Is this DISTRACTION due to his crappy PARADE?!?

[BigmanPigman]

I think the fact that his BIG, BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY parade being a total PR disaster is 100% the reason he is pulling this shit now.

His ego is the only factor in all of his insane actions. He can not think since his skull is a vacuum. He is purely an acting blob of fat and gaseous poop, nothing else. His cult is NOT a normal GOP base. That is a huge difference. Base vs cult. "Cult" wins and they will follow him anywhere and they will do anything for their Dear Leader.

We are in dangerous times. Stand up!!, Fight back!!!

[Skittles]

1. he has to get his dictator fix somehow

that's why he ditched his handlers and surrounded himself with Trump whores

[elleng]

2. No, he's always wanted a war.

[RandySF]

3. No

[Klarkashton]

4. It plays a role in it for sure.

[Judi Lynn]

5. I'll bet you're totally right. He lost too much face. Everyone was laughing at him.

Even North Korea took the time to scoff and mention he sat between an expensive escort and a hopeless drunk.

Your observation makes perfect sense. Thanks for your post!

[Morbius]

6. I don't agree that this is a distraction.

I do agree that these are dangerous times.

Consider that before this act of war Trump alienated our allies around the world.
Consider that before this act of war Trump kneecapped our intelligence network.
Consider that before this act of war Trump installed incompetents in every essential government post.
Consider that before this act of war Trump undermined global confidence in America's economic leadership.
Consider that before this act of war Trump created an American Gestapo, secret police who arrest and kidnap citizens at will.
Consider that before this act of war Trump has done everything he can to undermine the media, to ensure the American people are underinformed.

This is more than a distraction. This is part of the plan.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. It's because he's a psychopath. President Psychopath.

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

[ailsagirl]

8. I wouldn't be surprised

I wouldn't put anything past him.

[thought crime]

9. Or trying to shut down TACO?

[BigmanPigman]

10. Yes, that is what I was thinking, too.

He is a crazy, moronic, sadistic, greedy, man-baby. What could go wrong?

[Raine]

12. I agree, calling TACO made him want to prove he isn't. nt

[Norbert]

11. He was also freaking about his poll numbers

The poll numbers, the failed birthday parade TACO (trump always chickens out). Wag the dog.

[yardwork]

13. It's that and a whole lot of other things.

Robert Reich gives a good rundown of all the reasons Trump needs to create a distraction and excuse for more power right now.

https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/the-dogs-of-war?r=lbt9l&utm_medium=ios

[BigmanPigman]

14. Thank you for providing that!!!

[yardwork]

15. I thought it was excellent. Reich usually is.

[malaise]

16. Just another attempt at resource theft - oil n/t

[GoCubsGo]

17. It's more a distraction from his Big Shitty Bill, among other things

His own party is still fighting over it in Congress, and probably will for some time. They're trying to find ways to ram it through anyway. He's also watching his poll numbers spiral downward at breakneck speed. And, yeah, the parade flop--and the massive counter-protests are playing into it. No doubt he's still upset over that, too. Nothing like a bombing to soothe Baby's fragile fee-fees.

[thought crime]

18. Fulfilling the Quid Pro Quo for Gaza Real Estate?

Gaza Riviera for "Global People".

[Scrivener7]

19. I bet that determined the timing.

[Takket]

20. he doesn't do horrible tihings to "distract". He does horrible things because he is horrible.