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To think Trump might be the right Leader for right now?

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Theemeperorsnewclothes · 12/02/2025 23:25

I am so confused why I am starting to think that Trump might be a good thing right now. I do think he is making the right moves to end conflict right now, which of course can only be a good thing for the poor people suffering in war zones but I’m so conflicted. I was trying to search for why I felt this way and what past war and future war situations might mean with Trump at the helm. Below are notes to myself. I know you educated, worldly wise mums will absolutely be able to educate on what I am missing. I am genuinely interested to hear your perspectives.

Why do wars start?
War is caused by many different things, including competition over land, religious conflicts, and nationalism. Imperialism, racism, and slavery have also been causes of armed conflict.
Why do wars end?
Realistically, wars usually end when one side wins or the parties experience significant war weariness. Thus, World War I was only a temporary end-of-war because there was no clear-cut victory.
We need to put an end to why wars start, not why wars end. Too much devastation and destruction and loss of life when a war starts. In this case, like the war in Gaza there has been no clear “winner” there has been constant and significant “war weariness” but some other country/political party/religious group steps in. However, there is still never a “clear-cut victory”
Tackle the issues that START wars and not STOP wars in the first place. A true leader will make their priority tackling all the issues that start wars. Trump needs to prove himself in this approach.
That said, we are in a very volatile world and ENDING wars is the first priority. Trump appears to have that in his sights. I say this as far left viewer of the world, as opposed to the right take on the world, as it is today.
I don’t care if you are left or right or somewhere in between. War must end now and we must have a leader who can figure out how to stop it happening again. The end. The Leader who can STOP wars happening in the first place, is the one who can save humanity. Right now, we need the wars to end, and like it or not, that is the position we find ourselves in, and that’s why, I currently think it might be Trump.

Anyone have any idea who is the leader who can STOP wars happening in the first place? I’m thinking they would need to be free from corruption and probably not an egotistical, power hungry male.

End of my rant 😁.

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user9876543211 · 20/02/2025 15:43

username299 · 20/02/2025 15:41

It's a lie. It's impossible to fix everything and you're perfectly aware of that. Trump tells lies.

I mean, surely both things are true? Trump speaks garbled word salad and Trump lies, generally simultaneously.

TopPocketFind · 20/02/2025 15:44

Trump said he would lower prices from day 1

Eggs anyone?

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 15:46

username299 · 20/02/2025 15:41

It's a lie. It's impossible to fix everything and you're perfectly aware of that. Trump tells lies.

as i explained with my oxford analysis its only lies depending on how the person intends the words he says

the error lies in the publics interpretation of what he said and thinking what he said and what they thought he ment are the same, as it stands my analysis has shown that a person can say a word but it could mean different than what you or i would interpret it to mean.

Crikeyalmighty · 20/02/2025 16:09

@Pokadotspink so basically he could say 'the moon is made of cheese' but what he means isn't the moon as we all know it but the one he has had made specially- of cheese! He is full of shit - however that shit will appeal to 'some' people !

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 16:13

Crikeyalmighty · 20/02/2025 16:09

@Pokadotspink so basically he could say 'the moon is made of cheese' but what he means isn't the moon as we all know it but the one he has had made specially- of cheese! He is full of shit - however that shit will appeal to 'some' people !

thats what i was trying to get across, if people believe his words without understanding how he means them or the context he is using them in, then that can cause misinterpretation errors

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 16:13

Crikeyalmighty · 20/02/2025 16:09

@Pokadotspink so basically he could say 'the moon is made of cheese' but what he means isn't the moon as we all know it but the one he has had made specially- of cheese! He is full of shit - however that shit will appeal to 'some' people !

basically the devil is in the details

Parker231 · 20/02/2025 16:23

He’s ranting again - he needs locking up!

To think Trump might be the right Leader for right now?
Aria999 · 20/02/2025 16:42

I think what you are trying to say is that people should know by now not to take anything he says seriously or literally.

He's the president of the fucking USA. It's not good enough.

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 17:10

Parker231 · 20/02/2025 16:23

He’s ranting again - he needs locking up!

why is it a rant if he does achieve it ?

izimbra · 20/02/2025 17:31

"why is it a rant if he does achieve it "

Achieve what?

'Rant' means 'speak in an impassioned way'.

Trump is incapable of expressing any idea without roundly trashing the characters of literally everyone who he considers a political opponent, and without lauding himself as a political and economic genius.

It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic and dangerous.

Parker231 · 20/02/2025 17:57

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 17:10

why is it a rant if he does achieve it ?

Because he’s never going to achieve having Canada as a US state - he’s deranged!!

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 17:58

izimbra · 20/02/2025 17:31

"why is it a rant if he does achieve it "

Achieve what?

'Rant' means 'speak in an impassioned way'.

Trump is incapable of expressing any idea without roundly trashing the characters of literally everyone who he considers a political opponent, and without lauding himself as a political and economic genius.

It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic and dangerous.

Canada being the 51st state

RafaistheKingofClay · 20/02/2025 18:17

I’m not sure rant is quite the right word. Deranged ramblings might be more accurate.

Parker231 · 20/02/2025 18:18

Recent post on X - Trump claimed that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent travelled to Kyiv by train but that "Zelensky was sleeping" and could not meet him.

In reality, Zelensky met with Bessent at Mariinskyi Palace. Multiple photographs were taken and published of their meeting.

Zofloramummy · 20/02/2025 20:26

Yes it was, because 10 years ago the president of Ukraine was a Russian bot. He ran away to Russia (with a load of money) after he was deposed and not that long after Russia steamrolled in and took the Crimea. Russia have been trying to take over Ukraine for over a decade. By political shenanigans, false media and now outright war.
Ukraine was on a path to align itself with the West. They had rid themselves of corrupt politicians and were actively seeking NATO membership to protect them from further incursions from Russian forces.
That is why Putin invaded, to stop that happening.

Zofloramummy · 20/02/2025 20:26

Sorry that was a response to @polkadotpink

Zofloramummy · 20/02/2025 20:32

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 17:58

Canada being the 51st state

Because they don’t want to be American? They are quite happy being Canadian. He is inciting a hostile take over of another democratic country, are you ok with that?

Lessexpected · 20/02/2025 20:34

It is well documented he is after a legacy and he wants a Nobel Peace Prize. This is what he wants at all costs. He doesn’t care what the price is to Ukraine or the rest of the world. Meanwhile, his fascist ideology is being carried out by stealth. Zero reporting on kids being removed from schools in Chicago and places, ‘sent back to their own country’, all in front of their friends who are left reeling. It is battling how stupid he thinks the world is. But nobody appears to be stopping him just now.

RafaistheKingofClay · 20/02/2025 21:46

Lessexpected · 20/02/2025 20:34

It is well documented he is after a legacy and he wants a Nobel Peace Prize. This is what he wants at all costs. He doesn’t care what the price is to Ukraine or the rest of the world. Meanwhile, his fascist ideology is being carried out by stealth. Zero reporting on kids being removed from schools in Chicago and places, ‘sent back to their own country’, all in front of their friends who are left reeling. It is battling how stupid he thinks the world is. But nobody appears to be stopping him just now.

Obama’s Nobel peace prize lives rent free in his head.

user9876543211 · 20/02/2025 21:47

RafaistheKingofClay · 20/02/2025 21:46

Obama’s Nobel peace prize lives rent free in his head.

I somehow don't think invading other countries and a soupçon of ethnic cleansing is going to get him on the short list, but I guess you never know.

RafaistheKingofClay · 20/02/2025 21:51

user9876543211 · 20/02/2025 21:47

I somehow don't think invading other countries and a soupçon of ethnic cleansing is going to get him on the short list, but I guess you never know.

It does seem unlikely. But that will be the biased judges not the fact that he launched a military invasion into Canada.,

Serpentstooth · 21/02/2025 07:16

Henry Kissinger got a Nobel, it's been laughable since. Why not Trump?

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 21/02/2025 08:26

izimbra · 19/02/2025 22:00

"His Twitter rant about Zelenskyy is so outrageous that I can’t believe Zelenskyy didn’t know about and is in on it."

Are you high?

I’m high and that poster sounds bat shit crazy to me.

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 21/02/2025 08:29

Pokadotspink · 20/02/2025 17:58

Canada being the 51st state

Canadians don’t want to be Americans.

Are you saying we should be forced?

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