Jonathan V. Last: Trump's Decadence Is Rubbing off on Americans - The Bulwark
The article discusses concerns over the decline in American political and social standards associated with former President Trump's influence, citing events such as the Mar-a-Lago shooting and threats against Iran. It highlights perceived disregard for serious issues among the political and media establishment and notes Trump's aggressive foreign policy stance, including calls for regime change in Iran. Additionally, it touches on the potential political implications involving Israel's role in supporting Trump's return to power.
With a shooting at Mar-a-Lago and some real counterterrorism issues associated with Trump's threat of war on Iran, Kash Patel probably had more important matters to attend to than shotgunning beer with the U.S. hockey team. And the team itself might have remembered that Patel himself is standing in the way of investigating the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. But too many people at the top don't give a crap, and others are taking their cue. And that includes the larger media, which has moved on from Minnesota, even though women are having to resort to giving birth at home out of fear that federal agents will snatch family members in the labor & delivery ward. Meanwhile Trump is aggressively promoting regime change in Iran, and Sam Altman sounds like he thinks Neo was the bad guy in "The Matrix." Plus, does Netanyahu's role in helping get Trump back into power—and perhaps pushing him to war— open up a political opportunity for Dems to put pressure on Israel?
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