That’s sad to hear. Well, alternatively, when conditions like these get in the way malicious compliance tends to be the answer. Let them go, but they shouldn’t be surprised that the people don’t welcome them and make them feel as unwanted as possible.

All this while we (allies) start paving the long, bureocratic and legal way to defend ourselves, by rethinking and adjusting these same accords and treaties that prove themselves to be liabilities in these circumstances. They’re there to protect stability and balance, after all, not to excuse bullies wanting to impose themselves on other nations.

Deem them all persona-non-grata until they’ve backed down completely. Same for Canada, Panama, Germany and any other nation in the crosshairs of the US, whether for annexation or political tampering.

Strong worded letters won’t do anything with these sleezebags. Only actions. Otherwise they’ll always go up to you and grab your lollipop, because they know all you’ll do is complain without taking action. And words alone don’t hurt sociopaths who don’t care about feelings.

To them it’s literally ‘as easy as taking candy from a child’, because they know the child won’t defend itself beyond crying - and that’s what they want and expect. God forbid you actually defend yourselves, they’ll be offended and take to social media to condemn you.

Yup. In several countries, including my own (Portugal), the ‘far right’ who tends to repeat Trump’s talking points is raising red flags all over.

Poilievre in Canada, Farage in the UK, the whole AfD/Musk/Vance debacle in Germany, and so on. And many of these parties were gaining strong traction with each election. Now Trump’s image association with them might as well be a radioactive label.

Yup. This is the kind of situation most average people will underestimate or believe this is just media doing its usual thing of blowing stuff out of proportion and creating drama for views, until they actually find themselves in a scenario of powerlessness against tyrants who waited their whole lives to have this kind of power.

And I don’t mean Trump, specifically. I mean down to the ICE field agent who was always trigger-happy but was constrained by law and its consequences. These people now see there’s fewer and fewer guardrails preventing their abuses, and they’ll take full advantage of it.

Never underestimate human ambition. Both for good and bad. Appreciate your human rights, but don’t take them for granted - the only thing protecting such rights is the fear of the consequences of violating them by bad people.

I think someone mixed up this one and the other recently arrested legalized US german immigrant.

Perhaps a swap at the border would do the trick. 🤔

Trump: Not here, we’re in public. Wait until we get in the Air Phallus 1.

I’m sure he did. Who else but Trump as President of the US Russia Oblast?

If Trump died it’d have been a huge wrench in the decades-spanning Russian plans for slow destabilization of the west.

I mean, it’s not like it really matters with him. He’ll always be right, just as we will also be always right. And his followers will believe him no matter what undeniable proof is presented.

Macron literally corrected him on the EU vs USA aid to Ukraine as he pouted in front of the cameras. Days later he reiterates the exact same lies he told in front of Macron.

We should still preach the truth no matter what, don’t let them silence us with their lies. Even if they don’t want to they’ll have to acknowledge them even if the people have to impose free will and equality again, because they are certainly finding ways to force the people to accept their lies by force and their totalitarian rule.

Why not both? If you’re a true republican living the american dream you’ll have no issue owning both and risk bankrupting yourself for the overlords. 🤏🧠

*Ketamine-high Musk just finishing beating to death one of his online critics, with blood dripping from his baseball bat in front of the cameras

Trump: Eh, you gotta forgive Elon, the poor guy is going through a rough patch with all that illegal Tesla boycotting. That guy had it coming. Anyone would have done the same in Elon’s place, give him a break.

*A bystander proceeds to try and get Musk, gets tackled by security

Trump: You criminal monster, how dare you even look sideways at poor Elon! Death penalty and public execution!

Funny. I thought Apple, Meta, Facebook and Google facing lawsuits in Europe over breaking EU laws was completely unfair, according to Mango Mussolini.

How (mo)ironic, as usual. 🙄

I was wondering why our own former portuguese PM Mr. Costa could so easily get into his current position of EU leadership right after resigning due to a great corruption scandal that ended his mandate early.

Likeminded friends watch each other’s backs, naturally. 🙄

"I will Make America Great Again. Because I’m DJ Trump and the best there is. Lots of people tell me how smart I am, how much of a genius businessman I am.

I will be the only President who is smart, because all my predecessors were dumb and didn’t know how to run a country, they just gave everything away and let everyone take us for a ride. Out of 47 presidencies only I know what I’m doing. Our forefathers who founded the same country my grandfather escaped to and that allowed my family to thrive didn’t know a thing. Only me.

And I’ll make everything great, and they will like it when they see it. Don’t hear the haters. And America will be greater than ever with Canada, Greenland and Panama under our control, and with Russia on our side while we try to destroy Europe, made to mess with us.

They’ll see how great I am, and revere me. One way, or another. 😠"

Trump, Soon-to-be Totalitarian President of the formerly most favored nation on the planet by its allies. The poor, poor most successful nation in history.

Probably, or something.

Life wouldn’t be the same without Tabasco. How could I ever eat my cotton candy or cereals without copious amounts of it?

I also look forward to the possibility of an insurrection by the people, and the public violent executions amidst the unchecked chaos, probably right on the WH front lawn.

The world is already forgetting the WW2 horrors, as most people who lived through it are already deceased or near it. I guess it’s time for a refresher on old lessons of civility and equality.

Cheers, Mango Mussolini and co.

Yup, this is a good thing, as many people not following current US developments might not be well aware of the potential dangers of traveling there, and the lack of rights for certain groups.

Your average person will likely just assume media blew things out of proportion (as they often do), that it’s just ‘the latest drama’ and nothing should happen since, c’mon, it’s the US - freest nation on the planet right?

So being aware of the policy shift is a good thing, otherwise many people would be caught by surprise when there even with all the legal paperwork, visas and permits.

Yup. “But we’re not there yet”, so they say. “Too soon to act rashly”.

'First they started mass deportations, but it wasn’t a corrupt system yet, so we did not act.

Then they started refusing people who were critical of them, but it wasn’t a corrupt system yet, so we did not act.

Then they started blatantly taking money from the poor and give it to the rich, but it wasn’t a corrupt system yet, so we did not act.

Finally they fully took over the nation, but by then all the people who would have acted were already gone and dealt with.’

Not all, but the gist of it. Thankfully some bubbles of resistance are starting to form in the US, but the main people who were elected to uphold the law and fight this democraticly are already bribed or blackmailed, so it’s in great part up to the people, and whatever stance the army ends up taking when they are forced to choose between loyalty to the constitution, or an individual.

Hey, that’s a good thing in my book, I guess.

Same way as America prospered with talent fleeing a corrupt Europe in the past, now Europe can get that lost talent back from a corrupt America. The more they feel unwelcome and undervalued the more they will flock or stay wherever their talent can flourish and advance our progress as a society.

No complaints from me on that. 🤷‍♂️

Lord protect us all from the darkness within the darkness. Thoughts and prayers! 🙏

This should be standard, and very good on France for doing it. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

And I say this as someone who lives on a highly seismic region, where I used to see more awareness years ago. Pretty sure if nowadays we had a major earthquake or volcanic eruption most people would just panic, cause chaos and not have anything prepared for such an event. That’s the unnecessarily scary part.

We should always acknowledge the uncomfortable possibilities, not stick our heads in the sand and hope trouble never comes knocking at the door.