3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Decades of presidents have rejected pressure from Israel to attack Iran. Which raises the question - what does Israel have on Trump, that he would acquiesce?

Why would they need anything? Jews run the world, remember?

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Why would they need anything? Jews run the world, remember?

Not in Iran. Israel is outnumbered and outgunned by Iran, despite having nukes. Irael population 10 million, Iran population 93 million. Iran has proxies of Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis etc. Once Iran gets a nuke, it is game over for Israel.

That's why Israel enlisted America, it could not beat Iran on its own. That should be obvious to anyone with more than two brain cells.

8 hours ago, Lacessit said:

During the Battle of Kursk, German tanks were technically superior to the Russian T34. That tank was so rough it generated several pounds of metal shavings in the sump when first started up. They won because they outnumbered the Germans 2:1, and exploited the German weaknesses by changing tactics.

The point I am trying to make is technical superiority does not mean winning, as Iran is proving in the SOH on a daily basis. Asymmetric warfare.

You seem to think the US has a monopoly on the technology of armaments. I'd have to agree it excels at coming up with very expensive ones.

As you are dishonestly attacking me, with patronizing and boorish comments, instead of my arguments and facts, I am cutting off your oxygen. Bye.

Give it a rest. I have not claimed that the US has a monopoly on technology. I have merely repeated the reported rational for the change in procurement. The French in a best case scenario would have started delivering submarines in the 2030's, with the fleet available in 2050. The french proposal had already exceeded the budget. The French submarines would have been using current technology, hence the likelihood of build obsolescence. The Australian navy needed a solution asap. The French promises did not materialize. You are all over the place to justify a position that has already been shown to be indefensible. You wanted the Australian military to throw more money on an option that had long gone bad. They aren't going with the US submarines and then the Australian participatory build because they have warm and fuzzy feelings for the USA. They are doing so because it meets a well analyzed and reviewed need. You have not presented one rational argument .

29 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Once Iran gets a nuke, it is game over for Israel.

Got it. A clear threat to world peace.

Its so fabulous to see you guys still losing LOL

31 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Got it. A clear threat to world peace.

Its so fabulous to see you guys still losing LOL

Iran is a threat to Israel. It's no threat to Asia or America. Asia is its biggest customer.

Everybody is losing, numbnuts. Unless you live like a hermit, you are paying more for fuel in any form.

On 5/3/2026 at 5:02 AM, spidermike007 said:

Europe has some important decisions to make, and the more they can distance themselves from the US, this ridiculously toxic administration, andisa4 and their an incredibly unreliable ally, the better off they'll be in the long run. That applies to any nation.

Trump is making America less relevant and less influential by the day and driving our allies towards China. The Goon represents a wet dream for Xi and Putin.

Europe Is Dumping American Tech — And Trump Is the Reason

France just did something extraordinary.

It didn’t issue a press release.

It didn’t threaten sanctions.

It didn’t grandstand.

It quietly ripped every major American tech platform out of its government.

Microsoft Teams? Gone.

Zoom? Deleted.

Gmail? Au revoir.

That’s 2.5 million French public-sector workers no longer using American software. France alone will save roughly $30 million a year that used to flow straight into Silicon Valley.

And France isn’t an outlier.

Germany has begun phasing out Microsoft, saving an estimated €15 million annually. Austria, Denmark, Switzerland — all moving in the same direction. Across Europe, governments are abandoning U.S. tech at scale.

This isn’t symbolic.

This is billions of dollars walking out the door. Europe didn’t do this because it hates American innovation. It did it because the United States has become a national security risk.

When you elect a leader who openly threatens allies, ignores treaties, and treats NATO like a real-estate negotiation, you don’t just destabilise diplomacy — you poison trust.

European governments finally asked a very rational question:

“Why are we running our state infrastructure on systems controlled by a country that might turn hostile, unpredictable, or transactional overnight?”

That question has an obvious answer. You don’t.

Trump Didn’t Bring Jobs Back — He Drove Customers Away

Trump sold himself as the guy who would bring jobs back to America.

What he’s actually done is push entire markets to build alternatives.

Europe isn’t just cancelling subscriptions.

It’s funding competitors.

Domestic cloud platforms.

European communication tools.

Sovereign data infrastructure.

Trump didn’t weaken Microsoft and Google with regulation.

He did it with recklessness.

Through sheer incompetence, the goon has achieved what China and Russia have been trying to do for years: fracture American technological dominance. And the irony?

U.S. tech companies are now begging Europe to stay — quietly assuring governments that they’re “independent” from Washington.

That’s not strength.

That’s damage control.

Our Adversaries Are Delighted

While American companies scramble, China and Russia are watching this unfold like Christmas morning.

No cyberattack.

No sanctions.

No espionage.

Just the U.S. torching its own credibility.

When Europe builds its own digital ecosystem, American leverage shrinks — economically, politically, and strategically. Influence isn’t just aircraft carriers anymore. It’s standards, platforms, and trust.

Trump is dismantling all three.

The Part Americans Don’t Want to Hear?

Seventy-five million Americans looked at this man — the chaos, the threats, the ignorance — and voted for it. Twice.

Not by accident.

Not unknowingly.

You wanted to “own the libs.”

Instead, you owned American companies out of billions, handed markets to competitors, and convinced allies that dependence on the U.S. is dangerous.

You didn’t stick it to Europe.

Europe walked away.

This Is the Real Cost of Trumpism

Not just rhetoric.

Not just embarrassment.

Structural, long-term economic damage.

France isn’t flipping America off.

It’s doing something far colder and more rational:

Planning for a future without the US? Honestly? Trump didn’t deserve loyalty.

American tech didn’t deserve this. But Europe’s response makes perfect sense.

When your ally starts acting like a liability, you stop depending on them.

And that’s exactly what’s happening.

Russia has much to gain from America's invasion of Iran, number one it legitimizes the war in Ukraine, number two it takes attention off the war in Ukraine, and number three it makes a case for strong arm, strong man tactics instead of diplomacy. In addition it gives them a chance to aid Iran, and make things difficult for America, and it has increased their revenue stream dramatically by driving up the price of oil.

China has everything to gain by Trump's War. He continues to push allies away from America and towards China, he continues to make China more influential, and for the first time in my lifetime he is actually making China a moral authority by default. On top of that his tariffs and trade wars have increased and strengthened China's hand around the world, and driven many more Nations into their fold.

There’s a lot of opinion in that post being presented as fact.

Yes, some European governments have been discussing “digital sovereignty” for years — long before Trump — mostly over privacy laws, data localization, antitrust issues, and reducing dependence on any single foreign provider. But the claim that Europe is suddenly abandoning American tech because the U.S. became “hostile” under Trump is wildly overstated.

Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Oracle, and other U.S. firms still dominate large parts of Europe’s cloud, enterprise, AI, and government infrastructure. Europe talks a big game about replacing U.S. tech, but actually replacing it at scale is another matter entirely.

And if America has become so “irrelevant,” it’s interesting that Europe is simultaneously increasing defense spending, strengthening NATO commitments, and still relying heavily on U.S. military capability.

Even Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz — despite publicly criticizing parts of Trump’s foreign policy — has also emphasized rebuilding transatlantic trust, maintaining NATO ties, and continuing close cooperation with the U.S. He explicitly said the U.S. and Europe “belong together” on security matters and warned against a deep rift between them. ()

That’s not exactly Europe “walking away.”

Reality is more complicated than internet fan fiction. Europe wants more independence while still maintaining the U.S. alliance because, economically and militarily, the relationship is still enormously important to both sides.

On 5/3/2026 at 5:41 AM, spidermike007 said:

Trump does not deserve his name on a plastic outhouse, much less the Kennedy Center. He has done absolutely nothing to deserve this honor, and self honoring oneself is not exactly considered an act of nobility.

How to attract enemies, diminish influence, ruin prestige, and alienate allies. That should be the new Trump motto.

On a daily basis this man demonstrates additional levels of goonery, clown like behavior, and utter absurdness. What an incredibly sad and pathetic example of the human species he is.

Americans should be recoiling in horror at this demonstration of self aggrandizement, certainly the world is looking on with astonishment at the shame he is bringing upon a nation that used to be fairly great, but has descended into a land of chaos, mass murders, political division, shootings, criminality, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, silly levels of real inflation, and diminished influence.

The honor and the pride is completely gone, right out the window. Trump is trashing everything America used to stand for.

People are free to dislike Trump, but this more like an emotional meltdown than a serious political argument.

America still has the world’s largest economy, strongest military alliance network, leading tech sector, reserve currency, and enormous global cultural influence.

Countries don’t spend this much time reacting to the United States because it’s “irrelevant.” Quite the opposite.

And while critics keep declaring America ruined, unemployment remains historically low by long-term standards, investment continues pouring into the U.S., NATO has actually expanded in recent years, and millions of people still want to immigrate here more than almost anywhere else on Earth.

As for the Kennedy Center issue — politicians naming things after themselves or trying to shape cultural institutions is hardly new in American politics. People can debate whether it’s appropriate, but acting like this is the collapse of civilization is a bit theatrical.

The constant “America is trash now” narrative also ignores reality: the U.S. has gone through civil unrest, assassinations, riots, inflation, political violence, and deep division before — the 1960s and 1970s were objectively rougher in many ways.

You can oppose Trump without pretending the country has descended into Mad Max.

Honestly, though, your posts really show how much emotional energy you’re giving this man. It’s kind of sad seeing someone think about Trump constantly while accusing everyone else of being obsessed. At some point, nonstop outrage stops being political analysis and starts looking like a personal fixation.

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Why would they need anything? Jews run the world, remember?

Just the western Judeao-Christian world they would face pushback in the East that's the Chinese fiefdom and they are full up and don't want any religious nonsense pretty much from anybody.

1. Recognition: Judaism is not one of the five officially recognized religions in China (which are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism).

2. The Result: Because it isn't "official," any attempt to build a synagogue or hold a large public Jewish event is technically illegal for Chinese citizens.

30 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Iran is a threat to Israel. It's no threat to Asia or America. Asia is its biggest customer.

Everybody is losing, numbnuts. Unless you live like a hermit, you are paying more for fuel in any form.

LOL, Iran is a threat to every country. Their actions show it. You are just screeching because you are an America, Jew and Tump hating racist bitter old man with a bankrupt philosophy that only someone raised snugly under American power can have.

So you should say thank you Daddy every time you spew nonsense, because the alternative would just cut your head off sooner or later.

I cant believe how generous the Israelis are to protect your interests...

Edited May 7May 7 by Yagoda

3 minutes ago, ericthai said:

People are free to dislike Trump, but this more like an emotional meltdown than a serious political argument.

America still has the world’s largest economy, strongest military alliance network, leading tech sector, reserve currency, and enormous global cultural influence.

Countries don’t spend this much time reacting to the United States because it’s “irrelevant.” Quite the opposite.

And while critics keep declaring America ruined, unemployment remains historically low by long-term standards, investment continues pouring into the U.S., NATO has actually expanded in recent years, and millions of people still want to immigrate here more than almost anywhere else on Earth.

As for the Kennedy Center issue — politicians naming things after themselves or trying to shape cultural institutions is hardly new in American politics. People can debate whether it’s appropriate, but acting like this is the collapse of civilization is a bit theatrical.

The constant “America is trash now” narrative also ignores reality: the U.S. has gone through civil unrest, assassinations, riots, inflation, political violence, and deep division before — the 1960s and 1970s were objectively rougher in many ways.

You can oppose Trump without pretending the country has descended into Mad Max.

Honestly, though, your posts really show how much emotional energy you’re giving this man. It’s kind of sad seeing someone think about Trump constantly while accusing everyone else of being obsessed. At some point, nonstop outrage stops being political analysis and starts looking like a personal fixation.

This good Jew begs to differ somewhat take out the double ms' though that's a giveaway along with perfect syntax and grammar.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/22/larry-david-spoofs-bill-maher-white-house-visit-trump

https://archive.ph/p5eVB

Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler. I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much predicting everything he was going to do on the road to dictatorship. No one I knew encouraged me to go. “He’s Hitler. He’s a monster.” But eventually I concluded that hate gets us nowhere. I knew I couldn’t change his views, but we need to talk to the other side — even if it has invaded and annexed other countries and committed unspeakable crimes against humanity.

4 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Just the western Judeao-Christian world they would face pushback in the East that's the Chinese fiefdom and they are full up and don't want any religious nonsense pretty much from anybody.

1. Recognition: Judaism is not one of the five officially recognized religions in China (which are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism).

2. The Result: Because it isn't "official," any attempt to build a synagogue or hold a large public Jewish event is technically illegal for Chinese citizens.

Nice Separation between church and state. Thats Socialism for you, you can only worship what they decide you can worship. Unlike here. Unless you think the western world is being governed out of a Brooklyn Yeshiva

Just now, Yagoda said:

Nice Separation between church and state. Thats Socialism for you, you can only worship what they decide you can worship. Unlike here. Unless you think the western world is being governed out of a Brooklyn Yeshiva

They are in the tunnels I saw it on Twitter probably burrowing to China in a reverse takeover.

On 5/3/2026 at 5:54 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

Dems always make the same mistake, running primarily on the "orange man bad" platform. We've all heard it, we want to hear a new tune. I'm holding hope for Gavin Newsome 2028. Most of his baggage he inherited from the previous California administration. I recently saw him on the Bill Maher show, he has serious credentials/accomplishments. The MOST important thing the Dems MUST do is have a fair primary. The way they shoved the last few candidates down the throats of "We, The People" is largely why they keep failing. Harris would NEVER have won a real primary. Hillary cheated and got caught. Biden should have bowed out like he indicated he would.

The next two major elections are the Dem's to win if they would just wake the hell up.

I actually agree with part of this. Democrats probably do hurt themselves when too much of the message becomes “Trump bad” instead of offering a strong positive vision and letting voters compare results for themselves.

I also agree the party would benefit from genuinely open primaries instead of the perception that leadership is heavily steering outcomes behind the scenes. A lot of voters clearly felt that way in both 2016 and 2024.

Where I disagree is on Gavin Newsom being some obvious solution. He’s polished, media-savvy, and good in interviews, but voters are also going to look at California’s actual outcomes under his leadership.

California still has the nation’s largest homeless population, some of the highest housing costs in America, high taxes, high energy prices, insurance companies pulling out of the state, recurring budget problems and continued middle-class flight to other states. These issues aren’t all “inherited.” Democrats have dominated California politics for a very long time.

To be fair, California is also an economic giant with a massive tech sector and huge influence globally. But that almost makes the persistent quality-of-life problems harder to excuse, not easier.

If Democrats want to win nationally, they probably need someone who can defend progressive ideas while also convincing average voters they can competently manage affordability, crime, housing, infrastructure, and basic governance - not just dominate cable news interviews.

On 5/3/2026 at 11:23 PM, BarraMarra said:

Trump could have given them fuel for there Aircraft or reduced the price of jetfuel for Airlines, thats why he put them under the bus in other words if you don't understand that phrase i'll simplyfy it for you Yagoda, Trump allowed them to go bust when he could have helped.

wait, what??

Biden’s DOJ helps block the merger that may have saved Spirit, then somehow taxpayers are supposed to pay again to save them after they’re already drowning in debt?

Spirit’s problems didn’t start with Trump. The company was already losing lots of money, and “give them fuel” basically means another government subsidy/bailout paid for by everybody else.

I don’t think taxpayers should be forced to rescue every failing corporation because management made bad decisions.

51 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

This good Jew begs to differ somewhat take out the double ms' though that's a giveaway along with perfect syntax and grammar.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/22/larry-david-spoofs-bill-maher-white-house-visit-trump

https://archive.ph/p5eVB

Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler. I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much predicting everything he was going to do on the road to dictatorship. No one I knew encouraged me to go. “He’s Hitler. He’s a monster.” But eventually I concluded that hate gets us nowhere. I knew I couldn’t change his views, but we need to talk to the other side — even if it has invaded and annexed other countries and committed unspeakable crimes against humanity.

Comparing Trump to Hitler every five minutes is why people stop taking these arguments seriously!!

You can hate Trump and disagree with him, (I do on allot of things).

You can think Maher was wrong to meet with him without acting like we’re reliving 1939 Germany.

Hitler started a world war and murdered millions of people. Throwing that comparison around constantly just makes actual history meaningless.

And honestly, the idea that people shouldn’t even talk to political opponents anymore is crazy too.

7 minutes ago, ericthai said:

Comparing Trump to Hitler every five minutes is why people stop taking these arguments seriously!!

You can hate Trump and disagree with him, (I do on allot of things).

You can think Maher was wrong to meet with him without acting like we’re reliving 1939 Germany.

Hitler started a world war and murdered millions of people. Throwing that comparison around constantly just makes actual history meaningless.

And honestly, the idea that people shouldn’t even talk to political opponents anymore is crazy too.

I don't want to curb your enthusiasm but I suggest you take it with Larry David. That said you could have qouted Godwins' Law at me and that would have been fair cop.

12 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

I don't want to curb your enthusiasm but I suggest you take it with Larry David. That said you could have qouted Godwins' Law at me and that would have been fair cop.

Awesome for recognizing the Godwin’s Law angle, that already makes this conversation better than most political debates.

My point wasn’t that people can’t criticize Trump, it’s that when every political disagreement instantly turns into “Hitler,” people stop listening and the comparison starts losing all meaning.

Same as calling everyone that disagrees with you a racist! The word has loses the true meaning.

I believe refusing to even talk to people you disagree with is a bad road for the country. Democracies only work when people can disagree without acting like every conversation is morally dangerous.

Larry David can survive a dinner with Bill Maher and I believe the republic can survive Maher talking to Trump for a few hours.

6 minutes ago, ericthai said:

Awesome for recognizing the Godwin’s Law angle, that already makes this conversation better than most political debates.

My point wasn’t that people can’t criticize Trump, it’s that when every political disagreement instantly turns into “Hitler,” people stop listening and the comparison starts losing all meaning.

Same as calling everyone that disagrees with you a racist! The word has loses the true meaning.

I believe refusing to even talk to people you disagree with is a bad road for the country. Democracies only work when people can disagree without acting like every conversation is morally dangerous.

Larry David can survive a dinner with Bill Maher and I believe the republic can survive Maher talking to Trump for a few hours.

My wife voted for the People's Party at the election but would have voted for anyone who paid her if it was on the table. Just out to vote Labour at the coucil lections to keep Reform out who hopefully will split the tory vote. In a way the British thai crypto millionaire paying £5million to Farage was buying it anyway. If Lisa was on the ballot she would vote for her as it is she will have to settle for Rose. Red Rose !

Another MAGA fan. When it gets dodgy throw in the Dems and biden into your argument Its called deflection i'e move off thread.

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

LOL, Iran is a threat to every country. Their actions show it. You are just screeching because you are an America, Jew and Tump hating racist bitter old man with a bankrupt philosophy that only someone raised snugly under American power can have.

So you should say thank you Daddy every time you spew nonsense, because the alternative would just cut your head off sooner or later.

I cant believe how generous the Israelis are to protect your interests...

I've worked with a United Nations of nationalities. My GF of 12 years is Thai, which I speak reasonably well. In college, quite a few of my schoolmates were Jewish. Calling me a racist is dishonest.

I call the situation as I see it. Your vituperation only proves you are a lying troll, who doesn't want to accept America is not the gift of God to other nations that you think it is.

Your support of a senile sexual pervert who taints everything he touches with division, hatred and bigotry is a potent comment on your own values, or should I say the lack of them.

On 5/4/2026 at 10:50 PM, Hummin said:

Most people cannot even tell when he is serious or when he is trolling.

And you think that is presidential?

That is not a strength. That is exactly the problem.

A serious leader should be clear enough that people do not have to guess whether he means what he says or is just performing for attention.

Trolling may work online, but it is not the behavior of someone worthy of the office.

Yeah just tell your enemies what your next move is like Dumb Bush and Obama.

Edited May 7May 7 by Rockyroad

On 5/4/2026 at 7:04 PM, davb said:

Trump has returned to the White House. He is serious, grim, and about to make a momentous decision.

You want to know who is still by his side? Donald Trump Jr.

Here they are marching into the White House. No joking from Trump, no smiles - he is walking into the history books, about the change the world for the better. By his side is his son, comforting his father with a reassuring pat on the back.

I really want to know what meds you are taking, because the combination may be the key to the comedy you post.

13 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I really want to know what meds you are taking, because the combination may be the key to the comedy you post.

Your attempts at burns are stuck in the 1970s. You need an update.

And here is another ally united with the US: the entire European Union.

"I had a great call with The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. We discussed many topics, including that we are completely united that Iran can never have a Nuclear Weapon. We agreed that a regime that kills its own people cannot control a bomb that can kill millions."





https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116534860307993853

17 hours ago, Yagoda said:

LOL, Iran is a threat to every country.

No, they're not. Hope this clarifies things for you!

11 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Yeah just tell your enemies what your next move is like Dumb Bush and Obama.

It's impossible for Trump to tell what his next moves will be since he doesn't know this himself.

"We can't let Iran get nukes!"

Meanwhile, in The US of A:

Iran should have nukes, they will never use them because of mutually assured destruction.

They can have them anytime they want, North Korea would be only too happy to sell them done, Putin probably would too.

15 hours ago, TedG said:

Your attempts at burns are stuck in the 1970s. You need an update.

Please enlighten me with a sample of your repartee.

Sorry, was your post meant to be one?

Here's a useful review of the Trump Administration's actions