1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

You're wrong about who they're picking up. You bought the trump propaganda. 

Any foreigner living in the U.S. without permission faces the risk of arrest and eventual deportation.

This has been true long before Trump.  All of a sudden people are mad that immigration laws are being enforced.  This must be the "madness" you are you are referring to.

2 hours ago, Walker88 said:

Danes, for one, probably aren't going to be too happy, though I suspect they would only take it out on 47. Maybe send a hit squad.

 

Maybe Panamanians are also going to get a little miffed. They can be much nastier than Danes.

 

If the guy keeps it up, I do think it's likely some nations will start taking it out on American expats. Personally, I would like Thailand to set a much more reasonable target for funds in the banks. Anybody can post 800K baht. Better, in the interest of only allowing "quality" residents, that Thailand up the amount to say, 10-25,000,000 baht for retirees, marriage visas, etc. Get rid of the riff raff. Some countries require as much as $1 million, which would be quite reasonable and certainly allow only "quality" residents.

 

I think MAGAs are probably itching to go home anyway, seeing that they think America is going to be "great" again, whatever that means in MAGAstan.

While most troublesome expats are low income individuals what about those in upper income brackets that are in involved in shady businesses and criminal activity?  High income earners are able to afford a lot of "tea money" enabling them to engage in illegal practices.

Mods please move to correct forum.

According to Nikkei Asia, recent high profile abductions of Chinese nationals in Thailand have prompted a spate of cancellations and put Thai authorities on the defensive.  China was Thailand's number one source of tourists last year, at 6.7 million.

4 hours ago, illisdean said:

Up Next,  Tulsi, got to like this one.  Unlike liberal loser Tim Walz, no stolen valor with Tulsi Gabbard. 

 

 

This is one time I disagree with you.  She may be a brave warrior, but I dislike her politics. Here's one example.

https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles/Main/ID/20699/Who-is-Gabbards-Guru

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Who is 'you'?

Sorry, I'm not referring to you, but to the guy who claims that Denmark, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands are not really countries.

12 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Talking about yourself again 😂

If you believe everything that he posts you will soon be joining the gang also.

  Everything you post is nonsense.  That is why everyone on AN is learning to ignore you.

14 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

It's just a way to get around. It's hardly space exploration, is it? 

 

It's basically the equivalent to making horse carriages in 1810.

That doesn't make it a menial job.  Look up the definition of "menial."

29 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Indeed the US has outsourced its menial tasks to other nations, for instance making cars. The Germans have to make the cars for the US, and they know they need the  US market. Without the  US market Mercedes, Porsche, BMW and Volkswagen would go bankrupt tomorrow. 

 

The US can do this because the rest of the world is financing its economy with loans. The US benefits from the trade deficits and European nations being addicted to US debt papers. Why Do Europeans buy American IOUs? Because of the interest rate that is guaranteed as America is the last rock solid economy on earth.

 

The power of the US economy is awesome in the truest sense of the word. Hence, Trump could just influence Denmark into doing whatever the US wants with tariffs.

Why is making cars a menial task? 

6 minutes ago, illisdean said:

Pete's in, officially, liberals eat more turd sandwiches. LOL FECKLESS bunch them loser libs. LOL.

 

 

Sounds like a bunch of cackling hens.  And no, I am not a misogynist.

32 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Firstly Denmark is not a European "country". It's a non-country. A province of Northern Germany really. 

 

Denrmark is not a real country. Much like a Falabella pony is not really a horse.

 

It has no army to speak of and could resist America about as much Chanthaburi province.

 

America should just take Greenland outright.

You sure have an odd definition of "country."  And the U.S. is not taking over any other country under Trump or any other president.

23 minutes ago, gearbox said:

Trading is voluntary transaction. It means that the buyer and seller are thinking of win win outcome. The reason of the large deficit of US with EU is that its own citizens are not willing to buy American garbage.

 

The world should run balanced trade with US, as it is only getting useless printed papers in exchange of real goods.

And yet the USD remains the #1 reserve currency.

40 minutes ago, illisdean said:

Trumps cabinet picks are awesome, unless you are woke, suffering from the woke mind virus and want lawfare, open insecure borders, sexualization of children, waste, fraud, pronoun obsessed and DEI obsessed, etc,.....[and have instilled fear and panic to all liberals] with >77M voters approving/supporting President Trumps America First plan and too bad for you your vote went to a candidate that advocated all of the above. But, hey, run for office, congress and change the rules...LOL

 

 

Some posters are so proud of America that they don't live there any more.  Snicker, snicker, sarcasm.

52 minutes ago, Yumthai said:

 

Poor planing is no excuse.

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

I believe that most people that voted for Trump were voting for "...this total madness.", I know I did. 

 

You want open borders, intact, biological men that identify as women in girls' showers and women's prisons and free transitions surgery for prisoners and government employees. Virtually everyone that voted for Trump, and a lot of people that voted for Harris, do not want those things and are happy with what they are seeing. 

 

Your media is full of liars and has lost all credibility. 

Well put.  I voted for Trump because he said was going to tackle some of the things you mentioned and he already has started the process.  Labeling him as a dictator is pure hyperbole.

44 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

While I don't disagree, it's usually $100 for the toilet seat and $1,900 for compiling the documentation that's required.

 

I don't think that would qualify as fraud, but as wasteful spending.  Fraud might be if the toilet seat intentionally failed to meet the specifications.   One purpose of government audits is to uncover the misuse of public funds and wasteful spending is considered misuse.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

This is a bigger picture observation of what Trump is doing.

Yes he is smashing up the government in every way he can.

One way is to have incompetent cabinet members totally loyal to him and in some cases picking leaders who are against their departments even existing.

Next step -- TOTAL CHAOS.

Then -- with his artificially manufactured multi-faceted CRISES, Trump comes in with even more extreme dictatorial actions and powers because the people will be crying for that when everything is falling apart.

This is a classic textbook move of authoritarian dictators.

He has lots of power now.

He wants it ALL. 

Now I realize the most people that voted for Trump believing his lies about lower grocery prices weren't aware that they were voting for this total madness. But it's too late. He's installed.

Are you implying that Rubio, Noem, Bondi, Bessent, Stefanick and Turner are incompetent political hacks?  I agree not all of his nominees are qualified and some are totally inappropriate.  I have named some of them in previous posts.  Generalizing and demeaning all of the is hateful and spiteful.

22 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That post was a disgusting flame and entirely about you idiotically thinking you understand me.

I'm upset that Trump is now an authoritarian dictator and he pushes people based on total loyalty to dear leader that have zero qualifications or competence. For Ambassador to Luxembourg OK. Not for a life and death stakes for the planet job like defense secretary. 

Did you call the fire department?

15 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Your posted garbage extremist reality denying right wing propaganda, and I'm bigoted. Sure thing, buddy. The reality is that he OBJECTIVELY lacks qualifications. To suggest otherwise reflects very badly on anyone lying about that.

The reality is not the messenger but the message that upset you so much.  IMO, the issues of transgenderism and racial equality really got you triggered.  If this troubles you, it's your problem.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Your posted garbage extremist reality denying right wing propaganda, and I'm bigoted. Sure thing, buddy. The reality is that he OBJECTIVELY lacks qualifications. To suggest otherwise reflects very badly on anyone lying about that.

Wow!  Careful, you might blow a gasket. 

10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That rag which was promoted by Rush Limbaugh. The author a Fox News contributer.

Worthless propaganda.

Trying to push the narrative that that boza is at all qualified is insane. 

With his record, he couldn't get a job managing a retail store.

Look I might have different politics than you, but I would NEVER EVER try to pass on such a total nothing stuffed shirt closer to my ideology as being qualified for one of the most powerful roles in the world. That would be idiotic and shameful. 

Not just different politics but a bigoted bias to any outlet than offers anything contrary to your beliefs.

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The American Spectator. Say no more.

Comments by JT.  Say no more.  Maybe Al Jazeera is more to your liking.

4 minutes ago, jas007 said:

 Cutting funding will only give them less personnel.  Less of an ability to get to the bottom of anything.  Remember, the big military contractors pull all the strings.  Nobody is going to cut their funding, given the current political environment.  If anything, the defense industry will be getting more money.  That will probably include some AI systems to identify current waste and fraud.  That's a distinct possibility.  Sos some improvement is possible. Better bookkeeping, going forward. 

A new Jack Anderson wouldn't hurt.  I quite sure there is someone out there that is willing to anonymously reveal some dark secrets. 

40 minutes ago, jas007 said:

 

I'm pretty sure the Pentagon's accounting systems have been less than ideal for years.  Discrepancies are simply kicked down the road from one year to the next.  Money seems to be missing in this program or that program, but nobody can figure out why.  Nonetheless, someone signs off on a questionable accounting opinion and life goes on.  The process repeats the next year.  Anyone trying to "audit" the system to account for all funds appropriated over the years is in for a surprise.  Where's the missing money?  Good luck with that. 

And good luck to Pete Hegseth. https://spectator.org/can-pete-hegseth-actually-run-the-pentagon/