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Great speech by Trump last night IMO. In control, on message and on point all (almost) the way through. Threw out an important olive branch on working up a comprimise on immigration, hopefully some form of amnesty for non-criminal illegals. Even mentioned our very own wonder boy, Justin. Inspiring, can-do speech about getting things done and celebrating American heros. 👍👍
The plan is beautiful, believe meIt was the most professional speaking I've seen him undertake. I might not have liked all the content but at least he actually sounds like he might have an actual plan. It's a great plan. Wonderful plan.
Most chilling thing was when he brought up the SEAL killed in a stupid raid he approved.
Amazing how easy it is to win over spineless DC media hacks. I guess it's not surprising when they all fellated Obama for being a good speaker while bombing 7 countries. I just figured Trump would need to do more than read from a teleprompter and avoid filling his diaper on live TV once.
it's not surprising when they all fellated Obama for being a good speaker while bombing 7 countries
Uhhhh.... The whole reason I'm criticizing the raid is because of the risks involved and the reports that have come out saying there was inadequate intelligence and support. The call of duty bit is pretty silly too, "You should be more cautious when conducting war halfway across the world" isn't really a theme heavily featured in those games.I know right? I mean, what risk could there possibly be in a military mission? Supposed to be just like Call of Duty isn't it? You just set the difficulty to easy and mow down guys like mannequins right?
I'm 100% confident that the mainstream media and various websites accurately reported all of the information contained in the intelligence briefings and the planning process.Uhhhh.... The whole reason I'm criticizing the raid is because of the risks involved and the reports that have come out saying there was inadequate intelligence and support. The call of duty bit is pretty silly too, "You should be more cautious when conducting war halfway across the world" isn't really a theme heavily featured in those games.
Once upon a time the US ruled the world with unsurpassed violence. That mythical unipolar moment, like Atlantis or Camelot, is difficult to let go of.
For practical reasons of cost (debt), we are forced back into a paradigm where nation states enforce spheres of influence and we have to deal with our exceptionalism, hubris and hypocrisy. Unsolved for now is the problem of 4th generation (non-state) warfare with religious extremists.
good old-fashioned inter-state warfare if we go back to "a paradigm where nation states enforce spheres of influence". And the cost of that may prove be much greater than the cost of international co-operation .
Would a world of peace, harmony and love - enforced by an extraterrestrial alien deity - be the better plan?
a better plan would be for regular ol' human beings to attempt to live together & co-operate through trade & supporting mutual security, rather than dividing up into separate, adversarial tribes. Pretty straightforward stuff really.
It might be easier than it sounds. Cooperation is human nature and over the long term I think it's hard to argue against humanity's good intentions. As far as simply achieving the goal, we might not have to work very hard. Most people tend to want to improve their lives and the lives of those close to them. This combined with the ability to influence more and more people through technology will insure that philanthropy will remain strong in our species. How long it takes to reach the goal is another matter.The problem remains. How to enforce, impose or otherwise bring about a new world order of peace, cooperation, harmony and love.
Hasn't that been tried recently?? Didn't the USA nearly succeed in imposing your superior vision? But no, it dissolved in debt and unresolved conflict, and the unipolar momentpasseddescended back down into feuding nations and uncivilized tribes of religious fanatics.
The problem remains. How to enforce, impose or otherwise bring about a new world order of peace, cooperation, harmony and love.
My first thought was "someone's got himself a new speechwriter".It was the most professional speaking I've seen him undertake.
My first thought was "someone's got himself a new speechwriter".
Yeah, well, you know who also painted things?This was during an interview where George Bush was promoting his portfolio of paintings of veterans. You can say what you want about him having blood on his hands and him finding it hypocritically cathartic to paint pictures of the veterans he sent out to war, and there's some truth in that perhaps, but he does come across as a much more well-intentioned and nicer person than Trump. Now with hindsight it looks like he was even that during his presidency.
Saying you miss George Bush is a bit odd if you remember him from that time but I don't think it's contradictory to miss the way Bush conducted himself even though you disliked his politics and policies.
They did the same thing during the campaign trail at least once that I remembered.Most chilling thing was when he brought up the SEAL killed in a stupid raid he approved, and the media lapped it up. In the very same speech he told lie after lie and announced he wants to open an office to publicize immigrant crime.
Amazing how easy it is to win over spineless DC media hacks. I guess it's not surprising when they all fellated Obama for being a good speaker while bombing 7 countries and are now rehabilitating the image of a war criminal responsible for decades of war in Iraq. I just figured Trump would need to do more than just manage to read from a teleprompter and avoid filling his diaper on live TV once.
Illuminati confirmedYeah, well, you know who also painted things?
Hitler.
He had one in the first place?
"Believe me"It was the most professional speaking I've seen him undertake. I might not have liked all the content but at least he actually sounds like he might have an actual plan. It's a great plan. Wonderful plan.
Love Mike Rowe
How much does putting a kid through college cost again in the states? 20 to 30.000 no if i'm not mistaken?