This is what’s called ‘state capture’

That’s why he thought he could be of assistance

Romania pointing the way on how to handle fascism. The only thing democracy can’t tolerate is autocracy, and should therefore act on it. And they have some experience in this regard.

Take my upvote Romania!

Try us. I’m curious! The theological answers I know don’t really fundamentally solve the issue, just reword and skirt around it

I stand with Satan

Probably not white enough

So that’s what came through that time portal

Bestest use of a Tesla

Point 1 will be underscored regularly by his oligarch cronies, like Musk, Bezos and Brin - those that want to build rockets, electronics and batteries. They would love for the US to become totally independent of China, in minerals but also production capacity and price levels.

Point 3 will be mostly military talking points, and although it’s not in the media much, the race for the Arctic has been on for a while.

Points 2 and 4 are about raw power on the world stage, and that’s something Trump does understand. He doesn’t believe in cultural, diplomatic or economic power - only military. It also rhymes with nazi ideology about Lebensraum, a homeland for the ‘pure race’ that derives its global power from its purity. It might also involve a breeding ideology.

This is his (stupid and selfdefeating) way to tackle four problems:

1. US industry, especially those close to him, needs rare earth minerals. Canada and especially Greenland might provide those.
2. Climate change will render large parts of the US uninhabitable in a few decades time. The US therefore needs Lebensraum. Now that’s a word he and his right-arm-raising friends love.
3. Combining 2 and 1, the Arctic is melting. Exposing all sorts of new mineable goodies, and opening up new waterways. That will provide new economic opportunities as well as create new military threats. Owning Canada and Greenland would go a long way towards mitigating that.
4. Trump sees a future in which a few large power blocks control the world. Currently, the US is one of the smallest of those: only 350 million where China and India are over 1 billion each, Europe is more than 500 million, etc. So the US needs to expand and grow its population size.

Nothing of value is lost if Kentucky bourbon would disappear tomorrow

Remind me, who did Kentucky vote for? 🧐

How else could one survive living in Florida?

Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away away.  When danger reared it’s ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled.

Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about  And gallantly he chickened out. Swiftly taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat.  Bravest of the braaaave, Sir Robin!

Hmm remind me, who did PA vote for? 🤔

Great, even more reason to ditch American tech

As if trumps oath on the constitution did any amount of good…

Probably one of those AI companies who don’t give a fuck about copyrights

Oh wait…

Some have: https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian?r=37ty01

Well let’s face it, for Americans that is something worth mentioning