All of these discussions point to and reemphasize the fact that we in the US should have been taking John Mearsheimer’s advice from the start on all of these matters.
I would argue that in the same way that we in the US should have been listening to John Mearsheimer all along, humanity should be listening to what I’ve had to say.
It’s interesting that during the unipolar moment what John Mearsheimer had to say seemed irrelevant because realism had been put on the back burner. Now that the world has changed to a multipolarity realism it has come roaring back. This coupled with the establishment of a a set of much more widely broadcast alternative news source outlets has given John much more of a voice.
This is a good thing but unfortunately our leaders don’t have the wisdom to follow John’s advice.
I would argue that the same could be said of what I’m trying to convey.
Unfortunately the net result of not listening to John Mearsheimer has resulted in a huge amount of unnecessary and senseless death and destruction.
And with the advent of artificial intelligence (among other things) the net result of not listening to what I have to say will most likely result in the complete demise of the human race as a species.
John, I found this particular analysis of what’s happening pretty enlightening and different. Any thoughts on the below anyone?
Point of Order
By: Mona Hawwa
🔹 Can Trump annex Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal? Can he forcibly displace Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza?
The clear answer: No.
But does this mean that merely discussing these ideas has no impact? Also no.
What Trump and Netanyahu are doing is not just political rhetoric; it is a calculated strategic maneuver designed to create an illusionary reality—one where the impossible becomes a topic of debate and the unfeasible appears as a plausible scenario.
This is not improvisational politics; it is a deliberate approach rooted in political and media theories aimed at reshaping public perception and pushing opponents into a defensive stance rather than allowing them to remain on the offensive.
Understanding Their Discourse:
1️⃣ Smoke and Mirrors Theory: Transforming Illusions into Media Realities
This strategy revolves around generating a massive media spectacle around an unfounded concept to divert attention or achieve hidden objectives.
🔹 How is it applied here?
• Repeatedly discussing Palestinian displacement, despite its impossibility, is not meant to suggest its feasibility but to make it a subject of discussion rather than outright rejection.
• Shifting the discourse from Israel’s military failure in Gaza to a debate on “Where will the Palestinians go?”—as if their departure is inevitable and the only dispute is over the destination.
• Positioning targeted states (Egypt, Jordan, the Gulf countries) as if they are negotiating a deal, rather than categorically rejecting the notion from the outset.
🔹 The outcome?
• The public begins to perceive forced displacement as an option under discussion rather than an outright war crime.
• Arab and international actors are forced to issue denials and clarifications, putting them in a defensive position and inadvertently giving the narrative undeserved credibility.
• The core issue shifts from “Should Israeli aggression be stopped?” to “What are the possible alternatives for Palestinians?”—which is precisely the intended outcome of this deception.
2️⃣ Flood the Zone Theory: Controlling the Narrative Through Chaos
This strategy relies on overwhelming the media and public discourse with a torrent of statements and proposals—regardless of their feasibility—to dominate the political narrative.
🔹 How do Trump and Netanyahu employ this tactic?
• Trump frequently makes sweeping statements about grand plans—forced displacement, border walls, sanctions, and travel bans—even when he knows they are unworkable.
• The goal is to overwhelm the media and opposition, making it impossible to respond to every claim or expose every contradiction.
• Netanyahu, politically besieged due to military failures, resorts to issuing dramatic and repeated threats—not because he can execute them, but to keep everyone in a reactive mode instead of scrutinizing his crimes and failures.
🔹 The result?
• Media and the public are trapped in an endless cycle of responding to new statements, rather than focusing on the fundamental reality: Israel has failed militarily, and Trump is engaging in media maneuvering.
• The louder the noise, the easier it becomes to push through dangerous policies under the cover of chaos.
3️⃣ Manufacturing Consent: The Power of Repetition in Normalization
This strategy hinges on the relentless repetition of ideas until they become familiar, gradually reducing public shock and fostering passive acceptance.
🔹 How does this happen?
• A few months ago, the forced displacement of Palestinians was an outrageous notion. But now, due to repeated statements, it is being debated in media as if it were one among several legitimate options.
• This goes beyond repetition; the same idea is disseminated through multiple channels—American statements, Israeli threats, media leaks, and strategic analyses—until it appears inevitable.
• This tactic was used before in the Iraq War, where the myth of weapons of mass destruction was transformed from a falsehood into a war pretext through relentless repetition.
🔹 The result?
• Forced displacement becomes a topic on the table, even if Arab and international rejection remains strong.
• The debate shifts from “Is this possible?” to “What is the best way to implement it?”—which is precisely the goal of Trump and Netanyahu.
⚠️ Conclusion:
This is a highly dangerous development—not because Trump and Netanyahu can execute their plans, but because they are succeeding in making people consider them plausible.
🔹 The real threat is not their ability to implement their agendas, but their success in framing them as debatable possibilities.
🔹 The response must go beyond rejection—it must refuse to even entertain such ideas as a legitimate political discussion.
🔹 Avoid the trap of responding to every contradictory statement or media maneuver; instead, remain focused on the fundamental truth: this is a deliberate deception aimed at deflecting attention from Israel’s failures and creating false political pressures.
🚨 Remember:
• Threats are not plans—they are bargaining chips. Trump and Netanyahu’s goal is to turn the impossible into contingencies, and this manipulation must be exposed and countered at every turn.
Trump is trying to 'groom' global public opinion to accept Israeli annexation. The NYT frames the issue as 'it won't work' but at least Trump has focused attention on what happens to Gaza after the war and confirms the conclusion that the old 'paradimi hasn't worked. This insidious attempt to soften Trump's ludicrous plans show both confusion at the NYT and its historic muddling of two opposite political narratives. The liberal establishment searches for a way out.
At its core, Trump is challenging the conventional wisdom on the Palestinian issue. His specific proposals—whether resettling Gaza’s residents or building condos on the Mediterranean—aren’t the point. What matters is that he is reframing the debate and offering an alternative to the failed approaches of the past 80 years.
It’s Palestinian leadership—from Arafat to Abbas to Sinwar—that has never been willing to accept a Jewish state of Israel with secure borders. They refuse to abandon “the struggle” against Israel, and they are prepared to sacrifice every last Palestinian in pursuit of their ultimate goal.
Trump is trying to work around this inescapable reality. But because Palestinian leaders remain committed to Israel’s destruction, no proposal—whether from Trump or anyone else—will ever be acceptable to them. Their cause defines them; without it, they are irrelevant. Trump threatens that relevance, which is why they see him as an existential threat.
Trump is pushing for a new approach—one that prioritizes peace and prosperity over endless conflict. His greatest contribution isn’t any single policy idea, but his ability to force the world to think differently. The old solutions have failed. They will continue to fail. It’s time for something new.
Both Video & Document Proof We’re Paying For Our Own Invasion
Video: “Another bus load out here. Bus 1:19. This is the Catholic Charities NGO. Biden said the border crisis was over. Look at all these”, “Busload after Busload”
Documents: Catholic Charities NGO revenue quadrupled since the Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Administration took over
First things first, in the annals of human history there was or there is no such obscene, filthy, vulgar nation called "Israel" has ever existed. Give me a single history, or historian mentioned on a single occasion. Look, Egyptian history is very precise, everything is written in hieroglyphs, also historical events are depicted in pyramids and funerary art - from king to king, queen to queen, Pharaohs to Pharaohs with periods of their reign and modern science and technology has done all radiocarbon dating with isotopes-14 systems. Then we come back to Sumerian, Babylonian, Phoenicians, Assyrians and also Romans - where are those historical records or any archeological evidence? Famous historians like Pliny, Seneca (50 BC to 40 AD), Cicero (106 to 43 BC) - if anyone can find a single word about these obscene filthy words called Jews, biz or nations called Israel’s existence? Julius Caesar has written volumes about comparative periods - a single word about Jews biz, Israel existence biz, or for that matter Jesus biz? All these are mythical, concocted harangues by some weird, sick people in that barbaric Christian Bible, which is not a history book either. The funniest thing is that barbaric Christian Bible has done mega-name-dropping exercise, whereas no other history has ever mentioned this barbaric Christian Bible storytelling. Further to elaborate history of things, Europe was a totally pagan continent until that brute called Charlemagne the brute (7th-century AD forcibly converted the entire Europe to barbaric Christianity by issuing an edict to convert every man, woman, child, infant, and pregnant mother to the barbaric Christianity or anyone opposed to slit their throats - and took all the pagan customs, traditions, rituals, dates, and festivals as theirs. The barbaric Christianity is hailing from medieval Middle Eastern desert tribal nomadic, ultra-illiterate, ultra-primitive, ultra-filthy (in ancient times there was no water for the desert dwellers to clean themselves up). This Christian God biz started with Ethiopian slaves who jumping Egyptian slave bondage (Egyptian didn't bring slaves from backwater filthy, incurable-diseases ridden Europe, but from Ethiopia to carry out their gigantic building projects). Then the Romans treated these Christian cults of Ethiopian slaves as lethal terrorists and crucified (crucifixion was the Roman mode of the electric chair, but it was a very torturous one) them in large numbers. Some of these Ethiopian slaves jumped back to Ethiopia and started barbaric Christianity in Ethiopia. Ethiopia was the very first country to be Christians (visit Ethiopia and study their history and archeology. Hence, all these nonsensical Moses biz, Jews biz, Jesus biz and so-called Israel existence biz are all fabricated total falsehood and also cheating and defrauding of humanity due to the uncivilized, uncultured filthy naked European savages insatiable, incurable ultra-racism.
All of these discussions point to and reemphasize the fact that we in the US should have been taking John Mearsheimer’s advice from the start on all of these matters.
I would argue that in the same way that we in the US should have been listening to John Mearsheimer all along, humanity should be listening to what I’ve had to say.
It’s interesting that during the unipolar moment what John Mearsheimer had to say seemed irrelevant because realism had been put on the back burner. Now that the world has changed to a multipolarity realism it has come roaring back. This coupled with the establishment of a a set of much more widely broadcast alternative news source outlets has given John much more of a voice.
This is a good thing but unfortunately our leaders don’t have the wisdom to follow John’s advice.
I would argue that the same could be said of what I’m trying to convey.
Unfortunately the net result of not listening to John Mearsheimer has resulted in a huge amount of unnecessary and senseless death and destruction.
And with the advent of artificial intelligence (among other things) the net result of not listening to what I have to say will most likely result in the complete demise of the human race as a species.
John, I found this particular analysis of what’s happening pretty enlightening and different. Any thoughts on the below anyone?
Point of Order
By: Mona Hawwa
🔹 Can Trump annex Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal? Can he forcibly displace Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza?
The clear answer: No.
But does this mean that merely discussing these ideas has no impact? Also no.
What Trump and Netanyahu are doing is not just political rhetoric; it is a calculated strategic maneuver designed to create an illusionary reality—one where the impossible becomes a topic of debate and the unfeasible appears as a plausible scenario.
This is not improvisational politics; it is a deliberate approach rooted in political and media theories aimed at reshaping public perception and pushing opponents into a defensive stance rather than allowing them to remain on the offensive.
Understanding Their Discourse:
1️⃣ Smoke and Mirrors Theory: Transforming Illusions into Media Realities
This strategy revolves around generating a massive media spectacle around an unfounded concept to divert attention or achieve hidden objectives.
🔹 How is it applied here?
• Repeatedly discussing Palestinian displacement, despite its impossibility, is not meant to suggest its feasibility but to make it a subject of discussion rather than outright rejection.
• Shifting the discourse from Israel’s military failure in Gaza to a debate on “Where will the Palestinians go?”—as if their departure is inevitable and the only dispute is over the destination.
• Positioning targeted states (Egypt, Jordan, the Gulf countries) as if they are negotiating a deal, rather than categorically rejecting the notion from the outset.
🔹 The outcome?
• The public begins to perceive forced displacement as an option under discussion rather than an outright war crime.
• Arab and international actors are forced to issue denials and clarifications, putting them in a defensive position and inadvertently giving the narrative undeserved credibility.
• The core issue shifts from “Should Israeli aggression be stopped?” to “What are the possible alternatives for Palestinians?”—which is precisely the intended outcome of this deception.
2️⃣ Flood the Zone Theory: Controlling the Narrative Through Chaos
This strategy relies on overwhelming the media and public discourse with a torrent of statements and proposals—regardless of their feasibility—to dominate the political narrative.
🔹 How do Trump and Netanyahu employ this tactic?
• Trump frequently makes sweeping statements about grand plans—forced displacement, border walls, sanctions, and travel bans—even when he knows they are unworkable.
• The goal is to overwhelm the media and opposition, making it impossible to respond to every claim or expose every contradiction.
• Netanyahu, politically besieged due to military failures, resorts to issuing dramatic and repeated threats—not because he can execute them, but to keep everyone in a reactive mode instead of scrutinizing his crimes and failures.
🔹 The result?
• Media and the public are trapped in an endless cycle of responding to new statements, rather than focusing on the fundamental reality: Israel has failed militarily, and Trump is engaging in media maneuvering.
• The louder the noise, the easier it becomes to push through dangerous policies under the cover of chaos.
3️⃣ Manufacturing Consent: The Power of Repetition in Normalization
This strategy hinges on the relentless repetition of ideas until they become familiar, gradually reducing public shock and fostering passive acceptance.
🔹 How does this happen?
• A few months ago, the forced displacement of Palestinians was an outrageous notion. But now, due to repeated statements, it is being debated in media as if it were one among several legitimate options.
• This goes beyond repetition; the same idea is disseminated through multiple channels—American statements, Israeli threats, media leaks, and strategic analyses—until it appears inevitable.
• This tactic was used before in the Iraq War, where the myth of weapons of mass destruction was transformed from a falsehood into a war pretext through relentless repetition.
🔹 The result?
• Forced displacement becomes a topic on the table, even if Arab and international rejection remains strong.
• The debate shifts from “Is this possible?” to “What is the best way to implement it?”—which is precisely the goal of Trump and Netanyahu.
⚠️ Conclusion:
This is a highly dangerous development—not because Trump and Netanyahu can execute their plans, but because they are succeeding in making people consider them plausible.
🔹 The real threat is not their ability to implement their agendas, but their success in framing them as debatable possibilities.
🔹 The response must go beyond rejection—it must refuse to even entertain such ideas as a legitimate political discussion.
🔹 Avoid the trap of responding to every contradictory statement or media maneuver; instead, remain focused on the fundamental truth: this is a deliberate deception aimed at deflecting attention from Israel’s failures and creating false political pressures.
🚨 Remember:
• Threats are not plans—they are bargaining chips. Trump and Netanyahu’s goal is to turn the impossible into contingencies, and this manipulation must be exposed and countered at every turn.
Trump is trying to 'groom' global public opinion to accept Israeli annexation. The NYT frames the issue as 'it won't work' but at least Trump has focused attention on what happens to Gaza after the war and confirms the conclusion that the old 'paradimi hasn't worked. This insidious attempt to soften Trump's ludicrous plans show both confusion at the NYT and its historic muddling of two opposite political narratives. The liberal establishment searches for a way out.
Sorry: "paradigm"
Condos on the Mediterranean?
At its core, Trump is challenging the conventional wisdom on the Palestinian issue. His specific proposals—whether resettling Gaza’s residents or building condos on the Mediterranean—aren’t the point. What matters is that he is reframing the debate and offering an alternative to the failed approaches of the past 80 years.
It’s Palestinian leadership—from Arafat to Abbas to Sinwar—that has never been willing to accept a Jewish state of Israel with secure borders. They refuse to abandon “the struggle” against Israel, and they are prepared to sacrifice every last Palestinian in pursuit of their ultimate goal.
Trump is trying to work around this inescapable reality. But because Palestinian leaders remain committed to Israel’s destruction, no proposal—whether from Trump or anyone else—will ever be acceptable to them. Their cause defines them; without it, they are irrelevant. Trump threatens that relevance, which is why they see him as an existential threat.
Trump is pushing for a new approach—one that prioritizes peace and prosperity over endless conflict. His greatest contribution isn’t any single policy idea, but his ability to force the world to think differently. The old solutions have failed. They will continue to fail. It’s time for something new.
Trump's public appearance was cringeworthy. The Gaza issue will go on and on and on...
https://x.com/alaska0420/status/1887624800249782322
Both Video & Document Proof We’re Paying For Our Own Invasion
Video: “Another bus load out here. Bus 1:19. This is the Catholic Charities NGO. Biden said the border crisis was over. Look at all these”, “Busload after Busload”
Documents: Catholic Charities NGO revenue quadrupled since the Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Administration took over
$44 million -> $217 million
First things first, in the annals of human history there was or there is no such obscene, filthy, vulgar nation called "Israel" has ever existed. Give me a single history, or historian mentioned on a single occasion. Look, Egyptian history is very precise, everything is written in hieroglyphs, also historical events are depicted in pyramids and funerary art - from king to king, queen to queen, Pharaohs to Pharaohs with periods of their reign and modern science and technology has done all radiocarbon dating with isotopes-14 systems. Then we come back to Sumerian, Babylonian, Phoenicians, Assyrians and also Romans - where are those historical records or any archeological evidence? Famous historians like Pliny, Seneca (50 BC to 40 AD), Cicero (106 to 43 BC) - if anyone can find a single word about these obscene filthy words called Jews, biz or nations called Israel’s existence? Julius Caesar has written volumes about comparative periods - a single word about Jews biz, Israel existence biz, or for that matter Jesus biz? All these are mythical, concocted harangues by some weird, sick people in that barbaric Christian Bible, which is not a history book either. The funniest thing is that barbaric Christian Bible has done mega-name-dropping exercise, whereas no other history has ever mentioned this barbaric Christian Bible storytelling. Further to elaborate history of things, Europe was a totally pagan continent until that brute called Charlemagne the brute (7th-century AD forcibly converted the entire Europe to barbaric Christianity by issuing an edict to convert every man, woman, child, infant, and pregnant mother to the barbaric Christianity or anyone opposed to slit their throats - and took all the pagan customs, traditions, rituals, dates, and festivals as theirs. The barbaric Christianity is hailing from medieval Middle Eastern desert tribal nomadic, ultra-illiterate, ultra-primitive, ultra-filthy (in ancient times there was no water for the desert dwellers to clean themselves up). This Christian God biz started with Ethiopian slaves who jumping Egyptian slave bondage (Egyptian didn't bring slaves from backwater filthy, incurable-diseases ridden Europe, but from Ethiopia to carry out their gigantic building projects). Then the Romans treated these Christian cults of Ethiopian slaves as lethal terrorists and crucified (crucifixion was the Roman mode of the electric chair, but it was a very torturous one) them in large numbers. Some of these Ethiopian slaves jumped back to Ethiopia and started barbaric Christianity in Ethiopia. Ethiopia was the very first country to be Christians (visit Ethiopia and study their history and archeology. Hence, all these nonsensical Moses biz, Jews biz, Jesus biz and so-called Israel existence biz are all fabricated total falsehood and also cheating and defrauding of humanity due to the uncivilized, uncultured filthy naked European savages insatiable, incurable ultra-racism.