Kyanar:

 

We, as New Zealanders, did, too. The NACT government got up and did—actually, what? I'm pretty sure it's nothing. Given their platform, I'm just saying I'm OK with them doing nothing.

 

Not nothing, they've repealed virtually everything the previous two governments managed to achieve, and they are revelling in it. They have also openly made or are making decisions 100% in favour of industries that have donated to them such as mining, fishing and tobacco. I'm shocked they even bothered to slow down the Fast Track bill enough to put in a tissue-paper fig leaf of separation between their political directions and the outcomes of the process by taking the ministers out as the final deciders. They shat on the poor kids, (though to be fair they gave the landlord underclass a big tax cut), and have now begun the attack on Te Tiriti in earnest.

I don't think anyone can credibly accuse them of doing nothing. If this handbasket had an engine, it would red-lining.

Seems like even kajillionaires are scared of Trump.

Marty Baron on the Washington Post’s “Spineless” Endorsement Decision
https://tinyurl.com/5w5kx6xt

AlterNet - Leading civil rights lawyer shows 20 ways Trump is copying Hitler's early rhetoric and policies 

In When at Times the Mob Is Swayed: A Citizen's Guide to Defending Our Republic, by Burt Neuborne 

26 Oct 2024

20 Common Themes, Rhetorical Tactics and Dangerous Policies

 

(headings only)

 

01. Neither was elected by a majority.
02. Both found direct communication channels to their base.
03. Both blame others and divide on racial lines
04. Both relentlessly demonize opponents.
05. They unceasingly attack objective truth.
06. They relentlessly attack mainstream media
07. Their attacks on truth include science.
08. Their lies blur reality ... and supporters spread them.
09. Both orchestrated mass rallies to show status.
10. They embrace extreme nationalism.
11. Both made closing borders a centerpiece.
12. They embraced mass detention and deportations. 
13. Both used borders to protect selected industries. 
14. They cemented their rule by enriching elites.
15. Both rejected international norms.
16. They attack domestic democratic processes.
17. Both attack the judiciary and rule of law.
18. Both glorify the military and demand loyalty oaths.
19. They proclaim unchecked power.
20. Both relegate women to subordinate roles.

 

The article expands on all these points.

Has there been any update by the DOJ on possible prosecution for the far right extremists on YT etc who have been found to have been funded by Rus. 

It seems convenient Trump has been leaning into these podcasters.

If you can't stomach watching his horrific, hate-soaked rally (I know I definitely couldn't) here's a high-level overview:

https://whowhatwhy.org/opinion/did-trump-supporters-not-realize-there-were-cameras-at-hate-filled-nyc-rally/

Longer summary here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-new-york-homecoming-sparks-backlash-over-racist-and-vulgar-remarks/ar-AA1t1RgH?cvid=0936ed61ad584a83e43cbaab2b36d5f4&ei=9

What appalls me is so many Americans now think this disgusting hate speech is now acceptable and even encourage it.

When and how (and even why) did they get this way? It's shocking.

Is anyone else struck by Trump's apparent weight? He has always been over but now he looks really fat to me, especially side-on views at his New York rally. 

quickymart:

 

What appalls me is so many Americans now think this disgusting hate speech is now acceptable and even encourage it.

 

When and how (and even why) did they get this way? It's shocking.

 

Take a step backwards to see the most shocking aspect: It's a human condition. All these millions of Trump supporters are just ordinary people. Sure, a few might be genuinely mentally deranged, but the bulk are ordinary folk. The only way they differ from us is that they've allowed Trump to get into their heads. Oddly, they could easily turn on the guy. And probably will if he gets into power and his actions wreck their lives. Regardless, Trump won't survive this election if he wins. Too many powerful Republicans want a leader they can control. Like Vance, or any of several others. 

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"Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Emma Lazarus, inscription on the Statue of Liberty

"We’re a dumping ground. We’re like a – we’re like a garbage can for the world. That’s what, that’s what’s happened to us. We’re like a garbage can" - Donald J.Trump, conman and smalltime TV performer.

Rikkitic:

 

Is anyone else struck by Trump's apparent weight? He has always been over but now he looks really fat to me, especially side-on views at his New York rally. 

 

Agreed. And long may he continue to ingest. Every 1 pound of fat requires 1 mile of capillaries. (Or 720 metres of capillaries per kilogram)