I prefer to stay away from world affairs and focus on what impacts us locally, specifically as an Allentownian I prefer to focus my efforts on the very frequent missteps by our city leaders. I will leave world affairs to Molovinsky and Bernie O'Hare. Our supreme leader Matt Tuerk did not disappoint and seized on the extraction of now former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and turned it into a “look at me” moment for himself.
I find it interesting that a mayor who should be focusing on the city budget, a clean community, affordable housing, safe streets, and effective administration of public services now thinks he has any input into what the federal government and President Trump do on the world stage.
Remember when he tried to tell the Lehigh County president judge how to deal with ICE in the courthouse? That didn’t turn out too well for him. As mayor, you need to study your roles and responsibilities better and read the Home Rule Charter. Maybe instead of looking for a social media moment you should attend a Council Meeting?
Does the mayor think he is Venezuelan now? Or is he in solidarity because his claimed ancestral homeland, Cuba, was very closely aligned with the Nicolás Maduro regime? My guess is that he truly doesn’t care about Cuba, Venezuela or any other Latin country. He is just using the community to further his self-promoting mantra that he is Latino and not actually just a basic white guy who learned Spanish from Babbel or Rosetta Stone.
He will sadly be the mayor for four more years (unless the FBI finally sweeps in), then I predict his political career will rapidly dissipate like a fart in the wind. Stinks, then non-existent. I thought the extreme left snowballs were opposed to cultural appropriation? Have they seen Matt “I will appropriate any culture to remain relevant” Tuerk? I can’t wait for him to claim he's part Cherokee the next time the a developer wants to take land and build a casino.
I did find his family tree so maybe I am wrong: it covers every nationality.
Per Lehigh Valley News
As someone of Cuban heritage, he said, he identified with the struggles of Venezuelans fleeing the country as the nation's democracy slid into authoritarianism. So, do you identify with and support a dictatorship type of governance? Absolutely NOT surprised.
What struggles have you had though? You’re from upper middle-class Boulder, Colorado, and you don’t appear to have ever struggled in life like the people of Venezuela, or even the same residents that you serve in Allentown!
"As Allentonians are thrilled about Maduro’s removal, I am right there with them," he said. Okay, this is the only good thing he said. I agree with this.
But, for a guy who fought with Trumps people and participated with anti-Trump organizers when he held a rally, now he wants to give the real "Big Man" some credit? Or is he?
Still, he expressed concern over President Trump's statement that the U.S. would be taking over Venezuela, at least temporarily.
He hoped that American officials would partner with Venezuelan officials to help them restore their country to a modern democracy instead of beginning a lengthy occupation.
"It really needs to be led by the Venezuelan people," Tuerk said.
Why does Tuerk feel that he has any involvement with this? Why is he commenting? You’re a nobody on this issue. He constantly needs attention. Maybe he is a tad jealous because he doesn't get the same rockstar quality press that the mayor of NYC has been receiving and this is little Matt's "pick me, pick me!" moment?
How about this Matt – you like to wear out and overuse the “Allentown shows up” statement. How about YOU show up! Show up to the Council meetings. Show up to the City. Show up for the employees you ignore. Show up for the homeless. Show up for the hardworking SEIU staff that still don’t have a contract. Show up the very people you serve. Find your Chief of Staff that you fight day and night to get promoted and make her Show up and do her job.
No matter what, the swift and precise action taken by our President was a good thing for the people of Venezuela.
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4 comments:
Trump cares nothing for the LatinX community and diaspora he is looking out for his billionaire pals and to curry favor with John Q Six-pack by lowering gas prices so he can drive to nowhere in a gas guzzling abomination.
Hermano Tuérk stands with Chavistas in solidarity, if Trump goes after Camarada Gustavo Petro we will have serious problems, viva la Revolución!
He loves to use the Hispanic community to try to make himself seem relatable just like his personal close demon Michaela Boyer with her PR flag in her office. She makes me want to throw up every single time I have to see it. He’s down with Fidel and Maduro bc he loves oppression and taking advantage of others and not help the needy.. just like he refuses to do with the homeless. He is a demonic being straight from the rib satan and I pray that the Trump administration comes here with the fbi, cia and all the other initials and lock all of them up.. don’t forget to take Bina and Jessica Baraket with them
Matt and pat tomey are the me me me of our entire area that have done nothing except for themselves.
Tuerk is talking about geo politics because he's hoping once the cosplaying as mayor is done, he'll get a spot in Shapiro's admin when runs for president. He's been up Shapiro's ass for years. He has never invited a Muslim leader to give a prayer like he's done with the Rabbi he's glued to now.
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