US politics

[WeeAl]

19 minutes ago, LaGoosh said:

In theory they do. In reality pints seem to be getting more expensive by the week.

Bottle of beer I bought in the local off licence roughly a year ago for £2.39 for 500ml. Was in there a couple of days ago and the same bottle is £3.79 now. Needless to say, the offer shelf was sought out instead. 

[LCJ]

I hate American politics. I hate all of the celebrity endorsements from woman beating bellends like Dana White and that racist cunt, Hulk Hogan. I hate that racist little shit, Nigel Farage and that brainless Liz Truss and don’t get me started on any other British people who wear MAGA hats (they do exist) and/or support Trump. Shame on you, United States.

[garynysmon]

Its hard to play the "We’re all real Americans. It’s time to come together" card when supporters of the other side literally tried to storm the seat of government during the last transition of power.

[LCJ]

“Fight for the rights of every man”. *
 

*Except black people.

[SuperBacon]

20 minutes ago, garynysmon said:

Its hard to play the "We’re all real Americans. It’s time to come together" card when supporters of the other side literally tried to storm the seat of government during the last transition of power.

They've got to be the two orangest men of all time surely. Trump looks a bit Mike Baldwin there.

[The Gaffer]

Wonder has Papa H sent him a big, dumb fucking replica belt yet. 

[Chili]

15 minutes ago, The Gaffer said:

Wonder has Papa H sent him a big, dumb fucking replica belt yet. 

Fruit basket but it's just full of Big Mac's.

[Carbomb]

2 hours ago, garynysmon said:

Its hard to play the "We’re all real Americans. It’s time to come together" card when supporters of the other side literally tried to storm the seat of government during the last transition of power.

A racist orange constantly-lying reality TV goblin with dodgy blond hair, a weird obsession with his daughter, a fuck-up of a son, various divorces, sex scandals, who's a friend of Vince McMahon and appeared at Wrestlemania.

Edited November 6, 2024 by Carbomb

[JNLister]

2 hours ago, The Gaffer said:

Wonder has Papa H sent him a big, dumb fucking replica belt yet. 

He'll probably get his mother-in-law to deliver it at the first cabinet meeting.

[DCW]

Fierce depressing. Even more so than Trump's first win, because we all know how much worse he is now as opposed to what we knew in 2016. Poor Ukraine are going to be left high and dry too. Ugh.

[FLips]

For someone more in the know than me, how does this potentially effect Ukraine joining NATO?

If USA pulls support, would they bring Ukraine in as a counter-measure? Would Russia pull their troops with the impending threat of an interference from allied countries?

[LaGoosh]

21 minutes ago, FLips said:

For someone more in the know than me, how does this potentially effect Ukraine joining NATO?

If USA pulls support, would they bring Ukraine in as a counter-measure? Would Russia pull their troops with the impending threat of an interference from allied countries?

My guess is Trump will aim to do some type of deal with Russia to end the war on the condition that Ukraine won't join NATO.

[FLips]

Just now, LaGoosh said:

My guess is Trump will aim to do some type of deal with Russia to end the war on the condition that Ukraine won't join NATO.

I'm not sure how a deal like that would work, not to say that isn't what might happen. It would need to be essentially a Russian retreat for Ukraine to go for that, but I don't see Russia accepting what is essentially a defeat in the form of a stalemate just for the unenforcable word Ukraine won't join NATO. This is also taking a huge leap of faith that Donald Trump could negotiate this at all, the guy has mashed potato for brains.

[GlennCullen]

Lucky he's got some "expertise" in the building then.

Edited November 6, 2024 by GlennCullen
Apologies, photos fucking massive.

[johnnyboy]

15 minutes ago, FLips said:

I'm not sure how a deal like that would work, not to say that isn't what might happen. It would need to be essentially a Russian retreat for Ukraine to go for that, but I don't see Russia accepting what is essentially a defeat in the form of a stalemate just for the unenforcable word Ukraine won't join NATO. This is also taking a huge leap of faith that Donald Trump could negotiate this at all, the guy has mashed potato for brains.

I'm assuming Russia would want Ukraine to cede the territory Russia currently occupies.  If the funding and arms stop, which is the lever Trump could/would pull, Ukraine would either have to take that "deal" or go down fighting as the ammo boxes run empty.

Edited November 6, 2024 by johnnyboy