Richard Pearson has been creamed on this thread. Again.

As with so very many comments I have received from friends and strangers concerning my bewilderment about the election and American politics in general, there is a focus on who did what for the country, which economy was better, etc. What bothers me is the lack of civility and decency on display from multiple persons, from both parties. I would like to think that common courtesy and politeness still has a place in the make-up of an individual, and thus, the country.

Apropos Mr William’s last lecture, he wrote the following: “I doubt most Trump voters have much experience outside of US borders (except for maybe a few trips to an American hotel in the Bahamas or Mexico or Cayman).” Demonstrating once again why the party that has a majority of people who think like he does, lost. He seems oblivious to the fact that huge numbers of recent arrivals to America from places like Central and South America, the Caribbean, the African continent, India, China, Western and Eastern Europe voted for Trump as they didn’t like the way American society was heading. Their combined knowledge of what occurs in their countries of birth far exceeds that of the average Democrat voter, purely due to the fact that the new legal arrivals tend to be higher educated and also higher net earners than the rest of the population. They want the best for their families, in other words less state intrusion, better public schooling, lower taxes and less leftish and woke brain washing policies, which is why they left and emigrated to America in the first place. Don’t believe me, believe the polls, statistics and results. They are all there, online.

Says a condescending unknown member of the academic elite, who most probably doesn’t know the price of butter (here it was the price of a coffee) and who, it seems, is a supporter of the land of his fathers and a member of a “club” whose sole intention is the downfall of Trump and his admirers. Back in the day we used to call them sore losers. Bad losers. I am in no doubt that Williams will revel in delight with every failure the new administration makes, telling anyone who wishes to listen that I told you so. I, for one, won’t be listening. What a sad man he must be to insult patriotic flag wavers during Remembrance week. Will he be brave enough to do the same on Memorial Day next May ? I would bet anything that Mr Williams suggests that not one of the Americans he mentions has surrendered their passports or rescinded their U.S. nationality. Finally, one doesn’t integrate into other cultures. They integrate you. If they so wish to do so.

This appears to be another good example of the drawbacks of insularity. I doubt most Trump voters have much experience outside of US borders (except for maybe a few trips to an American hotel in the Bahamas or Mexico or Cayman). Those Americans commenting in this article have the benefit of having lived abroad and integrated with other cultures. They likely aren't your typical flag-waving Americans, and likely don't really see themselves as subscribers to any specific nationality. Perhaps like those despicable "citizens of nowhere" that Theresa May talked about when promoting Brexit. Yet, they all seem pretty grounded. After all, there is a big world out there, and not everything is American (or British, as the case may be), and once you see that, then reality strikes. Viewing everything through an American (or British) lens can be quite limiting and ultimately, misguided. Having said that, and as long as we're tossing opinions around, here's one that I suspect may be more realistic than the hubris now enjoyed by Trump voters. Be careful what you wish for - and know "for sure" (especially since so little of any of Trump's rhetoric had even a shred of evidence to support it). So, what can we expect now? Just what Trump has always said. It doesn't get any plainer than that. Enjoy. https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/what-the-future-looks-like-from-here

For anyone wondering which candidate would have run the economy better, here are the figures: Trump raised 382 million, spent 345 million of which 10,4 million was for staff Kamala raised 1.003 million, spent 1.370 million of which 583 million was for staff. She (and the party) now are asking for (even more) donations to cover this shortfall, so I’m sure most of you fans will be contributing as much as you can during these following days. Oh, by the way, he won in ALL of the swing states.

chillWrong again.

Morgan Williamshttps://www.newsweek.com/americans-feel-poorer-because-they-are-poorer-opinion-1967677

Richard Pearsonouch x

why don´t we give Trump a another change, his first term, by every metric, was considerably better for the nation then the Biden administration. And Trump was also the only President that left the office considerably poorer than when he started his term, unlike the last 5 democratic Presidents. So please don't tell me he is in it for himself.