Drumbeats category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
Thom discusses how Pete Hegseth, in violation of the law, propagates propaganda to promote publicity perpetuating perfidy.
Hoist on His Own Petard 0
Veteran journalist John Young seems to think that Donald Trump’s war of choice on Iran may not be going quite as Trump expected.
Here’s a bit from his article; follow the link for context.
By March: “I think we won.”
Come April: “A whole civilization will die tonight.” (Fortunately for civilization, TACO was cheap.)
In June: “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable.”
Russian Impulses 0
Some timely verses from the Parody Project.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: mild language.)
War Games 0
Farron discusses how the Trump maladministration is mistreating America’s troops, specifically the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, because (just my opinion) said maladministration thinks like four-year-olds playing war with toy soldiers in a sandbox.
Promises, Schmomises 0
Michael in Norfolk notes
Follow the link for context.
The Spoiled of War 0
Rex Huppke channels an oil executive’s thoughts about Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran in this New Gilded Age.
A snippet:
Misfire 0
Apparently, Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran is not going well.
This is what happens when a government is run by wannabe schoolyard bullies.
The Patriot Gamer, Republican Family Values Dept. 0
Ring of Fire’s Josh Gay is appalled at how Donald Trump managed to minimize the sacrifice of American soldiers–and the loss to their families–who have died in the war that he chose to start with Iran.
See Foot. Shoot Foot. 0
Michael in Norfolk makes the case that Donald Trump has hoisted himself on his own petard.
War and Mongers of War 0
Via The Japan Times, history professor Timothy Snyder looks at Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran and concludes:
This is what happens when voters entrust entertainers to wage war and profiteers to negotiate peace.
Follow the link for his reasons for saying that.
Spun City 0
David argues that the Trump maladministration has chosen to live in a fantasy world, specifically as regards the war that Donald Trump chose to start by attacking Iran. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
War and Mongers of War 0
Robert Reich considers Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran and asks
Follow the link for his answer.