@Age_ofWisdom @George_Friedman ☝️Delusional.
Trump preys on the gullibility of people like you.
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Gareth Patterson
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Politically homeless | 30s | Plymouth Argyle FC | Not my actual face photo |
UK Katılım Temmuz 2022
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Dumb comment. US has consistently helped countries in need, whether in an alliance or not. You’re just mad because the game is over. No more free riding on US taxpayers.
To compare to drug addiction, you and most of Europe are in the denial and blame stage. Accept no responsibility for any of the problems, it’s daddy’s fault for not letting me get my next fix.
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The internal politics of European nations and those of the United States differ, but at the same time, we have reached a point where NATO itself, as a functional alliance, is at least at risk and possibly nearing its end. Domestic politics will determine part of this, but both sides have stated that even if the institution might survive, the alliance itself, which is its spirit, is in mortal danger.
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@ChrisMurphyCT Trump is ruining the economy partly to enrich himself and his bootlicking losers, partly because he loves attention and creating chaos, but also for revenge. US citizens rejected him in 2020, and now he's getting back at the country for that.
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Between the war and tariffs and general incompetence, Trump is deliberately ruining the economy.
The Wall Street Journal@WSJ
Breaking: Inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March, the hottest reading in two years on.wsj.com/423QRf7
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@PhillipsPOBrien The cowardice and apathy of the American public also warrants some attention.
Asides from irregular No Kings protests, there have been next to no demonstrations, let alone strikes or civil disobedience.
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When it comes time to write the history of the last 16 months it will be about the weakness of US institutions to stand up to Trump, but the growing willingness of other states to do so. Trump’s major mistake was thinking the rest of the world was as craven as the GOP.
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@PhillipsPOBrien Agreed.
The cowardice to not stand up to any destructive authoritarian is bad, but the cowardice to not stand up to someone as laughable and loatheable as Trump takes a special kind of depravity.
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@Steven_Swinford Misleading. That's not what the FT article says.
It says that fuel shortages may happen *at some point in the future* unless the Strait reopens in 3 weeks, not that the shortages will begin in 3 weeks.
It's a somewhat fuzzy distinction, but an important one.
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European airports are warning that will face jet fuel shortages within ***three weeks*** unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened, according to the FT
ACI Europe, which represents EU airports, has written to EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas raising concerns and highlighting the potential risk ahead of the peak Summer holiday season
“If the passage through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume in any significant and stable way within the next three weeks, systemic jet fuel shortage is set to become a reality for the EU.”
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@mynamehear Yep.
Given that they could avoid some of the punishment that's coming their way, but they choose not to, I can only guess that many of them must have strong masochistic streaks.
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Republicans could remove Trump now and *maybe* mitigate some of the damage in November, but they won't. They'll choose protecting a pedophile and an extinction-level election because they're afraid of the least popular president in history.
Pretty hilarious 😂
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@DPJHodges Trump's absence from public viewing may also be down to his failing health (hopefully).
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A further example of how Trump really feels the Iran spin operation is going.
Kathryn Watson@kathrynw5
At this point, the first time the public will see President Trump on camera since he announced the ceasefire Tuesday night is this afternoon when he leaves for a MAGA Inc. super PAC dinner at his winery in Charlottesville. Meeting and dinner are currently closed press, but departure is open. Vance, Hegseth, even Melania have all spoke on camera since (although obviously Melania didn't address the war) THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Charlottesville, Virginia The White House Open Press 6:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a MAGA Inc. Meeting Charlottesville, Virginia Closed Press 7:15 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a MAGA Inc. Roundtable Dinner Charlottesville, Virginia Closed Press
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@LindasCookies He also got $20 billion from the US Treasury Department after Trump approved it as a rescue package for Argentina's failing economy.
So, never mind about the hands of leftists. Milei's hand is actually in *your own* pocket.
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@LindasCookies Javier Milei's sister and advisor, Marina, took kickback bribes from suppliers of pharmaceutical products to disabled people at the same time as Milei cut disability funding.
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Top quote of the century.
Javier Milei,
“The Left can't applaud me, because their hands are in other people's pockets.”
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@jbarro Important to note that though the US is mainly self-reliant for oil products, this does apply nearly as much for fuel oil.
60% of that is imported.
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(Over half of homes in Maine are oil heated, the highest fraction in the country)
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Fuel oil 44% higher than a year ago. Maybe Susan Collins really will lose.
BLS-Labor Statistics@BLS_gov
CPI for all items rises 0.9% in March; gasoline up #BLSData bls.gov/news.release/a…
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@LucasFoxNews "We're only receptive to Israeli and Russian attempts to play us", the Vice President added.
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Vice President Vance before departing for Pakistan to meet Iranian delegation: “If they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.”
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FT now reporting that European airports may see shortages of jet fuel within three weeks. While the US and Europe ignored and/or facilitated the Gaza genocide, the effects of this ruinous war on Iran cannot be denied or contained
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@NicholasGuyatt That's not what the article says.
It says that fuel shortages may happen *at some point in the future* unless the Strait reopens in 3 weeks, not that the shortages will begin in 3 weeks.
It's a somewhat fuzzy distinction, but an important one.
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@MargieSunn53478 @KyleSeraphin ☝️Massie Derangement Syndrome.
Terrible affliction.
Get well soon.
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@KyleSeraphin Massie is an idiot. He's more of an isolationist than a conservative.
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Watching the GOP spend millions to unseat on of the most conservative people in Congress is very radicalizing.
InteractivePolls@IAPolls2022
KY-04 GOP PRIMARY 🟥 Thomas Massie (inc): 46.8% 🟥 Ed Gallrein: 37.7% —— 50% of voters prefer a Republican in Congress who stands by his principles, even against Trump. 37% prefer one who strongly supports Trump —— Net Favs Massie: (+6.7) Gallrein: (+0.7) @QuantusInsights | 4/6-7 | 437 LV quantusinsights.org/f/massie-leads…
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@USA_Polling Well, Trump may legally need Congressional approval, but members can veto Article 5 requests for assistance.
Truth is, the US have basically *already* left NATO, to all intents and purposes.
Trump isn't coming to help any former ally.
Never was though.
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Good thing he can't pull out of NATO
Faytuks Network@FaytuksNetwork
BREAKING: Trump "threatened to leave" NATO and "unloaded his frustration" at NATO Secretary-General Rutte in their latest meeting, using the meeting as a "venting session." An EU official says the meeting "went shit," and the "conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults"
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@FaytuksNetwork Honestly sounds like the Hitler rant in the bunker from Downfall.
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BREAKING: Trump "threatened to leave" NATO and "unloaded his frustration" at NATO Secretary-General Rutte in their latest meeting, using the meeting as a "venting session." An EU official says the meeting "went shit," and the "conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults"
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@elander777 @AdamKinzinger "American lives".
For fuck's sake.
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@AdamKinzinger I agree with you. His staff need to seriously consider invoking the 25th Amendment. American lives are at stake.
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I think Trump is having a mental health crisis, self destructing
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@lesterlambert11 @nycgoodfor @AdamKinzinger Unless you got at least this angry about Trump's threat this week to kill an entire civilisation, then we'll quickly ignore your concern here, thanks.
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Was this melania press statement random or is there a story in the works they’re concerned about?
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