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ConnieW's avatar

Thanks, Mary. Another well written summary of our current mess.

MariElena's avatar

Donald always claims to hold all the cards. Problem is that he doesn't know which card game he is playing.

Maria Jette's avatar

ONE PERSON. Literally, a single person (if “person” is even the word) is doing this to the ENTIRE PLANET, and somehow he’s been unstoppable. How can this all be happening? What kind of magical spell has been cast over all those Republicans in Congress, that they can think their *jobs* are somehow worth more than the future of the entire country, which any half-wit can see is crumbling before our eyes?

And if that weren’t enough, there’s the rest of the world and the global economy, which one would think might give them a wee twinge of discomfort, but those who feel nothing now never felt anything before, so that’s not a change…but it’s the total lack of any knowledge of history, ours and others’, topped off by the stunning lack of imagination which shields them from looking a SINGLE STEP beyond sticking it to a bunch of Muslims or women or the AIR which even they have to breathe to LIVE, which boggles my mind.

Thanks for all you’ve been doing in this cataclysmic time, Mary Trump!

Mike Sowden's avatar

I don't think it's any wonder how so many folk around the world recently leapt onto the amazing performance of the Artemis II astronauts rounding the Moon with such heartfelt, rock-solid competence as a reminder of what true American professionalism looks like, because what's going on with Donald's decision-making is in stark contrast.

As we say here in the UK, I'm not sure he could find his own arse with a map.

Jackielou's avatar

You're right he's a "spoiled brat" who gets bored and doesn't even pick up his own toys. What's interesting is Iran didn't want to "play this game" with him in the first place.

L.D.Michaels's avatar

Let's face it. It's our own fault. We elected a man whom most Americans are now ashamed of and who has exhibited just about every repulsive human trait that would be far too numerous to itemize, even with deleting the appropriate expletives. We are stuck with this menacing clown whom a majority of our own Supreme Court Justices has blessed because in all his perversions he has managed to satisfy their craving for a banana-republic style strongman who is obsessed with ruling over a white male Christian population that has been purified of minorities and immigrants, whom he labels as "domestic terrorists" so that his ICE Gestapo can treat them as scum and lock them in a prison surrounded by alligators. He is a truly repulsive human being. But why am I writing this? We all know it, though there is some cathartic value in voicing it, if only to the chorus.

Maria Jette's avatar

Hang on there. I am not that “we”, and neither are (or is?) most of the USA. 64% of eligible voters bothered to vote, and of those, Trump got 49.8% to Harris’ 48.3%. Then the Electoral College, which gives a Wyoming vote almost 4x the power as a Californian vote, capped off his by-a-whisker win—but they each got around 30% of the eligible voters’ votes.

I hate seeing people who never voted for Trump (like me!) sitting there quietly while someone repeats this “it’s our own fault” baloney. Please put the blame you’re so generously ascribing to ME onto some White Nationalist in rural PA…or some oblivious retiree in The Villages. THEY elected him.

Nancy Marzano's avatar

Somehow I wish the families of the fallen servicemen and servicewomen could organize and confront him..."you sent my son/daughter into a useless war and killed them...and now you're....BORED??"

Stasia's avatar

Detailed truthful research well done, while Dumbkoff Trump appears like a huge walrus flapping and clapping himself, as if it’s all a walk in the park. What a joyless specimen and apologies for an insult to walruses. He needs to add his tone deaf disco moves again to complete the scherade; 🕺🏿 😱

Kathy Roeske's avatar

All that ever comes out of the asshole’s mouth is blah blah blah blah blah. I can’t even listen.

Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Thank you, Mary for the article. President Trump is losing in every way possible. It’s about time the GOP decided not to give him what he wants. I’m sure he is unhappy, big deal.

Martha's avatar

Well, aren’t they a bunch of delicate doilies??? In addition to being breathtakingly incompetent, they insist that what is holding them back is criticism. Criticism. That’s a fine piece of projection from these cruel, heartless goons.

June Kimmel's avatar

God, he’s such an IDIOT. But, I digress. Your point about Iran having the right to protect itself no matter what its politics are, is well taken. Republicans don’t like fascist regimes? Maybe they should start with getting rid of ours…

LoC...'s avatar

In response to DJT's mocking millions of his constituents, calling them 'DUMOCRATS,' we should feel free to call members of his party: REPUGNICANS (repugnant), right?... Sheeeze... A couple of days earlier, I watched sycophants take turns 'bowing and praising the neon god they'd made'... Was SAD... That kind of praise should be reserved for the LORD...

Maureen O'Malley's avatar

Sure. "Sit back and relax." How many times have we heard men say about rape, "just lie back and enjoy it."

Sandra A. Jones's avatar

Felon tRump is a disgrace to the human race and twice as dangerous. He is a sick megalomaniac psychopath motivated by money and power, in that order. As I was reading Mary's analysis, I kept wondering when is she going to mention and point out that he actually said he DOES NOT CARE! And there it was in the last few paragraphs: he does not care and he is bored. That says it all about who he is. His interest is in gaming the system and grifting with his lies, pretending and putting on a good front for his gullible sycophants, most of whom are in his corner for the same reasons...money, power and control. His fixation on money and power makes him a useful idiot to those who want to use him for their own ends- Bibi and Putin.