Thom... very powerful writing! Why can’t we get Dems off the stupid subjects like Biden’s age... totally irrelevant... and get them all fired up about how dangerous and close we are at succumbing to a maniacal sociopathic fascist and just all join forces behind Biden??? What’s the “secret sauce” to getting people to feel the fear ? What should Biden’s message be???
Thom... very powerful writing! Why can’t we get Dems off the stupid subjects like Biden’s age... totally irrelevant... and get them all fired up about how dangerous and close we are at succumbing to a maniacal sociopathic fascist and just all join forces behind Biden??? What’s the “secret sauce” to getting people to feel the fear ? What should Biden’s message be???
Gail, it is not the Dems, it is the corporate media, including the so called "liberal" MSNBC
The primary focus of the corporate media is return on investment, profits, that means eyes and clicks, that means controversy and the horse race. If it bleeds it leads. That, and corporate media owners, are investors who benefit from strife and conflict, and whose financial interests are in deregulation and no regulation at all, and who is opposed to regulation and wants to cancel regulatory agencies and cabinets?
The Republicans, and even the best of the hosts, "reporters" (there are few such anymore", editors and journalists care more about their income and the present, than the future and well being of the country..
William... Yes! That is a big part of this mess we are in. Thom write a gray book on Oligarghs in America... of which is part of the corporate media... think of the “poster child”, Rupert Murdoch / Fox News... he made it okay to have a national TV station that is totally about right wing/ fascist propaganda! You’d think we could close Fox News down and not permit it to broadcast the shite it puts out there.
I don't watch MSNBC or any television news for that matter, unless there is a blizzard and I want to see what the coverage is. That is usually poor too. I just don't think most Americans can grasp fascism. Most of my friends cannot digest the news because it makes them too depressed, even though they were raised in homes where parents were well informed on issues of the day. I find that many people are overwhelmed with the negativity. Therapists say limit yourself, and for a good friend, she limits herself because the reality is that they are not ready to make other plans than to provide everything for their children, and pursue their successful careers. I suspect they are the norm not the exception. If it were not for forums like this, I would have no one around me who really wants to engage in political discussion except the youth, and they are naively optimistic. Actually, one nephew is planning on voting for Biden but considers him to be using tax money for genocide in Gaza. That is the biggest issue for him, in an age where people jump from issue to issue. I honestly have to say, I am still very invested in the Ukrainian's successful outcome and very angered at the Republicans who are holding up funds. My nephew told me he is able to vote only for the lessor of evils, and not for a candidate that truly represents his point of view. I told him that is how I vote, and that is very mature of him. I still consider him to be politically naive and not to have the depth I would like him to have. He was offended that I said that I did not think he was that knowledgeable. I told him I was offended that he thinks he knows as much as me when I have read more and lived more. So, that is where we left it, but not in a bad place. At least we are discussing ideas and my nephew plans to vote for Biden, not sit home sulking because he does not fit his ideals.
What bothers me is that this Israeli Gaza crap has pushed Ukraine to the back burner. And I try to eschew conspiracy theories, though the world is amock with conspiracies. Is it a coincidence that Oct 7 was the birthday of Putin as well as the gruesome attack by HAMAS, And there is the Putin-Iran-HAMAS nexus.
One other thing that really bothers me is the infiltration and domination of certain media and universities by Muslims. I see Arab oil, and Saudi Arabia's play for world domination. Islam is triumphalist , not evangelical, it isn't interested in converting by proselytizing. just demoralizing, dividing and conquering. I know this because I have studied Islam.
Israel is not committing genocide, although Bibi and the orthodox right would like to cleanse Palestine of Muslims, which is a parallel of what Muslims want to do to the Jews, cleanse Palestine of the Jews. They have tried over and over again, 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, 2006, Oct 7
And promised to continue again and again, Now that is Genocide.
But I guess genocide of the Jews is OK.
MeanwhileUkraine is on the verge of falling to a real monster, and once he mops up there, the next is Lithuania, the Balkans, Poland and Eastern Europe, and the west will tremble in fear as Putin, Xi, Un wave their nuclear penis.
Yes. I too did wonder about Putin's role in the Hamas timing of things, given that Hamas is friends with Iran, and Iran is friends with Putin. Not that I believe Putin cares about Iranians or Palestinians, since he seems pretty anti-Muslim. Aren't they the first to go in his war on Ukraine!
It is not a matter of caring or an alliance. It is a tactical ploy Putin will use any tool in his tool box, in this case distract and weaken the western alliance with Ukraine.
Strange bedfellows, imperialism makes. Ivanka Trump own(ed) the newspaper The Observer
In 2016 it reported that a group of "Power Jews" named Algemeiner, released it's Jewish 100 list, among them was Ivanka, Rupert Murdoch and Putin.
No one knows more about international affairs than Joe Biden...we are fortunate to have him as our president , with his wealth of experience and past contacts, at this moment of conflicts & Iranian subterfuge,Russian aggression... and China chomping at the bit ...around the world... look how NATO has expanded during this moment!
Obama was a good president but younger and not as seasoned in world politics....and he just let Russia walk all over the West and take Crimea from Ukraine.
Biden has been more successful in dealing with national and international matters than many previous presidents and doing it all while TFG attacks us daily with his lies and fascist desires for the USA... and the Republicans to a one doing absolutely nothing but stirring the shit!
Congresswoman Mary Peltola, the first Native from Alaska , had these words of wisdom when asked about Biden’s age : where I come from we respect our elders for their wisdom and their knowledge not diminish them just because they are older.
Thom... very powerful writing! Why can’t we get Dems off the stupid subjects like Biden’s age... totally irrelevant... and get them all fired up about how dangerous and close we are at succumbing to a maniacal sociopathic fascist and just all join forces behind Biden??? What’s the “secret sauce” to getting people to feel the fear ? What should Biden’s message be???
Gail, it is not the Dems, it is the corporate media, including the so called "liberal" MSNBC
The primary focus of the corporate media is return on investment, profits, that means eyes and clicks, that means controversy and the horse race. If it bleeds it leads. That, and corporate media owners, are investors who benefit from strife and conflict, and whose financial interests are in deregulation and no regulation at all, and who is opposed to regulation and wants to cancel regulatory agencies and cabinets?
The Republicans, and even the best of the hosts, "reporters" (there are few such anymore", editors and journalists care more about their income and the present, than the future and well being of the country..
William... Yes! That is a big part of this mess we are in. Thom write a gray book on Oligarghs in America... of which is part of the corporate media... think of the “poster child”, Rupert Murdoch / Fox News... he made it okay to have a national TV station that is totally about right wing/ fascist propaganda! You’d think we could close Fox News down and not permit it to broadcast the shite it puts out there.
I don't watch MSNBC or any television news for that matter, unless there is a blizzard and I want to see what the coverage is. That is usually poor too. I just don't think most Americans can grasp fascism. Most of my friends cannot digest the news because it makes them too depressed, even though they were raised in homes where parents were well informed on issues of the day. I find that many people are overwhelmed with the negativity. Therapists say limit yourself, and for a good friend, she limits herself because the reality is that they are not ready to make other plans than to provide everything for their children, and pursue their successful careers. I suspect they are the norm not the exception. If it were not for forums like this, I would have no one around me who really wants to engage in political discussion except the youth, and they are naively optimistic. Actually, one nephew is planning on voting for Biden but considers him to be using tax money for genocide in Gaza. That is the biggest issue for him, in an age where people jump from issue to issue. I honestly have to say, I am still very invested in the Ukrainian's successful outcome and very angered at the Republicans who are holding up funds. My nephew told me he is able to vote only for the lessor of evils, and not for a candidate that truly represents his point of view. I told him that is how I vote, and that is very mature of him. I still consider him to be politically naive and not to have the depth I would like him to have. He was offended that I said that I did not think he was that knowledgeable. I told him I was offended that he thinks he knows as much as me when I have read more and lived more. So, that is where we left it, but not in a bad place. At least we are discussing ideas and my nephew plans to vote for Biden, not sit home sulking because he does not fit his ideals.
What bothers me is that this Israeli Gaza crap has pushed Ukraine to the back burner. And I try to eschew conspiracy theories, though the world is amock with conspiracies. Is it a coincidence that Oct 7 was the birthday of Putin as well as the gruesome attack by HAMAS, And there is the Putin-Iran-HAMAS nexus.
One other thing that really bothers me is the infiltration and domination of certain media and universities by Muslims. I see Arab oil, and Saudi Arabia's play for world domination. Islam is triumphalist , not evangelical, it isn't interested in converting by proselytizing. just demoralizing, dividing and conquering. I know this because I have studied Islam.
Israel is not committing genocide, although Bibi and the orthodox right would like to cleanse Palestine of Muslims, which is a parallel of what Muslims want to do to the Jews, cleanse Palestine of the Jews. They have tried over and over again, 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, 2006, Oct 7
And promised to continue again and again, Now that is Genocide.
But I guess genocide of the Jews is OK.
MeanwhileUkraine is on the verge of falling to a real monster, and once he mops up there, the next is Lithuania, the Balkans, Poland and Eastern Europe, and the west will tremble in fear as Putin, Xi, Un wave their nuclear penis.
Yes. I too did wonder about Putin's role in the Hamas timing of things, given that Hamas is friends with Iran, and Iran is friends with Putin. Not that I believe Putin cares about Iranians or Palestinians, since he seems pretty anti-Muslim. Aren't they the first to go in his war on Ukraine!
It is not a matter of caring or an alliance. It is a tactical ploy Putin will use any tool in his tool box, in this case distract and weaken the western alliance with Ukraine.
Strange bedfellows, imperialism makes. Ivanka Trump own(ed) the newspaper The Observer
In 2016 it reported that a group of "Power Jews" named Algemeiner, released it's Jewish 100 list, among them was Ivanka, Rupert Murdoch and Putin.
https://observer.com/2016/03/algemeiner-celebrates-power-jews-at-packed-manhattan-gala/
I wonder how Algemeiner feels about Putin now.
The same way that AIPAC feels about Putin, anything the Republicans want.
I have no idea what AIPAC feels about Putin, do you have any references? Google shows nothing.
Nothing directly, but AIPAC is supporting people who are against funding Ukraine war.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/aipac-defends-endorsement-of-republicans-who-questioned-2020-election/
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2022-04-25/ty-article/.highlight/why-hasnt-aipac-endorsed-one-of-congress-most-pro-israel-republicans/00000180-6564-d895-abf9-ffe415830000
https://www.jta.org/2022/03/03/politics/aipacs-pac-endorses-dozens-of-republicans-who-refused-to-certify-joe-biden-as-president
Thanks Linda. Keepers. Disgusting and disappointing.
I am sorry but his age IS relevant.
You have 2 wars going on and looks like a 3rd coming up...........!
No one knows more about international affairs than Joe Biden...we are fortunate to have him as our president , with his wealth of experience and past contacts, at this moment of conflicts & Iranian subterfuge,Russian aggression... and China chomping at the bit ...around the world... look how NATO has expanded during this moment!
Obama was a good president but younger and not as seasoned in world politics....and he just let Russia walk all over the West and take Crimea from Ukraine.
Biden has been more successful in dealing with national and international matters than many previous presidents and doing it all while TFG attacks us daily with his lies and fascist desires for the USA... and the Republicans to a one doing absolutely nothing but stirring the shit!
Congresswoman Mary Peltola, the first Native from Alaska , had these words of wisdom when asked about Biden’s age : where I come from we respect our elders for their wisdom and their knowledge not diminish them just because they are older.
I’ll take Biden in a heartbeat !