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Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to meet for the first time on Tuesday night in their only scheduled debate of the U.S. presidential campaign, a key moment in a close-fought contest.

The nationally televised debate beginning at 9 p.m. ET takes place just eight weeks before the Nov 5 election, and days before early voting will start in some states.

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(I'm on my way to work here in Tokyo, so I won't be able to watch the entire debate, but here's a simple prediction:) If Trump maintains his composure / remains disciplined and focused on his policies (which is what people want to hear), he will completely destroy Kamala (as I said a few days ago, it is not difficult to expose Kamala's dishonesty and incompetence).

The novel is from 1975 and the old adaptation is from 1980, long before I was born, so I didn't hear about it until recently when this new version came out—

interesting story, high quality TV show, great actors and visually stunning—it's good to see Japan represented like this;

Hiroyuki Sanada was also a producer, one of the reasons feudal Japan was portrayed so beautifully and realistically; —

“ I wanted to introduce our culture to the world correctly. That was my dream. Everything—language and movement are an important part of our culture. “

(In another interview—)” I checked the first draft [in English] to see whether there’s anything culturally off. Once the draft was translated into Japanese and examined by history experts for authenticity, a scriptwriter created the dialogue. Then, I changed them to suit each character, which was then translated back into English and brushed up before being approved as the final version. “

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Sanada could tell the difference when it came to having his voice heard especially in discussions about how Japan is portrayed. "Before, just as an actor, it was so hard to correct every detail of our culture," Sanada shared. In the past, he had to consider factors like the right timing to speak up, and with whom. "And don't break their pride," Sanada added. But that was not the case when filming Shögun. "Everyone listened to me," he explained. The actor realized just how important having a title like "producer" was. "It was so effective."

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Note: The only thing I found unrealistic was the replacement of the Portuguese language with the English language, but other than that, the whole thing is incredibly realistic.

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( Shogun won the most Emmys ever for a single season of a television series with 14 at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

Presenters were saying “Shogun” all night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on the second night of the two-night Creative Arts Emmys, where awards are handed out that don’t quite make the main Primetime Emmys ceremony. It broke the record of 13 set by the 2008 limited series “John Adams” before even reaching the Sept. 15 main Emmys ceremony, when it can pad its record with up to five more. )

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So cool. :)

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Congratulations to everyone involved in Shogun. Can’t wait for the second season.

“ The Saturday rally was one of the last public appearances Trump will make before his debate with Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Many of his allies are pushing him to concentrate his attacks on policy and steer clear of deeply personal broadsides. “

This is the (only) key to Trump completely destroying Kamala in the debate—

because at the end of the day it is not difficult to dominate and expose a fake, radical, dishonest and incompetent candidate like Kamala Harris.

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Btw, Trump said something interesting the other day, he explicitly told voters that they don't have to like him to vote for him; even if they can’t stand him, people should vote for him because the reality is this isn't a popularity contest, it's about results—quite accurate and a brilliant statement from Trump.

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“ I don’t think that Vice President Harris is a worthy president of this country. We need to have a president who can give an interview, who can articulate a vision, who can put together an English sentence, who can articulate her and defend her policies. And who can engage in a debate with, and regular debates, unscripted appearances. “ – RFK Jr.

Well said, Bobby.

“ Of all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, few are as puzzling as the seemingly unwavering support for a political candidate deeply mired in embarrassing sex scandals and criminal business practices. “

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Another wildly exaggerated article about Trump—… no surprises here—just presenting information from a biased perspective, from a certain point of view, is just another addition to a long list of reasons why people continue to support Trump.

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“ Trump portrays himself as an outsider who will attack the decadent mainstream system… “

Please elaborate(!) (if the author wasn’t too busy focusing on ancient rhetoric, maybe we could get somewhere).

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Note: Coyly comparing Trump to Hitler is a very ugly thing.

When you vote for a candidate in an election, what is the main thing that decides who you will vote for?

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Hmm, complicated question—voting and preferring a certain candidate in the USA is not the same thing as in Europe and vice versa;

in general, most people consider politics and politicians to be extremely boring and not genuine, so if a candidate deviates from typical political behavior, this can be considered a positive thing;

also, honesty and/or transparency and competence are two main characteristics that I admire and that politicians lack nowadays and people no longer seem to care about;

for example, in the US, a large part of the electorate would answer this question simply by saying that they are Republicans or Democrats, in other words, many voters have a limited view—they will only vote for one candidate and their party—they don't care what what defines the candidate who represents the party—

we are seeing and experiencing this this year—even though Trump has the best policies and is more competent than Kamala, millions of voters (the tunnel vision I mentioned earlier) will still vote for Kamala simply because a) she represents the Democratic Party or b) because of their dislike for Trump,

(this is one of the reasons why many people still support the electoral college, they believe that the popular vote would never represent fairness in deciding US elections).

But again, the logic changes drastically in Europe and many other parts of the world (the experience of voting in elections may vary depending on the country).

Some people mentioning Alien: Romulus in this thread. BIG Alien fan here. And of course, I'm a lot more excited about Alien: Romulus than I am about Reagan (Alien: Romulus opened in Japanese theaters yesterday, September 6th, but I won't be able to watch it until next week—can't wait :)), but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate what was done with Reagan and tbh, I don't care which movie is more successful.

Movie critics and audiences don't always see eye-to-eye -- but rarely have they appeared as divided as they are over "Reagan," a highly flattering biopic of the Republican president released just months before another deeply polarized U.S. election.

The film, starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, came out last week and boasts an audience rating of 98 percent on the Rotten Tomatoes website. But it impressed just 21 percent of critics.

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A reflection of the current political climate and an analogy with the struggle for control of the masses—the establishment versus the people, what they want us to think versus what we actually think;

it’s common knowledge that Reagan was a good president (just like JFK on the democratic side), but there is so much intellectual blindness/laziness in American society today because of the narrative that MSM/notable liberal figures try to impose on ordinary people.

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Note: Dennis Quaid has been giving great interviews lately, an intelligent and experienced man who is not afraid to tell it like it is. One of the few people left in Hollywood with these characteristics.

Sorry to disappoint my fellow JT readers but the latest polls (and I apologize for an inaccurate comment I posted here on JT yesterday) suggest this is an extremely close race, which means Kamala is in a very bad position;

(she can’t escape the debate, the press and Trump)—she has everything to lose in the coming months as Trump’s numbers are stagnant and not going anywhere and he still has the support of the silent majority who will vote for him;

so yes, this is good news—this politically motivated nonsense will not achieve its goals after Trump’s re–election.

( O____O )

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What the… !

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LMAO!

Speaking of polls…: The polls conducted by left-wing universities and the press managed a levitation of the Harris candidacy to the point of equality in the popular vote with Trump though still a narrow Trump margin in the electoral college. The only polls that have a record of impartial accuracy, Trafalgar and Rasmussen, continue to predict a clear Trump victory. So, at this point, does Nate Silver, though he’s no supporter of Trump.

Bob FosseToday  07:08 am JST “ 45 will take a hard fall this fall. Then blow away with the other dead leaves. “

Bob FosseToday  07:25 am JST

Like how? Wait, I think I can imagine how...but the right won't make that same mistake again as they did 4 years ago.

“ Losing? Sure they will. It’s his forte. Even he admits he lost now. Keep up. “

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Well, according to the polls, it all comes down to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada—Trump knows it would be a disaster if Kamala wins Pennsylvania along with Wisconsin and Michigan. If Kamala loses Pennsylvania, she would have to win Georgia and Arizona or Nevada (Arizona + Nevada would not be enough).

But when compared to Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020, Kamala’s lead (in some polls) and favoritism is minuscule—combine that with the fact that Trump always underpolls and Kamala is in big trouble; he could very well win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and NC and win a landslide victory.

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( Note: The microphones will be muted at the next debate, Kamala won’t be able to say “I’m speaking” 500 times (like she did to Pence), in other words, she won’t be able to distract the voters from her horrible debating skills and nonexistent policies—she has everything to lose. Trump, on the other hand, was hit with everything and is still standing. )

Trump says he'd create government efficiency commission led by Musk;

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Trump and Musk, two of the world’s most powerful men, have shifted from being bitter rivals to unlikely allies over the span of one election season

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Hmm, one of the few articles where the usual anti–orange man crowd will have difficulty justifying their baseless claims that the world will end if Trump is elected in November.

This is good news—one of the smartest and most successful people in the world has teamed up with a focused and determined leader like Trump. Who wouldn't vote for them(?).

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( then, of course, we have Bobby Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek and others who will join the team—these are extremely intelligent and competent people who just want to stop the country and the Western world from falling off a cliff )

bass4funk “ DEI needs to go in the trash just like every other liberal restorative justice that helps the few mistreated who are selected but won't change anything for the masses. “

Well said...

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Unfortunately, common sense seems to be a thing of the past—this nonsense is poisoning the minds of millions of people and weakening Western societies;

Proof of this is that people are excited about the possibility of someone like Kamala Harris becoming the next president of the most powerful nation in the world.

Harris and the Democrats cannot attack Trump’s program as all polls show him well ahead on the economy, immigration, taxes, crime, and the principal concerns of foreign affairs, and he has effectively eliminated the former Democratic advantage on abortion. The only argument the Democrats have had against Trump since he was elected eight years ago has been their endless pompous claptrap about Trump as an aspiring dictator and a morally bankrupt personality. 

It is also becoming uncommonly difficult for them to complain about the Trump agenda to make America great, when Ms. Harris is folding her tent in key policy areas one after the other and stealing through the undergrowth toward the Trump position.

To liberate herself from the encasement of her feet in electoral cement as she defends the regime of which she has been the co-leader, given that Trump leads in every major policy area, Ms. Harris has no choice but to deny what she has done and said, and try to cover her tracks with pieties about the constancy of her “values.” Those values appear to consist entirely in an unshakable determination to seek and hold high public office no matter what depths of hypocrisy and evasive casuistry are excavated.

As of now, the Democrats have fired all the ammunition they have, their candidate is afraid of serious public exposure, the attempt to make the election a referendum on Trump’s personality rather than the performance of Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris has failed, and there is no longer any reason to believe that the country is especially averse to Trump’s personality anyway. The Democrats will not win with a hollow candidate, tainted by the far left, and wallowing around in her pants-suit trying to exude “joy.”

Harris' debate plan: Goad Trump, call out lies, create social media moments

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for her highly anticipated Sept 10 debate with Donald Trump by focusing on ways to unnerve the Republican candidate and draw attention to his frequent falsehoods on policies and recent history

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Excuse me, they’re both “liars” (welcome to the world of politics, my friends), but while Trump distorts reality in an attempt to defend himself from an extremely biased media (note that, when it comes to the job of POTUS, Trump has been clear about his policies and has always kept his promises), Kamala hides and lies about what she intends to do for the American people (so, which is more/less dangerous?).

Most elections depend on which candidate seems more trustworthy to voters; Kamala is a flip-flopper, she changes her accent depending on who she's talking to and avoids reporters by pretending to be on the phone—you can't tell me with a straight face that she's trustworthy (in other words, she's fake.. AND incompetent); —I’ll say it (again), some people vote emotionally, others vote rationally. Fact.

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Trump / JD Vance: 37 interviews; Kamala / Walz: 1 (softball) interview—the debate will finally be the hostile environment that Kamala has been desperately trying to avoid.

“ President Trump, on the other hand, has been the only Commander–in–Chief to consistently recognize the heroism of our children. His attendance at Arlington was not for political gain but to stand with us, to grieve with us, and to honor the legacy of those who gave everything for this nation. His leadership during his time in office was strong, and we have no doubt that if he were still Commander–in–Chief, our children would be alive today. “

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Mark Schmitz, Father of Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz: “ Why did we want Trump there? It wasn’t to help his political campaign. We wanted a leader — that explains why you and Joe didn’t get a call. Imagine for a second that your kid is killed. There’s a president in the United States willing to take you under his wing and listen to you. That’s what we found in President Trump, certainly not you, and certainly not Joe Biden. “

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Kamala is far from having the same level of confidence, competence and leadership skills as Donald Trump (this became even more clear after that “interview”)—last time I checked, these are requirements for the number one job in the free world (you can say what you want about Donald Trump, (but) you cannot deny this simple fact).

German far right set for wins in key elections

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Good news.

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An election victory for the AfD would be a landmark in Germany's post-war history.

“ And a great step forward for Germany and its people. “

Well said.

Note: Kamala’s post could also be considered a political stunt. This is all part of the game. And her post is completely different from actually being there (where was she?) with the intention of honoring these heroes and showing the respect they deserve.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers' graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage.

"It is a solemn place; a place where we come together to honor American heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of this nation. It is not a place for politics," Harris wrote in an X post.

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The families of these 13 fallen heroes (again, they were the ones who invited Trump) are reacting to Kamala’s post—they are heavily criticizing her and showing their support for Trump. And Trump is (still) the villain(?). You can't make this s up.

itsonlyrocknrollToday  12:00 pm JST “ Kamala Harris is an appointment without mandate, without any proven merit, rightly or wrongly. a proposed DEI requirement to be the first major gender appropriate, of black, south Asian heritage for the democrat party’s presidential nominee, into the Whitehouse a US historic first.

Now, you can burn me at the stake for such a suggestion.

But sooner or later a calm honest intelligent open "conversation" will need to take place.

Between respectful intelligent adults. 

Without fear or favour. 

Kamala Harris is being afforded, foolishly, inexpiably, caught within a maelstrom of toxic identity political delusion, by a willing sycophant media, a free ride into the Whitehouse without scrutiny or challenge. “

Accurate.

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*bass4funk, **Time is Kamala’s biggest enemy**—clearly, her honeymoon phase is over—people are finally realizing that she is not*** fit to be President;

… while the Democrats run out of ideas, Trump has all the time in the world (and the debate) to show undecided voters why he deserves a 2nd term.

his campaign pointed to his education proposals, which include promoting school choice, giving parents more say in education and awarding funding preference to states and school districts that abolish teacher tenure, financially reward good teachers and allow parents to directly elect school principals.

He also has called for terminating the Department of Education, barring transgender athletes from playing in girls’ sports, and cutting funding from any schools pushing “inappropriate racial, sexual or political content.”

“President Trump believes students should be taught reading, writing and math in the classroom — not gender, sex and race like the Biden Administration is pushing on our public school system,” said Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign’s national press secretary.

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As usual, the most important part of the article(!) is being ignored by most readers, especially those who support Kamala, obviously—

the tactic is to distract and talk about things that aren’t pertinent to the lives of the American people and the future of the country and the Western World,

today, it’s “Project 2025”, smh, the other day it was QAnon and Trump’s posts, when in reality this is part of Trump’s fight to defeat the establishment.

But back to today’s article…—last time I checked, the parents still have the right to determine the best educational environments for their children—they are the ones who can guide and protect their kids (the weirdos who promote sex changes in children during a vulnerable stage of their lives shouldn't even be allowed near children).

This is another reason why so many Democrats are leaving the party. The DP is unrecognizable—that’s a fact. You can ignore it, but it’s still the truth,… and looking at the comments from my fellow JT readers here, this is proof that Democrats vote emotionally and those who vote for Trump vote rationally—

yesterday, even in a scripted/edited interview, Kamala was so cringe, weak, always looking down (a sign that she lacks confidence), and extremely vague—(apparently, she’s dropping up to 5 points in national polling after the interview…)

and people still want this woman to be the next President of the United States (?!)—well, I guess the “anti–orange man syndrome” is real. Smh.

(Yesterday, Vivek Ramaswamy’s post was spot on: “Kamala’s interview last night was a reminder that we’re not running against a candidate. We’re running against a system. They require a candidate they can control, which means having original ideas is a disqualification”)

Robert F Kennedy Jr lost twice Thursday in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others.

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Don’t worry, Bobby, Trump is in a good position to win this election—

you will have the opportunity to help millions of American children.

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Make America Healthy Again.

Harris defends immigration shift; could name Republican to cabinet

Translation: Harris is desperate to get Independent/Republican votes because she knows she’s losing; could name RINO to cabinet

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Note: A pre taped, scripted and edited conversation on CNN with a babysitter by her side? This is a TV show, not an interview.

UnderworldToday  11:03 am JST “ If she is incompetent, why is she leading in the polls? “

She isn’t. Trump always underpolls—a lot of Trump voters don’t wanna tell anyone (and that includes family members and pollsters) they’re voting for Trump—

he defeated Clinton in 2016 despite trailing by 6.5 points in polls; she won the popular vote by 2 points (sorry, New York and California), but lost the Electoral College;

Trump also trailed Biden by nine points in 2020 and he lost by just 4.4 percentage points.

Kamala’s lead in some polls should be greater, but it isn’t. Trump will be the 47th President.

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“ She has an interview scheduled for Thursday. “

With Walz by her side—Kamala(remember, this woman wants to be the leader of the free world) is afraid of Dana Bash’s softball questions. SMDH.

cards fan and underworld, so Kamala, the most incompetent presidential candidate in US history, the flip–flopper, the one who can’t give an interview alone, is our savior? Hmm…—

Trump was President for four years and life was better back then, the economy was in good shape and there were no wars. The man ain’t perfect but he’s a better/stronger President.

( And I’m not even talking about Kamala’s radical views on many issues (maybe that’s why she’s a flip–flopper/she wouldn’t stand a chance if voters knew the real Kamala), DEI and the WMV. )

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again—we’re too distracted by what/who Trump is or what he does/says, when we should be focusing on what he and his administration can do for the country.

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90 million people will still vote for him. And then you have people like Patrick Mahomes’ wife and Lady Gaga’s father, who are also MAGA, supporting Trump—

It’s called real life—there’s nothing wrong with supporting someone who wants to put America first, rescue the economy, and make the American people feel safe.

and Candidates cannot bring notes, or 'cheat sheets.'

Sorry, Kamala. Lmao—

She can’t hold press conferences, debate or give interviews. Facts. I just saw her answer a simple question about race relations in the US and it was cringy af and she didn’t answer the question—I mean, no wonder they don’t let her do press conferences or interviews but hey,

apparently she will be interviewed by a) Dana Bash from CNN, b) it’ll be pre recorded (scripted, that’s right) and c) she won’t even be alone, she’ll have Walz by her side to protect her, SMDH (which means it’s a TV show, not an interview). This woman is not fit to be President.

Some dudeToday  08:51 am JST “ This is the kind of thing you'd expect to read about exceptionally poor and corrupt countries, not the self-styled world number 1 superpower. “

I’ll have to agree with you on this one—the weaponization of the justice system and the fact that Trump has been politically persecuted since 2016 is something we would never expect to see in America.

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was pressured by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content.

And this is the first sentence of the article: “Republicans cried victory on Tuesday after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he now believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was wrong”—SMDH.

Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honoring the 13 servicemembers killed during the U.S. exit

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While Trump was honoring these thirteen brave souls, Biden was on the beach and Kamala was… I don’t know what she was doing because, from what I heard, her schedule was empty.