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They only need a one seat majority in either house to take control. That looks like a win to me.

All they have is that it wasn't as big a defeat as they expected.

?????? ONLY if it's 50/ 50. If either party has even only a one seat majority she has no place in the senate. Perhaps you hadn't noticed but senate hasn't been decided yet.

They probably do, but as long as Dem politicians talk like you do that ain't going to happen, IMO. Healing happens when one side reaches out to the other to co operate, not when they are attacking those they disagree with.

You appear to confuse disliking Trump with being objective. I watched a lot of Fox and IMO he's no more honest/ dishonest that any other talking head on Fox, but he certainly never disguised that he didn't like Trump.

Agree. I really, really hope they wheel Hillary out again, or failing her, Harris IMO would be as big a turn off as Hillary was. From this point on I reckon the next POTUS ( not Trump ) is going to be GOP unless they blow it big time.

Whether one believes abortion is murder or not, is it not concerning that people think it's the same as birth control, which it isn't? There never was a constitutional right to abortion, so it was returned to the individual states where it should always have been. Want abortion- vote in state politicians that will pass laws to allow it. Are American women unable to access birth control that doesn't involve killing a foetus?

I think the Dems have nothing and have everything to fear from a not Trump candidate. Roll on 24. I very much doubt Trump would succeed in the primaries, so he should take a long holiday in his resort and enjoy family life with his young son.

I'm hardly typical of NZers. No idea what they are interested in as the ones I know are not on line all the time and don't care about who runs the world. They care about domestic issues and politics. I haven't heard about any terror plot, but wouldn't surprise me at all. Child criminals are out of control, gangs are out of control etc. Horrid times are coming this way, IMO.

No, I don't, and you are saying I believe in things I don't. Perhaps you can confine yourself to what I actually said and not make stuff up. Best country I ever lived in was Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew, which had elections but was basically a one party state.

Yes, but as usual it'll all be someone else's fault they went out and bought a load of stuff they couldn't afford, and the government ( tax payer ) should save them. A very happy moment in my life was when I had paid off the credit card i didn't ask for, with limits increased without me requesting, and cut it up.

Yeah. One well known bank in NZ owned by Oz company is making billions and cutting services and branches- scum.

So what? Lying that I'm a denialist doesn't help your case. I accept that climate change happens. I'm amused that such as yourself has never to my knowledge made any acceptable, affordable or effective suggestion as to how the "rate of change" can be varied, preferring to attack other posters that disagree with your opinions. BTW, if you are going to use deflections to illustrate your claim, better find a better one than bank interest rates, given they have been close to zero for many years.

That title is wrong. Camilla is Queen Consort, not Queen.

If it's the end of such as tik tok and facethingy, I'll be cheering. I doubt tech that actually helps people will end ( especially if it makes a profit ), though it may not be in one location anymore.

Do I detect an attitude of overweening superiority in that? Drooling Goobers is it?

I don't see anything in there to indicate it's your opinion. If you are stating it as fact you need to provide some proof.

How about we'll stop making predictions if Biden supporters stop fear mongering?

If that company vanished entirely, IMO it would be a good thing for society, but sadly another one would take it's place and social media would live on.

In these insane times, helping someone can lead to problems best avoided. Eg, moving someone lying on the ground that you come on might lead to their death because you didn't put them in the recovery position, or they were struck by a vehicle and when you moved them you damaged their spine and made them a paraplegic. In Saudi we were told during orientation that if we were in a taxi that hit someone, rather than render assistance to the injured, we should pay the driver and run away, because we would be held liable for hiring the taxi that hit the pedestrian, and if we saw someone injured on the ground to keep walking or we would be liable if we tried to help them and they died.

Murphy's Law is "if anything can go wrong it will". You are referring to Darwin. Your OP would be suitable for the "has the world gone woke or mad" thread, as evidence of madness.

Gaia will be happy.

Walking costs nothing and is very enjoyable. I loved walking in Thailand, though it was something I tried to do before it got too hot. A good walk would be for 3 or 4 hours.

The solution isn't going to be pleasant though.

You don't speak for me. Not all white people are descended from nations that had slaves or colonized the world. I have nothing in my forefather's history to be ashamed of.