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To think that the USA is a dictatorship now?

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 20:24

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?

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Ethina · 15/08/2025 22:01

spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:26

Exactly. There seem to be no checks and balances in the US now. Trump has a brainfart and suddenly it's enacted. Where are the debates, discussion and challenges in the US system? He just seems to be able to do whatever he feels like, on a whim, and people bow down to him and put into place what he asked for.

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The constitution hasn’t been changed or what did I miss, what checks and balances have been removed

Bathingforest · 15/08/2025 22:01

I have 100s of American fb friends, great large estates, doing what they want on them, home educating, private schools, foreign or local holidays, what dictator is allowing all this variety of private life and property....and free speech, yes, haha

TinyIsMyNewt · 15/08/2025 22:01

I mean, he definitely tried to overthrow the 2020 election, and this time out he has stacked the government with Trump loyalists.

It is really very easy to imagine him refusing to leave office in 2028, unless his base turn on him over the Epstein stuff.

Bathingforest · 15/08/2025 21:59

it is not forever and he is not really a dictator
many people like him , many don't
are the UK better off and in what way

Timelineuk · 15/08/2025 21:58

spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:51

It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

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I’m with you. Watch it will turn out for them. The turn on each other eventually when they realize Farage isn the answer.

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:56

Sausagenbacon · 15/08/2025 21:54

It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

Well that sounds sane

Who do you think are attacking refugee hostels? The Women's Institute?

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NeuroSpicyCat · 15/08/2025 21:56

VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:00

Why do people throw around words like dictatorship and fascism these days without the slightest idea what they mean? It’s so tedious. Have they ever opened a history book?

Because they are now priced out of their weight loss drugs and their false sense of entitlement has backfired. Toys out of pram.

VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:55

Sausagenbacon · 15/08/2025 21:54

It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

Well that sounds sane

😂😂😂😂

TinyIsMyNewt · 15/08/2025 21:55

xanthomelana · 15/08/2025 21:37

No we just let our 12 year olds get raped by grooming gangs then cover it up. We are no better.

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Exactly!

Donald may not be perfect, but at least the child he allegedly raped was 13 - much better!

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:55

VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:53

Have you listened to yourself frothing at the mouth? And you’re trying to convince people you’re reasonable and rational? It’s perfectly obvious you’re neither.

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Have you listened to yourself attacking the man not the ball? You are obviously unable to engage in debate.

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Sausagenbacon · 15/08/2025 21:54

It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

Well that sounds sane

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:53

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 15/08/2025 21:41

Will they be able to vote him out though? 🤔

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Probably not. He'll cancel elections next.

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VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:53

spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:51

It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

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Have you listened to yourself frothing at the mouth? And you’re trying to convince people you’re reasonable and rational? It’s perfectly obvious you’re neither.

Timelineuk · 15/08/2025 21:51

xanthomelana · 15/08/2025 21:45

Sounds very much like Starmer. We have a divided country and many people can’t stand him either. We really shouldn’t be throwing stones at any other country at the moment.

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We are being divided yes, but begging for a trump here isn’t there answer. Politics is a dirty game but I think I a lot of people are going to be for a rude awakening if they think reform is the answer. This post will age well

TinyIsMyNewt · 15/08/2025 21:51

It's certainly premature to call it a dictatorship but it is valid to have concerns. Trump has certainly signalled a willingness to ignore the courts and bypass Congress, but we wont know until - at earliest - whether the US will have something resembling free and fair elections again.

He's certainly extremely authoritarian.

And most likely a nonce.

VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:51

Namechangedagain999 · 15/08/2025 21:50

Not that far off.

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Give me a fucking break. What an huge insult to the poor people suffering under a real oppressive regime.

businessflop25 · 15/08/2025 21:51

SamPM · 15/08/2025 21:27

Oh, and please do explain how Trump signing executive orders asking drug companies to reduce their charges to Americans is a bad thing? Do you have any idea how exorbitant drug prices are in the US? People have DIED in this country because they cannot afford their treatment. Your comment makes no sense.

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And people will now die in here because of it. Companies should be allowed to make their own decisions regarding who they sell to and at what price.

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:51

xanthomelana · 15/08/2025 21:45

Sounds very much like Starmer. We have a divided country and many people can’t stand him either. We really shouldn’t be throwing stones at any other country at the moment.

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It's the Reform racist fuckwits who are trying to divide the country, fomenting hatred, and the Brexit that they wanted, and the last government who were corrupt and incompetent. The reasonable and rational majority must rise up and fight the minority extremists.

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EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 15/08/2025 21:50

Sausagenbacon · 15/08/2025 21:38

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 😮
Do you believe everything people tell you? Do you honestly think immigration have time to do this?

Just do a search on it. I’ve just done a simple google search and it’s been reported all over the place and widely discussed on Reddit groups.

www.newsweek.com/border-patrol-checking-phones-social-media-messages-us-immigration-2048147

Namechangedagain999 · 15/08/2025 21:50

TranceNation · 15/08/2025 21:36

North Korea is a dictatorship. The US is nowhere near on the same level of authoritarianism.

Not that far off.

VaseofViolets · 15/08/2025 21:48

spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:41

It's not in a state and certainly not compared to the US. We have a proper political and legal system with checks and balances and an independent system. We have free and accessible healthcare, not the scraps thrown to you occasionally after emptying your wallets into insurance. We have at least five weeks annual leave a year and proper matenity leave and sound employment rights. We have a very safe, tolerant country where we can freely express our views without fear of reprisal. We have largely very good race and gender relations. We don't have guns and violent crime is low. We don't have hundreds of kids killed by lone gumen a year in schools - in fact, like in most countries without a gun culture, we usually have zero school shootings in a year, unlike the US which averages one a week. Women can get safe, free abortions and contraception without fear of ptosecution or persecution. The US is seriously fucked up and is fast going to hell in a handcart with an orange rapist dictator.

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What was the point in that exercise? All this ranting about orange rapists makes you sound unhinged.

You’ve listed all the ways you believe the UK is superior to the US. Good for you, you live here, that’s fine. What do you want, every single country on earth to be a carbon copy of this one? People are not the same - they have different cultures, different priorities. They’re allowed to. Just because you want it, doesn’t mean others have to. Don’t like the US? Dont live there. Why do you care so much? It’s none of your business.

And the tolerant UK you’re so proud of lets in masses of immigrant men to rape and abuse little girls - that’s the country you’re so proud of….

Dangermoo · 15/08/2025 21:48

Timelineuk · 15/08/2025 21:00

It’s heading there though, the man is a fucking insane narcissistic power hungry fuck who is never wrong and thinks he’s God. He plays off everyone with deep state enemies and democrats are all bad making them hate each other, well the ones who fall for it. He can do not wrong. And not forgetting military control for saying crime is out of control when masses are reporting that’s untrue and Trump is lying, and covering the White House in a gold plated idol worship like he’s a king

dont know how you can sit there and not see that’s the way it’s heading just because you’re comparing it to other countries. All those countries probably started off with a wannabe and then propaganda and dividing the people to each other other so he can rule some more is how is starts. He’s a wannabe for now but getting there.

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Oh the drama 🙄

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spoonbillstretford · 15/08/2025 21:45

xanthomelana · 15/08/2025 21:37

No we just let our 12 year olds get raped by grooming gangs then cover it up. We are no better.

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You had Jeffrey Epstein and a massive grooming gang involving hundreds of American men, including your esteemed President.

You have twelve year olds being raped and unable to get an abortion. Hell, only a few years ago 12 year olds were getting married in some states.

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xanthomelana · 15/08/2025 21:45

Timelineuk · 15/08/2025 21:43

There are 350 millions Americans and although I don’t live there I have family and a fair few friends and I see media posts and I call bullshit on your ‘most of us are happy! He’s divided the country and politically many can’t stand him. He’s a divisive man and full of hatred and gets off on people worshipping him.

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Sounds very much like Starmer. We have a divided country and many people can’t stand him either. We really shouldn’t be throwing stones at any other country at the moment.