What could go wrong with electing an ethnic nationalist? If he was elected they can't really be that bad...

From the vantage point of Switzerland: looks up (German election 1932) and looks down (Italian election of 1924).

Winning an election isn't a vindication of one's morality and an indication that someone will have a positive impact on their country / the world.

Trump, " when in doubt,nuke them!"

It depends on the definition of "winning".


But certainly not in the traditional sense - that ship has sailed a long time ago.


In any case, there aren't really any real "wars" going on anymore either.
These are more "armed conflicts", with (sometimes) multiple competing parties and blurry lines along friend and foe, and changing political goalposts through time.


If you believe that war is primarily a means of shuffling money into the defense-industry's pockets, you don't really need a victory for it to be successful...

Very well said, but you should be preaching to your fellow Americans who voted him in. Bleating on about it in a foreign country is simply pointless.


Perhaps start with the voter suppression issues?

I suggest from now on the US fights it's war on it's own turf!

Not sure about that. I think that people want their problems addressed, being taken serious, want solutions and actions instead of only talking.

Of course the wall and climate change denial are absurd but climate change and immigration are two topics that people are concerned about. However, in both cases, not much seem to happen except from symbolic measures and meetings.

For example, instead of making cars 1% cleaner in Western Europe, wouldn't it be better to invest the money in replacing polluting, old energy plants in some poor country somewhere in the world?

Already does.
Hence the "Department of Homeland Security".


I once saw a documentary about Native Americans and one of them wore a t-shirt that said "Securing the Homeland since 1492" or something in that sense (he worked in the security-force of the reservation, IIRC).

Do any of Trump's wild ideas he pumps out at his rallies actually get off the ground, though?

Yes, but apart from his imaginary wall and his ill-fated travel ban he's not come up with a viable solution.

He's sacked off the Paris Accord for the climate, but all for what? What has it brought?

Isn't that dangerously close to looking at more complex solutions? That kind of talk where there is analysis, forward thinking and sensible investment gets railed against.

Thanks God no

But not only Trump doesn't solve issues. Nobody does. Everybody is staring at complex issues for which any solution is painful.

Believe me, I do. But I have no idea where the people on this forum are from. And when it comes to the most consequential countries in the world (US, China, India, Russia, Germany, etc.) I believe discussing and clarifying the record is valuable, it's not pointless. We're all on this rock together.

That is a good place to start. I have a long list of reforms I vocally advocate for and donate/vote for candidates that support them. They include:

1. End gerrymandering: stops politicians from drawing their own districts.
2. Eliminate the electoral college: currently, only 5-8 swing states actually matter in electing the president - a 20% opinion shift in Montana or California has no impact.
3. Rank choice voting or runoff: takes power away from the 2-party system, makes our government more responsive to changes in the public.
4. Proportional representation in congress: devalues the 2-party system, the government better represents public opinion.
5. Voting rights reform: e.g., automatic registration, nationwide mail ballot voting, accessible polling booths, end felon disenfranchisement, etc.
6. Campaign finance reform: takes money out of politics.
7. Ban lobbyists from executive branch positions: remove the mosts blatant form of corporatism.
   

Only Democrat presidents have used nukes, or even come close.

Tom

Of course I’m right, it was clear almost from the moment it was reported that the plane had been shot down! Although how you can blame President Trump for these deaths is rather confusing.

I think some of the Senate and House rules need modernising as well. Power of the majority leader, filibuster, etc.

it's now even on 20 Min
https://www.20min.ch/ausland/news/st...an-ab-15924988

20 minutes has no reporters. They just regurgitate what others have reported.

"Iran mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet - US media"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51055219

Tom

True but the report today was about before Trump came into office.
Source

Russian bot has the inside track!
Just joking

So?

That is not completely correct.

They have Ms Ann Guenter (see https://www.20min.ch/impressum/), their Middle East reporter who actually does quite good reporting IMO.

She often seems to be "out in the field", rather than "reporting" from a studio as you can see so often.