Trump’s infamous statement on Mexicans
“When
Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending
their best. They’re not sending you (indicating his audience at the rally).
They’re not sending you (indicating again). They’re sending people that have
lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems to us. They’re bringing drugs.
They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good
people"
Mexico on Trump?
“When
America elects its president, they’re not electing their best. They’re not electing
you (decent people). They’re not electing you (my blog readers). They’re electing a
man who has lots of problems, and he’s bringing those problems with him. He’s
bringing racism. He’s bringing failed corrupt business. He’s a sociopath, a narcissistic misogynist. And no way, I assume, is he a good person.”
Bizarrely the great negotiator (Trump’s own
description, not mine) was tweet owned by Pena Nieto in round 1 of the wall
fiasco. It was like David and Goliath if David had stood on Goliath’s toe and
Goliath pissed his pants!
Have you noticed that the world’s eye-catching leaders
are quite a freak show at present?
The madness is not just in the US.
President Trump – embarrassing – presiding over a
racist, misogynistic, environmentally disastrous administration, green lighting
torture and endangering US troops while obsessing about TV style popularity.
Prime Minister Theresa May – out of touch – presiding
over Britain’s decline on the world stage (see last week's post) and showing that, as of last Friday,
the Special Relationship means toadying to a man with Special Needs…
N.B. the UK’s racist foreign secretary Boris Johnson
not only defended Trump’s invitation to Britain, he claims to have won
concessions for British nationals regarding the Muslim ban. Just like
Chamberlain claimed he had won ‘peace in our time’ in September 1938.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey – ruling over an
increasingly totalitarian state – also approving torture and clamping down
on press freedom.
President Assad of Syria – simply presiding over
genocide of his own people.
Malcolm Turnbull Prime Minister of Australia –
presiding over inhumane behaviour towards migrants.
Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel – another right-wing
populist wall builder - he is blundering ahead with hostile settlements,
wrecking the chance of much needed calm in that region.
Russia’s Putin – thinks it’s 1960s – and I’m not
talking flower power – overt misogynistic policies compete with international
aggression in terms of political priorities.
Under King Salman, Saudi Arabia oppresses its own
people while failing to invest in infrastructure – wasting the ever-decreasing
oil reserve revenue. As a side dish, having failed to make any significant
overtures to Syrian refugees, the regime is attacking civilians in Yemen.
Philippines’ demagogue Rodrigo Duterte, like his pal
Trump, has to have his rabid ramblings constantly explained and reinterpreted by his
entourage. His pastimes include disappearing people, calling those he doesn’t
like ‘sons of whores’ and joking about rape.
We’ll stop there. You get the picture.
Meanwhile in America, Oklahoma state suffered a ten-fold
increase of serious earthquakes in 6 years. Scott Pruitt ex Attorney General of
Oklahoma and midwife to unhindered fracking in that area, is Trump’s choice for
the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Yes, it is like putting a rabid hyena
in charge of the baby gazelles. Pruitt has no interest in protecting the
environment and workers at the EPA have already been gagged. But with the geological
devastation happening in his old state, it is impossible to hide the reality
that America is literally breaking.
Soon Mexico may need a wall to keep out US citizens
fleeing the socio-political, ecological and actual ruins of America…
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Remember to check out Zero One Zero Two https://www.amazon.com/zero-one-two-are-dead/dp/1539762602/ref What is happening NOW in Oklahoma is predicted
in my futuristic novella.
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