Catatonic,

It's better to be accused of hijacking a thread on a message board than actually hijacking another country(s)....

In reference to part of your statement:
"I find it absolutely incredible that someone would intentionally inject US politics into a post that was originally a request for input regarding living in Belize"

This was the thread on another section of this message board that you may not have seen:
//ambergriscaye.com/message/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=009765

After the past so called election I'm sure many people in the US will be looking at several places around the globe to become Ex-pats.
Belize certainly being one of them.

So yes, US politics do play a role here and elsewhere.
Only because the little illiterate war-monger from Texas has made it that way.

Peace.