To think that the USA is a dictatorship now?

Is this just a rant about weight loss injections?

Trump appears to have ultimate power. Who can challenge him? Who controls him? Presidents should not be dictating what drug companies charge for medicines on a whim, or indeed any other goods, at the drop of a hat. He says jump and the US says "How High?" What on earth have you done to yourselves and the world to let this evil, thick, orange toddler clown represent you? What the hell were you thinking?

It's just one example, I could pick many. It's something that affects me. This is something that affects millions of people far worse than me because of a frivolous decision, and a great example of how Trump coughs and a massive powerful pharmaceutical company jumps. If you can't see that as a microcosm and a good deal more than solipsism then you need to take your head from up your arse.

And I hardly ever start threads. I can start one about what the hell I like without your permission, and I don't need to check off a list of every other thing Trump has done before commenting on this issue.

You did misconstrue my meaning, but I accept the apology.

‘Are you now saying’ implies I’m changing my position - which I’m not. What difference does it make whether I personally support or approve of him? I’m not an American. My late husband was - I’ve lived there - who cares what I personally think?

I was told a few days ago by someone who was travelling to Washington soon that they check your phone as you enter the country to see if you have any anti- Trump stuff on your social media. If you do they can and will refuse entry. So they are going to set themselves up with a completely blank phone. I was 😮

Why do they care. They don't live in the US. Great post

It was implied when you praised him for getting things done, but if I misconstrued that I apologize. To clarify, are you now saying you do not personally support or approve of Trump and his administration?

I live in the US and its not a dictatorship. Many of us are quite happy with Trump. The UK elected Starmer who is the most incompetent and worthless PM in my lifetime. You should be worrying more about your loss of freedom of speech and civil liberties, the two-tier justice system you have, the crumbling NHS and the overwhelming increase in crime rate and unfettered illegal immigration. I no longer recognize the UK when I go back and definitely do not feel safe. But yes, by all means, have a superior smug dig at Trump and those that voted for him.

I live in the US and its not a dictatorship. Many of us are quite happy with Trump. The UK elected Starmer who is the most incompetent and worthless PM in my lifetime. You should be worrying more about your loss of freedom of speech and civil liberties, the two-tier justice system you have, the crumbling NHS and the overwhelming increase in crime rate and unfettered illegal immigration. I no longer recognize the UK when I go back and definitely do not feel safe. But yes, by all means, have a superior smug dig at Trump and those that voted for him.

I don’t support him, where did I say that? Perhaps you could point out where I said that. I’m not even American. I said I could see why he appealed to people. I can also understand why others dislike him. I don’t like him, and I don’t like rape gangs. Where’s the hypocrisy?

Oh, it’s because it’s the law

Never any question in your mind that the law could be wrong, or misguided.

I guess gay folks persecuted back in the day should have just followed the law…

When’s it ever been wrong?

If the lyrics also broke the law then yes. Some music lyrics are racist, misogynistic and homophobic, just because it's in a song it doesn't make it ok. I'm sure the grieving family were rather unimpressed. With freedom of expression comes responsibility. And you were entirely wrong about the sentence. Comparing that example to what Putin gets up to in and out of Russia is nonsensical.

It really isn’t. I know you’d like to believe the multicultural fantasy, some of us prefer to live in the real world. Other European countries keep the statistics you refer to. The UK doesn’t. I wonder why?

It really isn’t. I know you’d like to believe the multicultural fantasy, some of us prefer to live in the real world. Other European countries keep the statistics you refer to. The UK doesn’t. I wonder why?

I also think it's massively hypocritical for you to complain about rape while indicating you support an adjudicated rapist who was thick as thieves with Epstein. Doesn't the cognitive dissonance make your head hurt?

It really isn’t. I know you’d like to believe the multicultural fantasy, some of us prefer to live in the real world. Other European countries keep the statistics you refer to. The UK doesn’t. I wonder why?

Why are you all supporting a rapist? Grim.
If nothing else the man is a liar and a rapist.
Campaigns on releasing the Epstein files and then realised he was in there, so now they don't exist either.
There are a disturbing amount of powerful Republican Party members being locked up for child abuse right now too.
Tariffs on everything making it incredibly hard for people to run their businesses but selling it as America doesn't pay them! Stupid.
I wonder less at the lack of IQ and more at the lack of compassion of people who support rapist Donald Trump.

Just so I'm clear. You're saying that the POTUS and Prince Andrew were friends of the notorious sex trafficker and rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, and regularly indulged in his "hospitality". Right?

Unfortunately trafficking, rape, child sex abuse and cruelty to women is rife all over the planet. It is seen as the disgusting cancer on society that it is, by right-minded people.

Despite that, America voted for an abusive bully, knowing that he was a multiple sex offender, liar, probable rapist, failed and corrupt businessman whose ass belongs to Russia.🤯