So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

1 minute ago, Trippy said:

Are there no standards?

These are my standards if you don't like them I have others.

 

It's supposed to be a forum where persons can air their views,if you don't like them views then voice your own views or go cry in the corner..up to you.

6 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

Comments condemning TrumpLand can hardly be considered "hateful". A growing number of Americans have no use for Trump and his policies. I am a proud "never Trumper" and I'm excited to see so many waking up to the truth.

11 hours ago, Trippy said:

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

it's so silly ... does anyone take it seriously? 

 

26 minutes ago, Lewie London said:

So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

What's with all this Lads, Mates, Bloke, Mug, Bruv and Laddie?

31 minutes ago, Lewie London said:

So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

Again a wonderful thread in a wonderful style. Thank you ❤️

35 minutes ago, Lewie London said:

So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

America used to be the global leader, shaping industry, space exploration, and economic prosperity. Now, it feels like it's lost its edge, replaced by political chaos, declining influence, and a struggle to keep up with fast-moving global powers like China.

Trump’s leadership shifted the country toward populism, causing ripple effects worldwide. Some Americans see him as a symbol of strength, but others argue he's more of a disruptor than a stabilizer. Meanwhile, other nations have adapted, shifting their political stances in response to America's turmoil.

Instead of building the future, the U.S. seems caught in cultural battles and political noise. Some believe its status as a global power is crumbling, while others think it’s just going through a messy transformation. Either way, the world is watching.

25 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

This is pretty mild compared to the anti-vaxxers, climate change denialists, MAGA's and conspiracy theorists infesting ASEAN.

28 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

 

I see it more as a blend of satire, harsh criticism, and biting wit. Where is there any hate in this?

The author uses exaggerated imagery and caricature to drive home their point that America has gone from the king of the hill to the punchline in the room.

1 hour ago, Lewie London said:

So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

I agree with your comments.  As an American military/civil service retiree, 78 years old, I realized a long time ago that I was born at the right time to enjoy a wonderful life.  I noticed the change beginning in the VN war - 2 years there and then when I returned to the US, not everyone had changed but many had - i.e. Trump and his heel spurs so he could avoid the draft - rich kid, but played all the major sports in college so guess those heel spurs didn't reall affect him.  Then in my civilain status, I lived and worked in many countries around the world and only went back temporarily to the US so the change crept up on me.  By the time I retired in earl 2000 period, the change was complete.  I noticed that everyone being selected for candidacy of government offices was chosen by the superPacs.  Yeah there were two different parties but both sets of candidates were fed monies by the rich and powerful.  Now look at the Trump govt - the agency heads are worth over 450 BILLION USD, more than 172 countries' GDP.  Once elected, they quickly learn the ways to become rich off a govt salary and it isn't easy for honest folks!  They then immediately begin collecitng money from the superPacs to fund their re-election campaign chest.  Since they are selected by the rich, they then cater to them to garner additional funds no reall separtion along party lines.  I realized that the golden age is over for the US and it is still being destroyed even further by the policies of the rich so that they can control more and more ot the funds of the country.  I left, being used to living overseas and liked Thailand the best with the Philippines a close second.  I have had a great life and still enjoying it greatly in Paradise!  I do hope the best for America in the end and all the rest of the world too.  

You've come a long way Bob. You started out stealing a girl away from a sleeping foreigner to this. Congrats....

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

This is pretty mild compared to the anti-vaxxers, climate change denialists, MAGA's and conspiracy theorists infesting ASEAN.

As well as violent Socialists

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

This is pretty mild compared to the anti-vaxxers, climate change denialists, MAGA's and conspiracy theorists infesting ASEAN.

You flew overseas. Must be a denialist.

Bob found a new niche!

 

 

3 hours ago, Lewie London said:

 

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

 

You Brits are experts on crumbling empires. 

1 hour ago, Presnock said:

 I noticed that everyone being selected for candidacy of government offices was chosen by the superPacs.  

 

Really?  Superpacs select the candidates via the primary system?  Who knew!

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

What's with all this Lads, Mates, Bloke, Mug, Bruv and Laddie?

Not a mention Tosh or Son? 

"LOL"-You must be "JEALOUS!"

6 hours ago, Lewie London said:

So here we are then, lads, watchin’ what used to be the big dog of the West, the land of bald eagles, blue jeans, and tosh about freedom, now lookin’ more like an old geezer shoutin’ at puffy clouds. After the war that ended in 1945, America was king of the hill, right? The birth of the Industrial Revolution, the middle class, space exploration, all that jazz. Now it’s just a punchline with nukes, like your drunk uncle who can’t even figure out how to scroll through TikTok videos, now tryin’ to DJ with 3 turntables at a wedding, talkin’ over the tunes and pressin’ all the wrong buttons.

 

Mates, then along comes Trump, turnin’ the Oval Office into a pound shop circus tent. Bloke’s idea of diplomacy is shoutin’ “FAKE NEWS” into a mirror and chuckin’ tariffs ‘round like confetti. You got Yanks with small businesses takin’ it up the wrong ’un, while he’s bangin’ on about how China’s “desperate” for a deal. Desperate? Mate, China’s plantin’ flags on the Moon and launchin’ satellites the size of toasters, while your lot’s still tryin’ to ban books about feelings and arguin’ over who invented soy milk.

 

Some mug at the gym yesterday, all stars and stripes on his singlet and a neck like a tree stump, tells me, “Trump’s bringin’ back strength. The world respects power, mate.” Power? Bruv, the only thing the world respects right now is noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your lot. America used to build futures. Now it’s buildin’ memes and tryin’ to pass ’em off as manifestos. One geezer even tells me, “Trump’s the last real man on the planet.” I said, “If that’s your benchmark, laddie, I’d hate to see who is in second place.”

 

And now the knock-on effect’s spreadin’. Canada’s swung complete center left, Australia’s gone full tradie nationalism, and all of it traces back to Trump fartin’ populism into the global aircon. Man’s like a political norovirus at the end of a wrecking ball. One sniff of him, and even your nan’s startin’ to blame immigrants for petrol prices. So much for the land of the free. These days, America’s just exceptional at makin’ a mess and pretendin’ its art.

 

So go ahead and stick a fork in your bloody pot pies, lads. The American Empire’s not just crumblin’. It’s already packed up its dignity and moved in to its mum's basement, again.

Maybe so but you are basing this off of what other than a stupid rant. Compared to most countries America has been killing it the last 15 years. The EU and GB have been in the toilet.  

 

I do think Americas  leaving the rest of the developed world in the dust over the last 15 years are numbered.  Too much debt and Trump might be the final straw but maybe some of what Trump is doing will be beneficial.  WTFK...

6 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Instead of building the future, the U.S. seems caught in cultural battles and political noise. Some believe its status as a global power is crumbling, while others think it’s just going through a messy transformation. Either way, the world is watching.

 

 

US is going through an ethno-cultural civil war because it's simply too big and too diverse. Trump is just a blip on the radar and riding the wave. The problems are much deeper and will continue after he's gone so better to focus on that instead of spending so much time with him.

The US has been on a steady decline for at least 30 years. The quality of life is slipping, the cost of living is outrageous, it's people are disenchanted and bitter, and things are not looking promising with the leadership of a circus goon who wants to be king. 

 

The irony is that Trump is harming the US most of all. Trump’s tariffs are basically a form of tax on US citizens. And that it is a regressive tax, because rich or poor, Americans will pay the same amount of tax when they buy an import on the tariff list. The US government is collecting this tax. The US government would do better to raise income taxes on the most well off people in its society. People who can afford the tax more easily. It’s a far more equitable and effective way to raise taxes. It’s how governments do it in well run countries.

 

Trump is a failed capitalist. It is fairly easy to get wealthy if you are willing to steal most of your fortune from unsuspecting small contractors. Yet he still went bankrupt. That requires a special kind of skill. Or another level of grifting.

 

His tax hike proposals would end up being a disaster. If they were highly targeted tariffs, only imposed upon goods other states were subsidizing, making it impossible to compete, that makes sense and would be good policy. But, blanket tariffs end up being punitive for the American consumer and American companies forced to operate overseas due to the silly costs of manufacturing in the US. They are a tax.

 

Trump lies when he says other nations will pay for them. He lies when he says companies will pay for them. Consumers will pay, so it becomes a tax. Be bold, big Don and for once be honest. It is a tax hike. And it could slow down the economy and result in a massive loss of jobs, and major inflation. Very dumb policy. 

6 hours ago, Trippy said:

Why are such hateful topics allowed on this forum? Are there no standards?

He is trying to be funny and thinks these posts are hilarious, cutting edge comedy, but the level of humour is so low, its embarrassing, especially for an Englishman.

America has been on the decline since the 60's, which was the U.S's last great decade. And there's lot's of reasons, 10? 20? literally dozens and dozens. What's sad is the entire west is crumbling as well. Did the other western countries copy America's template for failure? It sure looks like it. Germany is taking the whole Eurozone down. London isn't even London anymore. Maybe countries like France, Spain, and Portugal are doing good idk. 

 

We're lucky the rest of the world is a mess, the next 10-20 years are going to be unprecedented in history and I have a prediction that the world population will go from 8 billion down to 3 or 4 billion by the end of the century. Heck, we might actually be in the best of times right now. The future might literally be hell on earth. 

20 minutes ago, Furioso said:

America has been on the decline since the 60's, which was the U.S's last great decade. And there's lot's of reasons, 10? 20? literally dozens and dozens. What's sad is the entire west is crumbling as well. Did the other western countries copy America's template for failure? It sure looks like it. Germany is taking the whole Eurozone down. London isn't even London anymore. Maybe countries like France, Spain, and Portugal are doing good idk. 

 

We're lucky the rest of the world is a mess, the next 10-20 years are going to be unprecedented in history and I have a prediction that the world population will go from 8 billion down to 3 or 4 billion by the end of the century. Heck, we might actually be in the best of times right now. The future might literally be hell on earth. 

 

Everyone seems to place the decline at the years in which they were young. I was born in 1982 and things seemed fine in the 90s but what do I know. Feels like things have gone off a cliff since 2008 or so after the markets crashed and social media started to become dominate. This was also the Obama the era which really inflamed tensions.

1 minute ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Everyone seems to place the decline at the years in which they were young. I was born in 1982 and things seemed fine in the 90s but what do I know. Feels like things have gone off a cliff since 2008 or so after the markets crashed and social media started to become dominate. This was also the Obama the era which really inflamed tensions.

Yes, I've said many times the 2008 housing crime was the official end of the U.S. and everything after is just people fighting over table scraps. But 2008 was the chickens coming home to roost. The U.S. was in decline for decades but the average citizen had no idea. A few people did have the foresight, like Carl Sagan(he nailed it) and comedian George Carlin(he was disgusted). There was a scene in the 1981 movie "My Dinner with Andre" when one guy gives a great speech that was very prescient about America and the rest of the world's decline. Check out "My Dinner With Andre: We Are Bored" clip on Youtube. 

12 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Democrats/liberal policies are the cause of the decline. 
 

We see it on the news EVERYDAY.

That's what they want you to believe but the truth is American's let it happen without fighting back. Brits let it happen without fighting back. Germans let it happen without fighting back. Of course the corporations will pay the politicians to allow them to do their evil bidding the citizens should have risen up and stopped it but they became too complacent and weak. 

6 hours ago, Presnock said:

I agree with your comments.  As an American military/civil service retiree, 78 years old, I realized a long time ago that I was born at the right time to enjoy a wonderful life.  

 Outstanding, Red Team, outstanding! Get you a case of beer for that one.

1 hour ago, Furioso said:

America has been on the decline since the 60's, which was the U.S's last great decade. And there's lot's of reasons, 10? 20? literally dozens and dozens. What's sad is the entire west is crumbling as well. Did the other western countries copy America's template for failure? It sure looks like it. Germany is taking the whole Eurozone down. London isn't even London anymore. Maybe countries like France, Spain, and Portugal are doing good idk. 

 

We're lucky the rest of the world is a mess, the next 10-20 years are going to be unprecedented in history and I have a prediction that the world population will go from 8 billion down to 3 or 4 billion by the end of the century. Heck, we might actually be in the best of times right now. The future might literally be hell on earth. 

It does not take any Clairvoyancy to relise that "the west" is in a "peak" situation. Arriving at a historical Pivot Point.

 

"The West" has done quite well over the centuries. Giving the rest of the world things like the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, scientific advancement, while the rest of the world was in hybernation for centuries.

 

"The West" needs not to be ashamed of it.

 

But now, the West is mentally exhausted. The social fabric dissolving. The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer.

 

Who will replace "the West" as a driving force into the worlds future? Most likely China, India S/E Asia. Certainly not Africa.

 

- In so many post before, I have claimed that todays "pensionners", regardless if they live in their home country or Thailand, are the last ones that reap the benefits of "the Golden Generation", as there will be no financial resources left, to finance an other old age "golden generation".

 

Let's be thankful. Those happy circumstances will not apply for the next generation.

 

9 minutes ago, swissie said:

Who will replace "the West" as a driving force into the worlds future? Most likely China, India S/E Asia. Certainly not Africa.

 

 

 

Well, we're living in a world with over 8 billion people, adding 70 or 80 million people each year. It's possible the only driving force into the worlds future will be chaos and disaster.