There are now just three types of media figures on both sides of the Atlantic: people clear-eyed & honest about the obvious evil of Trump; people explicitly supportive of Trump’s obvious evil & people implicitly supporting Trump’s obvious evil by ‘both sidesing’ every lurch further in to fascism…
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And told us.
Every. Single. Word.
He did (Sarah got that down too).
If you are really left wing you never have to state it.
See left wingers (something Latin as Johnson does )
Phoney.
Apathy, ignorance might excuse some people who genuinely don't know what to do, but surely journalists have no such excuse. Isn't it the purpose of their profession, especially in a worldwide crisis.
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Do you think they would leave voluntarily?
Do you think we could make them?
- no difference in safety
- one would hope so, but probably yes to save money
- probably yes if we put our minds to it and rely on our actual allies
Are they?
There's probably going to be a time very soon when we have to ask what the US military will be using UK based assets and infrastructure for.
Extraordinary rendition was bad enough.
People clear-eyed & honest about the obvious evil of Trump.
People explicitly supportive of Trump’s obvious evil.
People implicitly supporting Trump’s obvious evil by ‘both sidesing’ every lurch further in to fascism…
Give Ed his chance rather than Tories/Farage.
Starmer obviously has a harder job, made worse by being bullied by Sunak into not increasing certain taxes or reversing NI bribes
You only have to listen to the Canadian PM's remarks today, to hear how a liberal party leader of a country would (and should) react to the current U.S. administration.
"Sorry. We were wrong".
Second category = minority and growing
Third category = majority & leaning toward Second
Germany 30s. Laurence Rees would agree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqof0Zl_0rs
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CfmJG1nByWnw8eTqyrIt0?si=PIzXEB2rQ5yU3pryPEfJnQ
Starmer is trying to play Trump to our & Europe's advantage
There's no point crudely loudmouthing & just screwing things up
But whether or not Starmer's tactics are any better remains to be seen
And, as I said, its far too early to tell if his tactic will pay off
You may be right that he ends up failing to prevent Trump's plans. You may not
At present I will give him the benefit of the doubt & watch what happens in the future
You're right Trump is certainly not to be trusted
But will he invade Greenland? That's an attack on NATO & no, he may not care, but can he carry the country with him?
Ukraine is a tricky one. He's trying but, again, can he do it?
Agreed Starmer is weak on Israel but "unquestioning"?
Its easy to shout at a monority of people and blame them for failed parenting, being lazy and or hateful.
Culture wars for morons lets things like Truss and Co feel relevant. Its better when it has no basis.
Specifically, who are you referring to?
2 - these people are openly vile, but they have their following & they're not bringing new people along with them.
3 - these are the ones giving an air of legitimacy to the evil, & will sway a few people who don't have time/inclination to pay enough attention.
‘Farrige’ was the guest from the recent press lobby lunch.
So when do other minor parties get their views aired??
Or is it just those whom shout loudest
… like Ninja swords, that’s the real threat not the goosestepping of billionaire funded fascists.