Mark Siljander
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He's the strangest man of peace.
He's the strangest man of peace.
He's the strangest man of peace.
Strange indeed. Regardless of what people say about his personality, his gruffness, his bluntness, his other characteristics that you pointed out in one of your excellent presentations. He's inside And I have no inside knowledge of this, but I just believe from observation that he has this compassion.
Strange indeed. Regardless of what people say about his personality, his gruffness, his bluntness, his other characteristics that you pointed out in one of your excellent presentations. He's inside And I have no inside knowledge of this, but I just believe from observation that he has this compassion.
Strange indeed. Regardless of what people say about his personality, his gruffness, his bluntness, his other characteristics that you pointed out in one of your excellent presentations. He's inside And I have no inside knowledge of this, but I just believe from observation that he has this compassion.
Well, he also has a track record. I mean, when he was president, he led the West into zero wars. Right. And zero is not very many. And so that was despite the fact that we were assured by his opposition that he was a warmonger and that it would be Trump that would... You could imagine him voted in high school as most likely to start World War III.
Well, he also has a track record. I mean, when he was president, he led the West into zero wars. Right. And zero is not very many. And so that was despite the fact that we were assured by his opposition that he was a warmonger and that it would be Trump that would... You could imagine him voted in high school as most likely to start World War III.
Well, he also has a track record. I mean, when he was president, he led the West into zero wars. Right. And zero is not very many. And so that was despite the fact that we were assured by his opposition that he was a warmonger and that it would be Trump that would... You could imagine him voted in high school as most likely to start World War III.
And yet, when he became president, the fruits that his tree bore, let's say, were fruits of peace. And that was contradictory and strange given the combativeness of his personality. But, you know, one of the things we might always remind ourselves is that
And yet, when he became president, the fruits that his tree bore, let's say, were fruits of peace. And that was contradictory and strange given the combativeness of his personality. But, you know, one of the things we might always remind ourselves is that
And yet, when he became president, the fruits that his tree bore, let's say, were fruits of peace. And that was contradictory and strange given the combativeness of his personality. But, you know, one of the things we might always remind ourselves is that
if we're not ourselves capable of promoting peace, let's say, in our own family, let alone at an international level, we might not be able to recognize a true peacemaker when one comes along. He's not necessarily going to look like you think, because if you knew how to do that, you'd do it. And so, okay, now Trump seems to be doing everything he can to... But he shouldn't be trifled with.
if we're not ourselves capable of promoting peace, let's say, in our own family, let alone at an international level, we might not be able to recognize a true peacemaker when one comes along. He's not necessarily going to look like you think, because if you knew how to do that, you'd do it. And so, okay, now Trump seems to be doing everything he can to... But he shouldn't be trifled with.
if we're not ourselves capable of promoting peace, let's say, in our own family, let alone at an international level, we might not be able to recognize a true peacemaker when one comes along. He's not necessarily going to look like you think, because if you knew how to do that, you'd do it. And so, okay, now Trump seems to be doing everything he can to... But he shouldn't be trifled with.
That's the other side of Trump. Right, but that might also be absolutely necessary, right? We don't know what the preconditions are for establishing peace. He obviously indicated to people like the dictator of North Korea that he could be communicated with but not trifled with, right?
That's the other side of Trump. Right, but that might also be absolutely necessary, right? We don't know what the preconditions are for establishing peace. He obviously indicated to people like the dictator of North Korea that he could be communicated with but not trifled with, right?
That's the other side of Trump. Right, but that might also be absolutely necessary, right? We don't know what the preconditions are for establishing peace. He obviously indicated to people like the dictator of North Korea that he could be communicated with but not trifled with, right?
And Trump does seem to have that paradoxical personality, which is, don't muck about with me, but if we don't have to go to war, then let's not. Right, and so he tromps around like a bull in a china shop, and it's not obvious how much of that's necessary, but I really mean it's not obvious. None of that seems weak, right?
And Trump does seem to have that paradoxical personality, which is, don't muck about with me, but if we don't have to go to war, then let's not. Right, and so he tromps around like a bull in a china shop, and it's not obvious how much of that's necessary, but I really mean it's not obvious. None of that seems weak, right?