Karl Marx

You don't need stats when most Republican law makers support the big lie. Those that reject the big lie are effectively removed from the party, as Liz Cheney was. https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/politics/fact-check-republican-governor-nominees-2020-election/index.html Democracies were never design to be efficient and clean. They are fragile messy systems that require protection from demagogues and take overs. Part of that protection involves having an informed, active and purposeful citizenry, which the US lacks.

There is no doubt that democracy in the US is under threat from the extreme right. Most Republicans refuse to accept the outcome of the election and have declared a clandestine war on the Democrats. The only way democracy can survive in the US is for the DOJ to charge the extremists who continue to threaten the US, including politicians like Trump and his crime syndicate. Playing by the rules of democracy will eventually play into the hands of the extremists who will undermine democracy to the point that it will be nothing more than a show trial, as we see in Russia. The fascists did this in the 1930s and burned Europe to the ground.

All kinds of videos on YouTube, so it must be real!

That's exactly what I was thinking. But BMs like yourself have shared their experiences and confirmed it's all legit. Cheers.

Funny, I've never experienced a hotel that does take a deposit. Btw, if people don't share your experiences, they must be from another planet?

I've read elsewhere that some hotels are asking for a 1000 baht deposit upon checking-in, which I suppose is a damage deposit and cover for bar fridge purchases in your room . I've never experienced this yet, but I haven't been back since pre-covid. Is this practice customary now?