Why is the world accepting that Ukraine has to give up its land in order to achieve a peace deal? Why isn't the world telling Russia that they need to pull back to the agreed to borders or they face the consequences of all the allies sending troops there to assist the Ukrainians?
My point being that this is sort of crazy pushing Zelensky and the Ukrainians to give up land to achieve peace. Has the world just gone this crazy and we now accept it as such?
LOVE your show, David. By far, you give the most factual and mostly dispassionate (meant as a compliment) analysis of US politics of all of the many podcasts that I listen to. Thank you for doing so.
You are on the money and in a rational world that should be the way it works. The Alaska meeting was a historical replay of Neville Chamberlain appeasement to Hitler. This was just a cheap photo op so Trump can say, hey I tried.
You do not go into any negotiation telling the other side your bottom line. Frankly it appears he asked Putin what he wants and Trump does what he is told. There has to be more to the story we may never know.
In T's world this is not how he thinks. Russia is undoubtedly the stronger and Ukraine the weaker. So do the math, easier to kick the weaker down and suck up to the stronger. That way he gets a "pat" on the back from Putin. Frankly I think T is afraid of Zelensky as he has the guts to challenge him. T also holds grudges. Remember he almost got canned over trying to extort Zelensky to get dirt on Biden. He also held up aid to Ukraine.
The key to all this is Europe. Europe has to stand tall and take the lead as they will be next if Ukraine falls.
I hate being hyperbolic, but the way the regime and its co-conspirators are moving, they are definitely laying the groundwork for trying to cancel elections in 2026 and 2028, or make it impossible for them to be ousted. They will play it off that they're just trolling the libs, but I'm watching what they do, rather than what they say...since all they do is lie. What are your thoughts?
Regarding Israel, Pres. Trump seems to have forgotten that this war was also promised to be “easily ended”. Since this has little to do with Putin, why hasn’t US diplomacy done more to end the carnage, and put unrelenting pressure on BIbi to end his political gamesmanship?
The war in middle east has everything to do with Putin. The Russians and Iranians are in bed together. Iran is the major supplier of weapons to Russia. Iran is the cause of all the mayhem in the middle east. Israel was attacked with the support of Russia and Iran to dilute/deflect American support to Ukraine.
The war in Gaza parallels the war in Ukraine. Have you forgotten that Hamas attacked Israel and Russia attacked Ukraine? Hamas still has Israeli hostages? Wars are not fought with silver bullets that only kill the bad guys. Israel is fighting for its existence against Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, Iran and you are cherry picking that Israel is the bad guy here. The war in Gaza will not end until the hostages are released. So blame Hamas for the suffering of Gaza and not Israel.
Am I correct in understanding the courts recently ruled that only Congress can levy Tariffs? If so does that mean the tariffs Captain Chaos has executed have to be withdrawn?
There is no congress or Supreme Court, the Repigs just do what T tells them to do. No telling what is going on behind closed doors. I find it appalling that 250+pigs and 6 suckup "Supreme" justices consistently do everything to support him. Even worse their support is like the masses bowing to dear leader in North Korea. I have never seen any political party so in love with their leader.
David, do you think that Democrats will have a chance to win the 2026 Midterms? With what Trump is already doing trying to gain GOP seats with redistricting, it seems to me like he has already found a way to cheat that is not being addressed.
Trump and his coconspirators are most likely using redistricting and trying to ban mail-in ballets as a smoke screen to do something altogether different. Just my thought,
Nothing that Trump does makes sense. He was elected by less than 2%. Which tells me he also won with mail in ballots. There is no way that 50 states can run elections and count 160 million ballots using paper ballots that are hand counted. Republican President Bush won over Democrat Al Gore because of the dangling chad fiasco. So even with machines, Republicans win. There is no election on earth that will satisfy Republicans. Even when they win they cry cheating by the other side. The goal is to poison the process and do away with elections and have coronations.
What also amazes me is that the current batch of Republicans now in power all got elected by the same process, Trump says is rigged. Yes but probably in favor of the Republicans.
David, I am a fellow Substacker, I write Articles for my newsletter Disability & Justice (https://dcarvajalfl.substack.com) and I am also from South America (From Chile). I came 52 years ago, My question is should I be worried about doing articles against Trump Administration? I haven't received any negative threats toward my newsletter but I am worried about being kicked out of the United States, I have a physical disability. I have Cerebral Palsy.
I keep hearing the message that we need to put together a plan, a platform, an agenda, a 'Project 2029'... Here is the question: How do we start this? Who can get involved? You have the voice and reach to talk to people, including people who know people... It will not need to take much. Just someone setting up a web site and helping get things organized. It could have it's own 'funding' through the site.
Again, the question is who is going to do this? Let us get past the stage where we are deciding to do it and just do it. We know we need to do it so why aren't we doing it?
We do not need to wait for a savior, a knight on a white horse to come and rescue us. We are not a helpless maiden waiting breathlessly for her true love to come and find her... We are passionate, engaged and wanting to save ourselves and so we subscribe, we communicate to support those with a louder voice than ours.
Actually I would accept a black knight to save us. What you are calling for takes leadership that frankly is missing in Democrat land. Hating Trump is not enough. Everyone is numb and desensitized to his escapades. There are 250+ Democrats in congress and thousands amongst the states who need to do what you are calling for.
Democrats need to define a platform that stops playing the same sad song that does not win... equality for all regardless of ability, milking racism as if minorities are inherently weak and need extra protection. Really if racism is so bad, how is it we have had a black male president and black vice president and never a white female in either? Dems are still project soft on crime and drug abuse is society's fault. Dems need to give America something to vote for and not against.
Dear David, Why are You NOT Commenting on Netanyahu, the Israel Protesters Against Netan and the GAZA War ? and the Starving to Death of the Gaza Inhabitants as well the Hostages by Netan ? Why Does Netan think Taking Over ALL of Gaza is Moral ?
This seems like a dated question, is it a feasible idea for the ICC and the UN Security Council can collaborate more transparently to be a more sustainable global solution?
I’m sure there could be a myriad of solutions but I just wanted your take on it.
What would you feel if we are the Americans at the helm when it all came crashing down? Not those alive in 1861. Not 1941. Not 1929. Not 1778. Not 1962. Us. Here and now.
David, I think your analysis is great and for a while was a paid subscriber, my credit card number may have changed. I think Putin sent a double to Alaska. If true that means everything Trump said was scripted by Putin and worked out with Trump in advance. I think Joe Broe had the photos that are convincing and Jay Smart had fact based on other data that was convincing. What do you think? Do you want to touch this topic.
HI David! thanks for being out there. Though I think it's great that the Epstein files are causing so much attention and anxiety among the Republicans, I think the real goods are the files from Jack Smith's investigation into both January 6 and the classified documents at Mara Lago. Especially the classified documents. where is this info? where is Jack Smith? we need a real Pentagon Papers like info dump (you may be too young to know about the Pentagon Papers, but I think you get the idea!). thanks again!
I'm with Swing Blue Alliance. We have developed new tools we believe will help save our democracy. Is there a way to present these tools to you with the purpose to see if you would be willing to help spread the word?
(For David's Eyes Only) David, about a month ago I sent 6 "fan art" photo attachments to the info email. They were images of a diorama I made with a hand painted David Pakman doll and a recreation of your set in 1:6 scale. Rod Serling was there, introducing a parallel plane called "The Pakman Zone." In the series, you are interviewing Donald Tr*mp and he gets attacked my giant maggots. The email contained the accompanying dialog for each image, as it was a narrative series. I worked hard on it and have no idea if you got to see them. I did the project just to try and give you a laugh during these trying times, and would like to do more if they (your staff) forward them to you. Did y'all get to see them?
Why is the world accepting that Ukraine has to give up its land in order to achieve a peace deal? Why isn't the world telling Russia that they need to pull back to the agreed to borders or they face the consequences of all the allies sending troops there to assist the Ukrainians?
My point being that this is sort of crazy pushing Zelensky and the Ukrainians to give up land to achieve peace. Has the world just gone this crazy and we now accept it as such?
LOVE your show, David. By far, you give the most factual and mostly dispassionate (meant as a compliment) analysis of US politics of all of the many podcasts that I listen to. Thank you for doing so.
You are on the money and in a rational world that should be the way it works. The Alaska meeting was a historical replay of Neville Chamberlain appeasement to Hitler. This was just a cheap photo op so Trump can say, hey I tried.
You do not go into any negotiation telling the other side your bottom line. Frankly it appears he asked Putin what he wants and Trump does what he is told. There has to be more to the story we may never know.
In T's world this is not how he thinks. Russia is undoubtedly the stronger and Ukraine the weaker. So do the math, easier to kick the weaker down and suck up to the stronger. That way he gets a "pat" on the back from Putin. Frankly I think T is afraid of Zelensky as he has the guts to challenge him. T also holds grudges. Remember he almost got canned over trying to extort Zelensky to get dirt on Biden. He also held up aid to Ukraine.
The key to all this is Europe. Europe has to stand tall and take the lead as they will be next if Ukraine falls.
I hate being hyperbolic, but the way the regime and its co-conspirators are moving, they are definitely laying the groundwork for trying to cancel elections in 2026 and 2028, or make it impossible for them to be ousted. They will play it off that they're just trolling the libs, but I'm watching what they do, rather than what they say...since all they do is lie. What are your thoughts?
Regarding Israel, Pres. Trump seems to have forgotten that this war was also promised to be “easily ended”. Since this has little to do with Putin, why hasn’t US diplomacy done more to end the carnage, and put unrelenting pressure on BIbi to end his political gamesmanship?
The war in middle east has everything to do with Putin. The Russians and Iranians are in bed together. Iran is the major supplier of weapons to Russia. Iran is the cause of all the mayhem in the middle east. Israel was attacked with the support of Russia and Iran to dilute/deflect American support to Ukraine.
The war in Gaza parallels the war in Ukraine. Have you forgotten that Hamas attacked Israel and Russia attacked Ukraine? Hamas still has Israeli hostages? Wars are not fought with silver bullets that only kill the bad guys. Israel is fighting for its existence against Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, Iran and you are cherry picking that Israel is the bad guy here. The war in Gaza will not end until the hostages are released. So blame Hamas for the suffering of Gaza and not Israel.
Am I correct in understanding the courts recently ruled that only Congress can levy Tariffs? If so does that mean the tariffs Captain Chaos has executed have to be withdrawn?
There is no congress or Supreme Court, the Repigs just do what T tells them to do. No telling what is going on behind closed doors. I find it appalling that 250+pigs and 6 suckup "Supreme" justices consistently do everything to support him. Even worse their support is like the masses bowing to dear leader in North Korea. I have never seen any political party so in love with their leader.
David, do you think that Democrats will have a chance to win the 2026 Midterms? With what Trump is already doing trying to gain GOP seats with redistricting, it seems to me like he has already found a way to cheat that is not being addressed.
Trump and his coconspirators are most likely using redistricting and trying to ban mail-in ballets as a smoke screen to do something altogether different. Just my thought,
Keep up the good work David!
After the firing of the BLS head, believe it truer than ever before: If you vote Republican at any level today, you are a traitor to democracy.
Nothing that Trump does makes sense. He was elected by less than 2%. Which tells me he also won with mail in ballots. There is no way that 50 states can run elections and count 160 million ballots using paper ballots that are hand counted. Republican President Bush won over Democrat Al Gore because of the dangling chad fiasco. So even with machines, Republicans win. There is no election on earth that will satisfy Republicans. Even when they win they cry cheating by the other side. The goal is to poison the process and do away with elections and have coronations.
What also amazes me is that the current batch of Republicans now in power all got elected by the same process, Trump says is rigged. Yes but probably in favor of the Republicans.
David, I am a fellow Substacker, I write Articles for my newsletter Disability & Justice (https://dcarvajalfl.substack.com) and I am also from South America (From Chile). I came 52 years ago, My question is should I be worried about doing articles against Trump Administration? I haven't received any negative threats toward my newsletter but I am worried about being kicked out of the United States, I have a physical disability. I have Cerebral Palsy.
I keep hearing the message that we need to put together a plan, a platform, an agenda, a 'Project 2029'... Here is the question: How do we start this? Who can get involved? You have the voice and reach to talk to people, including people who know people... It will not need to take much. Just someone setting up a web site and helping get things organized. It could have it's own 'funding' through the site.
Again, the question is who is going to do this? Let us get past the stage where we are deciding to do it and just do it. We know we need to do it so why aren't we doing it?
We do not need to wait for a savior, a knight on a white horse to come and rescue us. We are not a helpless maiden waiting breathlessly for her true love to come and find her... We are passionate, engaged and wanting to save ourselves and so we subscribe, we communicate to support those with a louder voice than ours.
Actually I would accept a black knight to save us. What you are calling for takes leadership that frankly is missing in Democrat land. Hating Trump is not enough. Everyone is numb and desensitized to his escapades. There are 250+ Democrats in congress and thousands amongst the states who need to do what you are calling for.
Democrats need to define a platform that stops playing the same sad song that does not win... equality for all regardless of ability, milking racism as if minorities are inherently weak and need extra protection. Really if racism is so bad, how is it we have had a black male president and black vice president and never a white female in either? Dems are still project soft on crime and drug abuse is society's fault. Dems need to give America something to vote for and not against.
Dear David, Why are You NOT Commenting on Netanyahu, the Israel Protesters Against Netan and the GAZA War ? and the Starving to Death of the Gaza Inhabitants as well the Hostages by Netan ? Why Does Netan think Taking Over ALL of Gaza is Moral ?
This seems like a dated question, is it a feasible idea for the ICC and the UN Security Council can collaborate more transparently to be a more sustainable global solution?
I’m sure there could be a myriad of solutions but I just wanted your take on it.
What would you feel if we are the Americans at the helm when it all came crashing down? Not those alive in 1861. Not 1941. Not 1929. Not 1778. Not 1962. Us. Here and now.
David, I think your analysis is great and for a while was a paid subscriber, my credit card number may have changed. I think Putin sent a double to Alaska. If true that means everything Trump said was scripted by Putin and worked out with Trump in advance. I think Joe Broe had the photos that are convincing and Jay Smart had fact based on other data that was convincing. What do you think? Do you want to touch this topic.
What effect did the 1st Trump Admin shortening the 2020 Census collection period have on thd results?
HI David! thanks for being out there. Though I think it's great that the Epstein files are causing so much attention and anxiety among the Republicans, I think the real goods are the files from Jack Smith's investigation into both January 6 and the classified documents at Mara Lago. Especially the classified documents. where is this info? where is Jack Smith? we need a real Pentagon Papers like info dump (you may be too young to know about the Pentagon Papers, but I think you get the idea!). thanks again!
Hi David,
I'm with Swing Blue Alliance. We have developed new tools we believe will help save our democracy. Is there a way to present these tools to you with the purpose to see if you would be willing to help spread the word?
Fox News remade the landscape, not Trump. 20 plus years of 24/7 paranoia and anxiety created the conditions for Trump to take over.
(For David's Eyes Only) David, about a month ago I sent 6 "fan art" photo attachments to the info email. They were images of a diorama I made with a hand painted David Pakman doll and a recreation of your set in 1:6 scale. Rod Serling was there, introducing a parallel plane called "The Pakman Zone." In the series, you are interviewing Donald Tr*mp and he gets attacked my giant maggots. The email contained the accompanying dialog for each image, as it was a narrative series. I worked hard on it and have no idea if you got to see them. I did the project just to try and give you a laugh during these trying times, and would like to do more if they (your staff) forward them to you. Did y'all get to see them?