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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe "Ugly American" has never been uglier.
With many of our allies and former allies, America has descended to the similar depths as North Korea, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, and other dictatorships around the world.
The "Ugly American" is no longer a leader in human rights around the world. They see the humanitarian crisis on our border much differently than most Americans do. They suspect the Trump White House was involved in the murder of Adnan Khasoggi, the journalist murdered by Saudi assassins. They see an America closer to Vladimir Putin and the criminal oligarchs than to our allies of the last 75 years.
If America does nothing about those now leading our country, the "ugly American" will be the standard we will carry into the future, after Trump and his criminal cabal are gone.
The damage has been done.
watoos
(7,142 posts)that the criminal cabal that you speak of has become the Republican party.
Vinca
(50,326 posts)should be put in their faces at every campaign stop. The whole lot of them need to go.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)Seriously.
He has complete control of the Executive Branch, including the DOJ. Also, he has control of the US Senate and has been appointing right-wing judges at a frenetic pace. He believes he has control of the Supreme Court. He appoints "acting" heads of Departments as if it was just another episode of Apprentice.
The only part of government that he does not control at present is the House of Representatives. However, they are frozen with indecision. They are not the challenge to the Executive that they should be. They are fearful of even talking about impeachment. They are passing nothing thru the Senate. If he doesn't control the House, he has at the very least, made them totally unworkable and useless in their present form.
So is he a "wannabe"? Or has he already reached his goal?
Vinca
(50,326 posts)Traildogbob
(8,884 posts)The fiasco in Oregon where a lawmaker invites his followers to come heavily armed if the state makes him vote..............just the beginning. Inviting his peeps to kill state police. It is time to end this shit now. A citizen would immediately be in jail if we made this treat to a lawmaker.
pazzyanne
(6,560 posts)I see the lawlessness by this pResident without consequences for his actions and it truly scares me. Have we crossed over the bridge of no return? I hope not, but I am fearful.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)His supporters believe him over the "fake news" and are convinced he is a victim of the "libs" attacks.
It creates an impossible political situation, where there is never any resolution. We see it everyday.
ooky
(8,933 posts)all it's constitutional responsibility for their own personal riches. The problem, is greed has taken control of a chamber of Congress, and without that check and balance our President has too much power.
malaise
(269,278 posts)Can't wait to see the monster in action
StevieM
(10,500 posts)Trump pressured Japan into removing references to climate change in a statement that they were producing for the G20 summit.
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/06/25/japan-waters-g20-climate-commitment-ahead-leaders-summit/
CincyDem
(6,418 posts)BKDem
(1,733 posts)gordianot
(15,253 posts)democrank
(11,112 posts)Its rapid-fire ugliness 24/7.
rainin
(3,011 posts)I'm sick of hearing that the Senate won't convict. If the house impeaches, the American people AND the world will see that 1/2 the country is appalled and willing to stand up for principles.
Our inaction is looking like complicity.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,069 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_American_(pejorative)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_American (book)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_American_(film)
The movie Sex and the City 2 has been quoted as a typical portrayal of the "ugly American" image, where Samantha, one of four best girlfriends, makes fun of Middle Eastern culture and women in traditional dress.[50]
Book
1948 photo
dlk
(11,600 posts)Creating domestic chaos and lowering American standing in the world was his goal. Than you GOP.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)dlk
(11,600 posts)czarjak
(11,326 posts)Job 1.
world wide wally
(21,760 posts)zentrum
(9,866 posts)Passivity is complicity.
Nitram
(22,951 posts)that the term "Ugly Americans" refers to: loud, crude, boorish, arrogant, pushy, boastful, and woefully ignorant.