I saw Trump's "bloodbath" comments as simply being the first volley over the bow of his intention to start talking about how RIGGED the election is going to be, and also the suggested stochastic terrorism implicit in the words. Trump has one strategy, and good for the rest of us, he's entirely predictable. And yes, Trump no longer gets t…
I saw Trump's "bloodbath" comments as simply being the first volley over the bow of his intention to start talking about how RIGGED the election is going to be, and also the suggested stochastic terrorism implicit in the words. Trump has one strategy, and good for the rest of us, he's entirely predictable. And yes, Trump no longer gets the benefit of the doubt -- when he uses a word like "bloodbath," it's meaningful beyond talking about the auto industry, no matter the context.
Michael Cohen said that Trump always speaks in code. He doesn't come right out and say what he means because he always wants plausible deniability, no matter how lame it sounds later. "He was only joking," or "we take him seriously, but not literally," or other such nonsense, only downplays what Trump telegraphs every time he opens his mouth. "If I don't get elected," is step one in the "rigged" scenario coming over the next few weeks -- it's almost April, it's time for this "strategery." As you pointed out, Greg, the "bloodbath" word is almost self-explanatory in this context; and make no mistake, that IS the context, not the auto industry. Trump talking about the "auto industry" as policy is like me talking about nuclear physics. He doesn't know anything about it and doesn't really care about it.
The only potential wild card is the ostrich-suit wearing Russian asset, Paul Manafort, making a reappearance on the scene. We already know that Bannon is working behind the scenes, so it's getting the GANG back together. It's 2016 all over again. Let's hope that with one disastrous term in the rearview mirror, the American people know how to vote this time. There are STILL way more of us than of them, but we still have to vote. Trump is in awful shape right now, but I don't trust the people still supporting him to just fall away and let Trump defeat himself. We need to do it! And yep, this shit is exhausting. I want to leave politics one day and retire! WTF with this guy?
Thanks for this, Steve. I certainly is exhausting. Wearying, is my new word of choice.
With regards Paulie Ostrich Feathers: the reason that governments, historically, execute their vilest traitors is to ensure they will not treason again. Not only did Manafort keep his neck, he was granted special privileges during covid, getting to do home arrest. It's a mockery of justice, as was the pardon.
My guess is the mention in the article this week was a trial balloon. If here wasn't an outcry about him -- and there wasn't -- he is allowed to return.
I've been literally losing sleep the past week or so and couldn't pin-point it until I woke up this morning at 5:30 from some fucked-up dream that I can't remember now, but my first thought was, "I have to stop!" So, except for you, my OG Substack subscription, I'm unsubbing from everything else. The reality is that I can personally do nothing about what's going on. I can't get Trump to prison faster. I can't make sure he's not re-elected. I can't make Mike Johnson send money to Ukraine. All of these things may happen, but realistically, I don't need to see the process for them to move along, which is what's making me crazy, I guess, and now, having catnaps at night. I actually know people who DON'T follow this stuff and seem much happier on a day-to-day basis. I'm still onboard with the end result, and of course, I WILL vote, as I did in the primary here, but I'm stepping back from the rest of it. The exhaustion is real! See you on Friday!
I saw Trump's "bloodbath" comments as simply being the first volley over the bow of his intention to start talking about how RIGGED the election is going to be, and also the suggested stochastic terrorism implicit in the words. Trump has one strategy, and good for the rest of us, he's entirely predictable. And yes, Trump no longer gets the benefit of the doubt -- when he uses a word like "bloodbath," it's meaningful beyond talking about the auto industry, no matter the context.
Michael Cohen said that Trump always speaks in code. He doesn't come right out and say what he means because he always wants plausible deniability, no matter how lame it sounds later. "He was only joking," or "we take him seriously, but not literally," or other such nonsense, only downplays what Trump telegraphs every time he opens his mouth. "If I don't get elected," is step one in the "rigged" scenario coming over the next few weeks -- it's almost April, it's time for this "strategery." As you pointed out, Greg, the "bloodbath" word is almost self-explanatory in this context; and make no mistake, that IS the context, not the auto industry. Trump talking about the "auto industry" as policy is like me talking about nuclear physics. He doesn't know anything about it and doesn't really care about it.
The only potential wild card is the ostrich-suit wearing Russian asset, Paul Manafort, making a reappearance on the scene. We already know that Bannon is working behind the scenes, so it's getting the GANG back together. It's 2016 all over again. Let's hope that with one disastrous term in the rearview mirror, the American people know how to vote this time. There are STILL way more of us than of them, but we still have to vote. Trump is in awful shape right now, but I don't trust the people still supporting him to just fall away and let Trump defeat himself. We need to do it! And yep, this shit is exhausting. I want to leave politics one day and retire! WTF with this guy?
Thanks for this, Steve. I certainly is exhausting. Wearying, is my new word of choice.
With regards Paulie Ostrich Feathers: the reason that governments, historically, execute their vilest traitors is to ensure they will not treason again. Not only did Manafort keep his neck, he was granted special privileges during covid, getting to do home arrest. It's a mockery of justice, as was the pardon.
My guess is the mention in the article this week was a trial balloon. If here wasn't an outcry about him -- and there wasn't -- he is allowed to return.
I've been literally losing sleep the past week or so and couldn't pin-point it until I woke up this morning at 5:30 from some fucked-up dream that I can't remember now, but my first thought was, "I have to stop!" So, except for you, my OG Substack subscription, I'm unsubbing from everything else. The reality is that I can personally do nothing about what's going on. I can't get Trump to prison faster. I can't make sure he's not re-elected. I can't make Mike Johnson send money to Ukraine. All of these things may happen, but realistically, I don't need to see the process for them to move along, which is what's making me crazy, I guess, and now, having catnaps at night. I actually know people who DON'T follow this stuff and seem much happier on a day-to-day basis. I'm still onboard with the end result, and of course, I WILL vote, as I did in the primary here, but I'm stepping back from the rest of it. The exhaustion is real! See you on Friday!