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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220945330On Jan., 17th I posted a question on DU. I asked if Minneapolis and Greenland were "distractions" by tRump to get the Epstein crimes off the front page for the time being.
Tonight I was listening to MS Now (which I normally turn off since it is more MSM nonsense, skirting the REAL and IMPORTANT stories) but I was "stuck" in my kitchen and I heard that I am not alone in my question regarding distractions from Epstein which includes both ICE and a war with Greenland/Iceland.
The MS Now "panel" brought this issue up briefly and I said out loud, "I KNEW IT!!!!!".
The "fucking moron" (Rex Tillerson's name for tRump) is so desperate to distract the US citizens from his crimes related to Epstein that he actually wants BS like this to distract voters.
It must be REALLY, REALLY awful for the truth about his ties with Epstein to be made public to pull BS like wars and immigration leading to the deaths of Americans and derailing our NATO allies.
There are 3 years left and the stuff I've been saying on DU about "dangerous distractions" is on MS NOW (for about 1 whole minute) so obviously DU is right on target, as usual.
Dave Bowman
(6,791 posts)BigmanPigman
(54,668 posts)but I wouldn't put the murder of anyone past him for a second. He is a deranged psychopath and he will do anything, including murder, to distract from Epstein. If Hitler could do it so can Piggy/Daddy. I bet he already has had people murdered.
H2O Man
(78,774 posts)And suddenly, there are no more boats being bombed near Venezuela. Odd, that. It's almost as if this is an easily followed trail that the felon reflexively. Not quite the "muscle memory" of a young Ali or Tyson, as unlike them, he has no muscles.
Now, in the Venezuela case, they bombed boats, then kidnapped the leader. In the ICE invasion of an American city, a lady was shot in the face, and maga blames her for her death. In the case of Greenland, children have been frightened by the threat of a military invasion.
Younger sociopaths may respond to great pressure by remaining perfectly calm, or on the other end, experience brief psychotic breaks. That's when they are young and healthy. Others, including older sociopaths that did not plateau around age 50, experience what is known in psychology as a narcissistic collapse.
Unlike the current president, those young sociopaths may have a club, a couple hunting knives, and a few guns. This president has the power of the US military and federal police. That is worth watching carefully. Author Michael Wolff ays the felon sets fires, not to watch it, but to watch the fire trucks.
Little things set him off. He was convinced the leader of Venezuela was mocking him while dancing on stage. Remember when asked who would now rule that country, the felon said, "I will." The pressures on the felon resulting from the focused attention on the Epstein Pedo Files was starting the collapse. That dance sparked a fuse. Enter the fire trucks.
Somalians? He though they would be an easy population to brutalize. So what if a white woman was executed on the street. Since the conflict between ICE and citizens who value the Constitution have yet to reach the point the felon thinks justifies declaring a national emergency, there is a new factor. I won't mention the name Steve Bannon, but there are some directing miltia groups to stir the pot. Or that Pee Wee German is advocating for extreme violence there.
Most European leaders are aware that his narcissistic collapse that caused the Greenland issue needed to be addressed firmly. They knew the felon is furious about the Nobel Peace Prize, and incapable of letting go. The unhinged letter where he connected his hurt feelings and a peaceful world shows he is limited to thinking everything is exclusively about him. It is reasonable to assume that he was convinced that Europe would give him Greenland as a consolation prize. But watching the fire trucks was his only win.
So now, Jack Smith testifies, and he reacts with a message that confirms much of what Mr. Smith said about him. More, it appears Mr. Smith's second report -- on the stolen documents -- will be released in February. The House committee will have him back to testify about the case. The image of Jack Smith haunts the felon. It should.
I've said all this to say that yes, Greenland was a distraction. The felon set the fire, threw fuel on it, and watched the fire trucks. It was always most likely that it served its purpose in misdirecting the public's attention. But those watching know that as pressure builds, he becomes more likely to do something more extreme ..... to kill American citizens, violate the Constitution, and violate international law.
BigmanPigman
(54,668 posts)Everything you mentioned has occurred during the past 3 months alone.
"But those watching know that as pressure builds, he becomes more likely to do something more extreme ..... to kill American citizens, violate the Constitution, and violate international law".
How the hell will we get through 3 more years, let alone make it to the midterms.
travelingthrulife
(4,622 posts)involved in the sex trafficking or money laundering into which Trump lured them. There is no other explanation for their craven allegiance to a madman.