Marty_d

This is where you lose me, with the kind of thinking that enables a fascist regime. It's the "yes Trump is bad, BUT..." thing. It's like saying "Yes Hitler was bad, but goddam it, real Germans could get a job." Trump is actively dismantling democracy in the USA. He doesn't have a single thought for the people of the US, except how to continue deceiving them so Donald J Trump and his dynasty can profit from them. The only reason Trump ever mentions immigrants (in Minnesota, which has less than most states but has a governor he hates) is to dog-whistle his white nationalist base and sow hatred and division. We don't need a Trump or any version of him. Democracy is not supposed to be exciting. It's meant to be calm, boring and safe. We are an immigrant nation, just ask the original inhabitants. If you can show me actual statistics that show that crime rates are higher among recent immigrants than those whose ancestors moved here between 40 years to 60,000 years ago, then go ahead. (Statistics does not mean sensationalist crap from Sky News or any Murdoch rag).

Making a bold choice

Whenever I see this thread title my mind sees it as "Victoria's Secret", so it's quite a disappointment when I open it

Thought that was obvious. People born here.

Did you not see the bit in the video - and these stats apply to Australia too - that immigrants are statistically more law abiding, more likely to start small businesses that employ locals, and do the jobs that the locals don't want to?

The video itself says it's restricted. Good summary of what's happening. Scary times.

That's another evil Minion, Pete Hegseth

Maybe we need a "What has Vance done today" thread, but if we had one for each of Trump's evil sycophants we'd run out of space. Anyway I thought this was a brilliantly written piece on JD. ( I hate that he's known by those initials, because I quite like Jack Daniels). Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/17/pope-leo-jd-vance-donald-trump-catholicism?CMP=share_btn_url

Yeah he managed to piss off most of his supporters with that one. Kicking lots of own goals, Donny - the dementia is setting in.

I'm surprised he let them keep "in god we trust" on it. Didn't think his ego would allow any deity apart from himself on the coin.

The name of the detective in Midsomer Murders was Barnaby too.

I maintain that we produce a higher grade of bullshit than AI could.

That fish should be thrown back.

Oh the poor thing. Should we set up a GoFundMe for her to keep her in caviar and champagne?

Sanctions on the US?

If they're protecting from the little quad motor drones, on poles a few metres high would probably be enough. I don't think fishing nets would stop a diving Shahed.

You could put Netanyahu on the other side with his hand in the same place.

That makes more sense. I know complete tits that were born that way, no apprenticeship needed.

So.. what you're saying is that the shareholders of your company will save $43m, but 95 people won't get work. And a good slice of that $43m will go to the top execs as bonuses for claiming credit for your ideas. Would that be accurate?

That's because some governments, like Norway, had the foresight to create a sovereign wealth fund and not just give away their resources to mining companies, the way we do

I know. I was being facetious

Good. Maybe in future wars, countries can just have their robots battle it out and not harm any humans. The side who keeps the most toys wins.

Slightly off topic (sorry Jerry) but involving car electrics... The other day I pulled into a parking space at the supermarket next to a car with a young mum and her kid. As I got out she tried to start her car and it did that slow laboured turnover which tells you you're not going anywhere. So I offered a jump start, she accepted and we hooked up the jumper cables. However it made no difference! Checked the cables were on properly, gave the clamps a twist to ensure connection, still nothing. We're scratching our heads when a young bloke and his girlfriend walked over and offered to help. The girlfriend told us he's a mechanic. He disconnected the negative cable on her battery and clamped it to the engine itself (starter motor housing I think). Tried again, it started straight away. So there you go - apparently you get a better earth from the engine than from the battery terminal!

Trump was fooled into this war by Netanyahu's hard sell. He's a useful idiot for both Netanyahu and Putin.

South Australians are strange. They pronounce Lego as "lay-go".