It seems like only weeks ago that everyone (myself included) said “Don’t pay attention to his Greenland, Canada, Panama take over talk. It was just a distraction.
Well here we are:
“We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it. And it's an island that from a defensive posture and even offensive posture is something we need, especially with the world the way it is. And we're going to have to have it. And so I hate to put it that way, but we're going to have to have it. A modern day weapons. When you look at ships going up there shore by the hundreds, it's a busy place. And it's really something we have to have. Do you think the people of Greenland are eager to become American citizens? I don't know. I don't think they're uneager. But I think that we have to do it and we have to convince them. And we have to have that land because it's not possible to properly defend a large section of this earth, not just the United States without it. So we have to have it. And I think we will have it.”
we already figured out Kaptain Krime's strategy. Send Vance to Greenland, put him in a place with lots of open sight lines in a big hostile crowd. Hope he gets shot. Use that as a casus belli to invade and take over.
Poor liberals fire bombing wealthy liberals, you gotta love it!
Wait, so you "gotta love" crimes being committed?
Ummm . . . Okaayyyyyyyy
Of course Bondi will have these idiots in cuffs, there’s little doubt but you gotta love the irony (there’s a new word for you) of liberals attacking liberals. That is some kind of theater. Essentially MAGA will save this inter-party conflict from escalating too much further unless the new slang spewing Crockett gets her way.
And yet another Trump failure. Trump hires assistant store managers to be CEOs so they fail at every task.
Maybe elect Dems so actual qualified people do the work?
In other news, @derspiegel found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
Thanks, Signal app! Putin already knows how easy it is to hack, but he doesn't have to since Trump sends one of his staff to Moscow so that they can listen in on top secret Signal chats without having to log in.
And yet another Trump failure. Trump hires assistant store managers to be CEOs so they fail at every task.
Maybe elect Dems so actual qualified people do the work?
In other news, @derspiegel found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
Trump wants them to fail so he can claim they are broken and must to be privatized. That what he is doing to the Post Office. Dejoy handed the keys over to DoGE, and promptly quit as Postmaster General. That way he can make a winning bid take over mail service. Wells Fargo is on tap to sell off the assets so that Post Office cannot be rebuilt.
Der Spiegel reports that private data and passwords of top US security officials can be found online.
Meanwhile, Russia is basically using the peace "negotiations" as a way to get Trump to force the Europeans into making concessions to Putin. First, it was the after the fact insertion of a condition for the Black Sea ceasefire that called on Russia's agribanks to have restored access to the Swift banking system. The Europeans oppose lifting sanctions until Russia has completely withdraw from Ukraine. Now, Putin is trying to get Trump to force the EU to reopen the Nordstream pipeline and start buying natural gas from Russia again. The EU also says this is a nonstarter. The Europeans reiterated their goal of completely phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027. And the day after the announcement of the Black Sea ceasefire, Russia launches a massive drone strike on civilian targets.
Had I not turned away at that very, very, very instant—I wouldn't be sitting here with you...I do feel the support, I really do. Somebody said that God saved me in order to save this Country.
The claim that Donald Trump is an "authoritarian" because he was allegedly unaware of the lost soldiers in Lithuania and because he "doesn’t read" oversimplifies the nature of presidential leadership and misrepresents how executive decision-making works. Presidents don't need to know every detail firsthand, and in fact, they rely heavily on a vast network of advisors and experts—military, diplomatic, and intelligence officers—to keep them informed and guide their decisions. This delegation is not a sign of weakness or authoritarianism but a practical aspect of effective leadership. True authoritarian regimes centralize power and suppress opposition, while Trump's administration was subject to the checks and balances of the U.S. democratic system. Criticizing Trump for relying on experts or being unaware of certain details ignores the fact that his leadership was marked by transparency and accountability to democratic institutions, unlike the silencing of dissent seen in authoritarian governments.
Furthermore, Trump's leadership style was rooted in America First policies, where he emphasized reducing foreign military entanglements and prioritizing U.S. interests. His approach to foreign policy was to avoid unnecessary interventions, not to consolidate power or suppress democratic processes. The criticism that Trump’s reliance on advisors and occasional lack of detailed knowledge makes him authoritarian is both misleading and a distortion of how presidential leadership functions in the modern world. Presidents, regardless of party, often delegate responsibilities and rely on the expertise of their teams to navigate complex issues. The accusation of authoritarianism doesn't hold when examined through the lens of democratic accountability and the system of checks and balances that characterized Trump's presidency.
The claim that Donald Trump is an "authoritarian" because he was allegedly unaware of the lost soldiers in Lithuania and because he "doesn’t read" oversimplifies the nature of presidential leadership and misrepresents how executive decision-making works. Presidents don't need to know every detail firsthand, and in fact, they rely heavily on a vast network of advisors and experts—military, diplomatic, and intelligence officers—to keep them informed and guide their decisions. This delegation is not a sign of weakness or authoritarianism but a practical aspect of effective leadership. True authoritarian regimes centralize power and suppress opposition, while Trump's administration was subject to the checks and balances of the U.S. democratic system. Criticizing Trump for relying on experts or being unaware of certain details ignores the fact that his leadership was marked by transparency and accountability to democratic institutions, unlike the silencing of dissent seen in authoritarian governments.
Furthermore, Trump's leadership style was rooted in America First policies, where he emphasized reducing foreign military entanglements and prioritizing U.S. interests. His approach to foreign policy was to avoid unnecessary interventions, not to consolidate power or suppress democratic processes. The criticism that Trump’s reliance on advisors and occasional lack of detailed knowledge makes him authoritarian is both misleading and a distortion of how presidential leadership functions in the modern world. Presidents, regardless of party, often delegate responsibilities and rely on the expertise of their teams to navigate complex issues. The accusation of authoritarianism doesn't hold when examined through the lens of democratic accountability and the system of checks and balances that characterized Trump's presidency.
if biden were unaware of four deceased US servicemen, Rs would be screaming their heads off saying he is sleeping all day and not in charge.
When Trump is unaware of four dead servicemen, you say 'eh he's a busy man.'
Absurd double standard.
And add this to Trump's lifelong disdain for soldiers who die while in service.
Lifelong disdain for those who die in uniform.
As for the authoritarian side - he won't have anyone near him who disagrees with him on anything. And trump doesnt' read anything himself, he relies on what his yes men tell him.
That is classic authoritarian.
Go see 'Death of Stalin.' Funny movie but mostly true. Shows you what trump is setting up for us.
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The claim that Donald Trump is an "authoritarian" because he was allegedly unaware of the lost soldiers in Lithuania and because he "doesn’t read" oversimplifies the nature of presidential leadership and misrepresents how executive decision-making works.
except no one is making that argument. Keep fighting invisible things, bro