[davidjay]

This is the worst thing that has ever happened.

Compare and contrast:

[Youngian]

'We won, you lost so yah boo sucks,' appears to be the theme of that inauguration video. Not a very enticing message to climb aboard on the Maga journey.

[Bones McCoy]

Kid Rock?

Hasn't America suffered enough?

[Crabcakes]

Kid Rock?

Hasn't America suffered enough?

“Kid” Rock is 11 years off of being eligible for an OAP bus pass…

[Youngian]

Snoop Dogg talking to himself
https://bsky.app/profile/bleudawn7.bsky ... 3wdjnc7c2j

[Abernathy]

Make America Gammon Again.

[NevTheSweeper]

So, the forgetful one is being replaced by the orange one as US president today. How depressing. Putin would be proud.

[Youngian]

Yes, depressing to think the only person to convince enough Americans not to elevate Trump into power can't remember what day it is or even walk straight.
But as I heard a disgruntled former Republican remark; "I don't care if Joe Biden's dead, he'd still make a better president than Trump."

[Crabcakes]

Yes, depressing to think the only person to convince enough Americans not to elevate Trump into power can't remember what day it is or even walk straight.

Funny how concerns about age and competence evaporated overnight as soon as Biden stood down, and since then he’s not once been framed as senile, slow, physically limited, mentally deficient etc.

[RedSparrows]

Yes, depressing to think the only person to convince enough Americans not to elevate Trump into power can't remember what day it is or even walk straight.

Funny how concerns about age and competence evaporated overnight as soon as Biden stood down, and since then he’s not once been framed as senile, slow, physically limited, mentally deficient etc.

Not to go all 'MSM' but... the US press has been shambolic, and has now capitulated to a group that always hated them anyway. It's fucking pathetic, and from the MAGA side they've pulled the classic move: turning your foes into what you said they were, only they're a lot more like YOU than your enemies. But who cares, the levers of power, etc.

[Bones McCoy]

https://bsky.app/profile/shannonrwatts. ... g4qjh6ns2d

Tennessee school shooting.

I'm not saying it's inauguration inspired.
But it's inauguration inspired.

[Bones McCoy]

Some things are too potentially impacting to fuck about.

[RedSparrows]

Everything they do is the exact opposite of what they say they are doing. It's almost majestic in its insanity.

[Rosvanian]

Thousands of Mail commentators have already decided that the helicopter crashed into the plane deliberately as a result of a combination of terrorism and DEI. Their brainwashing is complete and nothing will convince them otherwise. Accidents are now a thing of the past.

[Youngian]

And the other side blaming it on Trump because he sacked some top knobs last week is as equally crass.

[Bones McCoy]

And the other side blaming it on Trump because he sacked some top knobs last week is as equally crass.

I've given up on going high - Hilary.

I've also seen how near random layoffs can impact the efficiency of an organisation.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Sounds like 25% tariffs are coming on Canada and Mexico.

On the plus side that Trump goon leading the Canadian Tories might have some problems.

[Youngian]

Poland was in talks with the US about supplying nuclear expertise. Not anymore.

[kreuzberger]

And the other side blaming it on Trump because he sacked some top knobs last week is as equally crass.

Ten hours ago, this was not an altogether outlandish thought. It fucking is now.

Anyone who thinks that he has plumbed his depths needs their bumps felt.

[Abernathy]

I think it’s becoming harder and harder by the day to avoid the conclusion that the USA has become, by a number of definitions, a failed state.

After the insurrection and violent assault on the Capitol in January 2020, the Americans had at least four years in which to prosecute and convict the principal motivator of that blatant and egregious attempt violently to overthrow the democratically elected government of the USA. Four years. And that’s before you even consider the multiple other charges laid at Trump’s door - sexual assault, bribery and corruption, interfering with the electoral process, and so on, and on, and on.

In a coherently functioning and mature democracy, Donald Trump would have been behind bars and not permitted to get within a thousand miles of being able, or even eligible, to stand for election to the highest office in the land years ago - let alone actually to succeed in winning re-election.

Even putting the massive charge sheet of criminality to one side, Trump is a proven liar. Arrogant, all but terminally stupid, avaricious, and vain. It’s really no exaggeration to describe him as quite possibly the worst human being on the planet. And yet the American electorate said “yes please.”

How did the USA fail to ensure that Donald Trump could never again be permitted to run for the office of president? How did sane Americans fail to prevent President Trump 2.0?

We will all be paying the price, and it really ain’t fair.