@stevenbeschloss
Writer, journalist, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate: Not capitulating. Author of Lee Harvey Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
Stuart Stevens on Ukrainian resolve: “There is a near-universal acceptance & embrace that to live a normal life is a form of resistance and...defiance." Ukrainians "refuse to allow Putin & Russia to deny them every effort they can to lead productive, normal lives.” open.substack.com/pub/america/...
This is our country. Donald Trump doesn't own America. He doesn't own the White House. Everything he does relies on our money.
We depend on Congress to represent our interests. They are failing us by allowing him to exploit our money for his personal interests. He & his party of sycophants must go.
I’ve called Trump’s America a pariah state. As I watch the Iran fiasco play out, I’m thinking it would also be right to describe it as a Confederacy of Dunces.
So @malcolmnance.bsky.social & I discussed how while Hegseth relishes “death &destruction from the sky” & Trump imagines he can simply demand “unconditional surrender,” the Iranians are likely biding their time if & when they choose to escalate the bloodshed.
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Trump and his war fanatic Pete have spent more than $10 billion so far to wage an illegal war, kill schoolgirls, drive up prices, activate another hard-line ayatollah, spur death & chaos throughout the region—& soon lie about “victory.” Your healthcare & everyday struggles? They could not care less.
Can I just say: As weary as you may feel, do not turn away from the degradation and desecrations, the violations and the violence. This is what the lawless Trump regime hopes--that our fatigue will make it easier for them to consolidate their power.
I hope you'll check out my Substack Live conversation about the Iran war and more with the always-engaging @malcolmnance.bsky.social at 4:30PM ET. www.americaamerica.news
Can I just say: As weary as you may feel, do not turn away from the degradation and desecrations, the violations and the violence. This is what the lawless Trump regime hopes--that our fatigue will make it easier for them to consolidate their power.
I hope you'll check out my Substack Live conversation about the Iran war and more with the always-engaging @malcolmnance.bsky.social at 4:30PM ET. www.americaamerica.news
It would be a mistake for us to assume Donald Trump…will not try something to provoke fear and deny our will. We should be ready. And we should keep in mind that his time is limited and his regime will not endure, as long as we stay engaged and keep the faith.
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-threat...
Trump and his war fanatic Pete have spent more than $10 billion so far to wage an illegal war, kill schoolgirls, drive up prices, activate another hard-line ayatollah, spur death & chaos throughout the region—& soon lie about “victory.” Your healthcare & everyday struggles? They could not care less.
This is terrifying, but well worth the read.
It would be a mistake for us to assume Donald Trump…will not try something to provoke fear and deny our will. We should be ready. And we should keep in mind that his time is limited and his regime will not endure, as long as we stay engaged and keep the faith.
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-threat...
“In this moment, it’s important to soberly recognize what we are up against. Trump is not interested in our safety. On the contrary, he is more than willing to exploit a terrorist attack at home to further consolidate his power.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-threat...
“In this moment, it’s important to soberly recognize what we are up against. Trump is not interested in our safety. On the contrary, he is more than willing to exploit a terrorist attack at home to further consolidate his power.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-threat...
How many countries will Trump bomb, how many will he try to destroy, in order to avoid accountability for his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and avoid the reality of his accelerating physical and mental decline?
How many countries will Trump bomb, how many will he try to destroy, in order to avoid accountability for his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and avoid the reality of his accelerating physical and mental decline?
“As cruel and violent, as sadistic and deadly, as hateful and bigoted as these times are, it becomes even more important to remember what we value and what ideals we need to regain our democratic society.”
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“The equation is simple for Putinesque thugs like Hegseth &Trump: Might makes right. That’s the America they are modeling for all the world to see & suffer. They never grasped that having the world’s largest & most powerful military enables you to not use it.”
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Every former ally is learning what most Americans know: Trump is a dangerous fool who only serves himself and never the best interests of our beloved country. We can only hope that one day they will forgive us for letting this poisonous creature into our White House again.
“As cruel and violent, as sadistic and deadly, as hateful and bigoted as these times are, it becomes even more important to remember what we value and what ideals we need to regain our democratic society.”
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
“I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility & its stupidity.”
—Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, 1946
if only sadistic thugs like Hegseth & Trump had an iota of Ike’s wisdom & humility.
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He lies through his teeth. He changes his mind continuously. He acts on whim. He’s driven by vengeance, hate and money. He wants more power for no good but only to feed his insatiable broken ego that never gets enough. Woe to everything you may love. Giving up or giving in are not options.
He lies through his teeth. He changes his mind continuously. He acts on whim. He’s driven by vengeance, hate and money. He wants more power for no good but only to feed his insatiable broken ego that never gets enough. Woe to everything you may love. Giving up or giving in are not options.
The daily horrors, the sadism, the depravity, only strengthens my resolve to oppose this sick regime with all my energy.
“I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility & its stupidity.”
—Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, 1946
if only sadistic thugs like Hegseth & Trump had an iota of Ike’s wisdom & humility.
www.americaamerica.news/p/death-and-...
Unemployment is up, consumer prices are up, lawlessness by the federal government is up, sadism is up, folly is up, so is stupidity. And Donald Trump imagines he should be deciding Iran’s next leader and can simply demand “unconditional surrender.”
As the death and destruction mounts throughout the Middle East, the imbecile Trump calls for “unconditional surrender.”What a laughably sick tragedy—for America and the world. Tough days ahead.
“Death and destruction from the sky all day long,” Hegseth said, sharing his sadist’s poetry of love.
Oh, what happy days for killer Pete, who wanted us all to know how indifferent he is to human life, how unleashed he feels to cause maximum damage.
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Of course Putin did. Trump was too busy looking in the mirror to anticipate this.