Naw he attack, then broker a peace deal and will have stopped 9 warsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
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Naw he attack, then broker a peace deal and will have stopped 9 warsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
So it feels like the US has one another u-turn on Ukraine with this current proposal. Not even bothering to use terms like working document. Everyone has been scrambling to have a say on what are conditions of surrender for Ukraine. While Im not one of those dying on front lines I dont really uderstand why an opportunity is not taken to push the Putin regime to economic collape which is pretty much inevitable, it will test China's willingnes to intervene, take their pound of flesh then also. The kicker of recent days is the supposed appearance of senior Russian military officers in Venezuela. Surely something that can be pointed out to the Don. How can Russia have such a laugh at his expense without him seeing it.....surely his ego is bigger than a Nobel prize attempt. Going full tilt at the Russians would do more to distract at home than humiliating Ukraine, or blowing up fishermen in the Carribean.
Trump wants to be the name that ends the war ,how he does it or how it ends is irrelevant to him,he doesn’t care,a ceasefire will never last the same as the Gaza one were Israel is killing as it sees fit,unfortunately for Zelensky a perfect storm developed,weakness at home due to a huge corruption scandal and poor performance on the battlefield due to exhaustion and a lot of incompetence in the higher up command of the Ukrainian military ,make no mistake Russia and it’s army are not in good shape and its economy is in trouble it’s just Ukraine is far worse off and with less reliable allies than Russia…..
I was never a South Park fan except on an ocasion that it was funny, but the recent stuff on Hegseth and the wider Administration is sadly very funny, sadly because it hits the bullseye with it satire. Worth watching, not a lol stuff but getting the message out there and bound to bug MAGA.
What a w@nker.
Cannot even begin to understand the mindset behind that to be honest.
I know it shouldn't be at all surprising, but with all the outrage over Charlie Kirk and people losing jobs over comments etc. it's pretty remarkable that he has no issue coming out with statements like that. Hard to believe that's the world we live in sometimes. Had just watched the Rob Reiner South Park episode the other day too. Actually re-watching South Park is a really interesting reflection on just how toxic US politics has become. The early South Parks it feels like there's plenty of common enemies, Iraq is the big baddy, it pokes fun at all sides and often finds a sort of hopeful middle ground. The recent episodes, the hopeful middle ground seems to be pretty much obliterated. The change of Jesus into MAGA Jesus is not subtle but it does say a lot. They tried to find a bit of hope in the last episode but I think they know the end is coming for them too.
This is what happens when you have litterally no one in your circle who is unafraid to say ..."Whoa their boss you might be wrong here"
My take on that was Jesus had to change to MAGA because nobody was listening to him, but now all he's preaching is MAGA rhetoric. Kind of like how some politicians in the party have had to abandon any policies that might been seen as left/centrist/woke to stay in the president's good graces.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
The exact same situation as Biden was in in the last couple of years and also a famous Irish ex UFC fighter and Pub owner,nobody wants to get off the gravy train.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I'm no Biden supporter , he definitely should of took a much firmer line speaking out against Israel's action in Gaza. Countless other areas too where I disagree with his admin. But I don't think you can compare his admin to Trump especially Trump's 2nd termQuote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
I meant he had nobody to tell him it was time to quit a long time before he actually did,his close colleagues and advisors liked being in their positions too much,I'm not comparing his Administration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
And now Venezuela.
Maduro is certainly no loss, but this blatantly illegal deposal is mental. And the lack of criticism from other leaders, while not suprising, is still pathetic.
It’s only a matter of time before China goes into Taiwan,we are living through the return of blatant imperialism ….
No mention either of the Presidential candidate Maduro beat (or "beat") in the recent election, whom the US recognised as legitimate until last year.
And Trump has already warned Cuba could well be next. Hard to know how to keep a leash on the US (and China, if they start kicking things off).
No doubt that Maduro need to be ousted from power but it should of been by the Venezuelan people. Trumps complete and blatant disregard for international and USA law is worrying and set a dangerous precedent for the likes of China, Russia, Israel and Saudi Arabia do do likewise
The Trump admin truly are appalling Leavitt calling a journalist a left wing hack for simply asking a question, Trump regular hits out with personal attack when he gets a question he doesn't like and apparently Vance just claimed Denmark hasn't done a good job of protecting Greenland
They just make any kind of wild unsubstantiated claims to support themselves but go on the attack when asked genuine questions or get hit with substantiated fact that go against their narrative. Never thought anyone could of made Nixon's admin look good but they have managed it
Donald going mad again this morning, per this tweet of a letter sent to the Norwegian Prime Minister -
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace" is one of the most concerning phrases to have come out of the leader of any supposedly non-bat**** country since the Second World War I would say.
If you saw that in a comment section, you'd think the poster was genuinely deranged
Yep. The idea of a madman in the White House is rather disconcerting, but it may be what we have here.
The thing I can't work out yet is whether the issue is Trump or the Republicans. That is, if Trump snuffs it in the morning, will things really change?
that cant be real, surely?
I was told before Xmas that was genuine fear in such circles that people in that environment are dealing with someone who has lost their mind - and due to the leader/duce/etc around this particular individual being surrounded totally by individuals of weak moral fibre, that there is no control there. It's a case of take each day as it comes and hope for the best.
In 2026, and there's no way this sounds anything other than dramatic, all he has done is drawn a parallel between today and a certain regime in 1930s Europe. and the reactions to him mirror the reactions of those days too.
RTE's Washington coverage with Sean Whelan is interesting. They've reported specifically on reactions to some of the announcements and they declare that there are Senators/Congresspeople on both sides of the houses (thankfully) who are up front in saying that such maneouvres do not have the support of the houses (including from Republicans)/
All bets are off I would say.
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Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Ironically, the same criticism was levied at Joe Biden, when no-one could talk him out of going for a second term he patently wasn't up for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Probably tells you something of the nature of power in general, and human capacity to group think.
The weirdest thing about this whole episode is it shows just how fragile the general order of the world is. Its really all just about China and the USA, maybe a dash of Russia and India (but not really), and who you line up behind. Its funny... I couldnt stand Justin Trudeau but found myself cheering on Mark Carney at the weekend after he did a trade deal with China and formally reset relations. Massive F U to Trump and a deal that does well for western Canada was a good thing in my book...but then I realized he had done a deal with another murdering, interfering, scummy country. I was still pretty happy about it but you know what i mean... a devil on both shoulders.
It also exposes just how powerless and irrelevant an entity the EU is. Got fat and lazy feeding off the tit of the USA and here we are. A madman's decision away from chaos. Insert Ireland for Greenland and I think the reaction and such is more or less the same.
I agree with you - but I think they eventually did sway him before it went too far (although one could surmise that it was the failure to nip the suggestion in the bud that allowed the Trump Tsunami to gain the necessary momentum to turn World Politics into chaos).Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Patty's Day is fast approaching.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
That's gonna be fun.
Oh for sure. The Trump stuff is a magnitude removed, but it's the same basic idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I don't know did anyone else in the White House see that letter to Norway before it went out, but it's deranged nonsense that should have been challenged.
But as is the way of bullies who hold such power (in this case, instant sacking), silence can often win out. Bit like how the bauld Stalin used to run things.
this could be an absolutely incredible spoof by Trump.
Today is a bank holiday in the US. Markets are closed.
He has through his own buffoonery thrown the European markets into a tailspin. Gold prices have shot up, as have silver. Their markets are linked with the dollar, so I assume the dollar value goes up too... knows the EU require some deliberation before committing to a reaction, by which time he (or his team) could play down the whole thing (by the time the US markets open tomorrow).
Is that plausible?
It's as if the FIFA Peace Prize is completely meaningless.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Russian state controlled media expertly egging Trump on for a whole host of obvious reasons. Its the language they are using that makes me laugh as it panders so much to his ego, he will likely fall hook line and sinker for it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17zpvkddpzo
Just seen a clip there of Trump claiming he doesn't care about the Nobel Prize but then following straight after with implying its the Norwegian government blocking him form winning it. Like we are meant to forget how much he banged on about how he deserved it for months
He just makes things up as he goes along. He needs Greenland because otherwise Russia will take it - Russia the enemy - but then he invites Putin to be on his Board of Peace. It makes no sense.
Id love each of the european leaders to do a 1 minute piece to camera calling outTrump for threatening Europe and appealing to their diasporas to call their Congressman and Senators and ask to have Trjump impeached....then pay to have the speaches played on US TV channels eitther now or in the run up to the Mid Terms. Its time to stand up to the big fat orange bully
Well today the dollar is down, the Dow Jones down 870 points and Mortgage rates have shot up.... so it wasnt that planQuote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I saw someone from either Greenland or Danish politics note that the similar claims of a Chinese threat in the region were odd given the last Chinese warship observed near Greenland was in 1950. There is little point paying the slightest attention to what Trump says, as it's a diahorria of utter ********. But every word gets reported hysterically because it generates clicks. Now, when he imposes tariffs for not handing over Greenland, which I think he's done - you'd lose track of all the BS - then you have to react.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I'm baffled by some of the appeasment-themed nonsense I've heard from politicians recently. China matched his tariffs up to about 120% and then announced that they were bored now as US goods were totally uncompetitive in their market at those rates anyway, and he folded like a wet towel. Tell him to **** off and stop showing snivelling weakness.
Trump kept mixing up Greenland and Iceland today so that’s good from the most powerful man in the world!