Donald I, emperor of the world.

[briantrumpet]

Does he understand anything that NATO is a defence alliance, not an attack alliance?

No.

The difference between an incursion and an excursion? No. The difference between political asylum and a mental asylum? No.

 

[Pblakeney]

Does he understand that NATO is a defence alliance, not an attack alliance?

No, he thinks it is at his beck and call. After all, the only country to ever call for help is the US.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s Donnie on blame the other fellow mode again.
Something like starting a war that initially goes well and it’s look what I’ve done.
It begins to go wrong and it’s blame the other guy time.
Biden isn’t available for this cock up, so it’s all NATOs fault.

 

[Pinno718]

Excerpts of Joe Kent interview with Tucker Carlson. Some interesting stuff.

 

[briantrumpet]

It’s Donnie on blame the other fellow mode again.
Something like starting a war that initially goes well and it’s look what I’ve done.
It begins to go wrong and it’s blame the other guy time.
Biden isn’t available for this cock up, so it’s all NATOs fault.

It has the potential to break him, as he's pretty much launched it by himself against all advice, and there's no obvious off-ramp that doesn't involve humiliation. And the worldwide costs are going to be against his name, however he tries to spin it.

It would be bad enough for even a normal person, but for a malignant narcissist who has never really faced *any* consequences for his many misdeeds, it's going to be explosive. Let's hope he doesn't take that literally, in the atomic sense.

 

[Pinno718]

My buddy

AI in 2036

 

[briantrumpet]

This is one reason US politics is so broken: Trump has so normalised law-breaking and cowed the media that they don't even bother to call out his law-breaking.

 

[Dorset Boy]

I believe roundabouts are the most dangerous bit of road design for cyclists.

 

[briantrumpet]

I believe roundabouts are the most dangerous bit of road design for cyclists.

Could be - I know two people who had nasty accidents on them. I wonder how you'd get comparative data... @Pross, any ideas?

I suppose that in the US there are so few cyclists that it wouldn't be their primary concern.

 

[First Aspect]

Could be - I know two people who had nasty accidents on them. I wonder how you'd get comparative data... @Pross, any ideas?

I suppose that in the US there are so few cyclists that it wouldn't be their primary concern.

The alternative to mini roundabouts anyway in the US is a 4 way stop. Trust me they are even worse. Absolutely everyone thinks they got there first and have priority.

 

[briantrumpet]

The alternative to mini roundabouts anyway in the US is a 4 way stop. Trust me they are even worse. Absolutely everyone thinks they got there first and have priority.

Are there any ways in which US transportation isn't an example of how it *shouldn't* be done, whether it's road safety, lack of rail to reduce habitual flying, building more and more roads to 'reduce congestion' (but never does), urban planning being predicated on habitual car usage etc, etc, etc.?

Genuinely, is there a transportation area that they do better and set an example other countries should follow?

 

[Dorset Boy]

Are there any ways in which US transportation isn't an example of how it *shouldn't* be done, whether it's road safety, lack of rail to reduce habitual flying, building more and more roads to 'reduce congestion' (but never does), urban planning being predicated on habitual car usage etc, etc, etc.?

Genuinely, is there a transportation area that they do better and set an example other countries should follow?

There's very little the US does better at than anywhere else (well things that a positive and good)

 

[Pross]

Could be - I know two people who had nasty accidents on them. I wonder how you'd get comparative data... @Pross, any ideas?

I suppose that in the US there are so few cyclists that it wouldn't be their primary concern.

As previous page cyclists and motorcyclists are more at risk at roundabouts. Knock yourselves out - standard T junctions have by far the most cycling casualties but then there are obviously way more of those junctions.

https://www.gov.uk/government/stati...ties |,| Fatalities: 58.6% | Serious: 32.1% |

 

[First Aspect]

Are there any ways in which US transportation isn't an example of how it *shouldn't* be done, whether it's road safety, lack of rail to reduce habitual flying, building more and more roads to 'reduce congestion' (but never does), urban planning being predicated on habitual car usage etc, etc, etc.?

Genuinely, is there a transportation area that they do better and set an example other countries should follow?

Mmm. Probably not.

Urban trolley busses maybe. North Americans are used to wires above street level, and severa cities have electric busses powered from overhead cables. Quiet, no tailpipe emissions,.no heavy batteries.

 

[briantrumpet]

Mmm. Probably not.

Urban trolley busses maybe. North Americans are used to wires above street level, and severa cities have electric busses powered from overhead cables. Quiet, no tailpipe emissions,.no heavy batteries.

Good answer, lad. I'll rescind your detention.