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You earned it. Outrageous you indicated that a former British serviceman is a Russian stooge. You are a disgrace. Disgusting rhetoric.

I'm going to sleep. I wonder how many will now go research Revelations. I wrote a thesis on that chapter in 1982. Seek out the biblical story of the rise of the "Yellowman" It will lead you to why the Evangelicals support Israel with a passion.

So I, one of the guys who joined the British army because I detest Marxism, am now to be labeled a Russian plant by a worthless troll clown on the Internet. Let me add something. As a West of Scotland Protestant in uniform during The Troubles, I faced abuse from the Irish Republican section of my home town. I didn't and still don't give a flying <deleted> about Ireland. As I said to them and I say to you. I joined the British army as I detest Karl Marx and all his Satanic spawn with a lifetime passion. People like you calling people like me Russian plants are utter category one scum. You earned that title, wear it with pride.

And now a second question for the Dunning-Kruger syndrome sufferer. Why has China not invaded Taiwan? I've posted the answer here before.

Sometimes on this forum a member jumps the shark. Dunning-Kruger syndrome. Let's see if this clown can answer the true ""China Syndrome." Russia has no allies that can tip the scale. North Korea? Give it a rest. So China? You'd need to be either mentally ill or a believer in the Revelations chapter of the bible to believe that China would go to war on behalf of Russia. Which is it?

You are making things up in your head. The reason Russia cannot defeat the West is clear. They do not have the manpower. Your point about how vast the country? This is not Napoleonic War time, and neither would NATO make the mistake of replaying the WW2 land invasion. Note I said conventional war only. It would not be a conventional war as the Russians KNOW THEY WOULD LOSE and would pull out the only tool they have - Nuclear blackmail. You accuse me of Heritage Foundation blah blah drivel. Let me help you here - point me to a single conservative think tank promoting the idea that we are spending too much money on military build up? You can't. By that single comment you proved yourself a buffoon, out of your league on these issues.

My view, based upon what Mexicans told me when I lived there during 2016. What Mexicans want. Legal access to the US workplace - no surprise. What they'll happily accept - seasonal visas so they can arrive when there is a surge in labor force requirements. What they dream of - seasonal visas at US pay rates. What they fear - constant harassment and gangmasters. What they love - Mexico. There's a misconception that Mexicans want to live permantly in the USA. Some do, many want to dip in and out of the labor market and take advantage of the lower cost of living in Mexico. And many just love being at home. What they really don't like - their access to the USA being controlled by gangs. And catching the whiptail of Central American migration. Even worse when they see Africans, Chinese etc using their country as a stepping stone. What defeats the Democrats. Trump's tariff use is intended to punish unfair trade. The one way to upset him is to tariff American products then expect free access to the US market. He doesn't mind the Mexican economy growing as it reduces emigration demand and a wealthier nation to the South is preferable to exporting cash to Asia. Here's something virtually none of you know. Thailand has been watchlisted by the USA for years. Currency manipulation draws the attention of the Fed Reserve - keep that in mind when you hear Thai politicians request intervention in the currency markets Also, the USA is well aware of unfair Thai tariffs. So far the judgement has been political ( alliance ) benefits over tariff brutality. This is why you see Thai politicians dance around Sino-Thai relations. They don't want the US moving them into the wrong column. Equally, they don't want to scunner the Chinese who are historically dominant in this theater. Hence why you see a lot of pushback against Chinese infrastructure investments. Just like Malaysia, Thailand fears being in excessive debt to China. Put simply. Tariffs are used routinely against the USA. It cannot be a shock to anyone that US Presidents are capable of retaliation. But here again the Dems are on a hook of their own making. Human rights abuses now figure into international trade ( quite right ). Environmental issues do not. The West breathes the same air as China eventually. If anyone is serious about climate change ( and I'm not getting involved in that argument ) then manufacturing methods must be on the table. The UK - the original coal island - has closed all coal fired power stations while China opens a new one every week? What is the point. Welcome to Alice in Wonderland where the mad hatters run around spouting inane garbage with zero lateral thinking. Just like this forum on a normal say. 🫠

What these utter clowns don't know is that the Mexican government poured Federal resources into THEIR SOUTHERN BORDER AT THEIR EXPENSE to stop the migrant flow before they got onto Mexican soil. Anyone that thinks that Trump's policies on illegal immigration didn't save the US taxpayer a fortune is a moron.

Correct. Mexico paid for the wall through bending to Trump's demands to reduce crossings via the Remain in Mexico policy. When Biden canceled the policy the floodgates crashed open. Anyone who thinks the Mexicans would have voluntarily introduced a policy to take on the social cost of housing migrants is wired to the moon. It was entirely Trump's doing and he saved the US taxpayer a fortune.

You have autonomy. You have the power of veto.

The last time you went for isolation WW2 erupted. And you are requesting that the US surrenders power over the five most influential organisations on the planet? Come on, wake up.

Turkey is a historical fault line that people underestimate. It's in the Wests interests to tie Turkey deeper into our orbit.

That's not true. NATO has supported US interests forever. I've watched US forces and NATO move in tandem many times. It's a sight to behold.

I can't really be bothered getting into the Russian military debate. There's going to be a few other people on this forum who have a military background and don't just sit in their basement making up scare stories. But here goes: Conventional war only. Russia cannot defeat NATO. The notion is laughable and Russia has known this since at least 1982. I say again, the notion is laughable. The biggest con trick played on the Western public in my lifetime was the notion that Russia could invade and defeat our forces. Under no circumstances was that ever going to be the case. NATO always knew that the Russian military was dysfunctional. They knew because among other things, NATO were allowed to observe Soviet exercises in person. I know that as I, personally, witnessed Soviets inspect my troops position. The utter failure of Russia to defeat Ukraine is only a taster of how bad things are in the Russian military. They've already lost the majority of their professional army and NATO hasn't lost a single soldier. In my opinion, if Poland alone attacked Russia it would crush them. Only Poland. But from a conventional point of view, troops from Finland, the Baltic states, Poland, all.the way down and round to Ukraine invading Russia? Then in the Far East the US Navy and Marine Corps pouring in before Aliied support from countries such as Australia? The Russians cannot defend their border from NATO attack. It cannot be done. It's too long, too vast, and they don't have the troops numbers. It would be comparable to the Turkey Run in Desert Storm or the Shock & Awe of the Iraq War. Why is it a con trick? Because the amount of money spent on unnecessary military build up could be spent on improving infrastructure. US infrastructure is under real pressure, and it will take another 30 years for Europe to bring Eastern European former Soviet infrastructure up to standard. We've been lied to by the military industrial complex for years. Eisenhower warned us.

I'll stick my neck out. Trump will offer Ukraine NATO membership if they surrender the Donbass. Russia gets their corridor to Crimea. Zelensky gets security and the end of a war that has mutilated his youth.

Drivel. What do you think Trump could offer Zelensky that would have Zelensky prepared to surrender the Donbass.

Utter drivel. By the end of week one Trump will obliterate that all time record set over SIX YEARS and you post this utter cr*p. You have lost all credibility by this comment. Inane and infantile.

General Mattis refuses to talk about Trump. There's a podcast out there that explains why as a lot of military types look to him for guidance. Trump wanted the troops out of Syria. Mattis wanted them to stay. Trump ordered that they leave, Mattis disagreed and had chose to leave. They WH witness to events said Mattis did the right thing by leaving and not just slow walking the orders. Trump tells a story in the podcast that Iraq based generals told him they could crush ISIS fast but the Pentagon were slow walking them. Trump said "go ahead" and we know how fast ISIS folded. Mattis disagreed with the Commander-in-Chief and resigned. Kelly hung around to "bully" staff in Trump's words and undermine the President. If you are going to allow the Pentagon to set policy just don't bother with Presidential elections. Just pick a general and carry on. Good idea? Clearly not. Eisenhower would recognise this scenario, the neocon war machine looking for any excuse to rack up power and profits.

32 million views on YouTube alone. Spotify and Twitter on top of that. Then the clips - I said the other day it's likely to get 1 billion views- including clips. And people are arguing it won't affect swing voters?

All time record views for Joe Rogan podcast - Elon Musk, 2018 ( when he smoked weed on the show ). 68 million in six years. Trump? 30 million part way through day two.

Re the illegality of the 2020 election. I don't have any strong opinions and I do think some on the right lost the plot. However - I did agree and still agree that votes received after election day should not be counted. Four years later ( dear me ) the 5th Circuit Appeals Court agrees. Americans have the benefit of knowing years in advance when your Presidential election takes place. Many other countries do not. There's really no excuse for failing to return ballots before election day and even if the US Postal service loses your vote, so sad, too bad. This goes to Trump's point that the judges have an impossible task to review malfeasance in the voting procedures and tallies. It is impossible, and the Democrats felt that way when Al Gore lost to Bush. So nothing new there. https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-appeals-court-rejects-mississippi-law-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots-2024-10-25/

Read the comments on that YouTube video.

The casual way she demonstrates with the glee the "a swipe of my pen" to waste someone's life and a few weeks later drop the charges, with the damage being done already. Making people homeless because their handicapped daughter was being treated in hospital. Sending homicide and gang detectives to arrest the parents of truants. Evil.

I was kinda hoping that Hillary would throw her hat into the ring. If only for the entertainment value of watching Lib heads explode.