The Trump Presidency: Sweet/Sweat 16

[AnonyMoose]

This is a continuation from Part 15, which has been closed for length. Posts from previous parts may be freely quoted here.

Also, The Loss Leader is BACK (limitations apply).

Posted By: Loss Leader

It's pretty obvious to me why Trump is taking a sudden interest in Greenland...

The Arctic is melting, opening up a whole slew of potential untapped oil reserves and other natural resources.

Greenland is a stones throw away in all directions and could be set up as a major port and ground base for oil exploration/extraction on the seas. The Arctic will soon be an area of contention that countries and oil barons will be fighting over.

There's no doubt in my mind that Canada is going to have one hell of a nightmare on its hands within the next 10-20 years, fighting to try to protect the Arctic biome in our northern territories and waters while corporations come flocking by the hundreds in search of oil and other natural resources.

Trump wants in on the action before it starts.

Buying the land (or at least part of it) means he has the ability to build shipping ports, accomodations, restaurants, places of entertainment, etc for the hundreds (perhaps thousands) of men and women who will be working for these companies.

In a nutshell: It gives Trump free reign to develop and build to his heart's content when the time comes.

Becoming president has given Trump access to detailed information that he wouldn't otherwise be aware of as a common citizen.... I suspect he has learned a lot about what's going on in the oil industry behind the scenes and its plans of development and exploration in the foreseeable future.

Trump sees dollar signs in everything he looks at and is constantly thinking of ways to try to make a buck for himself. Greenland is no exception.

 

[William Parcher]

Dude is the most incompetent racist fascist dictator of a superpower that has ever lived. The new fascism... you don't do brutal military takeovers and you don't do genocide. Is this some kind of Sesame Street slow roll to white supremacy? Those Nazis who elected him must be seething at this limp noodle dove kind of worthless pansy boy.

He actually asked if he could purchase Greenland? He doesn't know the first thing about being a white supremacist. I betcha he's never even joined a Nazi white supremacist website. Does he know which end of a gun to hold? What a frikkin dolt!

 

[shemp]

If you want something you just take it! Let's find a provocation (stale pastries?) and go to war with Denmark!

 

[Apathia]

If you want something you just take it! Let's find a provocation (stale pastries?) and go to war with Denmark!

I hear there's something rotten in Denmark.
Let's go package it as a health supplement!

 

[Checkmite]

You'll have to wait until they get organized enough to have a sign-up.

Indeed. "Antifa" as used by the alt-right and their apologists is literally "whoever shows up to express opposition to the fascists/white nationalists". There's no form to sign.

 

[alfaniner]

(I much preferred "Tweet 16" as suggested, but whatever...)

 

[newyorkguy]

"Antifa" as used by the alt-right and their apologists is literally "whoever shows up to express opposition to the fascists/white nationalists". There's no form to sign.

And of course Trump doesn't understand this.

"Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an 'ORGANIZATION OF TERROR.' Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!" Trump tweeted. Link

Or does he but knows his base won't?

What's the Portland connection? The Proud Boys are staging a 'protest' there and expect counter-demonstrators to show up. As a local (New York) politician noted this afternoon, "Once again president Trump aligns himself with white Nationalists."

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes:

“Like Gavin McInnes says, violence isn’t great, but justified violence is amazing.” McInnes has claimed repeatedly that “fighting solves everything”. In a podcast last May, he said: “You’re not a man until you’ve had the crap beaten out of you [and] beaten the crap out of someone.” News link

Strange times.

 

[Armitage72]

Indeed. "Antifa" as used by the alt-right and their apologists is literally "whoever shows up to express opposition to the fascists/white nationalists". There's no form to sign.

It's been speculated before that that's the whole point. They declare a group that doesn't exist as an actual group to be terrorists and then classify anyone who annoys them as part of that "group".

 

[Delphic Oracle]

And of course Trump doesn't understand this.

Or does he but knows his base won't?

What's the Portland connection? The Proud Boys are staging a 'protest' there and expect counter-demonstrators to show up. As a local (New York) politician noted this afternoon, "Once again president Trump aligns himself with white Nationalists."

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes:


Strange times.

Because Portland has about the largest nexus of absolute stone stupid Antifa anywhere in the country* who will play right into the narrative and think themselves heroes for it.

*perhaps tied with Berkeley/Bay Area in general

 

[Regnad Kcin]

(I much preferred "Tweet 16" as suggested, but whatever...)

Much agreed. “Sweat” 16?

 

[alfaniner]

Quote:
"Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an 'ORGANIZATION OF TERROR.' Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!" Trump tweeted.

Notice no mention of the group they were protesting against.

Much agreed. “Sweat” 16?

I know... It conjures up an image I'd rather not have in my brain. (Unfortunately also, "Sweet 16" does too.) Plus, I don't get any connection for the former.

 

[Checkmite]

It's been speculated before that that's the whole point. They declare a group that doesn't exist as an actual group to be terrorists and then classify anyone who annoys them as part of that "group".

It is a speculation I tend to agree with.

 

[Norman Alexander]

It's been speculated before that that's the whole point. They declare a group that doesn't exist as an actual group to be terrorists and then classify anyone who annoys them as part of that "group".

Can we enroll Trump in Antifa? The American No To Illegal Families Activists?


(Go on, everyone! I'm sure there's plenty of better acronym sources than me. )

 

[dann]

I hear there's something rotten in Denmark.

There is! There is!!!

 

[quadraginta]

Dude is the most incompetent racist fascist dictator of a superpower that has ever lived. The new fascism... you don't do brutal military takeovers and you don't do genocide. Is this some kind of Sesame Street slow roll to white supremacy? Those Nazis who elected him must be seething at this limp noodle dove kind of worthless pansy boy.

He actually asked if he could purchase Greenland? He doesn't know the first thing about being a white supremacist. I betcha he's never even joined a Nazi white supremacist website. Does he know which end of a gun to hold? What a frikkin dolt!

None of that really matters.

As long as he and his administration use those people, as long as he enables and encourages them. As long as his political appointees discourage the apparatus of law enforcement and anti-terrorism from pursuing them then the effect is the same as if he was a full-fledged, card-carrying, passionate, competent, and energized member.

Possibly even worse, because his wishy-washy, half-assed attempts at refusal to be obvious gives a pitiful sort of deniability.

And that is exactly what is happening.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Trump Retweeted

Team Trump
@TeamTrump

From Daily Mail:NH fire marshal: @realDonaldTrump DID smash Elton John’s arena attendance record

MUST WATCH:
Massive overflow crowd outside of @realDonaldTrump's rally in New Hampshire chants "Four More Years!" & "USA!" while watching the president speak.
For the HATERS, "overflow" is the area outside a packed arena where people who can't get in can watch on screens!

 

[Andy_Ross]

Trump Tweets

The Fake News Media HATES to see this!

Corey R. Lewandowski
@CLewandowski_
Fire marshal says Donald Trump DID smash Elton John's attendance record at New Hampshire arena https://dailymail.co.uk/news/articl...ns-attendance-record-New-Hampshire-arena.html

 

[Andy_Ross]

Trump Retweets

AZTrumplican
@AZTrumplican
We care because the news would have us think he has no support and that Joe Biden is leading in the polls when he can’t even get 96 people to stay awake at his rally.

Add your name
@JTP236
It was a GREAT rally!! The energy Trump brought was ELECTRIC! Felt like i was at a Beatles concert!! Love my President! Keep it up 45!

Lori Hendry
@Lrihendry
They are eaten alive by hate for our President & his voters!
They care more about illegal immigrants than they do for American citizens!
Look no further than CA re-directing money away from US citizens to illegal immigrants.
Thank you for putting America 1st Mr. President

 

[Andy_Ross]

Trump Retweets

Dan Bongino
@dbongino
Everywhere the group ANTIFA (Anti-First Amendment) goes, violence and chaos follows. This is a violent, anti-civil liberties, group of thugs looking to hurt and injure anyone in their way.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Trump Tweets

Such a disgrace at the once great @nytimes!


Sharyl Attkisson
@SharylAttkisson
The takeaway? The NYT says it is mapping out a narrative in advance of any naturally-occurring, true news events, and plans to shape all natural-occurring, true news events so that they are reported in the context of racism. This is what they believe their readers want. https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1162344323712802817