But, but, but Trump.................Strap in. Gonna be a hell of a ride. ENJOY!

A good year for far right wing fascism. Hitler would be proud.

The Palm Beach Freedom Institute is an extremely far right wing propaganda machine. This site is nothing but fascist lies.

Trump representa the victory of common sense and reality, which can only help deal with the problems to come

Trump representa the victory of common sense and reality, which can only help deal with the problems to come

Common sense and reality is trying to buy Greenland again?????????  Or take back the Panama canal?????

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The Greenland issue was discussed in another article.  Looking into this a bit more, turns out that the Biden Administration agreed that Greenland was extremely important from a security standpoint on several fronts including both military strategy and access to specific resources.  See the following from May 2021  

A RARE Opportunity: How Greenland came to be central to the Biden Presidency

That is why the US needs to acquire access to a significant REE resource. This is reflected in the creation of the Energy Resource Governing Initiative (  ERGI  ) that was created in June 2019 by the US, Australia, Canada, Botswana and Peru – something the White House   referred to   in its presentation of President Biden’s Climate Change summit.

With Blinken visiting the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the American objectives for each nation is clear. The Faroe Islands is being assessed as an integrated support point for the       US Navy and its increased activities in the Arctic       as well as       a site for a new NATO radar station   .

If the Biden administration finds a way to navigate the current Greenlandic political situation and appease the current Greenlandic majority, the way is paved for a political masterstroke that cements US global leadership for decades to come.

It turns out that Trump also floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, and had some support from the Pentagon and some of the same people who were concerned about the strategic value of Greenland in the Biden Administration.  More info here from January 2022:

A year into Biden’s presidency, U.S. military plans for Greenland remain unclear

In Copenhagen, relations with the U.S. are considered crucial to basically all Danish security and many foreign policy issues. Denmark’s government considers the permanent maintenance of a close military alliance with the U.S. to be at the very core of its responsibilities.

Meanwhile, it is not forgotten how Trump’s idea to buy Greenland seemed to reflect a firm and steadfast U.S. wish to counter Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic and China’s economic and diplomatic inroads in the region. Both are clearly considered to be real and current threats to the U.S., — thus positioning the Faroe Islands and Greenland smack in the center of U.S. strategic concerns.

If the Trump administration — including its foreign service and the Pentagon — was so eager to embrace Greenland, reopening the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, investing for the first time ever in Greenland’s civil society and sending frequent signals about about Greenland’s strategic importance, what then are the Biden-administration’s plans for follow-ups?

To sum up, there are no signs that U.S. interests in Greenland are diminishing. Quite the contrary. When Trump announced his wish to buy Greenland, he talked of the strategic minerals in Greenland’s subsoil, and this particular priority seems to also still have Washngton’s keen interest; the U.S. is also keen to thwart any risk that China might gain control over Greenland’s resources.

A White House      background report      was equally adamant: “The United States must secure reliable and sustainable supplies of critical minerals and metals to ensure resilience across U.S. manufacturing and defense needs” it said. In December 2021, Biden issued his own presidential memorandum focused, like Trump’s, singularly on rare earths:

“Shortfalls”, Biden      wrote,       “would severely impair national defense capability.”

Again, Greenland’s rare earth deposits are most likely still blinking visibly on the radar of the planners and strategists in Washington. However, like in the military sphere, it might be that at this point in time nobody in the new administration has yet figured out exactly how to proceed.

So, while it is unlikely that "buying" Greenland will be the winning strategy, the concerns behind Trump's remarks have been echoed in many corners of the US and Danish security apparatus since before Trump's first term, through Biden's Administration, and up to today.  I'd just prefer to hear the experts explain it rather than hear Trump butcher the real facts and concerns, and how to address them.

Biden Administration agreed that Greenland was extremely important from a security standpoint

So we probably shouldn't get on the wrong footing with them by promoting the ignorant belief that we should buy Greenland.

So, while it is unlikely that "buying" Greenland will be the winning strategy, the concerns behind Trump's remarks have been echoed in many corners of the US and Danish security apparatus since before Trump's first term

Again, where does " buying Greenland " come into this???  How about annexing Canada???

Trump suggests US control over Canada, Greenland, and Panama Canal

So we probably shouldn't get on the wrong footing with them by promoting the ignorant belief that we should buy Greenland.

Again, where does "   buying Greenland  " come into this???

You do realize that this has been considered in the past, in 1946 for example by the Truman Administration?  At that time the idea was displaced by a new treaty with Denmark in 1951, which could happen again now to resolve today's more modern security concerns for all parties involved. It was also discussed to a degree during the Ford administration. Also, the U.S. did purchase the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917, was that a result of an ignorant belief?

Certainly the geopolitical climate has changed since then with the end of the Cold War and the changing political status of Greenland with respect to Danish influence, with Greenland acquiring more sovereignty in the "home-rule" and "self-rule" agreements in 1979 and 2008/2009, respectively.  As far as Denmark is concerned, Greenland has the right to become independent and as Denmark's Prime Minister indicated in response to Trump's recent comments, "Greenland belongs to Greenland".

When Trump first re-floated this idea in 2019 it came along with more American interest and financial support in Greenland, including the reopening of the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk. So if the people of Greenland agree that their interests are better served by a relationship with the U.S., then such negotiations might start with the three parties involved but with the sovereign people of Greenland making the final decision.  Interesting Politico article HERE about that from 2019 when Trump first floated the idea.

But — and this is where Trump’s critics sometimes go too far — the right of self-determination does not prohibit sales of territory. It simply specifies who the relevant seller is. Specifically, it suggests that the right to sell and buy sovereign control lies with the people of the territory.

This is how you might go about buying Greenland in 2019. First, negotiations would need to involve  at least  the United States, Denmark and Greenland, rather than the first two alone. (If Greenland were to first become independent, then Denmark would largely drop out of the conversation.) Second, terms would have to be proposed that would satisfy all of the interested parties. Those terms might be largely financial, but not exclusively so: The people of Greenland might want U.S. citizenship, or even statehood (so as  to avoid Puerto Rico’s fate ). Third, approval would have to be secured — most importantly, from the people of Greenland. Ideally, this could be done through something like a referendum, perhaps with a super-majority requirement, given the importance of the question.

Admittedly, we are sketching on a blank slate here. Although we are confident that the best reading of modern international law requires popular approval for transfers, this kind of thing has not been attempted outright in a long while, which means that we do not have a template. And that — more than the consummation of the deal itself — seems like an important opportunity. Trump’s off-the-wall idea creates a chance to clarify the scope of self-determination, which is important above and beyond his particular proposal .

th them by promoting the ignorant belief that we should buy Greenland.

The same mindset that caused the less informed to call the purchase of Alaska "Seward's folly"

These views from the past still hold true today....

MUST SEE: Elon Drops Powerful Video of Reagan That Is True Now More Than Ever – RedState

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The seeded article is propaganda.

Of course its propaganda, that's all they have. I think anyone with more than half a brain knows it's going to be a wild ride no matter what Trumps apologists say.

It feels to me a bit like being in a family going through a divorce and the embarrassing creepy asshole father, who admitted to wanting to date his daughter and said he grabs attractive women by the pussy, just won custody in court and we now have to resign ourselves to being under his management for the next four years.

To any patriotic American with at least a smidgen of self-respect, having Trump in the oval office once again is a true embarrassment. But that's what the brain-dead dipshit sexist bigots wanted. It's a feature, not a bug, because to them the embarrassment that rational educated Americans feel over having a gross low IQ bigoted sexual predator felon in the white house is just icing on their sugary sweet 'Own the Libs!' cake.

Of course its propaganda, that's all they have

"It's propaganda!!!!! It's propaganda!!!!! It's propaganda!!!!!" How about proving it as such[✘]

Some folks have the incoming administration confused with the outgoing one that made America a laughing stock to the international community and do not have much trust or respect for the US. That's the true embarrassment. I won't even go into the fiasco at the wide open border and massive illegal invasion or Afghanistan.

Their delusional thinking is that no one remembers Trumps behavior over the past nine years. More than half of this country will never accept Trump. Some may 'wish him well' for the sake of the country but he will never be accepted and will go down as the worst person to ever be president. That is already written in stone. 

The idea that there will be sort of "unity" created by Trump 2.0 is the biggest fantasy imaginable. 

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The delusional thinking is that no one remembers the Democrats/leftists behavior over the past nine years.

More than half the country doesn't accept Democrats- and proved it this last election.

Biden has taken the title of worst president ever and ran away with it. No matter how Democrats/leftists cry about it. Screaming "But Trruuummmmppppp!!!!!!!" endlessly won't change it.

The only reason there will be no unity is that Democrats/leftists won't allow it. How is that unity Brandon promised working out?

But we can all look forward to 4 more years plus of Democrats shitting on the Constitution and laws. They have been allowed to get away with it for far too long.

Biden has taken the title of worst president ever and ran away with it.

Let's see what the experts say...

Biden scored an average of 62.66. That put him two spots above Ronald Reagan.

Historians rank Trump as worst president

He's only 3rd worst in this one, while Biden is not yet ranked...

US Presidents Study Historical Rankings

Trump is in the bottom 5 in this one, Biden is not listed since it only shows the 10 worst...

How Historians Rate Presidents

Feel free to dispute the rankings, but include the links so we can find out which study ranked Biden as last.

You should probably wait a bit...

Let's see what the experts say... Biden scored an average of 62.66. That put him two spots above Ronald Reagan.

That's the perfect demonstration of how  batshit crazy and partisan these surveys are. Imagine being such a shill and  lack integrity so completely where you'd rate Biden that high.  Talk about nuking your own credibility. 

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As the author of a seed, it is that author's perogative as to what they consider is trolling. It is a zero point ticket so it really does not mean anything except on the author's seed. You are free to report it.

You have already admitted to the fact that you were never a Navy doctor. You were only a lowly bandage pusher. Why should anybody take your word about anything?

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Annex Panama

Canada is the 51st state

Buy Greenland..

Support Putin...

Shut down the government...

And this motherfucker hasn't even taken office yet. 

Wow...

Pretty sure that all right wingers aren't as evil and as crazy as Trump.[✘]

Your personal animosity is getting old. Stop it!

You forgot end Democracy …. The big kahuna of all TDS driven rhetoric..

Time to piss on the fire, call in the dogs and head it on back to Bowlegs ……

"Best Year in a long time for America"

I bet there are a few definitions of what that looks like depending on whom you ask

The fact of the matter it is totally subjective as most things so hotly debated here on NT.

If the economy does well in 2025?  The right will say it is because of Trump's leadership, reduced regulations or whatever; while the left will say that the economy is doing well despite Trump's efforts to reward the rich and punish the poor.

In my view, "a great year for America" is a lot like pornography each individual will know when he/she sees it.

Nah, if the economy does well they will credit Biden.    If it does poorly they will blame Trump.    Such is how a peabrain operates

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Nah, if the economy does well they will credit Biden.    If it does poorly they will blame Trump.    Such is how a peabrain operates

That is what those on the left might do, but if the situation is reversed the right will credit Trump for the good and blame Biden for the bad

For me personally, when food and gas prices go down, interest rates go down, our Southern border is truly secure (at least as in pre Joe Biden presidency era), things settling down in the MiddleEast and other areas. Then that will truly be a great year!

For me personally, when food and gas prices go down, interest rates go down, our Southern border is truly secure (at least as in pre Joe Biden presidency era), things settling down in the MiddleEast and other areas. Then that will truly be a great year!

Ah a voice from the right is heard - a couple of points (1)  food and gas prices go up and down and will continue to do so under Trump's administration, (2) the southern border has not been truly secure in a very long time certainly not during the previous Trump administration and (3) things have not been settled down in the middle east in 100's of years.

You have your opinion and I have mine. You have a good evening.

We are not likely to see much of a reduction in food prices in general.   Once prices go up they tend to stay there with the exception of gouging and that gets resolved over time by market forces.   People better budget for current prices remaining as is because Trump absolutely has no power to make across-the-board price cuts (nor do I think he cares).   But worse, Ed, if Trump does engage in his tariff nonsense, he will trigger both inflation and trade wars and that will hurt the consumers ... especially those who live on a budget.

The southern border can be made more secure.   But I would use advanced technology and more border agents rather than try to build a wall.   We can early detect human beings approaching our border with technology, can intercept them with drones, etc.   Let's make use of the awesome technology available today (including AI) and the promise of even more impressive technology as time moves on, rather than just build walls (which likely will never get built).

Interest rates continue to go down.   If Trump does not fuck things up, they will be fine.   However, if Trump triggers inflation, guess what happens to interest rates?

Right now our biggest liability is that loose-cannon clown who thinks he is always the smartest guy in the room and stubbornly ignores those who know better.

I bet there are a few definitions of what that looks like depending on whom you ask The fact of the matter it is totally subjective as most things so hotly debated here on NT.

General consensus is that everything settles back to where it was PRE-Biden.  For example:

• Low inflation
• More secure border 
• Less illegals (NO sanctuary shitholes)
• Far less government spending
• Far less involvement in conflicts that have nothing to do with us

Low inflation

Inflation is already at a normal level (2.7%).   It could still naturally get to its ideal rate of 2%.   Currently, inflation is NOT a problem in the USA.   Trump, however, threatens to reverse the trend with his brain-dead stupid tariffs.

More secure border 

Maybe.   Here is the state of the wall when Trump left office:   ( He built 52 miles of new primary walls and 33 miles of new secondary walls. )

In total, 458 miles of “border wall system” was built during the Trump administration, according to a  CBP status report  on Jan. 22, 2021. Most of that, 373 miles of it, is replacement for primary or secondary fencing that was dilapidated or outdated. In addition, 52 miles of new primary wall and 33 miles of secondary wall were built in locations where there were no barriers before.

Since the land border itself is   1,954 miles long,   according to the US-Mexico International Boundary and Water Commission, the new fencing constructed under Trump covers just over 20% of the Southwest border. Together with what existed before Trump took office, there are now about 706 miles of barriers, about 36% of the total Southwest border.

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Trump's wall building was spectacularly unimpressive.

We would be wiser IMO to use advanced technology (e.g. drones, smart towers, sensors: thermal, seismic, infrared, ...) and increase the number of border guards.

Less illegals (NO sanctuary shitholes)

Fewer illegals remains to be seen.   The USA has maintained between 10 and 12 million illegals for decades now.   There was a worldwide spike in encounters under Biden but encounters are quite different from increased population .   Trump's claim of mass deportation is both impractical and logistically challenging.   It is also arguably a stupid move economically.   Expect him to do something symbolic and then make grand exaggerated claims (as he does with his wall).

Far less government spending

If only.   Just because Trump says something does not mean it will actually happen.   Although fiscal responsibility has been my key concern for decades, don't count on this happening under Trump.   Look at the spending when he was PotUS for a hint.

As of April 5, 2024, the national debt has grown by about $6.17 trillion , or 21.7% , since Joe Biden was inaugurated in 2021, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

From the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency in 2017 to its end in 2021, the national debt increased by 40.43% , about $8.18 trillion , according to the U.S. Treasury Department. 

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Trump is not a fiscally responsible PotUS.

Far less involvement in conflicts that have nothing to do with us

Would Trump have stayed away from the Gaza war?   The Trump Peace Plan went nowhere (and it preceded the Hamas invasion).   Do you actually buy Trump's bullshit that Putin would have not invaded Ukraine had he been PotUS?  

Trump could do something positive here.   He cannot prevent nations from behaving badly (e.g. Putin's invasion) but it is possible he could do some good.   Hopefully, he can ... we shall see.

General consensus is that everything settles back to where it was  PRE -Biden. 

Yes, well people have a distorted memory of the 'good times' while Trump was PotUS and a distorted view of the good economy that we currently have (rising GDP, record fossil fuel exports, normal inflation, record-breaking stock market).   Prices are higher, interest rates are higher (but will continue to lower).   But other than that, our economy is quite good.

Low inflation

Inflation is already at a normal level (2.7%).   It could still naturally get to its ideal rate of 2%.   Currently, inflation is NOT a problem in the USA.   Trump, however, threatens to reverse the trend with his brain-dead stupid tariffs.

Causing inflation to hit it's highest point in 40 years negates any pathetic attempt to claim he "fixed it".

More secure border 

Maybe.   

With the 20 January 2021 EO in place stopping all work to secure the border and sueing Texas and Arizona to take down their security measures, isn't a good thing to celebrate.  

Trump's wall building was spectacularly unimpressive.

Then why are there so many walls put in place?  Apparently they work with the right support.  Support Biden hasn't provided.

Less illegals (NO sanctuary shitholes)

Fewer illegals remains to be seen.   

Maybe we can ask Laken Reilly or that lady who was set on fire in NYC.  Oh wait.  

Far less government spending

If only.   

You don't think it was pretty fucking stupid to attach BILLIONS in aid to Ukraine to a bill that was supposed to fund the government?  Or any other item that was in that 1400 pages that was removed from the latest bill?

Trump is not a fiscally responsible PotUS.

You want me to wait?

Far less involvement in conflicts that have nothing to do with us

Would Trump have stayed away from the Gaza war?   

You didn't notice that Gaza didn't become stupid until Geriatric Joe was in office?  Gaza, Yemen, Russia, North Korea, Iraq, Iran all quiet until Trump left office.  

General consensus is that everything settles back to where it was  PRE -Biden. 

Yes, well people have a distorted memory 

We see that from the left all the time.  Everything from "Russia Collusion" to "Insurgency".  Distortions and fictitious shit coming from them all the time.  What was the latest bit of stupidity I saw....Oh, that's right thenewstalkers

Causing inflation to hit it's highest point in 40 years negates any pathetic attempt to claim he "fixed it".

Focus on what we are talking about.  Inflation is already at 2.7%.   You claimed that people want it to go back to Trump levels.   Well, there is not much left to go at this point.   

With the 20 January 2021 EO in place stopping all work to secure the border and sueing Texas and Arizona to take down their security measures, isn't a good thing to celebrate.  

You ignored the fact that Trump failed to even build 100 miles of new border wall while PotUS.

Then why are there so many walls put in place? 

Not sure what you are talking about here.   The point is that Trump failed to build much of a wall while PotUS.

Oh wait.  

Yet again, you ignore the facts.   Nobody has claimed that we do not have illegal immigrants who break the law and commit murder.    The point is that the level of illegal immigration has remained between 10 and 12 million for decades.   Trump makes it sound as though we are being invaded.   He is lying (big surprise).   So yes, it is always good to get rid of bad elements.   But it is not good to believe a ridiculous alternate reality stated by a lying demagogue.

You don't think it was pretty fucking stupid to attach BILLIONS in aid to Ukraine to a bill that was supposed to fund the government?

Ukraine is a long-term strategic consideration.   Supporting their independence is in the best interest of democracy worldwide.   That is part of spending.   When I speak of government spending I include ALL of the spending.   There is plenty of wasteful spending in our government that would almost certainly dwarf the spending to support Ukraine.

You want me to wait?

I have no idea what you are trying to say here.   Trump is demonstrably NOT a fiscally responsible PotUS.   I gave you the facts.

You didn't notice that Gaza didn't become stupid until Geriatric Joe was in office?  

Do you understand the difference between correlation and causation?

We see that from the left all the time. 

I gave you facts.   You ignored them to hold on to your fantasies about Trump.

General consensus is that everything settles back to where it was PRE -Biden. 

That would be a MAGA general consensus, right?  

You are proving my point - good year or bad year is totally dependent on your point of view / politics