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Interesting that you said nothing about the list I provided, then went on to provide your OWN two examples- which you then proceeded to dismiss. Ever look up "straw man" in the dictionary? Plus a bit of detail on which "racists and bigots" were "emboldened" would be appreciated. Plus, what exactly do you mean by "emboldened" and what specific impact did it have?

Yeah, God forbid we be reasonable! I can see why people wanted Biden in 2020 as well, to be honest. Trump is/was exhausting. Still, the case can be made that, without Covid, he would have won re-election. I think the exhaustion factor, the fear of the pandemic, prompted people to choose who they thought was more experienced and more reasonable.

Good economy. Low inflation Low unemployment, especially for minorities Moved US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv Abraham Accords, bringing some peace to the Middle East Sentencing reform to make the criminal justice system more fair Encouraging energy production Cheap gas Finally talking with North Korea No new wars Killing terrorists who needed killing, like al Bagdhadi and General Solemani (sp) Trying to tackle illegal immigration

According to the article, only 22,000 of them were verified....

I would rather say, "oh for the good old days when we gave a little slack to people clearly in their dotage who inadvertently blurt out silly things". The culture clearlly changed and left Lady H behind. Strange example, but think about movies. Could "Blazing Saddles" or "Airplane" or "Slap Shot" possibly be made today? I sometimes watch "reaction" videos on youtube and seeing younger people react to them is quite fascinating. The reviewers just can't get past the supposed racism or harsh language, just don't get the concept of absurd slapstick comedy at all.

CBS conducted an independent forensic review, according to the original post here. The Washington Post and the New York Times did the same. Is that enough evidence for you? The paper said it spent months reviewing the data and making two copies of the hard drive so they could be analyzed by Matt Green, a Johns Hopkins University security researcher, and Jake Williams, a forensics expert and former National Security Agency operative. Both experts concluded that the verified emails carried cryptographic signatures that would be hard to fake, even for the best computer hackers. https://nypost.com/2022/03/30/washington-post-admits-hunter-biden-laptop-is-real/

1. OK, the data was accurate. To be pedantic. No evidence that it was forged or planted or altered in any way. 2. The media rarely wait to verify stories before printing. See- Russia Collusion for example. They publish, then verify, then issue correction/retractions. Imagine this was Donald Trump Jr's laptop. Do you honestly think the media would have held onto it? Plus waiting for verification is one thing, but actively surpressing the story is another. Twitter FROZE the account of a major newspaper for a week. Other media actively crushed any mention of it. They instead actively tried to DISprove it rather than verify. Witness the 50 'intelligence officials' who all said it was Russian disinformation.

Why do you assume that the only reasons to blame Megan are her race or gender? It is just possible that her personality flaws and attitudes are to blame, independent of her identity categories. Says a lot that you would only consider those two possibilities though. "He is a strong person".................... What did he do that was "right"? Slag his family? Make his grandmother look like a bigot?

Well, I bet if you looked up "credulous" you may see your OWN picture... Harry pre-Megan was a good man, and as you said served his country well. Post-Megan he is a disaster. If he wanted to "protect" his family he would just leave. Leave the title, the security, and the fame. Yet I have a feeling that his spouse would not be comfortable with that.

Ah yes, pity the poor prince and princess. So far only $150 million for their stories. Who could live on that? If you look up the word "pUssywhipped" in the dictionary, you see Harry's picture. His wife is just using him and his kin to elevater herself from D level celebrity (and suitcase holder) to being a serious player. And it is sad. Howzabout they stop using their Royal titles if they had such a horrible experience?

Basic questions: 1. Is the data in the laptop real? Yes. No evidence that it isn't. 2. Was there a coverup? Yes. Witness the New York Post being banned from Twitter for a crucial week, plus other media outlets rushing to smear the story with untrue and deliberately fabricated lies. 3. Did it influence the election? Unknown, but the effort was there on the part of the Democrats and the mainstream media to choke the story because they were afraid that it would. So now, move on to the contents and how the current occupant of the White House is implicated.

Kristi and DeSantis would be a devastatingly strong ticket. Nikki Haley too because she adds the extra factor of being a POC. Very easy on the eyes as well, Governor Noem.... The contrast if Biden runs again would be overwhelming.

Exactly right. Six decades of service kicked to the kerb by 6 words spoken to the wrong person. The Palace is caught in a no win situation- they can't actually be seen as DEFENDING Hussey or they immediately get tarred with the same brush. A pretty small scalp for the Wokeists to claim in all honesty. So now Official Buckingham will mouth the appropriate phrases and chant the expected nostrums and hope it all goes away soonest.

Actually, I can think of quite a lot that would have been WORSE than "no, where are you really from?" Agree completely that the UK is multicultural. So why is a person who is clearly proud of their cultural heritage, to the point of dressing in cultural garb, going so far out of her way to ignore it? Had Fulani been dressed in standard 'western style' formal attire (skirt, black jacket over white blouse, etc) then I could see some logic in being taken aback by Hussey's questions. But she wasn't. She was inviting curiosity and then playing dumb.

About as racist as a person born in Hackney to wear ethnic garb from a place she is not from. About as racist as a person born in Hackney to parents from the Caribbean to proclaim love for her African heritage. Also amazing how she can remember the conversation so perfectly, yet passed the rest of the evening "in a daze"... Perhaps the old lady could have phrased it better, as in "Your clothes are lovely, where are they from?" Although Fulani probably would have had a smart-ass answer for that too.

Please, she was deliberately being obtuse. Clearly Lady H was reacting to her rather 'colourful' garb and hairstyle. At an international event. Almost as if she were actively seeking a confrontation... ...but no, of course not /s. Now Fulani is attempting to don the mantle of victimhood, soon I am sure to describe herself as an "abuse survivor" and "violated and interrogated"- ironically in need of the very services her organization provides. Shameful that she is putting her own political agenda ahead of the very real need for funding that her organization may have. She is taking what quite possibly was an awkward conversation, one made so by differing generations and experiences, and blowing it up into an international incident.

No, not really. I knew he was a BS artist before he was elected. Hell, he was a builder from New York City- what did you expect? Perhaps his one failing that grew unexpectedly was his absolute hatred of being seen as a "loser". IMHO that began to cloud his decision making more and more as time went on.

You honestly think Trump is/was a white nationalist? The guy who lets his daughter marry a Jew, convert to Judaism, have Jewish grandchildren, and STILL employs her Jewish husband in the White House? The guy who signs one of the most important pieces of criminal justice reform legislation for African Americans (sentencing reform) in years? Who restored funding taken from Historically Black Colleges and Universities? Yeah- THAT White Nationalist....

As I have said before: liked him as President, can't stand him as an ex-President. I'm frankly happy when he does things like this because it will hopefully erode his base of support more quickly and let the GOP get on with choosing their 2024 candidate.

Didnt read the entire 25 pages here, so forgive me if I am repeating what others have said; 1/ Is there an actual transcript of the conversation, or is it just the memory of Ms. Fulani that we are taking as 100% accurate? To me , a transcript implies a recording of some kind, not just recollections. 2/ Was Ms. Fulani dressed 'British' at the time, or was she appearing in obviously ethnic garb? If the latter, isn't it only natural for someone to notice and comment on it? I suppose you could ignore it, but then you would be accused of racism by deliberately ignoring the other person's heritage, therby being a colonialist bigot. It sounds to me like Ms. Fulani was being a bit deliberately obtuse. I am sure she could suss out from the beginning what Lady Hussey meant, but chose to pretend otherwise. Mean to say, if Lady H had said something like, "oh, the banisters need a good scrubbing, off you go before the guests arrive", that would be another thing entirely. Finally, Ms. Fulani's claim that Megan Markle is the "victim of domestic violence" needs to be mocked into embarrassment.

Good prediction! As for the American women's team, there was no need for them to go to the tournament. They just stayed home and are in line to collect half the $13 million the men's team will collect for making it to the Round of 16.

Yes, really. Your very biased reports are nearly 10 years old in the case of the BBC, relying on a reporter who left Japan in the 90s. I can tell you what I saw from years of actually teaching in schools here, plus the materials my son used as he went through the system from elementary school to university. The materials ARE presented in a very rote way that lends to easy memorization rather than discussion, but that is the same in virtually every subject taught here. Fifteen year old kids don't engage in long debates about the causes of World War 2 any more than they do in other countries. And yes, I can actually read Japanese well enough to understand the material.

*Deleted post edited out* It might be actually. Remember, he played football for a long time. Probably more than one undiagnosed concussion during his career, along with the usual physical demands of the sport.

Exactly. I remember when the former Governor was arrested for assaulting multiple law enforcement officers......oh wait......nevermind.

Travelling ANYWHERE would be too costly for most Thais, even domestically. However for those with enough jingle in their jeans, I understand why Japan is a good destination. A completely opposite country in many ways, from geography to weather to general cultural norms.