- The Greatest Generation

And before them the Lost Gen, who elected FDR 4 times and won the Second World War.

The Silent Gen and some Boomers gave us Reagan... although they also ended the Vietnam War and ran Nixon out of Office.

- Fernando Lamas, Ricardo Montalban

son mujeres

#22

I resemble that remark!

Actually, when I first went to college, everyone said, 'hey, you look just like Mark Spitz!':

Putin Supporters Are Leaving Russia

JT short

"As social inequality has grown, so has state repression. We stand on the cusp of full-blown authoritarianism and fascism.

If the Trump administration succeeds in rigging or invalidating the midterm elections, the last possible exit door within the political system will be slammed shut."

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"The genocide in Gaza is an unequivocal message sent from the industrialized nations of the north, which spent billions to sustain Israel's mass slaughter, to a global population that subsists on a few dollars a day:

We don't care about humanitarian law. We don't care about human rights. Your lives mean nothing to us. We will use any tool, including genocide, to protect our monopoly on wealth and power.

What do we do? How do we resist? Can we halt this descent into madness and mass death?"

more at the thread link

Manipulating wars and tariffs and taxes for his personal gain, $6 plus billion and counting, should get him even more convictions, not less.

And some people will claim to be shocked when DJT tries to stay in power.

Loyalty to Dear Leader over patriotism and even competence is a Hallmark of Authoritarian Dictators.

Which is why DJT loves them SO much.

Flynn is "one of the most dangerous individuals in America today," said Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian and expert on authoritarianism and fascism who wrote the book "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present."

"He is spearheading the attack on our democracy, which is coming from many quarters, and he is affiliated with many of these sectors, from the military to Christian nationalism to election denial to extremist groups," she said.

"All of this comes together to present a very live threat. And he's at the center."

"Willis!"

#2

This is one of many of what are known as, perception and performance indices, as they track both.

"The most corrupt countries are determined primarily by perception rankings, as perfectly objective metrics for clandestine crimes like bribery and embezzlement do not exist.

To measure this, institutions evaluate data by aggregating surveys, expert assessments, and objective governance datasets."

- Boomers

"One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters.

While these voters, born between 1997 and 2012, turned out in fewer numbers across all demographics in 2024 as compared to 2020, their voting preferences shifted to the right."

"One of the most comprehensive and trusted measures of corruption around the world is the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which is published annually by Transparency International.

The 2024 CPI gave 180 countries a score of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) based upon their perceived levels of public sector corruption.

As in previous years, more than two-thirds of the world's countries scored below 50 in the 2024 rankings, resulting in an average score of 43 for the twelfth year in a row, while 148 countries have stayed stagnant or gotten worse since 2012.

The top ten least corrupt appear below, followed by the full list further down the page."

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Really fun and telling Map at the link to run your cursor over.

China at 43?

"China is widely considered corrupt due to a combination of centralized, one-party political rule, opaque state institutions, and rapid, state-directed economic growth.

Without a free press or independent judiciary to enforce accountability, vast power is concentrated in the hands of officials who can manipulate resources, land allocations, and lucrative contracts."

- Yawn. Another day another lefty over-reaction cry fest.

#40 | Posted by visitor_

Trump's own hand-picked DOJ testifies under Oath that he ordered them to Rig the 2020 Election by sending a Letter to States saying that it was legal for them to change the Election Results in their States from Biden to Trump.

And only the threat of them Resigning en masse stopped this criminal act.

"Yawn" - Trumpites

I want Mao back!

"Trump insists Iran talks continue at rapid pace' after Iranian state media said they were suspended
4:40 PM EDT, Mon June 1, 2026

Mr. Trump also said "all shooting will stop" between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group in Lebanon, after the president said he spoke with officials from both sides of the conflict.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said his country's military would "continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon."

"Two federal judges raised questions about the DOJ fund Friday, with one Virginia-based district judge issuing a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from disbursing any money from it.

Separately, the Florida-based district judge who presided over the federal lawsuit filed by Trump that led to the fund's creation launched an inquiry into the settlement deal.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the fund would have to be restricted in some way to unlock further progress on the GOP bill, saying in an interview it was a "safe bet" changes would be coming.

"The best way to handle it is if the administration decides to shut it down themselves," he added in subsequent comments to reporters."

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Must be a weird feeling for some of the GOPhers in Congress to actually say 'NO' to DJT.

Here's a vid version of the story:

Trump Abruptly Ends Slush Fund As Republican Revolt Blocks Him
12 mins ago

Since we are discussing what faux Christians say and do, perhaps we should balance that with what an actual Christian... who is also a PhD in Pure Math (aka Abstract Algebra, along with a couple of other Oxford doctorates)... briefly says to a group of students and Faculty at Harvard Medicine about what Christianity actually is about:

Here's a short clip everyone should see... Sen Jon Ossoff of at a major rally yesterday in GA:

#40

It's tough to be a Trumpublican these daze when one's Dear Leader is a criminal con artist and a traitor (not to mention rapist and Pedo Friend, because apparently that's also acceptable).

Of course, there ARE Republicans with whom we can disagree on nearly everything, like MTG, Bloody Bill Krystol, Rick Wilson, Mother Tucker... but they, at least, are patriots in their own way.

Jun 1, 2026
Iran has attacked commercial ships in the Persian Gulf after announcing that talks with the US are now completely suspended, which comes as Israel announces evacuations in Beirut's suburbs as they plan to strikes Hezbollah forces within the Dahiyeh suburbs.

Iran has announced plans to conduct military actions if Israel conducts strikes in the area. this all comes only hours after the President of the US announced that people are criticizing him way too much and a deal is just around the corner.

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Meanwhile Russia, the country is suffering the lowest fuel refining rates in the last 20 years. Russian forces are still taking heavy losses, and attacks are still being conducted on Russia deep inside of the country."

The Enforcer

Election is like a microcosm of America; good enough vs evil incarnate.

- nothing compared to what Dems will do with the most razor thin levers of democratic power.

That's prolly the funniest, most obtuse nonsense I've read here in a long while... which is saying a lot.

Anyone who could imagine almost any Dem being worse for America than is DJT, and with worse polls... should have their brain dry cleaned.

"Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Peters' release "will embolden the election denial movement."

"The Governor's grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the people of Colorado, and election officials across the country," Griswold said.

"It sends a dangerous message about accountability for those who would attack elections."

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Her next stop? Trump WH Elections Board as Criminal in Charge!

(after taking up LHT's offer of, "a night you'll never forget, Mom!")

#2

That's.... 'mah-velous!'.

Just hope DJT never sees it.