When Keir Starmer offered a new era of transatlantic partnership, Trump countered with TikTok Jack, AutoPen conspiracies, and a lecture on his magnificent ballroom.
He and too many others are still on my long list. I read dozens of quality writers and journalists every 1-3 days. It's too much. P.Krugman, Kara S, Joyce V .. Nicolle Wallace, Rachel M ... and more.
From HCR and her Politics Chats and Mary… the spectrum from needs to know and humor are well rounded. There are many other writers here doing a bang up job too . I did reflect though how this all came about …could I itemize 4 distinct issues, this could take some time….but taxes and complacency ..trickle down and low voting numbers are pretty solidly in that four-some.
Trump really put the dent with division and lies but he has been doing this on his own for most the years previous to 2015, so I more think his appearance on the scene was recognizing the con and putting it to use , that there was the long range goal and the stooge was discovered.
Tantamount to my own thought (what went wrong/how to fix it) was Heather’s “us and them” points and that the culprits here Theil , Vought, Corporate America, and there Putin, Orban, or the oligarchs who control any country… manifest all the dents -follow that money , that power, and the corruption that comes with it …are the main culprits.
TGIF Folks.
Hope your weekend finds relax and takes deep breaths.
Thanks again for your concise summary Mary.Between Trumps weird ramblings and Melania’s odour avoiding hat shape, -just another day at the Ding-a-Ling Brothers Travelling Circus!
I wouldn't say that Starmer is as unpopular in the UK as Trump is in the US; it's more like a race to the bottom for those two. Trump clearly has the edge in that race. I just got back from visiting a dear friend in Scotland for a month. Starmer and Trump are both hated in Scotland. Things there are pretty bad, just in different ways.
I'm afraid what is happening here will be irreversible in my lifetime. I've been watching it happen ever since the SCOTUS decided that Bush won the 2000 election. It's been downhill all the way from there.
The show that both the King and Starmer put on for Trump has to be the absolute lowest point in modern British history in terms of dignity. If I were a Brit, I'd be posting more videos of my own government's buffoonery on the castle walls.
The news these days reflects the total insanity of Trump and his MAG(A)nets. I'm in a quandary - how often should I partake in order to remain sane AND reasonably informed. Thanks to everyone for your news suggestions. I partake of MG, HCR, Robert Hubbell, the Guardian, and of course the Borowitz Report. In the meantime I play music, touch base with friends, and watch birds.
To save remaining sanity, I've pulled back from daily news. I'll rely on Mary G. and a few others.
Mary, HCR, JoJo, and Jeff Tiedrich are my morning news.
I'm still in narrowing process. I've eliminated podcasts since reading is much more efficient and I can scroll and skim.
You might also try The Warning with Steve Schmidt.
He and too many others are still on my long list. I read dozens of quality writers and journalists every 1-3 days. It's too much. P.Krugman, Kara S, Joyce V .. Nicolle Wallace, Rachel M ... and more.
Same here, relying on substack, Aaron Parnas and meidastouch
Same.
Yes, I also read Steve Schmidt. I also read Dean Obidalah, TFN, Sam and Adam, anyone who’s newsletter has a lot of profanity in it.
Eating the crayons: Lord, love a duck!! 🤣
Always loved that expression even not knowing how duck fits into things.
Me too Kasey.
From HCR and her Politics Chats and Mary… the spectrum from needs to know and humor are well rounded. There are many other writers here doing a bang up job too . I did reflect though how this all came about …could I itemize 4 distinct issues, this could take some time….but taxes and complacency ..trickle down and low voting numbers are pretty solidly in that four-some.
Trump really put the dent with division and lies but he has been doing this on his own for most the years previous to 2015, so I more think his appearance on the scene was recognizing the con and putting it to use , that there was the long range goal and the stooge was discovered.
Tantamount to my own thought (what went wrong/how to fix it) was Heather’s “us and them” points and that the culprits here Theil , Vought, Corporate America, and there Putin, Orban, or the oligarchs who control any country… manifest all the dents -follow that money , that power, and the corruption that comes with it …are the main culprits.
TGIF Folks.
Hope your weekend finds relax and takes deep breaths.
I know right. I’ll forever have that mental picture of little Donnie eating the crayons now.
Thanks again for your concise summary Mary.Between Trumps weird ramblings and Melania’s odour avoiding hat shape, -just another day at the Ding-a-Ling Brothers Travelling Circus!
I wouldn't say that Starmer is as unpopular in the UK as Trump is in the US; it's more like a race to the bottom for those two. Trump clearly has the edge in that race. I just got back from visiting a dear friend in Scotland for a month. Starmer and Trump are both hated in Scotland. Things there are pretty bad, just in different ways.
I'm afraid what is happening here will be irreversible in my lifetime. I've been watching it happen ever since the SCOTUS decided that Bush won the 2000 election. It's been downhill all the way from there.
My poor kids and grandkids. I weep for them.
The show that both the King and Starmer put on for Trump has to be the absolute lowest point in modern British history in terms of dignity. If I were a Brit, I'd be posting more videos of my own government's buffoonery on the castle walls.
The news these days reflects the total insanity of Trump and his MAG(A)nets. I'm in a quandary - how often should I partake in order to remain sane AND reasonably informed. Thanks to everyone for your news suggestions. I partake of MG, HCR, Robert Hubbell, the Guardian, and of course the Borowitz Report. In the meantime I play music, touch base with friends, and watch birds.
Love the last line!!