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I assume you posted that number in sarcasm. The majority of Russians do think there is no alternative to him in his fake elections because he murders any real opposition. I'm quite aware that many Russian people are wonderful and that there is a lot to be experienced by traveling there, but I think this is a case where Americans should listen to the state department's advice not to go there.

Enough of the denialism already. I will speak if I wish. Don't bother trying to shut me up just because you don't like the message. Perhaps you can put me on ignore if it upsets you so much.

Not what I'm saying as you well know. As I've said, I've no time for blatant disingenuousness. BYE.

What's stopping him? The supreme court? Nope. They corruptly gave him immunity for anything done in office, including murdering opponents, including things clearly unconstitutional. Non maga federal judges? For a while until the cases get bumped to Trump's supreme court. Democratic governors? They can help but only at the state level. Senators who aren't maga? History shows sooner or later they always cave to the bully Trump. Word is they are actually afraid of violence on their family from maga types. Does this sound like America to you? It happened.

Agreed. But it sure doesn't feel democratic to be an opponent of Trumpist autocracy that got over 48 percent of the vote almost half and the majority for the house and to control absolutely NOTHING in the federal government. That's a gaping hole of a flaw especially that we now will soon have a basically insane felonous chief executive that seeks to rule as a kind of Dictator King. Whether American democracy survives this remains to be seen.

That map is presented to intentionally mislead. People vote. Empty fields and wilderness doesn't. Next ...

What he's usually telling us. That's he's insane and trying to sane wash his chaotic nonsense is absurd. But this is what America chose. It's not 2016. This time we knew exactly what he is and chose him anyway. Some of us at least hoped we were better than that. Nah. 'Fraid not.

His reason to be in Russia was I assume the reason he travels anywhere. To do his travel videos. I'm not saying they're all great, but many of them are quite good indeed. He does try to give context and background about the destinations along with the somewhat random encounters with locals. I particularly liked his videos done in Eritrea. If you're blaming him for what the Russian government did to him, well based on what I know about him and the Russian government, I seriously doubt it was his fault. But the video he releases later about what happened will certainly be interesting.

Brit slang so apt here. I never cried about this. I know a large percentage of maga voters will live to regret their choice to bring the USA to autocracy led by a criminally corrupt demagogue who only cares about himself and his billionaire buddys. It will take time. But it will happen.

I never said the U.S. did. I was merely pointing out a quirk in the U.S. system where a quite modest majority can potentially give total power.

As long as we're talking the war, in my opinion a very important motivation of Trump is to win the Nobel Peace Prize which he's consumed by jealously about Obama getting that (albeit definitely undeserved). In my view, I would be happy to see Trump win that prize IF he's able to negotiate a settlement agreed by both parties whereby Ukraine actually gets REAL security guarantees. Otherwise, it will be BS as it will just give Russia a pause until they can rebuild their military for the next phase, which likely would be years later, but in no way can be called a PEACE deal. I seriously doubt he can pull off such a real peace deal, and I also doubt that's even his goal. But if it's a BS deal, he certainly shouldn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.

Yeah, chimps might eat your face while you are still alive. Dogs wait until you die and they're hungry.

All American citizens should know that by now. Based on this one clueless question, it's time to disengage as this is going to be a long haul for decent Americans who will try to prevent the U.S. becoming Hungary or worse, I won't waste my time on bald faced disingenuousness. Cheers. To add, NO this doesn't mean that I only wish to talk to people who agree with me. I'm open to sincere disagreements made in good faith which leave at least a bit of space to actually have a reason based conversation. I well understand in these hyper polarized times, that isn't as common as it should be.

I think you're very naive. As I said probably OK for the midterms but if maga still fully rules 2028 at significant risk.

It's a fact genetically.

I'll put this another way. I think probably two years isn't enough time for Trump to Putin Orbanize elections. But I'm sure he wants to and will be working on it. Obvious from his previous known actions.

His talent isn't business. It's being a con man and demagogue.

An interesting comparison to the Philippines.

It's an open question on whether there will be real midterms or whether the Trump autocracy will be able to convert them into Putin Orban type show elections. I am still hopeful the midterms will still be OK though.

The Republicans didn't win. Trump and the maga autocratic movement won.

Got it. Of course you are entitled to your opinion but I can't ascribe any credibility to not seeing Trump as an authoritarian style leader. It's like what planet are you from. Saying that, I will now disengage as I find it a waste of time talking to people clearly not grounded in reality.

I've eaten Peruvian style Chinese food in Lima Peru's Chinatown so the answer is most definitely yes. Not my favorite style. Interestingly some of the most popular regular Peruvian food dishes clearly have a Chinese influence. Found literally everywhere in Peru, no need to go to a Chinatown. Chifa - Wikipedia

Let me ask you this -- do you think Trump intends to govern in as authoritarian a fashion as he can possibly get away with? Yes or No. If you say no, I would say you haven't been paying attention. How is it fear mongering to be worried about an American leader like that?

Another obnoxious (and very autocratic playbook thing) the sore winner maga fans are doing is trying to gaslight the world that the U.S. in the wake of Trump's win is no longer a DIVIDED country. What a crock.

You must be thinking of Trump.