That’s what I’ve been saying for the past 12 yrs. How weak & pathetic the republicans are to have given their party to one man who is surrounded by corrupt trazillionaires.
I’ve been worried about it for years & especially after everything that’s happened with the convicted felon his criminals & crimes & all of the lies being spread as truth. When the very wealthy get control of the media they always choose the corrupt path to increase their profits & power.
In 2016 I said no worries there's more good people than bad people. I was wrong. Since then, I've been proven wrong again in 2024. I didn't think I was naive either but maybe I am.
I’m not sure they are bad but they’ve fallen for a reality that we just don’t participate in. Trump creates realities and forces people into them
Or sells it to them
Wow, this one million times! Culters gonna cult. It's freaky and is half my immediate family: religiously zealous #MAGAts. I'm already done 💯% with 2 siblings. No contact again, probably ever.
Same. And not to one-up you, I have a sibling that wouldn't hesitate to round up non-whites & send them to ICE, regardless of the resident status. I did Nazi that coming until Trump arrived on stage. **Sigh**
Too many years of propaganda consumption, victimization by the GOP, and blame placed on already-marginalized persons has brought out the absolute worst in a lot of US citizens.
Actually there are growing protests. The complicit corporate (mostly state media now) media, Facebook and X are actively suppressing coverage of the protests. I do not know why the #AP #AssociatedPress is choosing not to cover them...
Nor did I, but now that we see what has taken shape we must resist. Resistance is not violence, but in the eyes of those who would have you acquiesce. Resistance is not hatred, but active opposition - whether explicit or implicit, overt or covert. Struggle for the rights of all people, even ones
you don't agree with - this is a class war, where those who have in their having want to control those who don't have as much, and if possible seek to eliminate those who have nothing at all. Resistance is an imperative, a requirement.
And for those who call themselves patriots.
Patriotic to what?
Having no concept of history, no concept of revolution, no understanding of human struggle. Slogans, phrases and banners. Patriots carry none, as the spirit of freedom, liberty and justice is in their hearts. In their conscience.
No, you're not naive, you are hopeful, and not waiting on the worst.
🫵🏼definitely not naive…but no one would 👀it coming that a BILLIONAIRE=Elon…could hack into the elections in several states to get DJT a🏆…& then be given a blanket approval to🔥anyone who may be able to investigate things & get to the bottom of the hacking…which isn’t a fact, but just🤔🤫at this point…🫣
I know, but then I have to remind myself that all of the momentous events in our history, both good and bad, had to happen to SOMEONE. Now, it's down to how we will react and/or influence it. Not a small job.
Trump/Musk/DOGE all FRAUD... need to be stopped... by congress, courts or whoever... undermining and usurping all authority... this is not downsizing of government, or fighting fraud or waste… this is sabotaging the government and the democratic and legal structure of the US…
Well, since we were aware that he would be implementing Project 2025, I think it shouldn't be at all surprising. Disappointing maybe, but not surprising.
The rich have been meeting yearly , for what 30 years now, this was all planned. With some psych ops along the way. We’re just more cleared eyes then many, and no matter what they plan for next to turn us against each other, don’t fall for it.
I know it is by others. Lord knows it's going to end up on history books, but I wanted something personal for her too. Family history and all. She makes me want to fight harder for her future
I know exactly what would happen when he got back in when he cheated his way back in he'd finish his school from the inside collapse the government and now he wants martial law
I'm 80 & never thought I would see this either I'm upset Americans aren't outraged enough to take back our country it's our country not theirs there's so many reasons why we could just get them out of the White House and take our country back I'm just so disillusioned by Americans
Me neither. And not because we haven't had weird cults and corrupt Presidents before. Or even that a lot of Americans were angry at government (Reagan started that). I just never envisioned that millions of American voters would fall for a madman and against the US Constitution or common decency.
Rush was EXTREMELY important in priming millions of people to hating government. But as an overall political concept, I still put Reagan (1980) earlier: "The most feared sentence in the English language is, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'"
So true! My Dad was in sales. Lived in his car, listening to that shit all day completely changed him, and he was already a racist from the south!! He got much worse during Rush/Reagan BS!
This started when Trump was elected in 2016. Everything from then on is just a side effect/consequence, & it's getting worse as he acquires MORE power & learn to wield it.
I'm afraid it might only get worse going forward bc he's not known for reflectiveness or regretting mistakes & correcting them.
The pitchfork time “was” when the judges allowed him to go free during all the trials. Even though he wasn’t a true flight risk he was at that time and still is a present danger. Get him to that cell now.
Growing up as a military dependent, reading books, and interacting w/ different cultures, there was a sense of integrity & respectful confidence of who I am as an American.
Trump's version of America doesn't match the American w/in.
There's no safety, security, reassurance w/ whatever THIS is.
Me either. God it went fast. I have tried to prepare because I saw it coming. I can’t believe so many working class vulnerable are still under his spell. I have never been so disappointed in so many.
I knew in 2012 when I pointed out the similarities between the two presidential candidates on issues and was told I had to vote for the lesser of the two evils. I said this will eventually bring us a monster in the White House. Unfortunately, it came true.
Yeah it previous to 2016 seemed like collapse and crumbles would move at a pace but the full on vulture capitalism, parting out the nation is proceeding at a surprisingly quick rate
In 1980 I clearly recall having a discussion in my civics & history class in which students enquired if the system prevented bad actors from getting into the WH & being told it would be extremely difficult to do so.
Not so difficult with enough $$$, a cult + idiots.
Absolutely NOT naive. Who from our generation would believe we could be on the brink of losing our country & our freedom.
The fact that it comes from a failed game show host who amassed a cult following is the stuff of nightmares. I hope we can fight him off before it's too late 💙
You are NOT alone. This is really shocking to see how fast this cabal is destroying the United States of America. In sane Trade Wars and talk of invasions to our neighbors. This is just NUTS!
What is also shocking is how the GOP was captured by people who have jettisoned their American values and are just going along with every Fascist move. Congress has been neutered with Republicans in control. All the former Republicans are shocked too.
The psychology of this craziness both terrifies & fascinates me. From a mental health standpoint, what do you think it is that makes people unable to see the criminality & the grift of Trump & his ilk? I believe he preaches what they want: racism, bigotry and misogyny. It was never the economy.
We all have a lens from which we view the world. This comes from up-to-date conditioning. My FIL, an educated man, was raised with little money and economy is priority to him (trump). Me, I was bullied as a kid and my priorities are to be an advocate. We’re all triggered from past learning, + or -
I don’t understand;if the economy was his concern, why’d he support trump? Everyone knew when he was running that he would crash the economy. There was a group of the most admired economists who signed a letter to the voters, warning them of the damage trump & tariffs would do. Must be more to it.
I was making a point by citing an example in the space that I’d been allowed. But you’re right, immigration, racism, and the list goes on. He watches OAN and other right wing media….was convinced Biden had dementia. I understand what you’re saying, but still the lens in which he views the world
You are correct! My Dad, RIP, fought in WWII, was a racist, bigot. He was raised that way, in the south.
My boomer siblings are the same. Luckily we moved to CA when I was born. My siblings are MAGA -we no longer speak 😔 it’s never been the economy!
This was my take. He sells them on the sense of superiority. This is the case with even undocumented immigrants, according to one of my former students. Her uncles see themselves as “the good ones” compared to “violent illegals.”
100% web-bruin! He lifted the lid on all the ugliness that was just under the surface. He modelled and condoned racist and mysoginistic behaviour, making it “acceptable” and almost “normalizing” it as we became so desensitized to scandal after scandal that now we expect the worst, and turn the page.
The outrageous behaviour on display by DT and JDV with Zelenskyy was only 10 days ago and on that day, the whole world was stunned. But with jaw dropping events happening every day and sometimes more than once, his strategic chaos works to paralyze us.
I’ve always said FOTUS gave license to cowering racists to rear their ugly heads from beneath the rotten floorboards. It will be hard to put that toothpaste back in the tube now.
It's the rise of Christofascism. Christianity teaches us from a very young age to believe things even when proof says otherwise, and to expect leaders to lie to us.
Much to the embarrassment of my Mexican Catholic grandmother, I was the little girl in catechism class raising my hand to ask the nuns how they knew those biblical stories were true if no one alive on earth was there witness it. I was 7. To this day, some of the best Christians I know are Atheist.
Hmmm🤔, I never got that part…I never felt obligated to believe everything but grasped on to the faith part. It’s universal throughout all faiths. Faith doesn’t mean you have to stop using logic. Jesus was a carpenter but so am I, just two regular guys concerned about humanity.
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
I did. But I'm 55. Been watching since Reagan. It's been a race down hill since. I am not a smart guy or overly educated. Not trying to claim super vision; powers. But I've seen this coming my whole adult life. None of this surprises me. They'll be coming after my marriage before the end of the year
I’m afraid the rubicon has been crossed. Doing something now atleast requires the likes of something we haven’t seen in recent American history. There is no more electing a centrist in the upcoming election and acting like this country is fine and healthy no more
I was saying this the first time around w/DJT and Biden entered the WH like business as usual.
The fact that DJT was even allowed to run again is still 🤯 to me.
Reagan was a menace and when I hear people say "I'm a Reagan Republican" like it means something positive, a part of me screams inside (if I'm controlling myself). He's mild in comparison to Trump...but agree, Reagan got the ball rolling.
Clarence Thomas. The war in education and labor unions. The embracing of Christian evangelicals... deregulation of industry. Lies, corruption, scandals... Reagan was the Episode where America jumped the shark.
Was it The Boondocks? Ronald(6) Wilson(6) Reagan(6).
When America dumbed down enough to elect a washed up actor, I knew we were in trouble. Reagan was the great Satan. Handed power to the religious right. Pandered to them. Gave them a foot in the Oval Office door.
I wonder why Ex-Pats from the Continental United States. Are seeking citizenship in Ireland and other European countries. 11,000+former American citizens became Irish citizens in 2024. An increase year on year since Potus 45.
🇮🇪🇪🇺
It's already started. If they get it done by the midterms, they'll be solid. After I think the nation will have turned on them significantly. But this was project 2025s plan and The GOP is following it.
Also not surprising once you realize how white-washed our historical understanding is/was going to school in this country… societal norms and privilege… capitalism… sigh
You are naive. History always repeats itself. Republicans have been setting this up for years. The Dems told you they were. American dipshits kept electing them.
I had a very brief period smoking way too much weed in college when I thought libertarianism was the way & briefly bought into the “the extreme left” is coming for your freedoms narrative… then I realized that’s actually everything the right is both scared of and manifesting with their own actions.
We let Reagan get away with an offense against the Logan Act. The Republicans insidiously have corrupted our government in bits & pieces over the decades while we compromised to get the ACA & to keep the government running and....
Conservativism supports autocracy.
Liberalism supports democracy.
Canada said they would hold their ground on tariffs until Trump treated Canada with respect. Instead, Canada was treated with even more tariffs and removed the tariffs they had put on US goods.
New definition for dumbstruck: To be struck by the dumb. Aka. MAGA.
They’re irredeemable knuckle dragging morons. Every last one. Stupid, stupid people. Losers. Morons. Imbeciles. The lot of them.
That’s just how it is.
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
Same. I tk a pretty cynical view of people, and tho I’m patriotic, I don’t romanticize our country’s history, many evils and injustices. But 3 things I didn’t quite picture. Thought the lessons of WWII (alliances, trade, supporting democracy) wd last a century anyway. We’ve had plenty of
corruption, but I didn’t quite imagine the absolute nihilism of Musk and Trump and their complete willingness to serve hostile foreign dictators. And three, didn’t anticipate the complete siloing of information that our media has created.
I predicted this almost perfectly in my award-winning allegorical fiction novel 'The Rise and Fall of Antocracy', but then again, all autocrats follow roughly the same playbook.
Yes, I know their playbook, I just didn't realize how fast and hard and illegally they would serve it up, I didn't see them going as fast and hard as Hitler and not getting a backlash from the Congress. Even knowing how shitty the repubs are, I thought they would stand up for democracy, I was wrong
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
ME EITHER
Reps and Senate can be called
Repeatedly when you use speed dial
202-224-3121
Tell them you prefer
it
when they prostrate
themselves before
HISASSHOLINESS
it's
a
better look
and so much quicker...
Efficient
when he sends Elon
over to ream them.
Take OUR jobs
and
OUR retirement.
Yes. It’s unbelievable. I protested against the Vietnam War and the Iraq War and have seen a lot of “bad” stuff but what’s going on now on daily basis is historic.
Me either. I thought our Nation would just keep advancing, continuing to protect the rights of our Citizens & remain a beacon of hope for the World. Then Elon Shitler arrived on scene & the fucking clown show turned dark. He's causing real pain & people are beginning to rise up, none too soon.
It's quite extraordinary not only to have so many extremely bad things happening, but also have so many people in power who are either doing nothing to stop the bad things or even cheering on the bad things.
If you notice many of the protests are filled with the kids of the greatest generation who were told the stories. From the War to the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings with their Black Lists.
In a country like America, where most of America shares his beliefs, didn't surprise me that he would or could win, when all that his base needed was to be riled up...and as for reelection; I felt that if he wasn't placed in a coffin or a cell there was no way of keeping him from a 2nd or 3rd term.
this is blue maga shit. insane conspiracy posting to cope that the dems didnt lose. if the dems ran a campaign they would have won. instead they shut down their campaign and were weak.
just ignore the "stole the election waaah" crowd. they just need to cope for dems being useless.
I’m 81, the right wing extremism seem to start with Reaganism and doubled down with the damn tea party. However, I never expected the fascist authoritarian anti Democratic Government we now have. This 💩 show is getting worse by the day. I regret not staying in Europe when I had the choice in 1980.
I love Canada! How I wish those of us in Oregon could become a Canadian providence!
👍 your boycotts of America’s stuff…this president is insane, Muskrat and Putin own him and they are destroying America.
Never did I think our country would turn on Canada…so many of us worked hard to prevent this…
I did not see an entire political party turning its back on our democracy, checks and balances, our constitution. We cant save it with that many against it and there is the REAL rub. We will have to rebuild and it may not be as an entire nation, which scares me.
America has been operating on a dilapidated system of government based solely on a few hacks' interpretations of words on a piece of paper from the 1700s. The US hasn't been rated a full democracy in years & is in 38th place for civil rights. America has never been exceptional & it's worse now.
And look how quickly the US Supreme Court is willing to burn the constitution that they were sworn to uphold all for the 🍊🤡 Felonious Rapist Don the Con Traitor Trump and money.
It's been such a long slow to cook stew. I remember back in the early 80's having a friend from the mid-west whose father was a John Bircher. He and his father had what seemed the most bizarre right-wing notions, but today these same notions are the cornerstone of the Republican party.
A few years ago I read a book by a German cultural historian who wrote after the fall of the Nazis. He was able to point back to aspects of both the German folk culture and intellectual culture which led to the rise of that horrible regime. No one saw it coming, but the signs were everywhere.
And in a very similar way when you pause to look at the long history of racial oppression, run-away capitalism, celebrity worship, alienation and loss of a sense of community and a culture which ostensibly values wealth & display over humanity...all in all, it's not such a surprise what's going on.
Never! I’m stunned by the actions of chump, musky and his muskrats. Our government is being destroyed, one federal agency at a time. It’s also devastating to see the US turn against our allies.
The first go-round Trump was surrounded by semi-sane handlers. This time he has made sure to surround himself with sycophants and minions that do his dirty work.
Be grateful that you have a brain that can discern that there is a major problem in our country. Those who voted for Trump do not have those kind of brains and will find out the hard way
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
I realized America was a bad country when it refused to be part of the ICC. Fifty years ago people were using the phrase “ugly American” but no one took it seriously. Let’s face it the US is a bully and has been for a long time. Something like this was inevitable.
One of my colleagues justified her apathy as “capitalism will always protect itself” and so believed that the economic system was bulletproof and the government would follow its example.
Yep, during the decade that McConnell was quietly plotting to take control of the courts, we were asleep at the wheel. We never thought a political party would stoop to such pure evil. We were naïve. Since we have a conscience and feel remorse, we’re having a hard time playing their game.
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Or sells it to them
It is sad though
We might need each other soon
Too many years of propaganda consumption, victimization by the GOP, and blame placed on already-marginalized persons has brought out the absolute worst in a lot of US citizens.
The America I loved--imperfect but striving to be better--is dead.
What will rise from the ashes?
I hope Americans wake up from their apathy.
Shit's gettin' real.
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And for those who call themselves patriots.
Patriotic to what?
No, you're not naive, you are hopeful, and not waiting on the worst.
Then we will have to deal with the other moron: Vance.
Astrologers have known for years something big would happen beginning this year.
I think we're all surprised how it's all coming about.
It's hard to imagine until it's staring you in the face
People noticing now only do so because their bubble of privilege popped.
I'm sorry.
I'm afraid it might only get worse going forward bc he's not known for reflectiveness or regretting mistakes & correcting them.
Attacks on judges have started. That normally precedes a take over of the legal system.
If he puts in an oath of allegiance to him over the constitution, or that his orders constitute a change in the law, get super worried.
That will be pitchfork time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__15Ybj4kno
Trump's version of America doesn't match the American w/in.
There's no safety, security, reassurance w/ whatever THIS is.
I remember taking a picture of my TV screen when Biden won and the huge relief I felt.
The twist now is like something from a horror movie.
I’m not naive at all! This is insanity! Full stop!
But, hang in there!
No Bush II, no GWOT and no rise of absolute bottom feeder rightwing contrarianism.
Climate could still have a plausible positive outcome, and half the national debt.
The United States is run by Biff Tannen and his little gang of emboldened losers. Quiet part out loud.
We saved them from themselves during covid so they could do this
They're getting so defensive now, that they're attacking Canadians down there
America take out yur trash!
Not so difficult with enough $$$, a cult + idiots.
The fact that it comes from a failed game show host who amassed a cult following is the stuff of nightmares. I hope we can fight him off before it's too late 💙
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQsOdwlQtjA
We have work to do. I shall not go quietly into that good night.
My boomer siblings are the same. Luckily we moved to CA when I was born. My siblings are MAGA -we no longer speak 😔 it’s never been the economy!
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
#ImpeachAndRemove47
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The fact that DJT was even allowed to run again is still 🤯 to me.
When America dumbed down enough to elect a washed up actor, I knew we were in trouble. Reagan was the great Satan. Handed power to the religious right. Pandered to them. Gave them a foot in the Oval Office door.
🇮🇪🇪🇺
Conservativism supports autocracy.
Liberalism supports democracy.
They’re irredeemable knuckle dragging morons. Every last one. Stupid, stupid people. Losers. Morons. Imbeciles. The lot of them.
That’s just how it is.
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
#ImpeachAndRemove47
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
#ImpeachAndRemove47
This is so much worse than Trump 1.0.
Watching our nation being dismantled without any true analysis of consequences just because they can is beyond what I could ever have imagined.
Reps and Senate can be called
Repeatedly when you use speed dial
202-224-3121
Tell them you prefer
it
when they prostrate
themselves before
HISASSHOLINESS
it's
a
better look
and so much quicker...
Efficient
when he sends Elon
over to ream them.
Take OUR jobs
and
OUR retirement.
They waited until our greatest generation is all but gone to pull this
I hope they come from their graves to seriously haunt these people right now
Ever
Too precious lose
https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action
Then, after his 1st term, I never thought the traitor would be elected again.
I way underestimated the stupidity or the Russian alliance of a substantial voting block.
And here we are.
just ignore the "stole the election waaah" crowd. they just need to cope for dems being useless.
That idiot got elected twice.
I’ve expected an autocracy since Reagan, but trying to subjugate Canada was not in my radar.
👍 your boycotts of America’s stuff…this president is insane, Muskrat and Putin own him and they are destroying America.
Never did I think our country would turn on Canada…so many of us worked hard to prevent this…
Alienating our friends, and hoping Putin acts like an angel is just an insane way to do US foreign policy.
We really didn't think that America / Americans were this stupid.
There are days that I wish I had not lived to see this. It so much worse than I even imagined--and I'm paranoid.
It appears you Congress Members don’t mind becoming insignificant & irrelevant.
The Musk/Trump administration is breaking the “Impoundment Control Act of 1974” & “Public Law 95-17” with his “Unitary Executive Theory”.
Both impeachable offenses.
#ImpeachAndRemove47
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