Congratulations my friends :-)))))

[syringis]

I'm so happy for you

You might think I'm crazy but I'm really disheartened by what you're undergoing and by the pitiful show Trump is offering to the world. Making your country, which enlightened the world for decades a worldwide laughing stock

I was on pins and needles all night. No matter, only the final result count

Alas, chocolates and champaign are just virtual, I hope I will meet for real some of you in a near future

[Adrahil]

1. Thanks!

It's great to have the support of friends!

[syringis]

5. You're welcome Adrahil

[mshasta]

2. those are beautiful flowers...

thank you

[syringis]

6. You're welcome Mshasta

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. thanks

That thing in the White House is an aberration. May we all survive to fix this.

[syringis]

7. My pleasure, Hermit

You will survive and you'll fix this mess. I have faith in your institutions

[RandomAccess]

4. How sweet Thanks.

[syringis]

8. You're welcome Random Access

[catbyte]

9. Thank you! We're trying our damnedest to undo all of the evil he & the Republican

party have inflicted on the United States and the world. Your gesture is very much appreciated!

[syringis]

17. You're welcome Catbyte

I have faith, you (we) will get over this nightmare soon

[LeftishBrit]

10. As another supporter from across the Atlantic, may I second these words...

and wish you many more such victories!

[syringis]

18. Hello LefttishBrit

My neighbor

How things are going in GB ?

I'm not following too closely. Brexit makes me clim the wall !!!

Trump + Brexit + that dumb Puidgemont (as if Brexit was not enough...), it is too much for my sanity...I won't finish in an asylum tied in a straightjacket.

I will probably travel to London this summer. My son lives there.

[LeftishBrit]

41. Oh, UK politics are nuts

Very dominated by Brexit; as I put it, many countries have undergone economic sanctions but we seem to be the first to vote to impose economic sanctions on ourselves. And a lot of semi-fascist nonsense about how we must all accept the Will of the People (just over half the people, of whom some would have envisaged a 'Norway' situation of remaining in the single market, and some would have not felt strongly about the EU but just wanted to get rid of Cameron and Osborne). We 'Remoaners' are often accused of being 'anti-democratic', but there are IMO few things more anti-democratic than the idea that one vote = 'that's it for all time, and no one must ever try to change things'. Unfortunately, most of Labour including Corbyn are being incredibly weak on the subject.

The latest nightmare here is the Salisbury poisoning episode.

If we leave the EU, we will be increasingly dependent on the world's strongmen: a kleptocratic Godfather type, whose friends are willing, among much else, to poison their enemies on our soil, and thereby risk the lives of all nearby; a xenophobic psychopathic clown, who governs by Twitter and wants a trade war with everyone; and an ultra-authoritarian dictator, who has just got the rules changed so he can be president for life. And none of them great on product safety and consumer protection.

Where does your son work? I grew up in London.

Where do you live in Belgium? I was at a conference in Leuven not long ago. I thought it was a lovely place!

[syringis]

45. Hello LeftishBrit

That "Brexit" kills me !!!

I'm almost sure, you will not leave EU (which is very good), but what a waste of time and money !!!

We had a unique chance to build something fantastic and then, came the idiotic confederacy of haters...(Farrage, Le Pen, Wilders, Puidgemont,...)

I live in Charleroi, in the French part of the country. Leuven is a great place, yes. It has a rich history too.

I have to ask my son, he were in Manchester before. He has a computer science degree. Originally, he wanted to move to the US and apply for a MBA in business management, but go figure why, he changed his mind...

[LittleGirl]

11. Thanks for your support

I lived in Europe for 5 yrs and left a year ago. I miss it and have considered going back.

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. I think most of the world feels we all have a stake in the outcome of this horror show.

I live in Canada, and like most, near the 49th Parallel. Unlike most, though, a little south of the 49th. If I stand on my roof, I can see the United States - the Olympic Mountains, across the Juan de Fuca.

I don't fear for physical safety, but I do feel the underpinnings of society being hammered and yanked on.

On edit: No pun intended.

[Aristus]

24. Hi, neighbor!

You live in Victoria, I'm guessing.

My wife and I want to move there.

We have a daydream about buying a house that overlooks the Strait of Juan De Fuca. We like the idea of being able to look back into the country that we called home, but are losing our affinity for...

[BobTheSubgenius]

43. Hi, Aristus!

It is a beautiful place, for sure. As much as my wife wants to move to the mainland, I've had my fill of it. Lived in Vancouver for 20+ years.

Certainly, you would be welcome here, at least to me and the people I know. I can't imagine more than a handful having a problem...and that would mostly be about people arriving here and driving up housing prices. (average single-family house in Greater Victoria is $850K, currently)

I can't even imagine what the price of an ocean view might be, and I'm not going to depress myself by checking.

[Aristus]

44. That would depress me, too.

But a guy can dream.

Perhaps a more practical dream is buying a house in the neighborhood of Craigdarroch Castle. We used to wander around down there a lot during our early visits to Victoria. I expect even those relatively small houses go for a huge price, but not as much as a house with a view of the water.

[BobTheSubgenius]

46. Absolutely!

Dream on - it's largely responsible for any progress our society and even our species achieves!

Craigdarroch is a showpiece, no doubt about it. Did you ever see Hatley? It was built by his son, and, while it was a bit of a hike into town in those days, it does have a magnificent view of Esquimalt Lagoon, the Strait and the Olympics. It was a military college for a while, and now it is Royal Roads University.

[LittleGirl]

30. Ha ha

I fear for my safety living in Tucson where open carry is "a thing". I'm disgusted with these red state Americans and don't want to associate with any of them. sadly. I never felt this way before but 45 has brought out the worst in this society. Cheers!

[BobTheSubgenius]

42. Cheers to you, as well! :)

I understand your feelings, and I lean that way myself. Why put up with aggravation and the rhetorical equivalent of yelling into an empty steel drum?

[syringis]

19. My pleasure, LittleGirl

Well, you are very welcome.

This said, you have a nice country with high standards in many states.

Let the blue wave come and fix what is needed to be fixed

[LittleGirl]

31. Spouse and I lived in

Germany and Switzerland. In fact, he's still in Basel.
He's trying hard to get a transfer so we can move to CA from AZ. I'm done living in a red state.
Cheers!

[syringis]

33. I don't realize exactly what it means to live in a red state...

...but I suppose it is not simple as democrat. Especially if you lived abroad in countries were Government are very involved in their citizens lives.

As it is probably hard to explain that taxes and a Government involved in many fields of citizens' lives doesn't mean a Dictatorship or communism or whatever.

[LittleGirl]

34. Red states - GOP ruled

Blue states - Dem rules
for example, CA, NY and many more to come after 2018 elections.

The Blue Wave is coming! We are energized.

[fierywoman]

13. Syringis, you're the best!

[syringis]

20. Thank you Fierywoman, you're too kind.

[fierywoman]

22. I so appreciate the time and energy you spend

making posts with info from across the sea!

[syringis]

32. I really do like DU and Duers

It is a pleasure for me to share infos, toons, to bring a little support by making you smile.

[smirkymonkey]

14. Thank you syringis! This is a very good sign and makes us hopeful!

I still wish I lived in Europe, but I am hoping we can turn things around here!

Hope you are feeling better!

[syringis]

23. Hello Dear, you're welcome

I understand you. But if you fix some problems and get some standards in education and health, you'll get back the great country which made so many dream of for decades.

[SergeStorms]

15. Thanks, we're not all loud-mouthed egomaniacs in the U.S.

Sometimes it just seems that way when the current "president" opens his mouth. Trump was an experiment for our Democracy. Many people wanted to see how a "businessman" (not a career politician) could run the country. That experiment failed completely. This mistake will not be repeated by the American people, rest assured. Most of us are pretty nice people, and not at all like the xenophobic asshole in the White House.

Thanks again for your heartfelt congratulations.

[syringis]

25. Hello Serge, you're welcome

Needless to say. Trump is un-American.

And I not fond of cliches. I never bought the "Ugly American" stuff. A simple look at your history and the wonderful achievements you made, shows enough how much worthy you are.

[sarge43]

16. Mmmm, Belgian chocolates.

Thank you for standing the watch with us, good friend.

Maybe, just maybe this will mark the turning point.

[syringis]

26. My pleasure Sarge

I have faith The blue wave and the changes for a better are on the way

[Aristus]

21. Thank you, syringis!

[syringis]

27. You're welcome Aristus

[NastyRiffraff]

28. Thank you so much!

It's hard to believe given the "public face" of our country, but most Americans are good people. We certainly didn't vote for Trump. We're happy today; thanks for joining our celebration!

Chocolates and champaign--there's nothing better unless accompanied by beautiful flowers!

[syringis]

29. You're welcome NastRiffraff

Needless to say

See my reply to SergeStorms.

[Cha]

35. How Sweet, syringis!

Mahalo!! Yay WE WON!!

[syringis]

37. Hello Cha

And it is only the beginning

[Cha]

39. Fantastic nail biter

beginning!

[syringis]

40. Take a look here :-)))

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210359810

[Lifelong Protester]

36. They are all good,

thank you!!

[syringis]

38. You're welcome Lifelong Protester