April 16, 20251 yr 8 hours ago, bolty58 said: A blow for sanity? Creating conditions to produce more trades people rather than feckless timewasters feigning interest in worthless degrees? 🙄 yeah right. Or you could look at this as yet another example of attempting the suppression of free speech and thought by the orange wannabe dictator and his MAGA loons. Spiteful tinpot bullies. What are they so afraid of? Wrecking America day by day. The irony of wanting to on-shore manufacturing and high tech jobs, yet going after the education systems that would produce the skilled people to develop, lead and work in these industries.
April 16, 20251 yr Just looking at 4 news stories this morning. Trump going after Ivy League universities (eg Harvard) because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump going after the media (eg AFP, CBS), because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump ignoring Supreme Court rulings, because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump going after American citizens and wanting to deport them to prisons in El Salvador if he doesn’t like what crimes they committed. I’ve said it before but worth repeating - parallels with 1930s Germany anyone? It really is in plain sight.
April 16, 20251 yr 2 minutes ago, Bertie said: Just looking at 4 news stories this morning. Trump going after Ivy League universities (eg Harvard) because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump going after the media (eg AFP, CBS), because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump ignoring Supreme Court rulings, because he doesn’t like what they say. Trump going after American citizens and wanting to deport them to prisons in El Salvador if he doesn’t like what crimes they committed. I’ve said it before but worth repeating - parallels with 1930s Germany anyone? It really is in plain sight. Very much so and I wouldn’t travel there unless I absolutely had to.
April 16, 20251 yr 12 hours ago, only1swanny said: Causing Mayhem in china with good starting to pile up and companies now stopping production of items. Meanwhile Trumps now targeting Harvard unit by cutting grants and funding, Aye, considering he's such a huge freedom of speech and expression candidate, he sure likes punishing people for saying things he doesn't like... Re: Chinese production. Yes, their Exports to USA have obviously slowed down, but that impacts the carriers more (most of whom are not chinese), but their warehousing sector is certainly thriving! A lot of these cancelled, or paused shipments will end up in Europe. Perhaps at a cheaper cost than previous, but not enough to make a real difference. Could trigger a peak season for westbound traffic into North Europe, which would be nice for our economy
April 16, 20251 yr 31 minutes ago, Bertie said: parallels with 1930s Germany anyone? It really is in plain sight. 28 minutes ago, Farrelli said: Very much so and I wouldn’t travel there unless I absolutely had to. 🤣
April 16, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Bertie said: I’ve said it before but worth repeating - parallels with 1930s Germany anyone? It really is in plain sight. 1 hour ago, Farrelli said: Very much so and I wouldn’t travel there unless I absolutely had to. It's a shit storm, that's for sure, but you two are being very dramatic about it. 1930's Germany 🤣
April 16, 20251 yr 5 minutes ago, Sweep said: It's a shit storm, that's for sure, but you two are being very dramatic about it. 1930's Germany 🤣 Wish I shared your optimism. Time will tell of course…..
April 16, 20251 yr 4 minutes ago, Sweep said: It's a shit storm, that's for sure, but you two are being very dramatic about it. 1930's Germany 🤣 Absolutely. My fucking arse. He won't be the next president- as the oldest ever "new" president he may not get there-and the democratic process will continue. Screeching very loudly.
April 16, 20251 yr 12 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Absolutely. My fucking arse. He won't be the next president- as the oldest ever "new" president he may not get there-and the democratic process will continue. Screeching very loudly. Typical response 😂. Screeching 😂.
April 16, 20251 yr 30 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: He won't be the next president- as the oldest ever "new" president he may not get there-and the democratic process will continue. Has any US President ever actually been turfed out, for just being shit, or does it not work like that, like it can here in the UK, or do they always serve the full term (unless they die of course)? He's shit, and he seems to be bouncing from one problem to the next, and I have no doubt he'll leave the US in a worse position than when he took over, but to basically compare him to Hitler is just utterly ridiculous. He's a deeply unpleasant individual, but he's not a genocidal maniac
April 16, 20251 yr 2 minutes ago, Sweep said: Has any US President ever actually been turfed out, for just being shit, or does it not work like that, like it can here in the UK, or do they always serve the full term (unless they die of course)? He's shit, and he seems to be bouncing from one problem to the next, and I have no doubt he'll leave the US in a worse position than when he took over, but to basically compare him to Hitler is just utterly ridiculous. He's a deeply unpleasant individual, but he's not a genocidal maniac They're no longer answerable to the law, so I don't think they give much of a shit about public opinion. Richard Nixon was the last president who didn't serve a full term (Watergate Scandal) Even Clinton served a full term after the Monika Lewinski blowy under the oval office table thingy.
April 16, 20251 yr Comparing the US to 1930's Germany is going a bit far. But Trump and Hitler aren't massively dissimilar.
April 16, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, kent_white said: Aya - get the buggers doing hairdressing or plastering. Proper trade! 👍 Oddly enough, hairdressers have always been top of the list of required migrant skills. An encouraging sign that scruffy fucking rockers and hippies will not be tolerated.
April 16, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, wanderer1984 said: 🤣 There are some proper fucking nutjobs on here eh? Let them froth. Daft gits.
April 16, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Absolutely. My fucking arse. He won't be the next president- as the oldest ever "new" president he may not get there-and the democratic process will continue. Screeching very loudly. Approaching total fucking melt down. Zoons.
April 16, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, DazBob said: Comparing the US to 1930's Germany is going a bit far. But Trump and Hitler aren't massively dissimilar. 2 week away and this is what I’ve been missing 😂😂
April 16, 20251 yr 27 minutes ago, royal white said: 2 week away and this is what I’ve been missing 😂😂 You been away? Kept that quiet.
April 16, 20251 yr Interesting to see all the responses which have come in. I accept I may be more pessimistic than most when assessing Trumps values, but the 4 points I made above are of course true. A fairly balanced article is below if anyone cba reading it, but I’ll stand by my views that it’s a valid comparison and debate around their character types given many similarities in behaviours around blaming minorities for society’s ills, belittling opponents who have alternative views, criticising media who don’t conform to their narrative, constantly gaslighting and projecting lies, admiring dictators and of course being narcissistic sociopaths. No doubt I’ve missed some. Hopefully the comparisons will end here and he won’t go on to invade neighbours and commit genocide! https://www.theglobalist.com/united-states-donald-trump-germany-adolf-hitler-dictatorship-propaganda-politics/ Edited April 16, 20251 yr by Bertie
April 16, 20251 yr I’d compare Trump to the 1920’s more than 1930’s in the fact I think he will cause a global recession.
April 16, 20251 yr I’d argue Hitler had a higher IQ, looked after his body better and was a snazzier dresser. Trump fckin WISHES he was Hitler
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