Trump's speech to the UN this week was totally cringe.
Young people use the word to mean something so bad, weird, and tasteless that you want to cringe upon witnessing it.
There was method in the cringe.
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You can watch the speech or read a transcript here: https://www.rev.com/transcripts/trump-speaks-at-un
Trump addressed the UN and told preposterous self-serving lies. He said that he ended wars. He said he brought instant prosperity. He said he should have gotten a Nobel Prize and that he should have gotten the contract to refurbish the UN building. Your countries are terrible, he said, and our country used to be terrible but within weeks after he had returned to office that reversed, and that now things are great. He repeatedly derided his predecessor as president. He told the audience that they were fools and suckers for thinking wind and solar were useful technologies, but that the U.S. knew better. He told the audience they were fools and suckers for allowing immigrants into their countries. He told the audience he had contempt for the mayor of London, a Muslim. He told the audience they had taken advantage of the U.S. but that is over because he will tariff who he wants, bomb ships at sea when he wants, and carry out diplomacy with people he personally likes. So be likable.
He sounded like a rude, vainglorious, maniacal buffoon. World leaders are taking this all in and re-calibrating what it all means. So must Americans.
Trump had a meta message to communicate. He gave the finger to the world.
Are other countries offended? He doesn't care. Do other countries think he is wrong about climate? He doesn't care. Is he destroying long-term alliances and trade relationships? He doesn't care.
Trump's middle finger sent a message to Western democracies. Get control of immigration or your voters will get desperate enough to elect a madman.
Trump's middle finger demonstrates the power of the incumbent fossil fuel industry. That industry won't give way easily nor will it gracefully participate in a transition. It will elect a Trump in self protection.
Trump's middle finger demonstrates that Pax Americana is over. We aren't a "good citizen of the world." We are taking care of Number One.
Trump's middle finger demonstrates that the USA has new freedom of action, and will use it. There is no need to be consistent, no need to honor old agreements. World War II is over. The Cold War is over. The UN, the Geneva Convention rules, and the dollar as reserve currency, and American support for Israel now must prove their value to America all over again.
Trump -- for better or worse -- pushed "reset." Trump had a cringe-worthy speech. He did it on purpose to send a message. It is a new era for America and the world.
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4 comments:
Nobody takes him seriously anymore, certainly not anyone at the UN. The speech was likely written by sycophants telling him how great he is and then he embellished with his Archie Bunker ad libs. A complete joke. Worse than that the World looks at the rest of us as fools for allowing this. MEANWHILE WE ARE ONE VOTE CLOSER TO PASSING THE DISCHARGE PETITION DEMANDING RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES. REPUBLICANS WILL BE FORCED TO GO ON THE RECORD SUPPORTING PEDOPHILES AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING ALL THEIR VOTERS. NICE! EXPOSE THE "EPSTEIN 20"!
The only problem with not taking him seriously is that he has the world’s most powerful military at his disposal, and with Hogseth at its helm, they’re no more likely to honor their oath of office that Trump is.
I hope the rest of the world doesn't think all Americans think this way. I hope they recognize that we have a madman in charge and can't do anything about it until 2028. Just hold on.
Trump is a repulsive person and the world knows it. Young men who voted for him will eventually realize they made a mistake and because they are young will suffer the consequences of electing him along with the country.
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