Nov 2, 2026, 5:42 PMI remember a long time ago when we in Europe thought GW Bush was stupid (little did we know), and I remember seeing a website* full of webcam photos of American people holding up "sorry" signs scrawled on scrap paper after he got voted back in for his second term.
Let's hope things go better this time. I know they're "just" midterms, but they're here now and hopefully will hamstring the Trump & the GOP - like it or not, a lot of the world is affected by their actions.
@sarajw Congress is very powerful when they're doing their jobs. And they don't NEED the president to pass laws. It's more difficult of course, but there is that. It's doubtful that we will achieve the majorities we require, but the Congress can vote Trump out of office (and into a jail cell) conceivably...
Nov 2, 2026, 5:52 PM@wendigo ah, we can dream...
I also remember the hanging chads business in 2000, though I was just turning 17 then I guess. I was slowly becoming aware of international politics...
@sarajw Ah, yes, who can forget the South Florida controversy? We were furious with the result. Little did we know. The GOP has been busy packing the courts for decades. But, amazingly, they've seen little relief from them except for the Supreme Court.