What to do About Russia and Ukraine?
Just heard that a couple of prominent House Republicans have admitted that some of their Republican colleges are basically mouthpieces for Russian propaganda.
McCaul was one, but I can't remember the other's name.
Here is an article about this.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/07/poli … index.html
“It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” the Ohio Republican told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
It seems to have "seeped" into this forum as well.Turner's quote -- "House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has “absolutely” seeped its way to Congress, saying some of his Republican colleagues have repeated false claims on the chamber’s floor."
Turner's claim lacks any specific names to support it—none whatsoever. Such an unsubstantiated accusation is not only inappropriate but also fits the definition of propaganda. CNN should refrain from publishing articles without concrete evidence to back up such allegations. This lack of accountability is a significant contributor to misinformation among many Americans, as they end up sharing unverified information. Simply referring to "some of his Republican colleagues" is insufficient to convince me.
Can you identify any individuals whom Turner has accused of spreading Russian propaganda? He seems to have generalized an entire group, leaving the public to speculate. It's quite ludicrous and undermines the integrity of journalism.
Turner's statement fits the definition of propaganda. (information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.)
The article
“It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” the Ohio Republican told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
"House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has “absolutely” seeped its way to Congress, saying some of his Republican colleagues have repeated false claims on the chamber’s floor.
“It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” the Ohio Republican told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
Turner’s comments come after House Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul’s told Puck News last week that Russian propaganda has “infected a good chunk” of the GOP base.
Turner, who has been an outspoken advocate of passing additional aid to embattled Ukraine, said Sunday: “There are members of Congress today who still incorrectly say that this conflict between Russia and Ukraine is over NATO, which of course it is not.”
“To the extent that this propaganda takes hold, it makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle,” he added.
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill that included assistance for Ukraine and Israel in February, but House Speaker Mike Johnson, whose future as a leader in the party remains uncertain following Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s move to oust him from the speakership, refused to immediately bring the package for a vote.
Turner said Sunday he does not believe Johnson is at “any risk” of being ousted by the “chaos caucus,” pointing to members “who are seeking attention for themselves and trying to stop all of the important work in Congress.”
This article is an example of how misinformation is spread and in many cases believed by readers. A claim without specific names, come on... I mean one could say just about anything could one not? I have no respect for any representative who uses these shotty tactics. Disgusting at best."Turner joins a growing line of GOP figures speaking out about it, including House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who said Russian propaganda has "infected a good chunk of my party's base."
McCaul appeared to place blame on conservative news outlets for what he sees as Russian propaganda making its way into parts of the GOP, per an earlier interview with Puck News.
"There are some more nighttime entertainment shows that seem to spin, like, I see the Russian propaganda in some of it — and it's almost identical [to what they're saying on Russian state television] — on our airwaves," he told Puck News.
For me, it looks like.The far right and it's media have become Putin's propaganda tool."For me, it looks like.The far right and it's media have become Putin's propaganda tool."
The assertion that the far right and its media serve as conduits for Putin's propaganda requires careful scrutiny. While it's true that certain far-right groups or media outlets may espouse views aligned with Russian interests, it's overly simplistic to generalize the entire far-right spectrum in this manner. Political ideologies within the far right are diverse and multifaceted, with varying positions on international affairs, including Russia. Media outlets associated with the far right often have their own agendas and motivations, which may not always coincide with those of Russia.
Turner's decision to make such sweeping accusations without providing specific names or even incidences he could point to undermines his credibility. While he may have been implying that some factions within the GOP are spreading Russian propaganda, it's crucial to remember that guilt by association is not fair or ethical. Turner's failure to substantiate his claims with concrete evidence of any kind does a disservice to himself and risks unfairly tarnishing the reputation of the entire group he's implicating. Just associating the word propaganda with anyone or any group without any examples, just tells me something about the person that uses the term. As I said Turner in my view went on Tapper and spread what is unproven propaganda.
I believe this type of media has contributed to a widespread loss of the skill to accurately interpret both the context of messages and to selectively perceive what aligns with one's preconceptions.
I am happy to report that the patriotic wings of the Democratic and Republican Parties, over the strenuous objections of the Russian MAGA wing and the resulting hundreds of needless Ukrainian soldier's deaths, passed aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Barring Rand Paul and Josh Hawley slowing things down in the Senate, the ammunition should start flowing to starving (for ammunition) Ukrainian soldiers again.
I would recommend to Ukraine to hold back 5% of what they get to build up reserves for the next time the Russian-oriented MAGA politicians cut off their supplies.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/ … index.html
I can picture the cheering and celebration in the Ukrainian foxholes as news of this vote reaches them.And just for an update, if there was any doubts in your minds that this was going to escalate to a full blown WWIII situation...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/czC-WloagYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT_w7YPtF10
France has now mobilized 2,000 troops, tanks and artillery, and moved them to the front lines in Ukraine.
Just in time to get knee-deep into it before June 2024 European elections... and before Nov 2024 here.There are planes already loaded, probably flying to Ukraine now, waiting for Biden to sign the aid package (which happened yesterday). Hopefully, $1B of needed munitions are now sitting in Kiev waiting to be sent to the front lines.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/2 … e-00154450"Then we decided to go back a decade later and create pandemonium throughout the region, starting with Iraq, "
Yes, we certainly did create pandemonium - the decision of another GOP president not elected by a majority. What is the definition of insanity?I was plotting out the front lines of the conflict using DeepState as a source. I hadn't done so for many months, once the Pro-Russian Republicans in Congress cut off funding to Ukraine.
I was struck by how much territory people like Ron Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tommy Tuberville, Rand Paul, Tom Massie, and Jim Jordan (among many others) have caused to be lost to Putin along with hundreds of dead, brave Ukrainian soldiers. The loss has been most egregious around Avdiika
https://deepstatemap.live/en?#13/48.5427/37.9653I don't understand the deep state concept of blue and red conflicts. If they can't get it together like the right and left side of the brain works. How the hell is it possible that the US or the west going over take the BRICS on world economic and social powers. The BRICS countries overtook the G7 countries share of the world's total gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020. The BRICS + 6 new member countries this year is half of the world's population. They dominate every natural and fossil fuel energy worldwide. Trade more produces better and holding currency in gold and silver. It seem every attack on the east, backfires now.
Why would Russia worry about western sanctions when Russia just sanctions them right back, even in communication. Who wins, the people on both sides lose. Can't it be, we all have a :Lets get along society: Or you prefer trillionaire continuig making triple their profits and billionaires double their profits? It makes a very unfriendly and unkind world.
Heard a new nickname for Putin's new mistress. You remember Tokyo Rose? Well now we have Moscow Marge(ory)Taylor Greene.
Russia claims capturing more Ukrainian villages. That is all on American Republicans like Moscow Marge, Ron Johnson, Jim Jordan, and the rest of the MAGA-wing of the Russian mafia.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ru … index.html"Ukraine’s foreign minister blames battlefield setbacks on ‘everyone who is not doing enough’"
He is, of course, speaking of LYING TRUMP and MAGA. How many Ukrainians have this discredited sector of America been responsible for dying?
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/europe/u … index.htmlUkraine is apparently still capturing ground inside Russia. Cool, Cool.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/europe/r … index.htmlThere is no way Ukraine is winning this war.
Russia and China are not in decline economic wise, like the west. They can afford this war , where US can not because US is attacking in Asia, Europe and Middle East and printing money is not going to do it anymore. The BRICS is beating the G7 in almost everyway.war: such a terrible thing .... Trump will put an end to these wars.
He says he can and his supporters believe him.Yep, Trump will deliver Ukraine to Putin like he has promised to do.
Can you be more specific unless you don't have data be back your claims up.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrbbg1Q6/
For the west nations that has sanctioned Russia. The BRICS and African nations having to switch over to Russian oil, gas, trade and Yun for a much better deal.Didn't you just say: The BRICS is beating the G7 in almost everyway.
Your answer above was a non-answer. What is the data or studies you have to back up your claim about BRICKs and the G-7?
I don't use or trust TikTok, I don't want the Chinese gov't to have my data.Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 15, 2024
The BRICS countries overtook the G7 countries share of the world's total gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2018. By 2024, the difference had increased even further, the BRICS now holding a total 35 percent of the world's GDP compared to 30 percent held by the G7 countries.
The BRICS + 6 new member countries this year is half of the world's population. They dominate every natural and fossil fuel energy worldwide. Trade more produces better and holding currency in gold and silver. Even at the Olympics China beating US in gold metal.
What is the US leading in the world besides nuclear missile, printing money and iron angles?
Just prove me incorrect for the rest.See how easy that was? Thank you. Now, the question is, can BRICS maintain that tiny edge with China and Russia's economies faltering?
Brazil is heading toward its deepest recession ever.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazil/overview
South Africa is teetering on recession;
https://www.africanews.com/2024/03/06/s … Africanews
Even India's huge growth is slowing down.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/in/inves … 2020%2D21.
On the other hand:
America's economy is strong and stable
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/20 … s-briefing
England's economy is returning to normal after the devastation brought on by the Conservative Party
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68989270
Japan's economy, which had been dragging down the G-7 performance is on the rebound.
https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/jap … -deflation
France's economy is stable but not growing much.
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/ec … -france_en
Germany's recession may be partly responsible for the G-7 falling behind BRICS, but that is behind them although growth appears to be stagnant
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/ec … germany_en
Italy's economy is stable and not in decline like most of BRICS.
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/ec … t-italy_en
Canada's economy is finally on the mend as well and is strong.
https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/f … tlook.html
With all the BRICS members in some sort of economic trouble or weakness and all of the G-7 members either stable or growing, how long before their slight edge disappears and goes into reverse?There is the properganda war on both sides. US being ranked 42nd most un trusted media country in the world, I lean to the latter.
From my own personal experience travailing over a 100 countries and working in the US for 20 year. I see too many Americans dragging their head and looking at the ground worrying about financial matters. Life expectancy for US male age is 72, The same as an worldwide average where the rest of third world is rising.
Good sense easily tells me when the BRICS has surpass the G7 is in almost every way. My hat and optimistism gose out to BRICS. Africa, middle east and Asia are done with wealthy western exploration, rape and piliaging. When they can do their own production from their own natural resources in more effective transportation and shorter distances.I could find in reference that confirmed "US being ranked 42nd most un trusted media country in the world, " i need more information.
I did find detail on how Americans perceive American news in general. The headline is that Americans' trust is at a near record low at 34%. What drives that pathetic number is Trump and his surrogates.
When you peel back the onion, you find that it is Trump's continued attack on American media (a sign of his dictatorial streak) and the fact that his MAGA followers are effectively brainwashed.
Trust has been falling ever since 1976 where Ds were at 75%, Is were at 75%, and Rs at 63%.
It fell continuously in all three groups until 1997 (where the rise in religeous conservatives took control of the Republican Party). At that point 64% of Ds trusted the media, 63% of Is, and 41% of Rs.
From 1997 to 2015 (and the arrival of Donald Trump's assault on media), the Ds trust had declined to 55%, while the Is fell to . On the other hand, the Is kept falling to 33%, and the Rs to 33%.
Keep in mind that Is are about 60% R-leaning and 40% D-leaning.
After Trump hit the airwaves, things changed dramatically because American's finally split into three camps: 1) main stream media like CNN, 2) right-wing media like Lying Fox News, and 3), some of both. Look what happened at that point.
The Ds trust rose to 70%, the Is rose briefly to 42% before trailing off to 27%. The Rs took a big drop from 2015 to 2016 and then continued the decline to 14% today.
Peal it back further, you find that for Ds and Rs, being college educated or not made no difference, But for the Is, the college educated Is trusted the media twice as much as the those that didn't have a college degree. That says a lot at who listens to Trump and who does not.
In terms of political ideology, the Independents tell the same story. Liberal Is are almost 2.5 times more likely to trust the media than their conservative counterparts. Likewise, moderate Is are almost twice as likely. Even the Rs show that divide with moderate Rs being more than twice as likely as conservative Rs to trust the media.
We have court cases now to show that right-wing media lies a lot to their viewers, the best known being Fox News admitting they lied.
I suspect the same breakdown applies across the world. Do you have a similar breakdown for the 42nd ranking? Who was doing the ranking?
I'll bet you if we look again this time next year, the BRICS will be trailing again.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/403166/ame … d-low.aspxPerhaps if the media had not declared political war on Trump and stuck to reporting the news rather than degenerating into a pack of political hacks we might not have lost trust.
If they had done that AND reported "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" instead of slanting their "reporting" in an intentional effort to mislead (more commonly called a "lie"), we might not have lost trust.
But they didn't. They declared war on Trump and used every dirty trick they could come up with to make him look as bad as possible. And those of us that do not actively hate Trump and love Biden lost both interest and trust. That most interesting disease, TDS, still somehow produces trust in MSM for some, though.You know as well as I that the media DID NOT declare political war on Trump. They did their job and reported fairly on Trump.
If they did anything, they declared war on Biden.
"slanting their reporting" - You are, of course, referring to Lying Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN, aren't you? They are the ones who pled guilty to "slanting" the news.More Americans trust in political comedians podcast or show than they do mainstream media. Humor has a deeper funny logic and truth to it. Less likely to get sued too.
Certainly I trust President's as far I can throw these proped up meat puppets. Can't keep over 75% of their promises. If any person breaks even 2 promises. They are totally thrown out of my relationship circle.I think you are talking about Trump, although I think he kept more than 25% of his promises. Biden is up around 80% of promises kept, I think.
All those times a talking head (IE Rachel Maddow) went on and on emotionally extolling how they saw irrefutable proof that Trump was a Russian ______ (fill the blank) or how he would start WWIII.
And then, no evidence of being a Russian puppet, no WWIII during his Administration, etc.
And they haven't stopped crying about him for 10 straight years... you think maybe they are trying too hard? Or not enough?
I think they need to double down on their Trump coverage, make it all Trump all the time, every second reporting what he is doing or has done that is one more horrible, terrible, crime.
While those with real power and control steal the country from the people.
For their best interests of course.
They will own nothing and be happy about it.
Its a great new world they are bringing about.When did she claim there was "irrefutable proof " that Trump was a Russian _______. IMO you are making that up.
Pathological liar, serial felon, and sexual predator Trump hasn't stopped committing crimes for 10 straight years, maybe that is why.... and there are those here, there and everywhere who help/enable/assist "those with real power and control." Who's intent is to "steal the country from the people ... for THEIR (own) best interests ..." as Ken explained.
~ how come?
~ what does P P and M E get out of it?I see you are projecting pathological lying, serial felon, and sexual predator Trump on the rest of us. It won't work.
I am not that clever.
I just see that you are against Trump who is for the power of the
People ... not the Elites, Soros or whoever else wants the downfall of America.
Could that be you?
Wondering.I don't know whether you are clever or not, but projecting is what you are doing.
Avoiding answering, is what you are doing.
Are you for the downfall of America?
I am not. BTWIf you are not for the downfall of America, then why are you for a pathological lying, serial felon, and sexual predator such as Trump?
That is why I am voting for Harris - to Save America from Trump.
BTW, I am answering. When I say you are projecting Trump onto the Democrats that is the same thing as saying the Democrats are not what you claim, only Trump is.
And then there is this, America seems to be agreeing with me. Harris has now taken a solid lead in the General Election polls. She is leading in Michigan OUTSIDE the margin of error and she is leading in WI, but within the margin of error, and is within the margin of error (tied) in all other battleground states. Heck, she even cut Trump's lead in Florida by half.What did Trump do during his presidency that was so detrimental?
Oh my, where do I start:
1. Raise the level of hate in America through his rhetoric.
2. Ripped babies from the arms of their mothers at the border
3. Set the stage for you to lose your right to control your own body.
4. Instituted Covid polices or failed to institute others that, according to his own Covid gurus led to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary American deaths due to Covid
5. He fumbled his one good accomplishment, Operation Warp Speed, by failing to roll it out properly and get the vaccines in people's arms. Biden had to do that. (Then he backtracked on that and supported the antivaxxers)
6. He set the stage for the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan with his give-away deal. (Biden didn't help matters by fumbling the final withdrawal, but the damage had already been done by Trump.)
7. Began the assault on human rights of minorities and people who aren't white, male, and Protestant.
8. He set responding to global warming back decades by withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord
9. He bankrupted countless farmers with his ill-conceived tariff wars while alienating our Western allies at the same time.
10. He made the world less safe and probably encouraged Putin's aggression in Ukraine by weakening the NATO alliance.
There are ten, and I could go on!
Trump is only for himself and nobody else. He only says he cares about the people but if he did, he wouldn't have let so many of us die from Covid. He could have done what so many other nations did who kept their death rate so much lower than ours.
Can you tell me why America ranked 8th highest in the world in deaths per 100,000 in 2020. Why didn't we do better? I'll tell you, because Trump, who is a pathological liar, a serial felon, and a sexual predator, didn't protect "the People".
Also, how can a man who is a pathological liar, a serial felon, and a sexual predator ever be "for the People". Persons with that sort of background are only for themselves, don't you think?Trump is the Elite, Kathryn. He's born with a golden golden spoon.
Kathryn:
Speaking of stealing things. Trump likes to talk about Jan.6 and how the election was stolen from him. However, the reality is Trump tried to steal the election from the duly elected president and did not provide a peaceful transfer of power to the duly elected president. Until this day he is still beating that drum.
Trump is not only all of those things that ME says, he is also a master con-artist. If you pay attention to how he behaves when his con is uncovered, first he attacks those who uncovered it and then he plays the victim to everybody. Here are examples of Trump playing the victim.
1. Russiagate Investigation:
Trump consistently framed the Russiagate investigation as an unfair attack on him. He argued that the probe was based on a farfetched theory of his campaign’s coordination with Russia and that it was promoted by biased or dubious operators within the FBI.
His experience with the investigation gave him credibility with his supporters, allowing him to dismiss subsequent allegations or investigations as mere repetitions of the same unfair treatment.
2.FBI Searches and Investigations:
Trump’s ability to reverse political physics is evident in how he handled events that would have been major blows for any other candidate. For example, having the FBI search his residence as part of a federal investigation would typically be damaging. However, he managed to turn it into a rallying cry for his supporters, characterizing it as just another episode of unfair treatment.
3.Impeachment Proceedings:
During both of his impeachment proceedings, Trump portrayed himself as a victim of a partisan witch hunt. He claimed that the process was rigged against him and that he was being unfairly targeted.
His supporters rallied around this narrative, viewing him as a martyr fighting against a corrupt establishment.
4.Media Coverage and Criticism:
Trump consistently criticized the media, labeling it as “fake news” and claiming that he was unfairly portrayed. He often framed himself as a victim of biased reporting.
His tweets and public statements frequently highlighted his grievances with media coverage, reinforcing the victimhood narrative.
5.Social Media Bans and Censorship Claims:
After being banned from several social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, Trump positioned himself as a victim of censorship. He argued that his freedom of speech was being curtailed.
His supporters echoed these sentiments, viewing the bans as evidence of a larger conspiracy against him.
I know you are not going to believe any of those statements, but that is where I feel sorry for you and his supporters. You are being played by Trump and don't even know it... or even worse care about it. You think he is for "the power of the people." Trump is for Trump.You got to love it. UAW is suing the "for the people" person, Trump, for unfair labor practices.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/business … index.html
Trump understands what we do not. We need him. He has jets. He has businesses. He has properties. He has knowledge. He has negotiation skills. He sees a very large and expanded view of opportunity, positivity and abundance.
He has good will for the people. He is not out for himself. Why would he still be fighting? When he said," Fight! Fight! Fight!" it was for the sake of the country. And the citizenry. His positives outweigh his negatives.
He could be anywhere doing anything. Lounging in Hawaii, playing golf in Portugal or strolling along the beaches in Greece.
But no. He is here, still fighting for US. If any one knows what it means to fight, its Trump.
And we should be thankful.
We have a lot to fight against.In truth, Trump only understands how to please himself. He could care less about you and his "fighting" already led to an insurrection and will very easily lead to a hot civil war (as a friend of Vance suggested needs to happen) if Trump loses.
Just consider how many of the people that sucked up to him that he through under the bus and discarded when he didn't need them? He will do the same to you.as he did for four years of peace and plenty?
His record in office speaks for itself ... if you can see clearly with the eyes to see and the ears to hear.
Many, many don't ...
to their own detriment.You must have missed this then.
1. Raise the level of hate in America through his rhetoric.
2. Ripped babies from the arms of their mothers at the border
3. Set the stage for you to lose your right to control your own body.
4. Instituted Covid polices or failed to institute others that, according to his own Covid gurus led to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary American deaths due to Covid
5. He fumbled his one good accomplishment, Operation Warp Speed, by failing to roll it out properly and get the vaccines in people's arms. Biden had to do that. (Then he backtracked on that and supported the antivaxxers)
6. He set the stage for the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan with his give-away deal. (Biden didn't help matters by fumbling the final withdrawal, but the damage had already been done by Trump.)
7. Began the assault on human rights of minorities and people who aren't white, male, and Protestant.
8. He set responding to global warming back decades by withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord
9. He bankrupted countless farmers with his ill-conceived tariff wars while alienating our Western allies at the same time.
10. He made the world less safe and probably encouraged Putin's aggression in Ukraine by weakening the NATO alliance.
There are ten, and I could go on!Also, a simple question. Why do you want a sexual predator as your president?
He uses his brain more than his penis, as a general rule, it would seem.
How do I interpret that answer? The question is do you mind having a sexual predator as President of the United States?
Because the trial was in civil court rather than criminal, Mr Trump will not be required to register as a sex offender. I don't like Trump over other personal reasons.
Besides, how is Trump getting it up at age 79?There are chemicals. After my prostate surgery, I know first hand, lol.
And yes, it is true he won't have to register, but that doesn't change what he is.Certainly I wouldn't dare go into the slutty sex life of Harris or Trumps. President's no longer matter , they just follow the oligarchy men in black.
Mussolini famously said, "Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power." Life is better off more independent and community worldly family
Will terrorist Netanyahu's desire not to bring the hostages home going to finally cost him his job because he allowed terrorist Hamas to very recently murder hostages, some of who were on the list to come home?
Israeli's are telling him to leave and put a competent, non-Trump-like in his place.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/02/middleea … index.htmlHow is Netanyahu like Trump?
One could say Netanyahu is Biden-like and that would be VERY accurate.
Biden would not (does not) negotiate with Russia/Putin.
Netanyahu does not negotiate with Palestine/Hamas.
Biden continues to fund and escalate the war on Russians.
Netanyahu continues to escalate the war on Palestinians.
Trump avoided wars and oversaw new peace deals.You really do need to stop drinking that Kool-Aid you mentioned.
If Trump is not elected president, he is dead meat. If Netanyahu doesn't stay in power, he is dead meat.
I don't need to go into why Trump has to be elected, I'm sure you know what is waiting for him. Netanyahu has many fraud charges against him just like Trump.
If he agrees to a cease fire and he is out of office, they are waiting for him as well just like Trump. The only difference is Netanyahu has killed thousands of men women and children and turned Gaza to ruble to keep him from going to jail.
There are now 640,000 children who have to be vaccinated for the polio virus which comes from fecal matter and tainted water. All because Netanyahu not going to jail. So in that sense, he is far worse than Trump.
It just depends on what lens you are using to make the comparison.You have never spoken a truer sentence than the last.
And of course I know what is waiting for Trump, he knows as well, he has already faced multiple attempts already, one is certain to end his life or freedom in short order.
You must give the man credit for having the courage to face it and keep fighting. Admirable qualities that fly in the face of the public image our media has created for him.
Makes you wonder, if he is the worst human being on earth, how can he remain so confident in the face of such an awesome amount of power and authority arrayed against him?
How does that align with stories of him reaching out and helping people?
Trump has performed many acts of kindness
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinio … etter.html
5 Good Things About Donald Trump (Yes, Really)
https://www.houstonpress.com/news/5-obj … e-11286106
Even Trump's good deeds are unfairly questioned
https://www.dailyadvance.com/even-trump … 66988.html
There are quite a few of those stories out there, I just picked a couple.
The Problem is not that people disagree with Trump's positions...
The Problem is they don't want to argue those positions, like controlled borders, putting American citizens first, and so on...
The Party he is running against, does not believe in those things. The Party supports the Paris Accord Agreements and Open Borders - Open Society and the Global Compact on Migration and endless Wars.
The Party is in control of messaging and the messaging for 10 years now is that Trump is Hitler and sexist, racist, a rapist, a traitor and a KKK member.
Anything the NY court system could get to stick on him (even if only temporarily before the upper/federal courts throw it out as nonsense) they have, it has been an interesting thing to watch.I did leave one thing out about Trump. He is responsible for the death of many who died from Covid. In January of that year when Covid was first discovered in our country, Trump said it was just like any flu or cold and would go away in a couple of weeks.
He admitted saying that because he didn't want to scare people and it would make him look bad. However, many thousands died as a result of that decision.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald … s-n1239658Do give his fellow mob boss Gambino similar accolades of "courage"? (I pick him because he is an example Elie Honig is using in his book Untouchables.)?
Trump can remain "confident" as any mob boss can and has.
What stories of Trump "reaching out" and helping people. I know of none.
Lehigh Valley: Most of those don't Fact Check very well. Either they didn't happen, only Trump said it happened, or Trump exaggerated. Between your first two links, there was on common element - any Trump acts of kindness were few and far between. ("quite a few more" is itself an exaggeration.)
To your last link - isn't that presidents are supposed to do? And if you bring up Obama not doing it, then I am sure I will find a legitimate reason why not.Democrats have ALWAYS believed in putting America first (but not by being isolationists like Trump wants). They also believe in personal liberty which Trump and MAGA do not (e.g. taking away everybody's right to privacy at the federal level - Dobbs decision).
Democrats ALWAYS believed in controlling the border. What they don't believe in is Trump's policy to strip children away from parents (and then losing them) in order to stop border crossings.The Democrats aren't creating that messaging out of whole cloth are they. It is Trump's despicable actions and words that lead to those accurate descriptions of him.
Trump DOES have the same personal characteristics has Hitler or Putin or Stalin or XI or Madero or Un. What is in common with all those people Trump admires? They are Dictators which Trump has said he wants to become.
Trump at least ACTs like a racist with his rhetoric.
Trump is convicted of what some consider rape although jury would only go far as sexual abuse.
Trump, on many occasions, HAS given aid and comfort to people like the KKK.
So isn't the messaging accurate?But wait... what is all the talk of it doesn't matter who is President, you are voting for the Team?
You know, I've heard it a few times... Harris, Biden, who-ever, it doesn't matter... its about the team... or in other words its the Party, and what its goals and agendas are.
SO WHY THE DOUBLE STANDARD?
Who cares what Trump has said, or been convicted of, or acts like...
Isn't it about Team?
Isn't it about what Trump stands for... which is more important than the man himself?
The idea that America DOES matter... that America and Americans SHOULD come first.
And maybe.... just maybe... WWIII isn't what we want and SHOULD be avoided.
So... yeah, there is a reason why we have had 10 years of unbelievable effort to destroy Trump.What DOUBLE STANDARD??? Trump, the NARCISIST, made it all about himself - he IS the team for the Republicans.
Trump stands for nothing. Do you really want me to list all the things he has reversed course on just over the last eight years let alone his adult life.
He IS an autocrat, he WANTS to be dictator, he has NO MORALES, he has NO ETHICS, he has only ONE conviction that is unwavering - Himself!
What does TDS have to do with Ukraine? Have you all lost sight of the war?
russia is experiencing something they never thought would happen.
The Ukrainians refuse to give up and are taking the fight to them.
They have made an incursion into russia and are gaining territory. On other fronts things are not looking good for russia. Their army has been significantly compromised.
I told any and all who would listen to me that the Ukrainians would not give up or surrender. They would fight to the last person standing. The hatred for being dominated by russia goes back several generations.
"Ukraine gains initiative on front, Russia pays heavy price for Putin’s imperial fantasies — Pentagon Chief
“We are meeting at a dynamic moment. Ukraine continues to seize the initiative on the battlefield. Ukrainian forces are currently conducting operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast,” he said at the start of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
“Russia has paid a heavy price for Putin’s imperial fantasies. More than 350,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since Putin began his full-scale invasion,” Austin said.
According to the General Staff, the total combat losses of the Russian army since the start of the full-scale invasion have reached approximately 621,550 personnel.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/uk … &ei=11Have you heard whether the incursion in the north has relieved any pressure in the east like they hoped?
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