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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 11:13pm On Jun 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 11:02pm On Jun 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 10:55pm On Jun 29, 2025
AmazonTopaz:
There is no successful socialists country in the world.
Is UK not a socialist country? Are we not successful?

Is China, a country that has gone further than being socialist, not successful? If Nigeria achieved what China has achieved in the past 25 years, would you say we have not succeeded?

In fact, define socialism, please.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 10:46pm On Jun 29, 2025
happney65:
Jf the supreme court can remove or stop birthright citizenship directly or indirectly. Something that is written in black and white in the constitution.

A Dem President will definitely come tommorow too and try and remove the right of Americans to bear Guns. Most especially dangerous guns as Americans have used it to cause more deaths to themselves even more than actual war zones

Two can play the game.

We wait and see what ends all of these
I thought the same, but wouldn't be surprised if Scotus sings from a different hymn book then.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 10:37pm On Jun 29, 2025
bemeruca:
There’s no comparison here. the BYD market seems like a scam. Did you watch the video?
bemeruca:
Its not a claim. The car industry in China is going under.
From "seems" to "claim", like you don't know what words mean.

Below is from AI.

Tesla is facing multiple challenges, including declining sales, especially in key markets like Europe and China, and a negative impact from Elon Musk's public persona and political activities. Additionally, the company is experiencing a drop in stock price and faces scrutiny regarding its profitability and reliance on regulatory credits.
Here's a more detailed look at the issues:
Sales Decline:

Tesla is experiencing a significant drop in sales, particularly in Europe and China, where overall EV sales are increasing.
Sales in the UK and Germany have seen dramatic declines, with some markets experiencing drops of over 50% reported by Ars Technica,.
China's domestic market has also seen an 8% decline in Tesla sales compared to the previous year
.
Here's a claim Tesla is losing on its home ground.
https://wolfstreet.com/2025/06/10/despite-teslas-sales-drop-total-ev-penetration-in-the-us-rises-to-record-9-8-by-model-usa-made-content/

And if you google you'd come across lots of videos like the one below, so it seems some are claiming the Tesla is in worse trouble, but I'll wait and see. What I have found is consumers are spending less, and that will affect all car sales, especially electric that many are still sceptical about.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ7VEyuP-kc&ab_channel=TheVerge
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 4:34pm On Jun 29, 2025
bemeruca:
There’s no comparison here. the BYD market seems like a scam. Did you watch the video?

https://youtu.be/lngeD NFXG5Q
There's lots of videos making the same claim, and there's lots claiming Tesla is finished.

Believe either at your own peril I'd say, while I wait for the facts.
Sports › Re: FORMULA ONE F1 Official SeasonThread - Revamped by budaatum: 4:32pm On Jun 29, 2025
It was a procession in the end.

Sports › Re: FORMULA ONE F1 Official SeasonThread - Revamped by budaatum: 2:20pm On Jun 29, 2025
Verstappen and Antonelli out on lap one after arguing over same tarmac.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 2:18pm On Jun 29, 2025
bemeruca:
Budaatum
See your BYD
https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=d17ggRWoWwU&t=157s
Post, see your Tesla, lets compare.
Sports › Re: FORMULA ONE F1 Official SeasonThread - Revamped by budaatum: 2:17pm On Jun 29, 2025
Sainz out.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 10:39am On Jun 28, 2025
basilico:
There are already Muslim patrol cars in New York. In future they will be arresting those liberal hotheads who won't wear a headbag .
And they will dictate what is read in schools.

Plaintiffs include Tamer Mahmoud and Enas Barakat, a Muslim couple who have a son in elementary school. Members of the Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox churches also sued, as did a parent group called Kids First that has members of various faiths.

They said they had a right to protect their children from being taught content that conflicts with their religious beliefs by expressing support for same-sex relationships and transgender rights
.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 9:58pm On Jun 27, 2025
The Israeli military has launched an investigation into possible war crimes following growing evidence that troops have deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians gathering to receive aid in Gaza.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/27/idf-opens-inquiry-into-possible-war-crimes-after-deaths-near-gaza-aid-sites
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 9:36pm On Jun 27, 2025
The inflation measure released today for May – the overall PCE price index favored by the Fed as yardstick for its inflation target – re-accelerated month-to-month and year-over-year, despite the steep drop in the components for energy.

The “core” PCE price index, which excludes the food and energy components, also re-accelerated month-to-month and year-over-year.

The year-over-year readings of both the overall PCE price index and the core PCE price index moved further away from the Fed’s 2% target.

There are still no signs in the inflation data that the new tariffs are getting passed to consumers. If that happens in future months, and to whatever extent it might happen, it would add to inflation.


https://wolfstreet.com/2025/06/27/pce-inflation-accelerates-but-tariffs-havent-shown-up-yet-why-the-fed-is-in-wait-and-see-mode/
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:57pm On Jun 25, 2025
EnlightenedUFO:
If this was race for the mayor of Huntington beach in an alternate universe and they are both republicans with same ideals, Cuomo would have won Mamdani hands down, not even close. EVEN WHEN EVERYONE KNEW HE WAS A CORRUPT MAN.

I can't stress this enough, maga foundation is based on hate.
Hate and ignorance.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:54pm On Jun 25, 2025
basilico:
Why should I care.
You should ask yourself why you cared enough to post lies about him.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:52pm On Jun 25, 2025
Imagine France, Germany and UK decides to scrap their version of USMCA, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and say Germany (or UK whom I'd argue we already have with Brexit), imposed tariffs on the others.

That would be smart, yes?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN8sL55tTJQ?si=doXH4kjNuUV4KZ7w
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 11:25am On Jun 25, 2025
basilico:
Cuomo concedes to the socialist Shia candidate.
Actually, New Yorkers prefer Mamdani to Cuomo. They are not bigoted you.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 11:20am On Jun 25, 2025
IjeBos:
shocked shocked shocked shocked

Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says
Preliminary classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings.
The moon landing would definitely have been staged in Arizona if dump had neen president.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 7:58pm On Jun 24, 2025
benalvino3:
You are now realising it?
Late to the game.
How is BYD doing? You were propping them up the other time as you grin when they were torching Teslas
I'm not just realising it. Its been going on since last year, and the CRE since before covid.

And BYD seems to be doing quite well, as opposed to Tesla and tanked sales.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:48pm On Jun 24, 2025
Condo Sales Drop to Lowest in the Data, Supply Highest since Housing Bust. Single-Family Home Sales Below 1995, Supply Highest since 2016

https://wolfstreet.com/2025/06/23/condo-sales-drop-to-lowest-in-the-data-supply-highest-since-housing-bust-single-family-home-sales-below-1995-supply-highest-since-2016/
This is very slowly gaining traction. It began with a commercial real estate bust, (though malls imploded way before that), and is gradually hitting homes.

It's worse in China though.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJV6zj5mzwU?si=NJmH7WmVhzXSG9aY

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:33pm On Jun 24, 2025
Seun:
Are we good here?
What you doing here? I thought this was the anything go section of Nairaland, lol.

Sort out your spambot please.
Politics › Re: Does Nigeria Have A Air Defence System? by budaatum: 8:56pm On Jun 23, 2025
dawnomike:
We have none... we only possess anti-aircraft misiles
We don't have enemies to use them against neither, unlike Pakistan and India who want to obliterate each other.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 4:34pm On Jun 21, 2025
bemeruca:
While he did not really claim to possess wmd during this period, his regime's evasive behavior and rhetoric gave people something to think about.
Have you considered not all you think about is real, and smart folks should be suspicious of you thinking your thoughts are real? After all, you thought Saddam Hussein had wmds and none of your thinking made those real.

As one wise man would have said, "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice I'm magastupid!"
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 4:24pm On Jun 21, 2025
basilico:
Your thoughts on this please.

[i]
Wafa al Bass (Wafa al-Biss, b. 1984) is a Palestinian Arab resident...
Is your point, therefore bomb every hospital in Gaza?
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 3:13pm On Jun 21, 2025
raumdeuter:
I don't think its fair to use someone else's resources who probably didn't want children or have just the number he can afford to care for those who want children. Its about personal responsibility. You pay for the life you want.
In Utopia maybe, where maga hasn't tied me to the stove shooting babies out every 9 months.

Not every person is personally responsible for their pregnancy, but that's besides the point.

Some need the help of society. You wouldn't after all expect a child to pay for the life it wants. I hope. And society should help them anyway, because if you don't help them they'll not just go away but will rob you to fentanyl.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum:
Ibime:
Alternative (and more accurate) description of the events in Al Shifa hospital

Terrorists who indiscriminately murdered 1,400 Israelis are holed up in, and under Al Shifa hospital

Israel could drop a bunker busting bomb and eliminate all of those terrorists but that would kill all the patients and the civilians sheltered there. To save the patients, Israel sacrifices dozens of it's mens lives in hand-to-hand urban hospital corridor combat just to save as many patients as possible.

These are some of the ways Israel goes out of its way to reduce civilian casualties. Hamas or Iran would have dropped a bunker busting bomb on the hospital and take the patients as collateral damage

I know some emotional people will cry at this post but simple logic dictates a Hospital is not an armed entity that can fight off an army for 2 weeks and the onus is on combatants not to go and turn a Hospital into a trench from which to fight an enemy
I will not emotionally cry at this your emotional post, Ibime. What I would wonder is what stupid Terrorists who indiscriminately murdered 1,400 Israelis will hole up in and under Al Shifa hospital.

Are they stupid or what, or am I being gullibly asked to believe basilico's they are mindless blood thirsty jihadist Arabs?

I reserve my emotional cry for the Palestinians who did not kill 1400 Israelis who are being bombed in the hospital they run to after being bombed out there homes.
Politics › Re: Britain Ended Slavery by budaatum: 2:20pm On Jun 21, 2025
StaffofOrayan:
After slavery, we had been peppered up enough for colonialism, we practically threw the damn doors open! 3 centuries of strife and mutual suspicion fuks with your head, so we welcomed our saviours from Arabian deserts and the great West! all we had to do was trade in our brains for theirs and bow to their conquering gods.
And now, we japa, lol. But seriously, we did not invite them.

Most of us Nigerians come across Arabians and its inhabitants, when we (are brainwashed) read about Ishmaelites, and Midianites, and Amalekites, Buzites, Dedanites, Hagrites, Kadmonites, Kedarites, Kenites, Meunim, Naamathites, Sabeans, and Shuhites in an eurocentric holy book. And the Arabs read it too, and wrote theirs, the smart buggers.

Arabs and Europeans had been engaging for a long time. Africa was just land they fought their war on, I'd say. We did not invite them. They came to exploit the (human) resources we were not exploiting, and still aren't.

StaffofOrayan:
Of course, the British deserves a slight nod for not leaving us while weak to be totally devoured by the conquering jihad.
They came with a book. Built schools to teach us to read that we should ask and knock and seek, while the jihad is creating alimanjeris in our North.

Nod Britain.

StaffofOrayan:
Luggard in his book gloated about Britain ruling Nigeria through the Fulani! And every 4 years we fight so hard to install one, because dummmmies don't read! They just want to be herded into the sea!
Tinubu is not Fulani, give us credit please.

Luggard understood the Fulani were better educatedly aware with their Allah book than we southerners who were still worshipping spirits in the river and forest and Ogun and Sopona and Amadioha, so yes, he'd think Fulani should rule Nigeria. They after all had that same ideology of keeping some as slaves in gardens that seem so Edenic the slaves would not want to be free, while we down south were free as birds, literally. Besides, he'd experienced successful Islamic rule in India. Luggard however failed to realise the impact of Wilberforce on missionaries to Nigeria, I guess, for whom the beginning of being free is learning to read.

StaffofOrayan:
The first indication that we have any life left as a people is to ask...what the heck is Nigeria and who exactly was it made to benefit, but that is damn hard work, easier to just lie and pray to the conquering god.
This is easy.

Nigeria is my country. It must benefit me. And yes, it is damn hard work.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 5:53pm On Jun 20, 2025
raumdeuter:
You said the Palestinians don't want this but why do they have it? When Israel left Gaza in 2005, they left a fully functional society for them.
You are being selective by halves. Heres a contrary.

In 2005, Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip by dismantling all 21 Israeli settlements there.[1] As part of this process, four Israeli settlements in the West Bank were dismantled as well. The disengagement was executed unilaterally: Israeli authorities did not coordinate with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to facilitate an orderly transfer of administrative power following the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from the Gaza Strip.[2] Since then, the United Nations, many other international humanitarian and legal organizations, and most academic commentators have continued to regard the Gaza Strip as being under Israeli occupation due to Israel's active control over the territory's external affairs, as affirmed by the 2024 International Court of Justice advisory opinion.[3] Historically, according to Article 42 of the Hague Regulations and precedent in international law, it has been generally understood that a territory remains effectively occupied so long as a belligerent's authority is established and exercised over it, even if said belligerent does not have ground forces deployed in the area.

The year following the disengagement saw a tightening of external Israeli control over Gaza, specifically, the closure of crossings into Gaza for people and goods, increased restrictions on the coastline for fishing, and increased aerial, maritime and on the ground military activity. The Israeli human rights organization Gisha lists various examples of actions requiring Israeli permission or approval in the year following the disengagement. These restrictions include the need for Israeli permission to import basic necessities such as milk, to host foreign lecturers at universities, and register children in the Palestinian population registry. Additionally, fishermen must obtain permission to fish....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_disengagement_from_the_Gaza_Strip
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 5:42pm On Jun 20, 2025
Career › Re: Need Suggestions For My Restaurant. by budaatum: 1:52pm On Jun 20, 2025
tylerevens:
Hello everyone. I am Tyler. I am planning ....
Tyler, you have not begun planning yet. As you said, "I am unfamiliar with this, I have no idea how to do that", so you can't be planning yet.

What you are doing is fact finding, by which you will gather information that will then enable you to plan.

I'm being needlessly pedantic, of course.

Good luck.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 1:43pm On Jun 20, 2025
Ibime:
Why did he cut and join Saudi matter to Israel matter except to be facetious?
He didn't o! I did.

Its in the news, so connection made. By me.

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