"The replacement of our constitutional system of government with the whims of an unelected private citizen is a coup. The U.S. president has no authority to cut programs created and funded by Congress, and a private citizen tapped by a president has even less standing to try anything so radical.
But Republicans are allowing Musk to run amok. This could be because they know that Trump has embraced the idea that the American government is a âDeep State,â but that the extreme cuts the MAGA Republicans say they want are actually quite unpopular with Americans in general, and even with most Republican voters. By letting Musk make the cuts the MAGA base wants, they can both provide those cuts and distance themselves from them.
But permitting a private citizen to override the will of our representatives in Congress destroys the U.S. Constitution. It also makes Congress itself superfluous. And it takes the minority rule Republicans have come to embrace to the logical end of putting government power in the hands of one man." â Heather Cox Richardson 2/4/25
This was in today's sport section of the local paper.
America in 2025: The less sense something makes, the more it proves its own validity. The wisdom of any action is secondary to the reaction it induces. The greatest of the virtues is to troll thy neighbor. The chaos is the point.
It is a perfect synopses of the Republican party.
Two weeks into the "elect the felon because my gas prices are too high and my financial well being has been destroyed by transsexual athletes and the foreigners" administration, it strikes me how relatively silent the MAGAverse here has become. Apparently even stupid has its limits.
given that what is going on right now is highly illegal, there is no way the perpetrators are going to calmly hand over the reigns of power and meekly walk off to prison (or rely on Trump pardoning them beforehand).. I fear elections are unlikely to be anything approaching normal for a long time to come.
given that what is going on right now is highly illegal, there is no way the perpetrators are going to calmly hand over the reigns of power and meekly walk off to prison (or rely on Trump pardoning them beforehand).. I fear elections are unlikely to be anything approaching normal for a long time to come.
given that what is going on right now is highly illegal, there is no way the perpetrators are going to calmly hand over the reigns of power and meekly walk off to prison (or rely on Trump pardoning them beforehand).. I fear elections are unlikely to be anything approaching normal for a long time to come.
Its always a joke... a rant... something he'd never really do... until he does it.
problems start way before the actual voting.
I'd settle for two decent candidates.
given that what is going on right now is highly illegal, there is no way the perpetrators are going to calmly hand over the reigns of power and meekly walk off to prison (or rely on Trump pardoning them beforehand).. I fear elections are unlikely to be anything approaching normal for a long time to come.
I think the Democrats' big focus going forward has to be on the economy and the cost of living. The price tags on big ticket itemsâhouse, car, college educationâhave been rising faster than inflation. The inflation-driven increases in the price of food and gas also contributed to the feeling that it's much harder if not impossible to get ahead.
The Democrats also tried to appeal to a broad coalition of people who perhaps didn't have enough in common. Politics can be very tribal. It's definitely been tribal for the GOP as they're all huddled around the Trump campfire. The Democrats have to widen their appeal and at the same time come up with a new missionânot an easy task.
It may not be as hard as it seems right now, given that Trump is behaving like a dying Godzilla, erratically destroying all sorts of things and alienating groups he should be friends with. I think he doesn't give a damn anymore about his poll numbers, now that he doesn't have to run again.
I agree with you about Buttigiegâthe guy has it. He's smart, cheerful, direct and informed. I wonder if American voters would have problems with his homosexuality. I hope not but after this last election I have very little faith in the courage, decency and integrity of the average American.
do you guys seriously still think you are going to have a free and fair election in 4 years?
I don't think that's necessarily true. Democrats simply haven't kept up with how to effectively communicate their agenda. Politics used to be a stoggy business; now, it's has taken on more personality cult entertainment. The Biden Administration did a lot of incredible things and kept things relatively in line fighting inflation. The message wasn't the problem; it was the messenger.
Imho, Pete Buttigieg is a fantastic communicator. He knows how to respond quickly to a military superior without superlatives. Whenever he speaks, it's clear and concise, and not without some clever wit thrown in. People sit up, and listen. He cuts off BS without getting vulgar or using pejoratives.
Too many times Democrats have spoken as a group of "The Almighty WE" thank each other for 'all the hard work' and the message gets muddied with who did what on what committee; like an awards show! The Big Tent Communicating has got to stop. Even Lincoln said you can't please everyone all of the time. Get to the point with the American People, and save the back slapping after the cameras are off.
Concise, Succinct, mingled with a bit of wit and grit to handle comeback (and not using the magik mirror to say 'Hello to everyone!') is desperately needed in the next Democratic nominee.
+1 TY!
I think the Democrats' big focus going forward has to be on the economy and the cost of living. The price tags on big ticket items—house, car, college education—have been rising faster than inflation. The inflation-driven increases in the price of food and gas also contributed to the feeling that it's much harder if not impossible to get ahead.
The Democrats also tried to appeal to a broad coalition of people who perhaps didn't have enough in common. Politics can be very tribal. It's definitely been tribal for the GOP as they're all huddled around the Trump campfire. The Democrats have to widen their appeal and at the same time come up with a new mission—not an easy task.
It may not be as hard as it seems right now, given that Trump is behaving like a dying Godzilla, erratically destroying all sorts of things and alienating groups he should be friends with. I think he doesn't give a damn anymore about his poll numbers, now that he doesn't have to run again.
I agree with you about Buttigieg—the guy has it. He's smart, cheerful, direct and informed. I wonder if American voters would have problems with his homosexuality. I hope not but after this last election I have very little faith in the courage, decency and integrity of the average American.
The now ruling class/deep state doesn't need most of the people in the country. Covid taught us that losing a few million people doesn't really change the political equation for them. People should be happy to die if it helps the economy, remember?
I don't think that's necessarily true. Democrats simply haven't kept up with how to effectively communicate their agenda. Politics used to be a stoggy business; now, it's has taken on more personality cult entertainment. The Biden Administration did a lot of incredible things and kept things relatively in line fighting inflation. The message wasn't the problem; it was the messenger.
Imho, Pete Buttigieg is a fantastic communicator. He knows how to respond quickly to a military superior without superlatives. Whenever he speaks, it's clear and concise, and not without some clever wit thrown in. People sit up, and listen. He cuts off BS without getting vulgar or using pejoratives.
Too many times Democrats have spoken as a group of "The Almighty WE" thank each other for 'all the hard work' and the message gets muddied with who did what on what committee; like an awards show! The Big Tent Communicating has got to stop. Even Lincoln said you can't please everyone all of the time. Get to the point with the American People, and save the back slapping after the cameras are off.
Concise, Succinct, mingled with a bit of wit and grit to handle comeback (and not using the magik mirror to say 'Hello to everyone!') is desperately needed in the next Democratic nominee.
They really can't wait that long. They should be out there firing off every day. "Bird Flu? What is Trump hiding?". "Republicans FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT for the wealthy, not for you!", "Where are the lower prices you promised?", "Why is Luigi Mangione doing more on Health Care than Trump". Start putting some offense out there. I'm not saying stoop to Fox Spews level with lies etc. But hammer them on real issues that effect real people. Every day, beat the drum. Nobody is going to pay attention to you if you just sit on your hands or run around reacting to every stupid thing Trump does or says.
The more toxically insane an outlet is on the Right, the more popular it is. The left requires a baseline intelligence, and stories on facts just aren't as much fun to discuss as conspiracy driven insanity. Another difference is that standing up on the left makes you a target for the right....while the left never really targets people, they target ideas. Boring.
I don't think that's necessarily true. Democrats simply haven't kept up with how to effectively communicate their agenda. Politics used to be a stoggy business; now, it's has taken on more personality cult entertainment. The Biden Administration did a lot of incredible things and kept things relatively in line fighting inflation. The message wasn't the problem; it was the messenger.
Imho, Pete Buttigieg is a fantastic communicator. He knows how to respond quickly to a military superior without superlatives. Whenever he speaks, it's clear and concise, and not without some clever wit thrown in. People sit up, and listen. He cuts off BS without getting vulgar or using pejoratives.
Too many times Democrats have spoken as a group of "The Almighty WE" thank each other for 'all the hard work' and the message gets muddied with who did what on what committee; like an awards show! The Big Tent Communicating has got to stop. Even Lincoln said you can't please everyone all of the time. Get to the point with the American People, and save the back slapping after the cameras are off.
Concise, Succinct, mingled with a bit of wit and grit to handle comeback (and not using the magik mirror to say 'Hello to everyone!') is desperately needed in the next Democratic nominee.