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ShazamIam

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5. This part is a great summary: "What is more it is not just doing all these things--all these big,

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 12:37 PM

Aug 2021

complex, urgent, essential things--at once, but it is doing them against scorched earth opposition that does not care who dies, whether they tell truth or lies, or whether the national interest is protected."

The COVID war is an example of not caring about national interest along with the narrative created around the
Afghanistan withdrawal. The media is being a poor supporter of democracy.

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David Rothkopf: The reality of what we're getting from our government right now. [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP

I'm no expert wryter2000 Aug 2021 #1

DoJ is 'working on hundreds of cases,' elleng Aug 2021 #6

Yes, our legal system is painfully slow... I'm hoping we get there LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #10

I'm very happy to be wrong wryter2000 Aug 2021 #19

Weisskoff arrested. Barrack arrested. scipan Aug 2021 #12

Yeah, that jumped out at me. I'm not encouraged at all. There are a handful of those cases, lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #13

I don't think that the general public is privy to wnylib Aug 2021 #23

This...nt Unwind Your Mind Aug 2021 #35

thank you for this stillcool Aug 2021 #2

Bookmarked. Thanks for posting this ammo. n/t Whiskeytide Aug 2021 #3

Wonderful cilla4progress Aug 2021 #4

This part is a great summary: "What is more it is not just doing all these things--all these big, ShazamIam Aug 2021 #5

The Reptilians DO care about our national interest. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #15

Yes, it included handing Afghanistan over to the Putin backed Taliban. ShazamIam Aug 2021 #16

Great thread. Eloquent and informed. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2021 #7

Isn't it a bit suspicious Mr. Evil Aug 2021 #8

Thank you...for bringing this up turbinetree Aug 2021 #9

Well said. sarchasm Aug 2021 #11

David Rothkopf is on a roll lately. Excellent post. K&R crickets Aug 2021 #14

And yet people will vote against their self-interest and give the GQP the Senate or House or both. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2021 #17

After decades of negative Republican spin and propaganda dlk Aug 2021 #18

Exactly right. Farmer-Rick Aug 2021 #39

Yes, & it's time to invest in the American people instead of endless enriching military contractors dlk Aug 2021 #42

Kick. Rec. Bookmarked. Hekate Aug 2021 #20

I shudder to think where we'd we be now if TFG was re elected kimbutgar Aug 2021 #21

K&R Alice Kramden Aug 2021 #22

Like Obama shit kept coming like the oil in the Gulf. Crisis after crisis he handled. Rs should be Pepsidog Aug 2021 #24

And we will allow Fox to frame the issues as failures. Pepsidog Aug 2021 #25

Imagine that, the government is doing what it's supposed to do CANADIANBEAVER69 Aug 2021 #26

Thanks for posting this. SalviaBlue Aug 2021 #27

K & R Bookmarked FakeNoose Aug 2021 #28

Impressive and Biden's really making it look easy Deminpenn Aug 2021 #29

7th paragraph up is the nutshell of the war being waged by powerful enemies of democracy ffr Aug 2021 #30

Thought: When do be begin to recognize the Herculean powerhouse that is JRB? ffr Aug 2021 #31

Exactly Right! disndat Aug 2021 #40

Rt TY Cheers to David Rothkopf! Now Followig Cha Aug 2021 #32

I've never seen anything close to this. Ligyron Aug 2021 #33

KNR and bookmarking this refreshing and handy list. niyad Aug 2021 #34

K&R and bookmarked n/t Moebym Aug 2021 #36

Thank you. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #37

Consider this: If the Con were to pull out of Afghanistan during his term, would there have been onetexan Aug 2021 #38

Well, let's see... lees1975 Aug 2021 #41