Harvey

It is so funny Gregory thinks a masters in education is this big thing. You can tell he has not much experience with job hunting.

Trump is, indeed a traitor, but, of course, the claim beckons for qualification. However, I do not say that lightly, I say it with a firm conviction. Donald Trump has betrayed the fundamental values of America. Particularly, his decision to cancel funding for Ukraine is not rooted in strategy, diplomacy, or national interest--it is the petty revenge of a man incapable of separating personal grievances from matters of state. No true statesman would ever allow such trivial ego wounds to dictate policy. The United States and Ukraine are sovereign nations, bound not by the fragile egos of their leaders but by shared principles of freedom and resistance against tyranny. A real leader understands this. Trump does not. Instead, in his meeting with President Zelenskyy, Trump descended into a display so beneath the dignity of a statesman that it defies belief. He ranted. He sneered. He debased not only himself but the office he holds. This was not the conduct of a leader devoted to America's standing in the world; this was the petulant tantrum of a man-child who cannot comprehend the weight of his own actions. A national embarrassment. A walking tragedy for American leadership. A man whose election may well be the greatest misfortune of this century. And now, in Ukraine’s darkest hour--when a sovereign democracy is under relentless assault by a brutal war criminal, Vladimir Putin--Trump rewards aggression and tyranny. By pulling aid, by signaling weakness, by abandoning an ally, he does not serve America’s interests. He serves Putin’s. And for that, Trump is a traitor--not in the strict constitutional sense, but in the most profound moral sense. I repeat, Trump has betrayed America’s values. He has abandoned the principles of Western liberal democracy--the very ideals that, for generations, our allies have relied upon. And yet, the tragedy does not end with Trump alone. The Republican Party, once the party of Reagan, of strength in the face of tyranny, has now been reduced to a congregation of spineless cowards in Congress and the Senate (not all of them, but most of them), cowering under the weight of his belligerence, they fear his mean tweets, they fear his base. Republicans, holding party above country, have allowed Trump to trample over them, to steamroll their consciences, to force them into complicity. And so, with each act of submission, they, too, have betrayed not only their own oaths but the very idea of America. The GOP of today is unrecognizable from the party of the past. Republicans had the courage to confront corruption when it mattered most. They had the fortitude to stand before Richard Nixon and demand his resignation--for that, they have my respect. But I cannot say the same of today’s Republican Party. They do not stand up to corruption; they cower before it. They do not hold power accountable; they enable its worst abuses. Yes, the Democratic Party has its flaws, as all political parties do, but let us be clear: we would never elect someone like Donald Trump. There is no Democratic counterpart to him. Not even George Wallace--divisive as he was--ever wielded the same level of reckless demagoguery, corruption, and contempt for democracy that Trump embodies. Trump’s behavior toward Zelenskyy was not just shameful--it was an embarrassment of historic proportions. If you believe that’s hyperbole, then you fail to grasp the gravity of what happened. Petty. Vindictive. Childish. These are the only words to describe Trump in that meeting. The world watched, and yet so many on the right refused to see it. That blindness--that willing ignorance--is not just tragic. It is dangerous. Looking at the body politic today compared to decades past, one cannot help but sense a decline, a creeping erosion of intellect, discernment, and moral clarity. This is not a new phenomenon; history is littered with nations that faltered as their people became complacent, distracted, and susceptible to demagoguery. Some have compared it to the Romans, who unknowingly poisoned themselves with lead in their water supply, gradually losing the sharpness that once made them great. America was once the standard-bearer of democracy. Today, under Trump and those who enable him, we teeter on the edge of disgrace.

I wonder how Dutch people feel about how they are portrayed in this show, if they are aware it exists. The scene where Maggie yelled at her dad to ask if he is proud of her was really good.

Nice of Kate to give Laurie and Jaclyn something to gossip about her in the next scene with that church and politics thing. What’s funny is Austin is the a liberal oasis in a sea of red. Even churches there can be really progressive. It’s a very free spirited place. I noticed Kate is a pushover and only wants to fit in. She quickly gossips with both Jaclyn and Laurie against the others’ backs, wanted to chat with old money Victoria about some party they were in a decade ago, and she’s gone full red state after living in Texas.

This is a well-known fact is sociology, but basically a lot of people are okay with losing their rights /privileges as long as the people they dislike (trans, brown) lose even more. That is what is going on.

No. Hating on trans people and minorities is far more important than that.

Yeah I do it too I am just invested in these characters at this point so it is hard to wait.

I keep complaining at home that this series would be so much more enjoyable if we received the entire season at once because then this super slow buildup would not be an issue. But yeah, I am with you there. The real way to watch this show would be to just not watch it until the entire season is out and then binge it afterwards, but of course you need a lot of restraint for that as well. There is just no good way to enjoy it, and at this point there are simply too many question marks with hardly any answers. And I know, of course. We will get the answers by episode 8. But it is just very far away.

Wow, that sounds really good. Maud had a very interesting life so it can become a good series, and the gift of wings book was amazing, it is so well-written and detailed. I just wish they gave us a timeline of when can we expect this series to premiere, I will watch for sure.

They have been doing it very subtly since season 1. Remember when they both lost the bet of who gets to sleep with hot vet first and how they bonded over that? That really stood out to me but there were also many other moments since then, like when Frank joked about marrying Victoria to get her a green card. I really love this show's take on the budding workplace romance and I usually hate that but it is done so well here.

Shred was kinda sexy with that slicked down hair look + stache, I liked it 😍. I am not sure it was appropriate for Emily to track down poor Karl like that. So what if Frank throws a party outside of working hours? That is his personal business and Emily is not allowed to speak on how he spends his free time. And when she starts policing who he sleeps with when it is not an employee, well wow. She could be fired & sued so fast in real life. Also if she didn't involve herself in Frank's party unnecessarily, she wouldn't have lost the money. The actor playing Shred's roommate is playing the exact same character he played in The Other Two.

Oh yeah. I just listened again and really listened to the lyrics. I get it now 💀

The song the guy sang actually sounded good. I tried shazaming it but no result was found. Is this some fake song made just for the episode?

I think it will be connected to Patience's return. 🙃

Who has the time to care this much about 1 person attending a slumber party? I can't believe they killed Bob Hearts Abishola just to give us this mid-ass show💀.

Oh this one was good! So many funny moments. Like when Malcolm came into the house with his eyes covered, or when Calvin said he and Dave are not close 😁 I thought the scene where Marty and Courtney lost their moment but then gained it back was really well-acted.

I just love every Parker Posey scene. Her interaction with Kate was so uncomfortable. I feel like every season things gradually develop until the last two episodes when it goes crazy so I was actually surprised we already had a robbery here. I think the sibling vibe is just Saxon being super uncomfortably overly sexual and trying to coach his brother how to grow up, Piper seemingly normal for now trying to stay out of the weirdness, and Lochlan very inexperienced and curious trying to figure things out with help from an older sibling who's a bad influence.

I thought this was really funny, but also educational. Who knew they had 2 Christmases. So many of the lines made me smile, I liked the interactions in this one.

Not quite. They were necessary to demonstrate Rory’s experience and growth with friends besides Paris and Lane. She came out of her shell and they juxtaposed her very nicely. Besides, very little in Gilmore Girls has a lager point. The point was to have a fun 45 minute long show each week while advancing the plot very little. Really there were only 2 plots to advance - Lorelei marrying Luke and Rory graduating high school and then college. Everything else was just churn and filler.

OMG the the road trip storyline with Victoria overreacting to everything was hilarious! It was cute when she got him some dinner. As for the Frank storyline, I am not sure it is such a huge deal that the penguin got away. They caught him, they can do it again.

With 2 new seasons on the go I hope they can properly flesh out Jay's character & motivations.

Not at all! But pub crawls are very different from clubbing. Clubbing has no age limit. Pub crawls are very focused on overconsumption and indulgence, which is fine when you are 22 but questionable when you are 30+ unless you are currently going through a divorce.

Good episode.

Airs on Monday, Feb. 24.