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Macaydia Sun 19-Apr-26 04:06:22

youtu.be/UVOG2JEHq_0?si=ygsvkbTmtjBA-EY6

Cossy Thu 23-Apr-26 10:49:47

I doubt you’d meet anyone less Xenophobic than myself!

Not a nice comment to make about anyone.

It’s only that you literally never miss an opportunity to voice your very vocal negative opinions about Starmer, which is your prerogative, however, for me at least, to liken him to Trump really is a step too far!

Cossy Thu 23-Apr-26 10:51:44

Sorry, that was addressed to Nanna8 in response to calling me Xenophobic.

Maremia Thu 23-Apr-26 12:26:15

An acount of Trump's diminishing capabilities described in one of the right wing prestigious newspapers today.
Will try to get details.

nanna8 Thu 23-Apr-26 13:21:22

nanna8

Just getting worse and worse. Anyone who doesn’t agree with him- out they go. Frightening really.

I’m was referring to Trump here, not Starmer by the way.

Wyllow3 Thu 23-Apr-26 13:28:10

Disingenuous!

Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 14:33:09

nanna8

Cossy

nanna8

He was a good President by all accounts. I suppose all countries have their good, bad and indifferent leaders. The UK certainly has, it appears to be going through a period of bad leaders just now. Things can only get better, though. When you reach the bottom the only way is up, as they say.

Honestly! The two are totally polar opposites.

Although Starmer has definitely messed up (polite version), he hasn’t taken us into a war, crashed the economy, continually threatens and insults other countries and their leaders, threatened to bomb people into oblivion, insulted the Pope, allowed shootings to go unpunished, (ICE), boasted about being a Peace Ambassador, ranted and raved on X…. Need I go on?

I don’t recall anyone on here constantly dissing your Government in Australia, it would be nice if you stopped constantly slating ours please.

Feel free to say what you like. I would probably agree, they are as bad as yours. Enough of the xenophobia though.

Honestly! The two are totally polar opposites.

Obama and Starmer? Really?

I don't recall Obama doing any of those things either. He inherited a financial crisis and turned the economy around.

He was a good President by all accounts
I agree with nanna8.

imaround Thu 23-Apr-26 14:33:35

There is a difference between a bad leader and a dangerous one. As I have learned. wink

The Post Office is an independent agency who answers to Congress, but that has never stopped Trump before. He has been working to bankrupt them so he can privatize it anyhow. Same with almost every other Federal Agency.

Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 14:35:20

Cossy

I doubt you’d meet anyone less Xenophobic than myself!

Not a nice comment to make about anyone.

It’s only that you literally never miss an opportunity to voice your very vocal negative opinions about Starmer, which is your prerogative, however, for me at least, to liken him to Trump really is a step too far!

You have misunderstood totally..

Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 14:36:01

Wyllow3

Disingenuous!

What is?

valdali Thu 23-Apr-26 14:37:53

Maremia

An acount of Trump's diminishing capabilities described in one of the right wing prestigious newspapers today.
Will try to get details.

I think Trump was born with very moderate capabilities & has been obnoxious for ages- so many instances of him behaving weirdly years before he went into politics.
But if concern about his diminishing capabilities is a route to getting him out,or at least making sure he has advisers with bite, bring it on.

Wyllow3 Thu 23-Apr-26 15:11:46

Not you Allira. Just above my post.

Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 16:19:44

Wyllow3

Not you Allira. Just above my post.

I understood nanna8 to mean Trump!

imaround Thu 23-Apr-26 17:17:15

4 GOP members blocked the SAVE Act amendment from going into the budget bill after it failed to pass the Senate.

Tldr: they couldn't it through the Senate, so Thune tried to put it into the budget bill in hopes it would "sneak" through. Denied, for now.

thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thehill.com/homenews/senate/5844521-save-america-act-budget-package/amp/

Cossy Thu 23-Apr-26 17:24:22

Many apologies Nanna8

For some bizarre reason I thought you were comparing Trump & Starmer.

I very much like/d Obama.

nanna8 Fri 24-Apr-26 00:20:31

Two opposite sides of the pole, Trump and Starmer. I would trust Starmer more than Trump anyday /( oops, must be careful I might even start to like the so and so 🙂) Also apology for my comment re xenophobia cossy My husband is in hospital so I am worried and short tempered just now !

Cossy Fri 24-Apr-26 08:22:07

nanna8

Two opposite sides of the pole, Trump and Starmer. I would trust Starmer more than Trump anyday /( oops, must be careful I might even start to like the so and so 🙂) Also apology for my comment re xenophobia cossy My husband is in hospital so I am worried and short tempered just now !

Absolutely no problem, it was my
ridiculous misunderstanding.

Wishing your husband a full and speedy recovery flowers

Maremia Fri 24-Apr-26 09:13:36

Sorry to hear about your husband nanna8.

nanna8 Fri 24-Apr-26 11:54:25

I have just brought him home, he is a bit better but very tired. No sleep in the hospital and lots of different tests and scans. They can really find what is wrong which is worrying. Thanks for caring.

nanna8 Fri 24-Apr-26 11:54:42

Can= can’t

Cossy Fri 24-Apr-26 12:18:22

nanna8

I have just brought him home, he is a bit better but very tired. No sleep in the hospital and lots of different tests and scans. They can really find what is wrong which is worrying. Thanks for caring.

flowers

Aveline Fri 24-Apr-26 14:54:20

What a shame. Hospitals are so noisy. A good night's sleep is so brilliant when it can be managed. Hope he has a good rest now he's home.

Allira Fri 24-Apr-26 15:36:23

nanna8

I have just brought him home, he is a bit better but very tired. No sleep in the hospital and lots of different tests and scans. They can really find what is wrong which is worrying. Thanks for caring.

I hope he's feeling better now after some sleep nanna8 and starts to improve now. 💐

imaround Fri 24-Apr-26 15:58:32

I hope he is feeling better quickly, and got some sleep nanna8!

Cossy Fri 24-Apr-26 16:33:52

Nanna Sending best wishes for your DH across the miles thanks

AGAA4 Fri 24-Apr-26 16:54:31

Sorry your husband isn't well nanna8. I hope he feels better very soon.