Midterms. Cartoon from 7 November 2026 in CTXT
Translation of the cartoon: “Vote as if I were on the ballot paper!”
It is no great revelation that Trump is a criminal and a loudmouth, and that he will go down in history as a tyrant and a charlatan who has spouted thousands of lies.
When the ‘mid-term elections’ got underway – which in the US are seen as a test of the president’s performance and a very likely indicator of what might happen in the presidential elections – Donald urged his staff to vote for the Republican Party as if his name were on the ballot paper.
When he saw what a disaster the election had turned out to be, even in historically Republican strongholds, he was quick to claim that the debacle was down to his name not appearing on the ballot papers.
Shortly afterwards, he would admit that his deportation policy was “too harsh” – a description of ICE’s terrorist activities that is as hypocritical as it is euphemistic. Now, he even claims he can work with the Democrats to reach an agreement on immigration and is once again presenting himself as a tough guy by announcing that those who work and pay taxes can stay in the United States.
For those who still see a bleak future for the world, I think it’s worth taking stock of the international situation to restore a little hope.
In April, the fascist Viktor Orbán lost the election after 16 years at the helm of Hungary, and a few days ago, his brother, Áron Orbán, was arrested on charges of migrant smuggling.
In October, another fascist was defeated in Serbia. Aleksandar Vučić lost the election to the “Student List”, an opposition movement led by students who had been protesting against his government for two years.
In Brazil, they managed to oust the fascist and son of the coup leader, Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio, after losing the election to Lula and realising he could end up in prison for his shady dealings, fled to the US to seek refuge under the wing of another criminal.
Netanyahu won the elections in Israel, but his coalition failed to secure a majority and there is a slim chance he could be left out in the cold. Something is better than nothing. The bad news is that this is highly unlikely, as there is no ‘better’ option on offer. Between Zionists and ultra-Zionists, it’s always a case of ‘scare or die’.
In Paraguay, Santiago Peña was removed from office and arrested on corruption charges after being found guilty in an impeachment trial of “misconduct in office” following the winding-up, due to insolvency, of Ueno, a bank with 2.94 million customers, including major state institutions whose funds were frozen. A judge ordered that the deposed President Peña remain in pre-trial detention.
Here, fourteen Nazis from “Núcleo Nacional” were arrested and ten were released on bail after giving evidence regarding their alleged involvement in offences of incitement to hatred, unlawful association and unlawful possession of weapons. Their passports have been confiscated and they are required to appear in court every Friday. According to reports, at least two of those arrested received paramilitary training in Ukraine involving rifles, and the group was planning “an armed uprising”, for which they met with the Azov Special Forces Brigade.
And today we’re on a general strike over housing.
