@Michael70

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Health and social research (retired)... aspiring poet and veg grower. European, anglophone living in France.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/09/us-voters-kamala-harris-donald-trump-republican?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

'America is not ready for a woman President'. They apparently prefer felons.

Well I would have voted for her and my American family did.

I spent hours trying to persuade US voters to choose Harris not Trump. I know why she lost

As a phone bank volunteer, I hoped to counter the Republican attacks and half-truths, but people really believed them, says journalist and podcaster Oliver Hall

The Guardian

I don't know if this is reported in the US, but it might be a taste of your future...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/08/racist-text-messages-trump-win?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Black people across US receive racist text messages after Trump’s win

FBI investigating after people report texts saying they were selected to pick cotton and go to nearest plantation

The Guardian

@ElectionCentral @immigration-ElectionCentral

Well, you failed on that first one, didn't you America?

@GottaLaff @emptywheel the votes were higher because of the growth in population. Every likelihood they will be even higher this time.
@benjancewicz that is scary!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/oct/28/keir-starmer-budget-harsh-light-fiscal-reality-uk-politics-live?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The answer is to start to undo the disaster that cannot be named from 2016 (whisper it... Brexit)

Lindsay Hoyle criticises chancellor Rachel Reeves for early disclosure of budget details – UK politics live

Speaker of the House of Commons says it is ‘evident’ Reeves made significant policy announcements in the media, rather than parliament

the Guardian
@rbreich exactly!
@JoshuaHolland I prefer to call it 'Truth Simple' because that's what it is.
Doctor in tears at Covid inquiry says what NHS staff saw was ‘indescribable’

Prof Kevin Fong, who was on shift during 7/7 bombings, says height of pandemic was like a ‘terrorist attack every day’

The Guardian

The key to economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the wealthy. The secret to prosperity is investment in American workers.

When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.

It’s a virtuous cycle.