Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Ian H]

Point of order: he never loses the title of 'president'.

 

[Poacher]

Point of order: he never loses the title of 'president'.

Maybe it's time to set a precedent.

 

[Pinno718]

Point of order: he never loses the title of 'president'.

'President' on his coffin is fine.
Perhaps angry MAGA insurrectionists will desecrate his grave after the Epstein files get released.

 

[Pinno718]

The US research group puts Trump's popularity at 29% with Poly market putting the chances of Senate and a House majority at 93%

 

[Pross]

Point of order: he never loses the title of 'president'.

That's only an etiquette thing and there is apparently no actual official rule. Also, I believe he'd lose all ex-President rights if he got impeached and convicted.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

'President' on his coffin is fine.

Just drop the “P” and it’s even better.

 

[Psamathe]

I think the Starlink/Musk thing is the starkest example where governments will/should twig that outsourcing everything to tech bros with no government control is a surefire way to disaster, arguably much more risky than another King Trump.

I don't think UK politicians are even appreciating it let along acting. Still pushing for US AI software in US owned data centres on US hardware with the "Kill Switch" in the US but located in and polluting the UK - all so our politicians can clear their FOMO.

And still Government embraces Palantir (with their far-right chairman) - more critical systems owned by US, "Kill Switch" held by US (specifically US Techbros disagreeing with UK democratic governments). Not long since Sadiq Khan sensibly blocked the MET from adopting Palantir (so US would have the "Off switch" for some Met Policing systems. What if Thiel decides the UK should operate an insurance based health service ('cos some of his mates run health insurance companies) and suddenly the NHS loses it's FDP IT platform (like Ukraine lost Starshield on some whim of some US individual who wants them to lose a war to Russia).

etc.

 

[briantrumpet]

I don't think UK politicians are even appreciating it let along acting. Still pushing for US AI software in US owned data centres on US hardware with the "Kill Switch" in the US but located in and polluting the UK - all so our politicians can clear their FOMO.

And still Government embraces Palantir (with their far-right chairman) - more critical systems owned by US, "Kill Switch" held by US (specifically US Techbros disagreeing with UK democratic governments). Not long since Sadiq Khan sensibly blocked the MET from adopting Palantir (so US would have the "Off switch" for some Met Policing systems. What if Thiel decides the UK should operate an insurance based health service ('cos some of his mates run health insurance companies) and suddenly the NHS loses it's FDP IT platform (like Ukraine lost Starshield on some whim of some US individual who wants them to lose a war to Russia).

etc.

All true. Reading Private Eye and about the reach that all these big tech companies have into all arms of government and parties is not comforting.