"Yes.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"There is no conceivable argument from US national interests to propose Tulsi Gabbard for that most critical position. She has zero relevant experience. The only thing for which she is known is her support of Putin (and Assad). Her candidacy is, quite literally, a proposal that can only have emerged in Moscow, where she is known as a "Russian agent" or as 'our girlfriend.'"

~ Timothy Snyder

#Trump #TulsiGabbard #Putin #chaos
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The Submission Chain

The Transitive Property and Trump

(snyder.substack.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Doreen32128 @jjdavis Thanks so much. I'm glad it's worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@JeffreySmith I think in choosing a Russian agent for that position, Trump is deliberately inducing chaos.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Doreen32128 I agree, totally horrifying.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@MoiraEve Same for me.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@rmaloley See my subsequent comments in the thread.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Greengordon It's interesting how many stories we're now reading of parents disinviting children — sons seem to predominate — from holiday dinners because they voted for Trump, isn't it?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@stevensanderson People feel left out, and the white working classes delibeerately chose to exit the Democratic party after it supported civil rights for racial minorities — so the being left out can obviously be a choice people make, too.

[oldclumsy_nowmad@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

This is an aspect of human behavior that is extremely destructive, and unfortunately very common. People in groups have a powerful urge to deny their colossal mistakes, and those of their ancestors.

At the moment, it's very visible in the "anti-Wokeness" movement.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Acronymesis I honestly wonder how we can stop the flow, though. At this point, that seems tantamount to stopping Niagara Falls.

[njwookie@mindly.social]

@wdlindsy

When the recession hits next year induced by government mismanagement, poorly conceived tariffs, and the shock of massive government spending cuts people may wake up. We exist in a space where people don't care about good government they only care about their own economic woes. When 401K balances drop, social security checks don't show up, VA benefits vanish, and unemployment rises maybe then people will see the error of their choice. Hopefully we still have voting rights in 2026.

[jwcph@helvede.net]

@wdlindsy Not a chance. Anyone capable of understanding this has had literally almost a decade to do so - if they didn't so far they won't & if they decided to just go along with it this won't stop them.

[acronymesis@mastodon.world]

@wdlindsy I wish I had the answers, but I think if enough if us can identify the issue and focus on it, we can find a solution. Whether it’s finding a way to stop it, drowning it out, or some innovative thing I can’t think of just yet, we have to do something or everything else will be for naught.

[jeffreysmith@mastdn.social]

@wdlindsy

I was thinking of how much frenetic activity will be taking place amongst our allies' intelligence agencies, shutting down agents, and programs which may now be compromised. What a windfall of benefits for Putin.

[debc@sfba.social]

@wdlindsy The new world for today everyone.️️️

A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

[flexfoot@zirk.us]

@wdlindsy this is the part that makes me sad. they're isolated from our suffering because they simply refuse to hear it. they prefer creating a coalition with what is effectively a death cult. and that death cult is lying to them about what's going on and who will be hurt because said death cult *wants* everyone to die because they think that will get them into heaven. nevermind that jesus taught to be loving to all and to help people, even who are different to you

[clintruin@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy
It's easier to con someone than to convince them they are being conned.
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[greengordon@spore.social]

@wdlindsy

It is interesting, and sad. Many of those disinvited will never understand, or at least will pretend not to. A civil war divides a nation....

[joequinlan@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

Republicans who hate Trump are few in number: the Democratic Party should shun these Neocons (Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, John Bolton, Bill Kristol, etc.)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@JoeQuinlan Definitely few in number.