He’s an example that we have indeed invented time travel and reverted to the policies of 1925 USA. We’re repeating a century of learning because oligarchs are all puffed up figuring relative dick sizes because dicks gonna be dicks.
I was going to say Nixon, but then I remembered that he at least had to leave office, over Watergate. A scandal that looks unbelievably tame, compared to our current era.
Essentially it’s already happening through “vouchers.” Arizona’s public education system has been dramatically under-funded as students and tax dollars are sucked into private schools and home schooling.
Actually, by their very nature, a political party is almost always a special interest group that comes together to put their ideas as a higher priority than what is average for the country... there would be no need for different parties if not so.
But would the backlash have hurt them? I do not believe it would. The backlash was only from the sane half. The other half may have groaned, but they would have quickly kneeled. Voters? They still care as much as before Nov 5.
Some have said that they simply do not like Gaetz. Gaetz seems to have achieved the impossible status of being less liked than Ted Cruz, which is an almost unsurmountable feat.
It's unfortunate what's happening in our country. Trump promised to bring food prices down and now he said there's nothing he can do about it. He did mention getting rid of FEMA. That should be good. The Republican party is about to implode.
I think its worse than that Stephen. I think that to them the party is country, and the rest of us not of the party, are not real Americans to them and so we do not matter at all. Hence they cannot be ashamed because they see party as country.
It’s not party over country it’s self interest over country! There are a bunch of lickspittle is with no balls or spine to stand up to Trump or his files that he got from David pecker! If you don’t think threats and blackmail have been involved in the political process, you are very naive!
Apparently all MAGA Republicans have completely revoked their Christianity and morality, but that’s what cult members do. Blindly following a megalomaniac is deplorable. The living hell is underway, and the hypocrisy guarantees them all a place in hell.
The religious right only wants power and white male supremacy. Its been the goal for a very long time. They bought the R party and used orange idiot as their tool to gain power. Whispering in his ear to manipulate him and thus his minions. The Dems never understood this....until now...too late
If they had any moral courage or shame they would have offloaded Trump when they had a chance. They don't and here we are. This former Registered Republican will probably never vote for another Republican up or down ballot
I have been voting both sides of the ticket forever. The first time I voted for a D President was Obama and never felt it was necessary to change my registration until after the first Impeachment when the R Senators refused to honor their oath of office and allow for further prosecutions
I tell you what. Anyone who is not #MAGA needs to vote D for the foreseeable future because GOP is MAGA now. If you are not MAGA, your choices are limited.
Without changing those politicians in the Democratic Party, voting them in won’t matter. They rolled out the red carpet for all of this and encouraged it by refusing to evolve from the party of Clinton. Can’t stop this one by kicking the can.
I wish former Republicans would join the DEMs in leadership roles and teach them how to take back the country from MAGA. United we stand, divided MAGA keeps winning until the USA becomes something it was never meant to be - Oligarchy.
The United States is a plutocracy. Both parties are corporate parties. The Democratic party props up the Republican party, continues to move further right, and even takes on Republican policy. How are people still ignoring this fact? Blinded allegiance to the Democratic party=Blue MAGA.
Right, and how does that get fixed? Will the pain points of the next four years (assuming there will be many pain points for the average person) get folks off their asses?
That’s what I am afraid of. This is so 1933 in Germany, for me: heartbreaking.
And Musk, bold as brass with that Nazi salute, how can that be excused with: he had his hand on his heart during the National Anthem and waved to the crowd….hallo…
Yet they require it (character)of democrats. Look at the performative outrage regarding Hunter Biden who wasn’t even part of the administration. Double standard on steroids
And they almost never argue in good faith. They vomit right wing talking points they know are absolute bullshit in hopes of frustrating to exhaustion anyone who engages with them. The thing that engages them the most is being ignored, reported, and blocked.
Yep, that and they attack your argument with over-the-top lies or attack you personally. They know they're full of shit and their arguments are trash. Their goal is to upset people and make them lose their cool. There's absolutely no point in wasting your breath on them.
I think it is actually the dems requiring it of themselves more than anything.d’s trying to ask for them to have character or pointing out their failings falls on deaf ears. The sides are playing two different games entirely
Truth to that, indeed. The game is now in the mud….. you need to learn to wrestld with pigs and be unapologetic. The rules are the rules and media should be called on double standards in same manner. Well put… we need better pig wrestlers.
The GOP has been putting party over country for more than 20 years. Confirming Hegseth shows they've put fascism over democracy. But honestly, they tipped their hand when they pretended they never heard of Project 2025.
Amen to that, Mr. King! The tragedy of the Trump regime
is that so many Americans - including elected officials - have abandoned any semblance of wisdom and decency and jeopardized its future. Shame on them.
It’s clear that the MAGA GOP party lacks critical thinking & sees an unfit nominee as highly qualified for Secretary of Defense!They must be soundly rejected at the polls. Since their MAGA GOP voters are beyond stupid and can’t tell the difference between fit and unfit… we can only hope to survive
They should be ashamed of themselves. Don't understand how they can possibly think this is right. They have sold their souls and our country out to that convicted felon.
Incompetence is by design. Nazis did the same thing- elect incompetent people who will make bad police’s, turning public opinion. You cut that department to not only look efficient but also to consolidate power.
Idk. I know the term, "ashamed." It's news to me that it's an "obsolete verb." I still say it when it fits the narrative, so I'm honestly just wondering if I'm old now, at 42. I simply wanted to know how old the author of this comment is for direct comparison. Seemed appropriate.
Mr King first I would like to thank you for a lifetime of reading. Your books were my safe place in life. I was physically abused as a child.
Your books helped me through this difficult time. I can’t tell you how much you mean to me.
But it’s time for the republicans to go float with pennywise
Hegtheth's confirmation shows those Republican lawmakers' immense disrespect for those who chose to serve. "Hey trooper, your commander is a womanising drunk. But don't worry, he did a show on fox"
And, more menacingly, stripping his “enemies” of their secret service protection. This, after having released more than a thousand psychos back into the wild...
Now federal aid, loans, and grants are being frozen. Affecting things like head start for children and meals on wheels. Medicaid sites being down. Orange Mussolini really wants to be a dictator.
There is not enough bad that could be stated on Hegseth and the appointment that proves none of them have ever taken the military seriously. It is the same with their support of Christianity it's just lip service and talking points to them, while they pretend it is their "morals" 🙄
he has nothing to lose now. he had his chance to prove himself a worthy (protect against enemies foreign and domestic) and he willingly chose to side with
fat-ass45. he gets no kudos fir voting "no" re: hogsbreath.
he doesn't care at this point. he's no longer the senate leader & is not seeking reelection...his current term ends in 01/2027. so he can just sit back, continue earning his salary, enjoy his healthcare & other benefits, & keep padding his retirement.
Well that's entirely my point. He doesn't care about the Senate, he has no reason to vote no, so why did he do it other than he thought it was the right thing.
at this juncture in history, it doesn't really matter if he did the right thing or not this time. he missed his opportunity to make a substantial difference when he refused his duty to the people of this country by not pushing for 45's 1st or 2nd impeachment conviction.
Your skepticism is just another example of the Iron Law of Woke Projection. You know that you make false claims here, so you assume people you don't agree with do too. I hope you have an Epiphany someday.
The Confirmation of Major Pete Hegseth, SecDef, proves that America demands we train men to be warriors, not wusses; women to be soldiers, not recipients of taxpayer-funded abortions; & Commanders to command warriors in battle so our enemies DIE, not DEI! Resistance if Futile; MAGA is King!
💯 McConnell voted no on confirmation but yes on procedural that permitted vote to go forward. He (or someone on his staff) may be thinking of 2028 when they can use Vance's vote to confirm against him. Most Senators understand the damage Hegseth will do.
I love the irony - "let's clean up the wasteful and inept government" "we'll do so by appointing grossly unqualified individuals that are sure to have no idea what to do!"
If the Pentagon is smart, they hopefully have a few officers on hand to keep the new SecDef permanently happy by celebrating the Great Victories over the DEI Plague 😁
i think they are afraid of asshat.. if they don't do as he wishes, they will be (potentially) fired or have so much pressure on them that life will be miserable
Really, I don't think we need to worry about the Hegseth confirmation. It would only become a problem if our military was called on to defend our country or project power abroad.
I think ignoring things is exactly what they want. Go bury your head. Oh! Look over there 👀➡️➡️ The Gulf of America!! Head on a swivel. They are hiding things behind our backs yet right before our very eyes.
We are supposed to be aware of what's going on. We don't necessarily have to engage with every single item and it's probably best for our mental health that we don't.
I believe that their super-power is the inability to feel shame. When you model a party off a functioning psychopath, you get craven political creatures acting like a psychopath rather than an actual leader or at least a functioning party member.
And this applies to all parts of the government too. Look at Dr Rachel Levine. An accomplished pediatrician and medical researcher. With years of experience.
Meanwhile, RFK Jr. has zero medical background.
The only qualification that matters now is ideological purity.
Thank you… i’ve had about enough of the childish little-boy nonsense. Planning to protest Saturday afternoon… hope we will all pitch in and fight back.
There is no shame left in the Republican Party. They jumped that shark when they knowingly elected a multiply convicted felon as President. Hegseth’s background is the perfect set of qualifiers for this administration.
They’re not ashamed however we all know a crisis is inevitable and this guy won’t be able to stop it. They’re all going to be held responsible at the next election. That guy is placing our country in harms way no doubt about this.
At some point the SHTF. People can only put up with it for so long. Many military people are on the record saying this guy has no business holding this position
Hang in there.
Dipshit is 78, morbidly obese, shits his diapers in McDonald’s and diet Cokes; and, now has 90% of the planet wanting, an, um, sudden ending.
Then they eat each other alive in chaos.
But considerably weaker. He has no cult, just Peter Thiel’s hand up his ass. He has no natural constituency. And the charisma of a frat house toilet on Monday morning.
i doubt the party would rally around him the same way they rallied around trump
the entire cult is centered on trump, their eggs are all in the trump basket
if he is out of the picture the party will quite literally fracture
It’s not a party it’s a cult and they follow a cult leader their constituents who voted them in are getting shafted they’re literally doing fk all but bend over when Trump tells them and stealing taxpayers money🤷🏻♂️
They have been showing that in every action they have done for the last 8+ years. And sadly the Dems are doing nothing to protect us. We are on our own and must band together to fight this administration
The dems aren't 'doing nothing.' Stop blaming the wrong side. Dems need more seats. To get them they need more votes. Your 'dems are the problem' only keeps them from getting more votes. Is it you who is the problem?
I voted for the Dems across the board, you jackass. I also just watched them welcome in a dictatorship through "peaceful transition of power" and choosing not to question the very questionable election results. They lost me when they bent the knee to him.
If you have evidence of fraud, bring it. Otherwise, pretending Trump didn't win won't change anything. Dems will fight him in Congress and in the courts. Could they do better, yes. Will your public harping help that? Doubtful. Likely hurts
They're both part of the corrupt circle jerk btw corporate-owned media that takes advertising money from corporate owner-donors who bribe elected officials in both parties while gaslighting people to believe everything is red v blue instead of the truth - the elitist predatory class v everyone else.
"Not every woman is my ally or my sister by virtue of being a woman. We are sisters and comrades when we share a fight against patriarchy." ~ Mona Eltahawy
Many don't recognize that we were all forced on this planet due to other people's decisions into a socio-economic system we never agreed to beforehand. Also, they don't realize the said capitalist hellscape system is made up, fucked up, and therefore, can be dismantled/recreated to benefit everyone.
But to do so requires us to learn how to use the newer part of our brain, our prefrontal cortex, and do so even when we experience fear. Hard to do but the only way to learn cooperation and ditch domination.
They'll now admit it publicly themselves, but they're not going to let it go without a fight. It is absolutely astounding and incredibly infuriating when you realize what they're actually willing to do to their fellow humans for something with such arbitrary value like money. https://youtu.be/DuOPpWTxBp8
They deliberately use incompetent people who are unqualified for two reasons.
1. They can weaken the institution. Then later point to the weakened institution as proof of government inefficacy.
2. The new unqualified head will defer to their appointee as they are in over their head. Yes-men.
It shows that they are Russian assets either being bribed, blackmailed or threatened to comply by Putin & Trump. Evidence is clear but nothing being done.
They know they are Fascists. They're just hoping we stay in denial long enough for them to consolidate power. Dems seem to think it's a major victory to call them out on Biblical hypocrisy. They aren't Christians, either. Scratch those backwoods Baptists they trot out on demand, you get Klan.
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Bring on “The Stand”.
If you never had a moment to yourself, to be yourself, you never feel the shame.
At least, that's how it is for victims inside a domestic abuse relationships
GAAAAAAHHHHH
Make the world aware of what we all are up against!
I think MAGA Republicans exemplify their horrid religious and moral beliefs. Villains usually see themselves as “the good guys.”
And Musk, bold as brass with that Nazi salute, how can that be excused with: he had his hand on his heart during the National Anthem and waved to the crowd….hallo…
Can't even stand it.
is that so many Americans - including elected officials - have abandoned any semblance of wisdom and decency and jeopardized its future. Shame on them.
Your books helped me through this difficult time. I can’t tell you how much you mean to me.
But it’s time for the republicans to go float with pennywise
Full steam backwards!
How they can possibly sleep at night blows my mind, but make no mistake, they are NOT blind to what they are doing - the way the Cult worshipers are.
fat-ass45. he gets no kudos fir voting "no" re: hogsbreath.
mcconnell chose poorly.
(Basically the opposite of the guy I’m replying to)
Hope all's well Stephen
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Meanwhile, RFK Jr. has zero medical background.
The only qualification that matters now is ideological purity.
Re: The Hegseth confirmation. Historian Heather Cox Richardson is documenting the important details for the future.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-25-2025
Dan Rather's #Steady is really good. This bit includes a link of Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers singing Blue Skies. Nice to wake up to...
https://steady.substack.com/p/blue-skies-dc5
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/5/17940610/trump-hitler-history-historian
Dipshit is 78, morbidly obese, shits his diapers in McDonald’s and diet Cokes; and, now has 90% of the planet wanting, an, um, sudden ending.
Then they eat each other alive in chaos.
1776-2024. RIP.
Long live Cascadia. Vancouver BC is our capital.
See Ya!
the entire cult is centered on trump, their eggs are all in the trump basket
if he is out of the picture the party will quite literally fracture
Your horror genre, which I have avidly consumed for years, has been surpassed by reality.
Somewhere Greg Stillson and Pennywise are sitting in a coffee shop laughing their asses off.
I recommend this if you haven't already read it.
"Not every woman is my ally or my sister by virtue of being a woman. We are sisters and comrades when we share a fight against patriarchy." ~ Mona Eltahawy
https://youtu.be/2lHNkUjR9nM
1. They can weaken the institution. Then later point to the weakened institution as proof of government inefficacy.
2. The new unqualified head will defer to their appointee as they are in over their head. Yes-men.