Democrats Have a New Leader but Haven’t Come to Grips With Failure 1/3

Cracks emerge as party confronts deep unpopularity; ‘we utilize identity to break ourselves apart’ By Molly Ball Feb. 2, 2025 11:41 am

(Molly Ball wrote the Time Magazine article, "The Coup Against Trump" in 2021.Sorry for all the Red Text but this article deserves it!This article is a Meme Makers Dream.)

OXON HILL, Md.—The newly elected chairman of the Democratic Party gripped the sides of his lectern and strained to articulate the awesome task before him.“If it’s not us, who is it?” Ken Martin pleaded. “Who’s going to be out there actually taking on Donald Trump? It has to be the Democratic Party. We have to get into this fight.” (It's not you! Try a dem MAGA party.)

Many Democrats lately are asking the same question—andskeptical that their party has what it takes. As they despairingly watch President Trump dismantle the federal government,reverse decades of policy and attack all they hold dear, the opposition party is reeling, demoralized and at a loss for how to respond. (The money train is what they hold dear)

Last week’s Democratic National Committee meeting that elevatedMartin to head the party apparatus provided little indication that the party has figured out a way forward. Martin, a slight 51-year-old in a dark suit and blue tie, stood in front of a wall of signs reading “YES WE KEN” and “ORGANIZE.” A graphic showed a guppy with Trump hair being pursued by a school of red, white and blue fish, representing people power. (They are really terrible with mottos and memes. Dems and lefties can't communicate.)

The erstwhile chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, as it is known there, had won a majority of votes from the members of the DNC on the first ballot. Addressing the media shortly afterward,Martin vowed to “give people hope again that our party’s fighting for them.”. (OMG, is this the retard class of democrats?)

Despite a hotly contested race for the chair position that got nasty as it went down to the wire,there was little to distinguishMartin from his main competitor, Ben Wikler,the chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

Two middle-aged Midwestern whitemen with rhyming names and similar résumés agreed on most things andmouthed similar platitudesabout the importance of winning back the working class, making similar promises to increase transparency, grow grassroots power andhone the party’s messaging machine, KEK. To the extent a distinction could be drawn, Martin was regarded as the insiders’ candidate, Wikler as the relative outsider.

Martin benefited from yearslong relationships with his fellow party regulars, while Wikler was endorsed by top officials including the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate.All the candidates could agree that the situation facing the party is dire.

The Democratic brand is in the toilet, with a recent Wall Street Journal poll showing60% of Americans view the party unfavorably while only 36% see it favorably.

Democratslost ground with nearly every demographic grouplast November, including minorities, women, low-income voters and those without college degrees.

“Twenty big cities, Aspen and Martha’s Vineyard—that’s what’s left of the Democratic Party,” lamented former congressional candidate Adam Frisch. “And I’m not exactly sure those 20 big cities are getting the best version of the Democratic Party.” Frisch, who lives in Aspen, ran in a red district in rural Colorado; he overperformed the top of the ticket but still fell short.

Yet as the would-be leaders bickered over party mechanics,the very pathologies that many critics argue have alienated Democrats from the American heartland were on display: a party captive to leftist activists, obsessed with divisive litmus tests, out of touch with regular people’s concerns andin thrallto a patronizing identity politics that alienates many of the very minorities it is meant to attract.

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Nor did anyone dare to arguethat the prior administration’s failures might have contributed to voters’ sour view of Democrats, that Biden dragged the party down or that Harris was a mediocre candidate.

The party’s outgoing chairman,Jaime Harrison, has been giving interviews standing byhis view that Biden should not have dropped out of the presidential race; his would-be successors had nothing but praise for his tenure. The party’s leaders were vowing to turn the page, but it was clear many things have yet to change.

On Thursday night, the committee members who had traveled from across the country piled into a converted chapel on the campus of Georgetown University to hear from the candidates for the top party offices.In a near-parody of the party’s self-reinforcing echo chamber, the moderators chosen to subject the eight contenders for party chair to aharsh grilling were three MSNBC hosts.

Asked whether Democrats had responded sufficiently to Trump’s breakneck first two weeks in office,no one raised a handall the way. The candidates had just gotten through their opening statements when the disruptions began.

A young woman in a Sunrise Movement T-shirt stood up and began shouting, “I am terrified!” as she was dragged out by security. Numerous other protests followed, with shouts of “climate emergency!” and “fossil fuel money!” culminating in a group trying to unfurl a banner in front of the stage.

Rather than rebuff the interruptions, those onstage largely celebrated them, straining to assure the activists they were actually on the same side and eagerly giving them the platform they broke the rules to demand.

“These are important questions, and we want to get to them,” MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, the former Biden press secretary, intoned.

“The youth of this nation are crying for their voices to be heard,” (WTF only the looney tunes) said chair candidate Quintessa Hathaway, a former Arkansas congressional candidate who had chosen to sing rather than speak her opening statement.

Only Jason Paul, a Massachusetts-based attorney, took issue with the tactic,accusing the activists of turning the event into “scream night at the DNC”—and pointing out that he’d already signed a pledge agreeing to their demands. With the protests finally exhausted, the forum got under way in earnest.

MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked those who believed racism and misogyny contributed to Harris’s defeat to raise their hands; all the hands on the stage, as well as most in the audience, shot up.

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“That’s good,” Capehart said, “you all pass.” Later in the program, anaudience member stood up to lament that there was only one at-large seat set aside for a transgender person, and called on the candidates to add another seat and for “making sure those appointments reflect the gender and ethnic diversity of the transgender community.” Only one candidate raised his hand to indicate he would not make such a commitment.

“I’m frustrated by the way in which we utilize identity to break ourselves apart,” explained the dissenter, Faiz Shakir, a political operative who managed Bernie Sanders’ unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign.

“Listen, I worked at the ACLU.I’m supportive of diversity, equity and all the rest,” he said.

“But we’re competing over the wrong thing when we should be joining together to fight together.”

He raised the same objection to anotherquestioner’s demandfor the DNC to add a Muslim subgroup. In an interview the following day, Shakir said numerous people had messaged him privately to saythey agreed with his anti-identity politics rant, but it was telling that few wanted to say it publicly.

“I think theDemocratic brand is hurtingbecause people feel thatyou cannot, with conviction and integrity,tell me what you honestly feel about some hard issues,” he said.

Shakir ended up getting just two votes in the final tally; Martin’s winning total was 246. Inside the hall at the cavernous Maryland convention center where thevote was being held, the monitors played video messages from Joe Biden and Kamala Harrisas delegates waited for the results. (Wow they are propagandized themselves)

Biden decried the “oligarchy of extreme wealth and influence that threatens our very democracy.” Harris vowed to “continue to fight for our ideals to realize the promise of America.” (These idiots have been funded by Oligarchs for a long time. Great idea, push away the sources of your money, that will make you more liked! Kek.)

But first, she made sure to thank the man who’d led the organization into its current situation. “Thank you, chairman Jaime Harrison,” she said, “for your incredible leadership of the DNC.”

(I thought this article was comedy, butThe Democrat Party are still Lunatics, they will Never Learn their Lesson!

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>>22504127 Disgraced Ex-FBI Official Andrew McCabe Says FBI in “Utter Disarray” and Agents are Living in Fear as They Await Next Trump PurgePN

McCabe freaked out when Trump won, he said he was thinking of moving his family with him to a foreign country. Only those that did crimes should be afraid, so he's talking to the DS guys there.

And Yes, McCabe should be very, very afraid!

>>22504192 A United States Air Force "Rivet Joint" Surveillance aircraft, is now operating OPENLY over Mexico.PN

Sheinbaum was intimidated by the cartels that is why she was fighting Trump. Obrador got agreements with Trump. But my guess is Trump promised to take down the cartels, thats why she agreed to work with him. Many politicians have been killed since she took over. She had no idea how to deal with it. All the people that ran against her got killed before the election

Trump is thinking 10-15 moves ahead: Patrick Bet-David(King Cyrus is Back)

Valuetainment founder Patrick Bet-David discusses the U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

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https://youtu.be/wiFZteq5Acc

Liberal governor 'dares' feds to arrest illegal migrant at his house: 'Good luck'

ox News' Molly Line provides details on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's defiance of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, allowing a migrant to live at his home. Former acting ICE director Jonathan Fahey discusses recent ICE efforts

(I knew this guy announcing this was going to get attention. He doesn't realize how half his state at least are MAGA now)

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Karoline Leavitt: Legacy media can't keep up with Trump

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt breaks down the president's foreign policy wins on 'Hannity.'

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https://youtu.be/wNmv3_8UrNs

Tom Homan vows to prosecute NJ gov if migrant admission is true

Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan says President Donald Trump is the 'greatest president' in his lifetime on 'Hannity.'

(The governor there is turning NJ red)

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Trump has a need to reform the FBI and the DOJ, Jonathan Turley says

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley reacts to President Donald Trump's reform efforts on 'America Reports.'

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'WHAT ARE WE DOING?’: Dem sounds alarm on state of DNC

Former DNC chair candidate Faiz Shakir sounds the alarm on Democrats' identity agenda as they elect a new chair to lead the party following the 2024 election loss. (Have they ever considered working with Republicans?)

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Trump's tariff threats work: Watters

Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses what President Donald Trump's tariff threats mean for Canada and Mexico on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

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3 Feb, 2025 18:49

Medvedev slams Zelensky’s claim about US aid as ‘brazen lie’

Billions have vanished into the pockets of “kleptocrats from Washington to Kiev,” according to the former Russian president

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s recent claim that he is unaware of the whereabouts of more than $100 billion of Western aid funds allocated to Kiev is a “brazen and cynical lie,”former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested.

In a Telegram post on Monday, Medvedev, who now serves as the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council,accused Zelensky and his associates of embezzling significant sums. “In a fit of candor, the Bandera regime’s boss admitted that he and his cronies had siphoned off $100 billion,” he stated.

In an interview with AP on Sunday Zelensky claimed that Kiev has received just over $75 billion in military and other types of assistance,out of the $177 billion military aid announced by Washingtonunder the administration of Joe Biden.

“That is, $100 billion of these $177 (or even $200 billion, some people say) we never received,” he insisted. “But when they say that Ukraine received $200 billion during the war to support the army – this is not true. I do not know where all this money is.Maybe it is true on paper, there are hundreds of different programs – maybe, we do not argue, we are very grateful for everything. But we received more than $70–76 billion, something like that,” Zelensky claimed.

Medvedev, in response, alleged that the missing funds benefited individuals in both the US and Ukraine,implicating entities such as the US Department of Defense, CIA, and military contractors. In his post on Monday, he also claimed that “billions stolen in both cash and weapons” are now “popping up all over the globe.”

The hundred billion lined the pockets of all kinds of kleptocrats from Washington to Kiev

Medvedev expressed skepticism about any forthcoming accountability, stating: “The thieves will pardon themselves. Biden has already started the process.”

Medvedev suggested that Elon Musk’s “naive yet respectable attempts to investigate ideologically camouflaged theft at USAID [US Agency for International Development], as well as corruption in aid to the failed state of Ukraine, will come to naught.”

Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been involved in efforts to dismantle USAID. He has publicly described the agency as a “criminal organization” and asserted that it’s “time for it to die.” President Donald Trump accused the agency’s leadership of being “radical lunatics” and has proposed major changes to the organization.

Medvedev concluded that despite potential condemnations and hearings, “aid to Kiev will continue under a reissue of the Reagan motto ‘peace through strength.’”

(I hope to God he's wrong, Trump should cut them off, they engaged with democrats to impeach him, in addition Ukraine announced publicly and Zelensky said they are trying to prevent Trump from being elected again. They hate America and especially Trump, but still suck billions from us. The US should abandon Ukraine and let Europe take care of their Mafia.)

https://www.rt.com/russia/612124-medvedev-slams-zelensky-aid/

4 Feb, 2025 13:44

Ukraine’s generals to drain military to bolster failing frontline – media

Kiev reportedly wants to transfer 50,000 personnel to the Ground Forces from other military branches

Ukraine’s generals are reportedly seeking to transfer some 50,000 support personnel to the Ground Forces in a bid to address a critical manpower shortage on the frontline, according to the Ukrainskaya Pravda newspaper on Tuesday. The figure represents a significant increase on earlier estimates published last month.

Ukraine’s top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, acknowledged the limitations of forced mobilization in generating sufficient recruits, after aUkrainian airmancomplained that dozens of skilled specialists were being reassigned from his brigade.An estimated 500,000 potential recruits to the Ukrainian army are avoiding the draft and over 100,000 conscripts have deserted.

Previous media reports said Syrsky had ordered the reassignment of some 5,000 Air Force troops to plug gaps in the infantry. The Ukrainskaya Pravda article claimed a broader plan covering all military branches with a target ten times higher than previously said has been put in place, citing an informed source in the general staff.

Since the conflict with Russia escalated in 2022, military commanders have increasingly deployed drivers, cooks, and medics to the frontline to address personnel shortages, the newspaper explained. However, this practice also leads to misuse, as some officers may employ it as informal disciplinary punishment or a way to eliminate perceived threats to their own authority or corruption.

Additionally, there is resistance among some troops. One brigade commander recounted an incident where he attempted to send 30 members from an intelligence company to reinforce a weakened position, only to have three refuse and 27 go AWOL.

The generals seek to convert combat divers, administrative staff, and non-essential operators of Western-supplied air defense systems like Patriot, NASAMS, and IRIS-T into infantry roles. Such measures are likely to degrade the capabilities of affected branches, Pravda pointed out, saying thatsome of its sources call the present state of combat support units “close to catastrophic”.

In July 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that manpower shortages would ultimately spell doom for the Ukrainian military in a prolonged conflict. He said no amount ofWestern-donated arms can compensate for the losses incurred on Ukrainian forces during their “suicidal attacks.”

(Why is Ukraine continuing this war, and killing more men, he's trying to drag this out to seemingly have negotiating power. He can't have power by killing his soldiers.)

https://www.rt.com/russia/612158-ukraine-troops-transfer-manpower/

4 Feb, 2025 09:55

Woman who called Macron’s wife a man seeks asylum in Russia – media

Natacha Rey has been prosecuted in France for alleging that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change

The journalist who claimed that the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron was actually born a man is reportedly seeking political asylum in Russia.In an interview with Izvestia, Natacha Rey and her lawyer, Francois Danglehant, have cited “persecution” in France as the reason for her decision.

Rey alleged in 2021 that Brigitte Macron is actually the transgender identity of her brother, Jean-Michel Trogneux. Rey spent three years researching Macron’s supposed secret and later published a video on her findings on social media. Since then, she has been the subject of judicial action in France.

Explaining her decision to seek asylum in Russia, Rey described the country as a great democracy compared to France, which, in her view, persecutes the political opposition and restricts freedom of speech.

“Why did I choose Russia? Because it is a great nation, a great civilization which I admire, defending traditional and Christian values that are inherent to me,” she told Izvestia. According to Rey, Russia has been a “victim of a disinformation campaign and unjustified attacks by European and American media for decades.”

Danglehant insists the charges against his client have been “fabricated.” According to him, false testimony was given by Brigitte Macron's former family, including her ex-husband, Jean-Louis Auziere.

Mrs. Macron sued Rey in 2022 over defamation and for violating her privacy. Last year, a Paris court fined Rey and ordered her to pay €8,000 ($8,200) in damages to the wife of the French president.

Rey's lawyer said that the journalist believes she will be respected in Russia and will not face persecution. He previously claimed that his client had submitted an asylum request to Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolsty, but the lawmaker denied this to RT on Monday saying “matters of citizenship are decided by the head of state.”

Danglehant told Izvestia on Monday that his client “has not yet submitted an application but will soon send it to the Russian Embassy in Paris…She believes that in Russia, she may be seen as a normal person, someone with at least some value, somewhat like former US National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden.”

Emmanuel Macron was 17 years old when he declared his intention to marry Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux, who is 24 years his senior and was his literature teacher. Brigitte divorced banker Andre-Louis Auziere, with whom she had three children in 2006, and married Macron in 2007.

https://www.rt.com/news/612150-brigitte-macron-libel-journalist-asylum/

I thought transgender was something to be proud of in France.

4 Feb, 2025 06:11

Greenland moves to ban foreign political funding amid Trump’s threats

A proposed bill would prohibit donations from abroad, tightening the rules ahead of a general election in April

Greenland is pushing to ban political donations from abroad, amid concerns over foreign influence in its upcoming election and US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of annexing the island, according to documents published by the government on Monday.

Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in taking the resource-rich Danish overseas territory for the US, despite refusals from both Denmark and Greenland’s leaders. Early last month, he refused to rule out the use of military force to annex the island.

The Greenlandic parliament proposed the bill on Monday, with the goal of protecting the island’s general election in April from potential interference. The government in Nuuk is pushing for an urgent parliamentary vote on Tuesday, according to Greenlandic news outlet Sermitsiaq. Comments accompanying the bill noted that the Cabinet of Greenland suggested the change to the presidency to try and tighten the rules regarding donations and protect the island’s political integrity.

The bill must be considered “in light of the geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation, where representatives of an allied superpower have expressed an interest in taking over and controlling Greenland,” the document said.

If adopted, the bill would prohibit anonymous and foreign donations towards political work on the Arctic island. The ban would prevent political parties, including local and youth branches, from receiving private contributions in excess of 200,000 Danish krone ($27,700), or 20,000 ($2,770) from a single contributor, the bill said.

Greenland, a former Danish colony, received home rule from Copenhagen in 1979. The sparsely-populated 2.2 million-square-kilometer island is home to around 60,000 people, and hosts a US military base.

Greenland’s pro-independence leader, Mute Egede, has rejected Trump’s proposal to buy the island, stating that the people do not want to be either Danish or American.

A recent phone conversation between Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen left Danish officials “utterly freaked out,” the Financial Times wrote in January.

According to FT’s sources, the conversation was a “cold shower” for European officials, dashing their previous impression that Trump’s statements about annexing Greenland were just a negotiating tactic to gain more influence in the Arctic and get a leg up on Russia and China.

https://www.rt.com/news/612132-greenland-moves-to-ban-foreign-funding/

Since its the Financial Times reporting the bullshit, its propaganda. Why are these countries so afraid. Word was the leader met with Trump at Mar A Lago.

4 Feb, 2025 15:07

UK hoping to buy its way out of Trump tariffs – Politico

London is reportedly considering ramping up US arms and energy imports

The UK government is consideringpurchasing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as F-35 fighter jets from the US in the hope of averting punitive tariffson British goods, Politico has reported.

Tariffs were a prominent tool in US President Donald Trump’s repertoire during his first term in office, with the Republican using the same tactics after returning to the White House last month.

In an article on Tuesday, Politico quoted an anonymous former UK Energy Department figure as predicting that London and Washington could seal a deal that grants the US an even bigger share of the British market. According to the media outlet, American LNG currently accounts for 26% of the UK’s energy imports.

Former UK Energy Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng told Politico thatwith dwindling North Sea offshore gas production, London would inevitably have to turn to foreign suppliers. “The US is the natural place to go,” the official said, adding that the “only other options are Qatar or Russia – and we’re not going to get it from there.”

Citing an unnamed “defense industry figure,” the report claimed that the UK could also place more orders for US-made F-35 warplanes. The media outlet noted that the prospect of further purchases had been uncertain given London’s participation in the multinational Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) aimed at building a new fighter-jet. However, with Trump back in office, “everything [is] on the table,” another anonymous senior UK government figure told Politico.

Speaking to the BBC earlier this week,Trump claimed that while the “UK is out of line,” trade issues “can be worked out.”

Last Saturday, Trump slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and 10% tariffs on goods from China, suggesting that the European Union could soon face similar measures.

On Tuesday, however, Trump placed the decisions on hold for a month after Canada and Mexico agreed to beef up security along their respective borders with the US. Trump argued that the agreements with both neighbors would help “stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into our country.”

https://www.rt.com/news/612165-us-tariffs-uk-goods/