Trump

[Paigntonian]

A former president calls the current president 'an enemy of the state'. Extraordinary use of language and, sadly, an awful example of the debasement of US politics. For at least one person on this site I would only add that this is almost a Weimar Republic moment. Extremist, lying, self-obsessed nutter against the status quo, however flawed the current government may be.

[Untitled]

I agree… very worried about where this will end.

[Paigntonian]

Yes. I think it's very worrying my friend.

[ichkeria]

Was that the speech where in one breath he appeared to praise Xi, and in the next said "blockade of Taiwan - wouldn't have happened under me"
He's insane.
The good news is his involvement appears to be kiboshing the chances of his folk in Pennsylvania.

[THECORBYLOON]

This from a President who put pressure on the Department of Justice to investigate invented electoral fraud and wanted his Vice-President to reject the Electoral College votes.

[Untitled]

he was happy to see his vice president killed for not doing that as well corby… was happy for his goons to seize the capitol too until it was plain they had failed.

[Paigntonian]

Agree with all you guys. He's one worrying b-stard.

[Gromit]

Trump is accused of a high degree of criminality.
Trump is waging a war against the Justice Department.

So no surprises there then.

[Hymie]

With all the reported criminality committed by Trump – it can only be a matter of time before he is charged and bailed. Quite what he will instruct his red-neck supporters to do once that happens is anyone’s guess.

Should he be jailed – the USA may become a failed State, with the outbreak of civil war.

[Gromit]

The US has universal education.
But there is a huge divergence between rational thought and conspiracy theory lunacy. Seems the US has a lot of loonies who believe nonsense without any evidence. Rather like all the ABers who accept unquestionably Boris lies despite all the evidence to the contrary.

[jno]

yes, there's a lot of determination to believe three impossible things before breakfast; but the US is a religious country even though it's a secular one (at least until the Trump court starts ripping up the constitution). Here I notice the refusal to face facts is quite common even among atheists: faith still trumps (sorry) reason.

[tomus42]

Trump himself is not worrying. He is a sad and ridiculous buffoon, albeit a very nasty one.

The worrying thing has always been the number of people that seek to support and enable such a buffoon either because they can't see what he is, or perhaps because they can and they like it.

[youngmafbog]

//With all the reported criminality committed by Trump//

And not one conviction despite being the most investigated man on the planet.

You all seem to forget Brandon started this with a similar speech where he attacked Trump, I wonder why you dont remember that?

There will be civil unrest in the USA, the DEMs will push it that way and lets face it the USA is so different depending on State that is hardly surprising. And its nothing to do with what Trump or Biden say or do.

[Peter Pedant]

// was happy for hisas goons to seize the capitol too until it was plain they had failed.//

yars yars---- but it is difficult to show intent....

as for promising to indemnify criminls ( capitol rioters that is!) see clay cross councillors ( 1972)

(a thousand ABers scream ( they always scream) clay cross who-fillers? and take on gormless looks)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Cross#Housing_Finance_Act_dispute

I was sure the lab att-gen has thrown himself on his sword on that one ( indemnifying criminals = inciting to commit) but.... he didnt

[Spicerack]

Yes, funny how you all missed Biden's speech. (or insane rant)
Not just Trump but all the people who voted for him were anti-democratic semi fascists etc, etc.
I can only think that his controllers are trying to provoke a violent reaction so that they can suspend elections. The only hope they have for staying in power and avoiding the consequences of their criminal actions. If nobody takes the bait, the FBI will have to stage one of their 'specials'.
Incidentally, Trump filled a stadium with supporters.
The most voted for President in history didn't look like he mustered a hundred souls. (Actors must cost more than in Killary's day)

[Spicerack]

Watch it and squirm.

[gulliver1]

OP.... "Debasement of US politics"
......Get your own house in order first....

[Peter Pedant]

I can only think that his controllers are trying to provoke a violent reaction
no I can think of a few other things.... like

what is wrong with saying a President has to obey the law?

we didnt have any of this with Nixon ( looked like a 2 nd hand car salesman I suppose)

[Zacs-Master]

Oooh, looks like gulli might live in the states looking at that last answer. Maybe Accident, Maryland, or Good Grief, Idaho.

[Peter Pedant]

// For at least one person on this site I would only add that this is almost a Weimar Republic moment.//

" any one called ?" - Quality St ad

My Papa visited the Weimar republic in the early thirties - he remembered the debauchery....

yeah OK - the early Hitler years were based on the stab in the back. Erzinger didnt do well - the chief imperial 'negotiator' ( shot.