Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Precisely what you want as Head of an Intelligence Agency. "Tell the prez only what he wants to hear. Nothing more." Right?
Think about telling the PRESIDENT ANY THING and hoping for some POSTIVE OUTCOME. When has that ever happened yet? EVER?
So, why tell the piece of excrement anything at all? Just ignore the dimwit. He will do what he wants anyway. He wants everyone to just shut up and do his bidding. So, why bother ?
If you are one of his obsequious toady sycophants you have to keep reassuring him OUT LOUD that what he is is TOTALLY correct. You cannot do that by telling him nothing. You can only do that by continually sucking up to him kissing his corpulent a** and telling him what an extremely stable genius he is. Silence won't do. He needs the a**-kissing 24/7. The billybarr fake AG a**kisses very well. The new Intelligence chief RATCLIFFE will a**kiss OUT LOUD extremely well too. Thank you for your reply.
It seems most of these questions are rhetorical. We both read the news every day and I assume your sources are as reliable as mine, Reuters and the like. I listen to interviews with professors of American Studies. Each day they analyse Trump's interactions with others. To me, it seems he fulfils the promise of what he seemed to be while a candidate on the campaign trail. But perhaps there's slightly more to it. I wonder whether the Republicans, seeing him as a populist buffoon, thought he could win them the election but then be an easily controllable puppet, like Reagan was. If so, I think at least half of them bit off more than they could chew. I'd be interested to see if the Republicans will attempt to find a way of replacing him with a more statesman-like and able candidate.
It isn't just a question of my not liking or agreeing with most Republican values. I can and do respect the right of a democratically elected representative to rule. My problem with Trump is that I think he's dangerous. He does not believe in climate change, and therefore helps lead the world closer to the brink of catastrophic extinctions, including humankind. He is racist, which encourages the white-supremacists and increases discrimination and conflict within the county. He is anti-feminist, which helps set back the agenda for achieving equality. He lies. His lies are often self-serving, often spontaneous and without regard to checking facts - as if he has the mentality of a two-year-old, in which to assert something is to ensure others will believe it to be so - no Theory of Mind of others. To me, it seems that he fulfils many of the criteria that define a psychopath. He is ruthless in his pursuit of power. He is manipulative and narcissistic - which is why he demands obedience and loyalty at the cost of issues of integrity and law. He is ignorant of international affairs - and even with a staff of experts advising him and helping to patch up his errors, he continues to make diplomatic blunders and do things that are highly threatening and provocative.
I had predicted that he would be impeached within two years of getting elected. I was wrong. It turned out that the legal impediments, the balance of power and the timing favoured Trump's chances of getting away with his non-cooperation with investigations. Maybe he knew this from the start - he has enough legal advisors to make that plausible. Maybe, as a narcissist, he really doesn't care about the prospect of being found guilty after his presidency ends. It may be that for him it's enough to have been president of the most powerful country on the planet.
I hope your questions encourage Americans to think carefully about their vote at the next national elections. I hope you can tempt Republicans, the ones a little closer to the centre of politics, or those whose votes sway, to consider voting for the Dems.
What do you think, Rosie, would be the best strategies to engage Republicans in honest, open and a polite debate or discussion of values, policies and strategies? I know there's deep division and it often looks like total enmity between the sides, but surely there are a percentage of people who are open to examing facts and cause and effect.... aren't there?
It seems most of these questions are rhetorical. We both read the news every day and I assume your sources are as reliable as mine, Reuters and the like. I listen to interviews with professors of American Studies. Each day they analyse Trump's interactions with others. To me, it seems he fulfils the promise of what he seemed to be while a candidate on the campaign trail. But perhaps there's slightly more to it. I wonder whether the Republicans, seeing him as a populist buffoon, thought he could win them the election but then be an easily controllable puppet, like Reagan was. If so, I think at least half of them bit off more than they could chew. I'd be interested to see if the Republicans will attempt to find a way of replacing him with a more statesman-like and able candidate.
It isn't just a question of my not liking or agreeing with most Republican values. I can and do respect the right of a democratically elected representative to rule. My problem with Trump is that I think he's dangerous. He does not believe in climate change, and therefore helps lead the world closer to the brink of catastrophic extinctions, including humankind. He is racist, which encourages the white-supremacists and increases discrimination and conflict within the county. He is anti-feminist, which helps set back the agenda for achieving equality. He lies. His lies are often self-serving, often spontaneous and without regard to checking facts - as if he has the mentality of a two-year-old, in which to assert something is to ensure others will believe it to be so - no Theory of Mind of others. To me, it seems that he fulfils many of the criteria that define a psychopath. He is ruthless in his pursuit of power. He is manipulative and narcissistic - which is why he demands obedience and loyalty at the cost of issues of integrity and law. He is ignorant of international affairs - and even with a staff of experts advising him and helping to patch up his errors, he continues to make diplomatic blunders and do things that are highly threatening and provocative.
I had predicted that he would be impeached within two years of getting elected. I was wrong. It turned out that the legal impediments, the balance of power and the timing favoured Trump's chances of getting away with his non-cooperation with investigations. Maybe he knew this from the start - he has enough legal advisors to make that plausible. Maybe, as a narcissist, he really doesn't care about the prospect of being found guilty after his presidency ends. It may be that for him it's enough to have been president of the most powerful country on the planet.
I hope your questions encourage Americans to think carefully about their vote at the next national elections. I hope you can tempt Republicans, the ones a little closer to the centre of politics, or those whose votes sway, to consider voting for the Dems.
What do you think, Rosie, would be the best strategies to engage Republicans in honest, open and a polite debate or discussion of values, policies and strategies? I know there's deep division and it often looks like total enmity between the sides, but surely there are a percentage of people who are open to examing facts and cause and effect.... aren't there?
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