Mattis on Trump

[jon-nyc]

I think Mattis’ second paragraph is factually correct, at least I can’t think of any exceptions.

[Larry]

@jon-nyc said in Mattis on Trump:

I think Mattis’ second paragraph is factually correct, at least I can’t think of any exceptions.

I think his second paragraph couldn't be more wrong.

[Horace]

It's "factually correct" that Trump doesn't try to unite the country? What does that even mean? Surely he's said words that indicate that is his intention. So I assume you mean that by his actions he has never had the intent to unify?

[jon-nyc]

I wouldn’t say literally never, in fact I can think of one time he tried reading a unifying speech, though he undid it all with ad-libbing at the end.

But his instinct is not to try to unify - it’s to let you know what side he’s on and why the other side are Un-American or whatever.

[Larry]

I disagree. Certain elements of our society shouldn't be united with to start with. The current Democrat party, progressivism, those things need to be eradicated before we even talk about unity.

[Horace]

@jon-nyc said in Mattis on Trump:

I wouldn’t say literally never, in fact I can think of one time he tried reading a unifying speech, though he undid it all with ad-libbing at the end.

But his instinct is not to try to unify - it’s to let you know what side he’s on and why the other side are Un-American or whatever.

I think maybe you just don't like him very much.

[jon-nyc]

Yeah, it’s probably all in my head. And Mattis’s.

[Doctor Phibes]

Trump loves a fight. Some people are like that. It's not really his instinct to unite.

[Horace]

No, he has his political strategies, and unification with progressives isn't among them. That much is true.

[jon-nyc]

Larry sounds more like you agree and just think it’s the right thing to do.

[Larry]

Matt is wanted to keep troops fighting in Syria. Trump didn't. Matt is didn't like it that Trump isn't a weak kneed pussyman like Obama was. Nice guy, deserves a lot of respect for his service. Now he needs to shut up and sit down.

[Loki]

@jon-nyc said in Mattis on Trump:

I wouldn’t say literally never, in fact I can think of one time he tried reading a unifying speech, though he undid it all with ad-libbing at the end.

But his instinct is not to try to unify - it’s to let you know what side he’s on and why the other side are Un-American or whatever.

I would say this is true.

[Jolly]

*He goes on to contrast the American ethos of unity with Nazi ideology. “Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion reminded soldiers that ‘The Nazi slogan for destroying us … was “Divide and Conquer.” Our American answer is “In Union there is Strength.”’ We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.” *

That's the third paragraph. Of course, Trump is a Nazi. He just missed his chance to arrest all the protesters in Washington and have them machine-gunned.

He couldn't have forced them into the gas chambers, as the Corps of Engineers hasn't gotten them completed, yet. They've been too busy putting up and taking down hospitals.

[Rainman]

@jon-nyc said in Mattis on Trump:

Yeah, it’s probably all in my head. And Mattis’s.

Where else could it be? In your shoe?

[George K]

@xenon said in Mattis on Trump:

We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers.

He should ride a bike through Philadelphia.