Army, navy, air force... wouldn't that be enough?

Hi, I'm an international student and I'm aiming to do an internship in America, but I only have hearsay information. I'm mostly concerned about safety and drug addicts, so hearing about your daily life would be helpful because no one has really told me what it's like to live there. What's your experience like? Which state do you think I should choose?

Is there a reason americans wear their hats so high? Like not pulled down to the ear and looking like it's going to fly off when the wind hits it.

The midterms are a moment to look ahead and plan for the future of the nation. However, when looking ahead it’s also a good time to remember where one is coming from. So here is a list of things Trump did. Things of which one may be proud, or may not be.

| 1 | **Attempts to overturn the 2020 election** — fake elector slates, Eastman memos, pressure on Pence to reject certification |
| 2 | **January 6 Capitol attack** — impeached a second time for inciting insurrection; five deaths, hundreds injured |
| 3 | **The Trump–Raffensperger call** — pressuring Georgia to "find" 11,780 votes; racketeering/election-obstruction indictment |
| 4 | **2026 Iran war** — strikes on nuclear sites, assassination of Khamenei, regional escalation, fuel crisis |
| 5 | **COVID-19 response** — downplayed the virus, undermined health science; US recorded the world's highest death toll |
| 6 | **Family separation policy** — asylum-seeking children taken from parents; criticised as child abuse |
| 7 | **The mass-deportation campaign** — ICE raids, deaths in custody, children detained, CECOT / "Alligator Alcatraz", US citizens wrongly deported |
| 8 | **Trump–Russia ties / the Mueller investigation** — campaign links to foreign election interference |
| 9 | **Classified documents kept at Mar-a-Lago** — including nuclear-related files; obstruction of their recovery |
| 10 | **Handling of the Epstein files** — blocking full disclosure of a child sex-trafficking investigation |
| 11 | **Stormy Daniels hush money → falsified business records → 2024 felony conviction** |
| 12 | **E. Jean Carroll** — twice found civilly liable, including for sexual abuse |
| 13 | **The broader pattern of sexual-misconduct allegations** (dozen-plus accusers) |
| 14 | **Access Hollywood tape** — "grab 'em by the…" and the dismissive response |
| 15 | **Firing of James Comey** while he oversaw the Russia probe |
| 16 | **First impeachment — abuse of power over Ukraine** |
| 17 | **Obstruction of Congress** — blanket defiance of subpoenas and witness testimony |
| 18 | **The Trump–Zelenskyy call / withheld military aid** to a country at war |
| 19 | **Using Bill Barr and DOJ to blunt the Mueller probe** |
| 20 | **Pardons and clemency for January 6 defendants**, including those convicted of assaulting officers |
| 21 | **Retribution rhetoric / threats to invoke the Insurrection Act against US citizens** |
| 22 | **Retaliatory prosecutions of Comey, Letitia James and John Bolton** |
| 23 | **Politicisation of the Justice Department**; the 2025 mass DOJ resignations |
| 24 | **Trump Organization civil-fraud verdict** — inflating net worth by hundreds of millions |
| 25 | **Refusal to release tax returns**; years of minimal federal income tax |
| 26 | **Removal of inspectors general** (2020 and 2025) |
| 27 | **Jamal Khashoggi** — refusing to hold Mohammed bin Salman accountable for a journalist's murder |
| 28 | **Rob Porter** — domestic-abuse allegations, security-clearance failures |
| 29 | **Pardon of Joe Arpaio** despite a racial-profiling conviction |
| 30 | **Syria pullback** enabling Turkey's offensive against Kurdish allies |
| 31 | **"Fake news" / "enemy of the people" campaign against the press** |
| 32 | **Press restrictions** — Pentagon press-pass forfeitures, *AP v. Budowich*, the Mario Guevara incident |
| 33 | **Project 2025 / Schedule F** — replacing the nonpartisan civil service with loyalists |
| 34 | **DOGE** — ~300,000 federal layoffs, "Friday night firings", $9.5bn in paid administrative leave, Musk's salute |
| 35 | **University crackdowns** over pro-Palestinian protests (Columbia, Harvard, UCLA) |
| 36 | **Multi-state gerrymandering push** (Texas 2025, Tennessee 2026) |
| 37 | **2020 USPS crisis** — interference with vote-by-mail operations |
| 38 | **The flood of meritless post-election lawsuits** |
| 39 | **Refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power; "Stop the Steal"** |
| 40 | **Firing of the BLS commissioner** after an unwelcome jobs report |
| 41 | **Attacks on Federal Reserve independence**; investigation into Jerome Powell |
| 42 | **Government shutdowns (2025, 2026) and federal grant freezes** |
| 43 | **Domestic troop deployments and confrontations at the "No Kings" protests** |
| 44 | **George Floyd protest response** — military threats, Lafayette Square clearing |
| 45 | **St. John's Church Bible photo op** |
| 46 | **"Salute to America" military pageantry** (2019, 2020) |
| 47 | **The travel ban / "Muslim ban"** (EOs 13769, 13780) |
| 48 | **2018 midterm "barbaric invasion" migrant rhetoric** |
| 49 | **"Chinese virus" rhetoric** fuelling anti-Asian hate attacks |
| 50 | **El Paso Walmart shooting response** — reluctance to name white supremacy |
| 51 | **Charlottesville** — "both sides" moral equivalence at a neo-Nazi rally |
| 52 | **2025 Gaza takeover / forced-relocation proposal** |
| 53 | **The transgender military ban memoranda** |
| 54 | **Transgender-rights restrictions in the second term** |
| 55 | **DEI dismantling and the "adult human female" directive** |
| 56 | **The China trade war and sweeping tariffs** |
| 57 | **2025–26 tariff chaos** — "Liberation Day", the April 2025 market crash, SCOTUS striking down the IEEPA tariffs |
| 58 | **The Greenland crisis** — tariff threats against eight European allies; NATO strained |
| 59 | **Canada trade war and annexation rhetoric** |
| 60 | **One Big Beautiful Bill** — deficit ballooning ~$3.8T despite fiscal-restraint promises |
| 61 | **Corruption** — memecoin/crypto profits, insider-trading allegations around tariff announcements |
| 62 | **EPA gutting under Scott Pruitt** and ethics investigations |
| 63 | **Paris Climate Agreement withdrawal** |
| 64 | **MAHA / RFK Jr.** — vaccine skepticism and unproven treatments |
| 65 | **Hurricane Maria response and the Puerto Rico death-toll dispute** |
| 66 | **Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital** |
| 67 | **Withdrawals from UNESCO and other international bodies** |
| 68 | **North Korea** — "fire and fury" brinkmanship, Singapore concessions, Hanoi walkout |
| 69 | **Helsinki 2018** — appearing to side with Putin over US intelligence agencies |
| 70 | **Brussels NATO summit friction** and doubts about alliance commitments |
| 71 | **TPS terminations**, including for Haitians |
| 72 | **Title 42 expulsions** of asylum seekers |
| 73 | **Declaring a national emergency to fund the border wall** |
| 74 | **The 2017 dismissal of US attorneys** |
| 75 | **Age and health concerns** — visible confusion and cognitive questions |
| 76 | **2024 debate avoidance** |
| 77 | **Michael Flynn** — lied to the FBI, resigned, then pardoned |
| 78 | **Trump Tower Moscow** and the Russia business agenda |
| 79 | **The Steele dossier** and unmasking disputes |
| 80 | **"Fort Trump" / Mar-a-Lago access for foreign dignitaries** |
| 81 | **Firing of Sally Yates** for refusing to defend the travel ban |
| 82 | **Omarosa Manigault Newman and *Disloyal*** |
| 83 | ***Fire and Fury*** **and the wave of administration tell-alls** |
| 84 | **The anonymous "I Am Part of the Resistance" op-ed** |
| 85 | **Pizzagate and other conspiracy amplification** |
| 86 | **"Alternative facts"** |
| 87 | **The 1776 Commission** |
| 88 | **The Arlington National Cemetery incident** |
| 89 | **Brand-marking of government programs; National Garden of American Heroes** |
| 90 | **Kennedy Center cancellations** |
| 91 | **The Trump–Musk feud** |
| 92 | **Social-media use** (Truth Social, X) and platform-ban controversies |
| 93 | **The Springfield pet-eating hoax** |
| 94 | **The rushed Amy Coney Barrett confirmation** |
| 95 | **The 2024 Madison Square Garden rally** |
| 96 | **The Hurricane Dorian–Alabama tweet** |
| 97 | **Covfefe** |
| 98 | **The Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference** |
| 99 | **The Red Hen claim** (a false statement that he'd been refused service) |
| 100 | **Thanking the military via a Taco Bell tweet** |

So, can you pick your favourite? And will it affect how you vote now?

What the guy did was a tragedy and treason against America as a nation. But what about Jonathan Pollard? He spied on the US for the sake of Israel. he knew secrets and classifications that no one outside of intelligence knew, and he leaked them. Why wasn't he executed in the first place? The guy was freed later and extradited to Israel, after which he advocated for spying on the US

The list that will follow is more like a general philosophy, I won't go into too much details but I'm French and would be considered right wing because I'm economically liberal :

1 - The State should intervene in the economy to break up monopolies and guarantee that the market stays competitive. The market should still be as free as possible. The State should care for the disabled.

2 - I support a single-payer universal healthcare system with consultation fees to reduce overuse, paid with payroll taxes. You still have the ability to use private healthcare.

3 - I support at-will employment but all fired workers should be eligible to unemployment benefits for four months, with possible monthly extensions for up to 8 months total, paid with payroll taxes. To prevent abuse, you should have worked two full years before being eligible to unemployment benefits (but all workers get 4 months "free" at first).

4 - Each worker should save for their own retirement. Union/employers (including the State for government workers or the disabled) may participate.

5 - I am opposed to mass immigration and in favor of deporting illegal immigrants according to the rule of law. Dual citizenship shouldn't be allowed unless the country is part of a supranational union (or an agreement with specific countries) in which case you may have more than one citizenship.

6 - State secularism is a good thing. The State must remain neutral, and no one working for the State should wear visible religious symbols (such as a cross, a kippah, a hijab, etc). No public prayers or call to prayers, no clothes that cover the face unless required by the circumstances (work, sports, etc).

7 - Racism is wrong, I support restricting freedom of speech when it comes to hate speech (no jail, only fines).

8 - Abortion should be legal up to 16 weeks after LMP, no limit in case of rape, birth defect or threats to the health of the mother. The death penalty should be illegal. Euthanasia should be legal (except involuntary euthanasia). Guns should be legal to own but hard to get.

9 - LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage should be legal. Gender-affirming hormone therapy should only be authorised at the age of consent. MtF transgenders shouldn't be competing in female sports.

10 - Transhumanism is something that I agree with in general. Humanity should make use of all technologies in order to enhance and improve human life.

11 - In general, the scientific method should be respected and followed. Climate change is real and human in origin. Electrification with nuclear and renewable energy sources are the main way forward. We shouldn't ban meat and dairy but stop subsidizing it and increase taxes to reduce their consumption. We should encourage urbanization instead of individual homes in the countryside. Usage of the car should be discouraged in favor of soft mobility (including e-bike, e-scooters, etc) and public transports.

….for constantly lying to people, making a fool of himself, ruining peace negotiations with nonsensical social media posts, is so clearly manipulating the markets for his own benefit, AND is named in the Epstein files more times than Jesus is named in the bible, amongst other crimes?

If nothing, it’s a a live case study for countries across the world to put in adequate checks for heads of countries.

Yesterday, Trump posted the following on his platform:

"Massive oil, gas, and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland! There are experts who say that the amount of easily accessible oil is far greater than that of almost any other place on Earth—and, even more importantly, from the standpoint of security, defense, and strategic positioning for both the United States of America and Europe, it is second to none."

Do the Americans truly believe that Greenland is now in their possession and that they have a claim to the aforementioned natural resources?

Trump is a serial liar. Just a few examples:

1. He said he'd end the Ukraine-Russia war in a day. Later admitted he knew it wasn't possible.

2. He announced an energy ceasefire. Said Russia & Ukraine had agreed. Reality? Neither side agreed.

1. He repeatedly lies about the amounts America has funded Ukraine.

2. He said the diesel deal w/Russia would bring down diesel prices. In reality, diesel increased after Trump made this claim.

These are just a few examples. Trump lies practically every time he opens his mouth.

Imagine you ask the bus driver if the route goes to where you want it to go and he says yes. Then you get on the bus and it takes you in the opposite direction. Imagine you go to the bank and ask for a withdrawal. Your bank says no withdrawal fees. Later you get a $50 charge for withdrawing your money.

Do you Americans legitimately care whether Trump lies?

Doesn't the truth matter?

The complex system of grid-based categorization and review seems to generate a great deal of unnecessary work. Why are there so many health insurance auditors?

Even before it was abolished (28 years ago 🙂) corporal punishment we used to have consisted only of a light tap on the palm of the hand with a small stick—not "spanking" or "paddling." Doesn't this consider sexual assault? Well, at least considering the number of pedophiles you have in your schools and among your politicians? 🙂

Edit: I think would wide the school systems meant to be a way to make people fit from a young age in the capitalism machine to learn to be good obident slaves (employees) actually for those who don't know (the paddle was invented to Disciplining slaves in the harshest way possible without causing permanent damage that would reduce the slave's value) and know it is used in schools 🙂 it just surprisingly for me that this even happens in USA supposedly an advanced first world nation that defend human rights!! Check this girl story : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mpMP4KC_0g

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I'm from Poland, and I've noticed a big imbalance: Hollywood films dominate cinemas and streaming in Europe, while European films rarely get a wide release in the US and usually only reach arthouse theaters or niche streaming sections. I know subtitles, marketing budgets and studio control over theaters and platforms play a big role, but I don't think the gap in distribution simply reflects a gap in quality. Europe produces many films that are just as good as Hollywood's.*

I also think more exposure could inspire American filmmakers with new storytelling styles and ideas. A good example is my favorite film, the Swedish A Man Called Ove, which Hollywood remade as A Man Called Otto with Tom Hanks. With all due respect to Tom Hanks, I personally think the Swedish original is better and more timeless. Similarly, the French The Intouchables (2011) was remade as The Upside, and again I feel the original is stronger. Both remakes did well with American audiences, which suggests there's an audience for these stories, so why not let people see the originals too?*

It works the other way around too. In Poland, we have The Promised Land by Andrzej Wajda, a masterpiece that's widely known across Europe and has a cult status. As far as I know, it's much less known in the US.*

What's your experience: how easy is it to find European films where you live, and would you watch more of them if they were easier to find?*

As explained in this article, people have claimed Abdul El-Sayed has ties to extremist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. Their claim is based on the fact that he is associated with CAIR and ISNA, both of whom were listed as unindicted co-conspirators by the Department of Justice in the Holy Land Foundation scandal where the charity organization was found to be financing Hamas.

So what is everyone’s thoughts on this claim based on the information presented?

I feel like earning more in America doesn’t always mean getting ahead. A raise helps, but when groceries, rent, insurance, and utilities also go up, there may be little extra left to save.

What concerns me most is how people whose pay hasn’t increased are managing.

Compared with last year, are you actually better off financially, or just earning more and spending more? And based on what you’re seeing lately, do you expect things to get easier?

I’m not American. I read about all sorts of promises—like gas prices will hitting record lows and the dawn of a new "golden age" for America—along with AI-generated images, such as Trump’s vision of Gaza as a resort town, posted on X or Truth Social. But what has he actually delivered on so far? It seems to me that he always ends up achieving the exact opposite of what he sets out to do. I understand the "America First" sentiment, but it looks to me like the whole thing is backfiring.

Is there anything where you say, "Yeah, man, thanks, Mr. President"?