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Richard H. Serlin's avatar

Trump today threatened 50% tariffs against Brazil for fighting for democracy, prosecuting a President who tried to overturn a free and fair election to end it. Can Trump any more blatantly show that he wants to fight democracy and freedom as much as he can here and everywhere in the world? I want you to take a good long look at this, that this is happening in the United States of America, and then take a good long look in the mirror and ask yourself if ignoring it is the best way to fulfill your solemn oath to defend the Constitution, in its hour of greatest need.

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Mike Burnson's avatar

Absolute nonsense. The Brazil election that re-installed Lula was highly doubtful with overwhelming evidence of fraud. It was followed, a la Biden, with false allegations of corruption against Bolsonaro, essentially copies of what the Dept of Just-Us did against Trump.

Trump has not done anything that "threatens" democracy anywhere. That is the domain of leftists, whether in Brazil, the EU (France, the Netherlands), Romania, and others.

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Steve Hazen's avatar

Amazing how corrupt things in Brasil are.

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William Fleming's avatar

If you read "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" by Tim Weiner, it is pretty clear that the misadventures and bungling of the CIA at that time were a significant factor in the rift between the US and Iran. I am not sure what myth you are referring to, but there has been, for a long time, a significant dissonance between the activities of the CIA and what the American public is led to believe.

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Rexii's avatar

its not true because u say so, top analysis, im extremely convinced 😂

also was there some bingo card which required you to use the word “narcissist”

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joekirlin's avatar

Look at the British involvement and it will explain some of the challenges we ignored like in Vietnam and Afghanistan .

Our puppets have never solved the problem!

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Lonnie E's avatar

"Donald Trump, Like Hitler, is a Psychopath"

By far the most dangerous of all mental disorders, since behaving in a morally reprehensible way is an essential part of its nature.

DR. BANDY X. LEE

https://open.substack.com/pub/bandyxlee/p/donald-trump-like-hitler-is-a-psychopath?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=280c3q

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Michael's avatar

I am of the opinion, that the history of Iran is very complex, with numerous nuances. I recently completed read, W. Morgan Shuster's personal narrative, "The Strangling of Persia," published in 1912. The international intrigue was amazing, with the Ottaman Empire and Russia, playing a large role in the affairs of Persia, of course World War I and it's outcome were in my humble opinion the decisive turning point in the current problems of the Middle East. Just the rambling thoughts of an hermit.

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Francis Jacobs's avatar

Sensational analysis

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Set Your Table!'s avatar

Insightful commetary from the West Coast Sir.

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