Just posted this as a comment to Karl Sanchez’ latest on the Trump win. So here it is:
I had to unsubscribe from Rob Campbell's Substack because he posted a ridiculously positive review of Trump's win, despite previously making disingenuous comments about how he's "not" a "Trump Savior Syndrome" victim. He was very insulted when I previously suggested he had the symptoms. Now he's revealed a massive infection which no mRNA vaccine could possibly cure.
These people have zero intellectual integrity - doubly a problem for Campbell since he claims to be a "philosopher" - or maybe that IS his problem. Philosophers tend to be narcissists for obvious reasons. It requires a major ego to think you can comprehend the universe - one even bigger than mine (and that's saying something.)
Johnson is your standard, garden-variety "conservative" as is Ritter and the rest of the "Judge Nap crowd", except for Crooke due to being British. They are hampered by their limited ideology from actually comprehending the Big Picture, although they frequently get the details right, which does make them valuable for people like me who don't have the time to spend all day on these subjects or previous relevant experience in intelligence and the military.
However I'm coming to the conclusion, as I mentioned elsewhere, that after 17 years of watching US foreign policy about Iran, and 21 years of watching US foreign policy since the Iraq invasion, and the last two years of the Russian SMO. and the last year of watching the Gaza genocide, that when I'm provided with the necessary facts my analysis is just as good as theirs and sometimes better. That is because I do not have a limited ideology.
Anyone who thinks Trump is going to "do better this time" is a moron as bad as Trump. The man is constitutionally unable to function as anything other than what he was the first time. A moron like him hasn't learned a fucking thing and can not learn a fucking thing.
All this BS from morons about how we need to "give Trump a chance" merely indicates how incapable they are of comprehending basic human nature, let alone Trump's entire personal history. It merely reflects their own emotional desperation to have someone - anyone - save them from their own inadequacy at comprehending how the world works.
The same applies, of course, to all those morons who want Harris or Stein or whoever to save them.
There ain't no "saving you", folks. No one is coming to save you. That's on you. Deal.
I would just add one thing: the last years of "Sleepy Joe" have shown how much the US President count: zero!
It was not Biden, who was taking the decisions, but those behind him, his masters and puppeteers: he was just a sock puppet. It will be the same with Trump and it is the same in Europe. No matter whom we vote. It is not the elected people who run the shows, but the unelected bureaucrats, who stay in power regardless of congressmen, MPs, Prime Ministers, Presidents, etc.
it is interesting both leaders - Naim Qassem and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud mention the '40 days' since the death of nasrullah.. it seems 40 is an important number in arabic history, and perhaps christian history too... i wonder about the basis for it, as it is generally ignored here in the west..maybe i am reading too much into it..
In the Catholic Church there is a mourning ceremony 30 days after the death of a relative/friend, whereas in the Orthodox Church the mourning ceremony is 40 days after.
i believe it was jesus 40 days in the desert and other instances which is a sweeping generalization that this number has bearing - no matter which christian church is advocating for it..
The 40 days has quite a strong symbolism in Christianity and it is connected to the theme of testing or judgment - there are many references to this number in the Bible (both Old and New Testament) - you can find a short overview here: https://www.gotquestions.org/40-days-Bible.html
i am fascinated by the symbolism, as i believe it is more symbolic then literal... circle divided by 9 = 40.... much of the basis is connected to numerology with meanings associated with numbers...
Just posted this as a comment to Karl Sanchez’ latest on the Trump win. So here it is:
I had to unsubscribe from Rob Campbell's Substack because he posted a ridiculously positive review of Trump's win, despite previously making disingenuous comments about how he's "not" a "Trump Savior Syndrome" victim. He was very insulted when I previously suggested he had the symptoms. Now he's revealed a massive infection which no mRNA vaccine could possibly cure.
These people have zero intellectual integrity - doubly a problem for Campbell since he claims to be a "philosopher" - or maybe that IS his problem. Philosophers tend to be narcissists for obvious reasons. It requires a major ego to think you can comprehend the universe - one even bigger than mine (and that's saying something.)
Johnson is your standard, garden-variety "conservative" as is Ritter and the rest of the "Judge Nap crowd", except for Crooke due to being British. They are hampered by their limited ideology from actually comprehending the Big Picture, although they frequently get the details right, which does make them valuable for people like me who don't have the time to spend all day on these subjects or previous relevant experience in intelligence and the military.
However I'm coming to the conclusion, as I mentioned elsewhere, that after 17 years of watching US foreign policy about Iran, and 21 years of watching US foreign policy since the Iraq invasion, and the last two years of the Russian SMO. and the last year of watching the Gaza genocide, that when I'm provided with the necessary facts my analysis is just as good as theirs and sometimes better. That is because I do not have a limited ideology.
Anyone who thinks Trump is going to "do better this time" is a moron as bad as Trump. The man is constitutionally unable to function as anything other than what he was the first time. A moron like him hasn't learned a fucking thing and can not learn a fucking thing.
All this BS from morons about how we need to "give Trump a chance" merely indicates how incapable they are of comprehending basic human nature, let alone Trump's entire personal history. It merely reflects their own emotional desperation to have someone - anyone - save them from their own inadequacy at comprehending how the world works.
The same applies, of course, to all those morons who want Harris or Stein or whoever to save them.
There ain't no "saving you", folks. No one is coming to save you. That's on you. Deal.
Well said.
I would just add one thing: the last years of "Sleepy Joe" have shown how much the US President count: zero!
It was not Biden, who was taking the decisions, but those behind him, his masters and puppeteers: he was just a sock puppet. It will be the same with Trump and it is the same in Europe. No matter whom we vote. It is not the elected people who run the shows, but the unelected bureaucrats, who stay in power regardless of congressmen, MPs, Prime Ministers, Presidents, etc.
thanks ismaele
it is interesting both leaders - Naim Qassem and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud mention the '40 days' since the death of nasrullah.. it seems 40 is an important number in arabic history, and perhaps christian history too... i wonder about the basis for it, as it is generally ignored here in the west..maybe i am reading too much into it..
In the Catholic Church there is a mourning ceremony 30 days after the death of a relative/friend, whereas in the Orthodox Church the mourning ceremony is 40 days after.
i believe it was jesus 40 days in the desert and other instances which is a sweeping generalization that this number has bearing - no matter which christian church is advocating for it..
The 40 days has quite a strong symbolism in Christianity and it is connected to the theme of testing or judgment - there are many references to this number in the Bible (both Old and New Testament) - you can find a short overview here: https://www.gotquestions.org/40-days-Bible.html
i am fascinated by the symbolism, as i believe it is more symbolic then literal... circle divided by 9 = 40.... much of the basis is connected to numerology with meanings associated with numbers...
It is probably the same or similar in Arabic history and especially for Muslims.