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kbd512

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Re: Politics

US 2024 Elections Results Updates

House Elections Results
Republicans secured 211 seats.
Democrats secured 199 seats.

Void

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Registered: 2011-12-29

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Re: Politics

So, I am thinking this will make it harder for them to harass the Executive Branch from Congress.  I prefer not to have time wasted in that way with the left "Showboating".

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Calliban

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From: Northern England, UK

Registered: 2019-08-18

Posts: 3,777

Re: Politics

US 2024 Elections Results Updates

House Elections Results
Republicans secured 211 seats.
Democrats secured 199 seats.

The republicans need 7 more seats for outright control.  Looking at the number of undeclared seats, they are ahead in enough of them that they will probably reach and narrowly surpass 218.  That will make it much easier to pass new legislation.
https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2024/ … ults/house

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kbd512

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Registered: 2015-01-02

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Re: Politics

President-elect Trump should focus exclusively on:

1. Fixing the American economic issues related to energy extraction and domestic manufacturing
2. Border control and illegal immigration issue allowing violent criminals to enter America and prey upon Americans and other illegals
3. Foreign wars and antagonistic relationships with our adversaries, namely China, Russia, and Iran

As someone who actually voted for President-elect Trump, I listened intently when he promised to do those three things and nothing else, in his victory speech.  I expect him to remain faithful to his word, or he no longer has my support.  The Republican Party only has the most tenuous of support from me, presuming they work with President-elect Trump to deliver on his promises.  If the man I voted for does those things and nothing else, then his presidency will be a breath of fresh air when compared to the petty self-serving behavior of President Biden's administration.

I am completely onboard with America focusing on fixing our own numerous and varied domestic problems, which have strained ordinary Americans to the breaking point.  Specifically, I want domestic energy and manufacturing output to increase to increase wages, and to help pay down our absurd level of national debt.

I am completely onboard with America refraining from all forms of military adventurism.  I want a strong military with thorough realistic training, appropriate tools, and no attempt to "gold plate" our military equipment or capabilities.  I do not want our military used to preemptively attack other nations, even if I vehemently disagree with what they're doing.  I do not want our intelligence agencies instigating foreign wars.  I do not want our military used to support the foreign economic interests of businesses.  America should never go to war because some yahoos in an intelligence agency are having a "war fantasy" or XYZ Corporation stands to make a handsome profit from that war.

I am NOT onboard with any ill-advised attempts at "revenge" against political opponents, as the Democrats have engaged in since President Trump was elected in 2016.

I am NOT onboard with indiscriminately bombing the piss out of Palestinian civilians who have guns pointed at them from both Hamas or Hezbollah or Iranian terrorists and Israeli troops.  I DO support Israel's right to exist, right to defend their borders, and right to kill all murdering invaders.

I am NOT onboard with spending endless money on killing Russians.  I DO support Ukraine's right to exist, right to defend their borders, and right to kill all murdering invaders.  I would like them to focus on driving the Russians out of Ukraine, rather than attacking and invading Russia.  President Zelensky has said he wants all territory taken from Ukraine, returned to Ukraine.  Great.  I agree with that 100%, so I would like him to focus on doing that.  Invading Russia is not helping to drive the Russians out of Ukraine.  It is weakening Ukraine's ability to fight against Russian troops inside Ukraine, because that's how basic math and logic works.

As allies, if Israel or Ukraine or Taiwan or South Korea need to be defended against foreign aggressors, then we send our own military, our own sons and daughters, to fight on their behalf.  We articulate why it's necessary to do so to the American people.  We commit ourselves to doing only that which is necessary and justifiable.  That is what a true ally would do to support their allies.  If our allies no longer wish to have American troops on their soil, or refuse to spend agreed upon money for their own defense, then we leave.  We don't dictate policy to them, but we both honor the terms of our agreements, or we're no longer behaving as good allies.

Finally, I want American citizens prioritized over immigrants, especially illegal immigrants.  All the foreign criminals allowed to pour into America because the officials from President Biden's administration, specifically Secretary Mayorkas, couldn't be bothered to check IDs at the border, is completely unforgivable.  Democrats seem to think any immigration laws they disagree with are mere suggestions, rather than codified law.  Congress doesn't make suggestions.  Congress makes law.  The majority of Americans disagree with the Democrats on this point.  We would prefer that our elected officials and their political appointees either enforce our laws or work with Congress to change the laws if they think our existing immigration laws are unfair or unenforceable.  Maybe our immigration laws could be better, but since we've never made any serious attempts to improve them, we don't actually know, because we haven't tried.

Terraformer

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Registered: 2007-08-27

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Re: Politics

I wonder if an amnesty bill could get through Congress with the proviso that anyone who takes advantage of it will be barred from American citizenship - - if they want a pathway to citizenship, they have to leave the country and reenter legally. Provides amnesty whilst still providing some kind of consequence for illegal immigration.

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kbd512

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Registered: 2015-01-02

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Re: Politics

In the two days since President-elect Trump was elected as President, the following events have taken place:

1. Mexico's President has announced that she's going to start turning back the migrant caravans and force them to remain in place and wait their turn to immigrate into America the legal way.

2. Palestine's Hamas has requested an end to the war with Israel.

3. Yemen's Houthis have requested a cease fire.

4. Russia's President has requested a meeting with President-elect Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

5. Steve Madden executives have announced plans to cut manufacturing in China by half in the coming months, and will discuss making their apparel and fashion accessories in America.

6. Democrats in New York and California have announced that they intend to continue the legal warfare against President Trump while the US Department of Justice has been directed to halt all legal actions against the President-elect.

I sure hope all that suffering, death, and destruction to enrich the privileged few was worth it.