Nailed it. The con may still be on.
“Are we witnessing Goffman’s con man playbook in real life? The con men are disappearing but leaving a few of their men in place to manage the public anger. Are the recent revelations a carefully managed release, just enough to keep the victims reassured?”
https://open.substack.com/pub/nakedemperor/p/controlling-the-mark-after-a-con
The Green Hornet was my favorite as a kid, despite my peer group being into Batman or Superman. I dug a guy who appeared to operate outside the law and with the incomparable Brice Lee as Kato, was totally bad ass. I will make this community as conservatively eclectic as possible with a range of topics. Pull up a chair, a beer, what have you and enjoy.
#Trump #Putin #Russia #Iran
Showing respect and getting it back.
"You do not have to be pro or anti-Trump to understand how executive level respect and diplomacy works. This is why the leadership of the Russian Federation respect Trump (firm but thoughtful), even if they are in opposition to his positions.
President Trump does not want a targeted problem to escalate into a regional geopolitical conflict. So, he takes proactive and ongoing steps to ensure containment. This is the part that French President Macron (doofus) cannot intellectually conceptualize; hence, President Trump’s curt remarks."
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/17/contrasting-leadership-president-trump-vs-president-macron/
#NoKings #CCP
Someone followed the money.
Boycott everyone.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/06/13/disgust-looms-when-datarepublican-follows-the-money-on-funding-behind-no-kings-movement-1551063/