No, please don't give any credit to Trump, he doesn't deserve any. He will not save lives nor prevent escalation. His plan is the exact opposite and it's working. Trump is not incoherent - or at least the people pulling his strings most certainly are not. The deep state wants to move on to China but it also wants to stir up the EU and get them to carry on the war in Ukraine- feed them feet first into the meat grinder cos they've run out of Ukrainians. Trump gets to look like he wants peace, he can blame Z for everything, US arms get more contracts and he gets to have his cake and eat it.
Fair point. He is at least ending this war, rather than escalating it as the Biden administration was. I agree broadly with your assessment and there is a great piece on Substack by @cymbelmine on this sissue that I recommend https://substack.com/@cymbelmine/p-157835818
He is not ending the war! There isn’t even a pause nor ceasefire let alone a ‘negotiated settlement. He hasn’t ‘at least’ done anything except convince the EU to feed themselves feet first into the meat grinder on his behalf.
Trump knows the West is losing bigly against Russia and is desperately trying to save face while the blob plots to attack China and Iran. Trump wants some "business" deals with Putin, oil, gas, minerals. Russia will not accept any "peace" deals with the West because it's been burned many times throughout history.
Left or right, it’s the same plot with different tactics. I can’t and won’t forget “operation warp speed” and who took credit for it. The real threats hide behind the scenes in white coats. My family members and friends severely impacted by medical malpractice listening to Trump; the same as those listening to Biden. It’s not only an America issue, this is a global crisis manufactured by American greed and corruption of the government. My Trust is nonexistent.
Yep, I am an Australian living in Cambodia. Australian miners must be worried as our commodities are no longer needed. China and Russia coming together to develop the global south must be a major concern. Huge big new markets that remember why Australia and the USA cannot be trusted.
AUKUS is starting to look more and more like the AGI market. Many others can create better products without Australia and the USA.
Interesting times ahead.
I do not know if you have heard about Manus being released this weekend. The US tech market is about to implode. Open AI is now obselete and Invidea chips are no longer required for top performing AGI.
I already use Linux on my computers and have degoogled and de appled. I now use Huawei phone and tablet running EMUI and Harmony OS. They are far superior to Android.
Australia is caught between a rock and hard place. Lets hope they stand up to USA just like Canada, Mexico and the global south are prepared to do. Europe is just a nut case. The village idiot.
That's why the US is putting tariffs on China, they can't stand that someone (especially Asian someones) is doing it better but can't make the sacrifices to profits needed to get it right themselves. Hegseth is talking the US up into into a hot war, which of course the US would lose, but it won't be pretty.
You claim the US has been at war for all but 17 years since independence. How about Australia? It’s been involved in conflicts - many the same - for 70+ years since it became a Commonwealth. Tested any other countries? The US had its last civil war almost two centuries ago now. Compare that to Europe, China, India. France is on its 5th Republic. The US gets dragged into wars in large part because so many other parts of the world can’t get their acts together: they kill each other.
No, please don't give any credit to Trump, he doesn't deserve any. He will not save lives nor prevent escalation. His plan is the exact opposite and it's working. Trump is not incoherent - or at least the people pulling his strings most certainly are not. The deep state wants to move on to China but it also wants to stir up the EU and get them to carry on the war in Ukraine- feed them feet first into the meat grinder cos they've run out of Ukrainians. Trump gets to look like he wants peace, he can blame Z for everything, US arms get more contracts and he gets to have his cake and eat it.
Fair point. He is at least ending this war, rather than escalating it as the Biden administration was. I agree broadly with your assessment and there is a great piece on Substack by @cymbelmine on this sissue that I recommend https://substack.com/@cymbelmine/p-157835818
He is not ending the war! There isn’t even a pause nor ceasefire let alone a ‘negotiated settlement. He hasn’t ‘at least’ done anything except convince the EU to feed themselves feet first into the meat grinder on his behalf.
Thank you for the link, this looks interesting. Jo
Trump knows the West is losing bigly against Russia and is desperately trying to save face while the blob plots to attack China and Iran. Trump wants some "business" deals with Putin, oil, gas, minerals. Russia will not accept any "peace" deals with the West because it's been burned many times throughout history.
Left or right, it’s the same plot with different tactics. I can’t and won’t forget “operation warp speed” and who took credit for it. The real threats hide behind the scenes in white coats. My family members and friends severely impacted by medical malpractice listening to Trump; the same as those listening to Biden. It’s not only an America issue, this is a global crisis manufactured by American greed and corruption of the government. My Trust is nonexistent.
Great commentary - the only trouble is you’ve given me another 5 books I need to read! Good stuff
I personally believe what we are seeing can be summed up in one sentence.
Trump is now realising that the rest of the world does not believe he was saved from the bullet by God.
The rest of the world no longer listens to the USA. They just offer pleasantries and continue doing what they were doing before.
Except for the loyal elites in US oriented countries like Australia. I think it is still quite mixed.
Yep, I am an Australian living in Cambodia. Australian miners must be worried as our commodities are no longer needed. China and Russia coming together to develop the global south must be a major concern. Huge big new markets that remember why Australia and the USA cannot be trusted.
AUKUS is starting to look more and more like the AGI market. Many others can create better products without Australia and the USA.
Interesting times ahead.
I do not know if you have heard about Manus being released this weekend. The US tech market is about to implode. Open AI is now obselete and Invidea chips are no longer required for top performing AGI.
I already use Linux on my computers and have degoogled and de appled. I now use Huawei phone and tablet running EMUI and Harmony OS. They are far superior to Android.
Australia is caught between a rock and hard place. Lets hope they stand up to USA just like Canada, Mexico and the global south are prepared to do. Europe is just a nut case. The village idiot.
That's why the US is putting tariffs on China, they can't stand that someone (especially Asian someones) is doing it better but can't make the sacrifices to profits needed to get it right themselves. Hegseth is talking the US up into into a hot war, which of course the US would lose, but it won't be pretty.
You claim the US has been at war for all but 17 years since independence. How about Australia? It’s been involved in conflicts - many the same - for 70+ years since it became a Commonwealth. Tested any other countries? The US had its last civil war almost two centuries ago now. Compare that to Europe, China, India. France is on its 5th Republic. The US gets dragged into wars in large part because so many other parts of the world can’t get their acts together: they kill each other.
Hey Jeff, I went to RCP as per John Helmet's recommendation. To me it tells a completely different story: Trump's approvals @50% as of Thursday?
Good point. I can't recall the poll John Helmer referred to. Let us see how it develops.