spidermike007

This is a good development I'm glad to see them fighting back against an extremely corrupt institution, that will do anything possible to deny the will of the Thai people, and make sure that the youth never have any sort of control here. Eventually the youth will prevail against the regressive dinosaurs, unfortunately this may take some time. But it is the only way forward. Guys like Anutin will continue holding the nation back and putting forth regressive policy that protects the elites and the powers that be.

AN has become a very reactionary forum, and there are a lot of incredibly thin skinned people who refuse to have a civil dialogue with mutual respect.

The gated communities would have to have massive armies depending them, and that will be a very unlikely reality. There's no doubt that many of the men who consider themselves insulated and above the law, and beyond the reach of the masses will be sacrificial lambs once we see true anarchy, and very few tears will be shed on their behalf.

Thank you. I try to avoid name calling also, I was just simply trying to point out the fact that MAGA supporters have pretty low standards for leadership these days. I'm glad to hear you're not a Trump supporter. As a Centrist Democrat I have very little faith in my party nor their ability to field a decent candidate the next time around, however anyone is better than Trump in my opinion. Shia Laboeuf, Mylie Cyrus, Mark Kelly, anyone would be better than the incredibly toxic orange mass currently creating so many problems around the world.

I'm certainly not saying that I wish this result on the Thai people, and I did mention what a loss that would be for the nation. I'm just saying it would be a positive byproduct for the ex-pat community if there was a fall in tourism. I don't think that that fact can be denied. People are so easily offended these days.

Just another reason for @Gottfrid to stop blaming Thailand for extreme levels of violence, one many of us consider it to be infinitely safer than where we came from.

Unfortunately the chief pedophile is currently leading America, and many people refer to him as their president. If people only knew the extent of his moral depravity and if people only saw the kinds of acts that this man committed that are being covered up at every single level, by every single agency at his disposal, they would recoil in horror.

Well certainly no problem for the average MAGA supporter, who no longer expect truth or even a modicum of integrity from their leader.

You are giving AI far too much credit, and from what I've seen so far AI is spectacularly dumb.

You're jumping to a massive number of conclusions based on a very limited amount of information, first of all we don't know if the altercation was with another foreigner, so there's no need to blame Thais unnecessarily, secondarily we don't know the nature of the altercation, a simple slap in the face can result in somebody falling down and hitting their head on the concrete which can easily result in death, so there are simply more questions than answers at this point. Also I really have no idea what you're talking about when you discuss uncontrolled violence here, yes there's a fair amount of violence but it's almost always Thai on Thai, it's very rare that foreigners get assaulted by Thais, and if you want to see what real violence looks like spend some time in Lagos or Manila. Or South Los Angeles.

There are some politicians that come along who are ignorant, thick-headed and just don't understand how politics work. Trump is one of them. Yes he was able to lie to and manipulate enough people to get elected twice, but he is simply not smart enough to handle his own PR. Like Bill Clinton, had Don just simply admitted that Epstein had procured many women for him over the course of their friendship (but insisted that they weren't underaged) it's very likely this thing would have just gone away. Most Americans simply presume that he used Epstein's gals (though some of us presume they were likely underaged, making Trump a serial statutory rapist). But that cannot be proven so if he simply admitted that he got busy with Epstein and his gals this whole thing probably would not have stuck. After all, Trump is morally depraved and ethically bankrupt, so why wouldn't he have used Epstein's gals? Like Clinton and his lies it just won't go away, and it does appear to be Trump's personal brand of Kryptonite. Sorry Don. Your guilt sticks to you like a very ugly and contagious disease. In your particular case you are very, very guilty until proven innocent, which will never happen. Well if the Department of Justice and the FBI say it, it must be untrue. How are they to be trusted, especially when they're being politicized to the extent that they are right now? Trump has a lot to answer for, he had a decade long friendship with Epstein, who said on record Don was his closest friend in the world. There's countless amounts of information about Trump having spent an inordinate amount of time at the mansion, and there are flight records showing that Trump flew to Orgy Island at least seven times, possibly many more times than that, and we know what his penchant was for "very young women". Will you guys please stop this nonsense, will you please stop insisting on the release of these files? I'm not guilty, I was never friends with Epstein, we were never close, we didn't hang out together, the photos of us with our arms around each other were all doctored, I didn't spend a lot of time at his mansion, I didn't take multiple trips to Orgy Island, I've never been with underage women, I've never sexually assaulted a woman, and I've never committed rape. Can't you see how incredibly handsome and appealing I am? Why would I need to do that, all women want me, and I can just grab them by the pussy, just so just stop with the nonsense, and leave it alone. I know Stormy did describe my organ as being really weird, and it is, but you would not believe how verile I am, I'm probably the most verile man in the world! Super Donnie. I know I may have mentioned it several hundred times during the campaign, but I'm the king now, so you guys need to just forget it and behave like loyal subjects and show me alot of fealty. Think Ceasar and behave yourselves.

One of the problems with Trump's incredibly fragile ego and brain, is that he ends up making enemies out of people that he really needs as allies, and picking on the members of the Supreme Court is not smart, not advisable, and shows his truly moronic nature, and the level of vengeance and hatred that he carries around in that ridiculously dark heart of his. He is such a sad and pathetic human specimen.

I find myself in the rare position of defending Iran, but anything that comes out of the junk president's mouth is a lie. His relationship to truth is about as close as Earth's relationship to The Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy. And the Sagittarius dwarf would also be a good way to describe his intellectual capacity.

I realize the Thai economy is already suffering and I realize that millions are dependent upon jobs related to tourism, but wouldn't it be fun if tourist numbers dropped to 20 million? How grand life would be for us within the expat community. The number seem to be dropping even without the bad PR, so let us hope.

At this point in time America has much to be ashamed of, and Trump has more skeletons in his closet than a Papuan cannibal. He has much to hide. And they seem to be working arduously to protect him against any sort of exposure. Even his fervent Christian devotees would have a hard time justifying continued support, if they knew the extent of the statutory rapes and abuse that took place by his own hands.

I feel the what we’ve been handed was done so with the knowledge that it was unprovable or almost impossible to prove. These people are long gone, or dead, or too scared, sacrificial allegations that only served to look outrageous under scrutiny. I wouldn’t even put it past them to include things they knew were shady allegations, just to throw people off the scent or make it look like a witch hunt. Which is why I hope they fight like hell to uncover what they’re actually hiding while they distract people with what they deemed safe. There is no doubt that people at the highest levels are being protected, including the chief clown himself.

As is often the case the best workaround is to simply go around the government, and not include them in the process. If possible.

Just 32% of Americans now say that Trump has had the right priorities, while 68% say he hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems. That’s the president’s most negative reading on that question to date during either of his terms in office. At the same time, Americans say, 61% to 38%, that Trump’s policies will move the country in the wrong direction rather than the right one. And Trump’s job approval rating among all adults remains mired at 36%. Some of the steepest declines include a 19-point drop in approval among Latino Americans and an 18-point drop among Americans younger than 45. Among political independents, Trump’s approval rating has dropped 15 points over the past year to 26%, the lowest it’s been in either of his terms. Asked to choose the issue they’d most like Trump to address in his State of the Union speech, 57% pick the economy and cost of living, more than quadrupling the share who want to hear him focus on any other individual topic, including immigration, the state of democracy, health care policy, crime or foreign policy. Half of Democrats say they want Trump’s speech to touch on economic issues, rising to 56% among independents and 65% of Republicans. “Part of the reason why I think people elected Trump was because they were hurting under Biden. … I think people were expecting Trump to provide a little bit of relief to their suffering,” wrote one poll respondent, a Republican from New Mexico. “Grocery prices are just through the roof. Everything is so expensive. … So I think he needs to talk about the economy, and he needs to talk about what kind of things he’s already done.” Orange Ceasar basks in unadulterated GOP worship. Yikes. https://share.google/iArM30kq3Um4wtA2F

The biggest difference was that Jerry was trying to do something that benefited humanity, whereas Trump is doing nothing but tearing down civilization.

What's even more incredible is that she decided to stay with him after that horrific experience. Can you even imagine the sort of mentality that it takes for a woman to have sex with THAT man?

AI reminds me a bit of social media, it's definitely a step backwards in the wrong direction for civilization.

So many truly loyal Americans have devoted their lives to becoming world-class athletes and representing America in the Olympics, many of them are either immigrants or from immigrant families and like so many millions of other Americans they take great offense to Trump's constant lambasting of anyone who's not white and an imaginary blue blood. His obsession with immigration is disgusting and it is so un-American. As much as he wants it, let’s not let Trump make it about Trump. Let’s not dwell on the fact that Kash Patel weaseled his way into the men’s locker room to waterboard himself shotgunning beers rather than find time to release the Epstein files. Let’s ignore the fact that J.D. Vance was brutally mocked by the entire world at the opening ceremony. Let’s look at how every single U.S. Olympic athlete represented America on the world stage, rehabbing our image and reforging the international ties Trump has managed to torch for the last year. And they did it backwards, in skates. The story of the Olympics should be the athletes who had the heart and skill to perform— and the class to better represent a country that is ill represented by the current government. Let’s stop and appreciate the fact that so many U.S. medalists are immigrants, or the children of immigrants. Snowboarder Chloe Kim, whose parents are Korean immigrants, took home silver. The “Quad God” and gold medal figure skater, Ilia Malinin’s parents are both from Uzbekistan. Arguably the biggest star of the Olympics was Alyssa Liu, the gold medalist in figure skating. Her father came to the U.S. as a political refugee for protesting the Chinese government after the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Almost 17% of this year’s US Olympic athletes have immigrant ties - either born abroad, the children of immigrant parents, or second generation immigrants. Trump put Team USA in an impossible position, forcing them to reconcile their patriotism with the administration’s horrific behavior at home and abroad. Athletes faced awkward questions at press conferences, and they handled them with aplomb. Freeskier Hunter Hess said at a press conference, about representing America in light of the ICE raids: “if it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.” Little Donnie attacked him for it, calling him a loser. Figure skater Amber Glenn took heat online for highlighting attacks on the queer community. By declining the State of the Union visit, the US Women’s Hockey Team refused to capitulate and endorse the party line. They exercised their first amendment right to speak up and speak out against the administration’s horrific human rights violations, embarrassing behavior on the world stage, and complete disregard for freedom and democracy. Their polite “no thank you” says more than any corporation, or tech billionaire, or media company is willing to say. Indeed, amid the daily barrage of cowardice, it’s those who stood up who will be remembered for meeting the moment. It’s Jimmy Kimmel fighting back. It’s Perkins Coie fighting back. And now, it’s the American women’s gold medal winning hockey team that decided their own dignity was worth more than a fleeting moment of proximity to power. Kudos to these true heroes and shame on Trump for attempting to embarrass them for speaking truth to hugely toxic and corrupt power. https://plus.briantylercohen.com/p/puck-you-womens-hockey-team-snubs

I love it and it's so true and so real. Trump and Epstein were best buddies for two decades, Trump visited Epstein's office over 100 times, Epstein visited Trump's office over 100 times, and that is documented. Trump went to the mansion dozens of times, he flew in Epstein's plane many times and likely visited Orgy Island many times, and had sex with many underaged women, and just because it's difficult to prove, and just because so many people are working so hard to cover it up, doesn't mean it's not true. All one has to do is look at the man's depraved nature and his spectacular levels of moral bankruptcy to figure that one out. I mean he's actually come right out and said I like to grab total strangers by the p**** and like Jeff I like them really young too. What kind of man would say something like that? So what would will it take, an actual confession, before people start seeing who and what this man truly is. The truly astonishing aspect of this is just how many tens of millions of people he has fooled into believing that he's actually a decent guy, and not a gutter trash criminal.

I'm talking about America, Switzerland or numerous other places where the service is available.

As usual you are overestimating America's power and capabilities and in this particular case you're underestimating the ability for Iran to disrupt life in America, to use their hackers ,to use their cyber experts, to rain missiles down upon Israel and US Air bases, and ships and cause credible havoc. As you know I dislike Trump greatly, and the man is incredibly incompetent, but even scarier is how grossly dumb and incapable his Sec Def is, they are simply not prepared for something like this.