Sunday, July 20, 2025

What is Donald Trump's Real Agenda?

The Forces of Creative Destruction
00:00:00 - Introduction 
00:01:47 - Skiing Experience Story 
00:02:57 - Ski Instructor's Journey 
00:04:32 - History of Ski Cooper 
00:07:19 - Security and Personal Growth 
00:08:57 - Impact of Change on Society 
00:10:21 - Testing the Political System 
00:11:21 - CIA Officers' Career Choices 
00:14:16 - USAID's Role in Global Power 
00:15:39 - Soft Power vs Hard Power 
00:17:05 - Complexities of Foreign Aid 
00:18:11 - Future Directions for the Podcast 
00:20:10 - Importance of Networking and Growth 
00:23:50 - Embracing Life's Complexities 
00:25:55 - Understanding CIA Terminology
Watch as the Democrats Panic and Become Hysterical...
...or as Obama would say, "They're Wee-Wee'd Up!"

58 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

The only reason the FOTUS ran again was to make certain he wouldn't spend time in prison. He has interest only in his own personl interests. Every decision and policy is weighed by him as to how it will affect him. A malignant narcissist from pinhead to fat tows.

Les Carpenter said...

Which IS where he belongs except the corrupt scotus took care of the felon.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

What is Donald Trump's Real Agenda?

1. Not going to prison AS HE SHOULD HAVE (as Les points out).

2. Persecuting his enemies and rewriting reality in regards to the crimes the authorities tried to hold him accountable for.

3. Enriching himself, every other American be damned. Becoming an oligarch.

4. Instituting the Project 2025 agenda to pay back his backers.

5. Destroying the United States as retribution for the rejection he suffered in 2020. As a narcissistic egomaniac, his psyche was seriously damaged when he lost and then his coup failed.

6. Transitioning away from Democracy to a White Supremacist, Christo fascist form of government.

Joe Conservative said...

Obama will look good in Orange. :)

Joe Conservative said...

Because Trump's such a devout Christian! lol!

Les Carpenter said...

Exactly. He is a charlatan using his Trump bible and the Christian Nationalists as props to support his agenda in order give it a "X'tian feel. The FOTUS is anything BUT a X'tian.

Joe Conservative said...

He's not "sincere". He's not "authentic". He's "Prolific" but isn't "Genuinely pretending" to being a Christian Nationalist. He's "fake pretending".

I love mind readers. LOL!

Les Carpenter said...

Damn you're deluded. I'm not reading minds. I'm observing acutual actions and hearing audible words repeated and repeated by the pathological lying malignant narcissist FOTUS.

It is you and his snoozing MAGA base that reads into his BS the things you want to believe.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

Minus: Because Trump's such a devout Christian! lol! ... I love mind readers. LOL!

donald trump's niece knows him. She says he is not a believer. His performative Christianity is a (bad) act. Despite this, many terrible people who see themselves as Christian see donald trump as "God's chosen leader".

See Mystere for example of one such terrible person. I don't think any of them (neither trump nor his evilvangelical Turd cultists) are genuine Christians.

The Bible says to welcome the stranger. But donald ran on hating the stranger and treating the stranger with malice and inflicting misery upon the stranger.

Exemplified by the latest venture "Alligator Alcatraz". donald's totally and completely fake Christo fascist supporters gave themselves away yet again by laughing and celebrating the possibility of immigrants being eaten by alligators.

These are horrible people. donald trump is a horrible person. And Christo fascism isn't Christianity. For donald trump it is a method of control. For his followers it is a way of reframing their hate as Godly. I think it is obscene.

Joe Conservative said...

I'd say both side do way too much of that.

Joe Conservative said...

The Bible doesn't say to idolize the stranger/ other.... to speak "affirmatively" of him. "Judge not let you be judged". That applies to "affirmation" as well as denunciation. Love thy neighbor doesn't mean to always "affirm". It also doesn't mean to be "blind" to their moral failings. And sometimes that means putting the dangerous ones in a pen surrounded by alligators.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

Barack Obama will never wear an orange prison jumpsuit. This fake "Obama is guilty of treason" baloney is a distraction from the growing Jeff Epstein "client list" scandal. Could it be what takes down donald trump? I don't know, but I think it's a possibility.

According to the blog Turd Mystere, both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are my "boys" and I don't want the client list to come out because it will implicate them. I doubt it (especially in regards to Barack Obama), but even if that was my motivation, I'd be willing to sacrifice both of them to take down donald trump.

Though (in reality, not in Mystere's delusions) I don't give a crap about "protecting" any Democrat genuinely guilty of child sex crimes. donald trump is clearly on the list and I pray the genuine unaltered client list is released -- and let the chips fall where they may.

Some dupes (like Mystere) will believe the list is fake if the name "donald trump" is on it. Other Turds (like you) don't care if donald's name is on the list. You root for him to get away with raping underage girls.

There are another (smaller number) of donald trump supporters who will abandon him and that will make a difference.

Between donald and Barack, I say it is more likely that donald ends up wearing orange. I mean a prison jumpsuit. He already wears orange clown makeup on a daily basis.

Thersites said...

:P

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

I'm not blind to your extreme moral failings. I specifically remember that, in the past, you said that, if you were in the same position, you would do the same thing. What I took that to mean was that, if you were a poor person living south of the border, that you would try to get into the united states to earn money to help yourself and your family. Now you say that people in the united states illegally are exhibiting "moral failings"?

btw, there is zero evidence that they are placing the "dangerous ones" in Alligator Alcatraz. Given that these people are being deprived of due process. You have adjudicated no "dangerousness" and I'm definitely not inclined in the least to take the Turd-2 ICE's word for shit.

Les Carpenter said...

Finally, a modicum of truth. Now, see how easy that was.

Maybe there's a chance. A slim one for sure. But maybe someday America will reunite...

Hopefully doing so around peace, and letting all folks lead their lives as they see fit within the law. As well as accepting their right to choose who they love. Regardless who it might be and honestly accepting it as good. For them.

Les Carpenter said...

Justifying the evils of Christianity as the RCC designed it eh jc?

The more authentic visions of Jesus of Nazareth are contained in he Gnostic Gospels. The ones unedited by the two council's the RCC convened to determine what was to be edited and placed in the bible.

Christianity become all about unifying the Roman Empire under the banner of Christianity and solidifying power and control. And what better way to do that than by invoking the Divine Rights of Kings and Emperors.

Bingo, guaranteed subservience to the Ruler and the RCC. And it is still in place and intertwined with governments throughout Europe and the USA. Likely elsewhere as well.

Joe Conservative said...

Well, I won't feel sorry for Barrack... his whole West Wing gang will be back together sporting orange jumpsuits. :)

Joe Conservative said...

Believing that Trump is insincere... that's where you're fooling yourself. You attribute nefarious ends where none exist. You "mind read" instead of showing caritas. But hey, at least you keep your tribe membership that way.

Joe Conservative said...

lol! You think that the due process for illegals is the same as it is for citizens. And you refuse to edumacate yourself on the subject, so your delusions aren't dispelled. Then you cry "they don't get due process" when in fact they get exactly that. Always remember, the "justice system" merely guarantee's "due process"... and not justice. Hence wisdom is a virtue OPPOSED to justice. It's NOT "just". It's "wise".

Joe Conservative said...

Nope. Just "justifying" wisdom as a virtue OPPOSED to justice.

Meden agan!

Joe Conservative said...

ps - Kings not known for their sense of "justice" often earn the name of "tyrant". Both reign by "divine right". But then the tyrants usually earn the opprobrium of their subjects, who react with Divine Violence...

from Google AI:

"Divine Violence," a concept developed by Walter Benjamin, refers to a form of violence that is not bound by existing laws or systems, and instead aims to disrupt and potentially destroy them. It is distinct from mythic violence, which is violence used to establish or maintain power structures.

Key Aspects of Divine Violence:

Law-destroying:
Divine violence is characterized by its destructive force against existing legal and political structures.

Not bound by means-end reasoning:
Unlike mythic violence, which justifies violence by its desired outcome, divine violence is not concerned with achieving a specific end.

Abolitionist:
It can be seen as an abolitionist force, aiming to dismantle unjust systems and create space for something new.

Not necessarily literal violence:
While the term "violence" is used, it can refer to disruptive actions that break down established power structures, not necessarily physical violence.

Benjamin's Critique of Violence:
Walter Benjamin's essay, "Critique of Violence," explores the different forms of violence, including:

Mythic violence: Violence used to establish or maintain legal and political orders, often justifying its actions by the ends it seeks to achieve.

Divine violence: A counterforce that disrupts and destroys existing legal systems, potentially leading to a new order.
Law-making violence: The violence inherent in the creation and maintenance of legal systems

Joe Conservative said...

ps - I don't think that Christianity invented the Divine Rights of Kings and Emperors. If you recall, the Romans "deified" their Emperors, much as the Egyptians "deified" their Pharaohs. Such practices gave "divine rights" to their leaders.

Les Carpenter said...

Yes, with the full support of the RCC. In consultation with without a doubt. As it benefited the control of the state AND church over people's lives. Made control easy. Eternal damnation and all that bunk.

Joe Conservative said...

Ever read Brothers Karamazov? The story of the Grand Inquisitor? Some people need to be controlled, are incapable of freedom. It takes strength to be free. The State is like the Grand inquisitor. And Democrats drive them into his arms. To Big G. And all you do is sell the inducements.

Joe Conservative said...

Yes, the Government alleviates their "suffering". It provides fish for eating, not lessons in fishing.

Joe Conservative said...

To do the former without suffering, takes a "miracle". Jesus may be able to do that, but the Government cannot.

Les Carpenter said...

Bla, bla, bla... I've long ago stopped listening to the BS. So use it on someone else relative to democracy and democratic socialism.

As to some people needing to be guided, lead by others. Sure. And some prefer to be lead around by their nose hairs. However, that is the minority of people.

You like authoritarianism because you likely possess leadership skills, have been in leadership positions, and enjoyed the authority.

Me, been there too.

I despise authority. Especially absolute authoritarian fascism. The kind the Donald lusts after.

Joe Conservative said...

I like self-authoritarianism. It requires the growing of long nose-hairs that can re-grow every time someone pulls them out. I like people who are self-authoritarian as well. People who can take a punch AND punch back. Not be lead off by their nose hairs.

Joe Conservative said...

I don't like "auteurs". and "Auternerianism"... those who sell out for the "safety"(?) of a salary to be lead by his nose hairs.

Joe Conservative said...

...and yes, we BOTH did that. But those times are over. All of our "capital" has already been commodified.

Joe Conservative said...

It sits in a 401k or IRA being "authored" to serve corporate interests.

Joe Conservative said...

...and turn our children into auteurs.

Joe Conservative said...

You despise authority because you were an auteur, like me. You would have felt differently had you been the author of authority.

Joe Conservative said...

Your creativity was commodified by capital.

Joe Conservative said...

You're creativity was de-territorialized from your individual self and re-territorialized onto a corporate form. You became a "dividual" (Deleuze and Guattari).

Les Carpenter said...

First in absolute reality their is no self. In actuality the self is a separation that humankind imposed upon itself as we moved into a more materialistic existence and begin being concerned with I, me, and mine.

Second, your right, I allowed myself to be conditioned by the noise and distractions of an anal and judgemental white capitalist culture playing only to its own selfish interests. I'm working at completing the uprooting that conditioning.

Third, the best thing about life is that EVERYTHING is impermanent. Making everything , includin change possible. Simply by changing understanding, intention, and actions. At any time. I've taken advantage of that fact and my realization as to how to best facilitate change on my path forward to freedom and liberation.

It cannot be found following the FOTUS or any politician, really.

Not too concerned with commodification or the other neat little lables humans love to create and use to define people so as to pigeon hole them into the corral of their making.

I reject the authority that others attempt to lay over me unless the purpose is clear and then only if is for the benefit of all sentient human beings.

Your worldviews and mine are not aligned and probably never will be. Yet, neither of us are " bad" people. We have very different views as to what needs to and should be done by government. So, society works it out peacefully or civil unrest and violence will no doubt followj.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

...for a Halloween party? I doubt Barack Obama would select such a costume.

The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders said...

I disagree. Minus is a bad person. When you think rape is great (even the rape concerning underage girls), ripping people off and being corrupt is admirable, think White Supremacy is how government should be run (and those who oppose it are "neoracist"), and are in agreement with the Randian belief that the poor are "parasites" (and go along with lies that slashing social safety net programs is dealing with "waste, fraud and abuse)... Then I got no choice but to conclude you are a terrible person. Correction: easily conclude.

Les Carpenter said...

Dervish, he is deluded, maybe willfully ignorant, but I do not judge him bad.

Trump is evil as well as ignorant. How he has been able to hoodwinked so many escapes reason.

JC s wrong, yes. But, it is his prerogative. We just keep doing what is right.

Joe Conservative said...

Your "absolute reality" is an imaginary mathematical Hilbert Space. I live in a "mixed" universe in which imagination supports and sustains life and the illusion of "reality" through the establishment of narrative (and yes, language is also a Hilbert Space). And yes, the "goods" that we seek are incommensurable.

And Dervy is simply a useful idiot for the cultural (aka vulgar) Marxism crowd.

Joe Conservative said...

He won't have a choice.

Joe Conservative said...

...the PMC allies of Capitalist oligarchy.

Les Carpenter said...

Is that so?

Les Carpenter said...

I agree that capitalism as it exists today is predatory, unbalanced, oligarchical capitalism that serves only the very wealthy oligarchs and their fountain of greed.

Joe Conservative said...

Not literally, but figuratively? Most definitely.

Joe Conservative said...

Greed? Or Agency/ Power? Their "Will to Power'.

Joe Conservative said...

$ = Control of the future... Diotima's everlasting possession of "the good" (Plato, "Symposium")

Joe Conservative said...

Keeping the future foreclosed for countless generations of workers.

Joe Conservative said...

From Google AI... and example of vulgar Marxism...

The "cultural turn" in the context of the New Left refers to a significant shift in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where the New Left began to prioritize cultural analysis and critique alongside or even instead of traditional political and economic concerns. This shift involved a move away from focusing solely on class struggle and political action towards examining how culture, including media, art, and social practices, shapes individual and collective identities, values, and power relations

...and who accomplished this re-orientation? The University PMC elites... for their own benefit (AA/DEI)

Joe Conservative said...

"Me Pocahontas Warren deserve heap big promotion"

Les Carpenter said...

No one person, group, nation, or alliance is ultimately in control. To believe it so is foolish and fed by the ego. Both individual and collective.

Joe Conservative said...

The USIC doesn't serve an American corporate alliance? And the corporate alliance doesn't preserve and protect the USIC? Then how did they ever coordinate the censorship industrial complex (CIC)? Without coordination and complicit public silence?

Joe Conservative said...

It's called "technofeudalism". Get used to it. It's not a "free" market, it's a rigged "search" market that vacuum money into the pockets of technofeudal lords, like Jeff Bezos. It robs both the corporate players (vassals) and the buyers (serfs) algorithmically.

Joe Conservative said...

This is what happens when "information" becomes "commodified" under late Capitalism.

Joe Conservative said...

It's the "rent" you pay for a "free" internet.

Joe Conservative said...

It's also win-win. The corporations get the money and the USIC gets its' "intelligence".

Joe Conservative said...

The perfect public-private partnership.

Anonymous said...

//Your worldviews and mine are not aligned and probably never will be. Yet, neither of us are " bad" people. We have very different views as to what needs to and should be done by government.

Then, same... should be between you and dRump. But, somehow, it not working that way.
That mean that that is just hypocritical pose of yours.
Yawn.