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viva la

(3,983 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:57 PM Dec 23

CNN is whitewashing Trump's vision of invading and conquering other countries.

"Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada'
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/politics/trump-us-expansion-panama-canada-greenland/index.html

You know, like Hitler "expanded" into Poland and Sudatenland and France.
Like how Stalin "expanded" into Poland and Germany and Slovakia.

It's called INVASION.
And it's called INSANE.

And it's not "teasing". It's THREATENING our allies!





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CNN is whitewashing Trump's vision of invading and conquering other countries. (Original Post) viva la Dec 23 OP
No problem: invade Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Panama. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #1
Putin would love it........... DENVERPOPS Dec 24 #15
The orders came from Putin in the first place. Irish_Dem Dec 24 #17
Normalizing and hoping. It would be good for ratings. RockRaven Dec 23 #2
Of course they are Johnny2X2X Dec 23 #3
Grotesque thrice over 0rganism Dec 23 #4
The US media always supports US imperialism malaise Dec 23 #5
This is exceptionally true, slightlv Dec 23 #11
Nailed it malaise Dec 24 #16
Good Grief blueseas Dec 23 #6
tRump has criminal connections to Panama AncientOfDays Dec 23 #7
Which I'm sure Merrick Garland will look into. When he gets around to it. paleotn Dec 23 #9
None of this is going to happen. paleotn Dec 23 #8
Most respectfully orangecrush Dec 24 #22
I hear that northern Mexico is on the list Renew Deal Dec 23 #10
All those alt-left nutbars who used to cry about "imperialism" Blue_Tires Dec 24 #12
Just say it. The motherfucker is an irresponsible leader. Baitball Blogger Dec 24 #13
but of course they are. barbtries Dec 24 #14
This morning I turned on CNN since MSNBC is already in holiday rerun mode. I had the misfortune Vinca Dec 24 #18
Why are you watching CNN? Kaleva Dec 24 #19
I don't watch-- just checked the headlines online viva la Dec 24 #20
Ok. Merry Christmas! Kaleva Dec 24 #23
Putin was just teasing too orangecrush Dec 24 #21

Irish_Dem

(65,540 posts)
1. No problem: invade Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Panama.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:02 PM
Dec 23

They all belong to the US. Everything belongs to the US.
We are taking what is rightfully ours.

Resistance is futile, they will be assimilated.

DENVERPOPS

(11,248 posts)
15. Putin would love it...........
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:58 AM
Dec 24

Remember, Trump, Lindsay and others are Putin's lap poodles.......

Johnny2X2X

(22,507 posts)
3. Of course they are
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:25 PM
Dec 23

The media works for the Rightwing oligarchs that installed Trump. The sooner people accept that the sooner we can come up with a way to address it.

0rganism

(24,889 posts)
4. Grotesque thrice over
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:25 PM
Dec 23

First, grotesque of TSF to make such proclamations. It's expected but no less nauseating when it happens.

Second, grotesque of the DC political establishment to treat this bullshit as plausible, let alone justifiable. They're paid well to know better.

Third (possibly worst of all), exceedingly grotesque of CNN to publish such an uncritical fluff-job of an article that normalizes expansionist aggression while apparently regarding these ideas as novel and exciting. "Teases"? Really? I have never seen such twisted self-debasing complicity from the press, even after the 9-11 attacks when W could do no wrong. This article reeks of a terrified news-media operating in fear for its very life, completely incapable of performing anything resembling responsible journalism. In the most generous interpretation, it quite possibly stands as an unwitting plea for divine intervention, yet even so it remains callous, foul, and disgusting.

Grotesque.

malaise

(281,661 posts)
5. The US media always supports US imperialism
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:28 PM
Dec 23

While screaming about democracy.
It is farce. M$Greedia’s billionaire owners are imperialists.

slightlv

(5,073 posts)
11. This is exceptionally true,
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:58 PM
Dec 23

considering WHO he's wanting to "annex" into the U.S. They have better functioning democracies than WE do!

AncientOfDays

(223 posts)
7. tRump has criminal connections to Panama
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:17 PM
Dec 23

He's got a resort there that appears to be a money-laundering pit for drug cartels and Russian mafia.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/360852-trump-building-in-panama-tied-to-russian-mafia-international-crime/

Also some rumors of tax evasion.

paleotn

(20,054 posts)
9. Which I'm sure Merrick Garland will look into. When he gets around to it.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:46 PM
Dec 23

Oh, wait! He's just about out of time. Bummer.

paleotn

(20,054 posts)
8. None of this is going to happen.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:45 PM
Dec 23

He's spewing bullshit once again. Yes, it's disturbing, but really he's just trolling. US tanks aren't rolling into Canada, he can't take back the canal and Greenland is a gigantic iceberg that wants nothing to do with him or us.

 

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
12. All those alt-left nutbars who used to cry about "imperialism"
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:07 AM
Dec 24

Have been awfully damned quiet lately...

barbtries

(30,235 posts)
14. but of course they are.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:21 AM
Dec 24

the legacy, for profit, corporate press has failed this country abjectly.

Vinca

(51,720 posts)
18. This morning I turned on CNN since MSNBC is already in holiday rerun mode. I had the misfortune
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:20 AM
Dec 24

of seeing that loathsome, moronic Scott Jennings on the panel. He thought Trump buying Greenland was the greatest idea in the history of time. OMG . . . it's going to be a long, long, long 4 years.

viva la

(3,983 posts)
20. I don't watch-- just checked the headlines online
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 10:36 AM
Dec 24

It's even worse today:
Trump Considers US Expansion.


It's like CNN is presenting this as a real option-- that we can just EXPAND INTO Canada. They even marvel that it would "rival the Louisiana Purchase!"

These are actual sovereign countries with citizens.
Of course it's completely not possible. But they don't headline:
Trump Considers Idiotic, Insane, Illegal Invasion of Our Allies

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