On Trump

[GO-NAD!]

I remember when this would have been considered problematic...
Trump's transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous. - POLITICO

 

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While I'm not a Trudeau fan, he's Lincoln, FDR and Churchill rolled into one compared with #47. I'll give him credit for his performance getting us through the pandemic and a few other policies, but he has a habit of committing needless gaffs. As for resigning, I don't know...he's pretty stubborn. He may try to ride it out.

If he doesn't resign, the NDP have stated they will join the Conservatives in a no confidence vote, which would defeat the government and trigger an election that the Liberals are almost guaranteed to lose. If he does resign, it'll trigger a Liberal party leadership campaign and the NDP may prop them up until an election is required in the Fall.


I expect that if/when the Conservatives are elected, Poilievre will provide an amply supply of "hold my beer" examples of beclowning himself.

There's no one to vote for in our up coming election. Poilieve has no plans for the country except trying to pass a non-confidence vote and remove the current government. The Bloc party I deem treasonist is trying to give the province of Quebec independence from Canada. In all my 63 years, I've not seen such a clusterf?ck with our politics.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Someone I have known since kindergarten posted this of Facebook-
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I replied with "And 160 countries don't have it."- who's at the top of the governments that aren't providing care for the people where this is happening? Let's rely on UNICEF- they can handle it, right?

Guess it's a step in the right direction. It's certainly better than randomguyyellingintothecameracomplainingthereisn'tavigilforCEO. Though I imagine when you say for-profit healthcare is the best choice you are rather saying for-profit is the best choice. So you bail and make up something or other and avoid asking questions. Plus I believe when you highlight United has the highest coverage turnaways than I think it doesn't really move the needle LOL.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Is 'Little George' getting his wrists slapped ?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/14/politics/trump-abc-news-defamation-lawsuit-settle/index.html

Disney, ABC News continue to take heat for massive Trump settlement: 'Low, low point'
Looks that way. Many suggestions that Disney gave up too easily though. It doesn't bode well for the future, as news media start to self-censure.

'We have to straighten out the press': Trump's plan to sue media critics into submission | CBC News

One global expert on free-speech called this a well-worn playbook used in autocratic countries: To sue, sue and keep suing, regardless of whether lawsuits have merit.

Winning the suit is almost beside the point, said Eric Heinze. What's key is to keep potential critics terrified of offending you, as it could result in ruinous legal fees.

"That's how autocrats work," said Heinze, law professor at the University of London, head of the Centre for Law, Democracy and Society, and author of a book about international lessons learned from free speech.

"Not by telling you how they're going to oppress you, but keeping you unclear about how or whether they will, or when they will. That's the secret of the autocrat. It's not clarity, it's vagueness."

The point of chilling the press, he said, is to make it financially risky for people to say things they know are perfectly legal.

 

[highfigh]

Guess it's a step in the right direction. It's certainly better than randomguyyellingintothecameracomplainingthereisn'tavigilforCEO. Though I imagine when you say for-profit healthcare is the best choice you are rather saying for-profit is the best choice. So you bail and make up something or other and avoid asking questions. Plus I believe when you highlight United has the highest coverage turnaways than I think it doesn't really move the needle LOL.

Where did you see me write those are the best choice? Were you replying to someone else?

 

[Dude#1279435]

Where did you see me write those are the best choice? Were you replying to someone else?

I replied with "And 160 countries don't have it."- who's at the top of the governments that aren't providing care for the people where this is happening? Let's rely on UNICEF- they can handle it, right?

I interpreted that as you're not a fan of universal healthcare, so what's left is either some kind of mixed system or what's in place, which is for-profit. Then bring out the caricatures in news to defend it by not saying it LOL. I felt at least you were implying universal healthcare isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Still more than the saynothings in news.