The meeting lasted 3 hours and is over. I expect very few technical details and revelations as to what was actually discussed, but I expect basically this: https://x.com/jakluge/status/1953057770158117371
Meanwhile, Atlantacist Speck, is always predicting that Trump will get serious and has until now, always been disappointed. He is a strange one, serious, intelligent, hard conservative, but strangely naive (imo) when it comes to the US and Trump ( I read him every day). https://x.com/ulrichspeck/status/1952991754291921301
I hope Speck is correct this time.
Because indeed: https://x.com/ulrichspeck/status/1952997154328592648
But the world is waiting for what ought to be the most important story of the week (if anything materialises), but I am doubtful.
Tatarigami is right that it is some what interesting. Because this is technical language of a type that is not found within Trumpâs âlatter yearsâ vocabulary. https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1953107630605648038
But nobody, outside WH inner circles, knows what it truly means, if anything.
Meanwhile, Russians seem positive (but I donât have this video in English translation), so must merely trust the words of the excellent correspondent Trofimov, given that my Russian is only slightly better than my Japanese. https://x.com/yarotrof/status/1953084399874130083
(His opinion that Ukraine can continue to fight for years to come under current conditions are however not at all shared by the military analysts that I have learned to listen to and give the most credibility; but on the other hand, neither can RU; though under current conditions they can indeed continue longer than UKR).
If a neo-Marxist account posts support for gay marriage and I agree with it - which I do - it doesnât mean I support the hundreds of millions of deaths under Communism, the destruction of the Communist economies, the environmental devastation under Communist regimes, the police state that existed under Communist dictatorships, the throttling of free speech, the secret police, the gulags, the collapse of almost all Communist regimes around the world, and all the other horrible things that happened under communism. It just means I support gay marriage.
Support for the left is falling almost everywhere. One reason is because of the strident and doctrinaire intolerance of anyone who doesnât adhere to the imposed orthodoxy.
âNeo-Marxistsâ hold no real power in the US, never have. The other political group that has no (more) power is the traditional âcenter -rightâ. From a foreigner.
Has everyone been having a nice summer?
I hope so !
We had two weeks of tropical weather, hottest since 1902 (even warmer than in 1941). It was totally awesome, and warmer than a normal summer day in Hellas. Now it is rainy, windy and like it should be in october. Even had some hail 2 hours ago.
Of course they do. Absolutely. The right is no better than the left regarding reflexive tribalism.
But the stridency to attack someone who criticizes the dominant orthodoxy here isnât coming from the right.
I have repeatedly said that I have never nor would I ever support Trump. Iâm trying to point out WHY the left keeps losing to Trump and to the broader populist right. There seems to be very little self-awareness to understand why the left keeps losing.
But if posters here are attacking me because they support the culture war issues Iâm saying are causing the left to lose, then prepare to keep on losing.
Youâve made the exact same point hundreds of times.
Iâd actually appreciate different insights of US based posters. Learnt absolutely nothing new from you though I couldnât have seen on right-wing social media. Over and over again.
I have repeatedly told you why the right is gaining popularity but you refuse to acknowledge it, preferring to spill out crap on how well populists are doing but twisting it to be the fault of the Democrats.
They are not without fault and plenty have discussed it hear, but the truth is people, including yourself it seems, swallow the populist pill hook, line and sinker.
@Magnus rightly pointed out what that account is, and sharing a typical far right dogwhistle on the UKâs contribution to co2 emissions is just lazy. Yes itâs a comparably small amount but that is absolutely no excuse to ignore the problem. Youâll be quoting Tice and 0.04% of the atmospheres volume next.
What makes me sigh mentally all the time, is that the bufoon think he is telling people something new. Something startling. Iâve known this half my life. I am pretty sure it is not news to a lot others on the forum with some education as well. Itâs pretty bloody basic after all.
