Media just fell for the oldest trick in the old brigand Trump's career-criminal playbook: the rope-a-dope. The fact that it did so confirms that it has learned nothing about how to deal with the man.
Fascinating. I wondered about the respective costs. You must be right then; only in order to provoke Columbian authorities' fear and pride, and to create a flex of his own borrowed, bone spur militarism would he prefer to use those planes.
Trump was flagrantly rude and insulting about the deported people, and Columbia said the equivalent of "we ask very little of you - only that you demonstrate to the world that you consider people of our nationality deserving of the minimum human respect" and Trump said "no, and since I am a huge bully suddenly endowed with a military and economic might I did nothing to create, I will smash you until you eat my coarse display of alpha dogging it over a much smaller country and economy". It was a shameful display of Trump making The Ugly American a world image again, and anyone who feels pride instead of shame at his needy posturing lacks any mature understanding.
More focus should be given to Colombian president Petro’s reason for his push back on receiving the planes (whose arrival he had initially approved.)
His reversal called attention to the indignity and unecessary humiliation of keeping these individuals shackled during those flights and would be such on display as they were to deplane.
Upon the threat of sanctions, president Petro immediately threatened back with sanctions on US imports to Colombia.
And when the “crisis” had blown over, Petro made the Colombian Presidential airplane available for repatriating such expelled citizens, where they would be handled with respect.
(Illustrates one of several strands of his motto “Colombia Potencia Mundial de la Vida”, respect for all forms of life - in this case human beings. Recall his efforts for the Amazon, etc)
Thanks for this clarification. I heard some of this story on NPR this morning, including Petro’s statement that the Americans were not treating Colombians with respect. But the key detail that the deportees were shackled was not included in the NPR report. Shackling deportees—a truly Trumpian touch.
We are in a deep dark hole, and maga put us here. This is the kind of thing they eat up because they focus on the illusion instead of paying attention to what the other hand is doing. Our only hope is that enough of maga catches on in time. Otherwise we're finished and the broligarchy will consume all there is to consume, leaving us nothing.
TCF’s political stunts are a wrecking ball to destroy relationships with our allies. It’s disgusting that the Colombian expats were put in shackles and handcuffs aboard a military flight. It’s hard to miss the message there.
It would’ve been awful and likely life threatening for some folks to be filmed deplaning in restraints in front of news crews and maybe even Geraldo Rivera like when they sent Dr Phill to film deportations in Chicago for ENTERTAINMENT!
Good point. Further, the White House statement about the "deal" that ends this says ""Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again." No, it shows the world that America is led by a bully. Tariff's are a TRADE tool, not a way of punishing countries trump doesn't like.
I doubt trump himself is capable of coming up with "use military planes to set up a confrontation." Someone else is clearly working on his strategies.
Fascinating. I wondered about the respective costs. You must be right then; only in order to provoke Columbian authorities' fear and pride, and to create a flex of his own borrowed, bone spur militarism would he prefer to use those planes.
Trump was flagrantly rude and insulting about the deported people, and Columbia said the equivalent of "we ask very little of you - only that you demonstrate to the world that you consider people of our nationality deserving of the minimum human respect" and Trump said "no, and since I am a huge bully suddenly endowed with a military and economic might I did nothing to create, I will smash you until you eat my coarse display of alpha dogging it over a much smaller country and economy". It was a shameful display of Trump making The Ugly American a world image again, and anyone who feels pride instead of shame at his needy posturing lacks any mature understanding.
More focus should be given to Colombian president Petro’s reason for his push back on receiving the planes (whose arrival he had initially approved.)
His reversal called attention to the indignity and unecessary humiliation of keeping these individuals shackled during those flights and would be such on display as they were to deplane.
Upon the threat of sanctions, president Petro immediately threatened back with sanctions on US imports to Colombia.
And when the “crisis” had blown over, Petro made the Colombian Presidential airplane available for repatriating such expelled citizens, where they would be handled with respect.
(Illustrates one of several strands of his motto “Colombia Potencia Mundial de la Vida”, respect for all forms of life - in this case human beings. Recall his efforts for the Amazon, etc)
Thanks for this clarification. I heard some of this story on NPR this morning, including Petro’s statement that the Americans were not treating Colombians with respect. But the key detail that the deportees were shackled was not included in the NPR report. Shackling deportees—a truly Trumpian touch.
Oh Seth. I ask that question every day. Thank you as always for pointing it out with the correct framing.
We are in a deep dark hole, and maga put us here. This is the kind of thing they eat up because they focus on the illusion instead of paying attention to what the other hand is doing. Our only hope is that enough of maga catches on in time. Otherwise we're finished and the broligarchy will consume all there is to consume, leaving us nothing.
TCF’s political stunts are a wrecking ball to destroy relationships with our allies. It’s disgusting that the Colombian expats were put in shackles and handcuffs aboard a military flight. It’s hard to miss the message there.
It would’ve been awful and likely life threatening for some folks to be filmed deplaning in restraints in front of news crews and maybe even Geraldo Rivera like when they sent Dr Phill to film deportations in Chicago for ENTERTAINMENT!
Good point. Further, the White House statement about the "deal" that ends this says ""Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again." No, it shows the world that America is led by a bully. Tariff's are a TRADE tool, not a way of punishing countries trump doesn't like.
I doubt trump himself is capable of coming up with "use military planes to set up a confrontation." Someone else is clearly working on his strategies.
Your statement NEEDS to be on front page of WP, NYTIMES, msnbc, cnn, etc
WAKE UP AMERICA
Does this analysis extend to all situations where it's been reported that countries are refusing to accept deportees from the US?
Because major media doesn't give a f**k. Major media does not do journalism. They do corporate pro-trump propaganda.
Thanks, I’ll amplify.