To get a little perspective on global politics in the coming Trump presidency, you could do worse than listening to the BBC Any Questions radio show.

Although it's a little troubling to hear senior politicians and commentators discuss what Trump "thinks" about particular issues as if he hasn't already shown himself to be transactional and self-serving.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k3cnnm?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k3cnnm

This is America's "Jesus, take the wheel" moment.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hegseth-defense-secretary-pentagon-2d8030921ecef933778cf92afd40ec72

@Razdawg22 my sadness isn't about Trump, it's about America. Long after he's dead, America will still be the country that knew Trump was a fascist, but didn't see that as disqualifying as long as they got cheaper gas.

I have nothing in common and no common cause with such people. Fuck em.

@Silverneurotic where's feeling disappointed and alienated from the majority of my country in that process? That's where I am.

@MrsSpear I've been a Citi customer since I emigrated in 2008, so I don't have a lot to compare them with, but no complaints either.

What's your bailout condition for the coming administration?

I think mine will be the creation of federal agency hotlines to report the presence of suspicious individuals within our neighborhoods.

There's always weed.
Until they come for that.

@Jennyfoo2u I naturalized as a US citizen in 2018 just so that I could help kick him out of office. It's quite a wakeup call to discover that I'm in the minority.

It's a little hard for me since I believe in democracy. That means what's about to happen to the country is what should happen to the country. I just don't want my family to be affected by it.

Next time you walk through a domestic airport concourse, most of the people walking around you saw no reason not to vote for a fascist.

We're often told that there's more that unites us than divides us, but if that's what unites us, I want no part in it.

It's not that Trump was branded a fascist by a 4 star general that served in his administration.

It's that American voters knew this before they voted. And they voted for the fascist.

He won the popular vote. I'm in the minority by not accepting fascism.

That's a head scratcher, but at least I have a foreign passport.

Hey, MAGA crowd, I accept the results of elections, even when they don't go the way I wanted.

See, it's not that hard. I'm modeling correct behavior for you twats.

Public safety announcement:
Take the time for self-care.
Your local weed dispensary will be there for you until at least January 20th 2025.

America shat the bed again.

@ReneeVoiceBrand I'm sure he has a closet full of disturbing flags, hoods, crosses, and arm-bands ready to bust out at the right time.

The polls are so close that we need a political Punxsutawney Phil to tell us which way things are going to go.

So, I'm wondering, which way up is Sam Alito's flag these days?

I don't have a large social circle. I have my wife, my sons, my extended family, and one really good friend.

Every 2 years, elections in this country reaffirm my reluctance to engage with people. If anywhere *close* to half of my fellow citizens would vote for fascism if it means they get what they want, I have no desire to engage with them.

@nonayadambidnes that's going to be a tough follow-up conversation.

The sooner people stop looking to the bible to form their beliefs, the better.
https://vimeo.com/1020671769