Whatever makes you sad..

[likeabella]

people that put their careers in front of everything else...

[Amandistan]

The actions of Donald Trump and impact it has on decent people.

[Master Ray]

Gotta agree, A.  When Trump got elected, I think I posted something about how all new presidents say they're gonna do this and that or whatever and very little of it actually happens, so let's all chill out for now, etc...

Shit, I'm starting to regret my naivety and optimism.  Only a single week and THIS stuff starts happening?  I genuinely thought he'd be just some buffoon who'd just feather his own nest and those of his pals.  Big talk, little action, you know what I mean.

I'm hoping his opponants have the power to kick him to the kerb, at least a little bit, and to be fair there is a lot of movement in that direction.  All eyes on May and how she handles the calls to stop holding his hand and oppose him, despite how he's buttering her up with talks about how the US and the UK are big pals again... 

Blimey.  Interesting times, eh?

[Pol]

Yes May does seem to be at least holding his hand (keeping it clean) Interesting that even people with visas and green cards are being denied entry. The racist militia is definitely on rise.

[Amandistan]

I thought the same MR. It seems like Trump is serious. The muslim ban, wall with Mexico, Pipeline, attacking  women's rights.  All by executive order. Imagine being accepted for asylum to USA, then being detained at the airport and sent back? or a student going to visit family in Iran and returning to deportation?   

The idea that he claims it is border security is bullshit. Not like many terrorist who attacked US or Europe came from the banned countries. Saudi Arabia is not on the list due to $$$. This is one of the saddest moments in US history.

The only good thing to come from this is opposition. The gesture or the protesters at the airports and taxi drivers at JFK is touching. Trump has brought out the most protester since the 1960's. Decent people know that this is cruel and unethical.

He complained about Obama and executive order. Then has done about 6 in a week.

[Wessexy Witch]

I hope everyone here has signed the petition to keep that C*nt out of here.

 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171928

[Rusco]

He's like any of the megalomaniac criminal bosses in James Bond films. Just a cat and a button missing. You know the button they pressed and actors dropped into snake chambers.

A terrible mistake.

[Master Ray]

He's like any of the megalomaniac criminal bosses in James Bond films. Just a cat and a button missing. You know the button they pressed and actors dropped into snake chambers.

A terrible mistake.

Oy, you're absolutely wrong with the James Bond / Trump villain reference, I dispute that completely!  How dare you post such an inaccurate and potentially libellious thing! 

It was a tank full of piranhas...   

Joking aside, Trump is the kind of disgusting creature that the makers of the Bond films could only imagine making up...

[Rusco]

Joking aside, Trump is the kind of disgusting creature that the makers of the Bond films could only imagine making up...

Yea someone said it but couldn't remember who was it? 

[Coumarin]

What makes me sad is missing my sarahs in Jakarta.

[lotus]

Being not able to  listen to music now
One song leads to the next and the next 
Too many problems (most caused by family members and as usual I try to keep them in a balance) I have to deal with the next days and better try to fall asleep watching some boring tv film (not news about Trump)

[Master Ray]

Joking aside, Trump is the kind of disgusting creature that the makers of the Bond films could only imagine making up...

Yea someone said it but couldn't remember who was it? 

Great minds stink alike... 

[ldopas]

Whilst I do not agree with Trump's actions, that is irrelevant. Have we not realised that he said exactly what he was going to do, the US electorate voted for it and he is doing it. A politician who is doing what he said he would do, to the letter. Now that is a rare thing!

Whilst in agreement with some of your sentiments, what gets me angry is the hypocrisy of the demos. People come out like robots against a democratically elected president, OK not a nice one to say the least, but I must have missed all the demos against Putin or Li Keqiang or Kim Jong-il and many others. You know, places where you will be killed or imprisoned for life for daring to protest, unlike the free USA where people do protest. Trump puts a ban on some countries in place for 120 days, yet Russia's persecution of gay people has been going for years, China is still in Tibet persecuting and killing with impunity and N Korea's people are starving and many in concentration camps. Not to mention numerous African, Asian and Middle East countries with genocides, persecution and no democracy. Yet no marches for them of the size against the US, funny that.

We do enjoy a good double standard in the UK don't we.

[Master Ray]

If you took to the streets and protested every single thing that is wrong and horrible in this world, you'd never get back home... 

I do agree with much of what you're saying, me old mate.  Should we dismiss democracy because we dislike certain aspects of it and how the results of it manifest itself?  Even if those same results were brought about by campaigns that were aimed at the fears that 'the common people' live with every day, no doubt due to hysterical media coverage?  I truly don't believe that many (and certainly not ALL) people who voted for Trump did so because they're evil racists or whatever.  They're just very scared.  Hence the result.

The other stuff about North Korea and the like that you mention... it's beyond many peoples radar.  Sorry if that sounds a bit elitist (to be honest, I only have a bit of a grip on a lot of that stuff myself) so I think it's not quite a double standard, just people reacting to the stuff that's right in their face in these uncertain days.  Or possibly, they just don't give a shit about things that don't directly concern them.  Harsh?  Personal experience has shown me that many folks can be quite selfish and self-centred. I don't mean that in a nasty way, they've just got their own shit going on with their own families and that going on... 

Anyway, I'm rambling, I've been awake since 4am today thanks to another bout with insomnia (and maybe a couple of large brandies imbibed earlier), so feel free to pick holes in my comment. 

[Pol]

Whilst I agree with many of points on Russia, China, North Korea etc . And peoples inactive protests against them. Firstly just how do you protest against these countries, you could march etc very day and Vlad n co wouldn't give a shit. Secondly you mention democracy, surely it has to be mentioned that more people voted against Donald than for, yet in a two horse race he still wins . Lastly what are people supposed to do sit back n get shafted, let him think that everything he does is ok .
Yes we maybe lucky but doesn't mean we should forget those privileges we have. I believe that America, Europe and those who can should stand up and show them that were not happy. Maybe not much I can do as one person but I certainly won't be buying any American products where possible