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We’re Taking Over Gaza?
Wait, what?
I’m confused.
I try to keep up with the latest news, I really do. Even in the face of the current onslaught of crimes and “smash and grab” attacks, I do try to keep up with unfolding events.
I was happy to read that in his victory speech in November, Donald Trump promised to “end the wars”. I’m all in favor of ending the wars. All wars. Peace would be a very good thing!
So now I’m confused.
Trump seems to have become fixated on the idea of taking over other sovereign countries. He’s apparently still thinking like a real estate mogul, instead of a national leader. He wants more places to put up gaudy mansions, I think.
In his first few short weeks in office, the Donald has set his eye on Greenland. Big, freezing, not-for-sale Greenland. He hasn’t talked about how he plans to get it, but it probably involves paying in some way, wouldn’t you think? This seems like a pretty ridiculous and pointless action, but what can I say? I only own one house.
Trump even has his greedy beady eye on taking over Canada. You read that right. Canada. Enormous, sprawling, multi-lingual Canada. Land of hockey, poutine and toques, eh?
He hasn’t laid out a plan for this, which is no surprise. He hasn’t laid out plans for much of…
