The Retirement Thread
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classic33
Leg End Member
Night GranMa
classic33
Leg End Member
Sithi
12boy
Guru
The pimple has been squeezed. Trump was elected because of:
Russian involvement
The hatred many have for Hilary Clinton
The illusion he was a Washington outsider who wasn't part of politics as usual
The idea he was a competent businessman who could run the govt effectively
Payback for the sin of a electing a black president
Otherwise intelligent people wanted to load the supreme court with conservative justices who would get rid of Roe vs Wade, support gun ownership and other rightwing sacred cows. I can't deny we, as a country, look pathetic and out of control. However, if we clean house after this period of insanity perhaps we can prove that no matter how bad a government may be we can recover from it. I fear it will be a long time before E Pluribus Unum becomes possible. Interesting times. However, any ridicule that comes our way is well deserved. The obvious parallel to Germany of the late 30s has been worrying me a lot. This could have gone so much worse..... a racist sociopath with the worlds largest military hasn't worked well in the past.
Russian involvement
The hatred many have for Hilary Clinton
The illusion he was a Washington outsider who wasn't part of politics as usual
The idea he was a competent businessman who could run the govt effectively
Payback for the sin of a electing a black president
Otherwise intelligent people wanted to load the supreme court with conservative justices who would get rid of Roe vs Wade, support gun ownership and other rightwing sacred cows. I can't deny we, as a country, look pathetic and out of control. However, if we clean house after this period of insanity perhaps we can prove that no matter how bad a government may be we can recover from it. I fear it will be a long time before E Pluribus Unum becomes possible. Interesting times. However, any ridicule that comes our way is well deserved. The obvious parallel to Germany of the late 30s has been worrying me a lot. This could have gone so much worse..... a racist sociopath with the worlds largest military hasn't worked well in the past.
classic33
Leg End Member
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
The problem in the USA at the moment is that the crazy minority almost IS the majority!
I have been saying for months that Trump was not going to go quietly and that is becoming horribly true. He appears to be following a scorched earth policy - "If I can't have it, then nobody else will!"
I have just been hearing rumours that the 25th Amendment might be invoked to throw him out before he can do even more damage. The problem then would be, what would his nutcase followers do next? I could see assassinations, bomb plots, sabotage...
Anyway, enough excitement for one day... Almost 04:00 here and time to climb the wooden hill.
I was peering out the window trying to decide if it was just wet or icy and happened to see the lady along the road, who is a postie, leaving for work on foot. She nearly fell twice just coming down her drive!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning. -4 here. Brrrrrr
D
Deleted member 1258
Guest
Good morning folks, I'm still under the covers, which is unusual, even more unusual is that I haven't ridden yet this week.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
I haven’t ridden since 27th November. Can’t say I’m missing it while the weather is like this.
PaulSB
Squire
Or to vote.......
Dave7
Legendary Member
The difference being you have brains
