After the events of the last few weeks, we need to change our language. Can we stop saying Trump wants “peace”. He is a war focussed president, who is happy to increase US military operations in the Middle East and to see the war in Ukraine continue. open.substack.com/pub/phillips... - ThreadSky

phillipspobrien.bsky.social • 2 days ago

After the events of the last few weeks, we need to change our language. Can we stop saying Trump wants “peace”. He is a war focussed president, who is happy to increase US military operations in the Middle East and to see the war in Ukraine continue. https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/trump-is-a-war-president?r=1tgexa&utm_medium=ios

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deirdredonovan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump wants Zelensky to pay him. So, he's going to purchase Patriots and missiles probably with the help of EU, UK and Baltics. Ukrainians decide what a ceasefire looks like, not Trump. They should continue to defend themselves and remind DT Putin is delaying this, not them.

chefire.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sorry for linking to my own stuff but https://bsky.app/profile/chefire.bsky.social/post/3lmkwvvgwac2n

phillipspobrien.bsky.social•2 days ago

He doesn’t want peace or even a ceasefire in Ukraine. First and foremost he wants a Putin victory; and he is more than happy to support the war going on if that is what Putin wants. Can we at least use the right language?

gadzuba.bsky.social•1 day ago

Spitballing here, buy the security reason they want Greenland is that land mass will be the buffer zone between RU controlled Europe and North America.

This ok to MAGA because it demonstrates democracy is weak & There Is No Alternative but strong man rule.

sloeber.bsky.social•1 day ago

You can just as well argue that Trump does not want ships to pass Europe owned land/sea when moving between Russia and USA?

orbitaloasis.bsky.social•2 days ago

Instead of trying to presume to know what he wants, we can judge his acts that are for all to see. He acts like a Russian agent.

orbitaloasis.bsky.social•2 days ago

This counts for all politicians. Their words are meaningless.

We should ignore their words and judge their acts.

mgharris.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fiona Hill thinks Trump genuinely wants the Russia-Ukraine war to stop.

kjgarnett.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think many of us agree with your analysis and recognise what you rightly point out. What is of interest now is developing an effective strategy to counter Trump and pals with limited defence capabilities. Any thoughts & insights on that?

rob1477.bsky.social•2 days ago

He also started Trade World War I (TWW I), which he started for no sane reason at all.

baengboing.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a distraction.

darkdaysusa-uk.bsky.social•2 days ago

Absolutely! Everything Trump got elected on was a lie, including that he was a peacemaker.

therealgsmith.com•1 day ago

My language has been accurate. Glad if others finally adjust theirs.

baengboing.bsky.social•1 day ago

The war against Israel was set up from Putin as a distraction. Putin transferred 93 million days before the attack to the Hamas.
And this is why Trump's does not only keep on the war against Ukraine running, but also the war in Gaza.
Its a distraction. Trump is Putins man.

irish49.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump saluting makes me physically sick, he's a coward.

timlow3.bsky.social•1 day ago

Accurate analysis.
#KrasnovAtWork

myth-2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does the orange menace think that if he says ‘I want peace’ enough times the Nobel committee will give him the award? 🤦‍♀️

lmnash123.bsky.social•1 day ago

It is ridiculous and disgusting how much of our media still calls meetings between Trump's administration and Putin's financial guys about saving russia's economy in return for bribes to Trump "peace talks".

mjduke.bsky.social•1 day ago

So is Trump-Putin success inevitable? God help us…

spyd34.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you so much for stating the blunt truth about him, Phillips.
God knows NO ONE in our MSM is doing it.

Their function is to broadcast his Big Lies.
That's it.

antonshadow.bsky.social•1 day ago

According To Dementia Specialists, FelonTrump Is In The Final Stages Of Dementia Where He May Lose The Ability To Speak At A Moments Notice, And He's Already Proven To Be Completely INCOMPETENT. A Specialist Panel Have Been Reviewing Him For A Year And All Agree He Is Not Well In The Head. INSANE

ozwiltshire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ahhh, yes, the draft dodger cadet bone spurs, the warmonger.

jacgdt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not peace ok, war not sure yet, #Trump acts for his own interests and what will give him the most reward financially wise and ego wise so it’s all unpredictable I suspect and surely frightening as he has no more limits in all dimensions

a1off.bsky.social•2 days ago

He just doesn't want Ukraine to win. Russian stooge. I don't understand why US citizens are not protesting that their President attacks US allies & weakens NATO (a major source of security for the US) while placing NO TARIFFS on the country that has a massive nuclear arsenal pointing at them.