Posts by James Anderson5

Maybe even Sarah isn't actually that crazy

There’s talk going around about the bridge wanting the Prime Minister role, though I honestly think it’s all just speculation for now. At the end of the day, the real priority is seeing them present a solid platform and push for the specific reforms they want from their coalition partners—like insisting on putting actual experts in key positions where they belong...

Peter Thompson4 said:It’s easy for people living abroad to talk, but what about the locals right here in the States who keep voting for these absolute thieves? Instead of this party just quietly fading into irrelevance, they’re still running circles around us back home. 🤦
Way to go, Republicans 👋
Maybe for once we’ll actually get someone in office who genuinely wants to see some positive change in this godforsaken country 👍

You can find the rest of the answer in this table...

http://m.sibenik.in/izbori-2015/joso...eks/49844.html

Back when the Republicans held power from 1990 to 1999, the number of retirees jumped by 460,000. During the Democrats' term from 2000 to 2003, it went up by 43,000, and under the later Republican administration, it grew by about 170,000. That’s exactly why we're seeing one retiree for every single worker now, with the average retirement age dipping below 55...

The Republicans definitely bought social stability much more effectively than the Democrats did, especially by creating jobs within the federal government. That’s exactly why people flock to them... though a certain segment just votes that way because they aren't particularly well-informed...

Honestly, this whole situation with the bridge might actually be the best-case scenario. The Democrats definitely don't have the political capital to pull the trigger on those necessary reforms themselves, and the Republicans are just way too bogged down by corruption at the top...

It would be pretty ideal if the Democrats and Republicans teamed up to form a coalition government. I’d love to see someone like Bernie Sanders or Mitt Romney take the lead as Prime Minister, while the GOP just pulls the rug out from under Trump and picks a steady leader—maybe someone like Joe Biden or Mitch McConnell—to finally move on from all those old-school figures like Donald Trump or Nikki Haley... but we'll just have to wait and see...

Why hasn't the Republican nominee said anything all day? Probably busy doing some math on 76 minus 59...

Jessica Gonzalez said:Politics is mostly a game, and I guess the Republicans were the first ones to really figure that out, which is probably why they grabbed power so quickly. They work hard to secure those votes from Americans living abroad because they know how much they matter. It’s essentially a battle, and in a fight for control, you have to use every tool at your disposal. The Democrats, on the other hand, seem pretty ineffective when it comes to reaching out to our fellow citizens overseas.

Honestly, I don't think the Democrats stand a chance there. Most of those folks living outside the States, especially the older generation, hold some pretty extreme views back home. There's no way the Democrats will ever make inroads there. We should probably just scrap the overseas vote altogether—not even because they mostly favor the GOP, but because they aren't actually part of our daily lives here and don't share any real responsibilities toward the country...

The Democrats are making a massive blunder in the Midwest too—I'll never understand why they kept pushing certain candidates instead of finding someone more like a moderate local leader... the way they handled elections in places like the Rust Belt just proves my point...

ironpanther5 said:I included the MAGA crowd too and wrote a little something about everyone. Honestly, I find myself sympathizing more with a relic of a Communist from the seventies voting for the hardliners, or some socially awkward conservative sticking to his guns with the Tea Party or Liberty Caucus, rather than someone voting Democrat or Republican. At least when they vote for the extremists, they're doing it with their whole hearts; whereas the mainstream party voters are just doing it out of spite, to pick the lesser of two evils, or just to grab a beer with their buddies.

Besides, we have to give credit where it's due—that one ultra-conservative activist really managed to charm the liberal NGO scene here in the States. If it weren't for the sheer ego of the leftists and the messy cooperation between those two major parties, that ballot initiative for election law reform—which was actually a decent idea—would have passed. Unlike the first one, I actually signed that one myself; I would have voted for it.

The bottom line is that there are plenty of high-quality individuals like those moderate voices or certain principled senators, but in this massive, bloated political machine, they just can't get a word in edgewise.

But that's actually the catch. Most people aren't voting out of spite; they're voting based on cold, hard cash. I personally know several people who had their veteran benefits fast-tracked by the GOP even though they weren't technically eligible, and now they swear they'll vote Republican for the rest of their lives because of it.

The same thing goes for about a third of the staff at major corporations like GE or Lockheed Martin—they're there because of political connections rather than actual job needs, much like the crowds who landed jobs through Democratic ties. The issue isn't just that high-level politics is corrupt; the real problem is that everyday people are part of the corruption too... and frankly, a lot of them are just incredibly misguided...

Robin Fox2 said:The current administration has managed to oversee the most disastrous term of any U.S. president in recent memory. They’ve successfully steered this nation toward the same level of economic ruin seen in places like Argentina or Venezuela, which is quite an achievement if you think about it... If Karamarko were still leading the GOP, they'd probably be polling under 10% right now, making him look like a complete joke by comparison.

In short, things are looking bright, but we're all doomed.

I'm not trying to defend Zokija, but what's the logic behind calling this the worst presidency ever? How does it beat someone like F. Reagan, whose daughter became a factory owner, a grandson owns a bank, and another grandson is out racing cars? And let's not forget who greenlit that kind of criminal privatization back in the 90s...

Or take Ivo Sanders into account—building those massive sports arenas that just sit empty losing money, or those tunnels built during his time that lead absolutely nowhere. He bled companies like ExxonMobil or major utility giants dry. Not to mention the billions poured into agriculture, only for production to actually drop after his term ended. Most of the current GOP candidate list has been part of the establishment this whole time. The only sane person there is Budimir, but even he won't get anything done in that environment, especially since he isn't even in the party... nor is the main economic strategist, who used to be courting the Democrats...

Maybe the only real mess this administration made was Linić's pre-election deals. Though, without an alternative, there wasn't much choice. Sure, writing off those debts might have been unfair, but without doing it, those companies would have gone under anyway and nobody would have seen a dime. Even some foreign analysts praised the move (though I wouldn't go that far)...

Americans really need to find a "third way." Not through protests like the labor movements or Occupy Wall Street, but by actually searching for smarter solutions. Maybe the most logical platform belongs to Smart, and there's a serious effort from Walnut, regardless of how people feel about them. The Bridge party doesn't have a realistic plan, even though they seemed likable at first—they made a huge mistake letting guys like Lovrinović into their inner circle, someone who clearly has zero business experience...

Rachel Cooper3 said:That’s just a convenient excuse for people too embarrassed to admit they're actually Democrats. ☕

Of course, if you aren't a Republican, suddenly you're a communist... 🤣

Honestly, at least half of the people thinking about voting for the Democrats are actually just voting against the Republicans and the establishment, rather than for the party itself. And honestly, I can see why...

It’s such a shame that smart grassroots initiative isn't getting more press. From where I'm sitting, they seem to deserve way more attention than the mainstream media...

Come here, Uncle's gonna give you some candy...

https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsBar/...79272/?fref=nf

🤣🤣

I mean, is it election season or what? 😁

Amanda Evans2 said:In my twenties, I was primarily concerned with performing well in bed. By my thirties, the focus shifted toward... well, let's just say physical intimacy became more about stamina. But now? Now, at this stage of life, the only thing that truly matters is being able to handle a massive, catastrophic blowout without losing my mind. Those are just the years we get...

The secret is all in using four-ply toilet paper...☕

ruggedjackal46 said:I highly doubt that was the only reason.

Honestly, I have my doubts about that being the whole story, too...

ruggedjackal46 said:He actually wrote a column back in the day about Berlusconi where he laid out the whole bizarre saga. Picture this: a teenager from the States shows up to meet the big boss, Silvio, to negotiate a transfer, doesn't speak a lick of Italian or English, and instead of a boardroom meeting, "Dad" takes him on a tour of his personal tomb. What kind of trip is that? 🙏

Speaking of trips, ESPN published that same interview with Boban and then immediately fired him because of it. Talk about a total meltdown of common sense.

In the end, they won't even be able to bury him there because of the laws...🐔

Apparently, the issue was that they wouldn't put the interview on the front page, and he just had enough of it...

Larry Fox5 said:Man, seeing how much Zvonimir has grown up as a person... what a great interview. It actually gives you a little hope that maybe things aren't totally rotten in this country after all... 🙏

As soon as he gave that interview and shared who he was backing in the election, he stepped down from his position as the sports news editor...

Just more proof that you can't be both clever and honest at the same time...

Here’s that interview with Boban. I found the part where he mentions Berlusconi taking him to his private mausoleum right after he joined AC Milan pretty fascinating...

Robin Fox2 said:I’m out here washing my car when some guy just pulls in cold, parks right where he shouldn't, and walks off... The staff ends up hauling him halfway across town because he skipped the line, wasting fifteen minutes of everyone's time while he throws a fit 🤣 🤣 🤣 meanwhile, those of us actually waiting just sit there watching the clock tick away 🤣

Anyone planning on seeing that new movie about Mars starring Damon? It looks decent enough, though I feel like we've been hit with an exhausting wave of space movies over the last couple of years

I was actually planning on seeing it, but I'm still torn between checking out Everest or heading to Mars...

The most intense week in soccer right now 🤣

https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...60&oe=56AA565E

Keith Miller30 said:1. Do you actually have a concrete link or any real evidence for this, or are we just supposed to take the word of "The New York Times"—which, let's face it, seems to adore the Republican Party more than anything else in the world?🙏 On top of all that, they are citing some Mexican agency, the Associated Press.🙏

Could you at least show a little respect and provide something substantial? Where can we actually see that KGK concluded the US was at fault for the crisis? But no, apparently it doesn't matter if the quote was taken out of context, 🙏 it doesn't matter if The New York Times is reporting it, 🙏 and it doesn't matter if they are relying on the Associated Press. 🙏 If the Associated Press claims KGK concluded the US is to blame, then I guess that must be the absolute truth, right?🙏

2. So, who is responsible in your eyes? Is it that clown of a Prime Minister who seems completely lost and can't even keep his own story straight? The kind of leader who starts with one narrative and then immediately pivots to another?

Please, try to be at least as honest as the person claiming that Zoran Milanović is the best thing to ever happen to America. It’s true, he needed some time to truly step out of the shadows, but at least the man speaks plainly about the reality of things. Meanwhile, you keep typing away because you're terrified the Republican Party might regain power—not because you actually love the Democratic Party (heaven forbid), but simply because you view the Republicans as the greater evil.☕

And by the way, just as a quick reminder—Tomislav Karamarković sued Manolica, just so it's noted, since you were so adamant that wouldn't happen.

Anyway, moving on, I've watched two excellent films recently:

Ex Machina — a sci-fi masterpiece, a solid 10/10 for me.
Redirected — a comedy with some wild scenes, also a 10/10.

I considered deleting this post, but I decided against it; I won't dwell on politics anymore, but I simply couldn't resist responding to this specific point. I can certainly talk more about movies, or series—there's a great new one out regarding the subject, Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper.🙏

Rory, honestly, if KGK is constantly bashing the administration, it basically sounds like part of the Republican campaign—you shouldn't really be dismissing that, right? He’s been doing it through this whole situation with the refugees, too. At first, she wanted to put the military on high alert, and she's constantly claiming things are spiraling out of control, just like her boss Tomica. But everything is actually running quite smoothly, even great, really...

As for that shared criticism with Nikolić, if you didn't buy that article from the New York Times, maybe try this one from the Wall Street Journal instead...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/us-government-relations-1027247

What else does that diplomatic language mean if it isn't pointing in the exact opposite direction of the US administration and siding with Nikolić? If I have to spell that out, then there's really no point in talking because we aren't using actual arguments...

Calling the President a clown feels a bit like listening to some pundit on Fox News; I think you're underselling yourself with comments like that, especially since you're usually a cool guy and we root for the same team...👍

Did Karamarkus sue Manolica? Politics is a game where the rules change every single day. It looks like he reacted that way just to try and kill the negative press, but he timed it perfectly so the dispute can't really start or end until after the elections are over. He'll probably drop the lawsuit by then anyway, since he won't need the headlines or the risk of a bad verdict once it's all done...

In my view, for anyone who doesn't want to vote Democrat or Republican, there are still other options, like the Libertarians. Not necessarily because they have a massive platform, but because they seem honest and well-intentioned, especially now that they've brought some real common sense back into the fold...

But if I still feel like the Democrats are the lesser of two evils, I can actually argue that point. Most people who aren't tied to a specific party feel the same way, especially after those chaotic scenes with the gas canisters in the streets and the clashes with police at the White House plaza...