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This is perhaps the worst of Trump's promises, but certainly not unexpected from a narcissistic autocrat.

IMO, she lost because the voting citizens in my home country, the USA, were dissatisfied with their economic conditions and voted for Trump, hoping he would turn those around. He won't, and in fact, I'm sure things will become much worse over the next four years. I predict the USA will descend into complete chaos because of his upcoming actions.

I hope they don't. I hope they finish his trial by sentencing him. What happens then, I have no idea.

Well, we all will just have to wait and see what happens over the next four years. I predict Trump's presidency will end up as utter chaos and a disaster for the USA. 😞

I won't watch this because it is on X. I don't use it.

I disagree with the first part of your comment. The disasters of the governments run by Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, and Pinochet were a form of government, an autocracy. That's what brought down their countries's economies, not the fault of the economy itself. I think of a progressive as someone who is transitioning from conservatism to liberalism. A capitalist is someone who emphasizes how wealth is obtained and distributed (or used). A socialist is someone who emphasizes how the country's wealth (not the individual's wealth) is distributed. I agree that most countries have a mix of capitalism and socialism. That's called Keynesian economics. And I agree the disagreements are usually not either/or, but on what percentage of each one a particular country has. My preference would be a democracy or democratic republic with a socialist economy.

There have been successful socialist societies. American Indian tribes are one example. The reason socialism tends to fail is people tend to be selfish. Capitalism encourages this trait. Most economic systems today, including the USA, are what could be called "Keynesian economies," which are a mix of capitalism and socialism. Most everything in the USA labeled "public," like public libraries, public streets, public parks, etc., are examples of socialism. Things labeled "private" are capitalistic features, like private hospitals, private golf clubs, etc. The economic discussions are not either/or, but what percentage of each the economy will have. Sweden's and Norway's economies have more socialist features than the USA.

I like your comments, but I disagree with the general premise, or at least use the terms differently than you do. "Right-wing" and "conservative" mean the same to me. Just as "left-wing" and "liberal" mean the same. Capitalism is an economic system preferred by conservatives. Socialism is an economic system preferred by liberals. Republicans tend to be conservative, and Democrats tend to be liberals. I often say the difference between the two is the first letter of a two-letter word. Conservatives concentrate on "me," while liberals concentrate on "we." Sure, there are sociopaths on both sides, but selfishness and uncontrolled greed are signs of conservatives. I like the keys you listed and agree with them. And I think now, with a sociopath soon to be our president, we are bound for disaster.

The funding for all social programs comes from the government. And yes, NGOs do depend on government grants. These are examples of socialism. A bad economy does mean less money for social programs. I didn't say I wanted to see a bad economy. I only said economics was not my main interest. Social programs are. I retired 24 years ago at the age of 64. I'm now 78 and soon will be 79. You must be 84. For about half of my life, I was employed, but for the last half, I was self-employed. I also funded my own retirement and also rely on my monthly Social Security benefits, which, of course, I funded while working.

Yes, I agree with you that many (most?) colleges teach and practice DEI and other "woke BS." Why do you think they do that? It's because they believe those ideas and practices are best for society. From your list of courses, it looks like you were mostly interested in making money. My interest has always been in social issues, not those of the economy. I guess that's why I am a far-left liberal, a socialist, actually, and you're probably a right-wing conservative, a capitalist. Those, IMO, are the major issues in our country (USA).

I just saw something on CNN that makes me feel a little better. It seems the most significant status of people who show up in how they vote is education. The figures show that about 66% of those who voted for Harris have a college degree, as opposed to only about 33% of those who voted for Trump. Only about 40% of US citizens have a college degree. So, again, I am in a minority group of those with a college degree.

Spoken just like a whinging member of a minority group, how appropriate Yes, it does appear I am now a "member of a minority group," but not a small one. The total votes aren't in yet, but it looks now like Trump will win the general vote, but only by a few percentage points (51% to 48%?). Also, those are only the counts of those who voted, and that usually doesn't include about 100 million citizens who didn't vote. But, I agree the Republicans will be in charge of at least two of the three branches of government, and maybe even all of them. This makes me sad, and I don't at all look forward to what the USA will become in the future.

As a US citizen, I am not only surprised but extremely disappointed that Trump will be our next president. But more than that, I am sad that about half of the voters voted for him. I just can't understand how anyone would feel comfortable supporting Trump as president, but obviously, many did. I have a great deal of dread about what effect his presidency will have on our country and, because of the large number of his supporters, the general state of our nation.

Lock her up!

Lock them up!

Lock her up!

Good!

I faxed them to different voting stations. One in each of the 23 states I am registered to vote. 😉

And, I hope they are able to accept and count the 23 votes I faxed in!

I hope so! But we won't know until tomorrow, or maybe even will have to wait days after that for the final vote tally.

Lock the driver up!

Lock him up!

Lock her up!

Yes, but that has always been the case in every US presidential election since......let me think....oh? .....Only since 2016???? Probably since 1789, but all the technological inventions since then, especially now the Internet and social media, have made it much easier to do and more difficult to validate. And I don't think, even during the lead-up to our Civil War, that we've ever had such a bold-faced (and orange face) liar running as we do now.