I'm leaning towards Pete Buttigieg for VP as well. Besides being a terrific communicator, he's not an elected Democrat so there's no risk of his being replaced by a Republican.
Also, I feel that it sends the politically powerful statement that he Harris administration is not going to be radically different than the Biden administration, just Biden 2.0.
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Yes, and another benefit of his being a veteran is that we're in the midst of a very dangerous hybrid war right now even though our mainstream media is unwilling to talk about it.
I think that we should discuss international issues a lot more during campaigns here because the commander-in-chief role can be the most crucial role of the POTUS.
⬆️ @tobie1 @GreenFire @lawyerjsd
>> shape of international order is being contested by Russia, China and Iran
China is the #SeniorPartner because it has money in hand. Russia is the #JuniorPartner because it has #Trump in its back pocket, but not a sure thing.
The way to fix China is to break this partnership. Nobody partners with a pauper. Get rid of Trump. Marginalize Russia.
#ForeignPolicy was in sharp focus during #ColdWar. Russia has now destroyed our media.
⬆️ >> The way to fix #China is to break this partnership with #Russia. Nobody partners with a pauper…
Now this story via @hanse_mina is interesting, especially in timing
“ #China confirmed that it will not provide #Russia with weapons, President Volodymyr #Zelensky said in his evening address on July 24.”
This is a #BFD
Wonder if China’s position was influenced in any way by changes in the US political landscape? #KamalaHarris #Harris
⬆️ Connecting the dots regarding the above story about #China’s position on #Russia and #Ukraine, with #Zelenskyy confirming his direct talks with #Xi that China supports #Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. #BFD
2 days after #Biden passed the torch to #KamalaHarris, fierce rival factions #Hamas and #Fatah announced in China that they are ready to form a #unity government, sort of anticipating end of #Gaza conflict
⬆️ Connecting the dots regarding #China, #Russia, #Ukraine, #Iran, #SaudiArabia, #Israel. #BFD
Recall that #Hamas-Israel war was preceded by China brokering a #rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia derailing #ArabIsraeliNormalization just 7 months before #Oct7
Recall also that #Austin & #Blinken both testified that #Gaza and Ukraine wars were #interconnected
Now the locus of control in both conflicts seems to be signaling a winding down in both
⬆️ Connecting the dots regarding #China, #Russia, #Ukraine, #Iran, #SaudiArabia, #Israel. #BFD
Meanwhile, #Russia too is distancing itself from #Trump #VP #JDVance if its state TV coverage of #Vance reported by #JuliaDavis is to be believed
All of the above are discrete data points, and we know that EVERYONE who confuses #correlation and #causation ends up dying.
Still, it is tantalizing to imagine the implications if these are indeed connected 👀
⬆️ Connecting the dots regarding #China, #Russia, #Ukraine, #Iran, #SaudiArabia, #Israel. #BFD
Just saw this from @Npars01, and it is yet another data point that fits the above perfectly.
“The billionaires funding #Trump's #fascist movement are freaking out.” ➡️ https://mstdn.social/@Npars01/112845063018628208
@[email protected] The billionaires funding Trump's fascist movement are freaking out. Good.
⬆️ >> Meanwhile, #Russia too is distancing itself from #Trump #VP #JDVance…
If Russia has soured on #Vance and billionaires funding #Trump's #fascist movement are freaking out, then *speculation* about Vance’s future connecting THOSE dots can’t be far behind ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112846721724647126
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