MangoKorat

I'm not so sure about that, I think its more that they just don't care. If I had to pick one word to describe Thai drivers, it would be selfish. Take for example when traffic slows or stops because of some incident, road works or other. Their first thought seems to be 'I will go around it' - instead of trying to find out what the obstacle is. We see this daily on the expressways for example where they head off down the hard shoulder. I've lost count of the times I've been exiting left (properly) and almost been cleaned up by a driver doing just that! They then have the nerve to flash their lights and blow their horns at you!!! I drive on motorways in the UK almost every day when I'm in country - I've never come across a UK driver doing the same. Observing your left hand mirror as well as the right is a must in Thailand. A number of years ago on a normal 2 lane (1 in each direction) road the traffic in front of me stopped. There was a slight left hand bend in front of me and I was about 5 cars back so I couldn't see why the traffic had stopped. I saw a pick up in approaching in my mirror at what appeared to be high speed. Instead of slowing and joining the queue, the driver simply overtook all the cars, still moving at quite some speed and there followed a loud bang. When the traffic eventually got moving it became clear that the obstruction was simply a car that was waiting to turn right and just waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. The loud bang was the speeding pick up hitting the right turning car which was now on the move. He could not see the reason for the obstruction anymore than I could. Why, would anybody in their right mind do that? I see similar, less serious examples almost everytime I drive in Thailand and I just can't work out what such drivers are thinking. Its just pure selfishness and lack of mental capacity.

Well I can't and never would understand it. People who resort to violence to make their point are nothing but bullies. Such bullying is far worse when the victim is a female - it almost certainly comes about because the victim is peceived as weak. I wonder what the perp in this case would have done if he was faced with a 6' 6" male? It doesn't matter what the woman said or did - there is no excuse at all for the guy hitting her.

Your attempt at wit implies that you do not believe the world's top scientists. Either that or the point you are making is totally lost on me. Whatever, I have to go watch some paint dry, thanks.

Correct, I do not support Trump's policies - not in the slightest. I know very little about US politics and even less about Biden/Harris. As my OP infers - I just cannot understand how so many people could not only vote for him but clearly believe his ridiculous claims and lies. So much so that some were prepared to commit insurrection. I also find it amusing that a convicted felon continues talking about all the criminals coming over the border. Clearly a cull will never happen but I agree that the size of the world's population is a key factor in climate change. EV's have their problems but they do not form part of my discussion, I'm not convinced on them yet. I'd wager however, that an EV, for all the environmental damage it does do, is nowhere near as harmful as a gas guzzling 5.7 litre pick up truck - both of which will spend 90% of their life moving just one person around.

I see, so we are simply panicking for nothing right? All the leading scientists are wrong - is that it?

The size of the population will have a bearing on it but the main reason is that we have emitted massive amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere and destroyed much of the planet's natural mehtod of balancing them. I.E. we have sent massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere and cut down the rainforrests that normally capture it. Most of this has taken place relatively recently - i.e. since the Industrial Revolution - around 1750. The planet's natural changes are well documented and have been intensively studied. They have taken place over millions of years - not just 275 or so. There is a good explanation here: https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2019/09/19/natural-climate-change-causes/

In no way is the speed at which climate change is taking place natural. It has been brought about by human activity. The point of refering you to the previous post was because you had previously questioned why it was any of my business that people supported Trump. I think the post I refer to explains that quite clearly.

You think there is any excuse for punching a woman?

I refer you to the post above.

And how does that matter? On Economics: What happens in a country with an economy the size of the USA's affects what happens elsewhere. On Environmental Matters: The actions of any county may affect others and possibly, the rest of the world. This is especially pertinent as the USA is the world's second largest polluter. Trump being a climate change denier and in charge of the USA is likely to take the USA out of the Paris Accord again and possibly take other measures that could damage the environment further than it has been already. Local actions have global consequences.

Get over yourself - its quite simple. The majority of US voters have shown quite clearly that care only about the dollar in their pocket - today! Nobody in their right mind would vote for someone who suggests they use bleach to cure Covid. My 'little list' as you call it - was quite clearly an extremely condensed summary of Trump's lies, calims and falsehoods. He's even on record as trying to pressure an election official (a Republican) to change at least one 2020 election result. The 'little list' is actually a very long list and the more you learn, the less any rational thinker understands the election result. Trump's 'masterstroke', for want of a more fitting description, was that which he came up with during the last few weeks of his campaign - asking people if they were better off 4 years ago or now. They didn't seem to stop and think about the effects and costs of Covid or the fact that inflation was worldwide. Blaming Biden for inflation is simply ridiculous. The US economy has rebounded from Covid far better than most, inflation is now falling and growth in the US is better than that of many countries. That will begin to filter into the public's pockets soon and Trump will claim its his doing. That, in much the same way as he inherited a healthy ecomony from Obama and claimed credit for it.

Yes, great - departments run and policies installed by people who have no knowledge of either the position they are going to hold or the sector itself. A bunch of Yes Men and Women.

Lax Law Enforcement Cited for Alarming Road Fatalities in Thailand Really? Well that's amazing, who would have guessed it?

I know what I see and hear. I know that he's been convicted of a felony offence and has other cases pending. I watched the debate on TV where he said that Haitian refugees were eating cats and dogs. I know that he incited the violence on 6 January 2021 and I watched the results of his actions on TV. I know that he has stated several times that Climate Change is a hoax and that he cancelled America's agreement to the Paris Accord. I am aware that he introduced a policy that separated the children of illegal migrants from their families. I know that he lied about the value of some real estate in order to facilitate a larger loan. I heard him state on TV that the deaths from Covid would never reach 100,000 - they are currently running at over 1.2 million.............................. I could go on, there are probably enough lies, false statements and offences etc. to fill a book. You think it matters that I'm not an American? I am fully aware that some people who voted for Trump don't actually like him and I've heard the reasons they give. Nevertheless, I could not bring myself to vote for a complete mad man like Trump and I have major problems understanding those who could. Trump cares about one thing and one thing only - Trump! His entire agenda is populist because he knows a large percentage of the US population will feed off it. A large percentage of the US population is then, uneducated in terms of politics. That same sector of the population also seem to care more about their pockets than anything else. That sector can probably be framed by the views I heard during a televised public debate some years ago on ......is it Medicare - the one known as Obamacare? What those attendees were basically saying is 'why should we pay for poor people to receive medical treatment?' Their views on the subject were quite strong and although they didn't literally say it - the implication was that people who couldn't afford medical treatment should just be left to die or live with their afflications. To someone who was born and has lived his entire life under the British welfare/NHS system - and who has received life saving treatment for cancer that cost far more then I could ever afford - hearing that debate was shocking. Until that point, I hadn't paid much attention to the American persona athough their gung ho attitudes have been well known throughout the world for many years. Moving forward to the Trump era, I've learned even more about US citizens and the recent election results cemented my feelings. I have friends from the USA - some of whom feel they have to apologise for Trump so I know its not the entire population. So let's not hide under rocks - I'll tell you what I really think - I think that a large proportion - possibly as much as 50% in light of the election results, of the US population are Selfish, increasingly Right Wing Lunatics that care only for today and the dollar in their pocket. They have no cares for the planet or what they will leave behind for their children and grandchildren. They don't seem to care about those who are less well off in their own country (even though its those people who labour for large corporations) as long as they can achieve the great American Dream. Trumps policies may help those people in the short term but lets's see what long term damage they do. Isolationist policies have never worked - anywhere. Thankfully he only has 4 years so hopefully much of the damage he causes can be repaired. P.S. The madness continues - just look at the people he's installing in his forthcoming government. I'm guessing many will be questioning their voting already.

What do you do with a convicted felon who suggests that drinking bleach might cure Covid. A man who claims its OK to grab women by the p**sy. A man who states that Covid would only claim a maximum of 100,000 US lives and that, without a shred of evidence, claims an election was stolen from him. A man who falsely claims that refugees are eating cats and dogs. A man who seems to know more about the earth's environmental challenges than seasoned professionals do and who incited his supporters to riot and attempt an insurrection ...................to name just a few of his many lies and baseless comments. I know what you do with him - elect him. I have absolutely no idea why the rest of the world is laughing in disbelief at the USA.