Brilliant as always! Your writing is a pleasure to behold. Also, Joe Kent's resignation letter belongs on the front page of every newspaper and Substack...let's hope it opens the floodgates of truth!
I selected an excerpt of Joe’s plight, giving Mary credit due..and posted to FB. Substack is seldom read in this part of the rural decline..share liberally , our own effort none too small. It takes such a special gift these eloquent writs…amazes me how words can spark a nation when well put together -laymen’s language could not be more clear..carry it forth proudly. Thank you, Mary keeping the light shining bright.
"We’re the strongest nation in the world,” then in the next breath complains that Britain and other allies failed to show sufficient enthusiasm when he asked them to send ships and minesweepers."
Right. Alliances are not a mafia tribute system.
Turns out when you mock your allies, threaten NATO members, praise strongmen, ignore diplomacy, drag everyone toward war without consultation, and act like an imperialist asshole, eventually other countries stop thinking you’re a partner --- and start thinking you're the problem.
Today in the oval office, the Irish p.m. was sufficiently bold to remind the president and the rest of the group there, that the war in Ukraine started as an offense from Russia. Trump didn’t have anything to say about that. I wish people would start reminding him that NATO has helped the US on 9/11, the Iraq war, and the help received from NATO in Afghanistan.His convenient forgetfulness and just personal uglyness as a human being.makes me so mad.
I have an idea. Since Trump is so disgruntled with NATO, a very simple solution is to turn to his board of peace. With all the billions that they have amassed and all of his support primarily from the middle east and beyond, I think it would be appropriate for the board of peace to get into the fray and pretend like they have something to do. That should give the orange goon something to stroke his ego with. MFer
Perfect as usual Mary, all the details of the ongoing horror show covered, while still managing to add in a phrase to crack a smile. Thank you, as always.
Hope you are feeling better. I just LOVE your snarky commentaries.
"One French official reportedly compared joining the operation now to buying a ticket for the Titanic after it had already started sinking, which is honestly one of the more concise descriptions of the Trump foreign policy method. "
Brilliant as always! Your writing is a pleasure to behold. Also, Joe Kent's resignation letter belongs on the front page of every newspaper and Substack...let's hope it opens the floodgates of truth!
I selected an excerpt of Joe’s plight, giving Mary credit due..and posted to FB. Substack is seldom read in this part of the rural decline..share liberally , our own effort none too small. It takes such a special gift these eloquent writs…amazes me how words can spark a nation when well put together -laymen’s language could not be more clear..carry it forth proudly. Thank you, Mary keeping the light shining bright.
"We’re the strongest nation in the world,” then in the next breath complains that Britain and other allies failed to show sufficient enthusiasm when he asked them to send ships and minesweepers."
Right. Alliances are not a mafia tribute system.
Turns out when you mock your allies, threaten NATO members, praise strongmen, ignore diplomacy, drag everyone toward war without consultation, and act like an imperialist asshole, eventually other countries stop thinking you’re a partner --- and start thinking you're the problem.
Today in the oval office, the Irish p.m. was sufficiently bold to remind the president and the rest of the group there, that the war in Ukraine started as an offense from Russia. Trump didn’t have anything to say about that. I wish people would start reminding him that NATO has helped the US on 9/11, the Iraq war, and the help received from NATO in Afghanistan.His convenient forgetfulness and just personal uglyness as a human being.makes me so mad.
I have an idea. Since Trump is so disgruntled with NATO, a very simple solution is to turn to his board of peace. With all the billions that they have amassed and all of his support primarily from the middle east and beyond, I think it would be appropriate for the board of peace to get into the fray and pretend like they have something to do. That should give the orange goon something to stroke his ego with. MFer
Perfect as usual Mary, all the details of the ongoing horror show covered, while still managing to add in a phrase to crack a smile. Thank you, as always.
Hope you are feeling better. I just LOVE your snarky commentaries.
"One French official reportedly compared joining the operation now to buying a ticket for the Titanic after it had already started sinking, which is honestly one of the more concise descriptions of the Trump foreign policy method. "
What Redpeachmoon said, in spades, many thanks for keeping it real and for untangling it all for us.
Well said! What a rundown!
Another great piece.
Thank you.