Why Some Brits Envy America’s Donald Trump

[mogandave]

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

He’ll stiff all blue collar and middle class  America.

How? 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, mogandave said:

How? 

Removing price controls on prescription medicines is one example.

 

 

More to follow.

 

And still no news on egg prices going down.

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

So you don't think curing cancer is a good thing?

I think right now, as you offer such a timely reminder, a cure for idiocy is more pressing.

[mogandave]

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Removing price controls on prescription medicines is one example.

 

 

More to follow.

 

And still no news on egg prices going down.

So you have no idea, I thought not. 

[mogandave]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I think right now, as you offer such a timely reminder, a cure for idiocy is more pressing.

Oh, and insult, how refreshing 

[James105]

46 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Refer past performance and u-turns already made.

 

Oh and the price of eggs.

 

1. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. 

2. U turns? He has been president for 1 day. Link?

[Prubangboy]

25 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Oh, and insult, how refreshing 

"I got nothing. So I will bat away anything anyone says to me and then cosplay that that's really me being high-minded".

[DonniePeverley]

1 hour ago, mogandave said:

So? He did what he could, and but for the left it would have been done. 

 

500 miles of wall, paid for by his “Remain in Mexico” policy.

 

The Biden opens the border.

 

 

I know i try to keep animals off my grandads farms, as they keep harming the sheep - so he built a wall. But it was just a tiny bit on one side. 

 

But at least he tried. Meanwhile sheep keep being bit and taken. 

 

Trump's wall was pointless if it wasn't going to be complete. And even then it could never really built on most of the terrain.

 

But people lap up the racist rhetoric. 

[Cryingdick]

My husband is British and i am American. The logical choice of where we would go when we left SE Asia was England or America. My husband wouldn't even entertain going to England. To have what we have here would be impossible in the UK. 

[bannork]

3 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Got a link?

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[Patong2021]

16 hours ago, JonnyF said:

As a Brit I'm envious.

They have a strong leader who cares about the country and it's people.

We have a lying simp who hates the country and it's people.

 

 

 

Mr. Starmer is neither a liar nor a simp. He has always been upfront as to his political  positions. He was  the person who tried to rid Labour of the ignorant, mean spirited bigots like Corbyn and Galloway, but was blocked by hundreds of thousands of people who shared the positions of the hateful bigots. He was strong enough to  push Corbyn to the side. it took alot of  courage and strength to do that, all the while being  backstabbed by the Corbyn faction. He had to  make some compromises to rid the party of the destructive faction. 

He is a man who is trying to repair the legacy of a decade of neglect left behind by inept buffoons, without much support from anyone. The snipers from the sides like Farage do not want him or the UK to succeed as it would mean less of an opportunity for Farage and his collection of carpetbaggers.

The fact of the matter is that Starmer was why Labour achieved a majority. Had he not pushed the  Marxist faction to the side and broken the cabal of bigots, there would be no Labour government today. The extreme leftists despise the man, as do the extreme rightists. He deserves a chance to address the financial mess left behind by the Conservatives. 

[bendejo]

The Davos gatherings usually don't get much coverage in the US.  After living outside the US for a while I went back for a visit and when I mentioned Davos I got the kind of eye-rolling that usually accompanies bringing up the JFK murder.  "Meeting between industrialists and world political leaders?  Yeah, right."

 

[bendejo]

4 hours ago, bannork said:

Fact Check: Yes, Russian State TV Aired Nude Photos of Melania Trump https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-yes-russian-state-204400985.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANFqONXk7EhyT6fmp6BBrOtBoxRxLHqZn3glYPIP_fCAPHJE3SE6BGhjst9NSJ3KyIsvXOqI_Yd3h7NcO3rp6BweuzAKNnHp76dLGgWRuQu7OHTRb5l8KJ-eqtlvcbnPZBxNQXSr7O0qLWTiXjOhVOVxhD5-rTChen1zx3TMxRr8

 

There was something published during his first WH stint called "From the Wh_re house to the White House."  It's probably on the net somewhere.

 

[Cryingdick]

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

The Davos gatherings usually don't get much coverage in the US.  After living outside the US for a while I went back for a visit and when I mentioned Davos I got the kind of eye-rolling that usually accompanies bringing up the JFK murder.  "Meeting between industrialists and world political leaders?  Yeah, right."

 

 

You mean most people aren't even slightly curious about what Kerry has to say about it all? 

[thaibeachlovers]

18 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Why aren't the Brits going to land on Mars?

Because they no longer make anything capable of doing so. Britain had a proud tradition of building military aircraft and rockets, but many years ago they gave it away and bought American instead. I doubt they even have engineers capable of building a Mars spaceship. A sad end for a country that once had an Empire on which the sun never set.

 

A nation ruled by muppets for decades; not clever muppets, the really really stupid muppets.

[thaibeachlovers]

6 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

I know i try to keep animals off my grandads farms, as they keep harming the sheep - so he built a wall. But it was just a tiny bit on one side. 

 

But at least he tried. Meanwhile sheep keep being bit and taken. 

 

Trump's wall was pointless if it wasn't going to be complete. And even then it could never really built on most of the terrain.

 

But people lap up the racist rhetoric. 

If walls are so useless, why do the israelis build so many?

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, mogandave said:

How? 

Are not posters required to prove statements regarded as fact, or is C H exempt from forum rules?

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If walls are so useless, why do the israelis build so many?

Ask Egypt, its built a huge one

[mogandave]

10 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

I know i try to keep animals off my grandads farms, as they keep harming the sheep - so he built a wall. But it was just a tiny bit on one side. 

 

But at least he tried. Meanwhile sheep keep being bit and taken. 

 

Trump's wall was pointless if it wasn't going to be complete. And even then it could never really built on most of the terrain.

 

But people lap up the racist rhetoric. 

So it’s useless because it not complete, Trump tried to complete it, the left stopped him, so you blame Trump. 

 

Perfect leftist logic.

[mikeymike100]

12 hours ago, James105 said:

 

Crystal ball?  Link?  Evidence for this claim?  

As usual you will be waiting a long time from these Trump haters! They just can't accept the fact that Trump won...BIGLY!!

[mikeymike100]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Are not posters required to prove statements regarded as fact, or is C H exempt from forum rules?

Well he thinks he is?

[DonniePeverley]

On 1/23/2025 at 4:05 PM, Cryingdick said:

My husband is British and i am American. The logical choice of where we would go when we left SE Asia was England or America. My husband wouldn't even entertain going to England. To have what we have here would be impossible in the UK. 

 

Ironically America is very unattractive to most of the world due to gun violence, health care costs, lack of public infrustructure, education costs (go see how much university costs). 

 

Most Americans are shocked (lacking in education) at how well the public are looked after. Of course it's not perfect, and it's open to abuse, but i know which i prefer. 

[DonniePeverley]

On 1/23/2025 at 1:32 PM, Will B Good said:

 

52 miles of new primary wall.....the rest was replacements and repairs to old primary and secondary walls.....and he gibbed the constitution to do that by diverting military funds.....and the Mexicans never paid a dime.

 

 

Yeah weren't Mexico meant to pay for the wall ?

[mogandave]

51 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Ironically America is very unattractive to most of the world due to gun violence, health care costs, lack of public infrustructure, education costs (go see how much university costs). 

 

Most Americans are shocked (lacking in education) at how well the public are looked after. Of course it's not perfect, and it's open to abuse, but i know which i prefer. 

Over 60% of US workers are college educated. 

 

In the US people (except leftists) generally do not want the government to look after them.

[Cryingdick]

1 hour ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Ironically America is very unattractive to most of the world due to gun violence, health care costs, lack of public infrustructure, education costs (go see how much university costs). 

 

Most Americans are shocked (lacking in education) at how well the public are looked after. Of course it's not perfect, and it's open to abuse, but i know which i prefer. 

 

Well when I can buy land with no restrictions whatsoever, am allowed to build on it so i can recreate the lake place up north, residence and winter place in Florida I might consider it. I like to build houses and cabins. This is impossible in the UK. 

 

Everybody is different but the living arrangements in the UK absolutely suck unless you rate rich. I really don't require the government to care for me so all of that is irrelevant. Living in some crappy row house just isn't for me. 

[mogandave]

1 minute ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Well when I can buy land with no restrictions whatsoever, am allowed to build on it so i can recreate the lake place up north, residence and winter place in Florida I might consider it. I like to build houses and cabins. This is impossible in the UK. 

 

Everybody is different but the living arrangements in the UK absolutely suck unless you rate rich. I really don't require the government to care for me so all of that is irrelevant. Living in some crappy row house just isn't for me. 

Yes, but don’t you want to be looked after?

[GinBoy2]

I'm a little conflicted about Trump, as Im sure a lot of Brits are.

 

I'm an American bleeding heart liberal, but what got Trump elected was immigration.

 

I despise him as a human being, but he's tapped in to a growing frustration with politicians unwillingness, both here in the US, the UK and more widely the EU to actually get a grip on this.

 

My wife is a legal  immigrant, but from the day she set foot on American soil wasn't entitled to a thing, I was on the hook for everything until she got entitled for herself, never claimed a dime

 

I 'think' the same is true for the UK, had she arrived as an illegal claiming asylum then, the benefits world would have been her oyster 

 

Thats Trump's great appeal, and probably UK envy that he's actually prepared to do something

[mrwebb8825]

On 1/22/2025 at 2:04 PM, Social Media said:

Britain might benefit from a similar approach, even if that meant metaphorically joining the United States as its 51st state.

and the race is on to become the 51st state. 😁

[DonniePeverley]

20 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Well when I can buy land with no restrictions whatsoever, am allowed to build on it so i can recreate the lake place up north, residence and winter place in Florida I might consider it. I like to build houses and cabins. This is impossible in the UK. 

 

Everybody is different but the living arrangements in the UK absolutely suck unless you rate rich. I really don't require the government to care for me so all of that is irrelevant. Living in some crappy row house just isn't for me. 

 

 

It's impossible in most states in the US too. So go build your cabin and leave. But i bet you won't give up your citizenship. 

 

See so many in Thailand whinging about the UK how they hate it, but funnily enough all like to keep citizenship just incase hey 

[DonniePeverley]

18 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm a little conflicted about Trump, as Im sure a lot of Brits are.

 

I'm an American bleeding heart liberal, but what got Trump elected was immigration.

 

I despise him as a human being, but he's tapped in to a growing frustration with politicians unwillingness, both here in the US, the UK and more widely the EU to actually get a grip on this.

 

My wife is a legal  immigrant, but from the day she set foot on American soil wasn't entitled to a thing, I was on the hook for everything until she got entitled for herself, never claimed a dime

 

I 'think' the same is true for the UK, had she arrived as an illegal claiming asylum then, the benefits world would have been her oyster 

 

 

Utter nonsense. 

 

Had your wife come into the UK legally, she would have been entitled to nothing for 5 years. She would have had to pay a premium fee charge to access the NHS that you have no choice to pay. She would be entitled no public resources, eg sick pay, no access to job seekers allowance, etc. So let's not talk rubbish.

 

Had your wife claimed Asylum do you think they would just accept any application as truth? She would be waiting for years to get a decision. During that time she would not be allowed to work, so her only choice would be to work illegally - and if caught she would be refused any application she made. And IF she desperate did need accomodation and couldn't afford she be housed in a crappy little room for years, waiting for her decision with barely anything to live on. That's not some alluring lifestyle despite what the media tell you. 

 

But if your wife is from Thailand, and married to you the likelyhood of her claiming asylum is next to zero. 

 

Ironically working in the US illegally is far easier as most states actively encourage it to keep costs down. Trust me on that, pretty much everyone working in states like Vegas did the background work no one else wants to do are there illegally. 

 

So stop reading the daily mail and listening to Farage and do your own research.