Which Issue Is More Stupid?

I was thinking about writing something political today. The problem is, I can’t choose what to write about. I’ve spent all day trying to decide which enrages me more: the fact that, here in the Uk, we have a government which is apparently more than willing to accept donations from blatant racists, and doesn’t have the honour to give the money back when that bigotry becomes clear for all to see. On the other hand, in America the republicans have selected a known conman and convicted rapist as their candidate. A man obviously totally unfit to hold any form of political office; someone so divisive that the country would be lucky to survive if he is elected. How our American friends can even contemplate allowing Trump anywhere near the White House again is beyond me.

I find both issues equally frustrating, and equally ridiculous. I genuinely don’t understand how people on either side of the Atlantic can knowingly support and vote for the charlatans at the centre of both. But then, I suppose that’s just a sign of how fragmented and polarised the whole world has become.

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