On May 5 this year, Sadiq Khan was elected Mayor of London. This was not a surprise as he was a popular candidate, well ahead in the polls, but it was still a relief as Mr Khan was an inclusive candidate, reaching out to other ethnic groups, while his opponent’s team had fought a nasty campaign, with hints of racism, seeking

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One of the difficulties I face when judging US politics is that the commentary I receive has a certain imbalance, as a lot comes from certain friends who are expat Americans living in the UK. Domestic politics always looks a bit different from 7000km away. For some reason this group is disproportionately vocal in their criticism of the US. Listening to them you would form the impression that their homeland is a dangerously intolerant gun-filled cesspit, ruled by incompetent and corrupt

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Congratulations to the USA on electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and more importantly, on getting rid of Donald Trump. I know many American friends have been stressing out about the election, and it feels like we are now all breathing a collective sigh of relief across the world.

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This is a link to an article that explains how and why Trump rose to power.

What's more, it explains the motivations behind the people who voted for him; also, it came out on October 12, so, you know, prescient.

I dunno if you want to understand the half of the country that elected a rapist to the highest office in the land, but I found it enlightening :-( :-(

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You guys... this fandom never ceases to amaze me.

http://site.starlightglimmer2016.com/

From G.W. Bush's premature declaration of U.S. victory in Iraq to the horror of FDR's Internment of Japanese Americans, from Reagan's Iran-Contra flip-flopping to a scandal that rocked Bill Clinton's world, these presidential moments will forever be remembered as some of the most embarrassing moments of any U.S. presidency. Remember, none of our Presidents have ever been perfect!

An year ago, my country survived an attempted coup. Unfortunately, we have an high probability of losing democracy in the next few years:

To be blunt, Trump lost the election. If you are a loon believing that he won, you are delusional. Trump got 74,216,154 votes (46.9%) and 232 Electoral Votes. Biden got 81,268,924 votes (46.9%) and 306 Electoral Votes. If one is too mentally ill to acknowledge this, then you have my pity.

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He put out a new music video today.

Of him hosting the presidential debates.

While singing the debate questions at the (autotuned) candidates.

If that isn't up your alley, he also has an unboxing video, of him unboxing his 2015 Grammy Award that he got in the mail.

A totally normal day for him.

How would one best describe this year in one single word?

Let's not beat around the bush here, 2020 is without a doubt one of the worst years in human history. Here's a list of terrible things that mankind had to suffer through,
. Australia's bushfires

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