@#85 ... With Trump in office, I suspect we're going to hear more about it, ...

I agree.

Pres Trump seems to want to exploit the racial aspect of the problem, ignoring the root cause of the problem.

So, what else yer current alias got?

@#6 ... Who knew Biden enacted ridiculous tariffs ? ...

... or introduced such uncertainty into the economy that corporate CFOs seem to have trouble deciding where to invest for the future?

My first question ...

Have job openings increased or decreased under the Trump admin?

imo, at this point, I think it s A Good Thing her name was mentioned in the files.

It shows the thoroughness of the investigation.

Now, when might we pivot back to the "best friend" relationship that Pres trump seems to have had with Mr Epstein ...

@#75

Looks like the troll farm has called in the second-string ....

@#66 ... Sounds like you don't really read my posts and just listen to the numbskulls who post here. ...

Am I the only person who seems a possible contradiction in that comment?

@#5 ... Remember those masks we all wore in 2020-22? They're back. ...

Yup.

I am seeing many people wearing mass when I go , e.g., to the supermarket.

@#54 ... Thanks for the insight. ...

I remain to be convinced that your current alias even knows the meaning of "insight."

Stated differently, your current alias posted a video in #4 from right wing provocateur Nick Shirley, saying, "Watch this for an answer to the question in the heading."

As shown in comments #11 and #13, that video seems to be baseless (I'm being kind here).

So, what's your current alias' current view of the #4 video it posted?

Has that opinion changed because of the insight it seems to be thankful for?

@#54 ... Not so sure what bravery had to do with it. ...

Where is the prior citation of bravery as it applies in your alias' comment?

You alias' comment is the only mention I see of that word on this thread.

(but after I post this, there will be another citation ....) :)

So, apparently your alias sees to be making up things yet again?

@#19 ... " Miss Squeaky Fromme"

Interesting: we still remember her name, even though the assassination attempt was over forty years ago. ...

More from the article ...

... For Mamdani, the moment is rooted in lessons passed down by his paternal grandparents on justice, dignity and standing against oppression through his Shia identity.

"They didn't just teach me what it meant to be Shia. They didn't just teach me what it meant to be a Muslim," Mamdani told NBC News in an interview at his office.

"They also used those lessons to teach me what it meant to be a good person." ...

@#3 ... The economy that Donald Trump owns starts at the end of this year,' Lutnick said. ...

So, now, starting next week, if the economy is not awesome, it is Pres Trump's fault?

This time for sure ...

Or not ...

@#5 ... Are we now at war with Venezuela?

A war without a clearly stated end goal? ...

... and where is the release of the video of the second September 2, 2025 strike against the two survivors of the initial strike?

Why is the Trump administration hiding that video?

... Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., suggested House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is "under direct orders from the White House" and doesn't truly lead House Republicans. ...

I came to a similar conclusion months ago.

Spkr Johnson - a leader?

Give me a break.

He seems to know how to do one thing, and only one thing, well ... follow orders.

So, who might be issuing those orders?

@#1 ... President Donald Trump never misses an opportunity to criticize his predecessor about the economy ...

When has Pres Trump not blamed the problems he causes upon others, instead of himself?

When has Pres Trump ever taken responsibility for something that does not boost his ego?

Even if that means taking credit for things that others have accomplished.

@#15 ... the horse-faced mutant from Georgia is an apologist for Vlad the war criminal. ...

How else does one become a Russian State Media darling?

@#50 ... I get frustrated by people reporting on this like it is new. ...

Welcome to drudge.com. :)

More seriously, though, the regional-to-Minnesota issue has taken a higher prominence (i.e., national-level, as opposed to state-level news) because Pres Trump seems to want to endeavor to exploit his imagined racial view of Somalians in Minnesota.

Remember when candidate Vance said that immigrants were eating pets in Springfield, Ohio?

I mean, really, this is the depth that the Trump admin has sunk to.

But, stay tuned, strap on your seat belt, it is quite likely to go even lower ...

... President Trump claimed in an interview on Friday that the US had "knocked out" a "big facility" as part of the US campaign ...

Wait, what?

Are we now at war with Venezuela?

A war without a clearly stated end goal?

@#1 ... Instead there is a sense of rage that right-wing grievance doesn't automatically deliver results. ...

imo, that's a good observation in the article.

A politician who tries (and may get) votes because of the anger and victimization they stoked in their supporters does not seem to translate into actual actions by those politicians. Indeed, the stoking seems to be a means to attain the office, and then just do what the office-seeker wants to do. Constituents no longer matter, because the election was won.

Case in point, Pres trump's unlawful demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

Was that of more benefit his MAGA base, or his ego?

More from the cited article ...

... MAGA promised domination. While Trump's second term has dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion programs with surgical precision and rolled out never-ending culture wars, the president is facing a rebellion of unmet expectations. A coalition that once prided itself on lockstep loyalty is fracturing into factions: the true believers who demand mass arrests and deportations yesterday, the GOP careerists urging patience and "process," and the right-wing influencers who gin up rage for profit.

To be clear, there is no ideological disagreement in any meaningful sense. Instead there is a sense of rage that right-wing grievance doesn't automatically deliver results. ...

More from the article ...

... Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City's next mayor has become something larger than a historic first for many Muslim New Yorkers " it marks a rare moment of visibility and unity across the city's Muslim community, and a particularly meaningful one for Shia Muslims, who have often felt sidelined, even within their own faith, they told NBC News.

That sense of possibility crystallized for Fizza Jaffari the night Mamdani won.

She recalled watching the election returns from a cafe in Astoria, a diverse Queens neighborhood with a large Muslim population, when cheers erupted and car horns blared as Mamdani made history, not just as the city's first Muslim mayor, but as the first Shia Muslim to hold the office.

"It was a once-in-a-lifetime type of moment," Jaffri, 33, told NBC News. "I haven't really experienced that, especially because we're not always in these high-power offices."

As Mamdani prepares to take office on Jan. 1, Shia Muslim New Yorkers say his election is already reshaping conversations about faith, identity and belonging. ...

@#44 ... Yes, that is the timeline post I was referring to. ...

thx for referring to it again.

I missed it the first time around here.

thx.

@#13 ... Some Trumpers appear to be on the verge of figuring out that Trump45 and Trump47 aren't just Spinoff TV series from The Apprentice... and that the lead actor might really be having an impact on their lives and their country. ...

In my view...

Pres Trump (and his puppet masters, a.k.a. the Project 2025 folk, et al) had the four years of the Biden administration to take a step back, analyze what went wrong in Trump 1.0 and arrive at a better plan for Trump 2.0.

First step, eliminate the guard rails, and only appoint officials more loyal to Pres Trump than loyal to the Constitution.

... "closer than ever" ...

What does that even mean?

Is something imminent?

Or are we now 15 years away from peace, instead of 20 years away from peace?

Have Pres Zelenski and Pres Putin even discussed peace face to face yet?

Does Pres Putin even recognize the sovereignty, or even the existence, of Ukraine?

Then there seems to be a Pres Putin prevarication that Ukraine attacked Pres Putin's abode, and that will make peace talks more difficult.

In the peace discussions so far, I see that Pres Zelenski has changed his stance.

But Pres Putin still has not appeared to have given up any of his end goals.

imo, Pres Putin understands o e thing, and one thing only, in these negotiations: strength. And all that Pres Trump has shown so far is an obsequious weakness towards Pres Putin.

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