A Political Thread pt. 2

[AlRums]

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History

House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Which Tyler]

Arresting judging, waging war on academic institutions, arresting lawmakers, removing all government watchdogs, but I'm sure this is just another perfectly normal administration with someone who's just a bit brash at the head of it.

I'm sure a Dem president once got a little annoyed at a university, and another disagreed with a judge - before doing nothing at all about it.
Which makes both sides exactly the same...

 

[dirty harry]

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-judges-misconduct/

We'll just ignore the fact that judges, law enforcement and politicians have broken the law and evaded consequences forever.

I would hope that we all agree with upholding the law, and stopping those working the system from being protected by the system?

If a judge breaks the law, they should be charged, and not allowed to retire early, quit, or have their hand slapped while continuing to break the law?

Can we all agree on that, that noone is arguing judged should have total impunity to act as they see fit?

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Which Tyler]

EU outrage grows after Israel fires ‘warning shots’ at diplomatic delegation

France, Germany and Belgium have condemned the incident and demanded an explanation.

www.politico.eu

#MostMoralArmyInTheWorld

 

[Welsh Exile]

 

[Flankers' paradise]

Just awaiting Stained Harvey to remind us of our double standards for being supportive of white genocide

 

[Welsh Exile]

I can't get over how mad that whole meeting was. Trump just causally having a meeting/cinema show accusing the guy next to him of overseeing a genocide. Lol

 

[Ddanno]

I can't get over how mad that whole meeting was. Trump just causally having a meeting/cinema show accusing the guy next to him of overseeing a genocide. Lol

With ******* printouts of... stuff. I was waiting for an overhead projector to arrive

 

[General Melchett]

It was the 'dim the lights' instruction that made it so contrived and ridiculous. I'm convinced Netanyahu asked him to do it as payback for the genocide case raised by SA against Israel.

Tango man is beholden to two of the biggest war criminals on the planet. In fact Netanyahu makes Putin look like a pussy cat on the humanitarian front.

 

[AlRums]

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Congo, not South Africa

https://us.cnn.com/2025/05/22/africa/south-africa-white-farmers-trump-congo-intl-latam

 

[AlRums]

Trump threatens a 50% tariff on the EU

https://us.cnn.com/2025/05/23/economy/trump-eu-tariffs

Ding, ding round 2

 

[Which Tyler]

Trump threatens a 50% tariff on the EU

https://us.cnn.com/2025/05/23/economy/trump-eu-tariffs

Ding, ding round 2

When I was a kid, my Dad told me not to pick fights I wasn't going to win.
When I was a little older, my locks told me the same thing.

TBF, both pieces of advice fell on deaf ears

 

[AlRums]

Trump could have future Queen of Belgium kicked out of Harvard

President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students studying at Harvard could result in Princess Elisabeth of Belgium having to leave the ivy league university.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Venezuelan woman's shock as she's deported to Mexico

A Venezuelan woman has been stranded for nearly two months after she was arrested by ICE in Miami, driven to Texas and deported to Mexico along with two busloads of illegal immigrants.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Trump keeps dropping lawsuits against companies Biden said were cheating Americans

https://us.cnn.com/2025/05/23/business/trump-dropping-consumer-protection-cases

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Trump administration takes over a non-profit organisation set up by Congress during the cold war to promote peace using force. Irony completely lost on all of them. No doubt there is an excuse some will give for this too and how it's all perfectly normal, or just whinge that the video image looks like something they don't like.

 

[AlRums]

More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging

Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.

www.propublica.org

 

[AlRums]

Trump administration takes over a non-profit organisation set up by Congress during the cold war to promote peace using force. Irony completely lost on all of them. No doubt there is an excuse some will give for this too and how it's all perfectly normal, or just whinge that the video image looks like something they don't like.

Started to watch it, but got a headache by 3 mins. I wish some of these videos weren't done at double speed making it easier to understand, it's a 32 min video which would have worked at an hour as well.

 

[dirty harry]

So not one person will acknowledge that noone is above the law?!?!

You guys are hilarious! Surely, if there's common ground that was it?

To see you @Ragey Erasmus laugh but not agree judges need to be held accountable when they break the law is sad...