Amazing article; you need to read this on tv and publish it everywhere. Everyone in this administration and every Republican, whether maga or not, are complicit. Despicable people who while destroying the world, are destroying our country by taking away our programs, our voting rights and our democracy. Devastating!
Russia DID create this monster. They likely compromised DJT in 1987 and turned him into a "useful idiot" when he went to Moscow. When he returned, the infamous skinflint spent thousands on a full-page NYT ad disparaging NATO. Two of his wives' fathers were associated with the Communist Party leadership, and hundreds of Russian oligarchs have purchased condos (i.e., 'laundered money') through his real estate holdings. When Putin came to power, he pushed DJT to do more, financially aiding the GOP through GOA and the NRA with donations to the campaign (through PAC's, not directly). Why do you think Trump is so deferential to Putin at all times? It's sickening, and the GOP in all its lust for hanging onto its current majority, can't let him go. Trump mostly does exactly what Putin wants when he can get away with it, and when he can't, breaks our government into pieces in order to pacify his ego and show Putin he is a king. We should never let this situation out of our sight for a second.
We are witnessing a fall of an Empire. Of it's own doing: stupid maga, uneducated, bigoted, provincial, uncultured mob drawing their entire "knowledge and wisdom" from stupid TV shows, and social groups' gossips (just like their leader) voted and chose. The "numero uno" or for the rest of the World "numero duo" surrounded himself with morons thirsty of power and wealth - and now the USA is going down, down, down ...... such a pity, With sorrow from Poland.
Netanyahu has been whining for decades (and at a number of US presidents) about Iran having the ability to achieve nukes within months, weeks and even a few days. Only the ignorant buffoon of a president Epstein Files was foolish enough to engage a country that was prepared to embarrass and humiliate the shit out of him.
He and his ignorant cabinet full of loony goons have not only succeeded in destroying the US. Tey have successfully destabilized entire world.
This is an amazing piece - kudos to Lawrence Winnerman and all contributors - how the inimicable flooded zone has been metabolized and cogently written is award-deserving. "like a man threatening a neighbor’s dog" captures the disproportionate reactivity of this sad and dangerous madman. gratitude to Miles Taylor and Xander Schultz as i discovered Cliff Schecter & Blue Amp via "DEFIANCE.org a pro-democracy club for courageous Americans seeking to take peaceful, lawful, and defiant action against abuses of power and defend democratic norms. It serves as a community for those looking to "do something," offering weekly actionable missions, collective fundraising for causes, and updates,, with membership accessible via a chosen monthly fee." We're stronger together. Onward!
Putin, like his predecessors has overextended himself, it seems to be genetic with Russia. However his genius is the ability to read people and to pick out the ones that are useful to him. With trump he has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams, with a combination of kompromat and strategic (actually so simple a two year old could accomplish it) ego stroking he came up with the perfect instrument of his revenge on the US. Combine that with years of fox brainwashing the mentally malleable and the epidemic of greed in this country and here we are. Destroyed in the view of the free world and easy pickings for the dictatorships. I'm willing to bet Putin is actually surprised at just how effective his little platlything turned out to be.
It would be nice to think that we might actually learn our lesson this time if we even survive this nightmare but given the present "leadership" in the Democrats I am not terribly optimistic.
I remember a lot of the 'where were you when....." What I will remember is that I will not know an America before Trump. I won't know what it was like to live in a world that knew it had capabilities of mass destruction but tempered their actions. It will take decades to bring America back to what she once was. I will be gone. I find this incredibly sad for all our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, if they are allowed to have a future.
Amazing post Lawrence. I am totally horrified at the chaos Trump has achieved. The world will never be the same just as you said. There used to be some pride in being an American. These days I just sad and embarrassed. I'll never forgive that monster. I hope we can build something wonderful from the ashes of our demise. Poor sweet America 🇺🇸
EPstein, Epstein, Epstein. Money laundering, sex trafficking, state secrets. The thing is that the most capable malignant narcissist can bring down their targets without even thinking. They just follow their instincts. Their one goal in life is to destroy. And they are really good at it.
Thank you for your reporting. Two years into Trump 1.0 my friend whom is a lobbyist called me. He said “the president is unhinged… the world is on fire and everybody in the world hates us”. Quite prophetic. We need to get this domestic and international terrorist out of office and out of our country permanently. Let Trump run to his friends in Saudi Arabia.
Hear, hear!!!! Well written. Thank you. L
Thank you!
ALL the Republicans allowed Trump to almost destroy the world.
Mitch McConnell and the corrupt 6 of 9 on the Roberts SCOTUS helped create this monster.
Amazing article; you need to read this on tv and publish it everywhere. Everyone in this administration and every Republican, whether maga or not, are complicit. Despicable people who while destroying the world, are destroying our country by taking away our programs, our voting rights and our democracy. Devastating!
i want to heart this comment multiple times.
Russia DID create this monster. They likely compromised DJT in 1987 and turned him into a "useful idiot" when he went to Moscow. When he returned, the infamous skinflint spent thousands on a full-page NYT ad disparaging NATO. Two of his wives' fathers were associated with the Communist Party leadership, and hundreds of Russian oligarchs have purchased condos (i.e., 'laundered money') through his real estate holdings. When Putin came to power, he pushed DJT to do more, financially aiding the GOP through GOA and the NRA with donations to the campaign (through PAC's, not directly). Why do you think Trump is so deferential to Putin at all times? It's sickening, and the GOP in all its lust for hanging onto its current majority, can't let him go. Trump mostly does exactly what Putin wants when he can get away with it, and when he can't, breaks our government into pieces in order to pacify his ego and show Putin he is a king. We should never let this situation out of our sight for a second.
We are witnessing a fall of an Empire. Of it's own doing: stupid maga, uneducated, bigoted, provincial, uncultured mob drawing their entire "knowledge and wisdom" from stupid TV shows, and social groups' gossips (just like their leader) voted and chose. The "numero uno" or for the rest of the World "numero duo" surrounded himself with morons thirsty of power and wealth - and now the USA is going down, down, down ...... such a pity, With sorrow from Poland.
Netanyahu has been whining for decades (and at a number of US presidents) about Iran having the ability to achieve nukes within months, weeks and even a few days. Only the ignorant buffoon of a president Epstein Files was foolish enough to engage a country that was prepared to embarrass and humiliate the shit out of him.
He and his ignorant cabinet full of loony goons have not only succeeded in destroying the US. Tey have successfully destabilized entire world.
And MAGA Congress and MAGA SCOTUS are accomplices in America’s demise under Trump and in China’s ascendancy. — Project t 2025.
This is an amazing piece - kudos to Lawrence Winnerman and all contributors - how the inimicable flooded zone has been metabolized and cogently written is award-deserving. "like a man threatening a neighbor’s dog" captures the disproportionate reactivity of this sad and dangerous madman. gratitude to Miles Taylor and Xander Schultz as i discovered Cliff Schecter & Blue Amp via "DEFIANCE.org a pro-democracy club for courageous Americans seeking to take peaceful, lawful, and defiant action against abuses of power and defend democratic norms. It serves as a community for those looking to "do something," offering weekly actionable missions, collective fundraising for causes, and updates,, with membership accessible via a chosen monthly fee." We're stronger together. Onward!
Putin, like his predecessors has overextended himself, it seems to be genetic with Russia. However his genius is the ability to read people and to pick out the ones that are useful to him. With trump he has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams, with a combination of kompromat and strategic (actually so simple a two year old could accomplish it) ego stroking he came up with the perfect instrument of his revenge on the US. Combine that with years of fox brainwashing the mentally malleable and the epidemic of greed in this country and here we are. Destroyed in the view of the free world and easy pickings for the dictatorships. I'm willing to bet Putin is actually surprised at just how effective his little platlything turned out to be.
It would be nice to think that we might actually learn our lesson this time if we even survive this nightmare but given the present "leadership" in the Democrats I am not terribly optimistic.
Timely, trenchant and true. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
no, i insist; Thank YOU for your attention to this important matter.
I remember a lot of the 'where were you when....." What I will remember is that I will not know an America before Trump. I won't know what it was like to live in a world that knew it had capabilities of mass destruction but tempered their actions. It will take decades to bring America back to what she once was. I will be gone. I find this incredibly sad for all our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, if they are allowed to have a future.
tempered. yes. a word and conduct unknown to this sad and dangerous behemoth of intemperance and reliably heightened reactivity.
A legitimate misunderstanding is a dispute about right of way in rush hour traffic.”
Not a launching pad for human extinction.
Lawrence, this article is excellent.
Amazing post Lawrence. I am totally horrified at the chaos Trump has achieved. The world will never be the same just as you said. There used to be some pride in being an American. These days I just sad and embarrassed. I'll never forgive that monster. I hope we can build something wonderful from the ashes of our demise. Poor sweet America 🇺🇸
EPstein, Epstein, Epstein. Money laundering, sex trafficking, state secrets. The thing is that the most capable malignant narcissist can bring down their targets without even thinking. They just follow their instincts. Their one goal in life is to destroy. And they are really good at it.
Thank you for your reporting. Two years into Trump 1.0 my friend whom is a lobbyist called me. He said “the president is unhinged… the world is on fire and everybody in the world hates us”. Quite prophetic. We need to get this domestic and international terrorist out of office and out of our country permanently. Let Trump run to his friends in Saudi Arabia.