Trump It Is Then....

[jackthehat]

I wonder if he'll row back from his claims of electorial fraud?

We've got a man with no personality running this country and a man with too much personality about to run America.

Strange times....

[rowanwitch]

I am expecting a number of things including a pulling back from NATO commitments, reduced support for the countries bordering Russia, I can't see a strong front against any threat from the East.   I have a feeling there will be a change in trade arrangements with the US becoming even more insular and support for home grown products making exports to the US increasingly difficult.  

Add that the example of a rise in the far right buoying similar groups in Europe,   

He will try to interfere in independent nations political activity expressing his preference for specific outcomes  possibly offering incentives like trade deals if things go his way.

I know the alternative was pretty dire,  but I feel we are safer if there is a cooler head across the pond.

[jackthehat]

Can we get back to the man in question rather than kicking lumps out of other ABers?

The world is in a parlous state at the moment and I am not sure that dropping DJT into the mix is going to help terribly much.

[Khandro]

JTH. //I think Womens' Rights are going to suffer quite a setback ........ //

Nonsense, have you been falling for all the lies and distortions that have been spread around over the last few weeks ?

Trump is in no way , nor is on record, of being anti-women's rights - or anti women in general.

On the abortion issue, (which has been wildly exaggerated by a minority of women)  he has simply said he would leave it as a matter for each individual State to decide.

He employs lots of women - he even used a woman architect for Trump Tower. 

[Untitled]

" he has simply said he would leave it as a matter for each individual State to decide."

in other words, let state-level republicans trample all over abortion rights in places like texas, tennessee, kansas etc. Lol. 
 

that "states rights" line might fool some people khandro but it doesn't fool me and i doubt it fools most american women

[rowanwitch]

I am expecting a ban on elective terminations of pregnancy, possibly with an exemption for rape victims but some states have already gone down the full ban route,  the need for husbands to agree to elective sterilisation ,even if a woman 's life would be placed in danger by carrying a child.

Women with no independent income already have problems accessing healthcare without their husband  or partners knowing, also some of the workplace provisions specific to female workers specifically relating to anti discrimination are likely to be looked at as they are seen as unfair to men rather than a way of addressing long standing imbalances.

[renegadefm]

I think Kamala Harris was just a bit too full of herself, strutting around smiling like she assumed she would win.

But deep down we knew Trump would win. 

[Khandro]

untitled //that "states rights" line might fool some people khandro but it doesn't fool me //

 It's called "democracy", and democracy doesn't fool anybody,        - except you it seems.

[jackthehat]

khandro - Thank you for mansplaining my obvious misapprehensions.

The religious right will be rubbing their collective hands together and women's hard won rights will start being eroded as soon as Trump is sworn in.

[pastafreak]

There have been a number of recent deaths of women who were not given miscarriage treatment  by doctors in Texas and several other states due to those state's abortion bans. It will get worse.

[Untitled]

if memory serves then texas oklahoma and arkansas all ban abortion even in cases of rape or incest. all instigated by the trumpist republicans. plenty more of that on the way. 

[Clone]

Have you checked your facts, untitled?

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Congrats to Donald Trump.  Look forward to him strengthening of the US economy, putting an end to mass illegal immigration and end to the increase of made wokeness across the USA.  

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Tremendous news for unborn babies then! 

[Untitled]

for those three states yes i have. i don't remember the others. 

[Mozz71]

I look forward to more covfefe.

[Clone]

Check again.

[Untitled]

i'm correct. 

[webbo3]

I'm looking forward to our new foriegn secretary having a meeting with him :-)

[jackthehat]

I think it's pretty certain that Trump will no longer be at risk of being banned, or sanctioned, X/Twitter.

[mushroom25]

the states that ban abortion (and under which conditions) are listed here:-

https://edition.cnn.com/us/abortion-access-restrictions-bans-us-dg/index.html

problems have arisen in some states because health care providers haven't been sure what the law allows, or doesn't - ectopic pregnancies, for instance, and lifesaving surgery has been denied in the past for fear of legal action. this has led to some states having to set out explicit exceptions to their ban legislation.