Episode V: The Persian Empire Strikes Back

[ghuns]

I'm not at all sure about that. It seems every time he announces something that will change the market there is "somebody" getting rich from it. Google Trump insider trading and you'll find dozens of "fortunate" trades preceding his announcements.

And the top story in the search...

Insider trading on Iran takes war profiteering to a new level

The People's World?

I am sure the only person more shocked than me to hear that DC insiders are profiting off of insider knowledge is Nancy Pelosi.

[Elmer Fudd]

I'm not sure that destabilizing a region and paving the way for a toll for all time is a glitch.  Oil is forever going to have this turmoil priced in.

Gotta love tarriffs.

[mowens]

I'm not at all sure about that. It seems every time he announces something that will change the market there is "somebody" getting rich from it. Google Trump insider trading and you'll find dozens of "fortunate" trades preceding his announcements.

You act like this is a new thing for government.
That's what's kind of silly. People on the left and right all think the other side is more inept and corrupt than their side. That's just wishful thinking.

[Smit]

Nothing new of course.

The lack of discretion is kinda new. That's been said many times.

[mowens]

Yeah, even if it is his last term, he should show a little decorum. He is reinforcing the stereotype of the boorish American.

[gcode]

Victor Davis Hansen speaking about Europe and NATO

[Bucky Cornstarch]

Victor Davis Hansen speaking about Europe and NATO

So he's saying that Trump acting like a boorish, ignorant child molester can have negative impacts on international relations?

NATO will be fine, once Trump is out of office.

[Smit]

NATO will be fine, once Trump is out of office.

I think NATO will be alright but never the same. How can it be?

That's on us, the citizens. Trump is just a symptom.

[ghuns]

I think NATO will be alright...

Who will pay for it?

[gcode]

I think NATO will be alright but never the same. How can it be?

Did you actually watch what I posted?
Most of the European countries no longer have viable military forces.
When Iran was firing missiles all over the Middle East recently, the UK had to rely on Spain to send a missile frigate to defend Cypress. The mighty British Navy did not have a single ship available to do the job.

[Smit]

Who will pay for it?

If Trump gets the 1.5 trillion we're paying enough to build an umbrella for everybody. But they should still step up, and I think they will. They already have, I guess we can give credit to Trump for triggering that.

Hell, the U.S. is talking about invading fellow NATO countries so they damn well better step up!

[ghuns]

You know they are discussing Canada, right?

Speaking of our nice neighbors to da north...

Canada has updated the LGBTQ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

You would swear this was a sketch from some parody show, but nope.

[jstell]

That definitely falls into the you-can't-make-this-s#!t-up category!
When they run out of letters they might have to go back to just calling people people.

[Smit]

Canada has updated the LGBTQ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

"Somebody just dropped a super strong password."

Nope, sorry, it needs numbers too. 

[gcode]

Speaking of our nice neighbors to da north...

Canada has updated the LGBTQ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

You would swear this was a sketch from some parody show, but nope.

Tyler will step in to explain why this makes perfect sense any minute now.