I mostly avoid watching news - rather reading about ongoing (inter)national events, carefully dosed - because of the sanewashing by the media, even here in europe.
I choose to be sparse with commenting or writing essays on this platform, for now.
Particularly because of the sheer chaos on the world stage at present.
Mad men trying to teach the world a lesson, and f(l)ailing.
You cannot act in such a manner, when constantly setting a bad example yourself : primal behaviour, blatant corruption, greed, lying, cheating and especially walking over everyone’s life, oblivious of the wounds you have inflicted upon them.
The opening scene from ‘2001 : A Space Odyssey’ has been on my mind these past few weeks. (I wonder why; not really though)
Today, certain high profile government officials from various nations are lauding the wannabe autocrat for his intervention in the Middle East and another motion picture comes to mind : Get Out (2017).
European nations are rushing to increase their budgets for defense. Funding which would be better spent on humanitarian aid and solutions to counter climate change, imho.
There is no proof yet that the operation by the U.S., in Iran, was successful.
To recap : twice a nation chose to elect a malignant narcissist - uneducated on so many levels - and his entourage, rather than highly qualified persons. The mental health of the people who elected him, and his followers, is something to be deeply concerned about, again imho. How about his mental acuity, or rather lack thereof ? Anyone ?
Their behaviour is beyond the pale.
They want to remove the cancer they consider liberalism to be, to cure the nation. How about introspection and contemplation : do they even look in the mirror ?
They wreaked havoc, both at home and abroad.
Then he walks in, saying he can fix it.
Typical behaviour of a narcissist, so we’ve all learned.
The best defense is not to engage with a narcissist. Granted, that is not an option, at present.
The strategy to not join in the drama that a narcissist creates, is the better option, under the current conditions.
Don’t take my word for it : look at the people who joined him during his career. Their personal lives and their careers are often wrecked, unless they are sycophant and/or embrace corruption (of the mind).
The sane part of the population - in the U.S. and globally - are aware what is happening and are responding sensibly, on a local level primarily :
He can go but no one's taking his BS seriuosly. He's proven to be the southern end of a northern bound jackass. He's managed to alienate every member of NATO.🫤
Interesting. Why do you think Netanyahu has America a barrel? Also, it seems to me that he’s more interested in self-preservation than doing what is best for his country.
Thank you for your realistic reporting.
I mostly avoid watching news - rather reading about ongoing (inter)national events, carefully dosed - because of the sanewashing by the media, even here in europe.
I choose to be sparse with commenting or writing essays on this platform, for now.
Particularly because of the sheer chaos on the world stage at present.
Mad men trying to teach the world a lesson, and f(l)ailing.
You cannot act in such a manner, when constantly setting a bad example yourself : primal behaviour, blatant corruption, greed, lying, cheating and especially walking over everyone’s life, oblivious of the wounds you have inflicted upon them.
The opening scene from ‘2001 : A Space Odyssey’ has been on my mind these past few weeks. (I wonder why; not really though)
Today, certain high profile government officials from various nations are lauding the wannabe autocrat for his intervention in the Middle East and another motion picture comes to mind : Get Out (2017).
European nations are rushing to increase their budgets for defense. Funding which would be better spent on humanitarian aid and solutions to counter climate change, imho.
There is no proof yet that the operation by the U.S., in Iran, was successful.
To recap : twice a nation chose to elect a malignant narcissist - uneducated on so many levels - and his entourage, rather than highly qualified persons. The mental health of the people who elected him, and his followers, is something to be deeply concerned about, again imho. How about his mental acuity, or rather lack thereof ? Anyone ?
Their behaviour is beyond the pale.
They want to remove the cancer they consider liberalism to be, to cure the nation. How about introspection and contemplation : do they even look in the mirror ?
They wreaked havoc, both at home and abroad.
Then he walks in, saying he can fix it.
Typical behaviour of a narcissist, so we’ve all learned.
The best defense is not to engage with a narcissist. Granted, that is not an option, at present.
The strategy to not join in the drama that a narcissist creates, is the better option, under the current conditions.
Don’t take my word for it : look at the people who joined him during his career. Their personal lives and their careers are often wrecked, unless they are sycophant and/or embrace corruption (of the mind).
The sane part of the population - in the U.S. and globally - are aware what is happening and are responding sensibly, on a local level primarily :
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/24/new-york-mayoral-primary-results
https://youtu.be/avjdKTqiVvQ?feature=shared
Not. No ceasefire.
He can go but no one's taking his BS seriuosly. He's proven to be the southern end of a northern bound jackass. He's managed to alienate every member of NATO.🫤
Netanyahu is not a "Team Player" he has the US over a barrel ...every US President has found out that he will do what's best for Israel..
Interesting. Why do you think Netanyahu has America a barrel? Also, it seems to me that he’s more interested in self-preservation than doing what is best for his country.
Gaza breaks my heart daily
We can not walk away from our financial and security agreements, honestly Israel is our proxy in the area, and our only reliable allie in the area
Given the last several years, I don’t think Israel has been much of an ally
No argument here. It's is the true definition of a conondrum.