J.C.MacSwell

That's hardly fair. It's always the 90% of lawyers that give the rest a bad name. And now I see this...

This surprises me from Exchemist's link. Even Keith Kellogg has now swallowed the Kool-aid: Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, tweeted: “Was honored to be with @POTUS, @VP, and [Rubio] in the Oval today during the bi-lateral with President Zelensky. As the President has ALWAYS done-he stood for America....America First.”

This has to be correct. Lindsey Graham: "I have never been more proud of the President. I was very proud of JD Vance, standing up for our country" "He (Zelensky) needs to resign and send over someone we can do business with, or he needs to change" Lindsey Graham is simply not that stupid. There is nothing Zelensky said that needs taken back.They no doubt hoped for more:

Right. Big mistake giving up their nuclear weapons. What a message for the World. Europe better start building more of them before Ukraine's well trained army is conscripted against them. And let's stop being hypocritical about North Korea and Iran. Only might is right.

I don't know. That's in part why I added "for whatever that's worth"

Okay. No actual test. You quoted this though as well though: "There’s zero evidence, from his life history, of Musk having anything higher than a 110 IQ.” You quoted this as a biographer's statement. Fair enough. But do you believe that? Is there nothing in his life history that suggests above average intelligence?

Musk's IQ has been estimated to be around 155 (for whatever that's worth). I have no doubt that at one time it was above 140, arguably the start of genius level (for what that's worth) My issues with him would be more with both his intellectual and moral integrity. https://brainmanager.io/blog/cognitive/what-is-elon-musk-iq

Surely, though, you didn't look at Musk wielding the chainsaw without thinking a good lobotomy session was in order...

Right now it seems more like cooking a frog in a very bad microwave, with temperatures all over the place.

Not sure whether to laugh...or cry

Might be why Putin is so fast to respond to any peaceful opposition...don't let any protests, peaceful included, approach 3.5% Fortunately the US still has enough rights and freedoms in place...for now

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting to get to vote if it happened. Would even current Americans get an honest election to vote in if the currently attempted trajectory gets enough footing? If Trump/MAGA/extreme right is stopped, it has to come from them, from the right, and maybe slightly left of centre. Further left will just add fuel for those trying to establish a coup from within.

Still claiming these as "just waves", Musk recently and Bannon (again) now. There does seem to me some resistance coming from the right, even the far right (Bardella of France cancelling his CPAC speech due to Bannon's gesture)in this case. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2glydm3gmo "Bannon denied the Nazi comparison and called the gesture a "wave", saying it was the "exact same wave" he did on stage at a speech seven years ago in France to Bardella's party." Kind of begs the question: Why are you using an "exact same wave" and remembering using it 7 years ago? And why did you design it, exactly, to bring the Nazi salute to mind?

Bees individually or consciousness of say a hive or swarm? I think you could say yes to either depending on a number of definitions, but maybe not always prove it.

It seems like some of the Republican side, while clinging to the belief Trump may still have a shirt or two up his ass where they can't see them...are at least starting to admit the Emperor has no visible sign of clothing.

...not to mention how much of the rest of the wealth is facilitated by the idiot part.

Being a genius doesn't equate to having good morals, or confer a right to subjugate others. Elon may very well be a genius. Trump may be a genius using a general definition of genius (1% of the population? IQ of 140? I suspect a number on this Forum would meet tha criterion). Doesn't mean much when they espouse opinions that are not just unhelpful to the general population but also often contradictory (other than perhaps pointing to them being often more malicious than wrong in thinking) At any rate these two seem more like idiot savants than "pure" genius.

In his defence, he was much less of an obvious Ahole and Nazi the further back you go in time.

Inflation was one of the things Trump claimed he would fix on day one... Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/19/economy/trump-inflation-is-back/index.html Sometime in year 4 of his present term I expect he might, possibly, stop blaming Biden...but don't hold your breath...

+1...but do you really expect them to figure it out? What with Biden being at fault for the upcoming inflation?

Absolutely. I'm going to lower your taxes and eliminate any rules and regulations holding you back. By the way, which multi billionaire are you anyway? I don't see any Externet on the list...

For a sufficiently small country with a population motivated more altruistically than typical, it can work to some level for a limited period of time. Capitalism can last longer, as it recognizes the motivations and merits of self interest. Striking a balance is best, though not easy to implement and maintain to work well for everyone.

To appease and honour Trump, Canadian maps will rename the largest Great Lake after the Trump Administration... Lake Inferior Do it Google!

Still not Lake New York...I guess Trump is waiting to see if Ontario becomes part of the US...

Trump's negotiation Team: Hegseth:"So we'll agree to keep Ukraine out of Nato...if Putin agrees to keep all the land he stole..."