Yes, I meant Corbyn. I would hardly compare him to Trump though (who has no experience in politics).
The UK has a better system and a fairer system by far. People in the UK demand and expect policies that are planned out. In the US it is about who has the monetary backing and personality. Someone like Corbyn would be viewed as an extremist in the US.
Don't worry I am not foolish enough to think the UK has a flawless system. I was saddened that Lib Dems attempts to push through to push though majority votes never happened. Was you aware that the REAL opposition by single votes to the Conservatives was actually the Lib Dems for a large period? We used to have THREE strong parties that were different. I hope Corbyn injects some much needed socialism into the political sphere in the UK. Sadly it may very well go the other way.
I don't live there anymore but I manage to catch a few interviews of May and Corbyn. The sane and honest one appears to be Corbyn. What shocks me is how people try to spin him being against nuclear war as some sort of ***** stance?? Unbelievable!! It is almost like some people are trying to say "If he won't start a nuclear war why vote for him?" It is quite clear to see the media backs the Tories simply because they want lower taxes. That is one comparison with the US, but the skewed, and frankly insane, news outlets on US TV are plain crazy compared to more muted, but still faulty, UK news outlets.
Watching US news channels from a UK perspective is a scary thing to see. The amount of sensationalism used is just plain criminal.
Anyway, I am stepping beyond the means of my own OP, but just wanted to clarify the stark difference between US and UK politics and the stark difference between media outlets. That said the UK certainly has far worse "newspapers" than the US, but the TV broadcasts (although obviously under government influences) are occasionally worth something. I should add I realized the news programmes were mere distractions when I in secondary school. I think at that age you start to understand that things are more about front and distraction.
Have you seen documentaries or opinions of UK students studying politics who go over to the US? There are plenty on youtube, and often they find the whole experience "surreal" compared to how things are done in the UK.
One huge superpower on Earth is not likely to be a good thing. That said I think the rest of the world has grown wise to US global influence so they are preparing for their inevitable downfall. The recent move by China, and moves made by South American countries over the past decade, is showing clearly they just ain't going to put up with it much longer.
I just hope the US breaks up without a war breaking out. It almost certainly will break up soon enough and I honestly cannot see fundamental Christians in the US letting such a thing happen without kicking up a considerable fuss (ie. civil war).
Trump seemed to say prior to election he'd stay out of foreign affairs. Up to now he's escalated tension around the world. If the US stopped harassing Russia, China and N.Korea, then stopped trying to destabilize the middle east and stopped interfering in European politics (not to mention African and Latin American politics!), then the world would probably be a safer place. I guess the UK would have no one to sell weapons to then though! XD haha! Irony!
The most greatest "region" to live in the world today is most certainly Scandinavia. They have been on top for a long time when it comes to standards of living (which is basically what governments should be concerned with, not starting wars and stripping other countries of their resources by bullying them out of the market - to which such accusations have to be pointed quite clearly at European countries to in their economic bullying of African nations especially.
I'll get off my soap box now and leave you gals and guys to it
The point of this thread was to say "Every cloud has a silver lining" and to step away from knee jerk reactions and questions and get ourselves to try and see things from another perspective. Merely attacking Trump does nothing much to solve the major problems. Which I see as being the inability to empathise with people of different values and opinions. I mean, in the US a many people think the second coming is going to happen so no need to worry about climate change because Jesus will fix it when he rises again ... what can I say to those people? Not a lot probably because they already feel marginalized and attacked from all sides. Non-aggressive dialogue has to be the way forward. That is why I like what Corbyn says about wars and aggression, and Brexit. No matter what a POLITICAL SOLUTION will end the matter, even after a conflict. He just makes it clear in all fields of politics that he wants to get to the POLITICAL SOLUTION quickly rather than get bogged down in aggressive rhetoric.
One thing is for sure. If only peole under 40 voted Corbyn wins. I actually think he'll win anyway. The people who won't vote for him are those who voted for Brexit on the ground of immigration, simply because he refuses to lie about the matter (unlike May). It is obvious that freedom of movement is important to staying in the European market. That is why voting to leave the EU soley because of immigration was blindsighted choice. It makes little to no difference to immigration, but there were other more suspect items that the EU have been progressing that warrrented serious consideration of whether or not to stay in the EU ... anyway, that is done (probably).
Now I'll get off my second soap box! XD haha bye