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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:40am On Oct 09, 2025
budaatum:
Do let me know when King Charles and all his land owning lords pack their millions and leave so I can start to consider whether to panic or not. Meanwhile, we are good, thank you very much.
I'm told that in Londonistan ,Qatar Sovereign Fund owns the largest real estate in terms of built up sq feet .
Good luck UK.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:09pm On Oct 08, 2025
benalvino3:
That's the colonized mindset we are talking about. You are thankful for the language of the colonizers. It helps you read their books.

Since it's all bad why not avoid it?
Africa founding presidents adopted the big man syndrome, they became irreversibly corrupt . The westerners took advantage of their greed to maintain us in a neo. colonial state. Many countries are still dependent on their first colonial masters The french were the worst in terns of neo colonialism where their Central Bank holds sway on fiscal matters till today

Much of Africa woes belongs to post colonial leadership . As is wont the leaders shift blame from themselves to the colonizers. Cameroon presidents daughter is tired of her 90 something dad wanting another term.
The west has tried to help Africa in terns of orderly and democratic changing of power ,but they have also instigated coups and counter coups throughout post independence .period.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:47pm On Oct 08, 2025
Chuck Schumer is afraid Alexandra O Cortez will run against him . New York is going for Mamdani the Democrat Socialist candidate. Schumer decided to shut down the govt by going far left. Well Trump is threatening to fire federal employees permanently.p

AOC seems to think students studying civics in school are actually studying Honda Civics😄😄😄

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:59pm On Oct 08, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
These are the calibre of people that I should be having conversations with
Smh

The ones who believe that colonisation brought "good" to the colonised

undecided
Colonialism did bring good. Look at Singapore , Australia , America for example.
Ethiopia was never colonized and they are actually developing rapidly .
Colonialism was good in a bad way to most African countries.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:02pm On Oct 08, 2025
raumdeuter:
How is it affordable?

Is it by asking doctors to charge less for their services or by asking someone else to pay for your Healthcare bill
t's affordable because the bill is named Affordable,Care Act.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:20pm On Oct 08, 2025
budaatum:
You know very well I get my entertainment from fox, and newsmaxx, and OANN and infowars before it got taken off air, et all, too.

Lots of non-whites there?
Liar, your best source is babylonbee.com
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:33pm On Oct 08, 2025
budaatum:
Amazing that you noticed. This is his other moniker.

https://www.nairaland.com/4508641/american-politics-thread-trump-47th/5135#135489487

And this was to his same kick.

https://www.nairaland.com/4508641/american-politics-thread-trump-47th/5373#136808030
It's a pity you get your news from. BBC. Limiting the extent of your reasoning .

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:04pm On Oct 08, 2025
bayelsaowei:
who pays for the tax breaks given to billionaires and soon to be trillionaires, at the expense of the general public?

Something must pay for something.. every body has got to contribute fairly and squarely.

It now depends on what a nations priority is. Health care shouldn't be negotiated at any cost. Its peoples lives we are talking about.. I expect pro-lifers to understand these basics of being pro-life..

I ask you again.

Won't you and your family members both home and abroad prefer to benefit from affordable health care?
I believe the design of Obamacare was to win a permanent democrat voting block. Among other social entitlements and schemes pushed by democrats
Convince me otherwise is my challenge.
WAPO waited for 15 years to say Obamacare was unaffordable.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:51am On Oct 08, 2025
basilico:
Jack Smith and FBI were tracking 8 Republican Senators phone calls during his investigation. Whom they called and their respective locations.
The affected senators were

Josh Hawley (Missouri)
Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
Dan Sullivan (Alaska)
Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee)
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)
Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming)
Bill Hagerty (Tennessee)
Tommy Tuberville (Alabama)

Per Grassely release.
The weasels Cris Wray and Merrick Garland must have signed off on FBI targeting the Senators.
The FBI agents who participated in this illegal spying of Republicans have been fired.
...has already terminated employees and abolished the CR-15 squad just one day after it was revealed that several Republicans' private communications and phone calls had been tracked... An investigation has also been launched .
Good riddance. Democrats thought Trump would be jailed for life , they were gathering dirt on every other potential Republican challenger.
That's why I say there is a God in Heaven.
Budaatum.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
bayelsaowei:
you see your mentality?

The ACA is the start to making health care affordable for average americans.. who doesnt want affordable health care? Don't you want it? Don't your kids want it?

I have never seen a set of people who detest making life affordable for the average or poor person like you and your ilks.

If I decide to call you a wicked hearted individual I may not be wrong.
Who pays for it? I believe the ACA good intention was make healthcare affordable to everyone and in the end baloon the government debt deficits and what have you. Eventually the govt will have to take over the bankrupt insurers and healthcare .
That's a socialist dream. Start with govt controlling healthcare, pensions, guns and you will never lose an election .
Convince me otherwise with proof. You do realize I seem to have more info than your whitewashed view . All I know is that US govt spending on healthcare is
2012: $823 billion
2022 : $1.5 trillion
2024: $1.67 trillion
2025: ~$1.8 trillion (est.)
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:41am On Oct 08, 2025
bayelsaowei:
please go read it up again.

Take your time to find out how the ACA has impacted on Americans before it was passed and after..

And try to find out if the health care system was any better before it.
Socialists like Obams and Mamdani are just scammers who think money grows on trees and everyone needs equity not a pathway to equal opportunities.. That's why I've never bothered with ACA ,also because the media will never critique it. Whenever democrats praise something I know there's a lie behind it.
Just do me a summary,I will not search through a maze of lies to get go the nitty gritty.
Foreign AffairsRe: World News! Events Happening Around The World by basilico: 5:49am On Oct 08, 2025
Uprightness100:
Greta posts on Instagram about ISRAELI “cruelty & dehumanization” against Palestinian prisoners

However, she illustrates the post with a picture of the starving ISRAELI hostage Evyatar David being imprisoned in a tunnel under Gaza

Greta says nothing & pretends he’s Palestinian.

Liars and ignorants!
Israel should indict her and put her on Interpol international arrest
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:01am On Oct 08, 2025
bayelsaowei:
But Raumdeuter says America is doing fantastically well as regards health care than the EU..

angry angry sad

The Republicans should keep up witht their lies and wickedness..
My understanding of Obama healthcare is that premiums would forever keep going up. Anyone earning an income is the one paying into a basket for everyone to benefit. Something akin to socialism where the govt uses Other People's Money until it runs out.
I am ignorant on that topic, maybe you extoll the virtues of that health act .
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:26am On Oct 08, 2025
Fire is one thing thing you can't conceal. Or a person on a cancel. Or two people in love.
Looks like we have to add Trump's promises too despite 98% 24/7 negative media publicity .
Call me a sycophant, I no care


🔥 CNN Just Admitted It — Trump Is Delivering Exactly What He Promised 🔥

The Left is going to HATE this one…

CNN’s own data shows that a majority of Americans (52%) say President Trump is doing exactly what he promised when he took office in 2024.

Even better — Trump now holds the most consistent favorable rating this far into a presidency in U.S. history.

“Trump is basically doing what the American people thought he was going to do,” CNN’s analyst said. “He has the steadiest favorability rating through this point of any president on record — and it’s good enough to get him reelected.”

So after endless media attacks, indictments, and fake scandals…
👉 The American people still trust Trump more than the establishment.

He’s doing what he said he’d do — and that’s exactly why they fear him. 🇺🇸

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:32pm On Oct 07, 2025
budaatum:
Funny you think you can tell me what to do with my time.
Ukrainians also knew your favourite president was corrupt.

Joe Biden, vice president in 2015 and in charge of Ukraine policy for Barack Obama, told the CIA he would "strongly prefer" that an intel report confirming Ukrainian concerns about his family's tied to "corrupt" business operations there "not be disseminated."

And it wasn't.

A report published at Fox News explains that comes from newly declassified emails and records.

The information was declassified by CIA chief John Ratcliffe, who said the details suggest there was a "politicization of intelligence."
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:23pm On Oct 07, 2025
budaatum:
In your narrow view only Hamas lives in Gaza.
Take you time to go through this site
https://www.october7files.com/
It's the IDF public awareness portal.
Everyone in Gaza is a terrorist Hamas blood thirsty, brainwashed , antisemitic and donor dependent parasite .
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:18pm On Oct 07, 2025
budaatum:
Only you would celebrate the fact that starvation has made Gazans unhealthy, though you have to lie to yourself to have something to celebrate.
You are putting words in my mouth. Lack of food has never caused obesity, though there is a disease called kwashiorkor that results in a distended stomach supported on thin legs.. No Hamas membee has been reported dead from lack of food.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:13pm On Oct 07, 2025
benalvino3:
If the west can help Ukraine fight the they should.

In the middle East: Iran, Hezbollah, Houthis were helping Hamas fight.

Iran, North Korea, etc are helping Russia fight Ukraine.

Russia should not be allowed to run over Ukraine because it won't stop there.
In no way do I support Putin. In the same vein the war was fueled by the EU. Putin didn't have any reason to invade given that there was no threat in the first case . The EU wanted Ukraine to join EU and NATO.

I think I've been through this here. That's a war that should never have begun . It's exposed Putin's army as hopeless in modern warfare. IIDF ruled over Iranian skies yet Putin hasn't managed that. The worst that will happen is him firing hypersonic and Oreshniks into Kiev infrastructure. Frankly I'd opined that he didn't need to waste so many men when could have simply taken out the Kiev airport for a start.. Israel had more to lose than Iran , their hypersonic and ballistic missiles were piercing IDF Air defences.
You saw how the EU messed up in the other day in Georgia elections,how they managed to block Romania most popular candidate a few months ago . Now they are on to Moldova..

The EU should keep out of other countries too.Putin can't attack a NATO country,I doubt he has a bunker at the Red square.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:12pm On Oct 07, 2025
Pam Bondi with Senator Dick Durbin.

Senator Dick Durbin: Attorney General Bondi, can you explain the legal rationale for the White House deploying National Guard troops from other states into Chicago without the consent of the governor? Chicago is not the enemy. Our fellow Americans are not the enemy. What's the secret? So the American people don't know the rationale for sending National Guard troops into my state?
Attorney General Pam Bondi: Senator, I'm not going to discuss internal White House conversations with you. But I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump. The National Guard is on the way to Chicago—as we speak. So is FBI Director Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. You're sitting here grilling me, and they're on their way to Chicago to keep your state safe. If you're not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:06pm On Oct 07, 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson

@SpeakerJohnson
Facts are stubborn things:

Here are the differences between what Republicans passed out of the House and what Democrats are demanding in order to reopen the government.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:58pm On Oct 07, 2025
bayelsaowei:
And what is it?

You mean the barometer of the proliferation of guns and the affinity for child molestation ?

But never about affordable health care for the poor.
Read this carefully. Stop relying on those liberal media types, although I know you tie your antisemitism with Christianity.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:55pm On Oct 07, 2025
budaatum:
You saying I should abandon my own senses and eyes and brain and befriend Google like you do?

Sorry, but I value my senses more. And if you valued your senses, I very much doubt you'd be trying to prove your point with aljazeera.
Grokipidea is scanning through Wikipedia correcting the liberal lies . 2 more weeks
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:51pm On Oct 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
For goodness sakes undecided
America appears to be (I'll have to fact check this) the biggest consumers of Ozempic because they suffer the HIGHEST obesity rates in the Western /Developed world
There is less obesity and the derivative diseases that come with it in Europe than in the United States

Its like generators made in Japan but Nigeria being one of the biggest buyers of Japanese generating sets....
Will you say that Nigeria is richer than Japan for buying Japanese generating sets, or that Nigeria has greater need for generating sets than Japan?

Analyse this thing well na
Are you aware the starvation in Gaza has led them to have one of the highest obesity rates in the world.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:32pm On Oct 07, 2025
bayelsaowei:
which barometer is the right using? Please tell me.
The one liberals don't use.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:03pm On Oct 07, 2025
China has a visa for STEM graduates. .I'm told they are up in arms.

The "K visa" (often stylized as K-visa or #kvisa on social media) is a newly launched Chinese work visa category specifically targeting young international talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Officially introduced by China's National Immigration Administration, it took effect on October 1, 2025—just 11 days after the U.S. implemented stricter H-1B visa rules, including a $100,000 fee for employers sponsoring foreign workers. The K visa allows eligible applicants to enter China without a pre-arranged job offer, work, innovate, or conduct academic exchanges for up to two years (with options for renewal), and includes multiple-entry privileges. It's positioned as China's answer to global talent wars, aiming to bolster its tech sector amid U.S. restrictions.
Key Features and EligibilityTarget Audience: Primarily young STEM graduates (bachelor's or higher) from abroad, including fields like AI, engineering, and research. No employer sponsorship is required initially, making it more flexible than traditional work visas.
Duration and Flexibility: Up to 24 months, with the ability to job-hunt, start businesses, or collaborate on projects. Holders can transition to other visa types if needed.
Application Process: Pr[/b]ocessed through Chinese embassies/consulates; fees range from $500–$1,000, with approvals in 1–3 months. Proof of STEM qualifications (e.g., degree certificates) is essential.
[b]Broader Context
: This fits into China's expanding visa-free and transit policies (e.g., 30-day visa waivers for citizens of 47 countries, including recent additions like Russia and Indonesia), but the K visa is unique for its work-focused incentives.
Foreign AffairsRe: SC Judge's Home Erupt In Flames With Family Inside After She Ruled Against Trump by basilico: 1:08pm On Oct 07, 2025
Police report preliminary findings there was no arson , causing liberal talking heads to explode on bluesky
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:14pm On Oct 07, 2025
bayelsaowei:
They project moral standards hypocritically..

Remember Jesus's observation of the pharisees back in his days? Thats a perfect way to explain the republical party as of today.

People who pontificate about following christ, but are completely different from Christ by their actions..

Take a look at the human being leading the republican party today. A grifter, an ally to a world renowned child molester, an arrogant fellow, belligerent, liar, etc.
You agree with me that the right has a barometer to measure upto. The left has nothing of that sort. Anything goes, no wonder Epstein starts and ends with Trump.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:54am On Oct 07, 2025
bayelsaowei:
he said the right operate on a moral compass..

Wonders shall never begin.. grin grin
Yes and the left operates on complete lunacy. Why you people always poking fun at conservatives who say cheat on their spouses. It means you know they project a certain moral standard which many obvious fall short of, something democrats lack.
Logic doesn't come by easily.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:31am On Oct 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
That Zionist sympathiser
I'll pass thank you
It's your way or the highway when it comes to opinions.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Jack Smith and FBI were tracking 8 Republican Senators phone calls during his investigation. Whom they called and their respective locations.
The affected senators were

Josh Hawley (Missouri)
Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
Dan Sullivan (Alaska)
Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee)
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)
Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming)
Bill Hagerty (Tennessee)
Tommy Tuberville (Alabama)

Per Grassely release.
The weasels Cris Wray and Merrick Garland must have signed off on FBI targeting the Senators.

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