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You may have a point here. In the US as well as in western Europe, parlamentary decisions were always in favor of the political/financial Elite for the last 20 years. (Don't hurt the financial Elite). While "the working class" is satisfied to defend their meager pay increases over the last 20 years. The "little people" find it increasingly disturbing, why the "rich" are getting richer and they themselves are getting nowhere. Maybe, what's happening in the US is just a harbinger of things to come in the rest of "the western world".

Abortion? Financially underpriviledged women (the "Husband" has disappeared), must now travel to a state where abortion is still possible. Often depriving them of their last financial means. Long live "American State Laws".

Mainly that Trump wants to "detach" the US from Europe. Since 1492 (Columbus) America and Europe were a political/economical powerhouse. Making civilisation possible. Now, Donald wants to make friends with other potentates, west of California. His preferrance to Autokratic Regimes is well documented. Always west of California: China, North Korea, Russia. Never East, as there are western democracies that oppose a "New Cesar" having started out as a well furished real-estate developper. No wonder, that Donald doesn't like the european concept of democracy.

Thank God you have found out that only Democrats produce "fake news". Donald is above "fake news". Every word he says is "gospel". (Of course, as he is the Messias). Welcome to the "sect". Formerly known as the Republican Party.

How long will you be a respected Republican party member if you oppose some of Donald's views?

Donald has turened the Republican Party into a "sect". Him the "Messias", the high priest. As the Messias, he will not care much about any "platforms".

The 2 stratetic errors of the Democrats. a) Accross party lines, most Americans want some sort of "Deportations" of illegals. (Kamala has not joined this bandwagon). b) There is a number of white voters that will never vote for a black female for president. Under no circumstances. Those missing 1 to 2 % will prevent Kamala from becoming president. 2 stratetic errors of epic proportions.

Thanks. I use windows 11. I am a user. I always thought that the only "administrators" sit in Silicone Valley or Coppertino. Honestly, to high for me. Scary, what one must do to re-establish control over ones computer. Appearantly, no big deal for Internet users. No outrage! "Eat what Bill Gates serves you for dinner" and be happy that Bill allowes you to be part of his universe.

Maybe this will help to find the culprit. Browser is Mozilla Firefox. VPN is Nord VPN. Adblocker is Adblock.

Never mind the outcome of the US elections. The very fact that half of American voters are willing to vote for Donald is cause enough to be alarmed. The rest of the "western world" simply doesn't understand this phenomen. Every empire must decline. Is it so, that half of Americans want to stem the decline, by voting some modern day "Wizard of Oz" into office, to make America great again. Him not having any concrete and valuable plans as to how to achieve this? Is Donald's success based on "desperation"?

Appearantly, I have lost control over my laptop. On websites, I want to apply my own settings. By the next startup, standart settings are back in place. My settings were simply ignored. Has this something to do with the the latest Microsoft update? Or is my VPN or Ad Blocker the culprit? Also: Writing an e-mail via Hotmail is ridiculus, always some "text recommendations" and other unwanted "recommendations" pop up while trying to type. On SKYPE I receive "required translations" although I never ever required any translations. I can't believe that I am the only one affected by such things. What's going on? At any rate, I feel that I have lost control over my computer.

That's the point I am trying to make.

Visit Basel (Switzerland). The desire to evaluate "statistics" will be greatly reduced. Especially as the Ukrainian refugees have no interest of ever returning to a devastated country. A country they were not interested to defend in the first place, No wonder that returning Ukrainian "refugees " will not be welcomed back with flowers and singing the "National Anthem". Rather having them disqualified for live. And rightly so.

The "electoral college" is not understood by the rest of the world. Nor by the American voter.

Twist it and turn it as you may. I have spoken the truth. The decision who to marry is still vastly different between a modern day "western woman" and a Thai "flower of the Isaan".

A vast aerea of the Ukraine can not be considered a "war zone". Overwhelmingly, most Ukrainians do not feel the urge to "flee" to western countries. But, alone in my small home country, there are now over 70 thousand Ukrainian "refugees". About 15% are gainfully employed, the rest enjoys the benefits of "social security". Among them a great number of "able bodied young men". Will all those "refugees" receive a warm welcome once the war is over? Rather not. They will stay here, claiming they would have to fear "repercussions" in the Ukraine. (like the Russian prisoners of war, returning back to Stalins empire). That will be their narrative. A slap in the face for those Ukrainians that have decided to stand their ground, instead of heading west to explore the benefits of the western social security systems. Finally: The status of "refugees" must be re-defined, Otherwise (due to climate change and endless political turmoil) half of the African population will end up in Europe, enjoying "refugee-status". End of.

True words spoken. Upon the fall of the Berlin wall, ex chancellor Helmut Kohl assuered Putin that there would be no "eastward expansion" of NATO. But that's exactly what happened. Looking at the map, as a Russian, I would also feel "encirceld". The eastward expansion of NATO was absolutely uncalled for and entirely unnecessary. Always keeping in mind, that NATO is not a bunch of Hula Hoop dancers but a military organisation. AND THAT IS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. And, making it more "spicy": In the eastern Ukraine people speak and think Russian. Something like a "homecoming".

A long way from the Yucatan Penisula to Thailand. At 70 I would want to spend time in a solitary retreat, as I have done and seen everything, preferrably Canada. Talking to bears and nobody else. But, as a solitary retreat I would not choose Thailand. In connection with Thailand, something you want to tell us, so far afraid to tell us? Between Yucatan and Thailand, there is a time "gap". Care to fill in the gap?

I always found you spend too much time "online" in your room. Glad to hear that you have "hit the streets" finally. What you describe is something that happened over the last 50 years in Thailand. You should have gone out more often. A cleaning lady/girl at your hotel (erning 6000 Bht) will be thrilled to meet a ugly foreighner. As a matter of fact, her girlfriends will tell her that she has won the lottery and envy her accordingly. Those ladies/girls do not feel "enslaved". Quite the opposite, if something like this would lead to marriage with the ugly Farang she really has hit the "jackpot". You really should go out more often. Thus discovering that something like that is just normal procedure in tourist hot spots. Try it. Go out. The real world is so much more exiting than a 24/7 online existance.

Sorry to say, but I have turned my elephants into a bunch of spoiled brats, refusing to work and threathening to join the "Labor Elephant Union". = LEU. . Some neighbors tell me that my spoiled elephants resemble the youth of today more and more.

I am a bit disturbed. 15K to feed your wife? For this amount I can feed my 3 elephants that I keep as pets. Eighter your wife is very hungry or my elephants are on a voluntary diet. OR: For 15K you could enjoy the homy athmosphere of a parlor every second day of the month. All in good humor. I am on your side.

True English Gentlemen will not go to the toilet to do this. They do it on the matress while singing "God save the King". Much to the pleasure of onlookers.

None of the above. Trump will give tax breaks for the rich. = Boosting the federal deficit. Harris will increase benefits for "the poor". = Boosting the federal deficit.

Holy smoke. Never show up with the "Financial Times". You will be considered as a wealthy Farang. Price goes up immediately.

Always take a thick newspaper with you to the parlor. Spread the newspaper all over the matress, thus avoiding former bodily fluids. On top of that you will gain respect as a newspaper reading intellectual.