9 hours ago, simon43 said:

Regardless of your view about the US government etc, barring the Vice-President of the most powerful country in the world is about as dumb as it goes!  Somehow I don't think the UK will be on his Christmas card list, and with the power that the USA wields in the world, the future for USA-UK relationships is probably going south....

The USA was the most powerful country in the World, they lost this status and can't accept it.

On 8/16/2025 at 12:16 AM, Jingthing said:

He's the kind of guy with the kind of face that for some reason makes people want to slap his face for no reason. Add to that his words and actions so there is a reaon.

You don't like beards then??😆

2 minutes ago, Mason45 said:

The USA was the most powerful country in the World, they lost this status and can't accept it.

The USA is the most powerful country in the world, has been for a long time and still is.

Have you evidence to the contrary?

 

8 hours ago, KhaoHom said:

 

Opportunist??

 

Democracy lol. You don't even have a constitution. 

 

Essentially because the country has been too stable for too long. 

17 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

The USA is the most powerful country in the world, has been for a long time and still is.

Have you evidence to the contrary?

 

It is the most powerful country militarily, unfortunately at present it is losing a lot of goodwill and soft power it has built up since WW2. More and more countries are seeking alliances without the US.

America First will become America Alone (with Russia and Israel).

Economically it's ahead but China and the EU aren't far behind.

 

The US has the world's largest nominal GDP and a highly advanced, diversified economy. 

China has the second-largest nominal GDP and the largest GDP when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to the European Commission. 

The EU is a major economic power, with a combined GDP that rivals the US and China. 

 

which are more powerful economically, USA, the EU or China? - Google Search

 

 

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

The Brits taking the lead?????, They couldn't lead a horse to water!

A Trump lover. How nice! Keep spitting against the wind.

3 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Not fascism, true. But definitely immature and spoiled. 

 

I would be mortified, not proud, if a restaurant in my home country refused to serve a political figure merely based on the personal biases of the staff. I would hope they would be fired.

You can´t fire people for doing the right thing.

3 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Any evidence of that? The article mentioned 20 Secret Service agents swarming around during the VP Harris visit.

 

The reality is that the staff were just throwing a hissy fit. Nothing more. 

But it worked, right? That´s the important part.

21 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

But it worked, right? That´s the important part.

I'm sure JD was really upset and it ruined his entire day!

26 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

A Trump lover. How nice! Keep spitting against the wind.

 

 

No just stating facts, are up to speed with what is happening in the UK currently?

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

I'm sure JD was really upset and it ruined his entire day!

I'm sure rejection hurts him.

10 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Nobody got their panties in a wad when Mao met Nixon wearing a collarless jacket, no tie.

 

For a guy who complains about snowflakes, you do sound rather like one yourself.

 

You can't be serious?

 

Yeah, you are...

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

I'm sure JD was really upset and it ruined his entire day!

Don’t know about JD but it certainly gave me a chuckle and it’s delightful to see the world calling out these clowns for what they are.

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Vance ?  I've never met the man.

And obviously know little about him too.  But don't let that stop you from your tiny fisted tantrums. 

24 minutes ago, Tug said:

Don’t know about JD but it certainly gave me a chuckle and it’s delightful to see the world calling out these clowns for what they are.

Yeah. Clowns. Marine veteran, successful writer, survivor of childhood trauma, Yale law school grad.  Your jealousy is showing. 

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

 

 

No just stating facts, are up to speed with what is happening in the UK currently?

Well, pubs are closing at an astonishing rate, something like 400 per year. So for this one in particular to snub a profitable payday is not very business savvy.

5 hours ago, bannork said:

Not only the staff, the residents wanted him out to.

Well, that makes ALL the difference  s/.

 

Let's keep those goalposts moving, people.   

Pretty classless move.

Just now, Hanaguma said:

Well, pubs are closing at an astonishing rate, something like 400 per year. So for this one in particular to snub a profitable payday is not very business savvy.

Oh, I don't know. Think of all the publicity this has generated for the pub. 

12 hours ago, FolkGuitar said:

Democracy lol. You don't even have a constitution. 

Yes look where that's got you

5 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Well, that makes ALL the difference  s/.

 

Let's keep those goalposts moving, people.   

And the folks in a certain village in Greenland. 

Poor old JD, but it's his own fault for mouthing it off, interfering in other countries' affairs.

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

I'm sure JD was really upset and it ruined his entire day!

Yeah, I do think so. Can´t be nice to think you are important, come to a foreign country and people just oust you. Usually hits right in the ego of characters like this mad dude.

The British don't like hypocrites. Telling Europe it needs to allow more free speech while places like Florida try to ban books (Google it).

I doubt whether the bar staff are as ignorant as JD.

6 minutes ago, Purdey said:

The British don't like hypocrites. Telling Europe it needs to allow more free speech while places like Florida try to ban books (Google it).

I doubt whether the bar staff are as ignorant as JD.

Florida is banning books? Do tell...

 

I am sure the bar staff are very charming and eriudite, no doubt more than a match for a best selling author and graduate of Yale Law School.  

 

Perhaps this thread will launch a new meme: "VDS"!

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Yeah. Clowns. Marine veteran, successful writer, survivor of childhood trauma, Yale law school grad.  Your jealousy is showing. 

Opertunist pure and simple selling our democracy down the toilet in the quest for power,it’s more horror at the squandered gifts he’s obviously been blessed with than jealousy that goes double for trump….two very very corrupt guys so yea when they get called on it I do tend to chuckle 🤭 

9 hours ago, Purdey said:

I doubt whether the bar staff are as ignorant as JD.

Probably all migrants that never went to school.

22 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Back on topic, I have no problem with the pub refusing service to anyone, for any reason. Let them virtue signal all they want.  

 

Yet, I wonder...

 

Would the media be so smug if the polarity were reversed. Say, another VP, also in a bicultural marriage, was refused service... would the reaction be as positive? 

The staff were not refusing to serve Vance on the basis of who he is married to.

12 hours ago, Tug said:

Don’t know about JD but it certainly gave me a chuckle and it’s delightful to see the world calling out these clowns for what they are.

Glad it gave you a chuckle, but one pub in the Cotswolds is hardly 'the world'??🙄

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Probably all migrants that never went to school.

What makes you think migrants would know or care who Vance is?

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

What makes you think migrants would know or care who Vance is?

Why do you care?

It's not as if anyone in the world cares what happens in Australia.