OT - Coincidence or design?

[ramAnag]

That's the beauty of opposition isn't it though. Easy to criticize and not so easy to present better solutions or acknowledge positives. Blame Tricky, Musk and right wing press if you will but you, insert name and the left wing press were no different over the previous decade. Is it ever this, which is why I am so cynical about politics I suppose.

Not sure about that. I’d like to think not. If I (honestly) think back to what and who I’ve been most outspokenly critical of over the years I think you’d probably agree that it’s been mainly Johnson, Farage, Truss and Brexit. The first has been shown to be a proven liar, the second not much different and the latter two both unmitigated disasters for the country so in that respect those of us who have opposed them all have been proved right. What Trump and Musk get up to has yet to be seen but the signs aren’t good imo.

I think MA has touched on an opposite direction although I doubt there is much appetite for revolution for the reasons already given, the complacent comfort of the majority, but there must surely be a better and fairer way and personally I long for a time when there is some sort of consensus, at a much higher level than here, when those who hold views that are typified by the likes of you and I can reach some sort of compromise for the betterment of all.

I note that the LA firefighters are currently receiving help from their Mexican and Canadian counterparts. How refreshing. It an be done!