We don’t want to believe this is the dismantling of Democracy the way the Founders intended but it is happening. This nuclear attack by the First Felon Trump and the Project 2025 henchmen better be a wake up call to action by Dems in Congress ( all of them ) and the sane media. Stop kowtowing now.
So, will NYT and Politico editors continue to handle him with kid gloves, or start explicitly and consistently calling him out? Perhaps instead they're just waiting for a frivolous law suit, so they can pay him off under cover and get back in that news room.
If we protest, he will invoke The Insurrection Act; this is what he wants. We are watching Hitler 2.0 in real time all because 36% of the US didn’t vote. “They didn’t like the brown lady.” Now we all have to suffer.
Don't get me wrong -- when the target is immigrants or brown-skinned foreigners, all bets are off. But that just means that those of us who are (like me) white, privileged citizens have to be in the front ranks of resistance if and when the order to shoot or arrest comes.
Thank you for your responses; they do give me a little bit of hope! My cousin’s husband is former military, special forces, yada yada yada. He is all in for Trump. Having that SO close just makes me feel very unsafe.
There is in the military (by all accounts) a widespread (not universal) ethos of faithfully defending the constitution and Americans. And, just as importantly, no tradition or permission structure for coups and massacres of civilians.
Well, you're certainly right to be skeptical -- look at how many cops and members of the military were part of the Jan 6 insurrection or are members of malignant right-wing, racist, anti-government, accelerationist, christian nationalist, you name it, groups.
This is what I've been telling anyone who will listen. They think I should just stop listening to the news. I WILL NOT: being informed is my way of protesting.
A lot of us don't have the time and emotional energy to stay informed, unless we can survive being assaulted by a firehose of doom, rumor, and disinformation. And milquetoast commentary from most of the MSM.
Those media spent the time to sanewash him, playing bothsidesim, shooting on Biden, because it was fun to them, it gave them access. Now they lost access. FAFO.
Definitely & Palestinians & anyone sympathetic to them, Jews included, are a testament to that fact, many of whom have paid with their lives as a direct result of simply trying to inform the world of the truth. That has been their reality for decades.
Seems so. Question though. I saw "rotation" of news agencies in one of the original announcements. What is that? Do they typically rotate? I was thinking that we need front statements like "typically" transitions look like this, but THIS transition is unusual because only cable no Broadcast news org
This is part of an agenda that is also common to domestic abusers. It helps in isolating the victim, along with Trump's alienating our allies with tariffs, threats and insults. Lack of access to outside (potentially helpful) information is an isolating tactic.
The Senate and Congress? They had their best chance to end this right after the insurrection that they all saw up close and personal. They did nothing. So now they have their fearless leader in power again why would they do anything? Threats of primaries funded by oligarchs are real. Power rules.
If the shoe were in the other foot right- wing militia would be flooding the Capitol meanwhile on the left, strongly worded emails and social media posts
Who knew we had such a weak, pathetic media? Last time we checked in, it was the likes of Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham running things. Now we have the likes of Sally Buzbee and Jeff Bezos. We’re fucked.
Exactly and now you have the new head of the FCC going after media like NPR, PBS, and CBS. This is Fascism 101. Control the message and don't tolerate dissent. This is Big brother 1984 stuff we are seeing. We've got devices that track our every move and men in control of them that kneel to Trump
face it, America.... we cannot protect or preserve our Nation now... TrumpMusk have keys to The Money, Congress has NO POWER left, SC is a trumptool, and half of this Country is asleep at the wheel, uneducated, ignorant of the political state now in the hands of an evil dictatorship they support.
Why would the fascists need to indoctrenate our military, unless they plan on using them against us? Every single Republican in Congress is part of this fascist coup that will lead to a lot of violence. It's time for Murkowski, Collins, and others to cross the aisle from fascism to democracy.
Again. It feels like we are standing at the dam watching it crack and pointing…. Suggest action ! What are you doing ? What should we be doing ? At this point the lack of any action is a signal to roll over and hide in the attic when it’s your turn.
During the campaign The Convicted Felon and co-president The Dipshit made it clear they would inflict retribution on media that weren’t “nice” to them. Nonetheless, MSM sanewashed them and are now paying the price. Was it worth it to them to bend a knee?
Karoline is Levitating amateur wannabes cosplaying as 'independent journalists' (AKA, Cellphone Warrior's), podcasters, social media content creators & influencers.
Military leadership in the Pentagon could do something about this if they wanted to. They’re silence on everything that is happening is incredibly disturbing.
Is the WHCA going to stand up to this in some way? It may not work but to just pack up and slink away is cowardly. On the other hand, since they all obeyed in advance which was also cowardly, they are getting what they deserve. 🤷
And our Democratic representatives are doing nothing. That is what is so disheartening here. We all understood what Trump would do. We did not expect that Democrats would do nothing in response. It makes resistance feel pointless, and Trump’s victory feel inevitable.
Yes and where are are leaders? They just rolled over and left us all high and dry! This is 1930's all over again! We are repeating history! The rest of the world sees it yet we don't!
Barb maybe I am not following this closely, NBC and other outlets still will have access to the Pentagon. If they have access, what is the Big deal. They just have to office somewhere else.
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How much can we take b4 aggression takes ahold
I wouldn’t put anything past them.
Starting with Fox News.
Let him invoke the Insurrection Act -- the sooner the better. There will be pushback from the military, some cops, even some Rs.
Of course we should do other things too; anything to throw sand in their gears (nonviolently) helps!
But...
A lot of us don't have the time and emotional energy to stay informed, unless we can survive being assaulted by a firehose of doom, rumor, and disinformation. And milquetoast commentary from most of the MSM.
Coming from a friend, though, that all changes.
https://rsf.org/en/pressure-intimidation-and-censorship-israeli-journalists-have-faced-growing-repression-past-year
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/13/17823488/hungary-democracy-authoritarianism-trump
To the USSA
FAFO
We're Saved!
Do you know of a legal org or group that is now, and will be, fighting these executive orders and admin moves?
That we can donate to and support. This will be a long struggle.
Other than Democracy Docket, seem more election law.
How can so many be so quiet?
Is the best the Dems can do is write strongly worded letters?
Wonder who, if anyone in the House, Senate or Judiciary will do something?
Or will it be up to the military to rise up?
Because so far no one has done anything.
I’m Nervous…what can we do???
Buh-Bye fourth estate legacy ABCCBSNBCNPR Alphabet MSM?
RSBN, Breitbart, Newsmax, Fux-News, OOAN, Joe Rogan & X-Ministry of Truth.