On the one hand, this will be a high profile test case for Trump's unlimited authority. On the other hand, oligarchs like Bezos might rethink their capitulation to Trump if Trump dismantles the things that keep US economy afloat. - ThreadSky

emptywheel.bsky.social • 118 days ago

On the one hand, this will be a high profile test case for Trump's unlimited authority.

On the other hand, oligarchs like Bezos might rethink their capitulation to Trump if Trump dismantles the things that keep US economy afloat.

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Wow -- Jerome Powell says he wouldn't leave his job as Fed Chair even if Trump asked him to resign

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sniffit.bsky.social•118 days ago

They'll just have him disappeared. THAT is most definitely a trend that is coming.

Are people having trouble with how fascism works?

id10terror.bsky.social•118 days ago

Not being glib, it's a very good time to make sure our passports are current and not expiring soon. It takes 2-6 weeks for a renewal.

rowlandville.bsky.social•118 days ago

Trump's going to break it. So Bezos had better get ready.

adriana1o5.bsky.social•118 days ago

ugh, in my worst nightmares, Trump turns the US into a financial mess. Oddly, Wall St has been on a tear since the election because they aren't thinking it through to its conclusion. The reason the dollar has value (!) or our assets are sought after (!!) is because of our stability = RULE OF LAW

tlf5foot8.bsky.social•118 days ago

Do Not Comply in Advance

wovenstrap.bsky.social•118 days ago

What does he gain by doing that? Serious question. He might just think, well whatever. Just keep the economy chugging.

wikisteff.bsky.social•118 days ago

You should ask the Governor of the Bank of England about the time when Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng blew up the UK economy with the mini-budget.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2022_United_Kingdom_mini-budget

samuraicindy.bsky.social•118 days ago

Sometimes integrity is its own reward.

jeffyboh.bsky.social•118 days ago

I think tariffs will hit Amazon pretty hard.

jackpondit.bsky.social•118 days ago

Legally speaking would Trump be within his current powers as outlined by the SCOTUS to put out a hit on someone obstructing his agenda and pardon the killer? I hope the answer is no, but I don’t think it is.

lealeander.bsky.social•118 days ago

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-immunity-supreme-court/

thegreasypole.bsky.social•118 days ago

Not sure he could do a private contract. But he could officially instruct a govt. employee to do it.

If its done as one of his constitutionally mandated duties, he is absolutely immune. If as one of his other duties, he's presumptively immune. The official would be legally liable, but pardonable.

emptywheel.bsky.social•118 days ago

The answer is yes.

zugernat.bsky.social•118 days ago

What does it matter if it isn’t? He owns the DOJ and SCOTUS. He’s completely unaccountable.

pwnallthethings.bsky.social•118 days ago

might regret it, at least

emptywheel.bsky.social•118 days ago

I mean, what do they have to lose? $200B here, $200B there.

ploeg.bsky.social•118 days ago

No big deal, we’ll have enough cryptocurrency to pay off the national debt.

sniffit.bsky.social•118 days ago

If the goal is to tank the US dollar in favor of crypto to solidify their world dominance neofascist global oligarchy, that analysis might not hold much water.

pwnallthethings.bsky.social•118 days ago

if the person to actually go to put the full weight of the federal government against billionaires ends up being donald fucking trump, hooboy, gonna be hard to root for them both

ncweaver.skerry-tech.com•118 days ago

ravenlasagna.bsky.social•118 days ago

They'll all want to be in control, but if backtalk or stabbing gets around maybe some people get thrown out of windows?

adamiani.bsky.social•118 days ago

I think as soon as we’re done with shock, we need to accelerate this with disciplined messaging about “President Musk,” and what Elon’s plans for governing are.

rexipsaloquitur.bsky.social•118 days ago

Australia 2.0: prison colony on Mars.

natanael.bsky.social•118 days ago

If only we could wall them off somewhere they wouldn't cause collateral damage

gwenbyn.bsky.social•118 days ago

They should probably stay away from any open windows. Putin daddy I'm sure has some solutions for Trump.

tugrim.bsky.social•118 days ago

I'm largely confident that is already the plan and why the VP pick was the pick made.

chrismo.bsky.social•118 days ago

I totally agree with you on that. I've been saying it all along.

booond.bsky.social•118 days ago

Don't obey

cmarpa.bsky.social•118 days ago

Should have thought about that before he cowardiness and wouldn't endorse Kamala

char20.bsky.social•118 days ago

The economic fallout is already happening so… here’s to hoping some of these billionaires wake up to how much Trump‘s policies are going to affect them

adriana1o5.bsky.social•118 days ago

I sent this to my husband.

Same thing - SW PA company & if we could, we would rush to get things early but the truth is everybody reserved all the air & ocean freight before the election. Sky high rates now if you can find the space so what's the point?? (I would love them to share the pain tho)

anniegt.bsky.social•118 days ago

That's really eye-opening!

lealeander.bsky.social•118 days ago

Who failed them? Fox news failed them. Sinclair broadcasting failed them. The Republicans failed them. The very people they think are there friends.

adriana1o5.bsky.social•118 days ago

Somehow, it’s easier to believe the lies because they’re repeated over and over. I think the best we can hope for is that republicans will make such a mess (you can almost bank on it) they’ll get the ‘throw the bums out’ treatment at some point. Dems have no equivalent messaging tools.

davec3.bsky.social•118 days ago

OT, but Marcy, wanted to mention I'm trying not to lose it by calling MI Dems to get them to cure absentee ballots. Deadline for ballot cure in MI is 5 pm tomorrow. There are close down ballot races still in question, and we can use help. If you have time: Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/nationalvopro

defpac.bsky.social•118 days ago

Why do you think Bezos support would matter to Trump once he is inaugurated?

If Trump decides to stay for 4 years (which I doubt), why would he care whether Bezos hates him in 2028?

mcirwin47.bsky.social•118 days ago

No they won’t lol. It never goes like that. It just becomes a purity test for the oligarchs to fight over who is the most loyal in the face of disaster (assuming there’s an economic disaster, everything will probably go totally fine for him).