Politicians across the political spectrum in Colombia panned far-left President Gustavo Petro’s short-lived “trade war” with President Donald Trump and are calling for his impeachment and urging Congress to investigate his actions.
Petro prompted a brief diplomatic crisis on Sunday following his abrupt refusal to accept a U.S. deportation flight of Colombian migrants under grounds that the United States treats “Colombian migrants as criminals.”
President Trump responded to Petro’s actions by announcing he would impose a series of sanctions and tariffs on Colombia. Petro responded to Trump by delivering one of his characteristically long, incoherent Twitter rants, which have become a common occurrence under his administration.
It makes perfect sense. If you’re an aging South American Leftist revolutionary trying to resurrect the fading memory of your glory days to distract from your dismal failures in actually governing. It hit every story beat of Left-Wing Guerrilla rhetoric of the Cold War.
Like the stereotype of the former Highschool Varsity Football player who peaked at 18 and was never been able to move on from trying to recapture his glory days.
The old promises and political rhetoric rings increasingly hollow. Yet most of the Political Boomers and Gen Xers like Petro are still stuck spinning their wheels. Rehashing the past and the politics of the bygone world of their Youth. While the world of Millennials and Gen Z moves on to try to grapple with challenges posed by a far different world.
From the article,
Politicians across the political spectrum in Colombia panned far-left President Gustavo Petro’s short-lived “trade war” with President Donald Trump and are calling for his impeachment and urging Congress to investigate his actions.
Petro prompted a brief diplomatic crisis on Sunday following his abrupt refusal to accept a U.S. deportation flight of Colombian migrants under grounds that the United States treats “Colombian migrants as criminals.”
President Trump responded to Petro’s actions by announcing he would impose a series of sanctions and tariffs on Colombia. Petro responded to Trump by delivering one of his characteristically long, incoherent Twitter rants, which have become a common occurrence under his administration.
Incoherent?? Puhleeze
They are referring to the “definitely not gay” Colombian president’s response, which was like a late night drunken rant that made zero sense.
Trump was direct and to the point.
It makes perfect sense. If you’re an aging South American Leftist revolutionary trying to resurrect the fading memory of your glory days to distract from your dismal failures in actually governing. It hit every story beat of Left-Wing Guerrilla rhetoric of the Cold War.
Like the stereotype of the former Highschool Varsity Football player who peaked at 18 and was never been able to move on from trying to recapture his glory days.
The old promises and political rhetoric rings increasingly hollow. Yet most of the Political Boomers and Gen Xers like Petro are still stuck spinning their wheels. Rehashing the past and the politics of the bygone world of their Youth. While the world of Millennials and Gen Z moves on to try to grapple with challenges posed by a far different world.
Well said. Hes a Classic.