United States Politics Thread 46

[jcb]

I'll have to look into this.

Further reading/watching:
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ ... -campaign/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LazUZz3K6IY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWq2QvvPw68

Talking Points
Jesse Ventura says Donald Trump "copied everything" from Minnesota governor campaign for 2016 presidential run

[Ares Land]

Is Ukraine going to be better off under Russia? Is Taiwan going to be better off under China?

Why don't you ask Trump voters? I can't help these countries. I can only take what I'm given and think of the best next step. If we do get a multipolar world, it could be easier to undermine each oppressive regime.

We are not getting a multipolar world. That's just Republican propaganda.

One thing that might have happened if political leaders had a minimum of sense is Europe getting its act together and organizing for defense without the United States. Spoilers: that will never happen. One Trumpist creature on Twitter was bragging about "the client kings paying homage to the new emperor" and tell you what, this is more or less what's going to happen.

[Raphael]

Is Ukraine going to be better off under Russia? Is Taiwan going to be better off under China?

Why don't you ask Trump voters? I can't help these countries. I can only take what I'm given and think of the best next step. If we do get a multipolar world, it could be easier to undermine each oppressive regime.

We are not getting a multipolar world. That's just Republican propaganda.

I'd say we currently have a multipolar world, or at least we had one until Monday. We will be back to unipolar once the global autocratic alliance is firmly established as the one pole that dominates everything.

[Ares Land]

I found this series of slides illuminating.

It was, and so was the article. And, I should add, curiously relatable.