Donald Trump the Megathread part II - mod warnings in OP, Updated 06/06/25

In terms of Sanders own elections he was in congress for 16 years so thats 8 elections and he has won 3 terms since he became a senator. Your contention about his failure to win a Democratic nomination for president is perfectly on point. I think what some (and I include myself) who like his policies overall point out is the corporate Democratic Party has not only never in any meaningful way embraced his policies they have actively worked against people in their own party and continue to do so as we speak if they are seen as being too Bernie like so to speak and well look where that has got the Democratic party and more importantly the US as a country. The point is at least IMHO is that the Democratic Party needs to embrace more of the Sanders agenda not fight against it to be successful and more importantly IMHO this would be a way forward that would be good for most Americans.

The Republican party generally didn't want Trump when he first showed up, either. They didn't get behind him until it became all too clear that he would be the nominee in 2016, and not even then was it unanimous. The story of that party has been, in a sense, the slow purge which has taken place over the last decade to where nary a one will criticise him.

On the other hand, people are still making excuses for the likes of Sanders that the Democratic machine is against him. It is against him and politicians like him, but if the message is strong enough that shouldn't be a fatal impediment. You can, as Trump has shown, sidestep the machine.

The system will not produce the antidote to the disease ….

It helps when you have appointed a lot of them to their position

Trump keeps repeating the lie often enough to fool ignorant Americans. If you try to explain the reality to them they will throw a hissy fit about being lectured to ie pig headedness.

But reality can only be postponed for so long.

His followers truly believe that tariffs are sanctions on the other lot.

Tells you a lot about his followers. And not just in America, also here.

3d chess, don't you know

It's not an important state but Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan are two great senators. I really like Heinrich, he's very progressive and a great speaker. He'd thump Trump or any Republican.

Scotus further encouraging Americas descent into a Christian Theocracy.

One might argue that their cause has merit when it comes to sex ed classes but with this, it is definitely verging into ''Dont Say Gay'' Laws territory.

The lunatic on the TV today, quite apt the man emphasises insanity in his diatribes

As I see it, that's not unlike the EU. Irish court ruling may be overruled by EU for whatever reason but we tend to drag our feet before changing. Same with courts across the EU. God help anyone in EU court trying to impose a law on France after they ruled. I would look at countries in EU as local court and EU court as federal in the context of US system. To be honest, most Irish people take little heed of EU court ruling until we have to.

Sorry, this is absolutely hilarious when she starts talking and he keeps going. This is gas.

especially when the subject is presumably never running for office again. Then it only really matters if it’s likely to trigger impeachment and given the currrnt state of play in congress, that would seem to be in the dead girl/live boy territory…