The clapping before he comes... the hand tapping... the red carpet like this is the savior of humanity... the "Thank you, Vladimir" at the end...  can someone give me a bucket. I need to puke. 

5 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Hey everyone, it’s been a minute (or a few months, but who’s counting?)

 I didn’t see this being posted

 

Posting on this Politics thread has fallen way off since the horrible one went back to the white house, especially after his agenda and the congress' agenda went into full force.

Obviously, I cannot speak for all the other posters as to why their posting has fallen away; I can speak only for myself.

For myself personally, to be honest, with fifty gazillion horrible things happening in politics daily, I haven't been posting on this thread very often, it's all so overwhelmingly awful.  I can barely handle reading the news, let alone talking about it.   But I do realize that it does need to be talked about.

I have missed your voice here.

Edited August 17Aug 17 by janea4old

3 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

300,000 Black women have left the labor force in 3 months. It’s not a coincidence

Definitely, not a coincidence, especially since 92% of us voted for Kamala Harris.

Your original link didn't work, I think there was a space added into the end of the hyperlink or something

I think I fixed it when quoting so it should work here.

Insightful article.  Thank you for posting.

Edited August 17Aug 17 by janea4old

On 8/17/2025 at 3:27 PM, Maxim said:

The clapping before he comes... the hand tapping... the red carpet like this is the savior of humanity... the "Thank you, Vladimir" at the end...  can someone give me a bucket. I need to puke. 

 

On 8/17/2025 at 5:41 AM, DramatistDreamer said:

Hey everyone, it’s been a minute (or a few months, but who’s counting?)

Good to see you.  

This is astonishing. If nothing else demonstrates how little Putin now thinks of the US under Trump, then surely this does. Unbelievable!

Russian troops use American flag in Ukraine attack

Trump is a danger to the entire world, and hopefully our European leaders are ready for whatever Putin will do next. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wjjpxdq0o

Florida removes rainbow crosswalk honouring Pulse nightclub victims

"A rainbow crosswalk honouring the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, Orlando, has been painted over by the state's department of transportation.

The crosswalk was part of a larger memorial to the 49 people who were killed after a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub in June 2016, in what was then the largest mass shooting in US history.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he was "devastated" by its removal, calling it a "cruel political act" on social media."

I agree. Very cruel and political.

Incredibly petty, but nothing I wouldn't have expected. These people are relentless. 

8 hours ago, Taoboi said:

I agree. Very cruel and political.

Pure evil.

This is a great speech. Unfortunately the Republicans are too far gone for it to have any effect. They have sold their souls (if they had any) to the devil, and I can only hope that they will eventually find that the cost will be heavy on the day of reckoning....

 

Edited August 23Aug 23 by I Am A Swede

That moment when the guy you are obsessed with... finally replies and sends you a photo from your first date... so you just can't control your emotions and HAVE TO show it to the whole family. Hashtag-proudestmomentofhislife. Hashtag-smallpenisenergy. 

😂

 

I'm not kidding, seeing that thing (I refuse to call him anything more humanlike) makes me feel physically ill.  🤢

On 8/22/2025 at 2:46 AM, Maxim said:

Pure evil.

Very. To add salt into the wound of a tragedy.

I've tried to avoid US Politics lately but it's insane to see the Democrat nominee in NYC parading around with someone (Hasan Piker) who is extremely antisemitic, or at least promotes and tolerates it. I've already been extremely worried about how normalised antisemitism has gotten on the left/liberal and Jewish people fleeing to the right. I fear it's only going to get worse, especially since the right (at least here in Australia) are actively courting the Jewish vote. I feel like that could be a disaster for the liberals in the US in places like NY and New Jersey.