Kent’s resignation, allied hesitation, and Trump’s “we do not need the help of anyone” point to a deeper problem. They echo something Trump said in a BBC interview: “I trust almost nobody.” For a president, that kind of isolation weakens the internal correction a system needs. Once that correction weakens, outside pressures become easier to absorb as strategy—especially from an ally whose leadership has strong political reasons to keep escalation moving.
But that isolation is largely of his own making. A leader who rewards loyalty over honesty and makes dissent costly should not be surprised to end up surrounded by sycophants instead of people willing to tell him when he is wrong.
Hello to all, I thought it was Saturday- Rather's SMILE day But we have grim reading here. And have forgotten and not felt like smiling. Have we been demoralized? However, we have a wealth of early composers like Lorenz Hart written in 1928 from the show, "She's my Baby"Our wealth can be found in John Williams "Superman" themes, Gershwin's' "Fascinating Rhythm" and others to cheer us. I'll try to send the SMILE lyrics to Hart's song about dancing..
One needs to come to Oregon, where gas prices are toying with $6 a gallon for diesel fuel! It's craziness for sure, and why his compatriots aren't doing the right thing is the biggest concern of all. Shame on them, for sure.
He knows nothing about war or his administration. Shame on military leaders who don't speak truth to power! You owe that to every veteran under your command and the American people! SHAME ON YOU!
I just cannot wrap my mind around the fact that the Narcissist in Chief is so stubborn as to not understand what happens when you demean,and insult, the allies that our United States once had since World War Two, and then expect that those same allies would come to Your rescue after YOU started a War with one of the most difficult Regimes in the World to understand much less try to Conquer, and the saddest reality of all is of course that millions of people are being killed !!
Yes, we’ve seen this sordid comedy of errors before…check with any family that has a missing (dead) member from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, the list is endless
I feel for all the American citizens having such a despicable narcissist of a president, not running, RUINING your country and the world's economy, right now and for generations to come! I thought the world had become harder to survive as it was, but now I'm really worried about our children's future and how much this will affect the world they will have to live in, all from the hands of one of man's actions, who will not be around to suffer from the destruction he caused. His toddler-like temper tantrums or during his frequent episodes of dementia, I wouldn't be surprised if he's covering up a dementia diagnosis either. I mean think about it, he doesn't seem to recall many things he says and contradicts his own words constantly! (That fact would be enough to get him out of office!) I don't understand how this clown is still in power with all the illegal acts he's done?
Hang in there people of America, he won't be in power forever and hopefully he'll be out of office sooner than later. I'm sure Karma will deal with him in time and we will rebuild together, even better than ever! Sending love and prayers from your friendly Canadian neighbor!
What an incompetent man who knows absolutely nothing about being a leader. It's dumbfounding how the intelligent people sit around and don't say or do anything to Mussolini, it's time to impeach orange man.
https://substack.com/@pattifrati/note/c-231032813?r=6r34cz
Does Dan Rather need a history lesson?
Seriously, blaming any one man for this, the latest and most blatant crime by Empire, is insulting.
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Kent’s resignation, allied hesitation, and Trump’s “we do not need the help of anyone” point to a deeper problem. They echo something Trump said in a BBC interview: “I trust almost nobody.” For a president, that kind of isolation weakens the internal correction a system needs. Once that correction weakens, outside pressures become easier to absorb as strategy—especially from an ally whose leadership has strong political reasons to keep escalation moving.
But that isolation is largely of his own making. A leader who rewards loyalty over honesty and makes dissent costly should not be surprised to end up surrounded by sycophants instead of people willing to tell him when he is wrong.
Hello to all, I thought it was Saturday- Rather's SMILE day But we have grim reading here. And have forgotten and not felt like smiling. Have we been demoralized? However, we have a wealth of early composers like Lorenz Hart written in 1928 from the show, "She's my Baby"Our wealth can be found in John Williams "Superman" themes, Gershwin's' "Fascinating Rhythm" and others to cheer us. I'll try to send the SMILE lyrics to Hart's song about dancing..
Thanks, Dan. Clear-eyed and calm as usual. I sure value you.
One needs to come to Oregon, where gas prices are toying with $6 a gallon for diesel fuel! It's craziness for sure, and why his compatriots aren't doing the right thing is the biggest concern of all. Shame on them, for sure.
Thanks Dan!!
He knows nothing about war or his administration. Shame on military leaders who don't speak truth to power! You owe that to every veteran under your command and the American people! SHAME ON YOU!
I just cannot wrap my mind around the fact that the Narcissist in Chief is so stubborn as to not understand what happens when you demean,and insult, the allies that our United States once had since World War Two, and then expect that those same allies would come to Your rescue after YOU started a War with one of the most difficult Regimes in the World to understand much less try to Conquer, and the saddest reality of all is of course that millions of people are being killed !!
This is an interesting analysis on why the war in Iran is even happening:
https://youtu.be/MswS7PGbhTI?si=Mz-DQRnUNzrmgkty
TRUMP RAPED A 13 YEAR OLD, per the EPSTEIN FILES.
Oh gosh did the big boom not distract me?
TRUMP'S SECURITY BURIED KIDS' BODIES after they were raped to death, per the Epstein Files.
Yes, we’ve seen this sordid comedy of errors before…check with any family that has a missing (dead) member from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, the list is endless
I feel for all the American citizens having such a despicable narcissist of a president, not running, RUINING your country and the world's economy, right now and for generations to come! I thought the world had become harder to survive as it was, but now I'm really worried about our children's future and how much this will affect the world they will have to live in, all from the hands of one of man's actions, who will not be around to suffer from the destruction he caused. His toddler-like temper tantrums or during his frequent episodes of dementia, I wouldn't be surprised if he's covering up a dementia diagnosis either. I mean think about it, he doesn't seem to recall many things he says and contradicts his own words constantly! (That fact would be enough to get him out of office!) I don't understand how this clown is still in power with all the illegal acts he's done?
Hang in there people of America, he won't be in power forever and hopefully he'll be out of office sooner than later. I'm sure Karma will deal with him in time and we will rebuild together, even better than ever! Sending love and prayers from your friendly Canadian neighbor!
What an incompetent man who knows absolutely nothing about being a leader. It's dumbfounding how the intelligent people sit around and don't say or do anything to Mussolini, it's time to impeach orange man.
He is so dangerous because he is stupid. All he knows how to do is destroy. Look at his lifetime. Destroy destroy destroy.
And Iran is giving him a shot across the bow and saying they will not employ restraint if he doesn’t stop.
This terrifies me. Hell everything he does terrifies me. He just be stopped.