The argument from the other side is that he'll try to destroy democracy and create a Trump dynasty to last forever.

But that's just not the Trump I see either. I don't think he gives a flying fig what happens after he's out of power/dead. He couldn't give a stuff about his kids being in power beyond the scope of his own life.

I think there is a danger to democracy, but all based around him wanting to make sure he can do what he wants and the fact he wants to be seen as a tough guy, not because he wants to put lefties in internment camps. He's a classic narcissist, so everything will always be about what's best for him. Unfortunately, it's the people involved with him and after him that will have the infrastructure in place, where things could get really dangerous.

Politicians gonna politish. Like how during the election campaigns the Tories were promising all sorts of things, which they could have done anyway with their pretty big majority.

I'm sure Labour will do similar in a few years.

Yes but it's not HIS claims that are baffling - it's the Trump zealot's unwavering belief that he will come through and, eventually, all of their Trump hopes and dreams will fall into place, because it's all been one grand plan all along. Utterly barmy - and no amount of the things they swear blind are going to happen, simply failing to happen whatsoever, will convince them that the chef's kiss winning moment isn't "just round the corner".

It's less about the person, more that the process of selecting a candidate is now more ceremonial than democratic. It has never so blatant a process to take the voter's perspective for granted. Half the country can clearly not be on board with something but that won't stop parties thrusting candidates into the mainstream that push those voters to the sidelines. It obviously is having bad effects. There used to an unique tension between the public and the politicians which was needed. Now politicians are treated more like rockstars and that's very different.

Edit: Probably this belongs in the other thread now

Hamas Fired on Israel.
a day back or so


But killed no one


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveb...update=3115900

IDF confirms they hit a School in Gaza City

Reports 10 are dead.

SkyNewsHD Live

IDF have collected 6 dead bodies of Hostages

Very sad...

Takes a different kind of soldier that risks their life to recover dead bodies.

If only hamas cared enough for the Palestinian people they would order all dead hostages to be handed over.

Devastating new about these 6 hostages.

When will the evil Palestinians stop with their brutalities?

USA Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
Failed to get Hamas to agree on the plan.

Flown back to America
with no progress

Well, duh.

The only agreement to which Hamas would agree is "Israel have to stop returning fire, and disable all their defences."

The first case of Polio in Gaza.


Ref: BBCnewsHD

IDF has attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon
Destroying many weapons

They say they were building up attack rows


[Hezbollah leader claims 'all drones entered Israeli airspace']

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cxx2y4dpr3et


Lebanon claims it is only hitting Military targets.

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/l...f3dc4c0386.png

The Online-Only Paper

The Photo is a Hezbollah Drone shot to bits
by the IDF

Hezbollah in Lebanon
have fired 320 Missiles at Israel
last night.

Stopped by the Iron Dome System

https://news.sky.com/story/middle-ea...arder-13203599

Qaid Farhan Alkadi
was taken on October 7th

The IDF has Rescued him

He is now safe
he was in a tunnel in Gaza


All media

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08...21_634x355.jpg


Alkadi
was Flown out By IDF Helicopter

His brother has met him in the Hospital.

He is still being checked over
but appears to be fine.

He was a Security Guard
and has 11 kids


Re: Live CNN HD



[The 52-year-old is from Israel’s Arab Bedouin minority
and was working as a guard
at a packing factory in Kibbutz Magen]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa...-military.html


Still around 100 hostages
being held

28 Killed in Gaza,

Al Jazeera HD is only TV news with reporters
in Gaza.
They are Brave Female Reporters

6 Hostages
who were killed recently

The IDF have sadly found.

[The Israeli army announced on Sunday morning
that it has found the bodies of six hostages
kidnapped to Gaza on October 7:
Almog Sarusi,
Alex Lobanov,
Carmel Gat,
Eden Yerushalmi,
Ori Danino and
Hersh Goldberg-Polin.


51 mins ago]

Wow this is truly one of the horrendous stories of the entire war.
Israel must step up and avenge this slaughter.

Stupid of USA to say
those that killed them should be hunted?


They are in a Tunnel
no one knows who killed the 6 fast.


Because there was no agreement

One of the Hostages Killed
is USA-Israeli

That's why they are angry.

In Israel right now
many are protesting in the streets.


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