It is among the most familiar patterns of the Trump era.
First, Trump says or does something weird, rude or otherwise norm-defying. Some elected Republicans object, and the response from Trump and his minions is to shoot the messenger. The dynamic holds constant whether it’s big (Jan. 6 pardons) or small (tweeting “covfefe” just after midnight).
The essence of this low-road-for-me-high-road-for-thee dynamic rests on the belief that Trumpism is a one-way road. Insulting Trump, deservedly or not, is forbidden, while Trump’s antics should be celebrated when possible, defended when necessary, or ignored when neither of those responses is possible. But he should never, ever face consequences for his own actions.
This was the week Trump’s routine went global.
He (and the Republican party) are handing the future to China and making our futures less prosperous.
The Republican party is doing more damage to our nation than any of our adversaries could ever hope to. They are traitors and enemies of our nation.
Speaking as someone who is often ashamed to be from the US, I am glad that our global standing is finally dropping like a rock. We have spent a century bullying the rest of the world, but that will not happen anymore. Fortunately, the likely replacements–China and India–seem to be able to think in the longer term and should help create a more stable world.
Trump is the blooming peyote flower on top of the shit pile of several decades of abusive U.S. foreign policy. Despite what people might want to believe, continuity of policy is maintained regardless of who is in the White House. There’s only one guy that attempted to disrupt this continuity, and the MIC blew his fucking head off in front of the whole world, just to make sure everyone would know that it doesn’t matter who you are, they are in charge.
This is completely unfair to Trump. Trump is not burning bridges, he is blowing them up, to use the materials to build a NEW BRIDGE!!
A much better bigger more beautiful bridge, actually the best and biggest and most beautiful bridge EVER BUILT!!
And he calls it the big beautiful bridge to nowhere. I think it’s supposed to end in the middle of the Atlantic, making it by far the longest bridge ever built.So please people show some respect for the President will you?
Why should he care about Americas future? His primary goals are being famous and rich while staying out of prison. If the world burns, unless it concerns Mar-a-Lago, he could not care less.
he’s also burning through the fucking arsenal. good luck defending taiwan after this shit show.
Remember that we promised to protect Ukraine.
we didn’t just promise, we signed a fucking treaty. same as russia.
it sickens me that we didn’t stop russia on day fucking one
Huge W.
Anything that puts the US farther away from being able to terrorize the world (like they did with Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan and so many more) is a win for Humanity.
Makes sense as a Russian operative
