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You’re also missing the critical part of the article where it originally said “GO HOME” and linked to a video of Trump campaigning. I know that only lasted a day or two before the outcry got it changed.

I pasted a link to the times article that explains how it was changed from a link that said “Go Home” that linked to a video of Trump, before changing it to what it is now.

They changed it once it got media attention. https://time.com/7209047/trump-white-house-spanish-website-lacasablanca/

Do you think so? I feel like he’s got the bug for taking over territories now. I had someone explain to me over the weekend why the US needs to have Greenland

1. Person who made the attached tweet has been given a senior position in the administration. 2. Executive order prioritising white South African immigrants. 3. Elon’s side kick who resigned after racist statements reinstated after support from the President and Vice President 4. Spanish language translation on the White House website removed and replaced with a button saying “Go home” 5. Nazi salute at the inauguration. 6. ALL Jan 6 rioters pardoned. No evidence of a white power agenda at all.

Quite a funny contradiction there isn’t it. Arab nations are racist arseholes for not wanting refugees. BUT USA is fine for having the same attitude? I’m mean you’re both hating on brown people,’in fact maybe the Arab nations have more integrity as they aren’t saying immigrants are a problem unless they are white and from South Africa.

Not only inviting white South Africans in but stopping funding to South Africa due to “treating whites badly”.

It’s really hard separating the news and truth. I caught up with a friend last night who is an avid Trump/Musk supporter. He’s adamant that Musk doesn’t have a conflict of interest. He’s determined that Musk’s little computer genius’s have uncovered massive fraud. This is despite him being a business owner and admitting that an audit of even a small business takes months and that computer skills don’t equate to legal and accounting skills. One thing I appreciate about Bigun is that despite his different world views he engages in critical thinking and is driven by facts and will change position if presented with evidence.

I don’t understand?

Watching the news that members of congress were blocked from entering the Department of Education, isn’t this the entire premise of the 2nd Amendment advocates?

Indian’s are definitely hated. Yet I believe they make up quite a large percentage of the highly skilled migrant workforce.

I realise this is a bit doom and gloom, but I think it’s too late for the US to turn the corner back into a functional democracy. It’s become a clown show, who would ever thought there would be pictures like this taken in the Oval Office? It’s like they watched the Borat Dictator movie and thought it was a documentary. Trump will be replaced by Vance, I would be willing to bet $500 on it. Vance is far from stupid, he’s a snake. He is kissing Trump’s arse because he is politically astute to know it’s needed for now. But he’s not a McConnel or Graham, he is shooting for the top job.

Of course, Trump will redevelop it and they are welcome to return provided they can pay exorbitant rents or buy property at inflated prices. There are legal ways of preventing undesirables from poisoning the land.

Did I mention Australia has a far right/Maga problem? A local politician has legally changed his name to Austin Trump, because he likes Trump’s ideology. The real kicker - he’s got 35 charges of domestic violence and is a lawyer. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/wa-politician-changes-name-to-aussie-trump-20250206-p5la2h.html

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-4-2025 https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/ By the way, these two sources appear to capture events fairly concisely and factually. Heather Cox Richardson is a historian and seems to be driven by a desire to have a factual record of current events, rather than a specific political agenda.

Trump called for Jordan, Egypt and other Arab states to take in Palestinians from Gaza, who he said had no alternative but to abandon the coastal strip, which must be rebuilt after nearly 16 months of a devastating war between Israel and Hamas militants. He said he would support resettling Palestinians “permanently”, going beyond his previous suggestions that Arab leaders have already steadfastly rejected. - From the Guardian, but I’ve seen it elsewhere. Honestly, I feel fucked regarding the news. First off I’m not in the US, so technically it isn’t my problem. I’ve got sucked into watching it and delving into the truth behind the statements (because the media always spins it). If I continue to watch it, I am setting myself up for 4 years of anxiety and anger. But I can’t shake the feeling that sticking my head in the sand is a huge mistake. Not only does US policy affect the rest of the world, but Australia is one step behind. It’s exhausting trying to figure out the right way forward.

I won’t touch X and haven’t for a long time;) Maybe we read that article very differently, but my take is that it’s a political move to shut Trump up and is unlikely to make much difference in real terms. Not only that but it undermines the Mexican PMs efforts to address the cartels and murders by diverting resources. I get that there is a drug problem in the US and the southern border is a problem. My problem isn’t with making changes, but using bullying and manipulation to do it, coupled with lies. By the way, Australia is not a signatory to the UN human rights charter and we frequently get chastised. We probably treat illegal immigrants worse the US does. But it’s not enough for our right wing politicians, and the last 5-10 days there has been a surge in anti immigration against legal migrants - especially non white people.

You saw the comments where he said all the Palestinians must leave though?

It’s strange to see some people’s logic. Last night talking to someone and he was raving how clever and strategic Trump is. This guys a successful and now retired businessman. I wish people would stop bowing to the bully and his lies. The whole tariff worked smoke screen is a recent example. Turns out that all/most of the things Canada and Mexico said they would do, they are already doing! I imagine the conversation with Mexican president. “I’ll tariff you till you stop the drugs” “Si Senor Trump, what if we send 10000 troops?” Trump “Ok, but do it quickly, I want them there like yesterday” “Yes no problem, we will do it quicker than yesterday, we will do it in 2021!

The dude is hopefully about 200 years late to the party with wanting to take over countries. Canada, Greenland, Panama and now Gaza (although no brown people are allowed to stay).

Adding to the relevant thread, the post by Trump’s Secretary of State appointee.

Mexico had already sent troops in 2021 https://newrepublic.com/post/191081/jd-vance-fact-check-trump-mexico-tariffs I get that it’s frustrating when you see crime go up in your area, and I believe you that it’s from illegal immigrants. I doubt they were from Canada though. I doubt you agree with the sentiment expressed by Trumps Secretary of State, but now white men are in charge it will all be ok (tweet attached is a real tweet he put out last year).

He’s a school bully. Fuck Trump dictating other sovereign nations actions. I doubt Canada and Mexico were sitting on their arses doing nothing. So now they increase border security with their troops etc.

He really seems motivated by Putin and has implied/said over the weekend that the only way to end tariffs is to give up their sovereignty. I liked the proposal of one of your politicians to implement 100% tariffs on Tesla’s.

The last couple of weeks have shifted the US well into ‘rogue state’ dysfunctional government. Take this purge of the FBI and DOJ as an example. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/politics/fbi-agents-who-investigated-january-6-fired?cid=ios_app We have federal elections coming up in 6 weeks. Talking to people, a significant factor influencing our votes is to distance ourselves from the US. Ideally I’d like to see us take a more neutral stance and one of those steps would be to stop the US having a military presence in Aus. It’s a bit concerning as the leader of our opposition has been nicknamed ‘Temu Trump’ and has adopted MAGA. We’ve also seen a significant increase in neo nazi and far right extremism. ASIO (our spy agency), recently said that extremist teenage boys were our biggest security threat. Edit to add: Think this is a good example of dealing with the US elite. A Canadian politician suggesting 100% tariffs of Tesla’s as a targeted approach. https://insideevs.com/news/749279/tesla-tariffs-canada-musk-freeland/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1gTylM_SzeGw6mnYQet7kG4yWp7WUQtDsJAMScNQm9fBEuu70Ikhul1e8_aem_8ufhPSkkGVWcin1bn5IJMg#