Random Political comments...

There is so much anger, and resentment among white men in most western countries, Trump-ism and far right-wing ideology is spreading among some segment of western societies, These things are rooted in fear, jealousy, uncertainty among other things. IMO white men have always had fear of "the other" more than white women if you disagree with such statement then please by all means present your counter argument below!!!

There was big police raid mostly in Germany but simultaneously was carried out in Italy as well. A group of far right wing extremist homes were raided by police they were trying to overthrow the democratically elected German government. American media did NOT give too much detail about the situation but right there and then I knew who was behind such move to overthrow western democratic government, so when I came home and checked the internet to find out who was behind the attempted coup I was not surprised.

In a nationwide raid, 25 suspected members and supporters of a terrorist organization were arrested early Wednesday. Officials said the network, part of a wider right-wing movement, was already well established with a concrete plan to overthrow the German state by force and install a new government. Prosecutors identified the suspected ringleaders only as Heinrich XIII P. R. and Ruediger v. P., in line with German privacy rules. The news magazine Der Spiegel reported that the former was a well-known 71-year-old member of a minor German noble family, while the latter was a 69-year-old former paratrooper. According to prosecutors, Heinrich XIII P. R., who the group planned to install as the new leader of Germany, had made contact with Russian officials seeking to establish a new order in Germany once the Berlin government was overthrown. A Russian woman, Vitalia B, had allegedly given him help with this. The Russian embassy in Berlin denied having links to far-right terror groups. A currently-serving soldier in the Bundeswehr's Special Forces Command (KSK) as well as several Bundeswehr reservists are also among suspects in the case, a spokesperson for Germany's Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) told the DPA news agency. A search was reported to have been carried out at the soldier's home and his barracks office in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The trigger for the raids was an investigation into another Reichsbürger group that had planned to kidnap German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the case revealed the threat posed by the Reichsbürger movement. The president of the German parliament's lower house, Bärbel Bas, said the operation shows "that our democratic constitutional state is attentive and capable of action." The group had targeted members of the Bundeswehr and police for their wanted to win their goals. It had formed a "military arm" and a council presided over by Heinrich XIII P. R. To implement their plans the group's members were prepared to use military means and violence against state representatives and were willing to kill to achieve their goals. According to the investigators, the members of the group "followed a conglomerate of conspiracy myths consisting of narratives of the so-called 'Reichsbürger' as well as QAnon ideology." The prosecutors added that the group's adherents believe Germany is ruled by a so-called "deep state," similar to baseless claims about the United States that were made by former President Donald Trump. The Reichsbürger movement is made up of a number of small organizations and individuals, mainly in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bavaria. They do not accept the legality of the Federal Republic of Germany or any of its government authorities. The movement argues that the German constitution prior to World War II was never properly nullified and that the formation of the former West Germany in 1949, and now reunified Germany, was therefore never valid.

 

Paragraphs. Easier to read when you're posting that many words. FYI.

 

People could scale the wall, but large animals cannot. The black bear has only recently reentered Texas and the wall would have cut them off from water, food, etc. The wall would have cut off vital water from the largest animals. There is a decent documentary called The River and The Wall. Came out during Trumps big push to fund the wall.

 

Agreed.

 

I never knew Van was on this level. I hope he can rebuild his media career. In the corporate world, you just can't put hands on people when you get upset. That's what human resources is for.

 

George Santos Is Not an Aberration. He's the Poster Child for the MAGA GOP.

https://www.newsweek.com/george-santos-not-aberration-hes-poster-child-maga-gop-opinion-1770198

 

True!!!!

 

It was exactly two years ago today when I realized that blue lives mattered with the exception of Capitol Police.