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Spoiler alert: rant incoming. I don't disagree that Trump botched COVID. There were many nails in his coffin in 2020. And that was for sure one of them. But one of the reasons he won again in 2024 is people remember that "the Trump economy" from 2017 to 2020, pre-COVID, seemed to be pretty good. I'm not making a statement about whether that is objectively true. I am making a statement that polling showed that is how people remembered it. I'm pretty sure a lot of that feeling was that the inflation that happened under Biden - and to the whole world thanks to COVID - just was not a reality during Trump 1.0. Susie Wiles was sure able to help capitalize on that in campaign messaging, when Trump listened to her. I've had a nice but weird series of discussions with one of my brothers about this, who I refer to as a McCain Republican. He's really mostly apolitical. But he loved John McCain as a fellow Navy guy. So this brother voted for Trump in 2016. When I asked him why, he said, "Whatever he does, it's going to be interesting." I said, "Yes. Nuclear war is interesting. It doesn't mean it's good." That zinger of mine still might prove prescient. I think being an infrequent voter who like most people isn't a fan of government my brother just liked the "break the glass" quality about Trump. That changed bigly by 2020. By then this brother was raging way more than me, the real lefty in the family, about how Trump was a "megalomaniac." He now despises Trump. He of course voted for Biden in 2020, and Harris in 2024. But when I asked him who he would have voted for in 2020 if he had only voted on the economy, he immediately said, "Trump." When I asked him why, he said, "my retirement account was worth a lot more." Stock market did pretty well under Trump. And Biden, too, of course. I'm sure this was a huge part of why young Zoomers who had no real recollections of Trump 1.0 when they were in high school were willing to give him a chance. The economy, stupid. They for sure didn't like high rent and mortgage rates under Biden. Even my left-of-center nieces and nephews who were paying high rent or high mortgage rates were not happy with Biden at all. Final point, which was an interesting poll outlier. In every election since 2004 CNN asks if you are better or worse off than four years ago. No surprise, people who say they are better off vote overwhelmingly like 2 to 1 or more for the incumbent party. People who say they are worse off vote overwhelmingly against the incumbent party, also 2 to 1 or more. People who say they are the same as four years ago usually split their vote 50/50 or so But 2020 was different. So this is the third question down in that exit poll. No surprise, people who felt better off financially under Trump 1.0 voted like 3 to 1 for Trump. And people who felt worse off voted 3 to 1 for Biden. Note that even in Nov. 2020 after months of COVID 40 % said they felt better off and only 20 % said they felt worse off financially after four years of Trump. Had this been like 2004, 2008, 2012, or 2016, Trump would have won. In all those other years the people who said they were about the same financially split their votes 50/50. But for some reason in 2020 people who said "about the same" voted overwhelmingly for Biden, 65 to 34. I think it was Trump's craziness that nailed his coffin shut in 2020. That was for sure true in the family example I gave above. Another indicator of it in this same 2020 survey is that 49 % of voters said only Biden had the right temperament to be POTUS, and they all voted for Biden. 39 % of voters said only Trump had the temperament to be POTUS, and they all voted for Trump. People who said either "both" or "neither" had the right temperament still voted heavily for Trump. But the math problem both in 2020 and 2024 is about half of America is deeply convinced Trump is a lying dangerous asshole not fit to lead. He is an idiot who bombs innocent girls and lies about it. Why would any sane country want this piece of shit as their leader? Other than America, of course! 🤔 So sorry for rambling. But I hope Iran does not return the favor and assassinate this piece of shit. I want to see him bleed out like the worthless piece of shit he is. In 2020 I think the economy mostly did work in Trump's favor. Even if it was just his good luck to inherit an economy that Team Obama, and/or time, healed. But now the piece of shit has both a shitty economy in the eyes of a majority, and his own evil temperament. So he is headed to a worse fate than 2020, I think. Please Iran, do not assassinate Trump the worthless piece of shit. Yes, he is warmonger who kills Iranian leaders and Iranian girls. He is a weak pathological liar who can not even admit he kills children and lies about it. But don't you think he deserves to suffer the one thing he can't stand? That the whole world increasingly views him as a failed worthless piece of shit?

I've been watching a lot of African porn, mostly Nigerian, gay and straight. It's all local people in the porn, no foreigners. I notice in some of the two men/one woman combos the straight men touch each other a lot, no sex, but stroking the other guys butt cheeks,etc, But I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the straight men fuck bottoms when they're available. A bi male escort told me there's no difference between anal with a girl and anal with a guy.

Don't be dissuaded by a negative or seemingly negative reaction to what you post; it happens from time to time to many of us who participate regularly. The forums attract all sorts of individuals, most of whom never post a thing but gain important knowledge from persons such as you who share your experiences. Keep up the good works!

I don't think , or I hope, no-one can disagree with that. Some members here seem to think that sex is a purely mechanical affair, which to my mind is alien.

It is especially prevalent in Cambodia as you say. I notice that on Grindr, boys have lifted the pics of Myanmar MBs presumably because fewer would know them and report them as a fake profile. This is a greater problem, I believe, on Hornet because it is easier to register again once banned.

100% but so many shades of grey to this topic and a mutually beneficial relationship isn’t always an insincere one

I don’t think so. Everything you’ve mentioned would be a cause of concern to me. I’ll preface my comments by saying this isn’t a criticism of you but notes from personal experience. Attributing relationship red flags to “cultural differences” and overlooking them is at best naive, at worst dangerous. You’ve given us little information to go on. Where did you meet him? In a bar? Was he formerly or even currently a working boy? Or if you met him on Grindr, has he ever accepted payment for hook ups? Does he have other “partners”? This could be cultural or simply down to personality. I’m inclined to say it’s only partly cultural. Thai people are known to be indirect or suppress their feelings (especially when it’s confrontational or uncomfortable) but while not communicative, they’re known to be affectionate and if not by words, by actions. Such as showing commitment to the partnership, never flaking out or making unexpected changes, being contactable nearly all of the time, transparent about who they’re going out with. It could be personality, there’s nothing wrong with being emotionally reserved. But combined with your suspicion he’s not being honest and being uncontactable on nights out, clearly you feel something isn’t right otherwise you wouldn’t be posting here. Gut feelings shouldn’t be ignored. What’s the worst case scenario? He doesn’t have sincere feelings for you at the moment and is with you for his own reasons. Then, do you think he’s genuinely open to building a foundation where his feelings can blossom over time and your worries are slowly erased? There is nothing wrong with this either. I’m in agreement with their other members here who have responded. Unless you’re ready to cut things off, there’s no point overthinking things but for your own sake, be observant and don’t keep giving him a free pass based on “cultural differences” I expect many of your questions will be answered after spending time together in two weeks.

For the fall elections, I think the winning message is speaking to the incompetency and corruption of this current regime in Washington DC. The economy, this is the second time The Incompetent has been handed a growing economy and then completely fucked it up. The first time with the disastrous response to COVID, the second time with the tariffs and attacking our allies. He's been an economic incompetent. Foreign policy, The Incompetent likes dropping bombs. He likes causing chaos in other countries, he likes causing chaos at home. A negotiated peace? He's incapable of that, it's win or lose with him and a negotiated peace deal is beyond his abilities. His incompetence is going to lead us into another forever war. The spin off of insider trading amongst his buddies with the Friday afternoon peace pronouncements before TACO Tuesday brings us back to reality - that's just a bonus for The Incompetent. Incompetency and corruption - the twin pillars of his triumphal archway.

The Incompetent-in-Chief was born on 3rd base and he has spent his life trying to convince himself, and anyone who would listen, that he hit a Triple.

I believe this may partially be the case. I have had two long term relationships, one of which was for ten years with a man from Taiwan. Eventually we lived together in both the US and in Taiwan, but it initially started as a long distance relationship. I am currently in a 'situation' with a Cambodian man who lives in Thailand. Again, this is a long distance arrangement. I also have long time Thai friends. While any relationship requires communication and trust to be successful and long lasting, my experiences have taught me that I cannot expect them to communicate in the exact same manner I am accustomed to or would expect if they were white American men. If that is your expectation, you are in for a rough road ahead. There is a big cultural difference, not to mention the language barrier. Not sure where you are from or your nationality. Unless your guy is fluent in your native language, you both are probably using a translation app on the phone or computer. Unfortunately, these are not always completely accurate and the meaning gets garbled or lost completely. I check, double-check and triple-check everything I send in a message to be sure. I can translate one sentence three times on the same app and it will come out different all three times. I believe you are over-thinking the romance piece. You didn't say what your guy does for work? You also didn't mention how you met. Those pieces of the puzzle might help us respond better to the cheating question. Bottom line...all relationships require communication and trust. Long distance even more so.

Can you share the name of this sauna? Privately is necessary

i’m looking for these posts about only finding tops, but i can’t find them… can anyone help me out?

Is ot safe to walk around there? Day...night... Same hours as saunas? 16:00 - 20:00 ?

What are the best African countries to visit for Gay sex? I know there’s a lot of homophobia in Africa, but most homophobic countries have huge DL populations. Anyone have any experiences in certain countries that they recommend? Whether it’s using Grindr, saunas, gay sex clubs (i know South Africa has some), sex workers, using a website, going to cruising spots, or paying for/soliciting sex. Note: I am a masculine presenting bottom… Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, SA, Benin, Botswana, Kenya… etc. Any information would be great to have.

I think that it is more enjoyable when dealing with people in the service industry if they don’t dislike you.

His rock star lifestyle is coming to an end. No more private jet. No more lunch in Milan. No more private hunting dude ranch. Just the dust bin of history. Googly Eyed Ka$h Petal next to Krusty Gnome and Peg Bundi. Scoot over for Whiskey Pete. The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/

Is the question about whether Thai men are faithful or whether men are faithful? Perhaps @floridarob should chime in. I think he has opinions on this subject.

I know, I am probably overthinking it, basically I don't want to be wasting either of our time I suppose. This maybe a really insensitive thing to ask but do they get into relationships with men just for a better life ??

now you may be overthinking although not necessarily so. Those are typical pitfalls of long distance relationships and there s no way of escaping those thoughts other than trusting him or cutting relationship off , sooner the better . As for messages, don't worry too much about him not sounding sweet enough. It could be more reserved personality or linguistic and cultural difference.

I met this Thai guy back in November, and we’re due to go travelling together in a couple of weeks. The plan is that I apply for a DTV by September, and he’s also talking about eventually moving in with me. The long-distance relationship since November has been quite difficult. I sometimes feel like he isn’t fully honest, even about small things. I also don’t really feel very loved by him—for example, I often send him what I think are affectionate or sweet messages, but he rarely responds in the same way. I realise this could potentially be a cultural difference, as this is my first time dating a Thai man, but I’m not sure. He also goes out at night quite often with friends and is usually unreachable when he’s out. Given perceptions about nightlife in Thailand, I sometimes worry in the back of my mind whether he might be cheating. I feel confused and unsure about the situation, and I’m trying to understand whether my concerns are valid or if I’m overthinking things.

for new members and readers of this forum , that's official name of Foodland Patpong

there's some logic in what you say but there's big difference between changing locks or installing golden coloured faucet and intimate contact with warm body. I venture to say whole experience will be much, much, nicer if hired guy likes us or at least skillfully pretends to. They likely thing the same way : ' I don't care if he likes me , let him suck my dick, fuck me, sooner he finishes better for me. Give me money and fuck him and his entire family "