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It's funny how Brazil (a country that's seen the consequences of authoritarianism) is handling their own attempted coup vs the U.S., we are basically welcoming Trump back after everything he's done.
After the coup attempt he should have been barred from office and arrested. This is such a ridiculous timeline.
Societies get the leaders they deserve.
I hate that sentiment and especially wording, but there is sadly truth behind it...
does not matter. americans have a shit education and therrfor are now dumbed down to enjoy a life in idiocracy. and just like last time i am sure hundreds of thousands of the dumbest will die. covid happend when wuhan lover donald was in office and tbis time it is going to be similar. dumb people are a magnet to problems. and the "voter" will love it! some wrestling guy will show them how to treat mpox with cooked rawmilk...it just needs to be a really stupid idea that triggers others. like nobody cares about "the wall" anymore,right? will the fat fuck finish his wall? nope! because retardism is their new religion. i am expecting hulk hogan or kid rock to be in a key position for womensrights, education or something as far out of their mental range as that.
lol. Watchdogs. Hilarious. Let me know when we have a government again.
Maybe someone should pair the watchdogs with guard dogs to do the biting when the former bark
Don't hold your breath.
it usually takes 4-6 years or so for democrats to fix most of whatever republciants screw up.
donvict part 1 will take a generation, at least.
donvict part 2 will take a lot longer and require practically-impossible coordination and commitment to get non-republicants to the levels of representation needed for amendment ratifications and impeachments.
The "United" States of America is over.
We're gonna end up with the "Blue States of America" and the "Republic of Jesusland"
you see that's the thing, its not exactly blue stats. its blue city's, islands surrounded by hundreds of miles of red oceans
I saw a post about that the other day, it showed a map of all the states with populations smaller than LA county. Almost every single red state was highlighted. Really shows you how silly the electoral college system is.
That red ocean is like 3 people on a fucking farm or in a trailer.
An ocean of empty land.
Rural/urban divide is not unique to the US in any way whatsoever. Also, expect polarization to self perpetuate as blue voters move to blue states and red states to move to red states.
Whoa, lets call it like it is. There will be blue states, and there will be welfare states.
“Hey! You’re not supposed to do that!”
“Is there a specific law being broken?”
“Well…no, not exactly. But it breaks with tradition!”
"Dont enforce democratic norms with tradition" should be in the historical rulebook. Right next to not printing money to pay bills, not invading Russia in winter, and not touching Americas boats
Even if there was a law being broken, time has shown that Trump is pretty much above the law at this point.
It does seem a bit silly to focus on this, but you know how the news is. Let’s not forget about Obama in that tan suit sending republicans off the deep end.
From a republican, about a tan suit:
"There's no way, I don't think, any of us can excuse what the president did yesterday. I mean, you have the world watching"
I’d be happy that Trump voters finally got what they deserve, but unfortunately, the rest of us have to suffer the consequences alongside them. As well as the rest of the world.
I don't know why, but most of the world voting their political parties into power is trending to the conservative right not towards the progressive left.
The trend is technically voting out the establishment - trying something new out of desperation. Unfortunately, the extreme right is more than willing to pretend that they have a solution. Usually, it's to blame the other and promise to get rid of the other. You know, Nazi shit.
Because things are getting more worrying on a global scale (economical slow down, ecological crisis and wars) and the usual human reflexes are conservatism and blaming the people who are different. I think progressive ideas rather spread in times of peace and prosperity, or after catastrophic events like WW2.
the usual human reflexes are conservatism
Like voting in to power the people causing the economic and environmental issues. It's absolutely mind-boggling how easy humans can be convinced to vote against their own interests.
I think "easy" is unfair. I mean, you really have to admit that the right-wing propaganda machine worked its ass off for the last 30 years and succeeded in its evil intent.
I think the billionaire class has decided it's better to be in control of government right now so they can use the power of state violence to keep their material wealth. There is an ongoing refugee crisis that is going to affect every single country as climate change makes certain places uninhabitable.
The final battle of the class war is upon us.
Pfffft you think therell be a battle? Well just slowly backslide into feudalism and the world will think it was inevitable. Im almost inclined to agree seeing how people behave now and historically
Those who try to actively pilot their lives are the minority. The preference is to not think about and simply do whatever it is that they want to do in the moment.
We aren't actually a race of beings able to see or plan ahead mostly. To a degree the sociopaths are right to play the populace like a fiddle it's just a shame most of them are idiots without a plan either.
Technology has enabled the centralization of power and wealth in an unprecedented way. Also Russian influence campaigns, for the same reason.
And what are they going to do about it? If breaking the oath bears no teeth, the oath is pointless.
I face more punishment breaking my Paladin oath in Baldurs Gate 3...
Could open the door? The door was ripped from its hinges already.
And Joe pardoned Hunter for whatever they "find" next on that laptop, so, y'know, both sides.
/s
I think we here all know why Biden had to pardon his son: because Trump and the republican cabal would sooner crucify him to fire up the rubes, than address any needful issues this country has. As far as conservatives are concerned, Biden’s son IS Biden, and they would deal out “pay back” for Trump’s felony convictions. It’s conservative tribalism.
But as far as conservatives will figure, it’s just “both sides” at best and “corrupt joe” at worst.
I choose to enjoy it as a last fuck you to the red hats
Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and government watchdogs, warn that Trump’s refusal to submit an ethics plan undermines accountability and could open the door to corruption.
Fucking could? It's kinda been proven that he is corrupt and this is the best the watchdogs can do? Where's their teeth?
Not even kinda proven! It's 100 fucking percent proven he's corrupt. The man was found guilty of 34 felonies. He's been doing this shit literally for decades... Fucking pussies...
“Americans expect and deserve a president who prioritizes the nation’s well-being over personal gain,” she added.
Yeah!
“They will not tolerate a president who abuses the powers of his office to line his own pockets.”
Weeeellllllll....
Im not so sure we deserve a decent leader atp
The one thing we can absolutely be sure of is that this dispicable con-man will do all that he can to enrich himself, without regard for any limiting principle or structural restraint.
Its not a question of "if" he "may" be corrupt, but only how brazen the supposed patriots in the Republican party will let him be as he does it.
I’m not surprised, but I am exasperated.
