Trump has zero intellectual depth, yet he holds one of the more challenging jobs on the planet. He is a stellar example why one man rule is a bad idea.
Patrick Henningson called Trump exactly what he is a "carnival barker."
I envision Trump as the perfect stooge who has a trap door on the back of his head who his handlers only have access to, that pump in the lies, and then turn the switch to on and the same lies just keep being repeated by Trump. The latest example is his often repeated lie that the US "obliterated" Irans enrichment program.
Back during Trump's first term when he put Pence in charge of the Covid response, but insisted on being on the stage daily with the press briefings, very early on he said that everyone would start hearing about hydroxychloroquine alot, but that term disappeared very fast. He was obviously told that if there was a drug that was available he would not be able to sign an emergency use edict for the coming vaccinations. He was very proud of his accomplishment with "operation warpspeed." Getting those vaccinations into people's arms was so fast like nobody had ever seen before. It was beautiful and only he could have accomplished that. Even after so much information was made available with respect to the dangerous and often deadly clot shots, he still brought up that wonderous accomplishment, that only he could have accomplished early in his campaign for his 2024 run for the WH.
So Trump had someone in the WH, during his first term correctly advising him, but he chose to go with Fauci, Berks and Redfield instead. This time around he had Tulsi Gabbard advising him but he chose to go with Ratcliff, Rubio and Wiles instead.
I think that all blathering to the contrary aside, we can assume that Trump's actions will be to support the Greater Israel Project, the "Extend Russia" intrigues, and Global Gunboat Diplomacy in general as serves to maintain the Hegemon.
Whether this is because he's detached and insulated, he's actually been behind these initiatives all along, or because he is simply not in charge does not even matter.
Trump’s head? Not a proctologist, so cannot definitively confirm whereabouts…
Seriously, though, I pray for and will enthusiastically applaud all of our President’s successes on the “restorative agenda” (see, we can do that, too…pick your favorite Publius, Gramsci/Foucault bros) for which he was elected. Everything I’ve tried to protect onto the guy after growing up with nightly local news since the late ‘70s about gaudy antics, bankruptcies, affairs, divorces, etc. proving him not a man to be emulated ((i) projection 2016—reptilian-brained wrecking ball vs. similarly-brained who were first introduced to power and polite society in early Clinton and who then misappropriated “norms” and “our democracy”, (ii) projection 2020—-so beholden, as his most-attractive character flaw, to popular adulation that he’d do whatever MAGA magic it took to keep that “fix” going, and (iii) projection 2024, the foregoing projections plus “holy shit, these America First Legal/Policy folks have spent the past 4 years coming up with brilliant solutions to actually get this done!”) has fallen gravely short. He is who he is and I’ve known that all along, iI guess. As someone always attuned to the political zeitgeist, I’ve never been more “Render (un)to Caesar…” than I am at this point.
On the topic of lies propagated by our Executive and Legislative branches (of the Empire), I thought this essay, which was posted on Larry Johnson's blog, to be quite good and pertinent:
So was Kennedy's error a sin of omission or commission? Did he fail for not questioning where the intelligence came from? Or did he fail for knowing where the intelligence came from and not having the honesty, integrity, or courage to disclose it? I guess in the end the result is the same. And the result is horrendous.
Trump: "Oh, you know, we can put this together. Gaza--we can put it together in Gaza!"
The US has approved a $510 million sale of munitions guidance kits and related equipment to Israel, the State Department announced on Monday.
Over 100 Palestinians have been killed and many more wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza since dawn on Tuesday, as the humanitarian catastrophe continues to deepen.
Israeli forces shelled civilians waiting for humanitarian aid near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, killing 11 and injuring at least 84 others.
More than 130 humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, have demanded immediate action to shut down the “deadly” US-backed Israeli aid distribution scheme in Gaza.
Amid the intensifying attacks, Gaza’s health system is nearing total collapse due to a severe fuel shortage.
The Al-Shifa Medical Complex has halted kidney dialysis treatments.
...without fuel, critical units—including those with patients on ventilators—will soon shut down entirely.
I am appalled that my country--the USA--is consciously killing helpless people in another land. My country aids a madman and his govt in the bombing, torture, and constant destruction of a society.
And this madman, with blood dripping from his fingers, will be welcomed to our White House on July 7.
I just hope that any shred of naivety on the Iranians' part has now dissipated. Alec Mercouris seemed to hint yesterday that there are still those in Teheran who want to make some kind of deal with Washington. If so, they must be insane. He also believes that Iran has a fairly broad window of time to replenish its stocks and get ready further hostilities. It doesn't. Even as we speak, I have no doubt that Netanyahu is kicking and shoving the IDF back into line for Round 2. Netanyahu cannot survive without further escalation and US involvement.
Trump has zero intellectual depth, yet he holds one of the more challenging jobs on the planet. He is a stellar example why one man rule is a bad idea.
Patrick Henningson called Trump exactly what he is a "carnival barker."
I envision Trump as the perfect stooge who has a trap door on the back of his head who his handlers only have access to, that pump in the lies, and then turn the switch to on and the same lies just keep being repeated by Trump. The latest example is his often repeated lie that the US "obliterated" Irans enrichment program.
Back during Trump's first term when he put Pence in charge of the Covid response, but insisted on being on the stage daily with the press briefings, very early on he said that everyone would start hearing about hydroxychloroquine alot, but that term disappeared very fast. He was obviously told that if there was a drug that was available he would not be able to sign an emergency use edict for the coming vaccinations. He was very proud of his accomplishment with "operation warpspeed." Getting those vaccinations into people's arms was so fast like nobody had ever seen before. It was beautiful and only he could have accomplished that. Even after so much information was made available with respect to the dangerous and often deadly clot shots, he still brought up that wonderous accomplishment, that only he could have accomplished early in his campaign for his 2024 run for the WH.
So Trump had someone in the WH, during his first term correctly advising him, but he chose to go with Fauci, Berks and Redfield instead. This time around he had Tulsi Gabbard advising him but he chose to go with Ratcliff, Rubio and Wiles instead.
A carnival barker for sure and indeed much worse.
I think that all blathering to the contrary aside, we can assume that Trump's actions will be to support the Greater Israel Project, the "Extend Russia" intrigues, and Global Gunboat Diplomacy in general as serves to maintain the Hegemon.
Whether this is because he's detached and insulated, he's actually been behind these initiatives all along, or because he is simply not in charge does not even matter.
There is no positive to MAGA meaning Miriam Adelson Governs America.
Trump's head is currently inspecting his colon.
Trump’s head? Not a proctologist, so cannot definitively confirm whereabouts…
Seriously, though, I pray for and will enthusiastically applaud all of our President’s successes on the “restorative agenda” (see, we can do that, too…pick your favorite Publius, Gramsci/Foucault bros) for which he was elected. Everything I’ve tried to protect onto the guy after growing up with nightly local news since the late ‘70s about gaudy antics, bankruptcies, affairs, divorces, etc. proving him not a man to be emulated ((i) projection 2016—reptilian-brained wrecking ball vs. similarly-brained who were first introduced to power and polite society in early Clinton and who then misappropriated “norms” and “our democracy”, (ii) projection 2020—-so beholden, as his most-attractive character flaw, to popular adulation that he’d do whatever MAGA magic it took to keep that “fix” going, and (iii) projection 2024, the foregoing projections plus “holy shit, these America First Legal/Policy folks have spent the past 4 years coming up with brilliant solutions to actually get this done!”) has fallen gravely short. He is who he is and I’ve known that all along, iI guess. As someone always attuned to the political zeitgeist, I’ve never been more “Render (un)to Caesar…” than I am at this point.
On the topic of lies propagated by our Executive and Legislative branches (of the Empire), I thought this essay, which was posted on Larry Johnson's blog, to be quite good and pertinent:
https://sonar21.com/the-empire-of-lies-must-fall/
So was Kennedy's error a sin of omission or commission? Did he fail for not questioning where the intelligence came from? Or did he fail for knowing where the intelligence came from and not having the honesty, integrity, or courage to disclose it? I guess in the end the result is the same. And the result is horrendous.
If there was a sin of omission, it was failing to be a reader of The Defender before Kennedy got nominated.
News of the Day in Gaza~July 1-2:
Trump: "Oh, you know, we can put this together. Gaza--we can put it together in Gaza!"
The US has approved a $510 million sale of munitions guidance kits and related equipment to Israel, the State Department announced on Monday.
Over 100 Palestinians have been killed and many more wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza since dawn on Tuesday, as the humanitarian catastrophe continues to deepen.
Israeli forces shelled civilians waiting for humanitarian aid near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, killing 11 and injuring at least 84 others.
More than 130 humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, have demanded immediate action to shut down the “deadly” US-backed Israeli aid distribution scheme in Gaza.
Amid the intensifying attacks, Gaza’s health system is nearing total collapse due to a severe fuel shortage.
The Al-Shifa Medical Complex has halted kidney dialysis treatments.
...without fuel, critical units—including those with patients on ventilators—will soon shut down entirely.
Source:
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/
I am appalled that my country--the USA--is consciously killing helpless people in another land. My country aids a madman and his govt in the bombing, torture, and constant destruction of a society.
And this madman, with blood dripping from his fingers, will be welcomed to our White House on July 7.
How utterly revolting.
I just hope that any shred of naivety on the Iranians' part has now dissipated. Alec Mercouris seemed to hint yesterday that there are still those in Teheran who want to make some kind of deal with Washington. If so, they must be insane. He also believes that Iran has a fairly broad window of time to replenish its stocks and get ready further hostilities. It doesn't. Even as we speak, I have no doubt that Netanyahu is kicking and shoving the IDF back into line for Round 2. Netanyahu cannot survive without further escalation and US involvement.
Yeah, that would require a whole new definition of insanity.
even if we could answer this question, it'd change in the next 5 minutes!