"It makes no sense as statecraft. Except Trump wasn’t acting in America’s national interest, he was acting for himself.... a photo op with a world figure he considers important, both for ego and domestic propaganda."
“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”
"The fact that crime is down conflicts with the ever-present right-wing narrative of a nationwide crime epidemic. So Republicans are resorting to sensationalizing random street fights."
This step in DC is a pilot project for militarizing other American streets.
President Trump just said so.⬇️
Even when DC violent crime is down 26 percent.
Reminder of August leaked memo (via @gregsargent.bsky.social): newrepublic.com/article/1987...
This step in DC is a pilot project for militarizing other American streets.
President Trump just said so.⬇️
Even when DC violent crime is down 26 percent.
Reminder of August leaked memo (via @gregsargent.bsky.social): newrepublic.com/article/1987...