It's no mistake that Russia, China, and North Korea are hoping Trump will help them become a modern-day version of the axis powers, Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan. I hope Heather will forgive me if I provide an amateur Historian's attempt to describe something else in the news. There was a man who became outr…
It's no mistake that Russia, China, and North Korea are hoping Trump will help them become a modern-day version of the axis powers, Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan. I hope Heather will forgive me if I provide an amateur Historian's attempt to describe something else in the news. There was a man who became outrageously wealthy during the Guilded Age named Andrew Mellon. He was a Republican who had a tremendous amount of power in the US government. He favored low taxes and trickle-down economics (of course), and was US Secretary of the Treasury until 1932. After the start of the Great Depression, he was about to be impeached so he became the Ambassador to Great Briton. But he was never one of those who suffered from the Great Depression. Instead, he handed his money down to Timothy Mellon, who just made a $50 million donation to Trump’s Super PAC. Timothy is also a staunch Republican (who once wanted to help Donald build a wall), and Timothy knew that donations are the wealthy’s way of buying politicians. After all, the politicians don’t give a damn about what the average citizen wants. They care about how much they’re going to have to spend on their campaign. That’s why politicians let wealthy donors decide which laws get passed, and that’s how, by deciding which laws get passed, the wealthy 1% get to take money from the 90%.
Before you cast a vote, think about two things: Think about how you can make the world a better place and think about how you can return the US to having a functioning democracy.
And think about how absolutely corrupt and vile the "Republican Party" has patently become. Handing them absolute power could only be a nightmare come to pass.
This reminds me of all the bumper stickers at the time of the Vietnam War that read: "America - love it or leave it" How do you even begin to explain to someone like this that loving your country also means fighting for it to be a great country and not a hotbed of bigotry and hatred.
That right there is a person who needs help. Someone doesn't become that vile just by chance. In order to hate others that much, she must be hating herself.
I think Trump would qualify as a psychopath, but I also think that those of an authoritarian bent let their "Mr. Hyde" proclivities be called forward by immersing themselves in a self-reinforcing cult, but may also come to reject the cult and it's delusions in some cases where conscience was trampled not strangled.
I tried to find the name of the $50 million donor, thanks for that. I read that the donation was made the day after his conviction. Money is desperate for more power. They are willing to spend a fortune to get a bigger fortune. The odds are obvious to all
The rich idiots think that their compounds will be “safe.” But damn, how will their needed servants survive. May they be alone on their mountaintops with no one to wipe their butts
Except that the last person left alive owes absolutely nothing to anyone and arguably owns that whole world. A solipsistic lifetime ambition fulfilled.
Any evidence that "Russia, China, and North Korea are hoping Trump will help them become a modern-day version of the axis powers, Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan?" Sounds like complete fantasy and neocon propaganda to me.
You are aware that every both Democratic and Republican administrations since HW Bush have followed the neocon agenda and that agenda is to create a U.S. empire (read US corporations, oligarchs, and banking) that rules the earth and prevent any other power from threatening US hegemony (see Project for a new American Century)? You are aware the US continually tries via intelligence agencies and NGOs to overthrow and destabilize governments around the world and has 1000 military bases? You are aware Genocide Joe Biden is an ardent life long card carrying neocon who has eagerly supported all US wars of aggression and has included some of the most bloodthirsty neocons in his administration?
It's no mistake that Russia, China, and North Korea are hoping Trump will help them become a modern-day version of the axis powers, Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan. I hope Heather will forgive me if I provide an amateur Historian's attempt to describe something else in the news. There was a man who became outrageously wealthy during the Guilded Age named Andrew Mellon. He was a Republican who had a tremendous amount of power in the US government. He favored low taxes and trickle-down economics (of course), and was US Secretary of the Treasury until 1932. After the start of the Great Depression, he was about to be impeached so he became the Ambassador to Great Briton. But he was never one of those who suffered from the Great Depression. Instead, he handed his money down to Timothy Mellon, who just made a $50 million donation to Trump’s Super PAC. Timothy is also a staunch Republican (who once wanted to help Donald build a wall), and Timothy knew that donations are the wealthy’s way of buying politicians. After all, the politicians don’t give a damn about what the average citizen wants. They care about how much they’re going to have to spend on their campaign. That’s why politicians let wealthy donors decide which laws get passed, and that’s how, by deciding which laws get passed, the wealthy 1% get to take money from the 90%.
Before you cast a vote, think about two things: Think about how you can make the world a better place and think about how you can return the US to having a functioning democracy.
And think about how absolutely corrupt and vile the "Republican Party" has patently become. Handing them absolute power could only be a nightmare come to pass.
Just one current example: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/valentina-gomez-juneteenth-missouri-republican-b2565991.html
This reminds me of all the bumper stickers at the time of the Vietnam War that read: "America - love it or leave it" How do you even begin to explain to someone like this that loving your country also means fighting for it to be a great country and not a hotbed of bigotry and hatred.
It a very narcissistic stance.
And the counter to America, Love It or Leave It was America, Fix It or Forget It.
Live through this. I know I did.
That right there is a person who needs help. Someone doesn't become that vile just by chance. In order to hate others that much, she must be hating herself.
This person is a psychopath and there is no proven modality that changes their psychosis.
I think Trump would qualify as a psychopath, but I also think that those of an authoritarian bent let their "Mr. Hyde" proclivities be called forward by immersing themselves in a self-reinforcing cult, but may also come to reject the cult and it's delusions in some cases where conscience was trampled not strangled.
Like birds flock together.
J L - I love seeing these stories in the media. We need more of these blatant stories from white Supremacist homophobes and xenophobes.
Thanks for sharing.
Perhaps highlight the most disturbing. There are now so many such stories that the nation's sense of decency has been fatigued into torpor.
I’d rather greedy bastards left.
She is a piece of work!
I tried to find the name of the $50 million donor, thanks for that. I read that the donation was made the day after his conviction. Money is desperate for more power. They are willing to spend a fortune to get a bigger fortune. The odds are obvious to all
They think their money can protect them from the coming deluge. Nobody wins in this scenario.
The rich idiots think that their compounds will be “safe.” But damn, how will their needed servants survive. May they be alone on their mountaintops with no one to wipe their butts
Except that the last person left alive owes absolutely nothing to anyone and arguably owns that whole world. A solipsistic lifetime ambition fulfilled.
Any evidence that "Russia, China, and North Korea are hoping Trump will help them become a modern-day version of the axis powers, Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan?" Sounds like complete fantasy and neocon propaganda to me.
You are aware that every both Democratic and Republican administrations since HW Bush have followed the neocon agenda and that agenda is to create a U.S. empire (read US corporations, oligarchs, and banking) that rules the earth and prevent any other power from threatening US hegemony (see Project for a new American Century)? You are aware the US continually tries via intelligence agencies and NGOs to overthrow and destabilize governments around the world and has 1000 military bases? You are aware Genocide Joe Biden is an ardent life long card carrying neocon who has eagerly supported all US wars of aggression and has included some of the most bloodthirsty neocons in his administration?