Anyone else seriously concerned at the rise of Trump in the USA? It seems that the more extreme, the more crazy, the more fascist he and his 'solutions' become- the more his ratings go up. You would have thought that people would begin to think he is a loose and dangerous canon- but no- they love him all the more.
My mother was studying German at Munich University in 1933- and this is exactly what she described.
And we can't just say 'this is the USA' and it has little to do with us. We have no vote of course- but we certainly live in the same crazy world.
If anything makes me vote to stay in Europe (I'm still not 100% sure) it's the thought of being joined at the hip with a country run by a lunatic.
There has always been anxiety regarding the leaders of countries like North Korea so the thought of a world superpower in the hands of a man with no smidgeon of measured control is scary beyond belief.
George W tried but Trump is even more terrifying pompa. Certainly it would be the end of any so-called 'special relationship' and a good reason for staying in the EU - although our referendum vote will be before their Presidential election of course.
We would be a satellite state and turned into one big golf course - no, not funny, I know, but the reality of him being elected is too frightening to think about. What are the Americans thinking of?
One big golf course, Jalima? Trump even got himself onto the sports pages because one of the big golf tournaments is not going to be held on his golf course this year. My grandson was most upset. Turnberry, it was. They decided Trump's reputation was so toxic that they could no longer hold the Open there in 2020.
Well, perhaps he will reinstate the Antonine Wall (Donaldine Wall?), so perhaps just Scotland will be one big golf course. I understand he likes walls.
Jalima! My grandson says he would like to go to America, but he's frightened of meeting Trump. He doesn't want to go to Scotland since he read that article about the golf course. Even an article about golf is accompanied by a photo of Trump, not the golf course, so it's hard to avoid seeing it.
If you get the chance to see a film called 'Love a Latino' watch it. It's a spoof about all the Mexican workers in California being kidnapped by aliens. California collapses without all the migrant workers, hilarious.
Petra, the subject of that film is much closer to home. If we leave the EU, many of this countries agricultural areas would be hard pressed to find sufficient pickers for their crops, this is certainly true in our village and many parts of East Anglia. AND most important of all, where would I get my car cleaned ???