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December 2, 2025

Letters from an American • 26 implied HN points • 03 Dec 25
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  1. A reported order to "kill everybody" in a boat strike and a follow-up attack that hit survivors are being called unlawful and could amount to a war crime, prompting bipartisan outrage and investigations.
  2. The president and his Cabinet are defending hardline officials and pushing xenophobic immigration policies, including pauses on applications from many countries and targeted actions against Somali communities, while using dehumanizing rhetoric.
  3. There are growing concerns about competence and governance as the administration courts cronies, spreads false claims (like invalidating a predecessor's autopen actions), and faces criticism over economic inequality and weakened institutions such as the FBI.

Trump Should Just Charge Jerome Powell with the Minnesota Shooting

I Might Be Wrong • 9 implied HN points • 13 Jan 26
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  1. The administration is using the justice system as a political weapon. It brings baseless or exaggerated charges against opponents while protecting allies.
  2. People are exhausted by a nonstop stream of daily outrages and feel overwhelmed tracking every new scandal. Many would prefer a single clear example that shows the overall pattern instead of constant small shocks.
  3. Many investigations and complaints are petty or absurd, turning trivial matters into criminal scandals while the leader pursues grandiose self-promotion. Political polarization means these tactics mostly reinforce existing beliefs rather than persuading anyone.

The En-Stupidening of the GOP is a National Security Threat

I Might Be Wrong • 7 implied HN points • 07 Jan 26
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  1. The U.S. intervention in Venezuela has not removed Maduro’s regime and has left his vice president effectively in charge, so promises of imminent elections are not being fulfilled.
  2. The administration’s stated reasons for involvement keep shifting—drugs, migrants, sanctions, democracy, and even oil—revealing no coherent or consistent logic.
  3. That confusion and political incompetence create a real national security risk by putting American lives and resources at stake for unclear or self‑serving objectives.

Trump’s Caribbean Snuff Film Studio

The Cosmopolitan Globalist • 11 implied HN points • 11 Dec 25
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  1. Politics is being run as show business, with spectacle and fan loyalty prioritized over coherent policy or principle.
  2. A high-profile naval operation in the Caribbean reportedly involved bombing small boats and even ordering strikes on shipwrecked survivors, conduct described as extrajudicial killing and a possible war crime under the law of armed conflict.
  3. Turning military violence into entertainment corrodes the honor and effectiveness of the armed forces and degrades civic norms, driving away honorable recruits and normalizing brutality.

Crimes in the Caribbean

John’s Substack • 9 implied HN points • 07 Dec 25
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  1. The US is accused of carrying out lethal attacks on small boats in the Caribbean without justification, including follow-up strikes that killed survivors.
  2. Critics say there’s no evidence the victims were identified or posed a threat, and that the Navy or Coast Guard could verify who’s on those boats before using lethal force.
  3. Political leaders appear to be using these actions to show toughness, but many view this as bullying rather than true strength.
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