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This is Thailand, not America. And I'm a old school classical liberal Leftie - conservative "yes," MAGA "no."

Like Germany is trying to do to the AfD, I wonder when the Tories and Labor get together and try to ban the Reform UK party in order to "Save democracy from 'far-right extremism'." In the meanwhile the Reform UK party attempts to save the UK from woke authoritarianism bordering on totalitarianism. The voters are in revolt and although not a majority, a significant quorum of voters are rejecting the status quo the the status quo is besides itself in fear and loathing.

Talk about "own goals." The radical Left sterilizes themselves while conservatives have children and build families. Easy to see where this ends in the long run.

Fyi - USAID has about nothing to do with actual foreign aid and everything to do with US foreign policy power projection in some of the most unsavory manners possible. Essentially it's a well of dark money and unaccountablity. Having it fall under the State Department and reassessing its mission to align with interests of the United States as a whole as an accountable, audited agency under the Department of State is probably where this eventually needs to go. For those who wish money to go to good causes, find a charity which uses the 90% or more of their donations to fund the projects they sponsor. This nonsense about the US being the world's Sugar Daddy needs to end and American citizens need to come first.

Are you an Alien? Are you "bob?" Sorry...rhetorical question.

I'm not anti-Democrat. I was a Democrat like Tulsi Gabbard, JFK Jr, Jimmie Dore, Matt Taibbi and a host of other who have dumped the Democrat party. They are patently nuts. I hope over the next four year they dump the extremist out of the party, look to the younger members of the party, and try to find the middle left again.

If Jennings had tossed out an 80% issue of his own and the CNN hosts would have reflexively argued the 20% side. He could have easily proved his issue. But? He's right. This insightful.

Lord almighty - ignore him. He's worse than bob smith.

S-a-t-i-r-e. I'm so beyond attempting to explain reality to anyone that I immediately default to satire, parody, and sarcastic caricature. I appreciate you still have the fortitude to explain to these people that Ukraine isn't a democracy and isn't winning. Don't read too much into what I write about the Ukraine conflict.

Unlike Ukraine where most of the 18 to 60 year old Ukrainian men have bravely stepped forward to fight and die on the Eastern Front for Freedom, Liberty, and Democracy!

Yep, the Ruble's Rubble, the Russian economy is in tatters, Russian shops have empty shelves, and you can't find an egg anywhere in Moscow, and Russia is launching missiles made out of North Korean washing machines which only manage to land on their own troops. Nothing to worry about, Putin will see the writing on the wall and immediately cave.

Never encountered that either. Go to Shopee and send it to your address COD.

I hope sooner than later. Even my "Boomer" wife is ready for a change lead by the youth of this country.

I see Thailand was conveniently left out. And we're not even into the "burn season" yet. I've seen AQI over 300 and in the "Hazardous" zone every year in and around Chiang Mai over the last few years.

That's because someone's daddy has their arm inserted in said young lady's nether regions and is using his hand to work her mouth open and shut while "throwing his voice," just like Buffalo Bob Smith did with Howdy Doody and Sherri Lewis did with Lamb-Chop.

Then you only imagine how bad it is for those of us who live though this sh*te for three-plus months a year, year in - year out. However, now that the science it in my warnings to tourist to bypass Northern Thailand between Feb though May doesn't seem unwarranted.

There is always a back-story. Here too no doubt. Bottom line: Don't Overstay. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

Yep. Exactly. "It's America's responsibility!" Nope - it's the responsibility of the host country afford refugee status.

When I was in the military I made several deployments. Most people who weren't utterly homophobic knew who the gays were onboard, both guys and gals. One the the gals I worked with was gay. It absolutely didn't impact her work. There was no problem. Honestly, there was a lot of guys and gals banging each other on board. It's a small community, most people knew. Hell the same things were probably happening in the wardrooms. You just kept it to yourself and then it wasn't an issue. If the gays were banging each other they kept it under wraps as well as most hetero couples. And if some people were getting a piece on the side, big deal. When we got to Subic or Pattaya and other ports of call, we had the last laugh. This was all before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." So honestly, Trump isn't going to end gays in the military. However, in my own humble opinion, there is no place for men pretending to be women in the military. Up to this point the woke generals attempted to shove woke ideology down the throats of their combat troops - forcing the majority to accommodate a small minority. That impacted US combat readiness and that is a recipe for disaster. It makes a mockery of the institution. And the majority of soldiers are not going to abide by it and then it becomes a problem. And guess what you need in your combat forces? Uniformity and trust. That breaks down when men are allowed to pretend they are women. It can't be allow. As far as gays who aren't activists? Who cares as long as they are good at their professional duties. Don't advertise it and it isn't a problem.

For those who insist on going down the road to insanity, don't complain when sanity pushes back. You open yourselves to mockery. If you are some brainwashed teen or young man who believes you can menstruate, you are probably overlooking a serious medical condition that will most likely kill you. And yet the radical progressives are dangerously encouraging you engage in this nonsensical behavior. Darwin Awards abound. Natural selection culls the weak and deranged.

Talk about a bitter, hate-filled progressive. We're back to how the Left handles itself. When you're incapable of posing an intelligent counter-argument, you default to ad-hominid attacks, slurs, and defamatory hyperbole. It's sad to see such bitter hatred consume someone. I'm sorry your life sucks so badly.

Dressing in slacks, and shirt, and shoes will get you further than dressed like a back-backer. In the past, I always crossed the border in "Business Casual" attire. In fact, anytime I go to Immigration, it's dressed like this. Interesting story, but when I flew from LAX to BKK back in the day, I was flying economy, but they bumped me to Business Class for free. Why? I was dressed for it. Perceptions. They can work in your favor.

I have known and been close friends with many, many gay people over the years. But here's the difference. Almost none of them were LGBTQ+++ activists. The daughter of some of my best friends is gay and married to her female partners. But she is a LGBTQ+++ activist, and she is one of the unhappy, angry people I know. Her family loves her and her partner, I love her like a daughter, a lot of people really care about her. But she is chewed up inside because she want's the world to accept her while she rants on about evil cis-gendered straight people. The acceptance isn't a two-way street. The reality of this world is that some people have no problem with gays etc, and some people do, and their is no changing that. I don't have any issue with other's sexuality, what I do care about is having their ideology crammed down my throat, and even worse, at the end of a gun once a government see an opportunity to have an excuse to take up a cause that allows them to move toward authoritarianism, much like the UK and EU are right now. Learn to ignore the people who don't like you and embrace those who love you. Then you can find happiness.

That's coming to an end. Considering the 2028 Olympics are in LA, expect the Trump administration to have already shut-down the transgender males in women's sports regardless of what the Olympic Committee wants. I don't ever want to see another man beating the snot out of women in an Olympic boxing ring - ever.

Again - the US can't take care of the health of its own citizens first. Until it can, it's not the responsiblity of the US to care for the rest of the world. Using your own logic, the lack of proper healthcare for all of its citizens can "lead to the spread of infectious diseases." My guess is that between 2020 and 2023, maybe even to the present, you have worn a mask and taken all of the Covid shots, and have had Covid at least once. Maybe if the US didn't fund so many gain-of-function labs in the past we wouldn't have so many infectious diseases. Lab leaks, deliberate or accidental, imho probably cause the vast majority of novel epidemics. And using your own logic, the US should be supplying me with the same healthcare as they do refugees on the Thai border in order to prevent "the spread of infectious diseases," as being a US citizen, I'm the one most likely to travel cross-border and bring sickness into my own country. And yet? They don't. So enough - we're polar opposites in our beliefs and that will never be resolved. I'm glad the Trump Administration and DOGE have shut off the spigot of US funding, and hopefully when they turn it on again it's "America and Americans First" and then we can discuss the rest of the world.