Those who read this feed know I hate the "This is a distraction" argument, generally speaking. My take here is that it's _so_ obvious Trump doesn't have authority (or reason) to change the name of this international geographic landmark that he has _in actual fact_ created a distraction from crimes.
Generally agree with this sentiment, but right now they’re doing SO much they don’t want us to see. And they’ve consistently used these as a way to shift narratives 2-3 days after ppl get mad over some crazy thing they did.
I doubt the Heritage folks are happy about the attn Elon is drawing too.
So I wouldn’t call what he’s done meaningless—it’s a bad sign that the man (or anyone) thinks he can rename international landmarks unilaterally—but I’d call it a distraction from an ongoing coup. I mostly hate the this-is-a-distraction trope because it often forces our gaze _away_ from huge crimes.
agree with distracting. my maga mother in law lives here & I went downstairs last night and she had Fox News on and all they were talking about is immigration, ignoring everything else like, I don't know, unauthorized access to gov systems, blatant criminality in regards to Eric Adam's, Etc
It only remains a distraction for as long as the media choose to elevate it you know, like Hunter's laptop, Hilary's emails, so I'm sure they will not run with this because... oh, wait
Who are the reporters who get chosen to speak at WH pressers?
That's right, country got ransacked in the meantime
I would say violating the First Amendment by banning a media outlet from your press conferences because it won't use your renaming is a huge crime and not just a meaningless distraction. But maybe that's just me.
It is, and it's by design. Until a terrorist attack occurs they will pull divisive, incendiary racist stunts like this. No doubt the Patriot act will go on steroids and all constitutional rights will be suspended when the false flag or the real deal happens. We must organize like the South Koreans.
Hopefully it doesn't get to that but if it does the military has to make a consequential choice of honoring an oath to protect against all threats foreign and domestic.
Honestly, as much as I fit into the “this is a distraction” crowd, the Water-Body Problem is obviously a very dumb litmus test for fascists and possibly an excuse to sue schools into oblivion for misinformation.
Completely agree with you, and without a mechanism to stop it the Media and State Governments need to reinforce that no name will be allowed without State Government’s approval!
It’s a loyalty test. Once you fall for this one, they’ll present the next that’s a bit worse. This makes you complicit which undermines your ability to believably protest (“but you complied with all the other things”) and it gradually tears you away from your own values.
I love this image as a metaphor for the disinformation campaigns being performed spreading myths about racial differences, immigration etc., i.e. "The Gulf".
the dems where renaming landmarks for yrs trump was changing them back. A distraction from crime? the only crimes we see are the one committed by the democrats against the American tax payer. As always the left can commit crimes and that's ok. It's like they think they have a privilege to do so.
No, it’s not meaningless, but in the whole scheme of things it’s not worth losing our shit over.
I’ll use MapQuest (only major map service that isn’t complying) when possible and mock the new name whenever possible, but other than that I’ll save my energy for more important battles.
Go to https://maps.bing.com on a browser right now. It definitely says "Gulf of America". MS is no different than any of the other "big tech" on this one.
Thing is: Even if that happens, there's a whole world out there beyond the United States who's going to just make their textbooks say (in so many words) that "Americans are dumbfucks".
Not for news organizations (they are not important in Tr*mps universe, he already has his own propaganda distribution channels), but for corporations like e.g. Apple/Google/etc.
I think Trump is also dogged by feeling of inadequacy. Possibly he thinks renaming THE GULF OF MEXICO or seizing Panama will be his Louisiana Purchase or his Yellowstone. In as much this serves as a distraction for him as well allowing his minions & Musk to run amok ultimately leading to his demise.
If the news orgs weren't important to Trump, he'd just toss them all out. They'd already started bending and now the supposed unity of the White House Press Corp is broken.
IMHO they are on their way out via stick and carrot.
Tr*mp only tolerates them because he does not perceive them as a threat (they are not, see how they report and how few they reach, compared to Trump 1.0).
Also remember what a central theme "Fake News!" was during Trump 1.0.
You do not hear that much often nowadays. The "legacy media" has lost the fight long ago and either aligned, retreated or (at best) tries to write something for future historians.
It also proves: A RUDE DICTATORIAL PRESIDENT IS OBEYED,can commit crimes, can stay out o jail, can be re- elected and can flout laws/ethics/rules - and TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN.
He doesn't have the authority to greenlight Phony Stark and the pimple brigade to bypass statutory law and fuck around with the Treasury as they please yet here we are.
There is a reason. Do some homework. Biden signed an E.O. saying no oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Well, now it's the Gulf of America. legal loophole.
You’d think all of them will stay away and not lie to their audience/ readers by sugar coating/placating for an immature bully who was elected and re-elected with lies by his chosen media outlets.
Not just sugar-coating, but re-interpreting his incoherent talking into something that may not even be what was intended. And failing to emphasize his incoherence or to call a lie a lie!
It's about making people complicit in the crime. Make them accept small demands that are ridiculous, but relatively harmless. Once they have accepted the ridiculous demands, the way is open to make them accept ever increasing sinister demands.
This, because anyone who considers this a significant issue, that the name should be change, isn’t paying attention to what’s really going on in the world around them. That’s the very definition of privilege.
Rapist felon trump and his MAGA morons like changing names do they? Well then, I’m changing the name of the United States to Dumbfuckistan. It’s much more accurate. 😎🇨🇦👍
It's fair to point out that now, "distraction" can be short for:
"story that's easier and less-controversial for news outlets to fill their time with, rather than tackling more-substantive stories of 'Trump/Musk looting the nation' and 'Trump/Musk declaring themselves above the courts and law.'"
The Constitution says "to protect and defend against all enemies both foreign and domestic", now that we have what appears to be "domestic enemies under the influence of foreign anti-American terrorists occupying the White House", America has forgotten to fight back or doesn't know how.
I call it the Gulf of Red Tide. I had to move over to the Atlantic coast to stop coughing. Seriously I had a condo on the Gulf & you could not leave your windows open.
Please don't just share on this forum. Tell your reps in DC what you think. Resist. It only takes a few minutes and best of all..it doesn’t cost any money.
We don’t need money in politics. We just need people to participate.
Exactly! So many Exec. Orders and other things by Trumusk are distractions (smoke screens) from what they are really doing as spelled out in Project 2025!
oh god. you enjoy hate. weird. your post history is gross and ignorant. not sure what happened to you. but you don't need to be onsessed with hate. learn to feel for others and you can be like a human again.
Being of sound mind this site is absolutely hilarious to interact with. Thank you for reviewing my history, have you noticed the amount of hate I receive for sharing simple facts?
A post stating the truth is not hate.
Something you disagree with is not hate.
Enjoy your hateful existence.
Or will you be the next supporter who will refuse to actually provide any evidence? So far, I've yet to meet one who has evidence of actual fraud. Simply programs they don't like, but not at all illegal.
Wait, where did you post facts? i just see you spouting baseless accusations with zero evidence and claims that Musk and Trump just say the evidence exists. If you can show any evidence of widespread *fraud* I'm all ears. So far its just stuff they disagree with. Not fraud and not illegal.
I only point it out because you were saying how "unintelligent" Trump supporters are. Of course, you don't rely on autocorrect. You think you're smart enough to spell. Guess what? You aren't. 🤷♀️
Theyre clearly typos. Anyone who doesn't rely on hate and ignorance to fuel their ambition could see that. And you only pointed it out because its literally the only thing you could do. Refuting the argument itself is beyond you, so you dismiss it with this drivel. Do better.
If while we were distracted we learned tomorrow that by unaccountable lawless acts Elon Musk's blackhat dark web pedophile enabling-hackers had transferred the entirety of the US Treasury to untraceable offshore bank accounts, would anyone really be surprised?
Because it ain't cheap financing a global neo-Nazi movement while also trying to get to Mars. That shit requires capital, and the US Treasury is where it's at.
https://grist.org/energy/louisiana-liquified-natural-gas-terminal-lng-gulf-coast/...
Plaquemines LNG by Venture Global transformed the lives of 23,000 people who've lived in the parish for generations. Streets became choked with truck traffic, the marsh overrun with pipelines and the din of construction. Acres of wetland disappeared beneath concrete.
USA first exported LNG in 2016. By 2023 it was the world’s top exporter, surpassing Qatar, reordering world markets with a new source to Europe and Asia even as exports drove up domestic energy prices. 2/14/25 Trump green-lit the 1st new LNG export since Biden paused approvals over climate concerns.
The left essentially has Stockholm Syndrome as they seek to protect the government agencies that are wasting, misappropriating and stealing their money and instead go after the people exposing it.
🤯
No such thing is happening. Show me one dollar of waste, misappropropriaton or theft that Mvsk's little band of incels has "exposed" while they are laying waste to the systems that hold the USA together and making unemployed the people who staff them.
This is how we appease him, let him name the 12 miles offshore that belongs to USA. The rest stays how it's been for centuries. Give the cranky baby his tiny strip of water naming super power.
Let's not forget the ignorance of all who would rather give credence to what WE All know rather than Act Accordingly against a Treasonous Traitor in ConvictedFelon45 Insurrectionist45 who is actually Constitutionally Disqualified under the US 14thSec.3 ILLEGITIMATE45 is a Terrorist
ACT Accordingly!
Perhaps it would soothe the fragile ego of the Orange Beast if we offer an alternative.
I suggest that the HUGE island of plastic waste (including straws) that is swirling in the Pacific be called “Trump Dump.”
Other suggestions?
Attention:
👉Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX, Tesla, TwitterX, Starlink & Neuralink were all being investigated for U.S. VIOLATIONS by the very Government Agencies MUSK is illegally dismantling.
Thank you for such a beautiful list! It cracks me up that they even put in their profiles "Block me, I don't care." Well, OK then! Or "Only morons block me." Fine, call me a moron! Or "Bring your A game." Nope. This isn't a game. Not playing.
But my absolute favorite? "Posts hidden." Bwahahahaha.
this rabbit hole goes deep. 50 year old man desperately obsessed with chappel roan but hates lgbtq people with a fiery rage. voted for kamala harris but loves elon more than his own children. real quandary that one
So all that says to me is he can't hold a relationship with someone
The internet tells him who to behold and who to betray. If this person had to be disconnected from electronic information he would surely go mad with his own mind
You are absolutely right it's all smoke and mirrors. They are trying to throw everyone off of what really is going on
Remember Hitler only took 50 days to do what he did.
It is as Bannon said, throw enough distractions out that the media (and public and courts) can’t keep up. It’s not just the s*#t hitting the fan, it’s the whole cow pasture backed up to it.
I see this map has that big city on the Gulf Coast of Texas identified (other versions didn't). Actually, it's misidentifiedm but that's another story...
Where is all the money that they're saving the American people going? Is it going back in the treasury and who is riding the checks? And where are the deposits going? That's the only thing I care about where are the deposits going? Who's making the deposit?
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I doubt the Heritage folks are happy about the attn Elon is drawing too.
Who are the reporters who get chosen to speak at WH pressers?
That's right, country got ransacked in the meantime
Any map made in China is required, by law, to show this as Chinese territory. Even when the map is made for a foreign customer.
The Golf of America.
I’ll use MapQuest (only major map service that isn’t complying) when possible and mock the new name whenever possible, but other than that I’ll save my energy for more important battles.
(pretty sure both are dead, lol)
Not for news organizations (they are not important in Tr*mps universe, he already has his own propaganda distribution channels), but for corporations like e.g. Apple/Google/etc.
Tr*mp only tolerates them because he does not perceive them as a threat (they are not, see how they report and how few they reach, compared to Trump 1.0).
You do not hear that much often nowadays. The "legacy media" has lost the fight long ago and either aligned, retreated or (at best) tries to write something for future historians.
You end up with everyone around him at least professing to believe all his lies, telling him his version of reality is true.
Who will tell him he's naked?
But there are other kinds of looters.
Rich white men.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-disease-detectives-doge-cuts-health-agencies/
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-news-ban-air-force-one-b90b8b842d63aef9960ccffb4a657dc2
"story that's easier and less-controversial for news outlets to fill their time with, rather than tackling more-substantive stories of 'Trump/Musk looting the nation' and 'Trump/Musk declaring themselves above the courts and law.'"
a hot bitch on this one.
We don’t need money in politics. We just need people to participate.
https://www.nationalfinancialplan.com
#generalstrike
https://bsky.app/profile/illithideractivity.bsky.social/post/3li7okxcf2s2q
“Gulf of America” doesn’t lower the price of egss, groceries, gasoline, housing.
#maga
#trump
A post stating the truth is not hate.
Something you disagree with is not hate.
Enjoy your hateful existence.
Plaquemines LNG by Venture Global transformed the lives of 23,000 people who've lived in the parish for generations. Streets became choked with truck traffic, the marsh overrun with pipelines and the din of construction. Acres of wetland disappeared beneath concrete.
Calcasieu Pass 2, CP2, proposed on the rapidly eroding Louisiana shoreline, would be the biggest such export terminal in the US and expansion of gas infrastructure along the Gulf of Mexico.
#Louisiana and the Gulf
🤯
https://bsky.app/profile/thedarkandthelight.bsky.social/post/3li3hv7w3as2g
ACT Accordingly!
If they'd do that, I wouldn't be so pissed at them. 🤷
I suggest that the HUGE island of plastic waste (including straws) that is swirling in the Pacific be called “Trump Dump.”
Other suggestions?
Also; Pay attention to the man behind the curtain!
👉Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX, Tesla, TwitterX, Starlink & Neuralink were all being investigated for U.S. VIOLATIONS by the very Government Agencies MUSK is illegally dismantling.
FAA, EPA, USDA, SEC Securities Exchange Commission, FCC Federal Communications Commission & Transportation.
The Redneck Sea?
💗BRILLIANT!!!!!💗
But my absolute favorite? "Posts hidden." Bwahahahaha.
The internet tells him who to behold and who to betray. If this person had to be disconnected from electronic information he would surely go mad with his own mind
Remember Hitler only took 50 days to do what he did.
And that money goes to tax exempt hidden political entities like, Heritage foundation, churches, NRA…
And they get billions in-kind
from Fox and Sinclair.
Keep everyone guessing while they come and go through the back door.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-reveals-over-130-organizations-103005052.html
This will 100% happen.
Well said!
4 years from now, Trump tries another coup, elects a puppet like Putin did once, or gets an aproval for a third term.
https://youtu.be/kjt08yzuHoc?si=z2UsjFvoZozgwNuv&t=28