“It is not the critics who count. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly, who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.” ~ Teddy Roosevelt.
Everyone’s a critic – myself included. I am guilty. Because the term came to denote something not entirely positive, the psychologists inserted the adjective, ‘constructive’. Constructive criticism ‘focuses on improvement’, it is considered motivational. When reading the derogatory comments made regarding President Trump and DOGE Musk, there isn’t a shred of constructivism. It is shrewish debasement that is wholly untamed.
President Trump and DOGE Musk striving valiantly, daring greatly, – courageous souls. When complaining that they haven’t yet accomplished a specific task – the critic is focusing on self as opposed to applauding for the achievements. Patience. Trump has asked. All things in time. Instead, the rallying cry is NOW! In 2016, the shrew was Ann Colter who just couldn’t be pleased by anything of value. It’s time for us to embody gratitude for all that is done.
Everything is simultaneously up for critical review including of all things – a Real ID. Tariffs removed – Critiqued. Deportation of foreign born criminals – Critiqued. Trump a Draft Dodger – Critiqued. A parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the US Army – is being overshadowed/critiqued as a Trump birthday party… Really? Giraldi? What is wrong with people? Curmudgeons! The Ego of Criticism is vastly unbecoming when enshrined as a lifestyle of rudeness.
Recently, I was dragged into a Tweeter war wherein my ‘opponent’ decided he needed backup to reinforce his ego. Gangland mentality. Double-do-ya. The critique focused on my mental capacity, my appearance, and my apparent drunkenness given only a drunk would respond with wit. These wit twits claimed to be Libertarian MAGA’s, emboldened by their backup reinforcements…
In line with the blows of Critique is the delegation of ‘ENEMY’. Who is our ‘enemy’? What is an enemy? In Art – the enemy is something that harms or weakens something else, for example, “routine is the enemy of art”. In a broader definition, the enemy is anyone who is hostile. Which could literally encompass everyone on the globe at some point in time. Today the term is used to describe North Korea, China, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, Russia, Iran, and the opposite political party. It is also tossed about when describing the EU, in particular, the UK, Germany and France.
Like ‘criticism’, the enemy is rarely evoked via the mirror. Giraldi touts his background as CIA. Not exactly a stellar resume item at this juncture. In fact, it has now become synonymous with Mafia. Including drug trafficking, child trafficking, enshrining all things Epstein, organ trafficking, etc… In this, the enemy is the CIA. The same CIA hiding in plain sight in Ukraine.
President Trump and Musk are fallible… DASTARDLY! How dare They!
Confucius: “Better a diamond with a flaw, than a pebble without.” And, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest…”
Why are various Libertarian and conservative news sites becoming so pronounced with anti-Trump rhetoric? Trump has been in office 83 days. And the sour-mouth shrews are everywhere. Climbing our from under rocks like alien slugs morphing into blobs out of an old D- Japanese movie reel. Perhaps in Giraldi’s case it is damage control given his ego was carved into the CIA modus. Or in the Doug Casey synapse it is a roll of million dollar bills running his mouth. I have read some people’s rhetoric wherein they are literally pissed at Trump because he had an inheritance and they didn’t.
Trump is entangled in our entire global system trying to unravel the evil – one strand at a time. Some of his people are better than others – we all have our opinions. But when the dust settles, progress will have been made that is for the betterment of society as a whole, and for the classes that are innate within. Perhaps we should be more Confucius and less Hyena.
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Trump has sealed the border. He has put the radical district judges in their place. He has identified over a trillion in corruption and waste. He has initiated talks on Gaza and Ukraine. His economic policies may cause world growth and prosperity. Of course, nothing is perfect, and mistakes are made.
Yes, mistakes are made; sending 10,000 rifles to the jewish squatters in the West bank is not a mistake it is a deliberate act of genocide.
The jews want to clear all the Palestinians out of Palestine and Trump, their servant, is doing all he can to accomplish that end. he will get to rename Gaza as Trumpland with Trump towers and casinos. he has renamed the Mediterranean Sea as the Trump Sea and he will have a statue larger than the Statue Of Liberty on the Eastern Shore of teh Trump Sea.
We have failed the people of Gaza, Mr. Trump.
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I did not fail them. The vast majority of damage was done under Biden.
When I wrote “we” I meant our corrupt leaders failed. They only know how to bomb humanity. Bravo for you not failing.
The “like” is just an acknowledgement Helena, I don’t share your optimism about Trump. He is to much a servant of the zionists. He allowed the jews to take Jerusalem when according to the UN proposed partition plan Jerusalem was to remain an international city. he allowed the jews to take the Golan Heights in his first term, now in his second term all of Syria. Like his predecessors he has armed the jews and allowed the genocide in Gaza. he is threatening nuclear war on Iran, a co-signatory of the NPT, on behalf of the outlaw nuclear armed regime that threatens the world with the Samson Option. Like the jews he has warred on civilians in Yemen.
Watching a child grieve.
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Agree. Donald just ok’d a trillion $$$ “defense” budget. The good he does are crumbs to distract from the whoppers that happen.
“When the people need a hero, we shall supply him.” Albert Pike 33rd Degree Freemason
You cannot count.
Name one whopper. Is sealing the border a whopper???
Congress has the final say so over the defense budget, which has been increasing steadily over the years.
The Freemasons are Deep State… IF Trump was their supply then why the attempted assassinations? The impeachments? The vitriol?
And what is your alternative? To sit on a rock and fume Hate? What do you actually ‘DO” that makes America better?
The alternative is for the USA to get rid of the parasite, isreal, and to start dealing honestly and honourably with the rest of the world. The parasite has corrupted your congress and judiciary, it has infested the higher echelons of every government department including the Pentagon. From there they have directed the USA into wars that have only benefitted the parasite. The wars had a high cost in blood and treasure. So much so that the USA is 40 trillion dollars in debt with, according to Catherine Austen Fitts of the Solari Report, 21 trillion dollars unaccounted for.