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I am English. My politics are left of centre, and I have a passion for the environment. My interests are wide and eclectic. I can have a conversation with most people about most things.
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'Semi-sentient haystack' 🤣. You ought to copyright that expression. Thank you for making me chuckle. 🤣
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I feel cruel saying this, because it's not the children's fault and everyone is entitled to their own credibility, but I'm beginning to think there are too many Boris genes around. Of course, they could turn out to be so much better than their dad. For their sake and ours, I hope so.
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This is David from England. Goodness, so 40+ is 'over the hill' then, is it? To use an expression from this side of the Pond, crickey! 😮
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True! 😃
...... and for any non-Brits reading this, Rookie's comment is abrieviated Cockney rhyming slang. 'Syrup of Figs' = 'Wig'.
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Yes 🙄
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To answer your question directly (and sure you know this), the problem is that you're only preaching to the converted. The people who NEED to see your messages won't be, and even IF they did, they would dismiss them out of hand.
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I knew that, Alom. 🤣 I hope that shaving cut heals quickly, and carry on minding the jugular. 😃
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I'm sorry to read of your bad start to the day, Alom. I'm sure it'll improve. 😃 The sun is shining, at least, and the Wysteria in my garden is looking lovely. 🌞
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Thank you for keeping us updated, Eugene. The United States may have gone over to the 'dark side' under Trump, but the rest of the free world is, on the whole, still aware of which party is the evil one. Your reporting is vital. Putin cannot be allowed to win. (David in England)
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Nice pun! Amazing discovery, too.
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Brilliant! 🤣
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I'm 67 now, and for the previous decades of my existence, Patty, I have been living a complacent life, believing a liberal free and expanding world was the future. Instead, we have an America well on the way to dictatorship and much of Europe with an expanding far-right. The future is scary. 😣
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I'm reading this in the UK, and you're answering (partially at least) a question I have been asking myself for a while. What the heck happens if the American military is required/requested/ordered to take action to destoy/protect the constitution? I can only see a divided military and thus chaos.
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Beautiful 💛
(David in England)
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Congratulations to your boys on a thoroughly deserved Premier League title. Liverpool (and Arne) have been class this season. Brilliant goal from Mo yesterday, too. Great he's signed his contract and we can continue to see his talent in the Premier League. (From this Charlton Athletic fan)
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I love the new Tortoise Media-owned Observer. Thank you. (Mind you, I loved the old Guardian-owned Observer, too.) Wishing The Observer, a long and successful future. We need you!
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😢🙏🙏
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I mirror that completely. (David in England)
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Gosh, you are going through a lot. My deepest sympathy to you. 🙏
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Signed!
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Sadly, unsurprising from that rag.
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You're right, of course, Paul, and that lack of education has probably brought America to the state it is now. I love the French too, and that's despite the fact that they defeated us in 1066, too. (David in England) Seriously though, Macron is great, and his actions today said a lot.
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This is good! (David in England)
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A surreal nightmare. It's so shocking because, until recently, this was the country that was the leader of the free world. Now it's on a par with Russia and Myanmar. (David in England) Oh, and wishing you the best in your election. Carney all the way, please. 🙏
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I am speaking from the other side of the Pond, Forest - as an Englishman. I take a very active interest in politics and world affairs, and the Trump presidency and its possible future knock-ons is/are filling me with dread. Your reply fills me with a great deal of comfort.
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....... but, does the prospect of a Vance presidency fill me with less dread? Absolutely not. 😞
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That's such a good point. 🙁
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In a functional world, the push-back against Russia would be overwhelming. As it stands, the U.S. is a rogue state and allied with Russia, and Europe, whilst SAYING many of the right things, is scared of incurring Trump's wroth, under-equipped and, to a certain extent, divided. (David in England)
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Sadly, I think you're right, Mary, it is only a tiny chance. 😞 (David in England)
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What a national treasure! ❤️ (UK)
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Yes!
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Exactly. It may even be that the MAJORITY of geniuses are autistic. Certainly a high percentage. It is not an exaggeration to say that autistic people are an essential element of society and they should be celebrated.
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That is such a good analogy. 👏 👏
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Am I surprised? Sadly, I'm not. I wonder what will be left of normal conventions at the end of his four years, and will those norms be able to be resurrected?
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That is very clever! (David in England)
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Great comment! 👍
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😢🙏🙏 Pure evil.
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Sadly, I have to agree with you.
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The trouble is that the thousands reading this are already of this view. His 'cult members' won't be reading this, and even if they were, the opinion you express (and I agree with) would be dismissed without thought. How do we drill the message home? I really don't know. (David in England)
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The way I see this is that all Russians and Belarusians need to be reminded of what is going on in their countries as often as possible. It cannot be normalised. Any discomfort they feel will make them just a little bit less likely to accept the regimes in their countries.
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Putinesque. This administration cannot stand anything other than total sycophantcy. Where will this all end? (David in England)
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I have just heard you reported on BBC radio here in the UK. Your questioning was absolutely superb. Thank you on behalf of not only your fellow Americans, but infact, the whole world. Holding this administration's feet to the fire has to be the way to go.