) won't bring back the large-scale manufacturing and coal mining jobs of the industrial revolution nor the old Empire. Got to love Farage already putting out caveats (he wanted a no deal Brexit). Takes credit for this election result delivering Brexit but watch him turn on Boris if the latter's deal with the EU doesn't live up to expectations or worst turns pear shape economically.

Good news for Australian exporters though if an open free trade agreement is signed. The pommie farmers won't have anymore EU protections and subsidies to rely on. Oh well, they voted for it.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2019, 02:33:33 PM
Trump has been officially impeached.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EMHlGtWWoAIjtrq?format=jpg&name=900x900)
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 08, 2020, 02:31:48 PM
Just what the world needs. More instability and the potential for another war in the Middle East  ::).
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 05, 2020, 05:40:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcIG28lb8rA

Hilarious. The faces of these sore losers and the bloke with the thumbs up. Classic

How can anyone argue against his numbers?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on February 05, 2020, 11:12:11 PM
Trump is a legend. Just needs to decimate China econonically and hell be an all time great president.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 05, 2020, 11:37:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcIG28lb8rA

Hilarious. The faces of these sore losers and the bloke with the thumbs up. Classic

How can anyone argue against his numbers?

Which numbers would they be?

the numbers he Trumpets (eg tax cuts) and then are proven by media like USA Today, the NY Times and Boston Globe prove are false??

Trump is a legend. Just needs to decimate China econonically and hell be an all time great president.


Trump is a dangerous lose cannon who has damaged the office of President

the only reason he will be found not guilty at his impeachment is because the Republicans control the House. Just like other presidents before who have been impeached he will get off ONLY because of the controlling numbers.

Funny how the Republicans are not applying their high moral code on this impeachment like they did against Clinton

Sad thing is even one of his own party members addressed the trail and said he should be found guilty and witnesses should be called but the majority of GOP members have voted to not allow witnesses which beggars belief. But like here, everyone is focusing on saving their jobs rather dong what is right
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 05, 2020, 11:46:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcIG28lb8rA

Hilarious. The faces of these sore losers and the bloke with the thumbs up. Classic

How can anyone argue against his numbers?

Which numbers would they be?

the numbers he Trumpets (eg tax cuts) and then are proven by media like USA Today, the NY Times and Boston Globe prove are false??

Trump is a legend. Just needs to decimate China econonically and hell be an all time great president.


Trump is a dangerous lose cannon who has damaged the office of President

the only reason he will be found not guilty at his impeachment is because the Republicans control the House. Just like other presidents before who have been impeached he will get off ONLY because of the controlling numbers.

Funny how the Republicans are not applying their high moral code on this impeachment like they did against Clinton

Sad thing is even one of his own party members addressed the trail and said he should be found guilty and witnesses should be called but the majority of GOP members have voted to not allow witnesses which beggars belief. But like here, everyone is focusing on saving their jobs rather dong what is right

how is the economy going? Must be going pretty crap since he has no idea what he is doing, approval rating is on the up and is dangerous. :lol :lol :lol :lol

economy
wages
unemployment down to record lows.

pretty good signs for a dangerous president that was supposed to kill us all, and the honourable hillary was to have us all live in prosperity.






Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 06, 2020, 12:43:13 AM
WP must be right - after all such bastions of impartial journalism like the New York Times told him... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 06, 2020, 04:09:27 PM
how is the economy going? Must be going pretty crap since he has no idea what he is doing, approval rating is on the up and is dangerous. :lol :lol :lol :lol

economy
wages
unemployment down to record lows
Take it you enjoyed his SOTU address, then?

Reckon their economy as about out as good as ours and ours is pretty sick.

Wages and unemployment are not a records lows, Trump may be trumpeting that but agencies that would know are saying thst is another of his lies

WP must be right - after all such bastions of impartial journalism like the New York Times told him... :shh


I posted 3 newspapers not just one. Can list some more if you like. Even ones who have supported him. Except for Murdoch media, they don't count as they wouldn't knpw impartial if it bit them on the backside
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on February 06, 2020, 04:29:25 PM
You cant discount the Murdoch Media. Theyve been a media basrion worldwide for years. You dont have to like them or agree but Murdoch has run media to make money and he did it beautifully. Even selling at the top of the market. The bloke is and was a genius.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on February 06, 2020, 05:16:31 PM
You're on the wrong side of hisory here WP
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 06, 2020, 11:01:49 PM
how is the economy going? Must be going pretty crap since he has no idea what he is doing, approval rating is on the up and is dangerous. :lol :lol :lol :lol

economy
wages
unemployment down to record lows
Take it you enjoyed his SOTU address, then?

Reckon their economy as about out as good as ours and ours is pretty sick.

Wages and unemployment are not a records lows, Trump may be trumpeting that but agencies that would know are saying thst is another of his lies

WP must be right - after all such bastions of impartial journalism like the New York Times told him... :shh


I posted 3 newspapers not just one. Can list some more if you like. Even ones who have supported him. Except for Murdoch media, they don't count as they wouldn't knpw impartial if it bit them on the backside

1. yes i enjoyed his address. I enjoyed the teary aftermath by a bunch of losers who are not gracious in defeat and are very unprofessional.

2. Regarding your response to unemployment.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/unemployment-rate-falls-lowest-level-nearly-50-years-u-s-economy-adds-263000-new-jobs-april/

I think your hatred of Don's is clouding your ability to see he isnt doing a bad job with their the economy. Rising support suggests people are happy with the man.

Unfortunately i think you need to suck it up and appreciate the work of the man.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 10, 2020, 06:48:34 PM

2. Regarding your response to unemployment.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/unemployment-rate-falls-lowest-level-nearly-50-years-u-s-economy-adds-263000-new-jobs-april/


Nice of you to link to Whitehouse Data.

Suggest you search the USA Bureau of Labor Statistics which clearly shows annual job growth under Trump has declined versus the those under Obama.

And just to balance it out job growth in the USA in the last 12 months under Trump has decreased by over 3 million.

Stellar numbers clealry Donald must have missed that memo
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 10, 2020, 10:04:50 PM
Obama please. Surprised you didnt compare him to Lincoln.

Suggest you take your hatred goggles off and admit the don isnt doing too bad. You are right unemployment is not at record lows. Last time it was this low was in 1960 or 70 :lol :lol

They might not be the best but even a blind man can see he is doing okay when the likes of you and many others thought he would fail.

He runs the country like a business, not a charity case.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 10, 2020, 10:14:03 PM
Obama please. Surprised you didnt compare him to Lincoln.

Suggest you take your hatred goggles off and admit the don isnt doing too bad. You are right unemployment is not at record lows. Last time it was this low was in 1960 or 70 :lol :lol

They might not be the best but even a blind man can see he is doing okay when the likes of you and many others thought he would fail.

He runs the country like a business, not a charity case.

Hold a minute.. my Google's... you should try it

You quoted Donald and the ever unbiased Murdoch media  :lol

You really need to read what people write. I never posted about unemployemnt being a record lows. (Though dopey Donnie did in his SOTU speech)

I posted about job growth, totally different to unemployment but whatever float your boat

When respected journalists say he isn't doing a good job and lament what their country's become then their opinion carries more weight than some ego maniac who abuses power for the fun of it
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 10, 2020, 10:41:07 PM
respected journalists

 :biglaugh :biglaugh :biglaugh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on February 10, 2020, 11:06:03 PM
Gee WP really doesn't have much of a clue here.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 11, 2020, 12:09:55 AM
Obama please. Surprised you didnt compare him to Lincoln.

Suggest you take your hatred goggles off and admit the don isnt doing too bad. You are right unemployment is not at record lows. Last time it was this low was in 1960 or 70 :lol :lol

They might not be the best but even a blind man can see he is doing okay when the likes of you and many others thought he would fail.

He runs the country like a business, not a charity case.

Hold a minute.. my Google's... you should try it

You quoted Donald and the ever unbiased Murdoch media  :lol

You really need to read what people write. I never posted about unemployemnt being a record lows. (Though dopey Donnie did in his SOTU speech)

I posted about job growth, totally different to unemployment but whatever float your boat

When respected journalists say he isn't doing a good job and lament what their country's become then their opinion carries more weight than some ego maniac who abuses power for the fun of it

you did post about unemployment numbers. Go back 2 posts. :banghead

Wages and unemployment are not a records lows, Trump may be trumpeting that but agencies that would know are saying thst is another of his lies

tell me which agency has the unemployment numbers wrong? is it the WP Agency?

to "balance it out for you WP" Here is a link to your lovely NY times.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/stuff-state-of-the-union-02-04

How can any of this be true, when a lot of stuff said he was a loser, who is dangerous, and will eventually kill us all?? :lol :lol

Time to face facts WP the don has so far delivered.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 11, 2020, 12:18:33 AM
Gee WP really doesn't have much of a clue here.

Amazing. We need a sour grapes emoji.

When one does a good job, a fair person would acknowledge that.

Others may have done a better job in some areas, but the Don has delivered in many others, notably against ISIS, which was at its prime under Obama, and some say was created on behalf of his actions. Who the stuff talks about those clowns anymore?





Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 11, 2020, 06:52:22 AM
respected journalists

 :biglaugh :biglaugh :biglaugh

Have you heard of Dan Rather?

 :wallywink
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 11, 2020, 07:00:44 AM
Gee WP really doesn't have much of a clue here.

Amazing. We need a sour grapes emoji.

When one does a good job, a fair person would acknowledge that.

Others may have done a better job in some areas, but the Don has delivered in many others, notably against ISIS, which was at its prime under Obama, and some say was created on behalf of his actions. Who the stuff talks about those clowns anymore?

So are you now saying he lied in his SOTU address?

You quoted him, now you are saying others may have done better than Trump but that's OK he's done good on other areas.

Make up your mind Frankie? You either back what he says; Which you did originally (actually you basically quoted it as gospel) or you don't?

He has done one great thing in his 3 short years and that is he has divided a country. He's managed to do something no other President has managed in a such short time samewith than less than 45% of the vote.  So we'll done Donnie.

Scary thing is and you will love this is come Novemeber he is likely to be re-elected, not because he is great President but because outside of his fear mongering the Democrats are a basket case and their leading candidate at the minute Sanders, is a bigger look that Donald
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on February 11, 2020, 12:55:57 PM
Funny that you call Sanders a loon. The one guy on the left that actually stays true to himself and what he's about. Hey, he's far too social for me but I respect the guy in some ways.

Perhaps if your girl Hillary had the same backbone she woudn't have been destroyed by the great Don. Perhaps if your girl Hillary and the DNC didn't rig the primaries against Sanders prior to the last election...they may have performed better! And they're trying to do the same to Sanders AGAIN. Totally corrupt

Let's be honest, you dislike Don because he said "grab em by the pussy"
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on February 11, 2020, 01:22:29 PM
Democrats are a basket case
Strongly agree

and their leading candidate at the minute Sanders, is a bigger look that Donald
Strongly disagree

His biggest platform is an all-payer health care system, which is what we already have in Australia. He is cast as a far left politician because of it. Its complete rubbish.

With the same views in Australia, he'd be a slightly left leaning member of the Labor party, but he has the freedom to agree and disagree with mainstream policy as he's a "rogue" Democrat. In a slightly left leaning Democracy (Sweden, Finland et al) he would be considered barely left leaning.

American politics in general sit far further right than over here.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 11, 2020, 01:50:00 PM
Bernie "Gulag" Sanders is an avowed socialist - source -himself repeatedly on public record....universal health care aside -which would be unworkable in a country of 320 million with a deeply entrenched free market mentality and ways of doing things and would likely bankrupt it -many of his policies can indeed reasonably be described as far-left and at least on par with or similar to those of our Greens who are pretty much a far-left extremist party these days .....  :shh

respected journalists

 :biglaugh :biglaugh :biglaugh

Have you heard of Dan Rather?

 :wallywink

Have you head of the Kilian documents?

 :shh :shh :shh



Let's be honest, you dislike Don because he said "grab em by the pussy"

All the Hillary supporters offended by that- while her own husband has been the subject of literally dozens of sexual assault & sexual harassment allegations and who actually did grab a young girl who was not his wife by the pussy while he was president...in the oval office...and all while she stood by him and publicly slagged off his accusers... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 13, 2020, 10:52:18 PM
Gee WP really doesn't have much of a clue here.

Amazing. We need a sour grapes emoji.

When one does a good job, a fair person would acknowledge that.

Others may have done a better job in some areas, but the Don has delivered in many others, notably against ISIS, which was at its prime under Obama, and some say was created on behalf of his actions. Who the stuff talks about those clowns anymore?

So are you now saying he lied in his SOTU address?

You quoted him, now you are saying others may have done better than Trump but that's OK he's done good on other areas.

Make up your mind Frankie? You either back what he says; Which you did originally (actually you basically quoted it as gospel) or you don't?

He has done one great thing in his 3 short years and that is he has divided a country. He's managed to do something no other President has managed in a such short time samewith than less than 45% of the vote.  So we'll done Donnie.

Scary thing is and you will love this is come Novemeber he is likely to be re-elected, not because he is great President but because outside of his fear mongering the Democrats are a basket case and their leading candidate at the minute Sanders, is a bigger look that Donald

FFS WP. of course others may have done better, How many of the 50 presidents do you actually know? How do i know if the bloke in charge in 1960 was any good. Some of his numbers have not been seen since 1960/70 so maybe they were better. He has done a great job amidst these hurdles that have been thrown at him. Imagine if he was adam goodes.  The world would be in uproar.

So you asked if i liked his address. I replied that i did. Was everything he said right. Probably not so you are right, but a lot is.

I pointed out things that he said which have now been proven factually correct and you have failed yet again to prove don wrong. Can you please tell us if he HIS economy has done anything right in HIS  time as president??

so now your saying he will probably win because BS is crap. Did you think the same when that cow hilary was the opponent?








Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on February 25, 2020, 09:24:51 PM
When one does a good job, a fair person would acknowledge that.
Problem is Trump and his supporters don't do that. Obama inherited an economy from GW in dire straits and undergoing the worst recession (GFC) since the great depression. Obama had halved US unemployment by the time he left office. Yet Trump acts like he was the one who inherited an economic mess rather than unemployment figures continuing to trend down further. 

History says Trump will win the election btw. The only presidents to not win a second term in the last 100 years were ones where the US was in an economic downturn (Hoover, Carter, Bush snr). Let's see though where the US economy is by 2024. US debt levels are still rising while growth has begun to slow. Trump has a history of sugar hits that start off looking good before turning sour.

Others may have done a better job in some areas, but the Don has delivered in many others, notably against ISIS, which was at its prime under Obama, and some say was created on behalf of his actions. Who the stuff talks about those clowns anymore?
Nothing in the Middle East is that simple. The Iraqis that drove ISIS out of Iraq are Shia majority (like Iran) and its parliament late last year voted for the removal of foreign (American) troops. In Syria, the Americans initially wanted to oust Assad (backed by Iran & Russia) from power by backing the opposition forces in Syria's still-ongoing Civil War. However, ISIS filled the vacuum in eastern Syria and so the Americans focused on them as a greater regional threat by supporting the Kurds as well (with air coverage). Now that the IS caliphate has collapsed (IS are still around including in other parts of the world), the Americans pretty much have abandoned their local Syrian allies and are only interested in not ticking off NATO member Turkey (enemy of the Kurds) as well as protecting certain oil supplies with a small remaining force (Trump had wanted a complete withdrawal). Assad backed by Russia and Iran (along with Turkey blocking refugees from escaping) is winning the Civil War. The growing influence of Iran (and Russia and even China) in the region is still a foreign policy problem for the US. It's why the US supports the Saudi regime (enemies of Iran) despite it also being a theocratic dictatorship. Yemen is yet another battleground between the two 'sides'. The various warring names may come and go but peace in the Middle East is sadly just wishful thinking.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 11, 2020, 01:45:38 PM
Looks like the US presidential election will be Trump vs Biden.

Bernie had to beat Biden in Michigan today to still have any realistic chance of getting the Democratic nomination yet Biden has won. Bernie won Michigan 4 years ago against Hillary (who then lost it to Trump) so it's a major step backwards for his chances.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 14, 2020, 09:24:41 AM
The don has delivered again. Pulls the trigger on a federal emergency package  :clapping

some have predicted the floor has already been reached on wall street. Time will tell, but one thing i do believe is this will be all over in a few months and the economy will start the long way back to prosperity.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 14, 2020, 10:02:31 AM
The don has delivered again. Pulls the trigger on a federal emergency package  :clapping

some have predicted the floor has already been reached on wall street. Time will tell, but one thing i do believe is this will be all over in a few months and the economy will start the long way back to prosperity.

The same "don" who a fortnight ago called coronavirus more fake news?

In desperate times desperate leaders do things to try and salvage their jobs.

 ;)

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 14, 2020, 10:12:06 AM
keep hiding under the doona like the rest of the stress heads, and you will miss out on the great work this guy is doing.

you would prefer an italy approach then and wait till its spread before acting? :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 14, 2020, 02:03:38 PM
keep hiding under the doona like the rest of the stress heads, and you will miss out on the great work this guy is doing.

you would prefer an italy approach then and wait till its spread before acting? :shh

Italy is in the mess it is in; in part because the health system is crap.

You missed the point.

A fortnight your mate "don" called the coronavirus more fake news?

Last night he actually did something because suddenly it is no longer fake news. Why is that you reckon?

Under the direction your mate "don" the USA's CDA are rolling out testing at a rate of 11,000 a week compared to South Korea doing 20,000 tests a day.

Yep he's doing a stellar job a fortnight after he babbled on about it being fake news

And BTW I'm not stressed, just very disappointed to see how people are carrying in Aust with the panic buying etc.... thought we'd be better than that :-X


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 18, 2020, 06:08:44 PM
Talk of A$1.4 trillion (US$850 billion) stimulus package in the States including (potentially up to $1000) cash payments to each American adult.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/donald-trump-announces-massive-coronavirus-package/news-story/6c7a5e33fb842d9c05d1601e6427a564

:whistle


Both Trump and Boris have changed their tunes because the number of corona cases (since the 100th reported case) was exponentially growing on par where Italy and Iran was two weeks ago. The UK chief med said <20,000 deaths would be a 'good' outcome.

(https://news.images.itv.com/image/file/2155053/stream_2.51652488.jpg)
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-17/coronvirus-71-people-have-died-in-the-uk-and-around-55-000-have-covid-19/


(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wy13Ib2mIoAT_pbDMe2OcrtmoVc=/0x0:920x646/1320x0/filters:focal(0x0:920x646):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19811576/march_15.jpg)
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/12/21172040/coronavirus-covid-19-virus-charts
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on March 18, 2020, 06:37:13 PM
Yes no doubt the "open borders" brigade of the left would've handled it all so much better.....as evidenced by their totally non-partisan & measured reaction to the initial quarantining of people on Christmas Island.... :shh


Quote from: WilliamPowell
A fortnight your mate "don" called the coronavirus more fake news?

No he didn't, he called the Democrats criticism of his response to the crisis "their new hoax", not that the DNC propaganda wing that masquerades as the MSM in the US these days would ever clarify that for all the gullible fools who blindly consume their constant shytestream of hysterical agenda-driven bollocks... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on April 09, 2020, 02:03:19 PM
Sanders has dropped out of the presidential race.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-drops-out.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 23, 2020, 11:49:45 AM



Shows what a bit of enforced isolation can do for the creative juices.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkU1ob_lHCw

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 23, 2020, 06:35:14 PM
Much prefer this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7DKYML2MRs

 :shh




Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 24, 2020, 08:16:37 AM
Much prefer this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7DKYML2MRs

 :shh

Another example of Trump lies. The footage is spliced together to give  a wrong impression of what she actually said.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on April 25, 2020, 10:38:51 AM
Thoughts on Ardern banning fiction books?

If anyone can defend that I’ll be astounded

The most overrated politician of the modern era
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 25, 2020, 11:42:31 AM
Thoughts on Ardern banning fiction books?

If anyone can defend that I’ll be astounded

The most overrated politician of the modern era


Not actually a ban on fiction books but a ban on online delivery.


But why spoil a good story with the truth.


Are you a Trump lover?



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 25, 2020, 01:10:45 PM
Don't dare question the infallible St. Jacinda Equinas the Virtue Signaler, High Priestess of the New Church of the Equalitarians... :shh

Much prefer this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7DKYML2MRs

 :shh

Another example of Trump lies. The footage is spliced together to give  a wrong impression of what she actually said.

LMAO - the ad was bang on and you know it...nailed the elitist out-of-touch hypocrite Pelosi perfectly....Democrats caught dead to rights betraying the working class yet again....#4moreyears  :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on April 25, 2020, 11:12:20 PM
Thoughts on Ardern banning fiction books?

If anyone can defend that I’ll be astounded

The most overrated politician of the modern era


Not actually a ban on fiction books but a ban on online delivery.


But why spoil a good story with the truth.


Are you a Trump lover?

You knew EXACTLY what I was referring to.

1- banning of fiction book DELIVERIES is absurd .. stuffing ridiculous
2- I think Trump is a tool , but that is completely irrelevant
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 26, 2020, 08:00:26 AM

You knew EXACTLY what I was referring to.

1- banning of fiction book DELIVERIES is absurd .. stuffing ridiculous
2- I think Trump is a tool , but that is completely irrelevant


Once again you are being misleading.


It is a ban on all non-essential home deliveries not just fiction books.


Cheers
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on April 26, 2020, 09:52:26 AM
Another lefty nonsense banning book deliveries lol. Why does labor politics produce this level of stupidity. UK labour is the same. Labor is a disaster no wonder people used to hide gold and money in mattresses. The commies always chase the hard earned of ordinary people. They cant be trusted. They are always for taking away peoples liberties.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 26, 2020, 03:11:57 PM
Words
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on May 14, 2020, 01:57:34 AM
(https://babylonbee.com/img/articles/article-6048-art5ea876e3be9c6.jpg)

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on May 14, 2020, 11:58:58 AM
and yet still countries like france, uk, spain, brazil, ireland, italy and sweden, netherlands, are faring worse than the USA on a per capita basis which isnt great no matter the number. :shh

take out NYC which is the size of the mornington pensinsula with 8.5 million people, and they have done an even better job that i originally gave them credit for.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on May 14, 2020, 01:26:07 PM
The left have always struggled to grasp the concept of "per capita"....particularly when it doesn't fit in with their sacred narratives.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on May 29, 2020, 01:06:43 PM
https://twitter.com/RTErdogan/status/1266125721128316931

The Armenians, Kurds, Greeks, Jews & Shi'ites all say hello you hypocitical Islamo-Fascist piece of shyte... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on June 02, 2020, 10:39:48 AM
Erdogan and Turkey are a danger to thr world. He is a war monger and engages in illegal international manouvers. Just recently sent thousands of bangladeshis and pakistanis to the greek border. Most of them had covid 19. Just despicable international behaviour by a disgraceful regime.in turkey.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 05, 2020, 02:17:02 PM
Gotta say it really warms my heart to see these protests in the US starting to unite blacks & whites for a common cause......utter contempt for white leftists.... :clapping :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 06, 2020, 05:22:25 PM
Gotta say it really warms my heart to see these protests in the US starting to unite blacks & whites for a common cause......utter contempt for white leftists.... :clapping :shh

And the President

His "effort" today is numbing even by his scary standards
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 06, 2020, 06:12:04 PM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 06, 2020, 08:39:57 PM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh

Did you hear his disgraceful comments today?

The "George Floyd would be looking down hopefully thinking this is a great thing?" comments?

He was talking about  employment numbers if you didn't know
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 06, 2020, 09:42:26 PM
Far less disgraceful than Biden's "If you don't vote for me, you ain't black" comment which comes on top of his long history of racial comments & support for anti-black legislation...all long  before he had the excuse of alzheimer's ... :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 07, 2020, 08:47:26 AM
Far less disgraceful than Biden's "If you don't vote for me, you ain't black" comment which comes on top of his long history of racial comments & support for anti-black legislation...all long  before he had the excuse of alzheimer's ... :shh

Yep Biden's comments were crap as well...... but when you consider what the USA has become is it really that surprising?

But sorry IMHO dragging a dead man into a presser to boast about unemployment figures is the lowest of the low.

The Orange Man won the African American vote in 2016, can't see it happening this time

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 07, 2020, 08:59:45 AM
Far less disgraceful than Biden's "If you don't vote for me, you ain't black" comment which comes on top of his long history of racial comments & support for anti-black legislation...all long  before he had the excuse of alzheimer's ... :shh

Yep Biden's comments were crap as well...... but when you consider what the USA has become is it really that surprising?

But sorry IMHO dragging a dead man into a presser to boast about unemployment figures is the lowest of the low.

The Orange Man won the African American vote in 2016, can't see it happening this time

Here is the actual clip and reference to Floyd unless there was another one? :shh

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nnk0hCgmamQ
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 07, 2020, 09:13:59 AM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh

Did you hear his disgraceful comments today?

The "George Floyd would be looking down hopefully thinking this is a great thing?" comments?

He was talking about  employment numbers if you didn't know

Was he??? Just talking about unemployment numbers was he? Nothing else the other day?

#fake news just editing things to suit an agenda and you are falling for it WP

I eagerly await your response. Here is the remark that I saw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nnk0hCgmamQ
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 07, 2020, 03:16:44 PM


The Orange Man won the African American vote in 2016, can't see it happening this time


He only got 8% of the black vote in 2016:

https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37922587

:shh







Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 07, 2020, 07:56:20 PM
Just saw the footage of the Trump press conference - his comments about George Floyd weren't said in relation to the employment figures at all.....someone needs to stop exclusively watching the ALPBC & and only reading "woke" agitprop pamphlets like the NYTpicker &the Red Guard-ian methinks...... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 07, 2020, 09:56:11 PM
Just saw the footage of the Trump press conference - his comments about George Floyd weren't said in relation to the employment figures at all.....someone needs to stop exclusively watching the ALPBC & and only reading "woke" agitprop pamphlets like the NYTpicker &the Red Guard-ian methinks......and the pathetic abc :shh

efa

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/donald-trump-says-strong-new-jobs-data-marks-a-great-day-for-george-floyd

thought wp was better than the fake news, but clearly we have more work to do there.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 08, 2020, 10:19:31 AM
Just saw the footage of the Trump press conference - his comments about George Floyd weren't said in relation to the employment figures at all.....someone needs to stop exclusively watching the ALPBC & and only reading "woke" agitprop pamphlets like the NYTpicker &the Red Guard-ian methinks......and the pathetic abc :shh

efa

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/donald-trump-says-strong-new-jobs-data-marks-a-great-day-for-george-floyd

thought wp was better than the fake news, but clearly we have more work to do there.

Forgive me Frankie, that wasn't at home at all yesterday as we were cleaning out my late father in law house. So this forum wasn't a priority for me and it won't be today either. It is a crap time for my family right at the minute on so many fronts

So you want to whack or subtly bait me for not replying earlier go ahead

I actually took the news report from what I watched on line from a European news service. Clearly they were wrong

Fake news?   The only fake in the USA is the Orange Man and his family filled administration

But..... what ever the reason dragging the name of a bloke who was murdered less than a week earlier into any announcement and saying it is "a great day" is disgusting. You don't think so, well fine. But the bloke is dead so I doubt very much his family think it was a great day... but whatever

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 08, 2020, 12:12:59 PM
(https://i.imgflip.com/2kmqeu.jpg)

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 08, 2020, 04:39:13 PM
Just saw the footage of the Trump press conference - his comments about George Floyd weren't said in relation to the employment figures at all.....someone needs to stop exclusively watching the ALPBC & and only reading "woke" agitprop pamphlets like the NYTpicker &the Red Guard-ian methinks......and the pathetic abc :shh

efa

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/donald-trump-says-strong-new-jobs-data-marks-a-great-day-for-george-floyd

thought wp was better than the fake news, but clearly we have more work to do there.

Forgive me Frankie, that wasn't at home at all yesterday as we were cleaning out my late father in law house. So this forum wasn't a priority for me and it won't be today either. It is a crap time for my family right at the minute on so many fronts

So you want to whack or subtly bait me for not replying earlier go ahead

I actually took the news report from what I watched on line from a European news service. Clearly they were wrong

Fake news?   The only fake in the USA is the Orange Man and his family filled administration

But..... what ever the reason dragging the name of a bloke who was murdered less than a week earlier into any announcement and saying it is "a great day" is disgusting. You don't think so, well fine. But the bloke is dead so I doubt very much his family think it was a great day... but whatever

thank you for highlighting the fake news. You have been found to be spreading fake news yourself on this occasion which makes you just as bad as them. It wasnt really that hard to actually listen to the audio. :banghead

nice racist remark too. You are sounding very hypocritical if you call someone racist, yet do it yourself.

I guess different rules......i will sure highlight that remark when it comes up again with goodes or someone.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 08, 2020, 05:30:33 PM
Thoughts on Ardern banning fiction books?

If anyone can defend that I’ll be astounded

The most overrated politician of the modern era

New Zealand has just announced the lifting of all domestic restrictions. Anybody still think the NZ PM is overrated?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 08, 2020, 07:03:24 PM
Thoughts on Ardern banning fiction books?

If anyone can defend that I’ll be astounded

The most overrated politician of the modern era

New Zealand has just announced the lifting of all domestic restrictions. Anybody still think the NZ PM is overrated?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on June 08, 2020, 07:05:57 PM
thank you for highlighting the fake news. You have been found to be spreading fake news yourself on this occasion which makes you just as bad as them. It wasnt really that hard to actually listen to the audio. :banghead
Trump's quote wasn't fake  ::).

“Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying this a great thing that’s happening for our country,” he said. “There’s a great day for him. It’s a great day for everybody. It’s a great day for everybody. There’s a great, great day in terms of equality.”

Yeah, I'm sure George thinks it's great he was murdered, his wife no longer has a husband and his young daughter will have to now grow up without a father  ::).

nice racist remark too. You are sounding very hypocritical if you call someone racist, yet do it yourself.

I guess different rules......i will sure highlight that remark when it comes up again with goodes or someone.
Calling someone with a fake tan "orange" is racist now is it? :lol

And then trying to compare it to Adam Goodes who naturally has dark skin :rollin.

Talk about being desperate to defend that indefensible comment by Trump no matter what the context  :thumbsdown.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 08, 2020, 07:55:53 PM
No-one was arguing he didn't say the words...the point was WP claimed he said it in relation to the economy, which he never did......


What Trump actually said:

Quote
    “Equal justice under the law must mean that every American receives equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement, regardless of race, color, gender, or creed. They have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement. They have to receive it. We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen. Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying, “This is a great thing that’s happening for our country.” This is a great day for him. It’s a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. It’s really what our Constitution requires and it’s what our country is all about.”

https://stuff.thedispatch.com/p/did-trump-say-he-hoped-george-floyd


Thanks for playing....:shh


..
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on June 08, 2020, 08:32:24 PM
No-one was arguing he didn't say the words...the point was WP claimed he said it in relation to the economy, which he never did......


What Trump actually said:

Quote
    “Equal justice under the law must mean that every American receives equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement, regardless of race, color, gender, or creed. They have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement. They have to receive it. We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen. Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying, “This is a great thing that’s happening for our country.” This is a great day for him. It’s a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. It’s really what our Constitution requires and it’s what our country is all about.”

https://stuff.thedispatch.com/p/did-trump-say-he-hoped-george-floyd


Thanks for playing....:shh


..
LOL. Crying "fake news" was a 'gotcha' tactic to deflect from Trump's comments specifically about George Floyd. Who cares what the context was. Yeah, it's a great day that George Floyd was a victim of a murder from law enforcement authorities that are meant to protect not kill and his family including his young daughter are left to pick up the pieces. Yeah, it's great, Donald ::). What an fricking idiot!

But Trump fanbois can never say he is wrong about anything :shh.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 08, 2020, 10:06:11 PM
Oh dear...comprehension not really your strong suit is it?   :shh


..and yes what's a little lying about the context between comrades? Pravda would be proud... :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on June 08, 2020, 11:17:41 PM
https://youtu.be/JtPfoEvNJ74

Very intelligent bright young woman. Excellent points.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 09, 2020, 07:13:53 AM
Very interesting opinion piece by former Defence Minister Christoper Pyne in yesterday's HUN (a former ScoMo minister)

Can't post a link because I read it in the hardcopy paper and I haven't got time to look for it

But it is balanced, reasoned, honest and sums up what the issues are with President Trump.

Then you have one of the most respected figures in the USA, a staunch republican, former Sec of State in Colon Powell also going whack.... They can't all be wrong and spreading fake news can they?





Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 09, 2020, 09:45:29 AM




"Another high profile military leader in the United States has come out against President Donald Trump over his handling of the protests against racial discrimination and police brutality across the country.

Retired four-star army general Colin Powell, a registered Republican, served as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff under presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, then as secretary of state under president George W. Bush.

Speaking to CNN today, Gen Powell added his voice to the growing chorus of criticism against Mr Trump from high profile generals and admirals.

That long list of military brass now includes Mr Trump’s former secretary of defence, General James Mattis; the President’s former White House chief of staff, General John Kelly; the former commander of US forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen; the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Admiral Mike Mullen; another former chairman, General Richard Myers; the former boss of US Special Operations Command, Admiral William McRaven; former CIA director General Mike Hayden; and the former supreme allied commander of NATO, Admiral James Stavridis."


https://www.news.com.au/stuff/leaders/us-protests-colin-powell-other-military-leaders-speak-out-in-unprecedented-numbers-against-donald-trump/news-story/8425a6485619b9fc8749adff4f0af1f1 (https://www.news.com.au/stuff/leaders/us-protests-colin-powell-other-military-leaders-speak-out-in-unprecedented-numbers-against-donald-trump/news-story/8425a6485619b9fc8749adff4f0af1f1)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 09, 2020, 02:10:14 PM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh

Did you hear his disgraceful comments today?

The "George Floyd would be looking down hopefully thinking this is a great thing?" comments?

He was talking about  employment numbers if you didn't know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WsNIJwJcj0&feature=youtu.be

i think my work is done here. Cheers
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 09, 2020, 08:45:53 PM
Very interesting opinion piece by former Defence Minister Christoper Pyne in yesterday's HUN (a former ScoMo minister)

Can't post a link because I read it in the hardcopy paper and I haven't got time to look for it

But it is balanced, reasoned, honest and sums up what the issues are with President Trump.

Then you have one of the most respected figures in the USA, a staunch republican, former Sec of State in Colin Powell also going whack.... They can't all be wrong and spreading fake news can they?

Unfortunately said article is behind a paywall

While Trump tweets, his country burns

Donald Trump is unfit to be the US President, writes Christopher Pyne.

Having spent four years creating division, he’s now simply making things worse.....

Paywall link: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=AAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fdonald-trump-is-unfit-to-be-us-president-writes-christopher-pyne%2Fnews-story%2Fc173c97b05bc1b582ef39a31bf92da6b&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium

And the comments from Powell (I've taken the Aust ABC article but you can find the same under CNN, New York Times, USA today, Reuters etc)

Leading Republican Colin Powell endorses Democrat Joe Biden over Donald Trump in US presidential election

Colin Powell said Mr Trump has lied and has "drifted away" from the US Constitution.

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticising Republican President Donald Trump amid nationwide protests.

Key points:

Several groups of Republicans oppose Mr Trump's bid for a second term as president

More Republicans could come out against Mr Trump as momentum against his leadership picks up inside the party

Mr Powell's comments are seen as a rare move given his background in the Republican party and the military

Mr Powell — a Republican who led the US military during the 1991 Gulf War in Iraq and later headed the State Department — said Mr Trump "lies all the time", has "drifted away" from the US constitution and poses a danger to American democracy.

"I cannot in any way support President Trump this year," Mr Powell, who did not vote for the Republican president in 2016, told CNN.
Mr Trump responded by calling Mr Powell a "real stiff" on Twitter.

The criticism comes as the nation faces a trio of crises: widespread protests over police violence against African American men, the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp economic downturn.

It is rare for Republicans to criticise Mr Trump directly, and more so for members of the military establishment, who typically stay out of politics.

Mr Trump's former defence secretary, retired General James Mattis, last week denounced what he called Mr Trump's "deliberate" efforts to divide the country.

James Mattis recently criticised Mr Trump's response to nationwide demonstrations triggered by the killing of George Floyd.

Former joint chiefs of staff chairmen Michael Mullen and Martin Dempsey have also criticised Mr Trump's handling of the unrest.

Republican senator Lisa Murkowski said last week that she was "struggling" with whether to support Mr Trump's re-election, while Republican senator Mitt Romney praised Mr Mattis's words.

The New York Times reported on Saturday that George W Bush would not vote for Mr Trump, citing sources close to the only living Republican former president.

Many of the Republicans now criticising Mr Trump also did not vote for him in 2016.

Tim Murtaugh, a Trump campaign spokesman, said Mr Trump has record support within the Republican Party.

"However, the adoration of the liberal beltway media is alluring and powerfully attractive to some [Washington] DC insiders," he said.

Since winning the White House, Mr Trump has demanded fierce Republican loyalty.

Public denunciations from senior figures like Mr Powell could turn more people against Mr Trump.

"That doesn't do a whole lot for me. If you're not willing to say it, you may as well put on the red hat," Mr Miller said, referring to the Trump campaign's "Make America Great Again" caps.

Mr Powell said he would vote for Mr Biden, going a step further than some other Republicans who have said they do not support Mr Trump but have not backed his Democratic rival.

"I haven't voted for him, so I'm not going to start now, but that's a different question from actively supporting Biden," said Mark Sanford, the former Republican South Carolina governor who mounted a brief primary challenge to the president last year.

Full article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-08/colin-powell-endorses-joe-biden-democrat-republican-donald-trump/12332746
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 09, 2020, 08:50:17 PM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh

Did you hear his disgraceful comments today?

The "George Floyd would be looking down hopefully thinking this is a great thing?" comments?

He was talking about  employment numbers if you didn't know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WsNIJwJcj0&feature=youtu.be

i think my work is done here. Cheers

And in case you missed it I admitted I got it wrong.... very wrong on the employment numbers, he wasn't talking about that

OK have I made it clear enough for you?

Want me to repeat again?

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on June 10, 2020, 01:34:29 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on June 10, 2020, 02:20:50 PM
Oh dear...comprehension not really your strong suit is it?   :shh


..and yes what's a little lying about the context between comrades? Pravda would be proud... :shh :shh
Keep telling "it's a great thing" to the young girl now without a father  ::).

Thanks for proving my point btw :shh.

But Trump fanbois can never say he is wrong about anything :shh.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 10, 2020, 03:19:28 PM
Oh dear...comprehension not really your strong suit is it?   :shh

Quote
Thanks for proving my point btw :shh.

 :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on June 10, 2020, 03:38:44 PM
Oh dear...comprehension not really your strong suit is it?   :shh

Quote
Thanks for proving my point btw :shh.

 :shh :shh
Always know you no longer have an argument when you go the man :shh.

As I said go tell what Trump said to the young girl now left without a father.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 10, 2020, 04:09:34 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/l2Je5Oz7LZ6Up9Dl6/giphy.gif)

 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 10, 2020, 04:18:35 PM
MT give up. You are fighting with yourself now.  :banghead :banghead

Its extremely sad for the girl, but lets be clear he was a known criminal. The way some people carry on he was some sort of martyr or something. Like David Dunjay who sexually assaulted someone. Lets ask those girls how they are feeling just for consistency?

Not condoning the deaths, and the killers should spend years in jail, though they werent exactly good citizens were they. Wonder if the comments would be the same if it was say Georgey Pell who suffered the same fate  in custody.  :shh






Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 10, 2020, 04:25:53 PM
Bloke's been compared to J.esus and sent off with more pageantry than Tutankhamen... wonder what the pregnant woman whose stomach George Floyd once a held a gun to during a home invasion thinks of his canonisation?  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 10, 2020, 05:53:25 PM
Who do reckon all the black business owners, black employees and blacks who rely on those businesses are going to hate more after this? Trump who tried to stop the looters or the Dems & leftists who allowed it, encouraged & cheered it on, even took part in it and undermined his efforts at every turn? :shh

Did you hear his disgraceful comments today?

The "George Floyd would be looking down hopefully thinking this is a great thing?" comments?

He was talking about  employment numbers if you didn't know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WsNIJwJcj0&feature=youtu.be

i think my work is done here. Cheers

And in case you missed it I admitted I got it wrong.... very wrong on the employment numbers, he wasn't talking about that

OK have I made it clear enough for you?

Want me to repeat again?

thank you, good to hear.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 10, 2020, 06:07:27 PM
Bloke's been compared to J.esus and sent off with more pageantry than Tutankhamen... wonder what the pregnant woman whose stomach George Floyd once a held a gun to during a home invasion thinks of his canonisation?  :shh

George Floyd is a victim here and shouldnt have been killed, and he is also no more important than the the pregnant lady whose life may be ruined. A fact largely ignored in the middle of MT's commemtd where he only refers to the martyr himself, without mentioning any of his victims.

You dont get 5 years for being a good citizen.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 10, 2020, 06:36:08 PM
 :banghead :banghead SNIP  :banghead  :banghead

Absolute final warning

1/ enough with the insults and the pot shots from the cheap seats
2/ let the mods do the moderating. Which means...
3/ posters are not to use site rules to try and get other posters suspended (read the 3 strike policy if need be). This includes the ever popular "different rules" argument
4/ clear enough? If it isn't have a re-read of these

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=3581.0
And
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=17325.0

One final thing, politics is always emotive but if there is another need to edit this thread because people cannot respect opposing views and debate respectfully or without baiting and insults then the posters of the removed threads will receive a strike.


And NO I am not interested in who started what, who did what... debate the issues only


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on June 10, 2020, 09:30:59 PM
MT give up. You are fighting with yourself now.  :banghead :banghead

Its extremely sad for the girl, but lets be clear he was a known criminal. The way some people carry on he was some sort of martyr or something. Like David Dunjay who sexually assaulted someone. Lets ask those girls how they are feeling just for consistency?

Not condoning the deaths, and the killers should spend years in jail, though they werent exactly good citizens were they. Wonder if the comments would be the same if it was say Georgey Pell who suffered the same fate  in custody.  :shh
Trump wasn't treating Floyd either as a known crim in his stupid comment about Floyd looking down and thinking it's all great. You would have to believe Floyd was a good guy to be up in heaven looking down  :shh.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Yes there were victims of Floyd's criminality but Floyd's criminal history wasn't an excuse for law enforcement to choke him to death. As I said it's the court's role to determine guilt or innocence based on the evidence available and if the defendant is found guilty apply the punishment within the range related to the crime committed as specified by the law. That Victorian judge the other week that lambasted those to two jail inmates for laughing in court at their actions didn't hold back just because they stabbed an organised crime figure in Tony Mokbel that society has contempt for. Habaes corpus is a key pillar of a democratic Western society and exists for all of us. It prevents abuse of power and corruption from authority.

Pell's case was an example of habaes corpus at work. Just because many people blame and despise him for his failure as a senior member of the clergy to protect kids from sexual abuse by pedophile priests over decades, doesn't mean he should be killed on the spot let alone jailed for life without being allowed his legal right to obtain legal representation and go through the whole court and appeal system especially for the different charge of being accused of being a pedophile himself to which he was ultimately cleared by our court system.

The current debate isn't just about George Floyd either. His death was the final spark. It's about the systemic attitude and treament towards minorities especially in lower socio-economic areas from certain parts of society and especially authority. Everything from racial profiling when walking down the street or going into a shop, to arrests for minor offences such as being drunk when they are not applied to everyone, to the disproportinational deaths in custody, to street killings such as the shooting of jogger Ahmaud Arbery and dodgy local authorities in Georgia initially refusing to arrest the culprits. Those on the receiving end of this stick have had enough. We've also seen an elderly 'white' bloke get pushed backwards by US cops and left on the footpath with blood pouring out of his ear. None of us should accept this kind of behaviour from anyone let alone from the police and authorities which must set the highest of standards. We need those high standards to have trust and respect between the public and police/authority. When that trust and respect is lost society crumbles and decays. It's why those cops in the US who have taken a 'knee' in support have done a lot to restore that respect :clappin. It provides hope for institutional reform and a better future society for all.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 10, 2020, 11:43:32 PM
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/gone-with-the-wind-gone-from-the-hbo-stream-after-hollywood-outcry-20200610-p551fm.html


Frankly I don't give a damn about this boring & overrated old movie but 2020 is starting to look a lot more like "Year Zero"....  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 11, 2020, 07:10:45 AM
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/gone-with-the-wind-gone-from-the-hbo-stream-after-hollywood-outcry-20200610-p551fm.html


Frankly I don't give a damn about this boring & overrated old movie but 2020 is starting to look a lot more like "Year Zero"....  :shh

I'm not a fan of the movie either but this is certainly political correctness gone completely mad.

I've just read that one of the streaming services has pulled Chris Lillie's TV shows because of there are certain ethnic characters that are being deemed offensive and racist. I'd pull the show simply because he isn't funny but...

I wonder what Al Jolson would make of this or more to the point how he'd get treated today? Back when he was at his peak he was praised and loved, today he'd be.... well let's not go there
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 11, 2020, 04:30:48 PM
Mighty Boosh, Little Britain & League of Gentlemen all pulled from Netflix as well...Mao would be proud... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on June 12, 2020, 11:20:07 AM
Fawlty Towers episode the Germans pulled.

Stuff me how far will this PC poo go, was one of the funniest episodes ever
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 12, 2020, 02:40:02 PM
Don't mention the war...or anything else that doesn't strictly adhere to leftist ideological purity...#clockstrikesthirteen :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on June 13, 2020, 08:08:01 AM
Fawlty Towers episode the Germans pulled.

Stuff me how far will this PC poo go, was one of the funniest episodes ever

Agree
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 13, 2020, 07:30:39 PM
Great article written by a rare Anti-Trump leftist who's not completely insane:

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-news-media-is-destroying-itself






Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 14, 2020, 12:41:25 PM



More fake news from the right wing FOX news.


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-14/fox-news-removes-altered-images-of-seattle-protest-zone-chaz/12353582 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-14/fox-news-removes-altered-images-of-seattle-protest-zone-chaz/12353582)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 16, 2020, 11:41:20 AM
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cbo-trump-team-should-get-lot-credit-fast-coronavi/

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 16, 2020, 01:29:16 PM
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cbo-trump-team-should-get-lot-credit-fast-coronavi/

 :shh

But at what cost? How many have died so far.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 16, 2020, 03:16:24 PM
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cbo-trump-team-should-get-lot-credit-fast-coronavi/

 :shh

But at what cost? How many have died so far.

i think you need to have a look at some facts buddy.

Fact 1. Firstly 1 death is too many. Out of those deaths how many were solely caused by COVID?

Fact 2. NYC has 25,000 deaths. 7 million people residing in an area the size of Mornington Pensinsula.

Fact 3. America has 350 billion and on a per capita basis is not even the worst performed country during COVID. Worst than the USA are UK, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands and Ireland.

Fact 4. How many have died not as a result of COVID, and being locked up?

But lets not distort the facts and lay blame on one man's performance hey. Or if you are going to do it then others need to be held to account also or is that not relevant in international politics, just over in australia? :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on June 16, 2020, 03:37:46 PM
Isnt New York run by the democrats
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 16, 2020, 04:02:18 PM
doesnt count ramps, its all dons fault for the lot. Fires, racism, mass killings. The Clintos and many before had a backyard cleaner than my butt.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 16, 2020, 04:05:01 PM
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cbo-trump-team-should-get-lot-credit-fast-coronavi/ (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cbo-trump-team-should-get-lot-credit-fast-coronavi/)



But at what cost? How many have died so far.

i think you need to have a look at some facts buddy.

Fact 1. Firstly 1 death is too many. Out of those deaths how many were solely caused by COVID?

Fact 2. NYC has 25,000 deaths. 7 million people residing in an area the size of Mornington Pensinsula.

Fact 3. America has 350 billion and on a per capita basis is not even the worst performed country during COVID. Worst than the USA are UK, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands and Ireland.

Fact 4. How many have died not as a result of COVID, and being locked up?

But lets not distort the facts and lay blame on one man's performance hey. Or if you are going to do it then others need to be held to account also or is that not relevant in international politics, just over in australia?


Talk about a blinkered opinion. Trump is a dead set nutcase. End of story.


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 16, 2020, 05:24:40 PM
Trump's a narcissistic buffoon & a blowhard....yet he remains a picture of stability compared to the completely deranged Democrats... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on June 16, 2020, 05:43:29 PM
Trump's a narcissistic buffoon & a blowhard....yet he remains a picture of stability compared to the completely deranged Democrats... :shh

https://thedcpatriot.com/holy-sht-60-minutes-exposes-how-pelosi-makes-bank-using-sneaky-stock-market-manipulation-video/

speaking of which, wonder how their backyard is going the old dems?

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 17, 2020, 05:39:54 PM
Trump's a narcissistic buffoon & a blowhard....yet he remains a picture of stability compared to the completely deranged Democrats...

https://thedcpatriot.com/holy-sht-60-minutes-exposes-how-pelosi-makes-bank-using-sneaky-stock-market-manipulation-video/ (https://thedcpatriot.com/holy-sht-60-minutes-exposes-how-pelosi-makes-bank-using-sneaky-stock-market-manipulation-video/)

speaking of which, wonder how their backyard is going the old dems?


Trump is a dead man walking.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 21, 2020, 04:21:58 PM

How anybody can think this man is in any competent I will never know


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-21/donald-trump-says-ordered-slowdown-coronavirus-testing/12377556 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-21/donald-trump-says-ordered-slowdown-coronavirus-testing/12377556)
Donald Trump says he ordered slowdown in coronavirus testing in speech to rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma


US President Donald Trump says he ordered authorities to slow down the rate of coronavirus testing because it was adding to the number of COVID-19 infections being recorded.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on June 22, 2020, 11:23:05 PM
Just watched an awesome documentary on SBS on Demand called “The Clinton Affair”

Thank goodness Donald beat Hillary

And no, I’m not a pro Donald nut
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 24, 2020, 10:25:47 PM
Trump is nothing more than controlled opposition at this point. Democrats and those who back them are a danger to the US and the world....... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on June 25, 2020, 11:17:03 PM
The world is on the brink of ww3. Erdogan is a terrorist and his actions in europe will bring about a global war.
Turkey needs to be put back in its box. The greeks, the armenians, the french, the egyptians and others are getting ready to take on turkey and erdogan. The prophecies say this will happen and it ends badly fir the world but the greeks get constantinople back so thats
A good thing.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on June 26, 2020, 12:31:36 AM
(https://sd.keepcalms.com/i-w600/keep-calm-and-take-back-constantinople.jpg)

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on July 02, 2020, 11:40:09 PM
Even though I’m a conservative I’m not a huge Trump fan as I find him very egotistical but I’ve got to ask is Joe Biden all there?
He seems like he may showing symptoms of Alzheimer's.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 03, 2020, 04:02:13 PM
Well, well, well looky here:

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-katherine-keating-the-mystery-brunette-in-the-epstein-video-20190819-p52ilv.html

..curiouser and curiouser... :shh

been handed in to the FBI old Maxine.

How many months do you give her DIO? Imagine what she knows

there would be some very worried people out there, and i think we know who 2 are right off the bat  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 03, 2020, 04:29:01 PM
Well, well, well looky here:

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-katherine-keating-the-mystery-brunette-in-the-epstein-video-20190819-p52ilv.html

..curiouser and curiouser... :shh

been handed in to the FBI old Maxine.

How many months do you give her DIO? Imagine what she knows

there would be some very worried people out there, and i think we know who 2 are right off the bat  :shh

Let's hope the FBI are open to a plea bargain.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 03, 2020, 06:54:43 PM
Well, well, well looky here:

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-katherine-keating-the-mystery-brunette-in-the-epstein-video-20190819-p52ilv.html

..curiouser and curiouser... :shh

been handed in to the FBI old Maxine.

How many months do you give her DIO? Imagine what she knows

there would be some very worried people out there, and i think we know who 2 are right off the bat  :shh

Let's hope the FBI are open to a plea bargain.

 :pray

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 03, 2020, 10:31:03 PM
#ghislainedidnotkillherself  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 05, 2020, 08:30:20 AM
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/politics/clinton-coronavirus-crisis-november.amp
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 17, 2020, 03:09:32 PM
https://twitter.com/realPowerTie/status/1283485669512249344?cxt=HHwWgICo2dHa7c8jAAAA

:shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 17, 2020, 04:58:29 PM
Reckon the use of Jerry Sandusky for Biden is a disgrace .. zero humour in that
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 17, 2020, 06:11:48 PM
Reckon the use of Jerry Sandusky for Biden is a disgrace .. zero humour in that

Perfect casting for Hair Sniffer Joe..... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 11, 2020, 07:50:24 AM
If Don manages to grab another term then he can thank Kayleigh his press sec.

She has been a breath of fresh air. Way too smart and witty for those left wing but job reporters from
the NYtimes and Wash Post

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 11, 2020, 08:25:24 AM
If Don manages to grab another term then he can thank Kayleigh his press sec.

She has been a breath of fresh air. Way too smart and witty for those left wing but job reporters from
the NYtimes and Wash Post

Serious question, do you think he will?

As you know I am anti-Don so I don't think he has a chance.

Closer the election gets the more gaffs he seems to make. The interview last week with Jonathon Swan on COVID was embarrassing (watch all of it if you can before smashing me).

As was the interview where he went on about his cognitive test result. Granted, the clips of that in alot of cases has been edited to make it look worse but to go on about what a "smart guy" (his words) did him no favours

I don't rate Biden either but it really is Joe's election to lose.

(Agree with you about his new press secretary Kayleigh, been the best of the 3)

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 11, 2020, 08:40:09 AM
no chance for me WP, but i have friends who watch his briefings daily and follow it a lot more than me, and they are convinced he will succeed. I hope i am wrong as Biden is useless, but next to someone like clinton well he is streets ahead.

We will agree to disagree on him, as he isnt a politician and yet is asked to change a broken system that no one else has been able to, including the good old clintons who people actually believed was a better proposition than trump.

As a side note I have noticed that anti trump brigade down under has slowed down, especially in Victoria :shh





Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 11, 2020, 08:54:26 AM
no chance for me WP, but i have friends who watch his briefings daily and follow it a lot more than me, and they are convinced he will succeed. I hope i am wrong as Biden is useless, but next to someone like clinton well he is streets ahead.

We will agree to disagree on him, as he isnt a politician and yet is asked to change a broken system that no one else has been able to, including the good old clintons who people actually believed was a better proposition than trump.

As a side note I have noticed that anti trump brigade down under has slowed down, especially in Victoria :shh

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on August 11, 2020, 11:07:18 AM
Trump has to only do 1 thing and he wins. He hs to convince America that Biden doesnt have cognitive competence. If he does that its all over red rover.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 11, 2020, 12:31:24 PM
All he really needs to do is show the footage of the "peaceful protests" the MSM won't show in his campaign ads and all the radical Neo-Marxist rhetoric of various Democrats over the last 6 months.  :shh


BTW, still no guarantee Biden will actually be his opponent. :shh :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 12, 2020, 01:39:21 PM
https://babylonbee.com/news/party-of-the-poor-and-oppressed-nominates-old-rich-white-man-and-cop?utm_content=buffer467a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-selects-kamala-harris-as-nominee-for-president

https://babylonbee.com/news/reading-stuff-is-insert-woman-of-color-here

:rollin  :clapping :shh


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 12, 2020, 09:56:16 PM
I see Biden has gone down the African route on his ticket, no doubt  in search for the BLM vote.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on August 13, 2020, 05:37:08 AM
Bottom feeder move, but you can see why he's done it.

And it's guaranteed to work over there.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 14, 2020, 01:05:45 PM
I wonder if Don is going to get a Nobel Peace prize like our dear old BLM friend Obama did.  :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on August 14, 2020, 03:04:51 PM
Kamala Harris is perhaps the most sickening human on this planet. Anyone not familiar with her work, go watch how she treated Brett Kavanaugh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 14, 2020, 04:33:39 PM
AT, you think people actually gaf who replaces trump? In their eyes the world was a better place pre-trump, you know free from riots, racism, pedophillia and anything else, so once he is out of office order will be restored.





Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 28, 2020, 09:45:09 PM
more riots. Only difference is now its been used against the dems

He would be at long odds still, but anything is possible if these riots and protesting continues in the lead up to this anyonebuttrumpelection



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on August 28, 2020, 10:51:09 PM
This latest scumbag they're rioting over is a convicted pedo...as was one of the "anti-fascist heroes" that was killed in the riots the other night while the other one had a conviction for trying to strangle his girlfriend.......these people really need to start choosing better saints... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 28, 2020, 11:30:28 PM
 :lol :lol Would be so funny, if it werent so serious

same idiots who were upset that clinton, who has such high morals and values, lost the last election.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 30, 2020, 01:32:02 PM
https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/trump-can-win-former-finance-minister-tells-investors-20200828-p55qdz

Trump can win, former finance minister tells investors

Federal Labor minister turned fintech investor Lindsay Tanner says Australian traders and investment professionals betting on a Joe Biden victory in the 2020 US election might want to think twice.

The former politician, who served as finance minister in the Rudd-Gillard Labor government, said US President Donald Trump had a strong prospect of winning a second term at the general election in November, despite polls showing he is behind his Democratic challenger by at least 4 percentage points in six top battleground states.

"It is a very, very even contest," former Labor finance minister Lindsay Tanner said of the 2020 US election.  Eddie Jim

“A lot of people are writing Trump off. I think that’s wrong, I think it's a very, very even contest. There is a very good chance he will win,” Mr Tanner told a virtual conference hosted by the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association on Friday.

For all his "madness", the US President, who was last week officially nominated as the Republican Party's presidential nominee, can reasonably claim to have honoured many of his 2016 election promises, the Labor luminary said.

“Record job creation, record unemployment, standing up to China, ending foreign entanglements, a wall of sorts, the list goes on,” he said.

Following his political career, Mr Tanner emerged as an influential figure in the financial services industry, serving as a non-executive director of Suncorp, a special adviser the Australian operations of global fund manager Lazard and investment committee member at robo-adviser Six Park.

In June, he was named chairman of Pacific Infrastructure Partners, the US-backed investment company that rose out of the ashes of collapsed fintech Sargon Capital, acquiring its superannuation trustee subsidiaries.

Turning to Australia's retail investors and their advisers, Mr Tanner said those looking to assess the impact of the US election on financial markets should tune out from hysterical reporting of the superpower's divided politics.

“For those facing big investment choices I would say look through the smoke to the fundamentals [of the US economy and sharemarket],” he said.

'Goldman Sachs guy'
The US had a good shot at being in the first stages of post-pandemic economic recovery by November, he added. It also enjoyed an "ongoing dynamism" in its business culture that has historically assisted it to bounce back from crises.

Both of these factors boded well for a Trump victory, Mr Tanner said, but the President would also be aided by a more demographic and ideological advantage due to having been embraced by working-class voters.

“The problem that politics faces is that even parties that were once the party of workers and lower income earners [are now the] domain of abstract thinking, university-educated people,” he said.

“Democrats, like the Labor Party, haven’t managed to straddle that divide,” he added, quipping that when he looked at his former parliamentary party colleagues, there was "not a TAFE graduate or school leaver among them".

Trump had been able to exploit voter cynicism that all politicians looked the same, went to the same universities and socialised in the same circles he said.

“They think no matter who wins some Goldman Sachs guy is going to get in anyway.”

Flawed president is not out of this race yet
Asked by stockbrokers and investment advisers in attendance – who are themselves subject to a contentious new mandatory professional standards regime – whether it had become too difficult for non-educated people to aspire to leadership positions, the former minister said it was a fair question.

"It has crept up on us. It is not a giant conspiracy, but it is a major problem," he said. "[We need to] take a good long hard look at ourselves."

Business had a role to play in "grappling with the demands of labour" and ensuring there were meaningful roles for non-university-educated Australians in the future economy, he said.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on September 01, 2020, 04:14:34 PM
https://babylonbee.com/news/large-turnout-for-memorial-for-hans-gruber-who-was-thrown-from-a-building-by-a-police-officer/?utm_content=bufferfab8d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on September 05, 2020, 04:52:58 PM
Now I know Boris Johnson is a nutcase.


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-05/tony-abbott-appointed-to-britains-board-of-trade/12632740?nw=0


Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been appointed as an adviser to Britain's Board of Trade after a flurry of criticism over previous statements.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on September 09, 2020, 08:33:05 AM
Why, because he appointed a man good @ trade negotiations...?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on September 09, 2020, 01:09:16 PM
Yeah but...but....but... the Gillard speech...or something.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on September 09, 2020, 09:20:54 PM
https://www.news.com.au/stuff/leaders/donald-trump-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-after-israeluae-peace-accord/news-story/d078aca55000be24411fcdbf14a3e831

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on September 10, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
First President since Carter not to involve the US in a fresh war....clearly a fascist.. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on October 02, 2020, 03:28:35 PM
Donald Trump & Melania have tested positive for covid-19.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on October 02, 2020, 03:55:17 PM
Donald Trump & Melania have tested positive for covid-19.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849

Thats the least of their problems
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on October 02, 2020, 04:50:51 PM
Donald Trump & Melania have been reported to have tested positive for covid-19.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849 (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849)


Edited for accuracy. (I don't trust him not to fake this)


So he either has the virus or he doesn't.


I'm wondering if there are any advantages for Trump in getting or faking his illness. A sympathy vote? An excuse he can point to if he loses the election? A reason to bow out of the election altogether?


I still think he will lose the election and seek asylum in Russia to avoid his debts.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Rampsation on October 02, 2020, 05:48:08 PM
I think trump will win the electoral college. Americans are fundamentally right wing rascists.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on October 02, 2020, 06:16:44 PM
I'm not sure he wants to win.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on October 02, 2020, 10:39:01 PM
He didn't really want to win the last one either.....:shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on October 03, 2020, 07:53:04 AM
Trump being transferred to Hospital.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on October 05, 2020, 03:48:30 PM

An American civil war about to happen? Maybe, maybe not but if it gets too willing watch China invade Taiwan.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/04/revealed-trump-linked-consultant-stuff-pages-warning-election-cause-civil-war



A militia-promoting father and son duo of fake news publishers and a Trump-connected social media consultant are linked to pages which promote the idea of an American civil war with material presented in a way that appears to be an effort to sidestep stuff’s fact-checking system.


Comments on their stuff pages and other materials obtained by the Guardian show that some rank and file Donald Trump supporters are enthusiastically receiving the message that they should prepare for violence against their perceived political enemies in November.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 04, 2020, 07:20:07 PM
Worst case scenario. A close non-result which may takes days and even weeks to sort out and will also be played out in the courts. Then add that the Congress will remain split. What a mess. Glad I'm not an American. 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 04, 2020, 09:13:20 PM
Worst case scenario. A close non-result which may takes days and even weeks to sort out and will also be played out in the courts. Then add that the Congress will remain split. What a mess. Glad I'm not an American.

Both sides have said if it's close thry will go to court, the Supreme Court  :help

It is a mess because their constitution is a mess.

The things I've learnt about it during the last few weeks leading into this election is staggering. To think that the there are different rules in different states as how the electorate votes are allocated is bizarre. You'd think that for a national election it would uniformed?

It could end up being a tie ....just aboutto read what that means  ;D

Wonder if they would have to go back to the poles....oops I mean polls  :rollin

End of the day I don't care who wins ... either way it will remain a country divided
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 09, 2020, 05:34:37 PM
Trump is in trouble. He either gets a pardon or he will end up claiming asylum in Russia. He might try to pardon himself but that's legally a bit dodgy or he might resign and have Pence pardon him.
My bets on the Moscow option.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-election-2020-the-long-line-of-people-waiting-to-sue-donald-trump-when-hes-no-longer-president/cc15fc2d-e69c-4faf-bcf8-f144060d8bb0 (https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-election-2020-the-long-line-of-people-waiting-to-sue-donald-trump-when-hes-no-longer-president/cc15fc2d-e69c-4faf-bcf8-f144060d8bb0)

Outgoing US President Donald Trump could be facing a legal reckoning like no other when he packs up his bags and leaves the White House in January.
Ousted from the top job, Mr Trump will find himself without many of the legal protections his presidency afforded him.
Mr Trump is currently facing multiple investigations looking into possible fraud in his financial business dealings as a private citizen - both as an individual and through his company.
He also faces defamation lawsuits sparked by his denials of accusations made by women who have alleged he assaulted them, including E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who has accused him of rape.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 09, 2020, 07:49:22 PM
Elections are '65's Grand Finals... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 09, 2020, 08:30:57 PM
Elections are '65's Grand Finals...


Not quite but I do enjoy a good election.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 09, 2020, 10:31:18 PM
He'll be back in 2024. Can't keep a good man down
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on November 11, 2020, 02:05:56 PM
https://youtu.be/f9q0Xlnyl-A  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on November 14, 2020, 02:04:43 PM
(https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/11/13/73ff088f-8ab1-41ae-8370-db880199f747/thumbnail/640x360/c6f7b46dff8cb997771276d5e13ee3de/cbsn-fusion-georgia-north-carolna-election-results-biden-trump-thumbnail-587679-640x360.jpg)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/presidential-election-results-2020-electoral-college-same-2016/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 15, 2020, 05:04:31 PM



RCEP sounds good but, as always, the devil will be in the detail.


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-15/australia-joins-signing-of-worlds-largest-trade-deal/12885666
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 17, 2020, 01:51:10 PM
Must be up to 20 laughable "legal challenges" that have now failed or been thrown out before they even get to a court.
Wonder when this giant hissy fit will end?! Not sure what is worse: his total contempt for democracy and its fundamental institutions or the cowards and cult followers who still bow down to this insecure narcassistic clown and his deranged tantrums.

It won't surprise me though to see him eventually resign even without conceding before Jan 20 so Pence can pardon him (like Ford did for Nixon) to save his own neck.   
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 17, 2020, 04:14:40 PM
Must be up to 20 laughable "legal challenges" that have now failed or been thrown out before they even get to a court.
Wonder when this giant hissy fit will end?! Not sure what is worse: his total contempt for democracy and its fundamental institutions or the cowards and cult followers who still bow down to this insecure narcassistic clown and his deranged tantrums.

It won't surprise me though to see him eventually resign even without conceding before Jan 20 so Pence can pardon him (like Ford did for Nixon) to save his own neck.


He won't resign while he is still raising money for the fight against the injustice of losing the election.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 17, 2020, 04:17:14 PM
Pardon him for what?

Gotta love lefties bagging Trump right now when they spent his entire presidency sprouting fairytales of the last election being rigged, refusing to accept a democratically elected leader, rioting in the streets murdering people and destroying businesses.

Hey lefties, your side is just as stuffed as the goon bags on the right.

You're all idiots
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 17, 2020, 04:29:11 PM
Pardon him for what?

Gotta love lefties bagging Trump right now when they spent his entire presidency sprouting fairytales of the last election being rigged, refusing to accept a democratically elected leader, rioting in the streets murdering people and destroying businesses.

Hey lefties, your side is just as stuffed as the goon bags on the right.

We're all idiots


EFA
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 17, 2020, 04:34:37 PM
Pardon him for what?



A pardon will save him from Federal laws but not the state ones.


This from the ultra conservative AFR.


https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/citizen-trump-will-face-legal-woes-20201108-p56ch2



Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who enforces New York state laws, has been conducting a criminal investigation into Trump and the Trump Organisation for more than two years.


The probe originally focused on hush money payments that Trump's former lawyer and self-described fixer Michael Cohen paid before the 2016 election to two women who said they had sexual encounters with Trump, which the president has denied.


Vance, a Democrat, has suggested in recent court filings that his probe is now broader and could focus on bank, tax and insurance fraud, as well as falsification of business records.





Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 18, 2020, 02:53:39 PM
Pardon him for what?

Gotta love lefties bagging Trump right now when they spent his entire presidency sprouting fairytales of the last election being rigged, refusing to accept a democratically elected leader, rioting in the streets murdering people and destroying businesses.

Hey lefties, your side is just as stuffed as the goon bags on the right.

You're all idiots
I'm not talking about far left or far right idiots on the streets.

The smooth transition of power is one of the most fundamental elements of democracy. In Australia, we have the caretaker period to allow for it. While in the USA, the president-elect should be allowed access to economic, security, health, etc briefings prior to the Jan 20 transfer. Trump is blocking these briefings. He is preventing this smooth transition of power which is a disgrace on its own. Add a 1-in-100 year pandemic which is out of control over there, an economic downturn, and with China and Russia deliberately infiltrating and targeting weaknesses in western countries - and it's sheer lunacy :facepalm.

Trump has a right to ask for vote recounts in close states (which he has mocked anyway because they are only verifying the original result) and even seek legal options provided he has actual independently verifiable evidence (which he has none!). He doesn't have to like the result and can sook on twitter all he likes, but to not concede when the election result is clear cut (306-232) and then block the transition of power is him showing total contempt for democracy and its fundamental institutions.

Are you seriously defending his behaviour?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 18, 2020, 05:09:34 PM
I'm not defending his behaviour, I'm calling out hypocritical behaviour
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 18, 2020, 07:32:56 PM
I'm not defending his behaviour, I'm calling out hypocritical behaviour
What hypocrisy? It's not as though what Trump is doing has happened before.

No other sitting president has denied a called election result nor refused the presidential-elect the briefings required for the smooth transition of power.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/11/no-modern-presidential-candidate-refused-to-concede-heres-why-that-matters/
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on November 18, 2020, 08:53:47 PM
Pardon him for what?

Gotta love lefties bagging Trump right now when they spent his entire presidency sprouting fairytales of the last election being rigged, refusing to accept a democratically elected leader, rioting in the streets murdering people and destroying businesses.

Hey lefties, your side is just as stuffed as the goon bags on the right.

You're all idiots
I'm not talking about far left or far right idiots on the streets.

The smooth transition of power is one of the most fundamental elements of democracy. In Australia, we have the caretaker period to allow for it. While in the USA, the president-elect should be allowed access to economic, security, health, etc briefings prior to the Jan 20 transfer. Trump is blocking these briefings. He is preventing this smooth transition of power which is a disgrace on its own. Add a 1-in-100 year pandemic which is out of control over there, an economic downturn, and with China and Russia deliberately infiltrating and targeting weaknesses in western countries - and it's sheer lunacy :facepalm.

Trump has a right to ask for vote recounts in close states (which he has mocked anyway because they are only verifying the original result) and even seek legal options provided he has actual independently verifiable evidence (which he has none!). He doesn't have to like the result and can sook on twitter all he likes, but to not concede when the election result is clear cut (306-232) and then block the transition of power is him showing total contempt for democracy and its fundamental institutions.

Are you seriously defending his behaviour?

 :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 18, 2020, 11:13:08 PM
Like to see the GOP propose the establishment of an independent electoral commission similar to what we have here....suspect the DNC's response would be most telling... :shh


 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 18, 2020, 11:27:00 PM
I'm not defending his behaviour, I'm calling out hypocritical behaviour

ooh yes dont you love that word hypocritical and there are a few on here let me tell you, and especially on the australian politics site. :shh









Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 19, 2020, 07:02:24 AM
:shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 19, 2020, 07:11:15 AM
Like to see the GOP propose the establishment of an independent electoral commission similar to what we have here....suspect the DNC's response would be most telling... :shh

Not sure it is allowed under their constitution Dio???????

Actually pretty sure it isn't.

And despite everything going on over there at the moment I think it still holds true that their constitution is the thing Americans hold most dear. Hence, why they fight to to retain everything in it and won't allow it to be changed
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2020, 06:36:40 PM
Well they have the FEC but it only deals with issues of campaign finance.... :shh

...and if the Americans truly hold the constitution sacred, the Dems won't be getting a second term if people like this start influencing decisions: https://nypost.com/2020/11/13/joe-biden-transition-official-wrote-op-ed-against-free-speech/  :shh :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2020, 04:35:18 PM
(https://i.imgflip.com/4n2x5a.jpg)

 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2020, 05:35:49 PM
Like to see the GOP propose the establishment of an independent electoral commission similar to what we have here....suspect the DNC's response would be most telling... :shh

Not sure it is allowed under their constitution Dio???????

Actually pretty sure it isn't.

And despite everything going on over there at the moment I think it still holds true that their constitution is the thing Americans hold most dear. Hence, why they fight to to retain everything in it and won't allow it to be changed
Yep, the electoral college is outlined in the US constitution. It was meant to be a compromise between those who wanted a direct public vote and those who wanted a minimalist approach (parliamentarians deciding who is the president). By the way, that same argument over models was a significant reason for our 1999 republic referendum failing. 


The election of the president and the vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty U.S. states or in Washington, D.C., cast ballots not directly for those offices, but instead for members of the Electoral College.

The Electoral College and its procedure are established in the U.S. Constitution by Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 4; and the Twelfth Amendment (which replaced Clause 3 after its ratification in 1804).

Under Clause 2, each state casts as many electoral votes as the total number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress, while (per the Twenty-third Amendment, ratified in 1961) Washington, D.C., casts the same number of electoral votes as the least-represented state, which is three.

Also under Clause 2, the manner for choosing electors is determined by each state legislature, not directly by the federal government. Many state legislatures previously selected their electors directly, but over time all switched to using the popular vote to choose electors.

Once chosen, electors generally cast their electoral votes for the candidate who won the plurality in their state, but 18 states do not have provisions that specifically address this behavior; those who vote in opposition to the plurality are known as "faithless" or "unpledged" electors.

In modern times, faithless and unpledged electors have not affected the ultimate outcome of an election, so the results can generally be determined based on the state-by-state popular vote.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election

They should have an independent federal electoral commission like Australia rather than one administrated at state & county level. However, the hardcore Trump supporters of the GOP these days would see it as another federal institution that is part of the "swamp" and "socialist". It wouldn't have either stopped Trump still having this massive hissy fit after losing as he would've falsely accused this FEC of rigging the election.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2020, 10:41:29 AM
Biden has officially won the electoral college. 
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 16, 2020, 08:34:11 PM
Even the Republican Leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell acknowledge it today

As did Putin
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2021, 03:20:00 PM
‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-georgia-vote/2021/01/03/d45acb92-4dc4-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html




(https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-24-2016/gz2xd3.gif)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 06, 2021, 07:59:14 PM
CBS News projects Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler, while the other Senate race remained too close to call.

If incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue can win the other race, Republicans will remain in control of the Senate. If Democrats win both seats, there will be a 50-50 tie with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the president of the Senate, as the tie-breaking vote.

As of 1:30 a.m. [ed. 5:30pm AEST], the votes left to be counted were scattered, with some in small rural counties that tend to vote for Republicans, as well as some in the much larger DeKalb county, which has heavy populations of Democratic voters.

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/georgia-election-runoff-senate-2021-01-05/

Still too close to call but the giant hissy fit could hand the Democrats control of both houses of congress as well as the presidency.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 07, 2021, 07:06:52 AM
Amazing scenes in the USA as Trump supoorters storm the Congress building

 :gobdrop
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 07, 2021, 10:45:18 AM
Amazing scenes in the USA as Trump supoorters storm the Congress building

 :gobdrop

yep, though i wonder if you thought the same when the biden supported democrats rioted through the streets of nyc and other states.

might have to double check :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 07, 2021, 12:08:01 PM
:shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 07, 2021, 01:28:41 PM

yep, though i wonder if you thought the same when the biden supported democrats rioted through the streets of nyc and other states.

might have to double check :shh

Another bait i see  >:(

But i will save you the trouble

You don't have to double check anything as I haven't posted an opinion in this thread for quite some time

Never condoned or condemned,  never offered an opinion on the topic you are talking about

Last opinion i gave in this thread was back on November 4th as we watched the election and it was  about the US consitution.

All I mentioned to today was a commnet about the amazing scene in DC. Nothing more nothing less
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 08, 2021, 04:06:02 PM
Fascist and QAnon thugs committing insurrection thanks to the Big Hissy Fit's sedition and blatant lies  >:(. Now we've got the cowardly rats in the Republican Party trying to flee after 5 years of them enabling this psycho and his cult sheep to get to this point. Why Pence, McConnell and Cruz did you run away and need security from your own base?!  Mind you there was still 120 House and 6 senator Republicans doing the Big Hissy Fit's bidding even after the attack on the US Congress. Down in the bunker with their fuehrer until the bitter end it seems :facepalm.

Aside from handing complete control of the Presidency and Congress to the Dems, the most hilarious thing is the Big Hissy Fit concocted the lies and BS conspiracy theories and egged his gullible nutters on by telling them he'll be joining them at the Capitol, but instead Big Hissy fit went home and watched it on TV before coming out today and turning on them to once again try and avoid blame, self-responsibility and now the 25th amendment. Yeah right, he wants a "smooth transition" after causing this crap in the first place ::). Just like any loony cult, the leader is a deranged megalomaniac who doesn't give a stuff about his sheep followers and only uses these suckers for his own gain.

But of course some will still blame the so-called "Left" (far-right code for the mainstream living in the real world) for this  :lol.

Thankfully it's only 13 days to this dangerous deranged circus is over and the adults will be back in charge.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 09, 2021, 08:28:32 PM
Wow, a Joe Biden fan who actually think he's going to be a great president. I didn't know they existed for real
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 10, 2021, 07:10:38 AM
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/who-was-ashli-babbitt.html

Hello Darwin Awards!
https://meaww.com/kevin-greeson-athens-alabama-man-dies-heart-attack-capitol-hill-protest-riots-donald-trump-twitter

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/09/rosanne-boyland-trump-supporter-who-died-followed-qanon-family/6608289002/

A common link - damaged and lost individuals living in a deranged fantasy world devoid of reality. They symbolise what a sick piece of scum the Big Hissy Fit is. Using and abusing his own followers for his own gain. Like a mobster everyone else is expendable to him and everyone else is to blame for his own destructive divisive rhetoric and failed actions. That woman in the last link who was ironically trampled on while holding a 'don't tread on me' flag was clearly a very troubled individual with a troubled past that was seduced and sucked into the conspiracy theory world online. Becoming a brainwashed cult follower of that psycho and his lies cost her her life. Now her family who watched her spiral into oblivion has to pick up the pieces while they receive death threats from the orange cretin's cult followers for daring to point the finger of blame at him.

Maybe one day the sheep will wake up to this con and learn not to do the bidding of this charlatan and the others who deliberately peddle this conspiracy crap. Might avoid ending up with a $1.3 million lawsuit too. I bet Big Hissy Fit isn't going to contribute a single cent towards it either.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/01/08/dominion-voting-sues-sidney-powell-for-defamation-over-election-conspiracy-theory/?sh=4c7eecfd20f2

Wow, a Joe Biden fan who actually think he's going to be a great president. I didn't know they existed for real
Wow, another strawman argument and deflection  :shh. So apparently expecting the next US president to act like an adult and not be an unhinged narcissistic megalomaniac, to not continually lie and make up BS conspiracy theories to undermine long standing democratic institutions, to not commit sedition, and to not incite an attack on the Congress to stop the democratic process, is now seen as claiming they will be a "great president" :lol.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 10, 2021, 01:25:28 PM
:lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 10, 2021, 08:16:47 PM
The planning for Wednesday’s assault on the U.S. Capitol happened largely in plain view, with chatters in far-right forums explicitly discussing how to storm the building, handcuff lawmakers with zip ties and disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s election — in what they portrayed as responding to orders from President Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/09/trump-twitter-protests/

They were even going after VP Pence because Trump turned on him when egging on his cult thugs.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/twitter-trending-hang-mike-pence

82 arrested so far by the FBI. Very apt as crims they are made to wear orange :yep.
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55578092
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 16, 2021, 03:14:55 PM
Another far-right QAnon fruitloop caught. No different to terrorists.
https://news.yahoo.com/qanon-believer-plotted-kill-nancy-213635359.html

And the Congress attack has backfired on Big Hissy Fit  :wallywink.
https://stuff-trumps-approval-rating-has-plummeted-at-a-record-rate/?ex_cid=trump-approval


Seems James Murdoch isn't happy with daddy and his brother's role in all this either. Blasts US media for unleashing ‘insidious forces’.
https://www.ft.com/content/9eab68e1-7afb-4282-95fa-3149bd091efa


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 19, 2021, 02:49:03 AM
Putin proving again he is nothing but a gangster thug who has returned Russia to a dictatorship.     
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2021, 05:18:19 AM
The inaugeration is done. Thankfully without incident.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 21, 2021, 11:32:44 AM
The world just got a little more civilized.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 21, 2021, 12:00:05 PM
LMAO looking forward to the rapid aging of that post... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 21, 2021, 12:23:44 PM
LMAO -the attack dogs of DemSoc's paramilitary wing are already biting the hand that fed them:

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1352041036474970112

...yep "civilised".... #unity #healing  :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 21, 2021, 05:22:01 PM
LMAO -the attack dogs of DemSoc's paramilitary wing are already biting the hand that fed them:

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1352041036474970112 (https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1352041036474970112)

...yep "civilised".... #unity #healing


Alternative facts again?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 21, 2021, 07:20:42 PM
Does Get Up pay you per post or is it a fixed amount? :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 21, 2021, 11:51:08 PM
LMAO -the attack dogs of DemSoc's paramilitary wing are already biting the hand that fed them:

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1352041036474970112 (https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1352041036474970112)

...yep "civilised".... #unity #healing


Alternative facts again?

Actually you might be right seeing as this dodgy publication is now running with the story:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/portland-protest.html

:shh :shh


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 22, 2021, 11:39:57 AM
:shh

I'm going to enjoy the next 4 years. I reckon by the end of it people would be willing to vote in Dana White over Harris in 2024
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 22, 2021, 03:00:04 PM
Biden could spend the next 4 years doing it Weekend at Bernie's style and he still wouldn't even get within cooee of the economic, social, political and health chaos and carnage caused by and left by the Big Hissy Fit.

Biden inherits a country that's an absolute mess. Aside from covid, a further 900k Americans lost their jobs in the past month while the Big Hissy Fit's narcissism, lies and sedition was all about himself and only himself.       
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 22, 2021, 03:23:36 PM
Trump is the most successful president in history, lol. NFI you blokes :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on January 22, 2021, 03:38:21 PM
Thanks for the laugh, AT :rollin
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 22, 2021, 03:47:37 PM
Amazing foreign policy,  saved America's relationship with a number of countries. Created jobs, lowest ever unemployment level for the black community, economy absolutely soaring. Stood up to China.

He was a great president. You may have found him offensive and that is your right...but at least admit he was brilliant for the USA and the world :thumbsup
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 22, 2021, 05:16:33 PM



Amazing Pandemic response.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on January 22, 2021, 05:59:05 PM
Finally you're speaking some truth
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 22, 2021, 11:00:42 PM
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/20210121_144606-jpg.1043970/)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 23, 2021, 06:36:59 AM



Trump's legacy as US President one of mistruths and polarisation - AM - ABC Radio (https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/trumps-legacy-as-us-president-one-of-mistruths-and-polarisation/13076954)



It was an administration like no other.


Donald Trump ripped up the presidential rulebook and steered the world's most dominant power into an uncertain new era.


He will most likely be remembered as a President who did too little to stop the pandemic, and too much to stoke the fires of hatred.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 23, 2021, 06:41:58 AM

MSNBC on Twitter: "“Donald Trump is not going to change the record. He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die,” presidential historian @BeschlossDC says about Pres. Trump’s legacy. https://t.co/0R3czYWwCz" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1343734878869856257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1343734878869856257%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftop-historian-trump-legacy-will-always-be-covid-19-deaths-2020-12)



Trump’s failures on the coronavirus pandemic will stain his legacy


“A historian has to always account for the possibility that 50 years later a president would look better in some ways than he did to his own generation. That having been said, Donald Trump is not going to change the record. He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.” — MSNBC presidential historian Michael Beschloss
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 23, 2021, 08:41:09 AM

yep, though i wonder if you thought the same when the biden supported democrats rioted through the streets of nyc and other states.

might have to double check :shh

Another bait i see  >:(

But i will save you the trouble

You don't have to double check anything as I haven't posted an opinion in this thread for quite some time

Never condoned or condemned,  never offered an opinion on the topic you are talking about

Last opinion i gave in this thread was back on November 4th as we watched the election and it was  about the US consitution.

All I mentioned to today was a commnet about the amazing scene in DC. Nothing more nothing less

It’s not a bait it’s a fact. You like many others pick and choose what topic you want to discuss.

Largely unseen in any of the antifa or whoever they are riots yet out of nowhere appear this time. Deaths in any form is not right, so where was the comments when those left lunatics were killing and destroying those businesses during the last 6 months. That said they are all lunatics and should be condemned by everyone not just when it suits.

As vocal as anyone in the first months of 2020, yet unseen in the middle part when someone else resulted in 800 deaths

You are not the only one, and at least you show up though a hypocrite on these matters nonetheless IMO.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 23, 2021, 08:47:52 AM
Amazing foreign policy,  saved America's relationship with a number of countries. Created jobs, lowest ever unemployment level for the black community, economy absolutely soaring. Stood up to China.

He was a great president. You may have found him offensive and that is your right...but at least admit he was brilliant for the USA and the world :thumbsup

His pandemic response still ranks better than Italian, Belgium , UK, Sweden and a few more  though you wouldn’t know it.  I guess COVID deaths only matter when it’s not in Victoria :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 23, 2021, 09:04:09 AM

As vocal as anyone in the first months of 2020, yet unseen in the middle part when someone else resulted in 800 deaths



You're  right, Morrison has a lot to answer for.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 23, 2021, 09:04:58 AM
His pandemic response still ranks better than Italian, Belgium , UK, Sweden and a few more  though you wouldn’t know it. 


You are joking. Right?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 23, 2021, 09:19:06 AM

As vocal as anyone in the first months of 2020, yet unseen in the middle part when someone else resulted in 800 deaths



You're  right, Morrison has a lot to answer for.

Not as per dans COVID enquiry findings or are you saying that was a waste of time?

 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 23, 2021, 09:27:35 AM
His pandemic response still ranks better than Italian, Belgium , UK, Sweden and a few more  though you wouldn’t know it. 


You are joking. Right?

I don’t joke during Australia Day celebrations.

If you delved deeper you would draw the same conclusion. I have some hope you still have it in you.

I’m not one of those drama queens who bought into the whole “we (Australia) could have ended up like NYC”  The don’s COVID response has been admirable to say the least .



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 23, 2021, 01:04:25 PM
65 still yet to explain to us why if it was the feds fault, there were no mass deaths in aged care homes outside of Victoria......:shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 23, 2021, 04:08:19 PM
65 still yet to explain to us why if it was the feds fault, there were no mass deaths in aged care homes outside of Victoria......





The study comes after coronavirus killed almost 700 residents of aged care homes, which the royal commission has already found had not been sufficiently prepared for the pandemic by the federal government, which is responsible for regulating the sector.


In Victoria, which was hardest hit by the outbreak, more than 40% of deaths occurred in 10 homes, none of which were run by the state government. (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/16/aged-care-residents-stuff-in-stuff-in-for-profit-homes-than-government-run-ones[/url)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 23, 2021, 05:19:23 PM
So why no mass deaths in any of the other states? Is the Federal Government only responsible for the sector in Victoria? :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 24, 2021, 09:35:47 AM
So the Royal Commission not proof enough?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 26, 2021, 10:51:39 PM
65 still yet to explain to us why if it was the feds fault, there were no mass deaths in aged care homes outside of Victoria......:shh

you will be waiting a long time.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 30, 2021, 05:50:00 AM

I still think Trump will end up living in Russia.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/29/trump-russia-asset-claims-stuff


Donald Trump was cultivated as a Russian asset over 40 years and proved so willing to parrot anti-western propaganda that there were celebrations in Moscow, a former KGB spy has told the Guardian.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on January 30, 2021, 10:34:27 AM
65 still yet to explain to us why if it was the feds fault, there were no mass deaths in aged care homes outside of Victoria......:shh

you will be waiting a long time.

Possibly because victoria took people from other states into quarantine when their own states wouldn't.

Outbreak happened in Vic!
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on January 30, 2021, 11:12:16 AM
65 still yet to explain to us why if it was the feds fault, there were no mass deaths in aged care homes outside of Victoria......





The study comes after coronavirus killed almost 700 residents of aged care homes, which the royal commission has already found had not been sufficiently prepared for the pandemic by the federal government, which is responsible for regulating the sector.


In Victoria, which was hardest hit by the outbreak, more than 40% of deaths occurred in 10 homes, none of which were run by the state government.
 (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/16/aged-care-residents-stuff-in-stuff-in-for-profit-homes-than-government-run-ones[/url)


A Royal Commission (set up by the Feds no less)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 08, 2021, 07:26:45 PM
Good to see covid deaths, if you can call it exactly that, slowing down now that trump is out of the picture :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 14, 2021, 10:48:13 AM
Trump has been acquitted at his 2nd impeachment trial

57 - 43

Under the constitution vote need to be 67 - 33 to impeach

So 7 Republicans did vote to impeach but not the remainder didn't

This means Trump can run for President again in 2024
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on February 14, 2021, 02:00:37 PM
Was always going to go that way.

Terrible president but the impeachment was ridiculous.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 26, 2021, 07:13:14 AM
Amazing foreign policy,  saved America's relationship with a number of countries. Created jobs, lowest ever unemployment level for the black community, economy absolutely soaring. Stood up to China.

He was a great president. You may have found him offensive and that is your right...but at least admit he was brilliant for the USA and the world :thumbsup
Thanks for reminding me in the other thread with your " :shh" about this laughable post.

Black unemployment in America was already falling significantly before Trump became president. When he left office though it was higher than when he started.
 
                                                                'Black' unemployment %
Start of Obama (Jan 2009)                              12.6
End of Obama/Start of Trump (Jan 2017)           7.7
End of Trump (Jan 2021)                                   9.2

https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/empsit.htm#2021


Yeah Trump really stood up to China  :lol. When we lost our barley export market in China thanks to Xi's 80% tariff attack, guess who stepped in to take advantage of it at our expense rather than stand by us  ::).

https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-steps-up-warnings-buys-us-barley-russian-beef-20200515-p54tag

Trump peeed off most of America's allies such as ourselves. No ally could trust or rely on him. He was too busy giving Putin/Russia a free ride while trying to be best buddies with the West's enemies such as dictator Kim Jong Un (North Korea is also a buffer state for China btw).

Trump was/is nothing but a compulsive lying narcissistic and megalomaniac fraud. Always has been. Only suckers fall his deluded BS rhetoric. Atlantic City was a portent to his presidency. Short term sugar hit that ultimately fails disastrously in the long run except of course for himself who just walks away from the mess he created while being in denial and/or blaming others for it. "Great presidents" don't get voted out after only one term with their country in a mess :shh.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on March 27, 2021, 11:10:27 AM
:lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 21, 2021, 12:24:18 PM
When Kings rode into battle...

https://www.theage.com.au/world/africa/chad-s-president-killed-on-battlefield-after-30-years-in-power-20210420-p57kx3.html


#oldschool :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on August 16, 2021, 07:48:14 AM
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-16/taliban-seize-presidential-palace-kabul-president-ghani-flees/100379184

Those that decided to go on the wild goose chase in Iraq based on a lie about WMDs at the expense of focussing on Afghanistan when the Taliban were in full retreat back then have a lot to answer for 20 years later.   
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 16, 2021, 08:01:22 AM
hahaha nice deflection

how is sleepy joe going?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/14/joe-biden-afghanistan-crisis-blame-game

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/taliban-take-afghanistan-joe-biden-accused-of-having-blood-on-his-hands/news-story/472247f6b24c310b0bb3fa464a3081a2
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on August 16, 2021, 08:42:05 AM
hahaha nice deflection

how is sleepy joe going?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/14/joe-biden-afghanistan-crisis-blame-game

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/taliban-take-afghanistan-joe-biden-accused-of-having-blood-on-his-hands/news-story/472247f6b24c310b0bb3fa464a3081a2
Deflection? You do realise withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan was Trump's policy. The US had been seeking a political solution hoping for a shared coalition government which included the Taliban for the past 5 years because the Americans had had enough of having their troops still being there 20 years on with no sign of an end. Biden continued that foreign policy. In the end, the western-trained Afghan government army just folded like a pack of cards without western support against a resurgent Taliban.   

As far as my post, at the start of the Afghan War it was a rout. Kabul and the north of the country fell in just weeks to the non-Taliban coalition with just Western air support. The Taliban were fleeing southwards. The West going off to Iraq when the task in Afghanistan wasn't even half-completed allowed the Taliban to maintain their strongholds in the south, regroup and reorganise not just in Afghanistan but also in neighbouring Pakistan. There's a reason why the Afghan War went for 20 years and those that changed Western focus to Iraq and allowed the Taliban the chance to regroup back in 2003 have a lot to answer for it back then and now.   
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on February 24, 2022, 03:29:36 PM
Russia's attack on Ukraine has begun.

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1496697038930849796

Russian troops landing in Odessa. Blasts heard in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.


Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador directly addressed his Russian counterpart at conclusion of U.N. Security Council meeting:
“There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, Ambassador.”

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1496700890589368323
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on February 25, 2022, 09:29:38 AM
This is a really sad time for the world.

We all saw it coming and I am convinced it will just be Crimea again. Nobody will go to fight for Ukraine and Russia will just bully their way into new territory and annex whatever they want. The sanctions don't mean a damned thing to them.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on February 25, 2022, 02:28:58 PM
Taiwan is next
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on February 25, 2022, 03:38:04 PM
Did anyone place sanctions on the US and others for invading iraq?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on February 25, 2022, 06:31:08 PM
Did anyone place sanctions on the US and others for invading iraq?
Difference is they lied to us about Iraq's WOMD.
AND THE STUPID LIBERAL SUPPORTERS BELIEVED THEM.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on February 25, 2022, 08:59:28 PM
Great leadership by John Howard that was. Really sucked up hard.

I suppose you could say we were already in bed with them after the BS in Afghanistan.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 26, 2022, 11:27:36 AM
Did anyone place sanctions on the US and others for invading iraq?

 :lol I would love for someone to pose that question to Biden that senile fool.

Saviour of the free 🌎  :lol :lol

This conflict is no different to any other.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on February 28, 2022, 04:54:56 PM
While Ukraine is heavily outgunned, this invasion hasn't gone the way Putin and the Russians wanted. Some of the tactics used have been odd as though they actually believed Putin's rhetoric of being welcomed as "liberators". Ukraine is putting up a fight that is lasting longer than expected, Russian losses are significant (not that Putin cares about using 20 y.o. conscripts as pawns), and even if Russia conquer Ukraine they are going to face years of an insurgency supplied by NATO. Putin has gone all in and is acting more desperate which is a concern. In an ideal world he is taken out by his own along with his puppet Lukashenko in Belarus.

Here's not a bad summary of why Russia is invading Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If61baWF4GE&t=1915s

Russia has had pretty much the same foreign policy for the past 400 years whether it was a monarchy, communist state or the current oligarchy of thugs under the wannabee tsar Putin. They never learn Eastern Europe isn't theirs and then wonder why neighbouring nations want to join NATO.

One of the little oligarchs had a hissy fit on Russian TV because the sanctions stop him travelling to his two luxury villas in Lake Como :nopity. Yeah, they love mother Russia and hate the West so much they cry and have a tantrum when they have to stay home and can't live in Italy  :lol. No surprise either they want their Putin-puppet Trump back in the White House either  :shh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fl2amtU_uM
https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/vladimir-putins-supporters-furious-over-sanctions-including-impact-on-italian-villas/news-story/9ff3df5259e0febaf14a4c56d129be6d
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on March 04, 2022, 02:55:23 PM
Snip! This thread is about international politics.


The Russian are shelling around the Zaphorizhizia nuclear power plant where a fire has broken out on the site.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-war-crisis-live-updates-latest-breaking-news-headlines-march-4-2022/0d8f5035-2fda-448e-9613-1c37876d11d9
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on October 21, 2022, 03:00:10 AM
Another Tory PM bites the dust in Britain. Liz Truss is now just a novelty for future trivia quizzes: Shortest serving British PM, last UK PM of QE2's reign and the first PM during KC3's.

What a mess Britain is in! Dysfunctional and fracturing. So much for the monarchist system providing stability :rollin.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on October 25, 2022, 04:40:35 AM
Rishi Sunak is the new British PM.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/rishi-sunak-poised-to-be-the-next-british-prime-minister/news-story/caf3376ecf6c8e6b26dfe4273a65b3a8
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 10, 2022, 07:39:59 AM
Well FMD there is hope for the nutcase country that is the United States.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/09/republican-election-deniers-trump-mastriano-karamo-finchem-marchant-midterms


US midterm voters reject election deniers who support Trump’s false claim
Several avid participants in efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest fell short in the midterm elections.

Voters have rejected some of the most visceral election deniers in the US, rejecting Republican supporters of Donald Trump’s stolen election lie in several key races though some critical results have yet to be called.



Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 12, 2022, 08:14:51 AM
Well FMD there is hope for the nutcase country that is the United States.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/09/republican-election-deniers-trump-mastriano-karamo-finchem-marchant-midterms


US midterm voters reject election deniers who support Trump’s false claim
Several avid participants in efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest fell short in the midterm elections.

Voters have rejected some of the most visceral election deniers in the US, rejecting Republican supporters of Donald Trump’s stolen election lie in several key races though some critical results have yet to be called.

Dons finished. Don’t need him when you have this bloke.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3sP7C15Vz4s
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on November 12, 2022, 09:43:26 AM
Well FMD there is hope for the nutcase country that is the United States.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/09/republican-election-deniers-trump-mastriano-karamo-finchem-marchant-midterms


US midterm voters reject election deniers who support Trump’s false claim
Several avid participants in efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest fell short in the midterm elections.

Voters have rejected some of the most visceral election deniers in the US, rejecting Republican supporters of Donald Trump’s stolen election lie in several key races though some critical results have yet to be called.

Dons finished. Don’t need him when you have this bloke.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3sP7C15Vz4s

He runs the risk of splitting the party down the middle.

I will (as always) watch with interest.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on October 10, 2023, 12:53:12 PM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

Might bump up petrol prices here as well.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 13, 2023, 06:57:33 AM
Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on October 26, 2023, 07:30:05 PM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on October 26, 2023, 08:43:01 PM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on October 26, 2023, 09:33:24 PM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.

Stupid last comment and very insensitive
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on October 26, 2023, 10:01:52 PM
Typical antisemitic crap you get from leftists these days. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on October 26, 2023, 11:56:54 PM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.

Stupid last comment and very insensitive

Oh it's a bit tongue in cheek, I've always thought Mosad was top shelf so find it hard that this happened at all without them having any idea. Begs belief for me hence the thought.

Nothing insensitive about it nor antisemitic.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on October 27, 2023, 02:11:12 AM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.
There's no conspiracy. The Hamas terrorist attack occurred early morning on a Jewish holiday & caught Israel by surprise as it was far larger in number and scale, tactically different by targeting civilian homes as well as the youth festival, and unusually coordinated as barbaric and evil as it was (Israel has owned the Arabs in most battles past due to the latter's shambolic plans and tactics). Having said that, the religious extremists do use the other side's acts of violence and killing as justification for their own extremist desires. One tweet from a certain cooker here in Oz who had once fought with the IDF said that the Hamas terrorist attack meant "This is Israel’s chance to finally finish the job". On the other side at Palestinian protests in Sydney there were some chanting "Gas the Jews". It is all just pure evil ethnic hatred fueled by religion.

Ethnic cousins produce the worst lasting hatred. It's like Northern Ireland of the past and the Balkans put together and on steroids. The reaction of the extremists to the 1993 Oslo peace accord said it all. An Israeli religious extremist claiming he was acting on the "orders of God" assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin for signing the deal, while Hamas pretty much began committing wholesale terrorist acts in opposition to the accord. Both set of extremists don't want peace. These psychos' sole goal is to eliminate the other side instead. The price paid is the lives of the innocent while nothing really changes. So much for there being a "god"  ::).   
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on October 27, 2023, 06:42:18 AM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.
There's no conspiracy. The Hamas terrorist attack occurred early morning on a Jewish holiday & caught Israel by surprise as it was far larger in number and scale, tactically different by targeting civilian homes as well as the youth festival, and unusually coordinated as barbaric and evil as it was (Israel has owned the Arabs in most battles past due to the latter's shambolic plans and tactics). Having said that, the religious extremists do use the other side's acts of violence and killing as justification for their own extremist desires. One tweet from a certain cooker here in Oz who had once fought with the IDF said that the Hamas terrorist attack meant "This is Israel’s chance to finally finish the job". On the other side at Palestinian protests in Sydney there were some chanting "Gas the Jews". It is all just pure evil ethnic hatred fueled by religion.

Ethnic cousins produce the worst lasting hatred. It's like Northern Ireland of the past and the Balkans put together and on steroids. The reaction of the extremists to the 1993 Oslo peace accord said it all. An Israeli religious extremist claiming he was acting on the "orders of God" assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin for signing the deal, while Hamas pretty much began committing wholesale terrorist acts in opposition to the accord. Both set of extremists don't want peace. These psychos' sole goal is to eliminate the other side instead. The price paid is the lives of the innocent while nothing really changes. So much for there being a "god"  ::).   

Yep mixing theology with politics. Big no no.

Their chance to finish the job - what does that mean huh? Wiping out Hamas or all the Palestinians? So far it looks like an ethnic cleansing with 5000+ Palestinians dead and many are civilians.

A very sad place.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on October 27, 2023, 08:50:09 AM
Interesting and tragic events unfolding in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

A long complex history of mutual ethnic hatred fed by made-up religious nonsense and age-old grievances. Taking sides and absolute one-sided positions like a footy team is what the religious extremists on both sides want and just continues the so-called justification of the butchery of the innocent on both sides to get back at the other. As the old saying goes an eye for an eye and we all go blind.

Meanwhile, no surprise both sides' imaginary friend in the sky is nowhere to be seen to stop the killing in "his" name in this so-called "holy land" ::).

Yep. innocent kids and humans slaughtered.

All good  at least the loser in nsw allows you to protest  in support for Palestine (or against Israel)

Wonder if innocent Russians were allowed the same privilege :shh

Anyway War number 2 under old mate  Biden.  Number 3 not far away.
Actually, they were albeit they were on a smaller scale & often linked to the anti-vax crowd.

https://twitter.com/runwifi1/status/1574308037778493440
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1627415505932849152

My understanding is that the common Palestinian/Israeli don't hate each other so much and are happy to live together.

It's the extremists that are driving this.

I'm actually wondering if Israel let Hamas attack so they could bomb the crap out of them.

Stupid last comment and very insensitive

Oh it's a bit tongue in cheek, I've always thought Mosad was top shelf so find it hard that this happened at all without them having any idea. Begs belief for me hence the thought.

Nothing insensitive about it nor antisemitic.

I think if a Israeli was reading your comment they would say different.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on October 27, 2023, 03:37:10 PM
Yep mixing theology with politics. Big no no.
Yep. Speaking of which, the new House speaker in the US Mike Johnson says hi. Used the podium as a pulpit for his first speech as speaker :facepalm. So much for separation of Church & State.

Of course, we also got more useless "thoughts & prayers" after their latest mass shooting  ::).

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1717550191652348270

Mind you this moron believes mass shootings are due to "no-fault" divorces becoming legal, legalized abortion, and schools embracing the teaching of evolution. Conveniently, he ignores other western nations like Australia, which have a much higher non-religious population (almost a majority), don't have all these mass shootings.

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1717633089466429749
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: one-eyed on October 30, 2023, 01:50:40 PM
Six former prime ministers of Australia have released a joint statement on the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison issued the statement. That’s every living former prime minister except for Paul Keating.

Read their statement in full below.

(https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/22371/Untitled-design-(56).jpg)

Full statement: https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/22371/Prime-Ministers'-statement.pdf

https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-conflict-live-updates-anti-israel-demonstrators-at-russian-airport-aid-arrives-in-gaza-death-tolls-continues-to-climb-20231030-p5efyr.html
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on November 24, 2023, 09:03:00 PM
Does anyone want to comment does the phrase/chant “from the river to the sea” relate to the destruction of Israel?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on November 25, 2023, 01:37:35 AM
Does anyone want to comment does the phrase/chant “from the river to the sea” relate to the destruction of Israel?

No it doesn't, generally speaking, although you can't speak for all two million of them.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 25, 2023, 12:00:36 PM
Does anyone want to comment does the phrase/chant “from the river to the sea” relate to the destruction of Israel?

No it doesn't, generally speaking, although you can't speak for all two million of them.

It does actually -from the river Jordan to the Mediterranean sea - ie all of Isreal will be Palestine (which ironically for all the self-styled "anti-colonialists" who use it comes from a Roman name for the area.)
Interestingly the Likud Part of Israel (Netanyahu's) also has the phrase "The land is Israel from the river to the sea" enshrined  in it's constitution. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on November 25, 2023, 01:21:21 PM
Does anyone want to comment does the phrase/chant “from the river to the sea” relate to the destruction of Israel?

No it doesn't, generally speaking, although you can't speak for all two million of them.

It does actually -from the river Jordan to the Mediterranean sea - ie all of Isreal will be Palestine (which ironically for all the self-styled "anti-colonialists" who use it comes from a Roman name for the area.)
Interestingly the Likud Part of Israel (Netanyahu's) also has the phrase "The land is Israel from the river to the sea" enshrined  in it's constitution. :shh

They just want no occupation IMO. There's a lot of radicals but personally I don't believe the majority of them are advocating for violence or anything overly antisemitic.

I think if you took the extremists out there would be a warm majority who are content with a peaceful two state solution but unfortunately Hamas is well in control.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on December 21, 2023, 08:48:02 PM
Nice of Hamas to thank Australia for the support
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on December 21, 2023, 09:54:36 PM
Nice of Hamas to thank Australia for the support

Getting kudos from the CCP as well ...Albo regime really impressing all the right people.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on December 21, 2023, 09:56:50 PM
Nice of Hamas to thank Australia for the support

Ceasefire a bit different to supporting Hamas but OK
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Chuck17 on December 25, 2023, 12:22:30 PM
Getting sick of these pro Palestinian supporters, if they want to do something meaningful they should go over there and work in the aid envoys
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 26, 2023, 09:34:03 AM
Getting sick of these pro Palestinian supporters, if they want to do something meaningful they should go over there and work in the aid envoys

big time losers they are mate.

bring back trump. with him would this be occurring  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 09, 2024, 03:54:45 PM
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/biden-wilfully-retained-classified-materials-but-no-criminal-charges-warranted-20240209-p5f3lt.html

Joe Biden has vigorously defended his ability to be president after a damning investigation found he mishandled classified documents and suggested he was too mentally impaired to face trial.

But in a hastily convened press conference held to convince the nation that “my memory is fine”, the US president mistakenly referred to Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah el-Sissi as “the president of Mexico” while answering a question about the hostage negotiations in the Israel-Hamas war.

 :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 09, 2024, 06:25:07 PM
Only current world leader worth a pinch of shyte is this bloke:

https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1755411561575817340

 :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on May 21, 2024, 06:24:20 PM
https://x.com/lporiginalg/status/1792693679620227213

lmfao -"the working class".....:propeller :joker :moosegrin :joker :propeller :facepalm
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on May 21, 2024, 08:18:23 PM
https://x.com/lporiginalg/status/1792693679620227213

lmfao -"the working class".....:propeller :joker :moosegrin :joker :propeller :facepalm

Lmao at the bloke in yellow - what a simpleton

And haha at the bloke trying to sound impressive by slotting in the word milieu
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on May 21, 2024, 08:27:15 PM
https://x.com/lporiginalg/status/1792693679620227213

lmfao -"the working class".....:propeller :joker :moosegrin :joker :propeller :facepalm

Lmao at the bloke in yellow - what a simpleton

And haha at the bloke trying to sound impressive by slotting in the word milieu

..complaining about the "industrial military complex" while rocking a cap representing a Royal Canadian Navy frigate is also pretty special.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on June 08, 2024, 04:10:48 PM

Conservative politics at it's finest.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/sunak-s-d-day-snub-the-blunder-of-a-generation-cruels-hope-of-tory-success-20240608-p5jk8t.html


Just when you thought Rishi Sunak’s election campaign couldn’t get any worse, it has sunk to depths both previously unimaginable and now utterly unsalvageable.

The British prime minister – for the next few weeks at the most – has issued a humiliating apology for returning home early from D-Day commemorations in France. It will go down as one of the worst acts of political self-sabotage in a generation.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 11, 2024, 06:20:27 PM
What do people think Biden should do?

Personally I think he should retire and enjoy his generous pension
.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 11, 2024, 06:27:43 PM
Retire. He's more cooked than Grimes.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 13, 2024, 03:56:11 PM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 13, 2024, 09:00:00 PM
Trump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels


 :lol :lol :lol  :propeller
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 13, 2024, 09:10:54 PM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 13, 2024, 09:52:26 PM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?

Because Orange Man Bad! :scared #TDS  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 09:11:39 AM
Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 14, 2024, 09:39:39 AM
Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

So staged lmao 🤣

Would have been elected regardless , but they’ve made a sure thing of it
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 14, 2024, 09:40:13 AM
Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

What are you talking about?

It was a republican job to win votes!

 :lol :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 09:46:29 AM
Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

So staged lmao 🤣

Would have been elected regardless , but they’ve made a sure thing of it

Someone is dead. Did cross my mind it could be staged if I'm honest but she appears to be a proper attempt at knocking him off
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 14, 2024, 09:48:15 AM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?

Where do I start?

Actually TBH whatever I post you or others will either howl me down or mock me

But anyways...

Have you read Project 2025? There's no doubt he will implement that and one of the world's great democracy will be no more despite what he and his supporters say.

He will pardon himself for the crimes he has been found guilty of

He will pardon all those insurrectionists as he think they are heoes

He supports the overturning of Roe v Wade. He caled the supreme court decison a very smart one. No doubt he will sign an executive order re the supreme courts decision to over turn it making it a law that can never be challenged.

Internationally, he will walk away from defence deals with other countries (like Aust) and leave them floundering He supports Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is doomed. TBH I have no idea what his view on the Middle East conflict is.

Want me to go in

Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

"Democrats"? Don't you mean a likely democrate supporter? Surely you don't me the Democrate Party? I'm pretty sure back in 2023 Republicans didn't storm the Capital Buildong it was Trump or Republican supporters. There is a massive difference

But you are most likely correct and Yes he will likely win but the irony shouldn't be lost that he has encouraged this sort of behaviour. When it is his supporters doing illegal things he applauds it and calls it patriotism.

I'll watch with interest to see what he says about this. Actually will be interested to see what both sides say about.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 09:55:37 AM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?

Where do I start?

Actually TBH whatever I post you or others will either howl me down or mock me

But anyways...

Have you read Project 2025? There's no doubt he will implement that and one of the world's great democracy will be no more despite what he and his supporters say.

He will pardon himself for the crimes he has been found guilty of

He will pardon all those insurrectionists as he think they are heoes

He supports the overturning of Roe v Wade. He caled the supreme court decison a very smart one. No doubt he will sign an executive order re the supreme courts decision to over turn it making it a law that can never be challenged.

Internationally, he will walk away from defence deals with other countries (like Aust) and leave them floundering He supports Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is doomed. TBH I have no idea what his view on the Middle East conflict is.

Want me to go in

Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

"Democrats"? Don't you mean a likely democrate supporter? Surely you don't me the Democrate Party? I'm pretty sure back in 2023 Republicans didn't storm the Capital Buildong it was Trump or Republican supporters. There is a massive difference

But you are most likely correct and Yes he will likely win but the irony shouldn't be lost that he has encouraged this sort of behaviour. When it is his supporters doing illegal things he applauds it and calls it patriotism.

I'll watch with interest to see what he says about this. Actually will be interested to see what both sides say about.

Almost all of that is incorrect. Get educated
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 14, 2024, 10:18:20 AM
Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

So staged lmao 🤣

Would have been elected regardless , but they’ve made a sure thing of it

Someone is dead. Did cross my mind it could be staged if I'm honest but she appears to be a proper attempt at knocking him off

Collateral damage

Still staged

If it was legit he would have been smothered and rushed off stage

Not let to do a follow up fake tough guy long live America fist raise
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 10:29:00 AM
Why would they kill supporters and injure others when he was already a lock to win back office? Not to mention grazing donald with the bullet.

Trumps bravery and leadership was on show with the fist pump
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 14, 2024, 11:06:12 AM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?

Where do I start?

Actually TBH whatever I post you or others will either howl me down or mock me

But anyways...

Have you read Project 2025? There's no doubt he will implement that and one of the world's great democracy will be no more despite what he and his supporters say.

He will pardon himself for the crimes he has been found guilty of

He will pardon all those insurrectionists as he think they are heoes

He supports the overturning of Roe v Wade. He caled the supreme court decison a very smart one. No doubt he will sign an executive order re the supreme courts decision to over turn it making it a law that can never be challenged.

Internationally, he will walk away from defence deals with other countries (like Aust) and leave them floundering He supports Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is doomed. TBH I have no idea what his view on the Middle East conflict is.

Want me to go in

Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

"Democrats"? Don't you mean a likely democrate supporter? Surely you don't me the Democrate Party? I'm pretty sure back in 2023 Republicans didn't storm the Capital Buildong it was Trump or Republican supporters. There is a massive difference

But you are most likely correct and Yes he will likely win but the irony shouldn't be lost that he has encouraged this sort of behaviour. When it is his supporters doing illegal things he applauds it and calls it patriotism.

I'll watch with interest to see what he says about this. Actually will be interested to see what both sides say about.

Almost all of that is incorrect. Get educated

Please tell which bits are incorrect?

He hasn't called the insurrectionists patriots? Has he not said he will pardon them if re-elected?

Did he not praise the Supreme Court after it over turned Roe v Wade? 

Project 2025 was written by one of his former Presidential staffers and has he not posted it?

And BTW the first pump and yelling "fight, fight, fight" was not Leadership it was another example of him inciting his supporters to continue of their vitriolic ways. Let's see if he he shows some real leadership and condemns the behaviour or if he does what he usually does and stokes the flames of hate and division. Because that is his MO

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 14, 2024, 11:43:28 AM
Biden should step aside

I doubt he will but he should. He doesn't and Teump gets a 2nd term and that is a scary thought on so many levels
Why is it scary?

Where do I start?

Actually TBH whatever I post you or others will either howl me down or mock me

But anyways...

Have you read Project 2025? There's no doubt he will implement that and one of the world's great democracy will be no more despite what he and his supporters say.

He will pardon himself for the crimes he has been found guilty of

He will pardon all those insurrectionists as he think they are heoes

He supports the overturning of Roe v Wade. He caled the supreme court decison a very smart one. No doubt he will sign an executive order re the supreme courts decision to over turn it making it a law that can never be challenged.

Internationally, he will walk away from defence deals with other countries (like Aust) and leave them floundering He supports Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is doomed. TBH I have no idea what his view on the Middle East conflict is.

Want me to go in

Democrats just tried to assassinate him... that was unnerving

He will be elected without a shadow of doubt now

"Democrats"? Don't you mean a likely democrate supporter? Surely you don't me the Democrate Party? I'm pretty sure back in 2023 Republicans didn't storm the Capital Buildong it was Trump or Republican supporters. There is a massive difference

But you are most likely correct and Yes he will likely win but the irony shouldn't be lost that he has encouraged this sort of behaviour. When it is his supporters doing illegal things he applauds it and calls it patriotism.

I'll watch with interest to see what he says about this. Actually will be interested to see what both sides say about.

Almost all of that is incorrect. Get educated

Please tell which bits are incorrect?

He hasn't called the insurrectionists patriots? Has he not said he will pardon them if re-elected?

Did he not praise the Supreme Court after it over turned Roe v Wade? 

Project 2025 was written by one of his former Presidential staffers and has he not posted it?

And BTW the first pump and yelling "fight, fight, fight" was not Leadership it was another example of him inciting his supporters to continue of their vitriolic ways. Let's see if he he shows some real leadership and condemns the behaviour or if he does what he usually does and stokes the flames of hate and division. Because that is his MO



Don't engage the troll dude

He probably think the earth is flat and 6,000 years old etc.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 12:59:32 PM
Trump doesn't support the war in Ukraine.

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025.

You said Trump encourages behaviour like today. Don't think I've ever seen him say anything other than encouraging peaceful protests, let alone condoning assassinations attempts.

I don't think it's clear what he said about being SHOT IN THE DAMN EAR but if he said "fight", so what? How would you react after someone attempted to kill you.

You blokes on the left are suffering from an incredible level of derangement to the point where you just make stuff up and don't back it up with any actual evidence. It's sad and pathetic
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 14, 2024, 02:21:27 PM
Trump doesn't support the war in Ukraine.

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025.

You said Trump encourages behaviour like today. Don't think I've ever seen him say anything other than encouraging peaceful protests, let alone condoning assassinations attempts.

I don't think it's clear what he said about being SHOT IN THE DAMN EAR but if he said "fight", so what? How would you react after someone attempted to kill you.

You blokes on the left are suffering from an incredible level of derangement to the point where you just make stuff up and don't back it up with any actual evidence. It's sad and pathetic

Conveniently forgot that time he incited an attack on the capitol.

Only deranged people here are you and Trump.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 02:29:14 PM
Trump doesn't support the war in Ukraine.

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025.

You said Trump encourages behaviour like today. Don't think I've ever seen him say anything other than encouraging peaceful protests, let alone condoning assassinations attempts.

I don't think it's clear what he said about being SHOT IN THE DAMN EAR but if he said "fight", so what? How would you react after someone attempted to kill you.

You blokes on the left are suffering from an incredible level of derangement to the point where you just make stuff up and don't back it up with any actual evidence. It's sad and pathetic

Conveniently forgot that time he incited an attack on the capitol.

Only deranged people here are you and Trump.

He told his supporters to use their right to protest and very quickly told them to disperse when things got out of hand. But yeah, let's equate that with advocating assassination attempts.

Grab a mask and your 48th booster brother, I stand with you
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 14, 2024, 03:58:34 PM
Trump doesn't support the war in Ukraine.

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025.

You said Trump encourages behaviour like today. Don't think I've ever seen him say anything other than encouraging peaceful protests, let alone condoning assassinations attempts.

I don't think it's clear what he said about being SHOT IN THE DAMN EAR but if he said "fight", so what? How would you react after someone attempted to kill you.

You blokes on the left are suffering from an incredible level of derangement to the point where you just make stuff up and don't back it up with any actual evidence. It's sad and pathetic

Conveniently forgot that time he incited an attack on the capitol.

Only deranged people here are you and Trump.

He told his supporters to use their right to protest and very quickly told them to disperse when things got out of hand. But yeah, let's equate that with advocating assassination attempts.

Grab a mask and your 48th booster brother, I stand with you

That's not what he said.

Nor did he tell them to disperse quickly.

Nor am I comparing that to assassination - only your laughable comment that Trump has only encouraged peaceful protests lmao.

He's a bigot and panders to the lowest common denominators of rednecks and nufties.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 04:46:07 PM
He did.

Ah well, bagging the pee out of his supporters works really well generally. Ask Hillary.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 14, 2024, 04:53:47 PM
Bloke is an Effwit - therefore suits the states perfectly

As for today - would have been better if the bloke in zero wind could aim his many shots from only a few hundred yards

But yeah , it wasn’t staged  :lol :lol :lol

Penny Evans from season 5 of Rake says hello
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 14, 2024, 05:03:55 PM
Shooter identified as a 20yo registered Republican voter. The plot thickens.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 05:32:43 PM
20 years old. Wonder how many times he voted
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 14, 2024, 05:51:00 PM
20 years old. Wonder how many times he voted
The next election would have been his first.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 14, 2024, 07:06:08 PM
Trump doesn't support the war in Ukraine.

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025.

You said Trump encourages behaviour like today. Don't think I've ever seen him say anything other than encouraging peaceful protests, let alone condoning assassinations attempts.

I don't think it's clear what he said about being SHOT IN THE DAMN EAR but if he said "fight", so what? How would you react after someone attempted to kill you.

You blokes on the left are suffering from an incredible level of derangement to the point where you just make stuff up and don't back it up with any actual evidence. It's sad and pathetic

Conveniently forgot that time he incited an attack on the capitol.

Only deranged people here are you and Trump.

He told his supporters to use their right to protest and very quickly told them to disperse when things got out of hand. But yeah, let's equate that with advocating assassination attempts.

Grab a mask and your 48th booster brother, I stand with you

That's not what he said.

Nor did he tell them to disperse quickly.

Nor am I comparing that to assassination - only your laughable comment that Trump has only encouraged peaceful protests lmao.

He's a bigot and panders to the lowest common denominators of rednecks and nufties.

LMAO - the TDS is strong in this one - #derpderpderp #orangemanbad #npc #msmneverlies

Imagine after the last fornight let alone today , still thinking the Democrats are the good guys....never mind the media who suck them off 24/7 now denying Biden like the stuffing Apostle Peter..... :joker :propeller
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 14, 2024, 09:50:56 PM
20 years old. Wonder how many times he voted

 He hadn't and won't be now

Confirmed by the FBI, registered Republican voter.  :o
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2024, 09:52:25 PM
Confirmed donor to Democrat causes.

Weird
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 15, 2024, 07:22:25 AM
Confirmed donor to Democrat causes.

Weird

One $15 donation in 2021...
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 15, 2024, 08:49:04 AM
Shooter sounds like a nut case. Evidence is pointing towards a Republican leaning nut case.
The Republican convention is still going to allow guns into the convention centre. Nut cases the lot of them.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 15, 2024, 09:23:37 AM
Confirmed donor to Democrat causes.

Weird

One $15 donation in 2021...

That's more than he voted republican

Democrats were wrong for this. This kid turned into a violent lefty
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 15, 2024, 04:07:25 PM
https://x.com/BillyM2k/status/1812548720124362944

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 15, 2024, 10:01:23 PM
Confirmed donor to Democrat causes.

Weird

One $15 donation in 2021...

That's more than he voted republican

Democrats were wrong for this. This kid turned into a violent lefty

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 16, 2024, 12:06:11 AM
It's not uncommon for people to register for the opposing party in closed primary states like Pennsylvania in order to vote against candidates in that party's primaries... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 16, 2024, 04:19:38 AM
:shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 16, 2024, 04:27:18 AM


Gee they were quick to run with an angle.  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 16, 2024, 12:58:35 PM


Gee they were quick to run with an angle.  :shh

Plenty of angles being run with this story from both sides

He's locked in his running mate JD Vance, who in the past hasn't been that complimentary of the former President.  :rollin

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 16, 2024, 01:11:46 PM
JD Vance did a total backflip on Trump. Now he's the vice presidential nominee

By Nick Pearson
12:32pm Jul 16, 2024

In 2016, JD Vance was horrified by the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican party.
At the time Vance was a San Francisco venture capitalist promoting his memoir about growing up in suburban Ohio.

"I'm a 'Never Trump' guy," he said during a TV interview. "I never liked him."

His comments in private were even more damning.

"I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical hole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler," he wrote in a message to a former roommate.

But Vance has changed his tune dramatically, becoming one of Trump's most vocal backers in Washington.

So it wasn't a surprise when Vance was named as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

So who is JD Vance, and how will his selection impact the election?

Who is JD Vance?

James David Vance grew up in Middletown, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, a childhood well-documented by his memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

Vance was raised by his grandparents as his mother battled drug addiction.

JD Vance served in the Marine Corps in the public affairs unit. (US Marine Corps)

He enlisted in the Marine Corps, and served in Iraq in the public affairs office as a combat correspondent.

After that, he went to Yale Law School, serving as editor of the Yale Law Journal.

He then moved to San Francisco, working as a venture capitalist for PayPal founder Peter Thiel.

Then after the success of his memoir, he moved back to Ohio in 2016.

Vance spent much of his adult life as an atheist before converting to Catholicism in 2020.

He has three children with his wife Usha.

In 2022 he was elected to the Senate, his first job in professional politics. He was sworn into office in January last year.

At just 39, Vance would be the youngest vice president ever elected, as well as the first Millennial on a presidential ballot.

He will be the first vice presidential candidate with a full beard since Allen G Thurman in 1888.

Why did Trump choose JD Vance?

Vance has always been top of the Republican shortlist for vice president.

Despite a lack of experience, Vance is a proven media performer, making regular appearances on cable news as a vociferous defender of the former president.

Vance's previous comments about Trump are hardly unusual. Also on his shortlist was Marco Rubio, who in 2016 had made inferences about Trump based on his small hands.

Vance's selection is a strong indication of how the Republican party has been remoulded to suit Trump.

While the Republican establishment was horrified by Trump in 2016, those who remain in powerful positions have since learned to embrace him.

What does JD Vance believe?

Vance has been unafraid to offend those he views as sharing a different worldview to him.

He has especially taken aim at people, especially women, who do not have children.

"We are effectively run in the country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too," he said in 2021.

He named Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg as people "who don't have a direct stake" in the future of the country because they were childless.

Vance has previously stated that abortion should be a crime even in cases of rape and incest.

He has also been one of the Senate's most vocal opponents on sending aid to Ukraine, instead pushing to a settlement with Russia.

Vance however is a hardliner on China, pushing for more military aid to Taiwan.

Will JD Vance help Trump get elected?

On paper, Vance does not offer much to the ticket.

Vance has fashioned himself as an economic populist and a social conservative, and voters who like that would be opting for Trump anyway.

There is also the potential that Vance will alienate moderates with his conservative views and his unapologetic attitude.

He also comes from Ohio, which is no longer a swing state. His winning margin in 2022 was also less than Trump's in that state in 2020.

But what he does bring is an attack-dog energy that Trump likes. He is good on TV and on stage, but in a way that doesn't overshadow Trump.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/who-is-jd-vance-donald-trump-vice-presidential-running-mate-news/60e15c03-ee79-4fed-a0c7-7480d1b9754f?ref=BP_RSS_ninenews_3_jd-vance-did-a-total-backflip-on-trump--now-he-s-the-vice-presid_160724
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 16, 2024, 01:13:46 PM
Got no issue with the bloke whacking Trump years ago and now loving Trump

But I do have an issues with his disgraceful comments about childless women/couples and his view on abortion

But whatever
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Gigantor on July 16, 2024, 02:29:15 PM
WP. I think no matter the politician and no matter on what part of the political spectrum they sit, they will say anything whilst on the hustings to get elected. Personally I don’t believe a word any of  them say.
Maybe I’m way too cynical.WP is there a politician you know that’s worthy of our trust?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on July 16, 2024, 04:18:29 PM
Harris basically called Biden a rapist during the 2020 Democrat presidential primary... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 16, 2024, 09:29:12 PM
I don't see you calling for links when the claim was thrown out that Trump supports war in Ukraine

For the record I never said he supports the war in Ukraine, I said he supports Putin. Massive difference.

He's made it clear that he doesn't support the US supplying billions in military aid. As does his running mate.

His running mate clearly doesn't care because in an interview he said "“I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other,” Senator Vance has said.   (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/15/world/europe/ukraine-jd-vance.html) *** you can find it in multiple articles across the web

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 16, 2024, 09:53:36 PM
WP. I think no matter the politician and no matter on what part of the political spectrum they sit, they will say anything whilst on the hustings to get elected. Personally I don’t believe a word any of  them say.
Maybe I’m way too cynical.WP is there a politician you know that’s worthy of our trust?

Nope, don't trust any of them myself.

And for the record re my comments earlier this 👇

 
Got no issue with the bloke whacking Trump years ago and now loving Trump

But I do have an issues with his disgraceful comments about childless women/couples and his view on abortion

But whatever

My issue is with these gems from Vance


He has especially taken aim at people, especially women, who do not have children.

"We are effectively run in the country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too," he said in 2021.

He named Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg as people "who don't have a direct stake" in the future of the country because they were childless.


So I wonder does this apply to those women and couples who can't have children or just those who make the decision not to?

 What a narrow minded assertion but reading more about him it isn't a great surprise. From atheist to staunch Catholic.


Quote
Vance has previously stated that abortion should be a crime even in cases of rape and incest.
I get that some people are anti abortion. But to put forward the argument it should be crime in all cases is abhorrent to me. Rape, incest, child molesting and even when it is needed to save a woman's life when a child is dying in the womb this bloke says it is a crime. No wonder he and other Republicans have blocked motions in the Senate to reinstate the Roe v Wade

But at the end of the day each to their own
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on July 18, 2024, 05:23:30 PM
Pressure mounting on Biden. Kamala Harris the obvious choice as a replacement. Will be interesting to watch.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2024, 07:32:46 AM
Joe Biden just pulled out of the Presidential race.

Things just got very interesting
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 22, 2024, 10:10:26 AM
Do we think they threatened to kill him if he didn't? You never know with Democrats. They are really bad, nasty people.

Donald probably gets to thrash another crooked woman now
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2024, 01:12:13 PM
Do we think they threatened to kill him if he didn't? You never know with Democrats. They are really bad, nasty people.

Donald probably gets to thrash another crooked woman now

 :lol

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 22, 2024, 02:08:40 PM
Do we think they threatened to kill him if he didn't? You never know with Democrats. They are really bad, nasty people.

Donald probably gets to thrash another crooked woman now

 :lol

 :ROTFL

Don’t see the humour ??

Hillary is as bad as it gets ..

Kamala Harris has appalling form as well
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2024, 09:07:46 PM
Do we think they threatened to kill him if he didn't? You never know with Democrats. They are really bad, nasty people.

Donald probably gets to thrash another crooked woman now

 :lol

 :ROTFL

Don’t see the humour ??

Hillary is as bad as it gets ..

Kamala Harris has appalling form as well

I find it funny that Democrats "are really bad, nasty people" but not Republicans it would seem

And "do we think they threatened to kill hiim?"

I do love a good conspiracy theory  ;D

Each to their own I suppose
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 22, 2024, 09:25:22 PM
I suppose you think Epstein killed himself too

Nasty nasty people.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2024, 10:07:08 PM
I suppose you think Epstein killed himself too

Nasty nasty people.

Epstein? Really?

I really don't care how Epstein died; seriously no loss.

Disgusting human being

Please don't try and attempt to defend what he did...unless of couse because he was a friend of Trump's that excuses his despicable crimes

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 22, 2024, 10:12:28 PM
Of course you don't care. Your people were his mates and his downfall...:shh

Go back to reading Caroline Wilson articles , you're well out of your depth over here... :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2024, 10:25:23 PM
Of course you don't care. Your people were his mates and his downfall...:shh

Go back to reading Caroline Wilson articles , you're well out of your depth over here... :shh :shh

My mates? What are on about?

Are you seriously suggesting Epstein was innocent?

He didn't traffic underage girls for sex?

He didn't sexually abuse any girls, even though he did plead guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and did plea  deal. And let me guess Ghislaine Maxwell was set up as well?  Is that what you are suggesting?

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 22, 2024, 10:46:38 PM
Who said any of that?

I'm talking about who arranged his death... :shh :shh

You simply cannot keep up....... :shh :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 23, 2024, 07:26:38 AM
Who said any of that?

I'm talking about who arranged his death... :shh :shh

You simply cannot keep up....... :shh :shh :shh

 You were the one who bought Epstein, not me, insinuating that somehow the scum Epstein was murdered.  :help

Then you rambled something about "my people" threw an cheap insult in for good measure and from that  I asked a question which BTW you haven't answered.

And I see you for good measure you've thrown in another insult
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 23, 2024, 07:48:31 AM
I think what AT is saying is the death was murder to cover up the  associates names ever coming to surface .

No loss of his death that is 100% true, but it's a shame we don't get to know the real visitors and reasons to that island  like old Willy Clinton  :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 23, 2024, 07:53:20 AM
Exactly FJ, everyone knows it.

Poor old clueless WP sat here scratching head either pretending not to know the truth or legitimately thinking I have a soft spot for Epstein :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on July 23, 2024, 08:32:33 AM
Epstein VILE scum who legit deserves to be dead - no doubt
Epstein murdered to cover up - also equally no doubt

NO DOUBT ON EITHER PART
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 23, 2024, 08:12:31 PM
Exactly FJ, everyone knows it.

Poor old clueless WP sat here scratching head either pretending not to know the truth or legitimately thinking I have a soft spot for Epstein :lol

Another cheap shot well done  :bow

And btw I'm not at all interested in what happened to him, how it happened ... I said before I don't care

He was scum, a lowlife and he's dead, that's a good thing. So for me the hows as to his leaving the land of the living really doesn't matter
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 23, 2024, 08:21:27 PM
Yep murder is cool as long as we hate the recipient and it's executed by our pedo mates

I see now
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 23, 2024, 08:43:31 PM
Yep murder is cool as long as we hate the recipient and it's executed by our pedo mates

I see now

You see what you want to see. Just like you believe what you want to believe.

"Our pedo mates" - care to explain what you mean or are insinuating by that comment
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 24, 2024, 12:21:50 AM
Yep murder is cool as long as we hate the recipient and it's executed by our pedo mates

I see now

I'm OK with him being murdered.

From a healthcare worker - not all lives are worth saving, and some definitely less than others.

Great to see your heart bleeds.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 24, 2024, 12:36:24 AM
The tolerant left strikes again with murder on the mind and not for the first time.. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 24, 2024, 12:38:31 AM
Also, what the stuff does you working in health care have to do with anything :lol

As a brain surgeon I say I also have no sympathy for Epstein. But that was never the point

Deflect deflect deflect....:shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on July 24, 2024, 11:31:28 AM
Also, what the stuff does you working in health care have to do with anything :lol

As a brain surgeon I say I also have no sympathy for Epstein. But that was never the point

Deflect deflect deflect....:shh

I could answer but there's no point engaging with an ideologue.

Deflect deflect deflect!
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 06, 2024, 10:23:22 PM
Surprised this thread is quiet given the circus is back in town 312-226. The swing states flipped back to 2016. The GOP also looks to have control of both the House of Reps and Senate.

Of the US pollsters, Atlasintel seems to have got it spot on once again as they did in 2020. So, it's not like 2016 when all the polls got it wrong.

ps. That victory speech was very toned down and quietly spoken for Trump btw. Of course, no more mention of the election being rigged when he wins ::).
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 06, 2024, 10:34:02 PM
A great result ... :shh anyone who disagrees is a stuffwit..... :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 06, 2024, 10:52:19 PM
A fantastic result. The best part is reading tweets by losers like Adam Brandt and albo beginning to grovel up to trump.

I hope the first thing he does is send Rudd the dud packing from his post.

The tears have been something else. 

The racist campaign didn't work.

also no one  cares about abortion rights when they can't afford to turn the lights on. What a bunch of  absolute the democrats are. Yeah let's vote dem because they have Taylor swift, Beyonce  and de caprio worth 5 billion dollars behind her   :lol :lol

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 06, 2024, 11:05:53 PM
A great result ... :shh anyone who disagrees is a stuffwit..... :shh :shh

 :shh :shh :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 07, 2024, 10:47:04 PM
A great result ... :shh anyone who disagrees is a stuffwit..... :shh :shh

I don't think it is great result and I'm not what you actually typed but that got edited by the swearfilter

You obviously missed my memo on abusing posters  :shh :shh and that’s what you have done; don't try and deflect

Not sure how a convicted felon, can be elected as President but hey that's the American Constitution for ya

Anyways, the democratic process was on show on Tuesday and Wednesday. Let's see how it works in 4 years time

 And as expected in light of his victory the election wasn't rigged. No doubt if the result went the other way the president elect would claim it was rigged or stolen from him. How refreshing hearing the losing side conceding and accepting the result. 

Anyways it will be interesting to see how soon he implements Project 2025 seeing a number of his policies are directly out of Project 2025

What role will he give Robert "there was a worm in my brain" F. Kennedy. He wants health and a ban on vaccinations and fluoride removed from US drinking water. To name 2 of his weird ideas...must be that worm

What is he going to do about Ukraine? Depends on Putin I suppose  :rollin

How long before he pardons the insurrectionists and himself. Although, for next week's court sentencing he can't pardon himself. What happens if the Judge sends him to prison? Won't happen of course but would be funny if it did


also no one  cares about abortion rights when they can't afford to turn the lights on. What a bunch of  absolute the democrats are. Yeah let's vote dem because they have Taylor swift, Beyonce  and de caprio worth 5 billion dollars behind her   :lol :lol

Absolutely,  spot on Frankie.

More important to be able to turn a light on than saving your Mother, wife, daughter or granddaughters lives. Look at this way not only would you be able to turn on a light it would be a few less mouths you'd need to worry about feeding.




Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 07, 2024, 11:20:24 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :propeller
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 07, 2024, 11:25:39 PM
Anyway continuing on with the comedy gold....good to see Rogan finally got his interview with Cameltoe:


https://x.com/joeroganhq/status/1854084908467273961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 08, 2024, 07:05:46 AM
A great result ... :shh anyone who disagrees is a stuffwit..... :shh :shh

I don't think it is great result and I'm not what you actually typed but that got edited by the swearfilter

You obviously missed my memo on abusing posters  :shh :shh and that’s what you have done; don't try and deflect

Not sure how a convicted felon, can be elected as President but hey that's the American Constitution for ya

Anyways, the democratic process was on show on Tuesday and Wednesday. Let's see how it works in 4 years time

 And as expected in light of his victory the election wasn't rigged. No doubt if the result went the other way the president elect would claim it was rigged or stolen from him. How refreshing hearing the losing side conceding and accepting the result. 

Anyways it will be interesting to see how soon he implements Project 2025 seeing a number of his policies are directly out of Project 2025

What role will he give Robert "there was a worm in my brain" F. Kennedy. He wants health and a ban on vaccinations and fluoride removed from US drinking water. To name 2 of his weird ideas...must be that worm

What is he going to do about Ukraine? Depends on Putin I suppose  :rollin

How long before he pardons the insurrectionists and himself. Although, for next week's court sentencing he can't pardon himself. What happens if the Judge sends him to prison? Won't happen of course but would be funny if it did


also no one  cares about abortion rights when they can't afford to turn the lights on. What a bunch of  absolute the democrats are. Yeah let's vote dem because they have Taylor swift, Beyonce  and de caprio worth 5 billion dollars behind her   :lol :lol

Absolutely,  spot on Frankie.

More important to be able to turn a light on than saving your Mother, wife, daughter or granddaughters lives. Look at this way not only would you be able to turn on a light it would be a few less mouths you'd need to worry about feeding.

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 08, 2024, 07:16:05 AM


 :lol :lol :lol

:lol :lol :lol :propeller

Thank you

Was exactly the type of response i was expecting

Good work both of you

Explains why you are both such supporters of Trump

Ridicule and mocking of those who don't agree, put up an arguement and voice an opinion.

It's the preamble of the Trump play book isn't it?  :huh3


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on November 08, 2024, 08:51:38 AM


 :lol :lol :lol

:lol :lol :lol :propeller

Thank you

Was exactly the type of response i was expecting

Good work both of you

Explains why you are both such supporters of Trump

Ridicule and mocking of those who don't agree, put up an arguement and voice an opinion.

It's the preamble of the Trump play book isn't it?  :huh3




I'm actually quite indifferent. I'm a bit concerned about the Ukraine situation but otherwise I actually think I'd prefer Trump overall.

Despite this, I agree, a real shame - the attitudes of some people in this crap thread that should be nuked.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 08, 2024, 12:17:59 PM
A great result ... :shh anyone who disagrees is a stuffwit..... :shh :shh

I don't think it is great result and I'm not what you actually typed but that got edited by the swearfilter

You obviously missed my memo on abusing posters  :shh :shh and that’s what you have done; don't try and deflect

Not sure how a convicted felon, can be elected as President but hey that's the American Constitution for ya

Anyways, the democratic process was on show on Tuesday and Wednesday. Let's see how it works in 4 years time

 And as expected in light of his victory the election wasn't rigged. No doubt if the result went the other way the president elect would claim it was rigged or stolen from him. How refreshing hearing the losing side conceding and accepting the result. 

Anyways it will be interesting to see how soon he implements Project 2025 seeing a number of his policies are directly out of Project 2025

What role will he give Robert "there was a worm in my brain" F. Kennedy. He wants health and a ban on vaccinations and fluoride removed from US drinking water. To name 2 of his weird ideas...must be that worm

What is he going to do about Ukraine? Depends on Putin I suppose  :rollin

How long before he pardons the insurrectionists and himself. Although, for next week's court sentencing he can't pardon himself. What happens if the Judge sends him to prison? Won't happen of course but would be funny if it did


also no one  cares about abortion rights when they can't afford to turn the lights on. What a bunch of  absolute the democrats are. Yeah let's vote dem because they have Taylor swift, Beyonce  and de caprio worth 5 billion dollars behind her   :lol :lol

Absolutely,  spot on Frankie.

More important to be able to turn a light on than saving your Mother, wife, daughter or granddaughters lives. Look at this way not only would you be able to turn on a light it would be a few less mouths you'd need to worry about feeding.

absolute garbage. you want to have an abortion then go to a state where you can have one. My body my right is very humourous coming from the left. They have very short memories :shh :shh

History now says the majority of people dont care for main stream media, global elites like those hollywood fools thinking we have to think the way they tell us to.

This was a tremendous result. We will never see this type of phoenix rose from the ashes story in our lives, and WP if you removed your tears for a minute you will agree.

I personally hopes he holds all the power in the world, and starts with the schools and their woke gender crossing sportspeople. Anything less will mean its harder, as those teary dem wont agree to anything.

Finally what a blessing in disguise we have fox news. I must admit it was very funny crossing to cnn and watching them self implode

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 08, 2024, 02:32:13 PM
As a parent & grandparent I just love being lectured to about my "daughter's & granddaughter's futures" & "reproductive rights" by childless cat ladies who think their pets are their children... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 08, 2024, 04:44:54 PM
As a parent & grandparent I just love being lectured to about my "daughter's & granddaughter's futures" & "reproductive rights" by childless cat ladies who think their pets are their children... :shh

 :lol :lol

At least Lebron and Applegate can protect their 13 year old daughters now from uum abortion and their millions.

Watching these tears have been wild. Much like 2016 when the same thing happened. You know WW3 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 08, 2024, 08:02:50 PM
As a parent & grandparent I just love being lectured to about my "daughter's & granddaughter's futures" & "reproductive rights" by childless cat ladies who think their pets are their children... :shh

 :lol :lol

At least Lebron and Applegate can protect their 13 year old daughters now from uum abortion and their millions.

Watching these tears have been wild. Much like 2016 when the same thing happened. You know WW3 :lol

Applegate went right off
Lost the plot  :lol :lol :lol

How many times does she need to shove the fact she’s disabled down our throats
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 09, 2024, 12:05:46 PM
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/07/entertainment/video/jimmy-kimmel-late-night-election-monologue-jokes-digvid

 :lol :lol

the left and the media what a match. They suit each other perfectly IMO.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 09, 2024, 04:08:26 PM
Kimmel is an imbecile. Has come a long way from The Man show...:shh

What a bunch of morons
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 09, 2024, 04:28:28 PM
Kimmel is an imbecile. Has come a long way from The Man show...:shh

What a bunch of morons

Carolla carried him on The Man show. :shh :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 09, 2024, 05:49:17 PM
All jokes aside
And I’ll start by saying I think Trump is an utter buffoon

But what’s  the panic?
He’s already had the gig once and did a better job than the current administration

The world survived him once
They will survive him again

Talk about over dramatic nonsense

If the best the Democrats can do is oppose him with the cackler, then they get what they deserve
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 15, 2024, 08:13:57 PM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 16, 2024, 04:31:47 AM
The lunatics are now in charge of the asylum when this anti-vaxxer scum is put in charge of Health in the U.S.

The Samoans remember him. 83 dead from a measles outbreak caused by vaccination levels dropping suddenly thanks to he and his anti-vaxxer cretins' lies about the MMR vaccine. Most of the dead were little kids under the age of 5 >:(.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 16, 2024, 09:10:39 AM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

It certainly must be an outstanding pick Frankie

Crime fighter Bec Judd agrees, she reckons Australia needs a RFK Jnr.

From Herald Sun x account (formerly Twitter)

"AFL WAG and crime fighting Brighton businesswoman Bec Judd has expressed her admiration for key Trump team member Robert F Kennedy Jr who has been nominated as the US health secretary > bit.ly/40ODTmf"

https://x.com/theheraldsun/status/1857294969377296755?t=0U02Yn9Xmq5eyseKGpTXiQ&s=19

 :rollin
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 17, 2024, 11:14:38 AM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

It certainly must be an outstanding pick Frankie

Crime fighter Bec Judd agrees, she reckons Australia needs a RFK Jnr.

From Herald Sun x account (formerly Twitter)

"AFL WAG and crime fighting Brighton businesswoman Bec Judd has expressed her admiration for key Trump team member Robert F Kennedy Jr who has been nominated as the US health secretary > bit.ly/40ODTmf"

https://x.com/theheraldsun/status/1857294969377296755?t=0U02Yn9Xmq5eyseKGpTXiQ&s=19

 :rollin

well there you go im in good company then. Im curious what has she said over the last period of time thats been wrong?

If the truth be told she makes more sense than a few on here on this topic, and many more.  :shh

She is fantastic.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 17, 2024, 09:26:53 PM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

It certainly must be an outstanding pick Frankie

Crime fighter Bec Judd agrees, she reckons Australia needs a RFK Jnr.

From Herald Sun x account (formerly Twitter)

"AFL WAG and crime fighting Brighton businesswoman Bec Judd has expressed her admiration for key Trump team member Robert F Kennedy Jr who has been nominated as the US health secretary > bit.ly/40ODTmf"

https://x.com/theheraldsun/status/1857294969377296755?t=0U02Yn9Xmq5eyseKGpTXiQ&s=19

 :rollin

well there you go im in good company then. Im curious what has she said over the last period of time thats been wrong?

If the truth be told she makes more sense than a few on here on this topic, and many more.  :shh

She is fantastic.
She now claims to support an anti-vaxxer when in the past she has boasted about all her family being fully vaccinated (including having the flu vaccine). She's tried to make out there was a crime wave in of all places Braigh-ton  :rollin. Or how about the HeraldSun needing to report on every little thing that happens in her life as if the rest of us care. No wonder she gets ridiculed. She's a pathetic desperate attention seeker and narcissist.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 17, 2024, 10:18:32 PM
My second daughter was expected to be born the same week as the Judd’s kid.

They were both frequenting the same clinic on the same schedule and by chance, Judd and my mrs were in the clinic at the same time.

Unfortunately that rude stuck-up cow was the only other person waiting each time .. and my wife made the mistake of saying hello each time ..

Talk about cold .. was as if us mere mortals weren’t good enough to be breathing the same air

Rudest person I’ve met , bar none
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 19, 2024, 01:23:01 PM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

It certainly must be an outstanding pick Frankie

Crime fighter Bec Judd agrees, she reckons Australia needs a RFK Jnr.

From Herald Sun x account (formerly Twitter)

"AFL WAG and crime fighting Brighton businesswoman Bec Judd has expressed her admiration for key Trump team member Robert F Kennedy Jr who has been nominated as the US health secretary > bit.ly/40ODTmf"

https://x.com/theheraldsun/status/1857294969377296755?t=0U02Yn9Xmq5eyseKGpTXiQ&s=19

 :rollin

well there you go im in good company then. Im curious what has she said over the last period of time thats been wrong?

If the truth be told she makes more sense than a few on here on this topic, and many more.  :shh

She is fantastic.
She now claims to support an anti-vaxxer when in the past she has boasted about all her family being fully vaccinated (including having the flu vaccine). She's tried to make out there was a crime wave in of all places Braigh-ton  :rollin. Or how about the HeraldSun needing to report on every little thing that happens in her life as if the rest of us care. No wonder she gets ridiculed. She's a pathetic desperate attention seeker and narcissist.

clearly you care or how else would you know about every little thing about her being reported in the herald sun :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 19, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
My second daughter was expected to be born the same week as the Judd’s kid.

They were both frequenting the same clinic on the same schedule and by chance, Judd and my mrs were in the clinic at the same time.

Unfortunately that rude stuck-up cow was the only other person waiting each time .. and my wife made the mistake of saying hello each time ..

Talk about cold .. was as if us mere mortals weren’t good enough to be breathing the same air

Rudest person I’ve met , bar none

rude yes but she aint alone. It also doesnt mean what she has said over the years is wrong. She has been fantastic on many topics in Victoria.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 19, 2024, 02:27:41 PM
My second daughter was expected to be born the same week as the Judd’s kid.

They were both frequenting the same clinic on the same schedule and by chance, Judd and my mrs were in the clinic at the same time.

Unfortunately that rude stuck-up cow was the only other person waiting each time .. and my wife made the mistake of saying hello each time ..

Talk about cold .. was as if us mere mortals weren’t good enough to be breathing the same air

Rudest person I’ve met , bar none

rude yes but she aint alone. It also doesnt mean what she has said over the years is wrong. She has been fantastic on many topics in Victoria.

My personal experience with her has no bearing on anything she’s said, that’s 100%

Just curious Frankie .. what are the many topics she has been fantastic on (I’m not saying she hasn’t been, I just don’t know)

Rebecca Judd’s views aren’t widely spoken of in Negros Occidental  :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on November 19, 2024, 07:22:47 PM
I see Bobby Kennedy JNR got the nod for Health pick over there from Donald.

An outstanding pick, but he certainly has big shoes to fill. :lol

It certainly must be an outstanding pick Frankie

Crime fighter Bec Judd agrees, she reckons Australia needs a RFK Jnr.

From Herald Sun x account (formerly Twitter)

"AFL WAG and crime fighting Brighton businesswoman Bec Judd has expressed her admiration for key Trump team member Robert F Kennedy Jr who has been nominated as the US health secretary > bit.ly/40ODTmf"

https://x.com/theheraldsun/status/1857294969377296755?t=0U02Yn9Xmq5eyseKGpTXiQ&s=19

 :rollin

well there you go im in good company then. Im curious what has she said over the last period of time thats been wrong?

If the truth be told she makes more sense than a few on here on this topic, and many more.  :shh

She is fantastic.
She now claims to support an anti-vaxxer when in the past she has boasted about all her family being fully vaccinated (including having the flu vaccine). She's tried to make out there was a crime wave in of all places Braigh-ton  :rollin. Or how about the HeraldSun needing to report on every little thing that happens in her life as if the rest of us care. No wonder she gets ridiculed. She's a pathetic desperate attention seeker and narcissist.

clearly you care or how else would you know about every little thing about her being reported in the herald sun :shh
Because that crap appears in my twitter feed since it became X and won't disappear no matter how many times you click you don't want to see it ::).

Rebecca Judd’s views aren’t widely spoken of in Negros Occidental  :lol :lol
:lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on November 20, 2024, 07:46:33 PM
Tweeter is for celebs, MT. Jump off that thing
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 21, 2024, 09:41:40 PM
Thought MT and  his ilk had all scurried of to blue sky in the wake of the Orange Hitler's return with the help of Evil Elon. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 22, 2024, 01:09:03 PM
Blue Sky is very good

Some great discussions going on without the fear of getting suspended if you upset Evil Elon....

And don't say it doesn't happen and hasn't been happening... it certainly has
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on November 23, 2024, 01:14:09 PM
My second daughter was expected to be born the same week as the Judd’s kid.

They were both frequenting the same clinic on the same schedule and by chance, Judd and my mrs were in the clinic at the same time.

Unfortunately that rude stuck-up cow was the only other person waiting each time .. and my wife made the mistake of saying hello each time ..

Talk about cold .. was as if us mere mortals weren’t good enough to be breathing the same air

Rudest person I’ve met , bar none

rude yes but she aint alone. It also doesnt mean what she has said over the years is wrong. She has been fantastic on many topics in Victoria.

My personal experience with her has no bearing on anything she’s said, that’s 100%

Just curious Frankie .. what are the many topics she has been fantastic on (I’m not saying she hasn’t been, I just don’t know)

Rebecca Judd’s views aren’t widely spoken of in Negros Occidental  :lol :lol

fair enough you wouldnt from there. Well her views of trump for 1 is accurate IMO. Many millions share her views but are too timid to speak out in case the radical left would shut them down as being racist, or that bigot crap they love to throw around.

in Victoria everything and anything that isnt right with this state she is the first to point this out. She isnt affraid to tell it how it is on crime, debt, this pathetic government handling of just about everything.

She is absolutely fantastic if you remove the brighton elite status she holds. This appears difficuly for some to do.

Also friendly as well as she regularily frequents a juice shop my mate owns.

each to their own mate. People probably think dusty is rude as well. Recently i spoke with someone who shared an hour with him at a bath and didnt stop chatting to each other he tells me. Ripping bloke from all accounts, and not a word spoken about footy.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 23, 2024, 04:59:51 PM
My second daughter was expected to be born the same week as the Judd’s kid.

They were both frequenting the same clinic on the same schedule and by chance, Judd and my mrs were in the clinic at the same time.

Unfortunately that rude stuck-up cow was the only other person waiting each time .. and my wife made the mistake of saying hello each time ..

Talk about cold .. was as if us mere mortals weren’t good enough to be breathing the same air

Rudest person I’ve met , bar none

rude yes but she aint alone. It also doesnt mean what she has said over the years is wrong. She has been fantastic on many topics in Victoria.

My personal experience with her has no bearing on anything she’s said, that’s 100%

Just curious Frankie .. what are the many topics she has been fantastic on (I’m not saying she hasn’t been, I just don’t know)

Rebecca Judd’s views aren’t widely spoken of in Negros Occidental  :lol :lol

fair enough you wouldnt from there. Well her views of trump for 1 is accurate IMO. Many millions share her views but are too timid to speak out in case the radical left would shut them down as being racist, or that bigot crap they love to throw around.

in Victoria everything and anything that isnt right with this state she is the first to point this out. She isnt affraid to tell it how it is on crime, debt, this pathetic government handling of just about everything.

She is absolutely fantastic if you remove the brighton elite status she holds. This appears difficuly for some to do.

Also friendly as well as she regularily frequents a juice shop my mate owns.

each to their own mate. People probably think dusty is rude as well. Recently i spoke with someone who shared an hour with him at a bath and didnt stop chatting to each other he tells me. Ripping bloke from all accounts, and not a word spoken about footy.

She might have grown up in the last 12.5yrs

At the time of “the dress” and the years that followed , give me a spell
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on November 24, 2024, 12:07:19 AM
Tony Jones has hacked Damo's account.... :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on November 24, 2024, 11:52:19 AM
Tony Jones has hacked Damo's account.... :shh

 ;D ;D ;D

Just don’t say chompers or chompity chomp please
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 21, 2025, 02:36:03 PM
its a fantastic day. How are all those loser leftys sucking up to him now mainly that imbecile wong and clown Rudd.

 :lol :lol

Hope wong enjoys the 2 gender stamp on his authority.

Now for the leftys down here to follow suit.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 21, 2025, 06:57:22 PM
its a fantastic day. How are all those loser leftys sucking up to him now mainly that imbecile wong and clown Rudd.

 :lol :lol

Hope wong enjoys the 2 gender stamp on his authority.

Now for the leftys down here to follow suit.

Liberation Day. :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 21, 2025, 09:22:12 PM
My only comment is I really do hope that somehow we escape the President's 25% tariff on ALL imports

Free trade agreements don't see to mean anything this time round

Any tariffs on our exports is going to be death knell for some.

Left or right any tariffs aren't a good thing and is not something to laugh about or applaud

Pretty clear after a few hours what his agenda is and he certainly has the mandate

But it is staggering to me the insurrectionists have been pardon


Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on January 22, 2025, 01:32:25 AM


But it is staggering to me the insurrectionists have been pardon

Should all be given medals, unlike the real traitors and criminals that Biden pardoned. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 24, 2025, 12:15:40 PM
My only comment is I really do hope that somehow we escape the President's 25% tariff on ALL imports

Free trade agreements don't see to mean anything this time round

Any tariffs on our exports is going to be death knell for some.

Left or right any tariffs aren't a good thing and is not something to laugh about or applaud

Pretty clear after a few hours what his agenda is and he certainly has the mandate

But it is staggering to me the insurrectionists have been pardon

you watch too much mainstream WP.

On the tarrifs, i hope he continues with them. What difference does it make in this country. We are getting bent over in every which way esp in Victoria. No one seemed to care about the failure of the small business secotor in Vic over the last 5 years, so why do they care now?

A strong USA is good  for many investments which most people would benefit. Have a look at their strong tech sector.

If that fails, then perhaps wong and rudd can continue sucking up to him as they have been doing lately.  :lol :lol

No issues from you with the other pardons? :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on January 24, 2025, 01:44:45 PM
Serious question

He has had one term already …

The world survived him and his antics then

From either side .. I just don’t get it

He wasn’t a disaster before - what will be different?
He wasn’t a hero before - what will be different?

Many are acting like he’s going to save the world and many acting like he will destroy it ..

The world will be fine either way at the end of this term

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 24, 2025, 04:01:25 PM
Serious question

He has had one term already …

The world survived him and his antics then

From either side .. I just don’t get it

He wasn’t a disaster before - what will be different?
He wasn’t a hero before - what will be different?

Many are acting like he’s going to save the world and many acting like he will destroy it ..

The world will be fine either way at the end of this term

In some areas yep, financial being one perhaps, though it cant get any worse.

disagree in others.

one thing he is changing is the direction we were all heading and that was left. Already it seems Canada may be following suit.

Most people have had enough of crap like these climate deals, and he is the best person to start changing it up.

He isnt a politician Damo and many people have had enough of those scum bags.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 24, 2025, 06:21:40 PM


No issues from you with the other pardons? :shh

I'll bite which "other pardons"?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on January 24, 2025, 06:54:23 PM


No issues from you with the other pardons? :shh

I'll bite which "other pardons"?

Hunter Biden as a starting point

DISGRACEFUL
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 24, 2025, 08:43:43 PM


No issues from you with the other pardons? :shh

I'll bite which "other pardons"?

Hunter Biden as a starting point

DISGRACEFUL

Agree
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 27, 2025, 10:33:24 PM
Dr Fauci that fraud, Hunter Biden,

His whole family, all those crims. There were plenty.

What a breath of fresh air seeing how trump treated colombia today. slaping  tarrif instead of violence and then they clered the ruynway for him.

I know some out there love the voilence side of things, but we will see less wars than we did with the previous loser.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on February 21, 2025, 03:45:10 PM
Any opinions on how Trump is going?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 21, 2025, 04:23:17 PM
There is nothing better going around.

Unless you feel the dictator from Ukraine is a worthy choice?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on February 21, 2025, 05:26:52 PM
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-claims-about-ukraine-fact-checked/d1ufthp99

Not sure he got much right when talking about the Ukraine


What I found interesting were the responses from our leaders.

Dutton showed balls and called him out for being wrong.
Albo was weak as pee as usual and didn’t have the balls.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 21, 2025, 09:24:12 PM
There is nothing better going around.

Unless you feel the dictator from Ukraine is a worthy choice?

Dictator from Ukraine? Seriously you believe that? And Putin's what a fairly elected President?  Spare me.

The majority of what he said about Ukraine and its President was factually incorrect. Example, Ukraine did not start the war, it didn't invade Russia, Russia invaded Ukraine. This is fact. But it would seem in your eyes Frankie everything Trump said was the truth

Further, the fact his team had a meeting with only Russian officials over the war speaks volumes

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-claims-about-ukraine-fact-checked/d1ufthp99

Not sure he got much right when talking about the Ukraine

What I found interesting were the responses from our leaders.

Dutton showed balls and called him out for being wrong.
Albo was weak as pee as usual and didn’t have the balls.


Only one news report last night showed the bit where Albo said "we stand with Ukraine", granted not enough but he did say that

PM is stuck between a rock and hard place a bit right now regarding Trump. With the tariff mess still hanging over Australia, he's really not in a position to whack Trump over anything. Criticise Trump any chance of avoiding the tarriffs is goneskis...
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on February 22, 2025, 01:20:48 PM
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-claims-about-ukraine-fact-checked/d1ufthp99
Dutton showed balls and called him out for being wrong.


Dutton calling out Trump reminds me of  Morrison calling out China over COVID. Just another idiot politician trying to big note himself. Morrison caused Australia to lose billions in trade and contributed to his election loss.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on February 22, 2025, 05:31:14 PM
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-claims-about-ukraine-fact-checked/d1ufthp99
Dutton showed balls and called him out for being wrong.


Dutton calling out Trump reminds me of  Morrison calling out China over COVID. Just another idiot politician trying to big note himself. Morrison caused Australia to lose billions in trade and contributed to his election loss.

Ok .. so to be clear

1- You are potting Trump
2- Dutton potting Trump = no good and big noting

Confusing times
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on February 22, 2025, 06:58:55 PM

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-claims-about-ukraine-fact-checked/d1ufthp99
Dutton showed balls and called him out for being wrong.


Dutton calling out Trump reminds me of  Morrison calling out China over COVID. Just another idiot politician trying to big note himself. Morrison caused Australia to lose billions in trade and contributed to his election loss.

Ok .. so to be clear

1- You are potting Trump
2- Dutton potting Trump = no good and big noting

Confusing times



I was a 20 yo in 1975. At Monash Uni and spent most of the year in the Small Caf smoking pot and planning a revolution. Good times. Thanks for the memories.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 22, 2025, 07:59:15 PM
SNIP  :banghead

Stick to the topic

Keep the name calling, sniping, baiting and personal feuds off the forum
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on February 26, 2025, 06:34:18 PM
At least this place isn't as bad as PRE , even WP, 65 & MT would be considered moderates over there, they just banned X links to boycott "Evil Elon the Nazi"...lmao ..place is like a stuffing reddit sub.  :propeller :joker
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on February 26, 2025, 08:42:44 PM
At least this place isn't as bad as PRE , even WP, 65 & MT would be considered moderates over there, they just banned X links to boycott "Evil Elon the Nazi"...lmao ..place is like a stuffing reddit sub.  :propeller :joker

Speaking of Elon

The nutters are now boycotting apple and getting rid of their iPhones due to the T-Mobile test allowing texts to be sent via starlink.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 02, 2025, 03:45:44 PM
No surprise either they want their Putin-puppet Trump back in the White House either  :shh.
:yep

Vance started he and the orange clown's hissy fit in that meeting when he was shown up knowing nothing about Ukraine and the history of this conflict :wallywink. Then orange dumbo was clueless as to why the president of a country that is being attacked (including witnessing his citizens being deliberately targeted) hates the country and its leader that is attacking his. Geez, I wonder why moron?!  ::) :facepalm. Add the crying and begging for approval like little children, and these imbecilic crybabies and traitors have turned the USA into a global laughing stock in just 6 weeks :yep.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on March 02, 2025, 04:19:35 PM
Lmao @ at all the midwit NPC leftist tw@ts  (really is there any other kind at this point?) now on the same side as the Bush-era neocon warhawks they so despised 20 years ago - if it wasn't for double standards they wouldn't have any standards....:joker

The usual historical illiteracy from the left is also been quite something to behold - clueless even by their rock bottom standards of dipshittery - saw some Dumbocrat post that "his grandfather who fought in WWII would be rolling in his grave the see the US side with a brutal Russian dictator" lmfao - think about that for a minute... :shh

Speaking of which:

At least this place isn't as bad as PRE , even WP, 65 & MT would be considered moderates over there, they just banned X links to boycott "Evil Elon the Nazi"...lmao ..place is like a stuffing reddit sub.  :propeller :joker

Speaking of Elon

The nutters are now boycotting apple and getting rid of their iPhones due to the T-Mobile test allowing texts to be sent via starlink.

They've also been getting rid of their Tesla's,  there was even some airhead actress who got rid of her Tesla because she "can't support Nazis" and traded it in for a...wait for it......Volkswagen....lmfao - can't make this shyte up.... :propeller :biglaugh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on March 02, 2025, 05:12:16 PM
Lmao @ at all the midwit NPC leftist tw@ts  (really is there any other kind at this point?) now on the same side as the Bush-era neocon warhawks they so despised 20 years ago - if it wasn't for double standards they wouldn't have any standards....:joker
LMAO trying to compare the Ukraine/Russia conflict with the Iraq "where's those weapons of mass destruction" war. Talk about apples and oranges. And you're mocking others (granted dumb Americans ;D) for their historical ignorance just to deflect from the orange clown showing himself up again as Putin's weak little puppet in front of the whole world.

ps. Geez the world must be pretty "Leftist" if opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the "standard" :lol
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GkmlKInW4AAahm-?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on March 02, 2025, 06:41:52 PM
The way Vance spoke to him was disgraceful. He was worse than Trump.

He was talked over like an irrelevant infant. Dont know why they felt the need to tag-team him. He wasn’t being “helped”.

It was pathetic. Regardless of which side of the fence you sit.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 12, 2025, 07:24:46 AM
Well "The Great One" has imposed tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium all a while his country is racing towards a recession. Anyone who thought his 2nd presidency wouldn't impact on Australia had rocks in their heads.

But it appears he doesn't care as he said the US is going to be "rich, very rich"...

Though interestingly he didn't face the media yesterday when so many economists in the USA said they were heading towards a recession
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on March 12, 2025, 10:02:13 AM
See he jammed 50% tariffs into Canada because they popped tariffs onto electricity in retaliation.

He’s a lunatic.

Interesting times in the Philippines the last 24hrs. Former president Duterte arrested and currently en route to The Hague.

Crimes against humanity the charge.

Bong Bong operating under the standard Marcos MO, get rid of the opposition.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 12, 2025, 02:55:47 PM
nothing wrong with his tarrifs. Hope he doesnt reverse it.



if people are so upset with tarrifs or taxes go have a chat to albonese and the rest of the lunatics who have governed this country.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on March 12, 2025, 06:03:47 PM
Yeah shame we didn't get Kamala cackling away about Doritos while her cabinet of disabled black muslim trans gender lesbians opened the borders, locked up people for mean tweets and continued the Pedocrats work of turning the US into a spineless socialist shytehole.  :shh

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 12, 2025, 08:35:27 PM
nothing wrong with his tarrifs. Hope he doesnt reverse it.


You do understand how tarriffs work?

And by extension what it means not just for industry, the economy but ordinary Australians?

 :facepalm
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 13, 2025, 08:57:10 AM
nothing wrong with his tarrifs. Hope he doesnt reverse it.


You do understand how tarriffs work?

And by extension what it means not just for industry, the economy but ordinary Australians?

 :facepalm

Ordinary Australians. LMFAO. As if you, the media or policitcians like Wong gaf.

I dont care in the slightest what he does, and dont pander to the masses like you it seems.

Lets see what albo can offer him. This could be a strategic move for trump in negotiating.

You do understand how negotiating works dont you? :shh

Yeah shame we didn't get Kamala cackling away about Doritos while her cabinet of disabled black muslim trans gender lesbians opened the borders, locked up people for mean tweets and continued the Pedocrats work of turning the US into a spineless socialist shytehole.  :shh



 :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 14, 2025, 12:22:42 AM


Ordinary Australians. LMFAO. As if you, the media or policitcians like Wong gaf.

I dont care in the slightest what he does, and dont pander to the masses like you it seems.

Lets see what albo can offer him. This could be a strategic move for trump in negotiating.

You do understand how negotiating works dont you? :shh


You don't have superannuation I take it?

Most ordinary Aussies do and the majority of super funds have investments in the US market. US goes into recession due to your mate's tarriffs it impacts on superannuation...

Pretty simple really.

Fine if you don't care but don't sook it up when your superannuation's growth stalls or goes backwards
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 09, 2025, 04:17:25 PM


Ordinary Australians. LMFAO. As if you, the media or policitcians like Wong gaf.

I dont care in the slightest what he does, and dont pander to the masses like you it seems.

Lets see what albo can offer him. This could be a strategic move for trump in negotiating.

You do understand how negotiating works dont you? :shh


You don't have superannuation I take it?

Most ordinary Aussies do and the majority of super funds have investments in the US market. US goes into recession due to your mate's tarriffs it impacts on superannuation...

Pretty simple really.

Fine if you don't care but don't sook it up when your superannuation's growth stalls or goes backwards

 :lol :lol

People like you are the issue im afraid to say.

They watch  the daily news ,who feeds on the dribble you just sprouted.

Firstly you don't lose if you don't SELL and if you have a descent set up , which by the sounds of things  you don't, then you would be looking at opportunities to buy more, not less.

Cast your mind back to Covid. I'm pretty sure you and a few friends thought the world was going to end.  Your alp friends told us this. Well it didn't but things went down ,and  then guess what they went up.

Keep panicking though it's great for stefanovic ,and buyers who are still putting funds in.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 09, 2025, 06:07:58 PM


Ordinary Australians. LMFAO. As if you, the media or policitcians like Wong gaf.

I dont care in the slightest what he does, and dont pander to the masses like you it seems.

Lets see what albo can offer him. This could be a strategic move for trump in negotiating.

You do understand how negotiating works dont you? :shh


You don't have superannuation I take it?

Most ordinary Aussies do and the majority of super funds have investments in the US market. US goes into recession due to your mate's tarriffs it impacts on superannuation...

Pretty simple really.

Fine if you don't care but don't sook it up when your superannuation's growth stalls or goes backwards

 :lol :lol

People like you are the issue im afraid to say.

They watch  the daily news ,who feeds on the dribble you just sprouted.

Firstly you don't lose if you don't SELL and if you have a descent set up , which by the sounds of things  you don't, then you would be looking at opportunities to buy more, not less.

Cast your mind back to Covid. I'm pretty sure you and a few friends thought the world was going to end.  Your alp friends told us this. Well it didn't but things went down ,and  then guess what they went up.

Keep panicking though it's great for stefanovic ,and buyers who are still putting funds in.


All the leftwits crying over Trump supposedly crashing the world's economy were more than happy to do just that for 2 years over a virus with a 99% survival rate. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 09, 2025, 11:12:54 PM

 :lol :lol

People like you are the issue im afraid to say.

They watch  the daily news ,who feeds on the dribble you just sprouted.

Firstly you don't lose if you don't SELL and if you have a descent set up , which by the sounds of things  you don't, then you would be looking at opportunities to buy more, not less.

Cast your mind back to Covid. I'm pretty sure you and a few friends thought the world was going to end.  Your alp friends told us this. Well it didn't but things went down ,and  then guess what they went up.

Keep panicking though it's great for stefanovic ,and buyers who are still putting funds in.

I have a very good super plan. Safe as houses.

Self-managed retirees are going to be in trouble. But as you've shown over a number of years now you don't care about anyone else or how anything impacts on others, that's how the right looks at things isn't it? You know the "who cares; as long as it isn't impacting me" That's how to look at right?

Do you honestly believe the tariffs that the great man has introduced isn't going to impact you in any way shape or form? They're not going to impact on prices on anything you purchase?

Your view on his 10% tariff on Australia, you his know his "reciprocal" tariff on Australia? Remembering we don't have any tariffs on American goods.

And what about the poor Penguins on Heard and McDonald Islands? Not sure how they're going to pay.  :rollin

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 09, 2025, 11:51:37 PM
The penguins can't pay but anyone who decides to use the territory as a transhipment point to get around the tariffs certainly can. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 10, 2025, 07:22:44 AM
The great man has paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

And what happens Wall Street surges and he is taking all the credit (no surprise there)

Anyone know why he has paused them?  ;D
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on April 10, 2025, 10:56:12 AM
I’m not a leftie

Still think Trump’s an utter stuffwit

All it is , is one big peeing contest and the orange one is trying to pee more

He’s treated Australia appallingly

Also found this one interesting

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/08/business/elon-musk-peter-navarro-comments-tariffs
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 10, 2025, 11:12:01 AM
Oh yes William how is the panic?  :lol :lol

Nice attempt to get in early today to control the narrative.

Il repeat again only people who panic are those who watch the daily news (much like Covid) and/or have an average set up which I’m guessing you also do despite your safe as houses. By the way if as you say retirees are affected then they should  have been “safe as houses” also like you.

Fact. The market is down LESS than it was in 2022, under Biden’s dip.
Oddly enough we didn’t  hear from you then.

Lastly, I do care which is why I mentioned looking for opportunities, but you choose to follow the Stefanovic rabbit hole news. :shh

Let us know what 60 mins tells us tonight please.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 10, 2025, 11:14:42 AM
The penguins can't pay but anyone who decides to use the territory as a transhipment point to get around the tariffs certainly can. :shh

Penguins are safe mate. Just need to give them a 4th jab to ensure they don’t die from Covid

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 10, 2025, 11:39:12 AM
TV
The great man has paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

And what happens Wall Street surges and he is taking all the credit (no surprise there)

Anyone know why he has paused them?  ;D

Just a theory but I would be following the money.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 10, 2025, 03:50:09 PM
TV
The great man has paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

And what happens Wall Street surges and he is taking all the credit (no surprise there)

Anyone know why he has paused them?  ;D

Just a theory but I would be following the money.

Like all the money the rent-a-crowd for those fake protests got from Soros? :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: 1965 on April 10, 2025, 04:32:01 PM
TV
The great man has paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

And what happens Wall Street surges and he is taking all the credit (no surprise there)

Anyone know why he has paused them?  ;D

Just a theory but I would be following the money.

Like all the money the rent-a-crowd for those fake protests got from Soros? :shh

I was talking about Trump and his cronies buying shares cheap and selling when they gain in price. I'm sorry but I have no idea what you are talking about.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 10, 2025, 09:01:34 PM
Oh yes William how is the panic?  :lol :lol


No panic here.

But another very good bait by you. Against site rules but hey no one reports it so again we let it slide

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Nice attempt to get in early today to control the narrative.

Really?

Just asking a question which you as usual don't answer. You just come on here with your condescending attitude and pot people who disagree with you

Quote

Il repeat again only people who panic are those who watch the daily news (much like Covid) and/or have an average set up which I’m guessing you also do despite your safe as houses. By the way if as you say retirees are affected then they should have been “safe as houses” also like you.


 :banghead  Sometimes I wish I wasn't a mod as I'd really like to let rip at you as you are seriously out of line with your pathetic assumption that i've highlighted. A low blow even by your standards.

You know nothing about my super set up; just like I don't know anything know yours. Mine isn't average far from it.

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Fact. The market is down LESS than it was in 2022, under Biden’s dip.
Oddly enough we didn’t  hear from you then.


Funny didn't hear much from you either

Things are very different this time round, there's these pesky little things called tariffs that are going to play havoc with not just financial markets

Clearly you don't think they will have any bearing/impact on you. I am starting to think you think they are great idea

Quote

Lastly, I do care which is why I mentioned looking for opportunities, but you choose to follow the Stefanovic rabbit hole news. :shh

Let us know what 60 mins tells us tonight please.


Clearly you don't care what impact any of this has on anyone because your lack of empathy is there for everyone to see

any chance you can actually answer my original question?

Why did Trump pause his tariffs?

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 15, 2025, 02:13:01 AM
Oh yes William how is the panic?  :lol :lol


No panic here.

But another very good bait by you. Against site rules but hey no one reports it so again we let it slide

Quote
Nice attempt to get in early today to control the narrative.

Really?

Just asking a question which you as usual don't answer. You just come on here with your condescending attitude and pot people who disagree with you

Quote

Il repeat again only people who panic are those who watch the daily news (much like Covid) and/or have an average set up which I’m guessing you also do despite your safe as houses. By the way if as you say retirees are affected then they should have been “safe as houses” also like you.


 :banghead  Sometimes I wish I wasn't a mod as I'd really like to let rip at you as you are seriously out of line with your pathetic assumption that i've highlighted. A low blow even by your standards.

You know nothing about my super set up; just like I don't know anything know yours. Mine isn't average far from it.

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Fact. The market is down LESS than it was in 2022, under Biden’s dip.
Oddly enough we didn’t  hear from you then.


Funny didn't hear much from you either

Things are very different this time round, there's these pesky little things called tariffs that are going to play havoc with not just financial markets

Clearly you don't think they will have any bearing/impact on you. I am starting to think you think they are great idea

Quote

Lastly, I do care which is why I mentioned looking for opportunities, but you choose to follow the Stefanovic rabbit hole news. :shh

Let us know what 60 mins tells us tonight please.


Clearly you don't care what impact any of this has on anyone because your lack of empathy is there for everyone to see

any chance you can actually answer my original question?

Why did Trump pause his tariffs?

i didn't need to explain why he paused it. Are we discussing that now?

the reason i didnt bring up the biden drop because it didnt concern me, but more importatntly didn't you either  :shh  It appears when it doesnt suit you it, bothers you. Panic seems to have a break every few years with you.

Clearly you don't think they will have any bearing/impact on you. I am starting to think you think they are great idea

part bait in this and no it will have no impact on me at all due to what i have already told you in the previous post. It shouldnt most others either, much like every other time. What does have an impact/bearing on me is the amount of taxes i pay in this state for little or no reward. Does that answer your question?

I would encourage you to wait a year, stop watching the daily news  and revisit this disussion then.

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 19, 2025, 03:48:44 PM
A woman is officially somebody born a biological female  :clapping

..... well at least in the UK.  :clapping :clapping :clapping

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled the legal definition of a 'woman' is based on a person's sex at birth.

Five judges unanimously ruled on Wednesday "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman, and biological sex".
Single-sex spaces and services, including changing rooms, "will function properly only if sex is interpreted as biological sex", the judgment said.


Great news for women!!!.  :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping


https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-rapid-change-and-stuff-supreme-courts-woman-ruling/npar91j7t
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/105185540
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/uk-supreme-court-define-woman-now-120873270

Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on April 19, 2025, 06:23:33 PM
A woman is officially somebody born a biological female  :clapping

..... well at least in the UK.  :clapping :clapping :clapping

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled the legal definition of a 'woman' is based on a person's sex at birth.

Five judges unanimously ruled on Wednesday "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman, and biological sex".
Single-sex spaces and services, including changing rooms, "will function properly only if sex is interpreted as biological sex", the judgment said.


Great news for women!!!.  :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping


https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-rapid-change-and-stuff-supreme-courts-woman-ruling/npar91j7t
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/105185540
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/uk-supreme-court-define-woman-now-120873270



Stuffing diabolical this has to go via supreme court lmao
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Damo on April 19, 2025, 11:16:26 PM
Was there any mention of furries?
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 20, 2025, 11:17:57 PM
A woman is officially somebody born a biological female  :clapping

..... well at least in the UK.  :clapping :clapping :clapping

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled the legal definition of a 'woman' is based on a person's sex at birth.

Five judges unanimously ruled on Wednesday "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman, and biological sex".
Single-sex spaces and services, including changing rooms, "will function properly only if sex is interpreted as biological sex", the judgment said.


Great news for women!!!.  :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping


https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-rapid-change-and-stuff-supreme-courts-woman-ruling/npar91j7t
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/105185540
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/uk-supreme-court-define-woman-now-120873270



Stuffing diabolical this has to go via supreme court lmao

Yep what an age we live in -that this unhinged crap has gained traction with some so-called "biologists" is truly bizarre - it's like if geologists & astronomers started seriously countenancing flat earth theory. :shh
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on April 30, 2025, 01:07:49 AM
So the orange imbecile south of the border cost the Canadian conservatives a certain election win lol.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Diocletian on April 30, 2025, 03:52:44 PM
 Good to see him re-awakening nationalist sentiment across the west.  :clapping
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on May 01, 2025, 01:12:13 AM
More hating the dumb yanks who are trashing their own country and its reputation than being strictly nationalist. The rest of the western allies don't resort to being a giant sooky manbaby towards each other.
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on May 16, 2025, 01:08:38 PM
Oh yes William how is the panic?  :lol :lol

Nice attempt to get in early today to control the narrative.

Il repeat again only people who panic are those who watch the daily news (much like Covid) and/or have an average set up which I’m guessing you also do despite your safe as houses. By the way if as you say retirees are affected then they should  have been “safe as houses” also like you.

Fact. The market is down LESS than it was in 2022, under Biden’s dip.
Oddly enough we didn’t  hear from you then.

Lastly, I do care which is why I mentioned looking for opportunities, but you choose to follow the Stefanovic rabbit hole news. :shh

Let us know what 60 mins tells us tonight please.

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol

the morning show must be having a slow news day
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 16, 2025, 08:51:16 PM

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol


A bit like the Australian Politics thread since the election result  :shh

 :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: mightytiges on May 17, 2025, 03:27:57 AM

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol


A bit like the Australian Politics thread since the election r3sult  :shh

 :lol
:lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on May 17, 2025, 08:09:33 AM

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol


A bit like the Australian Politics thread since the election r3sult  :shh

 :lol
:lol

 :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Francois Jackson on May 28, 2025, 05:57:12 AM

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol


A bit like the Australian Politics thread since the election result  :shh

 :lol

Hhmm no that's because  I already knew what the result would be,

Please feel free to find a post where I predicted a different result.

Now back to this topic how are you feeling about things now?  :lol :lol
Title: Re: International Politics
Post by: Andyy on May 28, 2025, 08:19:38 AM

 :shh

bit quiet on this topic now.  :lol :lol


A bit like the Australian Politics thread since the election result  :shh

 :lol

Hhmm no that's because  I already knew what the result would be,

Please feel free to find a post where I predicted a different result.

Now back to this topic how are you feeling about things now?  :lol :lol

Lets face it, basically nothing really changes ever.

All my own immediate problems are still the same after both elections as they were beforehand, and they'll still be the same problems in 3-6 months at least.

My main concern at an Aus level is the new superannuation tax not being indexed, thinking of my kids. Hopefully someone fixes that BS before long.