I think it's too charitable to believe that Trump is bumbling his way through the multiple crises facing the US. He is explicitly doing the bidding of his donors and McConnell, the latter desired the cessation of SS, Medicare, and Medicaid for years. As long as he is protected, Trump will do the bidding of those who can help him achieve his goals. The remainder of the GOP has either overtly aided in the decimation of democracy or have gone so far in enabling Trump that there is no viable path to resist at this late date. Unfortunately, Pelosi seems to have placed all her eggs in the final stimulus package, while McConnell seems to have gambled that a dictatorship means that his Senate majority is no longer essential. It's clear that House oversight is yet another casualty of the Trump administration. So now what? Hundreds of lawsuits trying to preserve the last vestiges of freedom? We have a majority on SCOTUS that apparently is unconcerned about voter suppression. Other than massive turnout, early voting, early mail-in voting, waiting in lines for hours, I'm not sure that there is anything more that citizens can do.
The best way to get a deal is for the Dow to take a big dive. I have no idea how people keep investing during the absurd chaos that is the Trump administration. I'm afraid this could end in the streets even we beat him at the ballot box (which 110% preferable to our side giving up and letting him steal ANOTHER election).
I'd probably rather die than live under a Trump dictatorship.
They'll be weakest before they have a chance to consolidate more authoritarian power. At some point, we either fight for our democracy or let them take over.
They sense our side's fear of that conflict, so they're even more emboldened to do things that might push us to make that decision, like stealing another presidential election. The fact that they think we're scared to literally fight to stop them makes them that much more likely to do it, because if we're not going to fight back, it's a no-brainer, it's worth it to try to install a right-wing dictatorship. Then they just win control of EVERYTHING without even having to fight for it.
I think it's too charitable to believe that Trump is bumbling his way through the multiple crises facing the US. He is explicitly doing the bidding of his donors and McConnell, the latter desired the cessation of SS, Medicare, and Medicaid for years. As long as he is protected, Trump will do the bidding of those who can help him achieve his goals. The remainder of the GOP has either overtly aided in the decimation of democracy or have gone so far in enabling Trump that there is no viable path to resist at this late date. Unfortunately, Pelosi seems to have placed all her eggs in the final stimulus package, while McConnell seems to have gambled that a dictatorship means that his Senate majority is no longer essential. It's clear that House oversight is yet another casualty of the Trump administration. So now what? Hundreds of lawsuits trying to preserve the last vestiges of freedom? We have a majority on SCOTUS that apparently is unconcerned about voter suppression. Other than massive turnout, early voting, early mail-in voting, waiting in lines for hours, I'm not sure that there is anything more that citizens can do.
John, you’re up at Raw Story right now! 3:20 PM EST.
Damn right, John! Stay strong Democrats! Everything is riding on this!
Coincidentally, exactly 85 years ago today, FDR signed the Social Security act. https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/1294312679306334208
The best way to get a deal is for the Dow to take a big dive. I have no idea how people keep investing during the absurd chaos that is the Trump administration. I'm afraid this could end in the streets even we beat him at the ballot box (which 110% preferable to our side giving up and letting him steal ANOTHER election).
I'd probably rather die than live under a Trump dictatorship.
Well, not die, I hope.
They'll be weakest before they have a chance to consolidate more authoritarian power. At some point, we either fight for our democracy or let them take over.
They sense our side's fear of that conflict, so they're even more emboldened to do things that might push us to make that decision, like stealing another presidential election. The fact that they think we're scared to literally fight to stop them makes them that much more likely to do it, because if we're not going to fight back, it's a no-brainer, it's worth it to try to install a right-wing dictatorship. Then they just win control of EVERYTHING without even having to fight for it.
One word: Belarus. Two words: Orange Revolution.