Super, as always, Bear. Sorry, this morning's (yawn) assassination attempt brought the following reactions -
1) Queasiness at the BBC's excitement. 4 lead articles hotly echoed by 3 'in the moment' videos (including what the cat saw from under the table at the crucial second, etc, etc) is an unpleasant Sunday reminder of the BBC News dept's ideological positioning. Followed by -
2) A strong sensation of 'I. Do. Not. Care'. Followed by -
3) Suspicion, as others here have observed, that this is yet another desparate attempt to force the increasingly demented Orange One back into public favour and get himself forgiven for his war-mongering faux pas and his - oops - crippling the domestic and global economy.
Yesterday he'd tried simply closing his ears and instead rabbiting on about his bonkers 'Trump monuments' blitz - the 'Trump de Triomphe', the gold spray-can ballroom and the compulsion to stick his name to stuff, latest being a fleet of warships.
But it didn't work. The nasty truth that he's failing chronically kept pinging back. For one suffering from a galaxy-sized case of 'malignant narcissism' these 'set backs' are intolerable. Followed by -
4) My decision to read an interesting piece on 'why Brits don't like voice notes' instead - just to spite him (and the BBC).
I do agree with the Bear that, had the latest 'reputation restorer' succeeded, he'd have been instantly transformed into a Maga martyr. But there's maybe another herd mentality that could react differently - 'Ok. He's gone. But he was getting to be rubbish / boring. So, I'm ready to move on to another hero figure and another conspiracy story ...' Maybe ...
I have just been reading 'There is nothing for you here' by Fiona Hill and it's a very worrying read. Unfortunately unless we band together on the left and centre we will end up with Farage in power.
The book/tv series “The Final Cut” by Michael Dobbs has somewhat, sort of, presciently anticipated this - albeit in the UK. The second book/season was titled “To Play the King” oddly enough. The whole was “House of Cards”. Nice to have you back on this Sunday morning!
Interesting read with my coffee and toast, I love Sunday mornings. I'm not buying the "assassination" attempt, I might be cynical but I think it was staged. He wants sympathy. I'm just hoping that he suffers a severe stroke in the very near future.
Even if you strip away the noise, the core reality is simple: sustained political and economic disruption breeds anger, and anger always looks for an outlet-but violence against a sitting president, even the suggestion of it, doesn’t resolve that pressure so much as redirect it, instantly hardening his position, collapsing criticism into loyalty politics, and turning a contested figure into a unifying symbol for his base; whatever the grievances about cost of living, governance, institutional strain, or international fallout, the strategic effect of any attempt on his life would be to reverse their political momentum overnight, strengthen his narrative of persecution, and make the system that opponents are already frustrated with even harder to shift through the only mechanisms that actually change power in a functioning democracy: votes, law, and time.
Crass bungling ineptitude, the actions of desperation, a cry for help. A serious attempt requires detailed planning, this looks impulsive, the poor chaps got himself into a lot of bother. But I suppose you're right, taking the Netanyahu approach to heads of state you disapprove of can lead to twists and turns you hadn't anticipated.
Completely agree.
Absolutely Bear, I completely agree. I do, however, wonder whether this was another ‘staged’ attempt?
I completely agree with you but I wonder if this is another staged attempt organised by Trump’s people. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was.
Super, as always, Bear. Sorry, this morning's (yawn) assassination attempt brought the following reactions -
1) Queasiness at the BBC's excitement. 4 lead articles hotly echoed by 3 'in the moment' videos (including what the cat saw from under the table at the crucial second, etc, etc) is an unpleasant Sunday reminder of the BBC News dept's ideological positioning. Followed by -
2) A strong sensation of 'I. Do. Not. Care'. Followed by -
3) Suspicion, as others here have observed, that this is yet another desparate attempt to force the increasingly demented Orange One back into public favour and get himself forgiven for his war-mongering faux pas and his - oops - crippling the domestic and global economy.
Yesterday he'd tried simply closing his ears and instead rabbiting on about his bonkers 'Trump monuments' blitz - the 'Trump de Triomphe', the gold spray-can ballroom and the compulsion to stick his name to stuff, latest being a fleet of warships.
But it didn't work. The nasty truth that he's failing chronically kept pinging back. For one suffering from a galaxy-sized case of 'malignant narcissism' these 'set backs' are intolerable. Followed by -
4) My decision to read an interesting piece on 'why Brits don't like voice notes' instead - just to spite him (and the BBC).
I do agree with the Bear that, had the latest 'reputation restorer' succeeded, he'd have been instantly transformed into a Maga martyr. But there's maybe another herd mentality that could react differently - 'Ok. He's gone. But he was getting to be rubbish / boring. So, I'm ready to move on to another hero figure and another conspiracy story ...' Maybe ...
Good morning Bear! Missed you, mate :o) Are you both well? Doing OK?
*Passes a nice cuppa
Thanks for this Sunday read
I was just saying that it will probably turn out in the final analysis this is all staged as yet another Trump Circus distraction.
Dear Bear, good morning. Please give your head a rest today and enjoy the beautiful weather with your husband. Best wishes.
My thoughts exactly things going wrong stage an assassination attempt
If Reform get power they will be Trump Lite
Lite? Are you sure?
I have just been reading 'There is nothing for you here' by Fiona Hill and it's a very worrying read. Unfortunately unless we band together on the left and centre we will end up with Farage in power.
The book/tv series “The Final Cut” by Michael Dobbs has somewhat, sort of, presciently anticipated this - albeit in the UK. The second book/season was titled “To Play the King” oddly enough. The whole was “House of Cards”. Nice to have you back on this Sunday morning!
Wise words as ever Bear, much as I would adore to see that creature decaying in the ground it would be, as you have said, catastrophic.
Thanks for the heads up.
Interesting read with my coffee and toast, I love Sunday mornings. I'm not buying the "assassination" attempt, I might be cynical but I think it was staged. He wants sympathy. I'm just hoping that he suffers a severe stroke in the very near future.
Even if you strip away the noise, the core reality is simple: sustained political and economic disruption breeds anger, and anger always looks for an outlet-but violence against a sitting president, even the suggestion of it, doesn’t resolve that pressure so much as redirect it, instantly hardening his position, collapsing criticism into loyalty politics, and turning a contested figure into a unifying symbol for his base; whatever the grievances about cost of living, governance, institutional strain, or international fallout, the strategic effect of any attempt on his life would be to reverse their political momentum overnight, strengthen his narrative of persecution, and make the system that opponents are already frustrated with even harder to shift through the only mechanisms that actually change power in a functioning democracy: votes, law, and time.
Assassinating people is wrong.
Trump is hugely proud of the assassinations of leaders that he has done. Big loud televised boasting sessions about it.
The ‘shooter’ wasnt even in the room.
100% agree.
Crass bungling ineptitude, the actions of desperation, a cry for help. A serious attempt requires detailed planning, this looks impulsive, the poor chaps got himself into a lot of bother. But I suppose you're right, taking the Netanyahu approach to heads of state you disapprove of can lead to twists and turns you hadn't anticipated.