America's Wars.

Response to Facebook posts by Friends.

PRAGMATICALLY speaking, at least after the Vietnam War (1975, also the last U.S. trade surplus) or Cold War (1991, also end of Warsaw Pact), when was the time when Americans per se (Left and Right) didn't approve of war? Wars that are so far from our comfy couches? Maybe against the invasion of Iraq in 2003? Was the Left's disapproval mattered? 

       But the Left has changed from that point. In fact, when Barack Obama took over in 2009, anything that defined U.S. military brinkmanship was ignored by supposedly anti-war or anti-military aid activists in the next 8 years. The Occupy Movement in 2011 was a loud example of wasted “dissent” energy.

THE weird thing about this new challenge to President Trump to strike Iran (which he took)? The Left seems more elated that the decision to hit the alleged nuke weapon sites proved to them that, after all, pro-war, more than they are saddened that this conflict may escalate and ignite more horror. 

       To cool idiots: The U.S. doesn't need to invade or "join" a war (George W was the Master Idiot) to tell the world America is doing it. Ukraine and Israel, hello? Your taxes went there, regardless of Mr Trump. For one, Mr Obama upgraded the Israel military aid ($3 billion annually) with a 10-year $38 billion gift in 2016. That'll end next year. So these wars should extend that deal when it ends next year. A Congress rationale. 

       Ever heard of "arms for oil" bilateral deals in the desert? Since the birth of Israel in 1948? Meanwhile, the BRICS trade bloc is moving in MENA so the other side of U.S. 1 Percent doesn't like that, of course. With his handshakes with Saudi Arabia et al, The D wants to share the love with China and its partners but the hawks of Washington and the New Left don't want that. 

       My main point: The Left has abandoned their anti-war crusade in the name of their "anti Trump" hate. ☮️🗽☮️

FEMA and President Trump. And Stuff. Or the subject of The D allegedly “canceling” relief aid funding.

Responses to Facebook chats.

LAST year FEMA experienced a significant backlog in processing disaster declarations. The total amount of backlog was $9 billion or more. Also in 2024, the U.S. allocated $66.9 billion to Ukraine (figure out how much was military aid, and add those from Feb 2022). To Israel's war, between 2023 and 2024: $17.9 billion. This: The cost of each F16 fighter jet sent to wars in Joe Biden's time? $25 million to $70 million. 

       Three days ago, after shuffling money from elsewhere, Mr Trump approved the release of FEMA funds to 8 states. Repeat: Budget deficit last year was $9 billion. A report says he "canceled" FEMA funding in some communities. Nope. 

       Reorganizing, reviewing, and redirecting funding or even delaying them is NOT “canceling” as Left-wing media narrates it. Meanwhile, there is still huge-ass money allotted for Ukraine and Israel signed by Congress that can't just be erased, especially the $38 billion 10-year upgraded arms aid to Israel that Barack Obama signed in 2016. When we say Israel, we talk of the powerful Israel Lobby or AIPAC in Washington. Etc etcetera. 

       We were hardly hit by Hurricane Helene here in Asheville but WNC isn't as poor as calamity hit Mississippi or Oklahoma, which had to be prioritized--as Mr Trump continues to work on ending wars and striking trade deals. 

       How's Asheville? How am I supposed to compare post-typhoon Philippines (or Mississippi, the U.S. poorest) with post-hurricane Asheville, which is upper middle class? Downtown bars are again filled with beer bitches. 🏛🗽🏛