We need a handful of R congressmen to step up. Offer them immunity on whatever dirt they’re afraid of as long as it’s not foreign agent, insurrection, etc. I don’t care if you’re secretly gay or you had a nanny without papers. Call them heroes and promise to protect them. Something’s got to give..
System is broken. I felt it was on a terrible path when nothing was done about the mass murder of innocent little children at Sandyhook. Where are the morals, decency, values? Where is the guts to stand up for what is right and decent? I wonder how long it will take before we see mass genocide.
I was in the grocery store one night and saw a man with a five-year-old. The man had a shirt that said, “Alex Jones was right.” I can’t tell you how infuriating it was. The idiot in the shirt didn’t bother me nearly as much as the fact that he had a five-year-old with him and still spouted that BS.
This is coming. They will probably wait until they are certain that the military, federal law enforcement and intelligence services are fully controlled by regime loyalists.
Please recall that (I believe) many US institutions swear allegiance to the Constitution and not a lawless director. Are they obligated to disobey an unconstitutional command? I believe they are. Correct me if I’m wrong.
I don’t think you’re wrong, but it takes a lot of courage to disobey that command, especially if you look up the chain and only see people who are on board with the lawlessness. Especially if you then look from side to side and see others at your level who’ll obey even if you don’t.
The same duties have probably applied in many countries where successful coups have involved the military backing a dictator. I hope the US proves to be different.
I saw today that Trump is disobeying a temporary restraining order from a federal judge regarding the USAID freeze. I believe the constitution obliges him to comply. If he doesn’t, who will enforce the law? Yes, it’s not a small step to take. It has inherent dangers. Serious consequences.
I wish I could believe in Justice. That "what goes around comes around". That evil can be stopped using civil measures. I wish I could believe in a lot of things that used to helped me sleep at night. Things I thought kept society together and prevented anarchy - which is now on our doorstep.
Lawless, crime committing regimes tend not to relinquish power because then they would be held accountable for their lawlessness and crimes.
Dems better stop pinning their hopes on “We’ll get them in the mid-terms”.
No, actually I don’t recognize any of them. Take one for example. Didn’t Trump just restore women’s rights to sports and provide them with safe spaces?
Hahah... you mean the 5 athlets... you should go to facsist-witter with the idea that president who made sure roe vs Wade die, is pro-women.. Max stupidity... bye trumper
Why are you guys so obsessed with trans women in sports? There’s like, maybe five cases. “Restoring women’s rights” would be more like giving them access to their own bodily autonomy, such as abortion care. Which he hasn’t done.
Question: If EM minion code writers have access to treasury code what would prevent them from writing a few line that skims money off every time a legitimate payment is made and then deposits the money into a private crypto account? Honestly who would notice-but it would add up quickly.
NATO and Japan needs to unilaterally declare war on us, decapitate our government, install an interim administration and hold new elections under NATO supervision
The United States will be a totalitarian society by this time next year. We are transitioning into an imperial form of government. Given the low level of civic knowledge among Americans, they will not use their power as consumers and workers to stop the slide to autocracy.
I’ve been a trial lawyer for 25 years. When a judge enters an order, that’s it. You abide by its terms, even if you don’t necessarily agree with the provisions set forth in the order. For most of the world, failure to do so has consequences. But Trump never faces consequences.
I knew they would bring up Andrew Jackson. He’s the one who went against SCOTUS and removed the Cherokee and made them walk the Trail of Tears. If that’s what they’re following, then the only option left really is to take down Trump by force.
The end of law happened when he wasn’t held accountable. Justice in America is a system entrenched to control the people. The rulers not so much. America is a Lie and a Gun
Yup! Pretty much there.
Catch-22 is that Executive is not going to comply with Judicial, so…judges can rule all day.
The checks between branches don’t exist because @dscc.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social are 💯 lazy 💯craven 💯 ineffectual and don’t know how to just #SHUTUPandDOsomething
He does not control the military. He has sycophants in the military for sure, but he will find there are a large number of military personnel who will not follow orders to shit on the constitution.
I would say that most people were duped. Fooled by a relentless and sophisticated propaganda campaign. Trump kept the worst of it all hidden under his comb-over.
Gee, when the rest of us disobey court orders, there is a warrant issued, and we're arrested. Time for the court to issue arrest warrants and law enforcement to carry them out. We are about to see how many traitors are truly holding these positions.
🇺🇸 “Law” DIED an ignoble 💀 the day the 🇺🇸Supreme Court SOLD OUT to INSURRECTIONIST FELON Trump ↪️ straight to HE & his Elon OLIGARCHS now also OWN YOU 🇺🇸‼️ @maddow.msnbc.com @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
The disease was discovered when they refused an Obama pick for the Supreme Court. The death knell of the American Republic and the rule of law came with the passing of RGB. 😢
The vultures have been circling, and on January 20th their feast began.
At this point our Democracy is in its final term. No being able to enforce the Constitution and its rules is extremely concerning. trump and his acolytes will only respect the 2nd amendment.
Open a class action lawsuit against Musk on behalf of all Americans for breach of personal data. See how long he's the richest man in the world after that.
Don’t be so hard on yourselves: everyone knows it’s Trump, Musk and the Heritage Foundation )plus others). We know there are millions of good people in America 💚🍀
If the military won’t step in as required in a situation like this, our only solution is to take up arms. And the conservatives really don’t think we’ll do it but I’ve got news for them… they’re not the only ones with guns.
I fear we may be already too late. Anyone who violates the courts will probably not be charged with anything because of Bondi. Even if they did prosecute and convict, we now have a #POTUS who will just pardon anyone found guilty of a federal crime that he doesn't agree with. We're doomed!
Too many people just follow orders. I remember the oath I took as a civil servant, but not everyone does remember those words. I suppose it's just words to some? When I took that oath, it gave me a start at the seriousness at one point.
You swear to not just follow the Constitution, but to support and defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic. The meaning couldn't be clearer what is expected of you. This isn't mere allegiance. It's a promise to defend. I took seriously the outside chance I might be put in danger to do so.
And by the way I was. I wasn't in any type of law enforcement or crime related position. But I was threatened with a gun. Being a civil servant isn't just being "bureaucrat" - it's putting yourself on the line for your government - a government for and by the people.
I also had to take an oath to keep private the personal information I came to know about in the course of my work for the rest of my life. I didn't just sign an NDA or a confidentiality contract. It was a lifetime confidentiality oath.
And now some rando has my OPM file to do whatever.
After all that's happened, DJTs approval rating is still 47%. RW media controls the information space to spread lies about what DJT is doing & why and to delegitimize other media & voices. What can Democrats do to get the truth out? This 47% is primed to believe that the government is corrupt.
Start with Florida they have an election in April for 2 house seats, to at least be able to stop some of this from going thru, one district is really racist and very red,, see if they can get thru to some of them
At least it's a strategy. And right now, I'd rather see ideas than reports on how bad experts think it could get. At this point, 85% of those capable of getting the point has gotten the point
How much #TREDS for that last 2-7% swing?
Isn't one of those seats replacing the one vacated by Gaetz?
I don't trust polls, especially his polls his fixer and pac rigged and paid for them especially during his run in 2015, 2020 so I would infer he's still doing it. It's always been designed to con people into believing he's more popular than he really is. Not saying he doesn't have cult followers.
This article didn’t answer any questions or propose a possible way out. There were no actionable solutions. Yes, WHAT NOW? Who can make the president follow the courts? I know I don’t know, but I did expect Reich to have at least a suggestion. This reads like we should give up, which I won’t do.
It’s a valid question and the options start with, “who can stop this insanity?” Law enforcement: FBI, the military and whoever else has a federal responsibility to the constitution. I’d like to be a fly on a few Washington walls. Really, what to responsible adults do faced with anarchy?
of all the countries where the rule of law could collapse totally, probably the WORST one is one where every halfwit and child is walking around with guns.
trump believes that even bad publicity is a good thing, so it doesn't bother him at all that he will be listed in History books as the Last president of the USA, even though the reason is because he destroyed the USA!
It's publicity so it's all good to him!
According to MM data, 53% of Americans are pro Trump's present agenda. Do not believe it! Now that DOGE has its hands on all federal data, figures can be manipulated! There is very little to believe from federal sources now.
From one Robert to another, friends don't let friends hang out at Nazi bars. I encourage you to leave substack. I bet there are lots of folks who would help you migrate off the platform
A lawless president threatens the very foundation of our democracy. It's up to us, the citizens, to demand accountability, uphold the rule of law, and protect our institutions. Complacency is not an option.
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Where, indeed.
Dems better stop pinning their hopes on “We’ll get them in the mid-terms”.
Conservatism divides the world into those whom the law protects but does not bind, and those whom the law binds but does not protect.
We are now living in a post-constitutional world.
The Republic has fallen. It is now the Oligarchy of the UnSA.
Catch-22 is that Executive is not going to comply with Judicial, so…judges can rule all day.
The checks between branches don’t exist because @dscc.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social are 💯 lazy 💯craven 💯 ineffectual and don’t know how to just #SHUTUPandDOsomething
The vultures have been circling, and on January 20th their feast began.
U.S. Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
Call. Call again. Ask a friend to call. Get LOUD!
WE outnumber THEM, and they know it.
https://www.generalstrike.us
Do. NOT. Comply. In. Advance.
And now some rando has my OPM file to do whatever.
If they can't convince the country that they have better options than TFG, not once, but twice ?
Alarms have been sounded for years about the DNC.
But because they aren't from the rich folks and slow pokes party, we all gave them way too much free rein.
How much #TREDS for that last 2-7% swing?
Isn't one of those seats replacing the one vacated by Gaetz?
The symptoms are Fear, Ignorance, Apathy, Doubt, and Disinterest.
People don't think they're racist. They do know they want their lives to be better, but #NIMBY
A regime.
Not made in America because it would cost $200US
Heads exploding everywhere.
Kapow!!!
It's publicity so it's all good to him!
That is and will stay his Legacy!
Blatantly ignoring court rulings, and thereby the rule of law and the Constitution, is where this will end up 🦋
Nazi's used to use paper flyers to promote themselves. That's why we banned paper in the 30's.