Potus ???

[Mike Hill]

2 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Actually the plan, was a slow withdrawal, but Biden even went against military advice and just went meh about the timetable.

 

No VIDE..O of that allegation tho.

 

Some of the weapons left behind are showing up in Europe. Despite the Biden admin still paying the taliban not to sell them

 

[Big J]

3 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Actually the plan, was a slow withdrawal, but Biden even went against military advice and just went meh about the timetable.

 

No VIDE..O of that allegation tho.

 

Trump's remarks at the cemetary were widely reported from multiple sources. But OK, no video.

 

Defend Trump for mocking the disabled reporter. What possible defense is there?

[Mike Hill]

20 minutes ago, Big J said:

 

That as the case may be, it still compares massively favourably to almost any other developed nation. Just because a nation tops a list such as this, doesn't mean it's perfect.

 

 

What list are you referring to?

 

 

[GarethM]

2 minutes ago, Big J said:

Defend Trump for mocking the disabled reporter. What possible defense is there?

I'm not defending or extolling his virtue, whilst bad form to do it if he knew beforehand.

 

I would equally blame the news outlet for having zero foresight, one on one interview I can understand but throwing a disabled reporter into a political bear pit if dumb.

 

Jebus, even Peston after his stroke was kept away from those sorts of situations.

[Big J]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life

Happiest Countries in the World 2024

WORLDPOPULATIONREVIEW.COM

 

The world's most gender-equal countries

WWW.BBC.COM

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BBC Travel talks to residents in four of the best-rated nations to find out what it's really like to live there.

 

I would say that's fairly unambiguous.

 

[Mike Hill]

Just now, Big J said:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life

Happiest Countries in the World 2024

WORLDPOPULATIONREVIEW.COM

 

The world's most gender-equal countries

WWW.BBC.COM

---

BBC Travel talks to residents in four of the best-rated nations to find out what it's really like to live there.

 

I would say that's fairly unambiguous.

 

 

Oh dear J

I am giving up.

 

[GarethM]

1 minute ago, Mike Hill said:

Oh dear J

I am giving up.

Where's that face slap meme, for when people post S like that?

[Big J]

1 minute ago, GarethM said:

I'm not defending or extolling his virtue, whilst bad form to do it if he knew beforehand.

 

I would equally blame the news outlet for having zero foresight, one on one interview I can understand but throwing a disabled reporter into a political bear pit if dumb.

 

Jebus, even Peston after his stroke was kept away from those sorts of situations.

 

Again, singling out just a couple of examples from literally thousands, I'd say that such behaviour should automatically disqualify anyone from leading a nation. 

 

And then there are the multiple convictions for fraud, sexual assault and a long, long history of scamming just about everyone he's ever met.

 

Perhaps I'm just idealistic, but I would like to think that the head of state elected to represent me would exude the sorts of values and principles that I and my nearest and dearest consider important. Trump is an olympic level assh0le, who views all interactions transactionally in terms of how they benefit him. 

The US has wonderful people, kind people, virtuous people, intelligent people. Trump is none of these things.

[Big J]

3 minutes ago, Mike Hill said:

 

Oh dear J

I am giving up.

 

 

In what regard? Because your anecdotal experiences are somehow more valuable than large scale surveys?

 

If you want anecdotal evidence, in our part of Sweden (economically not especially affluent), people seem genuinely happier and more secure that in Devon. Quality of life is irrefutably better and services are of a much better standard. People still moan and grumble, but they honestly don't know how much worse it could be (when compared to the UK, for example).

[GarethM]

You're choice is Trump or Kamala.

 

You can be as idealistic as you want, those are the choices. Biden is not clean in any of those areas either, is he?