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“You could have made a deal”, Trump blames Poland for starting World War II (newsthump.com)

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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

World War 1 and the global rise of fascism started World War 2. A mentally ill man at the helm in Germany didn’t help. Granted, I don’t think our mentally ill (Cluster B personality disorder) man has ever cracked a history text. He probably doesn’t even know of the existence of the Treaty of Versailles.

That said, my armchair amateur read is this is all about the chips. Billionaire backing: for the chips. Elon space: for the chips. Canada and Greenland threats: for the chips, playing the odds re what’s under the ice. Ukraine slam: for the chips, and, sure, Daddy Putin.

Chips chips chips. The game moving forward is chips.

Now I’m craving Salt & Vinegar.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

for the chips

No, I think he’s actually drinking his own kool-aid.

This is what worries me. Historically, most dictators have information space problems but are at least self-aware.

…Trump is not. He makes irrational, self destructive moves like he actually believes this stuff.