Saw it reported on Talking Points Memo. As of yesterday, major media outlets, including NPR, did not report the disturbing details about his hatred of Democrats or his support for Trump and Musk. I expect better from NPR.
I read a big part of this on either Bluesky or another substack. I find it frightening the hate and lies being perpetuated in our military. What are our military leaders going to do to clean up this toxic mess?
Sadly, many military leaders are fully onboard with these preposterous positions. I personally know at least one former military person who is now working on a base as a federal hire and his Christian Nationalism and far far right wing positions are absolutely aligned with this Las Vegas nutter. The practices that are condoned and allowed on these military bases are shocking; it’s all indoctrination into extremist terrorism right here in the U.S. We’re home growing these thugs and the military is absolutely complicit.
So much in this manifesto is contradictory. On the one hand he supports Trump and his allies and their promises of a better life. On the other hand, he yearns for the same thing as the rest of us; equality, fairness, prosperity, all the things that the Democrats he wants removed have campaigned and worked for for decades. It saddens me to know that this man who basically believes what I do about the greatness of this country and its citizens was so swayed by the false narrative that the only way out is the destruction of the forces that has changed and will continue to change the inequalities that exist.
Thank you David - so twisted. A lot of truth about our society, but he aligns with the wrong team. Sad beyond words. We should really take a closer look at the military and how it's radicalizing our warriors - PTSD and more. Oh, and I think the new Admin wants to take away funding for veterans healthcare and other services.
Yikes, this is so bizarre, ugly and scary. Way I read the media is that it was a call out against Trump. The skepticism about main stream media has increased for sure.
This guy is a Trumper, but he is also screwed up in the head. He has his panties in a wad over the fact that we are heading toward oligarchy, but he is pushing for support of the oligarchs. Just plain nuts.
Dean O(whose last name I can't spell) has posted about this man and his manifesto on X and Threads for the last few days. The media has only partially reported on this, protecting Trump and MAGA I guess. We need to find out how and why these soldiers are being radicalized. These two are the top of a dangerous ice berg.
The guy is obviously a wack job- he thinks the lack of morals and greed is a problem in the Democratic Party? He apparently supports only the top 1% over “ the cattle”, yet his tirade is so filled with contradictory thoughts, he’s hard to follow. Whatever he means, it’s clear he didn’t get the mental healthcare he needed
I said "no" on your poll because I hadn't seen the whole text elsewhere. Holy whatever. Scary that someone with his skill set can be thinking so unclearly. Or is it just where he got his information?
We have a huge need to bring more enlightenment to the "masculine mentality"! This mindset augments increasing lack of appreciation of inner wisdom and a balanced mentality that includes empathy, ability to relate to all living creatures, and wisdom of how to insure healthy survival.
Here's the distortion that led to him killing himself!
“Focus on strength and winning. Masculinity is good and men must be leaders. Strength is a deterrent and fear is the product…Stop obsessing over diversity. We are all diverse and DEI is a cancer. Thankfully we rejected the DEI candidate and will have a real President instead of Weekend at Bernie’s.”
His belief system led to self-destruction...and unknown misery for those who tried to love him.
It is clearly maga terrorism that’s not being presented/reported as such. My guess is because he was white as opposed to the New Orleans terrorist attack. We have lost the Fourth Estate by the Fourth Estate. It’s maddening however, together, with journalists like you, we will build a new and better media.
Hadn't seen the details. Not surprising that MSM is covering up right wing, White nationalist, domestic terror. We are all supposed to just go along with the notion that rising autocratic fascism, supported by billionaires, and reinforced by MSM failure to report the facts is somehow normal. It isn't.
When enough people determine that there is no peaceful, political solution to the problems crushing democracy (income inequality, hopelessness, increasing violence, injustice, limited access to trustworthy information, oppression of women, minorities, LGBTQ+, the disabled, and the impoverished) we will see an explosion of sectarian, geopolitical, paramilitary groups. In the US where weapons of war are perfectly legal, and barely regulated, and right wing militias are plentiful, the senseless violence, death, kidnappings, bombings, and terror is inevitable.
Saw it reported on Talking Points Memo. As of yesterday, major media outlets, including NPR, did not report the disturbing details about his hatred of Democrats or his support for Trump and Musk. I expect better from NPR.
That is where I saw it also. Just livid that his hasn't been picked up elsewhere.
NPR has done too much sane-plaining DJT and GOP. Not as unbiased as they used to be. Sad.
I read a big part of this on either Bluesky or another substack. I find it frightening the hate and lies being perpetuated in our military. What are our military leaders going to do to clean up this toxic mess?
Sadly, many military leaders are fully onboard with these preposterous positions. I personally know at least one former military person who is now working on a base as a federal hire and his Christian Nationalism and far far right wing positions are absolutely aligned with this Las Vegas nutter. The practices that are condoned and allowed on these military bases are shocking; it’s all indoctrination into extremist terrorism right here in the U.S. We’re home growing these thugs and the military is absolutely complicit.
Military and law enforcement compliance with the far RW has been my ongoing fear since 2020. When I'd voice concerns, I'm told I'm "overreacting".
Also, I love that you post your paintings, which are so expressive and say so much -- very nice indeed!
So much in this manifesto is contradictory. On the one hand he supports Trump and his allies and their promises of a better life. On the other hand, he yearns for the same thing as the rest of us; equality, fairness, prosperity, all the things that the Democrats he wants removed have campaigned and worked for for decades. It saddens me to know that this man who basically believes what I do about the greatness of this country and its citizens was so swayed by the false narrative that the only way out is the destruction of the forces that has changed and will continue to change the inequalities that exist.
Thank you David - so twisted. A lot of truth about our society, but he aligns with the wrong team. Sad beyond words. We should really take a closer look at the military and how it's radicalizing our warriors - PTSD and more. Oh, and I think the new Admin wants to take away funding for veterans healthcare and other services.
Yikes, this is so bizarre, ugly and scary. Way I read the media is that it was a call out against Trump. The skepticism about main stream media has increased for sure.
This guy is a Trumper, but he is also screwed up in the head. He has his panties in a wad over the fact that we are heading toward oligarchy, but he is pushing for support of the oligarchs. Just plain nuts.
Dean O(whose last name I can't spell) has posted about this man and his manifesto on X and Threads for the last few days. The media has only partially reported on this, protecting Trump and MAGA I guess. We need to find out how and why these soldiers are being radicalized. These two are the top of a dangerous ice berg.
I also read it on Dean Obeidallah's substack, but he did not include the entire Manifesto like David did, or if he did, I missed that post.
This is some scary shit!
Sounds to me like he is one of those “suckers and losers”.
The guy is obviously a wack job- he thinks the lack of morals and greed is a problem in the Democratic Party? He apparently supports only the top 1% over “ the cattle”, yet his tirade is so filled with contradictory thoughts, he’s hard to follow. Whatever he means, it’s clear he didn’t get the mental healthcare he needed
I said "no" on your poll because I hadn't seen the whole text elsewhere. Holy whatever. Scary that someone with his skill set can be thinking so unclearly. Or is it just where he got his information?
We have a huge need to bring more enlightenment to the "masculine mentality"! This mindset augments increasing lack of appreciation of inner wisdom and a balanced mentality that includes empathy, ability to relate to all living creatures, and wisdom of how to insure healthy survival.
Here's the distortion that led to him killing himself!
“Focus on strength and winning. Masculinity is good and men must be leaders. Strength is a deterrent and fear is the product…Stop obsessing over diversity. We are all diverse and DEI is a cancer. Thankfully we rejected the DEI candidate and will have a real President instead of Weekend at Bernie’s.”
His belief system led to self-destruction...and unknown misery for those who tried to love him.
It is clearly maga terrorism that’s not being presented/reported as such. My guess is because he was white as opposed to the New Orleans terrorist attack. We have lost the Fourth Estate by the Fourth Estate. It’s maddening however, together, with journalists like you, we will build a new and better media.
Wonderful painting. And our world is so twisted. Trump had the entire Jan 6th "brain trust" at MAL last night...ugh.
Hadn't seen the details. Not surprising that MSM is covering up right wing, White nationalist, domestic terror. We are all supposed to just go along with the notion that rising autocratic fascism, supported by billionaires, and reinforced by MSM failure to report the facts is somehow normal. It isn't.
When enough people determine that there is no peaceful, political solution to the problems crushing democracy (income inequality, hopelessness, increasing violence, injustice, limited access to trustworthy information, oppression of women, minorities, LGBTQ+, the disabled, and the impoverished) we will see an explosion of sectarian, geopolitical, paramilitary groups. In the US where weapons of war are perfectly legal, and barely regulated, and right wing militias are plentiful, the senseless violence, death, kidnappings, bombings, and terror is inevitable.