When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February, 2022, he was condemned as a threat to Europe, European democracy, democracy itself, law and order, respect for another country’s territorial integrity. He was, IS, a pariah.
1] “Trump hints at expanding U.S. by force” {Michael Shear; 1/8/25; New York Times]: “..Trump said Tuesday that he would not rule out the use of military or economic coercion to force Panama to give up control of the canal America built..and to force Denmark to sell Greenland to the United States…suggested that his administration will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America…also criticized Canada, saying that the country should be a state in the United States..” ***!!!***. If one is a pariah for invading one country, what do we call somebody who threatens three???
2] At least Putin had limited goals, he didn’t threaten to name the Gulf of Finland, or, the Black Sea, or, the Sea of Okhotsk..or….. Just saying….
3] Does this mean his Excellency, Donald I, intends to be more than “a dictator for one day”??? Just asking….
4] One recent Republican president, G.W. Bush, invaded an innocent country, claiming to be looking for and destroying. “weapons of mass destruction.” None were found.
Donald I has claimed hostility to Mexico and Canada is partially because they are allowing drugs and illegal immigrants to invade America. Official U.S. border statistics show most drugs illegally brought into America are brought in by American citizens. Should Donald I order these disloyal Americans to be executed? Just asking…
Fact-based analysis of illegal immigrants in America show cutting them off, or, deporting “millions” WILL raise YOUR grocery bills, increase the cost of new housing, WILL affect future growth because native-born Americans aren’t reproducing enough children. Is this a dumb thing to do? Just asking…….
If a “leader” bases policies on KNOWN falsehoods, do we call him/her a moron, a fool, incompetent, a dictator, an ideologue, a person believing his/her own lies, all of the above? Just asking…..
*** “This and no other is the root from which tyranny springs: Whenhe first appears, he is a protector.” [Plato}
5]. The Founding Fathers, having gotten rid of one king, didn’t want another. They divided government powers between three branches , with Congress being THE most important – having the ability of tax and declare war. If one person, Donald I, can unilaterally order attacks on multiple countries – is American “democracy’ over? Just asking….because Donald I has already ordered the House who its next Speaker should be; has requested the Senate “fast track”his nominees without messy debates; has already placed 3 dubious “justices” on an ethically challenged Roberts “supreme court,” plus numerous lower court ‘judges’ who have routinely given HIM favorable rulings – often classified as “unprecedented” or “unique” – meaning “out of left field”!!! Just asking….. because history shows similar “justice” in the old Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Communist China, Putin’s Russia, other autocracies. Just asking………..
***”The technique of acquiring dictatorship over what has been a democracy…always involves the same mixture of bribery, propaganda, and violence.” [Bertrand Russell]
6] Donald I has freely talked of using various American military units to carry out his dubious policies INSIDE America. He has previously criticized American law enforcement, is NOW preparing to place “loyalists” in key American legal and law enforcement positions. Should American citizens be concerned? Just asking………. Because previous autocracies have put “loyalists” in charge of “Interior Departments,” the Gestapo, the NKVD, Secret Police, “People’s Courts”, etc. Just asking………….
*** “The aggressiveness of governments grows in proportion to the increase of their internal despotism.”
[ Leo Tolstoy ]
7] During the reign of terror and fear in Soviet Russia under absolute dictator Joseph Stalin, there was a saying that NO One wanted to be seen as the FIRST person to stop clapping for Stalin at a public appearance. Donald I has generally led the clapping at HIS public appearances – is somebody examining video to see who in America was the FIRST person to stop clapping for Trump? Just asking…………….
*** “They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
[ Benjamin Franklin ]
8]. UKRAINE. The Russian 2022 invasion of Ukraine is. THE most important 2020s international issue. If Russia “wins” in ANY sense, history shows NOTHING good will come of this. See: 1930s “Sudetenland crisis, and, the INFAMOUS 1938 Munich Agreement. If Trump signs a quickie “peace agreement” giving Russia Ukrainian territory – peace and justice will NOT result. Just saying: Vladimir Putin is a lot closer to Adolf Hitler. than. one Donald J. Trump is to Franklin d. Roosevelt. Just saying…………………..
With Justice For All 