I expect Noah is right. If Trump was going to escalate militarily he would have done it by now but he probably realizes no amount of bombing is going to effect regime change, that requires troops on the ground and that's a non-starter. He therefore wants a peace deal that he can present as a win and the Iranians aren't going to provide him one (funny that).
While Trump's political troubles provide some solace (I'll admit I'm enjoying them) the important point is the Strait of Hormuz remains closed (bar a trickle to countries Iran favours). More imporatantly every passing day means more misery and impoverishment for hundreds of millions (perhaps billions) of people around the world. Many people are going hungry today because Trump launched a needless war.
I'm a little concerened that the politicallly sophisticated observers seem very focused on Trump's travails and hardly seem to notice the suffering of vast numbers of ordinary people.
And while Trump, oaf supreme, has embarrassingly lost this embarrassing war, let’s not forget the contributions of Major Oaf Hegseth … who has reduced a once mighty armed force to sneak attacks, indiscriminate bombings and vast exhaustion of bombs and missiles at extraordinary cost.
Trump checks every single box of narcissism, and every single box of mental decline. He has significant physical health issues that likely further impair him mentally. He surrounds himself with cowardly narcissists. The rethuglican party has become daycare for weak narcissists, and they have sanctioned him and his goons with their silence. It seems as though a China Syndrome meltdown is coming for him, his cabinet, and the whole party. It is hard to fathom what actions, what commitments, and what people will be needed to restore the country to a functioning democracy. I suspect that it will take an entire generation to get to the other side of the descent into fascism.
Every day, I remind myself of the British slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Not in a weak or desperate way, but in a determined and committed way.
“No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good, because Evil is ultimately self-destructive. Evil may set out to corrupt others, but in the process corrupts itself." — John Connolly
If he breathes people are going to hate him. But not enough people. He has manipulated the news dissemination system in his favor. He has manipulated the legislative process in his favor. He built a system that works for him, that will not change until he has left the stage. Meanwhile, a hodgepodge of efforts to work around him risk becoming sclerotic over time. We need to undo the damage done and the solutions to work against that damage. Evil has been redefined. Unintended consequences indeed.
I expect Noah is right. If Trump was going to escalate militarily he would have done it by now but he probably realizes no amount of bombing is going to effect regime change, that requires troops on the ground and that's a non-starter. He therefore wants a peace deal that he can present as a win and the Iranians aren't going to provide him one (funny that).
While Trump's political troubles provide some solace (I'll admit I'm enjoying them) the important point is the Strait of Hormuz remains closed (bar a trickle to countries Iran favours). More imporatantly every passing day means more misery and impoverishment for hundreds of millions (perhaps billions) of people around the world. Many people are going hungry today because Trump launched a needless war.
I'm a little concerened that the politicallly sophisticated observers seem very focused on Trump's travails and hardly seem to notice the suffering of vast numbers of ordinary people.
And while Trump, oaf supreme, has embarrassingly lost this embarrassing war, let’s not forget the contributions of Major Oaf Hegseth … who has reduced a once mighty armed force to sneak attacks, indiscriminate bombings and vast exhaustion of bombs and missiles at extraordinary cost.
Yep in the pantheon of awful Secretaries of War/Defence Hegseth stands supreme. No one else comes close.
Trump checks every single box of narcissism, and every single box of mental decline. He has significant physical health issues that likely further impair him mentally. He surrounds himself with cowardly narcissists. The rethuglican party has become daycare for weak narcissists, and they have sanctioned him and his goons with their silence. It seems as though a China Syndrome meltdown is coming for him, his cabinet, and the whole party. It is hard to fathom what actions, what commitments, and what people will be needed to restore the country to a functioning democracy. I suspect that it will take an entire generation to get to the other side of the descent into fascism.
Every day, I remind myself of the British slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Not in a weak or desperate way, but in a determined and committed way.
“No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good, because Evil is ultimately self-destructive. Evil may set out to corrupt others, but in the process corrupts itself." — John Connolly
If he breathes people are going to hate him. But not enough people. He has manipulated the news dissemination system in his favor. He has manipulated the legislative process in his favor. He built a system that works for him, that will not change until he has left the stage. Meanwhile, a hodgepodge of efforts to work around him risk becoming sclerotic over time. We need to undo the damage done and the solutions to work against that damage. Evil has been redefined. Unintended consequences indeed.
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