Crazy American Politics

[CurlsLikeTattie]

15 minutes ago, InversneckieDob said:

Christ....this fucking LUNACY has been normalised. 

Where the fuck is this going to end?

 

Still I'm sure the Florida boy will be along soon to tell us how the buses are running on time and everyone sits around platting daisies into each other's hair.

I think living in Florida, surrounded by republicans has an impact on perception - rightly or wrongly (I'm not going to judge someone despite not agreeing).

In contrast to the view out of Florida, I am just back from Colorado and California - both pretty blue slates. The general opinion from my colleagues there is the economy is teetering on the brink, the dollar is weak, borrowing is sky high, cost if living is still rising and unmanageable etc etc. 

There is also a real fear of the cabinet and the global damage they will do - particularly Hegseth. The guys a fuckin lunatic who should be nowhere near politics. There is a real appetite for Newsom amongst those I know and I would love that!

I lived in Denver from 2004-2008, then San Francisco from 2008-2010 (when Newsom was mayor), before 6 months in Portland, and I noticed a real difference whenever I go back to visit. I still love both cities and would move back tomorrow, but you can see how they have (perceivably) been negatively impacted by trump's terms. I also notice how the cost of groceries increases with every visit (this was also an issue under Biden). The eat or heat (or pay for medicine) seems worse now there than it is here.

I must follow this by saying myself and my colleagues are what those on the right would seem to be tree hugging woke liberals - and I am not ashamed to be labeled as that. But I won't criticise Orlando Don for his view as the situation is different for everyone - I just won't agree with it 

This illegal war has to be the final straw, something has to give. I love the place but feel it is in danger of sliding into proper division and carnage - Jan 6th x 100. It's a fuckin shit show

[InversneckieDob]

Fair comments.

I just can't fathom a level of.....tolerance if that's the right word...that allows acceptance of Trump's...'Trumpness' because of perceived or actual 'successes'.

[TheDonbytheDee]

21 minutes ago, InversneckieDob said:

Fair comments.

I just can't fathom a level of.....tolerance if that's the right word...that allows acceptance of Trump's...'Trumpness' because of perceived or actual 'successes'.

Same here.

I can't fathom why any sane, reasonably educated person could vote for the orange gimp and the mutants that make up his cabal of counts.

I don't even think we are near peak Trump yet. I still think there is worse to come.

I compare America now with what it must have been like in Nazi Germany.