Do you ever think about the Boomers? I don’t very often, but I suspect I do more than most — which is barely at all. I wonder why the overwhelming majority of Americans never think about them and their potential. It’s almost as if they don’t exist at all. But of course they do.
That is the most chilling article I have read regarding another Trump presidency and there is significant competition for that status. Terrifying. More terrifying is that not one MAGA supporter will read this . Not one Republican leader will pause over it.
Thank you Steve. And yes, I think about the Boomers. I’ve spent over 60 years in and around the nuclear industry. I had pictures of the Nautilus and Thresher on my wall as a kid. Nuclear technology remains both the greatest threat, and the greatest opportunity (Eisenhower’s Atoms For Peace) that humanity faces. Maniacs like Donald Trump must never be allowed to control Boomers and their nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
Donald J Trump only rants and raves about himself and the weaponization of DOJ and the FBI and other institutions that have ‘betrayed’ him. Not once has he ranted and raved about our military’s readiness to the world. Not once has he praised the men and women who work exceptionally hard to protect the country he wants to control. Not once has he talked about the positivity of our military and the commanders. Not once has he talked about his friend, Tubbie and what he is doing to our military at this time. As a matter of fact, Tubbie sounds like Donald. Not once has Donald even mentioned his gratitude to the military to keeping him safe when he went overseas to attend summits with world leaders. Donald J. Trump will set this country on fire if he is allowed to keep the secret codes to our military. He speaks negatively about our military and is a Putin wannabe out in the open for the world to see. Do we want a leader who has no respect for anyone but himself? Think about it.
Thank you for this piece. We have become a complacent people. I know a public servant who has served in an extremely high security position: no car allowed into the area without being searched/scanned. No phone allowed allowed in to the building. Home phones constantly taped. They have given up many freedoms (personal privacy) in service to our country. Do you think the "average American" is aware of these circumstances? These people do not speak of their work. On only one occasion they said: "if you had my job, it would keep you up at night."
We must educate our citizens to the immediate and real possibilities of apocalypse. Also there are those who -for whatever reasons - (ie: delusional religious fervor?/ "second coming"?) long for it.
Reading this essay, I am reminded of the concluding paragraph in the Foreword to William L. Shirer's masterpiece 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
"In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electronic button. Such a war will not last long and none will ever follow it. There will be no conquerors and no conquests, but only the charred bones of the dead on an uninhabitable planet."
Sobering read and videos. I served in Vietnam. Like most people who have seen war up close, I’m always thinking about the Chain of Command and who calls the shots. Our lives depended on it then, and they still do. Between the nuclear launch codes and appointments to the Supreme Court, I’d vote for my local dog catcher before I’d vote for Trump.
In context of the nuclear Navy we should consider two Georgians. One is a humanitarian, former President and part of the early nuclear Navy. The other is representing NE Georgia and announced she would like to be VP. Which Georgian do you stand with? What kind of leader is needed for our Nuclear navy ?
Aug 17, 2023·edited Aug 17, 2023Liked by Steve Schmidt
Steve, the Trump voters don't understand and choose to remain willfully ignorant. That they put a vile buffoon into the Presidency tells everyone they do not understand the power the president wields around the world and the importance of good character....so they really don't understand the responsibility for, pressure on, and sacrifice the military wakes up to and takes on everyday and how amazing and successful the command structure is....so you can't be surprised by the existence of MTG and Tuberville...their voters laugh at us.
Hard working Americans, young Gen Z’s and millennials DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER from
Our politicians . Since we pay their salaries, pensions and benefits, we deserve more intelligence , more collaboration, more action of being a public servant as they took an oath.
How did this happen ? 25/30 years of mass media and talking heads of hate! Spewing their hate of paying taxes and more importantly wanting limited government !
This is bought and paid for by dark money , international influence, homegrown terrorism media controlled by radical right wing men. A few certain billionaires seeking more power and control because they have everything else, leaving mankind and womankind behind.
We all deserve better from
One another. Money is the root. Capitalism gone amuck . THAT is for another day.
A very chilling article. So many things to be concerned about if Trump were to be elected again. This quote particluarly terrified me:
"Donald Trump controls the Republican Party at an institutional level. Fully. He is unambiguously the boss. He is an accused felon facing nearly 100 criminal charges that include being at the center of the greatest criminal conspiracy in American history. He is running on a platform of retribution, revenge, threat and division. His intimations toward violence and chaos will inspire the results he hopes for."
Trump is definitely out for retribution. The first time he did not understand everything he could do - AND he was not in a state of rage and "retribution and revenge". He feels cornered and angry and is lashing out. Violence and revenge will be his guides
A society that is playing with fire, theirs and others' destruction. There are many good rational people in our country, but we must face the fact that there are many who are not thinking or acting with good in their hearts. They are embracing and/or enabling evil. Many in the name of God. There is widespread evil in our land, and it threatens our world. This evil is emanating from and channeled through a pathologically demented and deranged sociopath/psychopath who wants to become dictator, further robbing people of their money, souls, and lives. There are many Americans acting and thinking in a vapid, racist, mysoginistic, homophobic, mean-spiried way. White supremacy has become their rallying cry, and it's as ugly and threatening as it's always been. Will not dwell on despairing or fearing this evil, though. Must fight it fiercely, so we triumph over it. If you live in a blue state, join a group like The Union and volunteer in swing states, where phone banking has already begun. The work of democracy isn't glamorous, but it's needed. Freedom isn't free. We must work to sustain and strengthen it, for the sake of the Boomers and our children.
Thank you from a Gold Star niece. What would make the American people pay attention to the destruction caused by Trump and his supporters? A movement fueled by grievances rather than patriotism is a danger to us all.
So powerful is this post, a sober reminder of all that is at risk. Too bad that those who need most to read this never will. Regardless, I'll post to my FB, and keep my fingers crossed that it will reach at least one or two others. Keep on scaring us into sobriety!
That is the most chilling article I have read regarding another Trump presidency and there is significant competition for that status. Terrifying. More terrifying is that not one MAGA supporter will read this . Not one Republican leader will pause over it.
Thank you Steve. And yes, I think about the Boomers. I’ve spent over 60 years in and around the nuclear industry. I had pictures of the Nautilus and Thresher on my wall as a kid. Nuclear technology remains both the greatest threat, and the greatest opportunity (Eisenhower’s Atoms For Peace) that humanity faces. Maniacs like Donald Trump must never be allowed to control Boomers and their nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
Donald J Trump only rants and raves about himself and the weaponization of DOJ and the FBI and other institutions that have ‘betrayed’ him. Not once has he ranted and raved about our military’s readiness to the world. Not once has he praised the men and women who work exceptionally hard to protect the country he wants to control. Not once has he talked about the positivity of our military and the commanders. Not once has he talked about his friend, Tubbie and what he is doing to our military at this time. As a matter of fact, Tubbie sounds like Donald. Not once has Donald even mentioned his gratitude to the military to keeping him safe when he went overseas to attend summits with world leaders. Donald J. Trump will set this country on fire if he is allowed to keep the secret codes to our military. He speaks negatively about our military and is a Putin wannabe out in the open for the world to see. Do we want a leader who has no respect for anyone but himself? Think about it.
There is a breath of good news today! 2/3 of voters will not or are not inclined to vote trump back into office.
When we hear 65% of gop is with him let’s all remember gop is 30% of voters and 65% of them is only 12% of American voters.
That’s why the media has to wake up and run their businesses for the 88% who are not MAGA FASCISTS.
Thank you for this piece. We have become a complacent people. I know a public servant who has served in an extremely high security position: no car allowed into the area without being searched/scanned. No phone allowed allowed in to the building. Home phones constantly taped. They have given up many freedoms (personal privacy) in service to our country. Do you think the "average American" is aware of these circumstances? These people do not speak of their work. On only one occasion they said: "if you had my job, it would keep you up at night."
We must educate our citizens to the immediate and real possibilities of apocalypse. Also there are those who -for whatever reasons - (ie: delusional religious fervor?/ "second coming"?) long for it.
Reading this essay, I am reminded of the concluding paragraph in the Foreword to William L. Shirer's masterpiece 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
"In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electronic button. Such a war will not last long and none will ever follow it. There will be no conquerors and no conquests, but only the charred bones of the dead on an uninhabitable planet."
Sobering read and videos. I served in Vietnam. Like most people who have seen war up close, I’m always thinking about the Chain of Command and who calls the shots. Our lives depended on it then, and they still do. Between the nuclear launch codes and appointments to the Supreme Court, I’d vote for my local dog catcher before I’d vote for Trump.
In context of the nuclear Navy we should consider two Georgians. One is a humanitarian, former President and part of the early nuclear Navy. The other is representing NE Georgia and announced she would like to be VP. Which Georgian do you stand with? What kind of leader is needed for our Nuclear navy ?
I’m a Navy veteran from Vietnam era. I remember we were frightened that Nixon had the codes. This is a much more dangerous time.
Steve, the Trump voters don't understand and choose to remain willfully ignorant. That they put a vile buffoon into the Presidency tells everyone they do not understand the power the president wields around the world and the importance of good character....so they really don't understand the responsibility for, pressure on, and sacrifice the military wakes up to and takes on everyday and how amazing and successful the command structure is....so you can't be surprised by the existence of MTG and Tuberville...their voters laugh at us.
When you mentioned Boomers, I thought you were talking about Baby Boomers! Hahahaha! I did not know about these "other" boomers.
Hard working Americans, young Gen Z’s and millennials DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER from
Our politicians . Since we pay their salaries, pensions and benefits, we deserve more intelligence , more collaboration, more action of being a public servant as they took an oath.
How did this happen ? 25/30 years of mass media and talking heads of hate! Spewing their hate of paying taxes and more importantly wanting limited government !
This is bought and paid for by dark money , international influence, homegrown terrorism media controlled by radical right wing men. A few certain billionaires seeking more power and control because they have everything else, leaving mankind and womankind behind.
We all deserve better from
One another. Money is the root. Capitalism gone amuck . THAT is for another day.
A very chilling article. So many things to be concerned about if Trump were to be elected again. This quote particluarly terrified me:
"Donald Trump controls the Republican Party at an institutional level. Fully. He is unambiguously the boss. He is an accused felon facing nearly 100 criminal charges that include being at the center of the greatest criminal conspiracy in American history. He is running on a platform of retribution, revenge, threat and division. His intimations toward violence and chaos will inspire the results he hopes for."
Trump is definitely out for retribution. The first time he did not understand everything he could do - AND he was not in a state of rage and "retribution and revenge". He feels cornered and angry and is lashing out. Violence and revenge will be his guides
A society that is playing with fire, theirs and others' destruction. There are many good rational people in our country, but we must face the fact that there are many who are not thinking or acting with good in their hearts. They are embracing and/or enabling evil. Many in the name of God. There is widespread evil in our land, and it threatens our world. This evil is emanating from and channeled through a pathologically demented and deranged sociopath/psychopath who wants to become dictator, further robbing people of their money, souls, and lives. There are many Americans acting and thinking in a vapid, racist, mysoginistic, homophobic, mean-spiried way. White supremacy has become their rallying cry, and it's as ugly and threatening as it's always been. Will not dwell on despairing or fearing this evil, though. Must fight it fiercely, so we triumph over it. If you live in a blue state, join a group like The Union and volunteer in swing states, where phone banking has already begun. The work of democracy isn't glamorous, but it's needed. Freedom isn't free. We must work to sustain and strengthen it, for the sake of the Boomers and our children.
Thank you from a Gold Star niece. What would make the American people pay attention to the destruction caused by Trump and his supporters? A movement fueled by grievances rather than patriotism is a danger to us all.
So powerful is this post, a sober reminder of all that is at risk. Too bad that those who need most to read this never will. Regardless, I'll post to my FB, and keep my fingers crossed that it will reach at least one or two others. Keep on scaring us into sobriety!