France is seeing demonstrations as well.

The country is finding itself in turmoil without clear leadership to protect it from other interests such as exploitation of it's natural resources. 

This is from an assessment of September 2024.

...For instance, (click here) Congo’s dysfunctional and highly politicized judiciary cannot ensure the rule of law and guarantee the sanctity of contract, two elements that would improve the country’s investment risk profile. The defense and security forces have fallen short of the citizens’ expectations for peace and security and would benefit from better training and sustained support from the United States....

Natural resources at a popular vehicle to finding money that can purchase weapons and pay warriors. For that reason, when a country like the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing uncertainty and turmoil, there are others that like the idea of stirring the pot. It give them a chance to basically invade and raid the country. Taking aim at countries like the USA and France can be a spark to cause internal unrest. Just because there may be an agenda to disrupt the country and create opportunity to exploit it, that doesn't mean the demonstrations aren't real or the embassies are safe. Quite the contrary.

Ivory Coast (click here) announced on Tuesday that French troops will begin withdrawing in January as part of a shift towards strengthening its own military forces. This move follows broader trends across West Africa, with nations like Senegal and Chad also reevaluating their defence partnerships and asserting greater sovereignty....

France has had an interest in Africa for a substantial length of time. It has been a force for calm and growth, but, the countries in this region want more autonomy and France is withdrawing.

The region is in transition and an unstable Democratic Republic of the Congo when considering all the instability should have been expected. Nepotism isn't the best policy throughout the USA State Department.

This corruption is getting more and more outrageous.

Zuckerberg was correct to shut Trump down. It was obvious there was violence on January 6, 2021, a day that was supposed to be the peaceful transfer of power to a new president. 

Trump is now known for his corruption and the method he prefers to shut it down, pay him off. That is a very, very corrupt method and when successful only provides him an incentive to do more. Cowing to Trump's whining isn't going to stop the lawsuits or exonerate tech executives. 

Mark Zuckerberg was correct as a CEO of a very powerful social platform to protect the people that visit that platform. Trump was very inflammatory on January 6th to inspire his followers to erect a gallows and seek out Democrats that Trump did not favor.

It was scary that day.

If it weren't for Vice President Pence and his strength of character we might not have a country to call home. I am serious about that. Former Vice President Pence put his life on the line as well as that of his family to protect the USA Constitution.

Donald John Trump, president or not, did not deserve the freedom to continue to his ugly dialogue to inspire more violence. It was correct to shut it down. I am very sorry to see this man cause so much trouble and quite frankly fear of those that he believes he can reach to ruin their business and lives. 

What the heck is the THREAT? Trump uses some kind of threat to bring about obedience. What is it already?

January 29, 2025

Meta (click here) has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter.

It's the latest instance of a large corporation settling litigation with the president, who has threatened retribution on his critics and rivals, and comes as Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, have joined other large technology companies in trying to ingratiate themselves with the new Trump administration....

 I expect no interference from Trump with the investigation of the downed B-52 in Alaska and the terrible terrible tragedy in Washington DC of an American Airlines jet and military helicopter. The national transportation and safety board needs to be able to work autonomously and getting to the bottom of these incidents.

The defunding mess

Trump was president for four years and he didn’t learn anything. He wants to defund hospitals that provide women’s health care, especially that of abortion. In order to do that he defunded every grant this country provides. 

Trump knows nothing about the intricacies of government structure and purpose, but, he has a magic marker with unlimited ability to send our great country into turmoil and worse.

He and his cabinet minions don’t belong in any reach of power.

What is Hegseth doing with the military?

There have been two major military accidents within 12 hours of each other. What is going on? 

It better not be some kind of stupid loyalty pledge to Trump. The only pledge any USA soldier needs is to the USA defense. Pledges are very complex emotional issues tied to the defense of a ALREADY great country.

The Joint Chiefs need to return hearts and minds to there NORMAL standard before we don’t have a military.

Readiness is as good as it gets. Trump has nothing to offer that will improve readiness. These people are so wrong to be in any authority.