[j.havenfarm]

I think your post crystallizes the others best, though I’m not at all sure that money has changed hands as two posters have said.

Rather, I’ll simplify it further: all takes place against the lib narrative of “white=bad; brown=good.” On top of that was Obama’s desire to have what the press could trumpet as achievements, without him actually having to do the work of achieving anything. Thus the rapprochement with both Cuba, for which we got nothing in return, and Iran. As to the latter, if there was a genuine committment to rapprochement, you’d think the Iranians would have been courteous enough not to have a vast demonstration in Teheran the day the Obama deal was announced, with the familiar “death to America” chant.

I thank the Lord that while our rulers are wicked, cunning, and determined, they’re also quite stupid. The Obama retreads can’t think of anything else to ostensible accomplish, and the world is turning to crap in their hands, so they’re just running the same play over again

[enumerated]

…though I’m not at all sure that money has changed hands..

I don’t mean they were stupid enough to accept outright bribes like the Biden’s…. But yes they accept bribes. Just as Hunter Biden “sells paintings”, the Obamas have plenty of ways of “earning” their money.

The Obamas started out with nothing and now they are fabulously rich - and a POTUS salary isn’t near enough to explain it. They can have books ghost written for them and get paid handsomely for speeches and events.

Then there’s the soft insider trading opportunities offered any politician with high level clearances and access to savvy lobbyists.

Money changes hands - plenty of it.