[Politics] Donald Trump, US President

[marlowe]

It's almost like he's intentionally trying to provoke a violent reaction from Hamas just to give him an excuse to send the troops in. First he takes all the credit for the ceasefire and now he seems to be doing everything he can to derail it just so he can blame Hamas.

He's using the Israeli hostages as pawns in his masterplan and doesn't care that he's jeopardising their potential release.

With the situation he's created he wins either way. If the hostages are released by Saturdays deadline he will of course take full credit and bolsters his image as someone whose tough stance achieves results. If the hostages aren't released he gets what he really wants which is an excuse to escalate more forceful military action so he can send people in to clear Gaza

 

[marlowe]

'Trump' metal straws will be selling for 10,000 a pop.

When those who voted for him look on enviously at the rich drinking through their metal straws while they have to suffer the burden of having to manoeuvre their drinking cups all the way to their dribbling lips maybe that will be the thing that makes them finally wake up and realise what a mistake they made in voting for him.

 

[The Clamp]

This is just bizarre on so many levels.

And he constantly carries his kid everywhere now. Presumably to put off any would be assassins?

Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut

The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[vegster]

Why don`t you postulate the shit show starmer is making of this government , and the systematic dismantling of this country as a great nation ? .

I will if that happens.

 

[Klaas]

"The billionaire stood next to the Resolute Desk, where Trump sat as he signed the executive orders, wearing a black “Dark Maga” hat and accompanied by his young son, who is named X. While Musk responded to reporters, Trump was busy staring at the boy with amusement."

The leaders of the free world ladies and gentlemen.

 

[n1 gull]

This is just bizarre on so many levels.

And he constantly carries his kid everywhere now. Presumably to put off any would be assassins?

Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut

The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.

www.bbc.co.uk

Would be assassins in the Oval office?

 

[Albion my Albion]

"The billionaire stood next to the Resolute Desk, where Trump sat as he signed the executive orders, wearing a black “Dark Maga” hat and accompanied by his young son, who is named X. While Musk responded to reporters, Trump was busy staring at the boy with amusement."

The leaders of the free world ladies and gentlemen.

Most criminals and murderers start with low level crime. Trump learned discrimination, eligibilty and interference with immigrants (DEI) at a young age from his father.

 

[Peteinblack]

Why don`t you postulate the shit show starmer is making of this government , and the systematic dismantling of this country as a great nation ? .

I dislike Starmer, but I think if you remove your blue-tinted spectacles, you'll see that "the systematic dismantling of this country as a great nation" has been occurring since the 1980s, due to ideologically-driven policies which have:

* undermined British civic institutions which Ministers dislike for political reasons, or because they are not deemed profitable (cultural or social value are no longer respected) - BBC, Church of England, civil service, universities, etc
* destroyed working-class jobs and are now doing the same to the middle-class
* handed our industries over to corporate elites, greedy shareholders and foreign governments
* vastly increased the wealth (and blackmail power) of business leaders, bankers and large shareholders but without the promised 'trickle-down' of that wealth
* created a regime of unaffordable housing which is enriching buy-to-let landlords exploiting desperate tenants often living in sub-standard or dangerous conditions
* transformed our public services into inefficient top-heavy over-bureaucratised quasi-businesses
* saddled graduates with £10,000s of debt for a university-education which was previously free
* repeatedly increased the power of employers over workers in the name of 'labour market flexibility'.
* regularly attacked and insulted welfare recipients while turning a blind eye to the very much larger sums of money lost via corporate tax evasion
* promoted ignorance over intelligence, and emotions over evidence - "sick of experts"
* persuaded millions of British people that voting to leave our largest trading partner and major funder of infrastructure and regeneration projects in run-down regions would make us stronger and more prosperous.

But, hey, keep blaming Starmer and Labour for the destructive and divisive policies of the last 45 years - cos Britain was absolutely thriving as a land of milk-and-honey and happy-clappy citizens until last July!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/polit...es-renaming-greenland-red-white-and-blueland/

I love the US...but Im going to propose we rename it Cloud Cuckoo Land....

 

[RandyWanger]

Do English people get as triggered over La Manche or the German sea?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Do English people get as triggered over La Manche or the German sea?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

"The billionaire stood next to the Resolute Desk, where Trump sat as he signed the executive orders, wearing a black “Dark Maga” hat and accompanied by his young son, who is named X. While Musk responded to reporters, Trump was busy staring at the boy with amusement."

The leaders of the free world ladies and gentlemen.

I'd be checking their hard drives, TBH.

 

[FamilyGuy]

It's almost like he's intentionally trying to provoke a violent reaction from Hamas just to give him an excuse to send the troops in. First he takes all the credit for the ceasefire and now he seems to be doing everything he can to derail it just so he can blame Hamas.

He's using the Israeli hostages as pawns in his masterplan and doesn't care that he's jeopardising their potential release.

With the situation he's created he wins either way. If the hostages are released by Saturdays deadline he will of course take full credit and bolsters his image as someone whose tough stance achieves results. If the hostages aren't released he gets what he really wants which is an excuse to escalate more forceful military action so he can send people in to clear Gaza

You're missing the point.

He wont send people in, he'll tell Netenyahoo (sp?) to "send people in" - that way he's in the clear either way.

Trump has no plan other than to try to bully everyone, and its about time somebody stood up to his bullshit. Because until they do, Trump will simply get more deranged by the day.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I postulated that there might be a major political Civil War or mass disobedience if Trump pushes his looney policies too far. Americans are tied hand and foot to their Constitution and I could see many refusing to obey Trump's orders if they conflict with those rules.

For instance, take Trump's ludicrous Gaza ambitions. Would US servicemen obey orders to enter Gaza and forcefully eject Palestinians in order for Trump to own Gaza as his " Real Estate " ? Would military planners resign or refuse to organise this illegal intervention ?

Trump is obviously quite mad but eventually " something " will need to be done.

Trump has said on several occasions that "no US soldiers will be involved", and that "Gaza will be given to the USA, not bought" (he doesn't say who's going to give it to him though).

So in his plans 2 million people from Gaza one day simply send him a tweet that says "here it is Trump, here's our country, we're off now to live somewhere else, its all yours to make into a Riviera"

That'll work.

 

[Peteinblack]

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/polit...es-renaming-greenland-red-white-and-blueland/

I love the US...but Im going to propose we rename it Cloud Cuckoo Land....

 

[nicko31]

Do English people get as triggered over La Manche or the German sea?

No, because the La Manche means the channel and the German have the Nordsee

 

[Papa Lazarou]

f*** it. If it's all up for grabs

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

f*** it. If it's all up for grabs
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Didn't fancy grabbing the Sussex Islands off the coast of Brittany while you were at it?
Ideal to have, as they're part of the Gulf of Sussex...

 

[Bakero]

I dislike Starmer, but I think if you remove your blue-tinted spectacles, you'll see that "the systematic dismantling of this country as a great nation" has been occurring since the 1980s, due to ideologically-driven policies which have:

* undermined British civic institutions which Ministers dislike for political reasons, or because they are not deemed profitable (cultural or social value are no longer respected) - BBC, Church of England, civil service, universities, etc
* destroyed working-class jobs and are now doing the same to the middle-class
* handed our industries over to corporate elites, greedy shareholders and foreign governments
* vastly increased the wealth (and blackmail power) of business leaders, bankers and large shareholders but without the promised 'trickle-down' of that wealth
* created a regime of unaffordable housing which is enriching buy-to-let landlords exploiting desperate tenants often living in sub-standard or dangerous conditions
* transformed our public services into inefficient top-heavy over-bureaucratised quasi-businesses
* saddled graduates with £10,000s of debt for a university-education which was previously free
* repeatedly increased the power of employers over workers in the name of 'labour market flexibility'.
* regularly attacked and insulted welfare recipients while turning a blind eye to the very much larger sums of money lost via corporate tax evasion
* promoted ignorance over intelligence, and emotions over evidence - "sick of experts"
* persuaded millions of British people that voting to leave our largest trading partner and major funder of infrastructure and regeneration projects in run-down regions would make us stronger and more prosperous.

But, hey, keep blaming Starmer and Labour for the destructive and divisive policies of the last 45 years - cos Britain was absolutely thriving as a land of milk-and-honey and happy-clappy citizens until last July!

Perhaps if you could condense this into a 3-word slogan, it'd gain more traction

 

[RandyWanger]

No, because the La Manche means the channel and the German have the Nordsee

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