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Steve Bannon, Unrepentant
prospect.org ^ | AUGUST 16, 2017 | ROBERT KUTTNER

Posted on 08/16/2017 6:16:03 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Bannon was in high spirits when he phoned me Tuesday afternoon to discuss the politics of taking a harder line with China, and minced no words describing his efforts to neutralize his rivals at the Departments of Defense, State, and Treasury. “They’re wetting themselves,” he said, proceeding to detail how he would oust some of his opponents at State and Defense.

“To me,” Bannon said, “the economic war with China is everything. And we have to be maniacally focused on that. If we continue to lose it, we're five years away, I think, ten years at the most, of hitting an inflection point from which we'll never be able to recover.”

“The Democrats,” he said, “the longer they talk about identity politics, I got ’em. I want them to talk about racism every day. If the left is focused on race and identity, and we go with economic nationalism, we can crush the Democrats.”

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1 posted on 08/16/2017 6:16:04 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

I freaking LOVE Steve Bannon..!


2 posted on 08/16/2017 6:17:56 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

Me too!


3 posted on 08/16/2017 6:18:36 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Helicondelta
Steve Bannon, USN

When he was much younger

4 posted on 08/16/2017 6:19:24 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Helicondelta

That’s a man who know what has to be done. Love it!


5 posted on 08/16/2017 6:19:45 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Helicondelta

Fantastic article, great post..!


6 posted on 08/16/2017 6:22:57 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Helicondelta

He really gives away the whole battle plan here. Surprising.


7 posted on 08/16/2017 6:25:59 PM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: Helicondelta

He’s focused on his job!

How novel! What a concept.

I really like Steve Bannon. Always have. Great mind!


8 posted on 08/16/2017 6:27:52 PM PDT by onyx (Donate Monthly ~ Join 300 Club!)
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To: Helicondelta

I agree.

We are COMPLETELY sold out to China.

Almost every small computer, almost every phone, almost every tablet.

Apples. PCs. Almost all the tools in the world. Almost all the air conditioners in the world.

All of the small things in EVERY SINGLE STORE IN AMERICA, are from there. With minor exceptions, of course.

All the stuff in every single Walmart in America.

All the stuff in every single Target in America.

All the stuff in every single K-mart in America.

(with isolated exceptions)

All of it, is made in, and bought from, China.

We need to make stuff once again. WE need to make things, right in America.

Not buy everything from China.


9 posted on 08/16/2017 6:31:19 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Helicondelta

>>To me,” Bannon said, “the economic war with China is everything.<<

China realizes this too. It’s one reason they keep using Kim Jong-un to muddy the water. If we feel we need China to deal with North Korea, they figure they can wrangle some economic concessions in return for their “help”.

So they pull him out, grab concessions, put him back. Pull him out. Grab concessions. Put him back.

But instead of playing their game, Trump says he will unleash fire and fury the likes of which the world has never seen, putting an end to their game right away! The man is brilliant!


10 posted on 08/16/2017 6:32:29 PM PDT by KyCats
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To: cba123

Bring back American Manufacturing..!!


11 posted on 08/16/2017 6:33:43 PM PDT by gaijin
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Holy cow! That looks nothing like the Steve Bannon we know today.


12 posted on 08/16/2017 6:34:16 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: gaijin

I’m not sure whether you’re busting my chops with that comment, but I completely agree.

BOTH PARTIES have been selling out America now, for over the entire last generation.

Both of them. Everyone.


13 posted on 08/16/2017 6:37:10 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Helicondelta

wonder what he thinks of mcmaster


14 posted on 08/16/2017 6:39:41 PM PDT by onona (Disappointments ? Well, life carries on so enjoy your allotted time here on this earth.)
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To: cba123

No, I was totally serious.


15 posted on 08/16/2017 6:49:51 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

Thanks for your post.

We really, really, really need to turn around the jobs exodus, and we need to make things right in America once again.

For real.


16 posted on 08/16/2017 6:59:30 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: gaijin
Steve Bannon: When he was much younger

I was an Ensign once, with no ribbons (participation medals) either. Then they issued us "National Defense" medals and ribbons. Laughable!

17 posted on 08/16/2017 7:10:43 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (BTW, "Ace" is now Captain Ace. But only when I'm bragging about my airline pilot son!)
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To: cba123

In Alabama there is a Chinese company starting a plant to process copper,I saw on the local news a couple weeks ago.


18 posted on 08/16/2017 7:15:00 PM PDT by Boowhoknew
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To: Helicondelta
"If the left is focused on race and identity, and we go with economic nationalism, we can crush the Democrats."

Damn -- he's right!

19 posted on 08/16/2017 7:21:28 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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To: gaijin

THis is why they are so afraid of him


20 posted on 08/16/2017 7:41:29 PM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!)
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