"Useful Idiots" or more correctly the Communist term "Useful Fools"
"a dupe of the Communists"
It goes all the way back to Vladimir Lenin in the early 20th century and the birth of the Communist State, to refer to those his country had successfully manipulated.
It was also very popular term of the Soviet Union for many of the Anti-War protests of the 60's & 70's proven to be organized and funded by the Soviets.
This all looks and sounds very eerily familiar.
Hopefully the American Public will realize it and actually learn from History rather than repeat it.....
I'm not saying Russia is behind any of this....just that an equally threatening anti-American ideology is.
It's only sad that our Commander and Chief doesn't follow those same guidelines ....
Agreed. When you pick a single issue to turn into a national issue though, get your ducks in a row. Trump has been criticized for off the cuff comments, that he would have been better off ignoring, but those really aren't things that he is trying to make a national issue in the same way these players are. When it comes to Trump's chosen issues, he tends to have a much more solid foundation than the kneelers do.
BO OTOH would launch things into the spotlight while not knowing the basic facts. "the cops acted stupidly" comes to mind.
When you protest the imaginary getting no sympathy becomes real.
As far as any sane people are concerned this NFL diva tantrum is children protesting the use of rabid weasels to eat kittens by the Illuminati.
There aren't any rabid weasels. The kittens killed by traffic ran into it of their own free will, because no one taught them it was suicide. And the Illuminati hasn't had actual members for a century. I'm told the Rothschild family does.
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 10:37 am:
Just shows how stupid and self-absorbed the American public at large really is.
Either that, or there are a lot of folks who secretly hope NoKo will vaporize Kalifornia....be one way to take care of those sanctuary cities, I suppose.
I can see it now. Missile inbound. Governors and mayors call the Oval Office - "protect us, save us!" P45 replies "well maybe if you followed the law of the land and obeyed the Constitution....hmmmm...."
Tick...tock...tick....tock....getting closer....
But I don't see it going that far. I suspect either rocket man will self destruct, or be destroyed by his own people when they realize how bonkers he is, or he'll be destroyed by someone else (China, Navy Seals, someone) before he can actually get a shot off in anger.
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 11:01 am:
I was having this discussion with an old friend yesterday. He suggested that we drop leaflets with pictures of South Korea, a message that they are being left behind and that there is a better life beyond their borders and then have a bag of high grade rice. Maybe if they realized how it is, especially those in the military, somebody might plug rocketman and then ask to talk to the outside world.
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 12:04 pm:
The people of N. Korea are taught Kim is a god. Any deviance from that thought is punished by death.
There's no outside news. Folk caught with smuggled radios that get other than official stations are imprisoned. ( worked to death in labor camps )
The regime makes big bucks on drugs and smuggling.
The people have no chance at revolt. Most of the food goes to the military.
In fact life for a N. Korean is much like CNN fans. Continuously lied to, distracted by fake news, out of touch with the real world. The difference is diet and entertainment.
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 04:47 pm:
Ratbuell,
I suspect any missile equipped with a nuclear/hydrogen warhead will mysteriously self destruct on or near the launch pad, or veer off course to the Great Leaders Palace. The first one might make it to the ocean for detonation, just to rile the rest of the world. The problem with letting something hit California, is the fallout that would drift across the rest of the country.
Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 02:37 pm:
You can say what ever you want about our government, you can question our president all you want but You stand in silence for our flag regardless of your personal feelings as it is a symbol of our freedoms and to pay respects to our defenders fallen or standing. What they have done is greatly disrespect our heroes. My granfather died in Ww2 and his body still lays somewhere in France never to be found, both my uncles served in Vietnam, I lost a cousin back in the 80’s for defending others rights in the airforce, I know countless young that are serving right now that grew up with my sons. I myself did not serve but I tried and was denied for health reasons. There is no greater honor! Is it wrong that when our flag flies high and the anthem is sung strong and an eagle in flight I get chills up my spine, goose bumps on my arms and tears from pride in my eyes. I think not. The NFL will not get my time or $ till there is action to correct this ignorance and disrespect.
Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 07:50 pm:
Saw the trailer for the upcoming P.T.Barnum movie. Which brought to mind that actors, ball players, and bearded ladies, are all show business.
While it's certainly possible that any given bearded lady knows far more about history and political science than, say, Obama, and any given actor may be genius level at technology development, each has no more reason for you to listen to them with any more, or less, courtesy or attention than anyone else.
It's when they tell you you shouldn't be able to send your child to a private school, and they do, ( Matt Damon, Barack Obama ) or tell you that there's a plague of racist cops killing black men, ( Colin whatshisface, Barack Obama ) or that Capitalism is a disease and Global Warming it's tool to kill all the poor people, ( Barack Obama, no one with a brain ), or that Islam developed algebra and the arch, ( Barack Obama ) or that Islam is a religion of peace, ( George W. Bush, Barack Obama ) THEN you can call them names.
Actually, while I may be a bit inaccurate in my above assignments of idiocy, missed many and may have unfairly accused an innocent, I realize that one name stands out in the "should be mocked and their ideas rejected because they are either ignorant or evil" category.
But that's probably no surprise unless you are Matt Damon.