No, that’s the rationalization. They admin wants to use palantir to collect data on American citizens, including giving ICE mobile camera installations to do face tracking. They want to do a 1984, and they don’t want any speed bumps from the states
Also, AI companies gave Trump money and there’s talk of restricting their power/water access to data centers to prioritize the people living nearby
I think you’re kind of comparing apples to oranges, we’re pretty fucked over here right now
I’d call him a progressive. He has socialist ideals, but he’s operating as a populist - he can’t get out there and say “we’re going to do free healthcare” because we’re not there right now
It seems to me that he’ll be as left-wing as the moment allows, but what he’s actually pushing for is pretty tame IMO
Don’t sully my boy with that bullshit.
Vote for the best progressive candidate we’ve ever had. This is not a compromise, this is hope. And to those that will ratfuck him - never forget, never forgive.
Yeah… IDK, this guy’s eyes aren’t great. Plus, waiting for pelosi to retire? Sounds like some “wait your turn” ratfuckery
Because lobbyists get angry and markets get nervous when you mandate a change overnight, but no one seems to care if people get nervous angry
Well, making someone disappear could be all kinds of things depending on the context
Disappearing someone is something done by spooks and special police. It has specific implications
No, disappearing someone is a way worse subcategory of kidnapping
When you disappear someone, no one knows if they’re alive or dead, where they are, or what’s going to happen to them. They could be dead immediately, or dropped off at home in 3 years. Or they could be dropped off in Somalia with no ID and no money
The Democrats are going to try to ratfuck him, sure. They’re never going to get the message
But this is how we clean them out. This is why AOC and Bernie are doing rallies - so that every seat that comes up is filled with a progressive. And this is a big seat
As for it being too late… Yeah, we’re fucked. But we can still make things better. There’s no reason to yield ground, maga is incredibly incompetent - they can be beat.
And there will be an after
Who said it was strategic? He went to camp David and totally flipped his position
Someone sat him down, and drilled this plan into him. Then he lost his shit when it didn’t go like they promised
What he wants hasn’t changed, but it seems like they convinced him a quick bombing campaign and a “mission accomplished” banner could stop this war
I think it’s more than just the peace prize
Think of how long making peace in the middle east has been this near impossible goal. It’s even a trope in media to display super intelligence
He wanted his wall, not because he gave a shit, but he wanted a landmark. He wants the model Nobel peace prize, but he really wants to be remembered as this mythical deal maker, the peace president
And honestly? Aside from Gaza, for a little while it seemed like he was about to do it, through the power of open bribery and having a melty soup brain
I think you’re looking at this the correct way - these people are totally impulsive and incompetent, but they’re not acting randomly
I think Trump genuinely wants to be peacemaker, he was advancing talks and holding back the MIC (who have wanted was with Iran for decades)
So he goes to camp David, and in a matter of hours “Iran can’t have a nuke, they’re close, they can’t have it”
I don’t know what they told him, but I think Trump’s plan was to do a big bombing run, declare success, and force Israel to back off before working towards a peace deal
And yes, Trump just tweeted out a cease fire and expected it to work, but the US does have that much power over Israel’s ability to wage war… He told Netanyahu to cut it the fuck out, and we’ll see
The MIC wants this to go forward, they love supplying arms to Israel, but theoretically Trump could cut off arms shipments to them
But to be clear, this is not about the nuclear program itself one way or the other… It doesn’t matter if the sites were destroyed or moved beforehand. Peace talks were ongoing, Iran wants back into the fold
What matters is if a peace deal can be reached, and I think Trump genuinely wants it. The money behind both Israel and the US definitely want war
We’ll see who’s in control
Can’t you just get a new launcher? That’s day one of getting a new phone for me
Does this picture count as a meme too? Because Vance also looks weird and creepy in it
Did you see the parade? That was after people spotted ads for crowd fillers in the wild
This administration struggles to organize anything
OMG really? That must have been so hard for you
I’m also very sick of the clickbait titles. But in the case, he did actually lose it… I was doubled over laughing, the whole sequence is amazing
No need. Zohran killed it, he probably wins by double digits in round 2
I guess nothing is certain until it happens, but I really don’t think you understand what they’re doing over there
They basically opened up the Treasury and said “tell us what you need to produce weapons and we’ll figure out the money later”. They’re rearming Germany and a few countries are talking boots on the ground in Ukraine
They’re turning the war machine on for Ukraine as a bulwark. They’re really not holding back
I mean, these things take time, but European countries have pledged a lot of support since Trump proved himself unreliable
Do you like where you work, and does it pay enough for you to live comfortably? I think that’s the most important question
Next is how long do you think it would take to get a new job if the contractor life isn’t for you?
Other than that, I’d lean towards going for it. You can make a lot more money as a contractor or you can work a whole lot less. Finding work can be difficult, but if you make relationships work tends to lead to more work
Granted, finding work can be challenging and stressful sometimes, so it’s not for everyone