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I started this topic. Obviously VP Harris lost the election to felon Donald Trump. So she won't be president any more than Matt Gaetz (now available to do CAMEO videos) will be Attorney General. I don't see the point for this topic to continue except as a platform for SORE WINNERS.

Not a DIRECT democracy. But certainly the founders intention wasn't an autocracy or an imperial Dictator/King type of presidency.

He's taking us to Budapest

Yes Ike had his racist Project Wetback but overall I see him as an honorable and decent man and also a war hero. Trump the polar opposite.

Good luck with that.

Wasn't a landslide. Stop lying. In fact it was among the closest elections in US history.

What are you trying to imply? It sounds like you are saying that people in opposition to those in power have no rights of criticism or dissent. That is the case in places like Russia now but hopefully Americans can prevent things getting that bad. Of course I don't agree that Harris is a socialist but that's not the topic here. I do appreciate that Americans have a binary choice in presidential elections though.

Interesting. Of course as it was 20 years agɔ I didn't fill out such forms at opening either

With no due respect that is dumb. A person's political ideology and their gender identity.are separate matters I do understand the Trumpist efforts to associate support of him with toxic masculinity though.

Knock on wood I (US citizen) have accounts at three different Thai banks including kbank opened 20 years ago and haven't heard a peep. Of course I file FBARs. If the banks aren't going after me I will do nothing.

I find your post bizarre, disingenuous, and off topic as it's obviously a fact that autocratic regimes can occur from the left and the right. It would be total idiocy for anyone to deny that. This topic certainly doesn't deny that.. However the fact in question here is about autocratic regimes in the USA and Hungary both of which happen to be right wing movements.

The Trump / Maga autocratic (anti-democratic) movement is modeled after the success of Orban of Hungary to destroy democracy there. So now that the U.S. voters have done what they have done, it's wise to not only learn from history in a general sense, but more specifically to learn from recent Hungarian history. I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era. - POLITICO Many believed that after his first term as president, Donald Trump would end up in the dustbin of history. Now Trump is back, and the United States is about to be ruled for the second time by a right-wing populist. Trump’s goal this time is to remake the American government to enhance his power. He isn’t the first modern right-wing populist to attempt this — he is following a playbook pioneered by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. I lived through Orbán’s power grab as a member of Hungary’s parliament and have been researching populism since. I’ve learned a few things along the way that might help Trump’s opponents understand how he won and how they can fight back.

Uh huh.

They are indeed scapegoated and anyone denying that hasn't been paying attention. Trump’s new anti-trans advertising is pure scapegoating | Vox

It's kind of hard for me to recommend this one in good faith because this movie put me to sleep three times before I finally rewound enough times to finish it. I can't explain why it put me to sleep. Maybe I was just sleepy, But I can say the entertainment payoff at the end of the movie particularly the guess who's coming to dinner type dinner party is both very hilarious and fully worth it. So recommend it I will. As you can see it's heavy on the Jewish content so I assume not for everybody.

I'm speciesist.

Correct. Every fascist movement needs scapegoats to persecute.

I'm happy to leave it alone if it flippin' leaves my condo!

Baby steps. Project 2025 is about denying the existence of trans people.

You can see it's resting size relative to the power outlet below. Pretty long.

Glad it's not a bat. I do like Chinese food but I have my limits. (Groan.)

It have tried inviting it out but you gave me an idea as I have outdoor lighting. Worth a try but as it's hiding now it might take days to even know if it's left.

Or maybe my houseguest is a preggers moth mommy.

If it's really a moth, that definitely doesn't sound so bad. I recall something similar many years ago and luckily it was on the floor of my shower. So I drowned it. But it took about 10 flippin' minutes! Like a horror movie it wouldn't quit. I really felt like I had murdered something after that. That's why I don't think something basic like a swat with a magazine will kill it and I'm skeptical about spraying it as well. I need more fire power but I forgot to pack my AK47.

Yes as I said I will try that but it needs to be in a good position to do that.