Drumbeats category archive
Hoist on His Own Petard 0
Donald Trump chose to start a was–I guess because that’s what despots do–and now he finds himself dire straits, in particular, in particular, the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Jackie Calmes hears a rhyme. A snippet; go read the rest.
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Family Values 0
Ring of Fire’s Josh G. reports on how the Trump maladministration is failing to support the families of soldiers who have lost their lives in Donald Trump’s undeclared war of choice in Iran.
“Republican family values” has always been a con and a scam.
Republicans actual behavior proves it so.
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.