I question the Military Generals who thought this was a good idea! In any capacity, Venezuela and now Cuba? WTF! Can you get a grip and realize you are taking orders from a madman that is just as much of a threat to this country as Rumpy is to other countries? And Israel is off the charts and no one says a damn word!
Agree, but remember that any military leadership that did not pledge loyalty to Dump should retire and most did. Plus minority and female leaders were also shown the door. I don't know how we fix this. Plus we are no longer safe due to an insane leader and his bootlickers.
1. We are condoning murder carried out by our military; small fishing boat crews are being obliterated based on nothing but suspicion. Everyone involved, from Hegseth on down, should be prosecuted and the most senior of them executed!
2. I once worked as a consultant to various organizations within the Army and was impressed by every senior officer I met. Our military actually understands leadership, which most of our corporations do not. Unfortunately, Hegseth has fired some of the most effective leaders. The smartest General I ever met was a woman, whom Hegseth probably fired. The damage Hegseth has done to the command structure will take many years to repair, if it can. The damage he's done to the military as an institution probably cannot be repaired, and that will negatively impact future recruiting efforts.
I'm not seeing very much pushback from the military higher echelon - both still there and fired. Why are they keeping quiet? Don't they realize the harm this malevolent birdbrain is doing?
I'm uncomfortable suggesting this, but maybe they want to keep their jobs :-( 3- and 4-star generals, or equivalents, often have opportunities for employment among the Beltway bandits, but lower-echelon officers have a difficult time finding employment in the private sector. I would not want to be unemployed in the current chaotic marketplace.
I completely understand this but isn't it their duty to the country to stand up for it? Kowtowing to this lunatic is hardly in the country's best interest. Of course if the 70% of military personnel, including veterans, hadn't voted for Trump in 2024 maybe we wouldn't have to have conversations like this.
A fundamental political shift is occurring in the country It actually began on Oct 7 but perhaps earlier when Hamas attacked Israeli settlements Due to the brutal fascist Israeli government response and its attempted Palestinian genocide, it has brought up a national dialogue about Palestinian rights
This was brought into sharper focus with the Mamdani election for NYC mayor in the most Jewish dense population in the country suggesting that even the American Jewish diaspora is fed up with the Israeli fascist government And now with the Jewish Brad Ladner topping his AIPAC supported Democratic primary incumbent Goldman by 30 points it suggests that the money interests that have long been a lobby for American Jewish interests is losing support
In the US we have for too long been indoctrinated by Jewish money interests such as AiPAC and the ADL to have a blunted partisan view of the Arab/Muslim opinion but that's changing With Mamdani and other eloquent spokespeople like Ruwa Romman in Georgia who is running for a state legislative seat, there is a valuable Arab voice speaking for the interests of that community And this really is uncomfortable for the long standing Zionist money interests of the Jewish lobby since they are losing control of the narrative they have long held
Zionists and Democratic political consultants like Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles who have been hiding their fascist views are now being exposed for who they really are as well as the Nazi Republicans who throw their support behind Zionists because that’s where the money is
The article talk about weak position of US, but what about people like us? We trusted promises. In middle of this big politics, as an Afghan ally left behind by US government, we are still waiting with no future and no safety.
I’m president of the United States of America Queen of congress pentagon princess of franks of Paris France and I am commander and chief of our USA military I ordered marshal law to arrest rump and his mega doge admin administration I am Queen of the universe I ordered my Europe military to arrest Putin and Benjamin N of Israel now today theses are an absolute disgrace to our nation thank u Heide Marie Martell Serb Fitzer
Hate to say it, but our country has earned its just rewards. Trump is the head of the boil, but it's all the rot inside it that has been festering for decades. And we all know what is inside a boil.
Before anyone blasts me, I am about as American as it gets. 13th generation. Born and raised in Kentucky, educated in the world.
How did military leaders go along with starting a war when they knew that we weren’t prepared for drone warfare? That we couldn’t protect our allies or the strait? This is a huge and costly blunder. Our Cred is now shot. We exposed our military weakness to Iran and China etc. Don’t agree w the take on Hegseth though. I don’t see redeeming qualities and he should never have been approved.
You can't uncook a cake. There are sadly too many who are too weak to do anything but post snotty remarks. Snotty remarks are not a weapon in a coup. Two things exist which are salient targets: (1) ICE, which sadly is well becoming normalized instead of meaningly confronted. And snotty remarks aimed at ICE are no weapon. (2) Roberts, robber baron on SCOTUS, is facing impeachment threats which could open doors for opportunities to change the court. Adding new numbers of judges (precedented) is a great weapon. But it would take huge backing from the general masses. Far too many fail to see that it's two wars that are occuring--with Iran, which is ongoing, and coup vrs Anerican democracy, which has been going on much longer. I repeat, a real war.
I was originally not going to watch this Substack, but I did and I am so glad that I did. I truly appreciate your conversation and I definitely learned so much. Thank you for educating me !
The Iranians make drones in their garages. They dont spend a fortune on fancy airplanes. Fancy airplanes are a huge drain on our economy plus the Iranians easily shot down 42 of them. America wont collapse from eating humble pie and making cheap reliable drones in the garage. We dont need phycisists from Caltech to do our design work. America is the land of DIY mechanical geniuses who could crank out drones in their living room for all that.
I question the Military Generals who thought this was a good idea! In any capacity, Venezuela and now Cuba? WTF! Can you get a grip and realize you are taking orders from a madman that is just as much of a threat to this country as Rumpy is to other countries? And Israel is off the charts and no one says a damn word!
Agree, but remember that any military leadership that did not pledge loyalty to Dump should retire and most did. Plus minority and female leaders were also shown the door. I don't know how we fix this. Plus we are no longer safe due to an insane leader and his bootlickers.
Truth spoken!
100%
1. We are condoning murder carried out by our military; small fishing boat crews are being obliterated based on nothing but suspicion. Everyone involved, from Hegseth on down, should be prosecuted and the most senior of them executed!
2. I once worked as a consultant to various organizations within the Army and was impressed by every senior officer I met. Our military actually understands leadership, which most of our corporations do not. Unfortunately, Hegseth has fired some of the most effective leaders. The smartest General I ever met was a woman, whom Hegseth probably fired. The damage Hegseth has done to the command structure will take many years to repair, if it can. The damage he's done to the military as an institution probably cannot be repaired, and that will negatively impact future recruiting efforts.
I'm not seeing very much pushback from the military higher echelon - both still there and fired. Why are they keeping quiet? Don't they realize the harm this malevolent birdbrain is doing?
I'm uncomfortable suggesting this, but maybe they want to keep their jobs :-( 3- and 4-star generals, or equivalents, often have opportunities for employment among the Beltway bandits, but lower-echelon officers have a difficult time finding employment in the private sector. I would not want to be unemployed in the current chaotic marketplace.
I completely understand this but isn't it their duty to the country to stand up for it? Kowtowing to this lunatic is hardly in the country's best interest. Of course if the 70% of military personnel, including veterans, hadn't voted for Trump in 2024 maybe we wouldn't have to have conversations like this.
:-)
Hegseth is an idiotic, narcissistic, alcoholic misogynist, Trump’s kind. Patel too. Blanche is probably the same way… fuck them all to hell!!
Agree with the sentiment, but knowing that it will take decades to restore trust in the U.S. government makes for crappy sleep.
Zionism and the Nazi Republicans
A fundamental political shift is occurring in the country It actually began on Oct 7 but perhaps earlier when Hamas attacked Israeli settlements Due to the brutal fascist Israeli government response and its attempted Palestinian genocide, it has brought up a national dialogue about Palestinian rights
This was brought into sharper focus with the Mamdani election for NYC mayor in the most Jewish dense population in the country suggesting that even the American Jewish diaspora is fed up with the Israeli fascist government And now with the Jewish Brad Ladner topping his AIPAC supported Democratic primary incumbent Goldman by 30 points it suggests that the money interests that have long been a lobby for American Jewish interests is losing support
In the US we have for too long been indoctrinated by Jewish money interests such as AiPAC and the ADL to have a blunted partisan view of the Arab/Muslim opinion but that's changing With Mamdani and other eloquent spokespeople like Ruwa Romman in Georgia who is running for a state legislative seat, there is a valuable Arab voice speaking for the interests of that community And this really is uncomfortable for the long standing Zionist money interests of the Jewish lobby since they are losing control of the narrative they have long held
Zionists and Democratic political consultants like Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles who have been hiding their fascist views are now being exposed for who they really are as well as the Nazi Republicans who throw their support behind Zionists because that’s where the money is
The article talk about weak position of US, but what about people like us? We trusted promises. In middle of this big politics, as an Afghan ally left behind by US government, we are still waiting with no future and no safety.
I’m president of the United States of America Queen of congress pentagon princess of franks of Paris France and I am commander and chief of our USA military I ordered marshal law to arrest rump and his mega doge admin administration I am Queen of the universe I ordered my Europe military to arrest Putin and Benjamin N of Israel now today theses are an absolute disgrace to our nation thank u Heide Marie Martell Serb Fitzer
piggy and his whole crime syndicate administration NEED TO BE IN PRISON, NOW
To all Government Workers, stop taking orders from Donald Trump, who has lost his frigging Mind.
Hate to say it, but our country has earned its just rewards. Trump is the head of the boil, but it's all the rot inside it that has been festering for decades. And we all know what is inside a boil.
Before anyone blasts me, I am about as American as it gets. 13th generation. Born and raised in Kentucky, educated in the world.
How did military leaders go along with starting a war when they knew that we weren’t prepared for drone warfare? That we couldn’t protect our allies or the strait? This is a huge and costly blunder. Our Cred is now shot. We exposed our military weakness to Iran and China etc. Don’t agree w the take on Hegseth though. I don’t see redeeming qualities and he should never have been approved.
You can't uncook a cake. There are sadly too many who are too weak to do anything but post snotty remarks. Snotty remarks are not a weapon in a coup. Two things exist which are salient targets: (1) ICE, which sadly is well becoming normalized instead of meaningly confronted. And snotty remarks aimed at ICE are no weapon. (2) Roberts, robber baron on SCOTUS, is facing impeachment threats which could open doors for opportunities to change the court. Adding new numbers of judges (precedented) is a great weapon. But it would take huge backing from the general masses. Far too many fail to see that it's two wars that are occuring--with Iran, which is ongoing, and coup vrs Anerican democracy, which has been going on much longer. I repeat, a real war.
I was originally not going to watch this Substack, but I did and I am so glad that I did. I truly appreciate your conversation and I definitely learned so much. Thank you for educating me !
How can Trump give anyone a contract for any of the government work? Trump gave a company a $5 Million Contract to layer Gold on Monuments.
The Iranians make drones in their garages. They dont spend a fortune on fancy airplanes. Fancy airplanes are a huge drain on our economy plus the Iranians easily shot down 42 of them. America wont collapse from eating humble pie and making cheap reliable drones in the garage. We dont need phycisists from Caltech to do our design work. America is the land of DIY mechanical geniuses who could crank out drones in their living room for all that.
You think Peat Hegseth is an interesting guy for a interesting time ,.
How about that?
Excellent article, what do we do now? Wait for the calvary I guess.
So, the Doge Down-to-the-Studs campaign was both a domestic and foreign “strategory”, yes?