It's hard to not see the irony of Trump hurting the well-being his own voting base much worse than Democratic voters. It's almost as if he simply doesn't care about poor people.

One of the frustrating things about the MSM (and even non-MSM media) is the fact that I haven't seen anyone (particularly on last weekend's TV news shows or in any of the 2024 Presidential debates) ask this rather basic question: What does a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict look like? So, in the interest of getting a discussion on this topic going, here are some basic concepts:

In 1982, Reagan was giving the world a preview of Trumpism and the hippy wave of the 1960s had broken and was slipping back to sea. Donald Fagen of Steely Dan took a nostalgic look back at the experiences of us Baby Boomers in a solo album called The Nightfly. Its lead song called "IGY" took us back to the 1950s and the feeling of optimism that defined our lives at the time.

I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) - Wikipedia

European Clown Car Circus

Another news filled week. The European Chihuahuas came to seek the favor of their master. One snaps at the hand that feeds him, and all four leave with their tail between their legs. EU style democracy doesn't look so good. Calin Georgescu, the populist frontrunner in Romania's annulled 2024 presidential election, was arrested while en route to register his candidacy for the upcoming May election. Perhaps Trump will finally stop all shipments of weapons and money to Ukraine. Sadly that isn't the case with Israel which is now occupying parts of Lebanon and Syria as they continue their expansion in the West Bank. US hypocrisy is on display, J. D. Vance criticizes the EU for their suppression of speech as the DOJ and FBI target pro-Palestine speech. The economy is probably in a recession which looks to deepen. Those stories and more below the fold.