There is something wrong with Trump.

[cgudrian@social.tchncs.de]

@randahl I…what…why…

Is there an English equivalent for the German word "fremdschämen"? Because that's what the audience must have experienced judging from their restrained laughter.

[harrybodifee@mastodon.nl]

@energisch_ @randahl the advisers and the filthy rich oligarchs

[energisch_@troet.cafe]

@harrybodifee yes, those who would profit from an authoritarian regime @randahl

[randahl@mastodon.social]

@cgudrian it is called second-hand embarrassment, which is the same as in Danish: Anderhåndsforlegenhed.

[theklan@mastodon.eus]

@randahl to the question, all of them. They only want profit, it's their goal there.

[samueljohnson@mstdn.social]

@randahl @cgudrian In Ireland:

(I'm) scarlet for you

[energisch_@troet.cafe]

@harrybodifee @randahl But they should read the pre-war stories of Worldwar II. If Trump and his support/advisers/managers keep on going on that path they have chosen, it'll end in Worldwar III. Maybe, there won't be anything left of USA. Russia and China will have their pound of flesh.

[randahl@mastodon.social]

@samueljohnson because scarlet is the color of blushing cheeks? @cgudrian

[tomdb@mastodon-belgium.be]

@randahl You mean the ruins of the east wing? No ballroom to be seen, only the mess that’s a symbol for his governance.

[grayrattus@mastodon.social]

@randahl he did not loose situatuon. He clearly pointed that they can do whatever the fuck they want as long as they stay with him...

[asprinkleofsage@mastodon.social]

@randahl these people are getting grandpa to do all the Bad Shit they want before his keys get taken away and they can all claim "we had no idea!"

[jonasmontenarh@social.cologne]

@randahl
I'm not sure if Trump lost track of the situation or if it is some kind of power play:

He can do what ever he wants and they are still dependent on him and have to play along.

[clairefkh@mastodon.social]

@energisch_ @randahl like the evangelists

[samueljohnson@mstdn.social]

@randahl @cgudrian Exactly.

In Dublin vernacular "scarlehforya" (the "t" is aspirated). It's a dated usage characteristic of old women but widely understood and amenable to jocular use by everyone.

[hittitezombie@mastodon.me.uk]

@randahl
Check out Vance in the video. He's smiling. He knows with Trump like this, it's him, his billionare backers and the neo-nazi Miller running the show.

[grayrattus@mastodon.social]

@randahl Ok from time to time I read arguments from left side of #USA and people stop. Just stop. He's not demented. He know what's he's doing. He is a perfect #capitalist who will fuck up any other nation so USA can grow and abuse other countries.

Same with the #ICE guy shooting this woman. She almost run over him and because USA is such a fucked up country he #shoot her in the face. Just like any other policeman would do. So the problem is not only with ICE but with gun control in USA.

[grayrattus@mastodon.social]

@randahl #USA is a perfect machine running on abused majority of workers who can't afford shit. All their life is based on generating #profit for corporations that will send them to war so minority of rich people can get even more money.

#Trump is perfect #president for such country. I know it's scary but it is true. He will do whatever he wants and he is not demented. His values are different than yours. He thinks in terms of money and USA as a country. Nothing else matters.

[randahl@mastodon.social]

@hittitezombie and watch Rubio’s eyebrow lift, indicating “here we go again”.

[artharg@mastodon.nl]

@randahl Pay close attention to Vance’s reaction. It says, “Oh no, there he goes again, and everyone will see”. They are increasingly having problems keeping Trump’s mental decline hidden. And it feels as if they are starting to see that this is a problem for themselves too. They ride Trump’s coattails, and if he’s gone, they’re gone too.

[aho@mastodon.social]

@randahl seems the major oil companies, who have been burnt in Venezuelan nationalizations twice ain't prepared to spend their money there, as they will most likely loose everything they invested there in 2028...