“Trump is able to turn bullets into gold”: Experts on MAGA’s “mythology of Trump the superman”
17 Jul
Politics

“Trump is able to turn bullets into gold”: Experts on MAGA’s “mythology of Trump the superman”

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Politics tamfitronics For more than nine years, I have been chronicling and warning about the Age of Trump and the harm it has and will continue to do to American democracy and society. But these last three weeks, the surreal nature of the Age of Trump and its never-ending story—one where the next chapter begins with Donald Trump and the Republican fascists winning the 2024 election and then ending multiracial pluralistic democracy— had twists and turns that are (almost) unbelievable even by the standards of the Trump era.Donald Trump destroyed President Biden in their first debate. Trump’s victory was so total and complete that senior leaders in the Democratic Party are now convinced that Biden will not be able to win the 2024 election and must be replaced.The right-wing extremist justices on the Supreme Court...
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Global chip stocks from Nvidia to ASML fall on geopolitics, Trump comments
17 Jul
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Global chip stocks from Nvidia to ASML fall on geopolitics, Trump comments

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Politics tamfitronics Global chip stocks fell sharply, with ASML, Nvidia and TSMC posting declines amid reports of tighter export restrictions from the U.S. and a ramp-up of geopolitical tensions fueled by comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump.ASML's Netherlands-listed shares were down 11%, while Tokyo Electron shares in Japan closed nearly 7.5% lower. Arm, AMD, Marvell, Qualcomm and Broadcom were down more than 5% as of 11:50 a.m. ET.The moves came after Bloomberg on Wednesday reported that the Biden administration is considering a wide-sweeping rule to clamp down on companies exporting their critical chipmaking equipment to China.Washington's foreign direct product rule, or FDPR, allows the U.S. to put controls on foreign-made products even if they use the smallest amount of American technology. This can affect non-U.S. companies.CNBC has reached out...
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Raymond J. de Souza: The GOP’s long history of Trumpian-style politics
17 Jul
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Raymond J. de Souza: The GOP’s long history of Trumpian-style politics

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Politics tamfitronics The former president's ideological lineage can be traced all the way back to the Republican convention of 1912 Get the latest from Father Raymond J. de Souza straight to your inbox Published Jul 17, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 5 minute readDelegates enter the Chicago Coliseum to attend the 1912 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Photo by Library of CongressOn Saturday morning, I was reading about Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign in 1912 and watching archival videos of the 1992 Republican National Convention (RNC). The latter opened with Ronald Reagan’s last convention speech, a victory lap for the man who won the Cold War.Before sundown, Donald Trump had joined Roosevelt and Reagan as Republican presidents who survived assassination attempts. That will influence the RNC unfolding this week in Milwaukee, the very city...
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‘I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine’: What a JD Vance vice presidency could mean for theworld
17 Jul
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‘I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine’: What a JD Vance vice presidency could mean for theworld

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Politics tamfitronics After months of gamesmanship and speculation, JD Vance has emerged as Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate and the heir apparent to the America First movement.With less than two years in Congress under his belt, the first-term senator from Ohio has very little experience in politics, let alone conducting foreign policy.Yet Vance represents a clear departure from the Ronald Reagan-era foreign policy views that characterised Trump’s previous vice president, Mike Pence. Pence spent much of his time in office making trips toreassureUS allies and partners overseas, deliveringspeechesaimed at providing strategic clarity to Trump’s often unpredictable actions.As Trump’s vice presidential pick, Vance’s foreign policy views could prove similarly influential if the former president is reelected in November. So, whatcoulda Vance vice presidency mean for the rest of the world?An ‘Asia-first’ isolationist on UkraineVance is one...
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