US Politics

[steeleye20]

You will have to be quick to pick up a senate committee in the Amazon Prime New Year sale, most of them are bought already.

Easy payments are available only apply if you are a mass murderer.

😎

 

[Badger11]

I watched this on PBS the other day

The Fall and Rise of New York | PBS America | UK

www.pbsamerica.co.uk

It's a good history of New York from the 1960's to the Twin Towers. Some of the Democrat mayors were absolute disasters and the fore runners of today's BLM / Woke / Anti police Politicians.

The two Mayors who come out of it well are Mayor Koch (Democrat) and Giuliana (Rep.

I knew some of this stuff but John Lindsay (1960's-70) was an absolute disaster and was responsible for NY going bankrupt and crime ridden. He was on the left of the Democrat party but somehow ended up going Republican and then back again

David Dinkins was another whose term was noted for his failure to address policing and racial issues. The reason Giuliana was elected was because of him being such a disaster.

Worth a watch as it's a microcosm of American cities and their problems.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

You must have had a wonderful Christmas judging by the number of posts you made on here during the day.

Thanks, it was very nice. My wife worked though on both Christmas Eve and again today, as did the friends we have been hosting, so I did all the cooking but still have some time without demands.

 

[Houston Eagle]

made me laugh this one, and probably the only post this year that didn’t mention Trump in the response!!

There is hope!!

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

As I have mentioned before I am not a fan of Andrew Torba, who owns Gab, and the way that site allows the unmoderated spread of lies, disinformation and misinformation. Nor do I appreciate the constant promotion of his outrageous religious views accompanied by the requests for donations.

Nevertheless even the most disagreeable characters can occasionally produce something that makes you think and open up possibilities not previously considered.

This is one:-

The H-1B Immigration Debate: A Clash of Worlds and Values

The debate surrounding H-1B visas and legal immigration has ignited a fiery discourse online this week, exposing a chasm that exists between two fundamentally different worldviews and value systems. The recently-turned-MAGA-five-minutes-ago corner of the Silicon Valley elite, men who champion...

news.gab.com

It might well explain why Musk has jumped on the bandwagon and why Trump won.