we'll see if they insist on it or take the more reasonable approach of buttering up little Donnie and let him have one of his pet-"deals" (e.g. saying that he won without any consequences). Otoh, China has been preparing for this moment for half a decade, so maybe they will take it as a pivot to make the US less relevant globally. Or, the'll give in to some "deal" if they can get Taiwan and military dominance in the south chinese sea for it.

but it surely illustrates once more zuck's character (or lack thereof).

Sure they could do that, but as the tariffs show, he doesn't care if you blow millions up his ass, he just takes them.

as one would expect from Microsoft Copilot. Bring back Clippy!

otoh, lots of people charge at home. I guess, those numbers are not well suited for a comparison.

Sure, I hate parades too. But, as parades go, pride is the one that at least is some fun. Although I'm personally more offended by state sponsored murderers walking around carrying weapons on memorial day or veteran's day and do think that this is a far worse example for kids than a few people in latex having a party, I'd be willing to tolerate it for the sake of tolerance.

It's a party, that's the point. What is the point in any other parade, like for St. Patrick's day or a Thanksgiving parade?

Sure, but I - as a hetero - have absolutely no problem with my kids seeing that. On the contrary, I want them to see it and went to prodes with them. Turns out, it didn't make them gay or trans or criminal, but they now have a measure of tolerance - and how to party. You do you, but don't dictate people how to behave or what they are allowed to display or see.

There's an U.S. government now that on official websites is writing about "the losers from CNN". People who accept that are probably lost to democracy.

It's always the same with those right-wing populist guys. They post links as "proof" of something and when you take the time to read the linked text, it's usually just the opposite of what they are saying. And when you point that out to them, they say it's the (assumed) spirit that counts, and that there are other (unmentioned) points that proove their point. In this case insisting on something being "public indecency" but failing to see that their view of public decency is neither a universal one nor should a tolerant society ban things only because they offend one's own side. I mean, does anybody really believe that a child will become gay/trans/hetero/... from exposure to someone being openly gay/trans/hetero...? What's so wild about people dancing around scantly clad, maybe waving some dildos? I'm pretty straight, and I'm not the most secure person ever, but I'm not that insecure that this offends me in any way. Which sould be a view that should also be accepted. I do live next to hungary, and I know even hungarian gays that support that asshole Orban because he tells them that he is against Islam and foreigners. In the end, this is just a war between tolerance and intolerance, democracy and fascism. To tolerate something, it has to be something you don't like. Except tolerating intolerance, obviously. It's not "freedom" to fabricate excuses like "we have to protect our children from public indecency" to force people to act in your worldview.

I wouldn't say irrelevant, there has always been a strong US presence in Budapest. But the hungarian homohobic movement came straight from the Russians.

Yeah, champ, show them that you're a big boy that can troll. Want a hug?

Sure, but you being a snowflake shouldn't discriminate people from showing their love.

To show that shithead Orban, where he can stick his cameras.

Only the few-hundreds, I've been to, which, admittedly, are mostly in Europe. But yes, those are.