@Poodleface02@davidhogg111 This also completely overlooks the fact that the U.S> had the strongest economic recovery from Covid of any developed nation. How convenient!
For once, albeit accidentally, Putin has told the truth: long-term peace in Ukraine is only possible by “eliminating the root causes of this crisis.”
The main “root cause” is an old deranged KGB officer in the Kremlin who views the collapse of the Soviet empire as “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century”, calls his opponents “national traitors” and Ukraine “an artificial state”, and idolizes Stalin and Andropov.
Without “eliminating” this “root cause” there will not be peace not only in Ukraine, but in Europe as a whole.
The tragic self-destruction of a great newspaper continues. I had the privilege of working with @RuthMarcus for years and she is the best of the best. Whether you agree with her or not, she is the model of journalistic excellence and integrity. https://t.co/WEZh3IJ39V
The Trump administration has effected a revolution in foreign policy. Every country will consider how to wean itself off dependence on the United States. The Post-American World is now in plain sight.
My take:
I had a productive meeting with the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy @GiorgiaMeloni to develop a joint action plan for ending the war with a just and lasting peace.
No one other than Putin is interested in the continuation and quick return of the war. Therefore, it is important to maintain unity around Ukraine and strengthen our country's position in cooperation with our allies – the countries of Europe and the United States.
Ukraine needs peace backed by robust security guarantees.
I am grateful to Italy for its continued support and partnership in bringing peace in Ukraine closer.
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Now federal workers can reply by saying, "We wasted hours and hours of our time, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, just trying to figure out whether to answer this stupid email."
Trump starts his presidency with less public support than any of his modern predecessors just entering office other than Trump 1.0, per @pewresearch which finds his approval rating at 47%. https://t.co/nNuDDEJ124
Let’s be clear: Trump and Elon are illegally seizing government resources, accessing your private medical and financial data, and firing – without cause – thousands of employees.
They are not looking for waste or fraud, they are circumventing constitutional checks and balances and breaking the law.
Donald Trump is making a deliberate attempt to overwhelm the system, and to overwhelm you. It can be difficult to keep up. And that’s by design.
But we can keep up – and respond. Here’s what he’s doing, and what it means for you. Just the facts. 🧵⤵️
Murphy: "Let's not pull any punches about why this is happening. Elon Musk makes billions off of his business with China. And China is cheering at this action today. There is no question that the billionaire class trying to take over our govt right now is doing it based on self-interest."
Raskin: "We don't have a fourth branch of government called Elon Musk!"
What an embarrassment for the US that this has to be said.
The US has long been a plutocracy.
Now it has become a kleptocracy: A rogue billionaire seizes illegal control over the federal disbursements!