Federal troops have been dispatched to Portland (and other democratically-led cities like Seattle and Austin) in effort to quell protests. These troops, decked out in camo-gear, are both unnamed and unidentifiable. And they seem to be operating under a different mandate than that of the local Portland PD. Not only have protesters been hit by tear gas and rubber bullets, but they have also been led away by the federal cops into unmarked vehicles. To where they have been taken, I do not know. The mayor of Portland has publicly stated that the federal presence in his city is not wanted. So far, his words have fallen on deaf ears.
The guy in the White House is clearly fanning the flames of dissent by sending out his goons. I think he must hope that he'll be re-elected as some sort of 'law and order' candidate. Most recently, Moms and healthcare workers have faced off with the feds in Portland. I'd like to think that anyone wanting 'law and order' would surely see that attacking doctors, nurses and parents isn't the way to go about achieving that end.
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The below adjective is a bit of a repeat, but I've added an adj. ending to it as seen in red. Given that German is a phonetic language, the final -e of 'winzige' is spoken. So it would be, roughly, for English speakers: vin-tsik-eh.
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| Super literal name: the 'et' sign. |
I have watching the state of play from afar - in horror.
ReplyDeleteLaw and order seems to be much more about (abuse of) power and domination than anything else.
Big, big sigh. And fervent hopes for November.
I have big hopes for Nov. as well!
DeleteI have been following Octoberfarm blog and was worried to see that your leader had said he may not accept the election results. She has some excellent, if scary items. I am pleased to be watching from afar.
ReplyDeleteHe says whatever he feels with no compunction. That we've allowed someone like Trump to take the reins, is very troubling.
DeleteIt took me a long time to understand that ananas was not bananas with a typo on German restaurant menus. I see that one of Trump's relatives has written a book on how her family created one of the most dangerous men in the world.
ReplyDeleteHaha. Yes, it does look like the 'b' went a-wandering.
DeleteI would imagine that the German Trumps are none too pleased with the connection to him.
I'm beginning to wonder whether we are witnessing the slow decline of democracy. Would Trump actually leave if he lost?
ReplyDeleteHe will be removed, if need be. And, yes, we are certainly watching the slow decline/dismantling of democracy. May we able to reverse the trend!
DeleteI knew right away that "ananas" was "pineapple" because it's the same word in French. I assume the adjective means "tiny" or something.
ReplyDeleteYes, 'Ananas' is deffo not German. Yup, you are correct. This is a super winzige Ananas!
DeleteLess than four years to become a fascist state. I had no idea it was that easy to slide into.
ReplyDeletePretty grim.
DeleteWeeny again!
ReplyDeleteEine teeny/winzig-e Ananas! (sing., feminine adj. ending -e)
DeleteI can't wait until it's over. Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteI am reading about Trump’s troops in The Guardian. For goodness sake, this is the 21st century and the USA are meant to be a democratic country.
ReplyDeleteI beg you, get rid of this ironic monster.
It's very distressing, indeed. My German friends check in periodically. They are scared for us.
DeleteIt's a bummer that you couldn't have your get together. Glad to hear that you at least got to catch up on Zoom. I can't believe what is going on in Portland and now Seattle. Then again everything he has done seems bonkers.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is a bit of a bummer. PDX, Seattle, NYC...pretty startling stuff.
DeleteHopefully the madness will end on Nov. 3.
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