There would be two reasons not to release Epstein. One is threat of assassination by the Deep State - that it wouldn't even be allowed to be released before that happened. The other is that it could sink his fragile Congressional majority and then we'll just repeat 2018-2020. Immensely disappointing either way.
On Ukraine, I'm guessing Putin angered him somehow, and he's retaliating. It's on brand for Trump, sadly. Alternate theory: that was the price of getting his OBBB passed. Possibly along with the Epstein files fiasco.
Yemen is technically not a new war, Biden was bombing them, too, right? Or at least they were shooting at our ships first, pre-Trump. But, yeah, it's not a great look.
Iran, the jury's still out. One casualty-free sortie on a specific target isn't a "war" any more than when Bill Clinton blew up an aspirin factory. I have no way of knowing if the intel was true, if this worked, or what. If he starts calling for a ground invasion, then, yeah, we have a "yuge" problem.
You make some good points, particularly on Epstein and Ukraine. I could see any of those theories being the reason why Trump reversed on these issues, but you’re right it is disappointing regardless of his reasons.
On Yemen, I would argue that Trump’s bombing campaign could be seen as its own war on Trumps part. Biden’s bombing campaign had ended and the Houthis had stopped attacking our ships for weeks if not months before Trump came into office, and Trump chose to restart it, which he didn’t have to do.
I agree that the jury is still out on Iran. I’m not sure we’ve seen the end of that situation. However, even though it didn’t necessarily start a war, the strikes on Iran had the potential to. Bombing a sovereign country for any reason is an act of war, and Trump did so without congressional approval, which makes it unconstitutional on top of being potentially disastrous.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for the comment. I appreciate the thought and effort you put into it
There would be two reasons not to release Epstein. One is threat of assassination by the Deep State - that it wouldn't even be allowed to be released before that happened. The other is that it could sink his fragile Congressional majority and then we'll just repeat 2018-2020. Immensely disappointing either way.
On Ukraine, I'm guessing Putin angered him somehow, and he's retaliating. It's on brand for Trump, sadly. Alternate theory: that was the price of getting his OBBB passed. Possibly along with the Epstein files fiasco.
Yemen is technically not a new war, Biden was bombing them, too, right? Or at least they were shooting at our ships first, pre-Trump. But, yeah, it's not a great look.
Iran, the jury's still out. One casualty-free sortie on a specific target isn't a "war" any more than when Bill Clinton blew up an aspirin factory. I have no way of knowing if the intel was true, if this worked, or what. If he starts calling for a ground invasion, then, yeah, we have a "yuge" problem.
Analysis at the heart of most troubling flip flopping indeed.
After Trump spoke our language ("They are coming for you, I am just in the way..")
Extremely disappointing too:
Pam protecting the secrecy weaponisning Gov/law enforcement against ordinary citizens at whim, putting names as "terrorists",
Kash Patel promoting J6 'surrection' mastermind and awards Michael Glasheen, Head Terrorist Screening Center :o
Kash and Dan Bongino about 'Epstein k*lled himself' - wow. Just theatre. An acknowledgement they have submitted to the status quo?
Catherine Austin Fitts on RFK Jr (endorsing vaccines; recommends wearables - for Palantir?)
"against everything he stands for"
What is the solution ???
At the very least, we won't be silent exposing corruption, forever wars abroad & against fake domestic 'threats'.
You make some good points, particularly on Epstein and Ukraine. I could see any of those theories being the reason why Trump reversed on these issues, but you’re right it is disappointing regardless of his reasons.
On Yemen, I would argue that Trump’s bombing campaign could be seen as its own war on Trumps part. Biden’s bombing campaign had ended and the Houthis had stopped attacking our ships for weeks if not months before Trump came into office, and Trump chose to restart it, which he didn’t have to do.
I agree that the jury is still out on Iran. I’m not sure we’ve seen the end of that situation. However, even though it didn’t necessarily start a war, the strikes on Iran had the potential to. Bombing a sovereign country for any reason is an act of war, and Trump did so without congressional approval, which makes it unconstitutional on top of being potentially disastrous.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for the comment. I appreciate the thought and effort you put into it