Anyone who remembers how Trump’s first term began shouldn’t be surprised with this one. Shock and awe and then it runs out of steam and finally collapses into itself. We just have to fight back.
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I'm glad someone else is saying this. Trump has no imagination and none of his ideas are original. Whenever he loses an election, he comes up with fake excuses that explain the exact number he lost by, plus 1 (e.g. Trump loses to Hillary by 5M votes, therefore, 5M people voted illegally)
In 2024, he said he had "a concept of a plan" to replace the ACA, despite saying in 2020 that his administration was just a couple weeks away from releasing their formal plan.
I hate how these first few weeks are going as much as anyone else, but I'm not convinced he can keep this going.
Two BIG differences: No more career professionals that aren't loyal to Mump, first. Secondly, Musk. This is nothing like his first go-round, from an intelligence-gathering perspective.
I love the rebel-positive posts I have been seeing lately on my feed. Not sure if its just coincidence, or if more ppl are now resisting instead of in-fighting. ✊.
This sequel is NOTHING like the original. He has more power, more support, and more control. It won't matter when it collapses if the damage is irreversible.
But how do you remove people that can bribe anyone? And literally buy any general or judge that tried to stop them? Make private armies that are paid 10x as much as the government can pay them? Like the oligarchs in 🇷🇺 are untouchable unless a civil war ends them all like the French Revolution.
I don't feel like it's the same as before. However, there are way too many "cooks in the kitchen" this time. They've got Elon, fOTUS, Putin, the Nazi dudes and also the heritage foundation guys. Each wants their cause to be the one in charge. It's destined to fall. Hopefully sooner than later.
We are playing a game of chicken with the Executive office and a man from South Africa. We need to issue CONTEMPT OF COURT filings or, heck, go straight for bench warrants.
That's a simplistic view, history doesn't always repeat itself and each term has its unique challenges, fighting back isn't a solution, constructive dialogue is needed.
The difference this time though is he is surrounded by zealots who are committed to his bidding. First time around he sought people that would give him credibility , some of whom frustrated his crazy ideas, this time they are not in or anywhere near the room.
The “shock and awe” is going to destroy large parts of our government and ruin millions of lives. If after that it “runs out of steam” it won’t matter because it’ll be too late.
And any repairs or restorations can’t begin until at least 2029.
The 45 term had far less of this type of havoc.
I hope Because if you read my previous post his approval rating is up and his dismantling of federal agencies is polling in the positive so is this the America I served ?
Wait until people start to realize how much all these agencies and programs benefited them. We’re already seeing some of that with farmers hurt from the USAID closure and red states losing NIH funding. It will get worse and his poll numbers will plummet.
Easier said than done. Trump has House,Senate,a completely subservient,gutless GOP(of which Susan Collns is a perfect example),a bought and paid for SCOTUS. It's easy to say "we have to fight back".But fight back with what,exactly? 76 million fools have left very little in the arsenal for resistance
Second Trump term is far worse than first. We should be pulling all fire alarms. Already 4 aircraft accidents since Trump took office. None under Biden in 2024.
I agree we have to fight back. This is much darker, & moving much more expeditiously to ensure administrative capture. I'm really not a violent cat but to think that we all aren't being played to enrich those in Congress & The Executive branches.
i was teaching and living in China - and thinking that, despite the stereotype US opinion, the CCP weren't as fanatical as Trump and had a far greater awareness and care of Long Term CONSEQUENCES ☯️
This time it's way different, this time his out for blood. Along with a South African billionaire reptile White supremacist and his GOP morons. Plus, gutting all agencies we depend on to thrive and live. Nee to get him institutionalized in a psych ward. Stat
The proof begins at 51:30 of this video, then you include all the admissions, and we get further proof from these election investigators and statisticians to support the evidence that is plain as day. There is too much at stake to ignore this and do nothing
Thank you for sharing. Everything's at stake. Virtually every day leading up to e-day, ppl blabbed. Trump gave it away something was afoot many times. I knew he would never win seven swing states after his first reign of terror.
The difference this time is none of the GOP tried to "psycho sycophant ass kiss Trump" and help him & musk destroy our Democratic Republic🙏
I'm pretty sure these Republicans are turning over in their graves!
in the 1960's when Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights and Voting Rights act, the last remnants of the "dixiecrats" (the last holdovers from when the Republicans party was the current Democrat party) swithced to R's, and it has been all downhill and racist from there.
Agreed! My parents are both gone they were Republicans in the 1970's when Obama ran for prez my Mom told me to keep quiet but she voted for Obama. Today's GOP 🚫Christians, heck they are not even human beings anymore, they are cruel and disgusting 🤬
the cruelty, is the point...I lay blame on Reagan for abolishing the Fairness Doctrine, allowing fox/hate radio to really take over the minds of "them"...your mom sounds cool! my mom (bra burning hippie!) taught us from a young age: your vote is ONLY for you to know! Great life lesson...
My parents were of the silent generation who told us "Kids are to be seen and not heard" When I got pregnant at 15 we moved to Colorado, and she became a different more, caring honest human being. I forgave her for her "Mommy Dearest days & we were besties till she passed. Your Mom wow, a rockstar 🙏
2016 was the dress rehearsal, he/they had 4 years too perfect the play, and they DID, his sycophants. No-one held him to account and he was the "Dump" puppet, now he/they (his pronouns love it) is in control of the Police/Army and the Courts can't really do anything. We/Us only have our voice/march
Yes I think this is always possible if not likely. But Musk is a new element. He’s breaking things quickly. And Trump’s loony expansionist rhetoric is genuinely destabilizing. He doesn’t have the pushback he had then, either. Yikes.
trying to heal from a surgery I had in December. and still fighting my stupid trump loving sisters. I burned their maga hats. but they burned my new pants that said Vote Democratic! first so they deserved it... one of the hats was thrown by trump at a trump rally.
It might be a little foolhardy to think that it's going to be exactly the same with them running out of steam and collapsing. I see this time is different. He's going to use militia or military force against Americans.
It’s not the same. Last time they were incompetent fools completely out of their depth. The GOP learned though, and without punishment, they’re even more emboldened. This time Trumps still an incompetent fool, but now they have a plan written by plan written by smarter people, project 2025.
exactly. And the potential for using force against ordinary Americans, it's a real threat. Pause and think about birthright citizenship because it's one step closer to denying any American their citizenship.
Yes, totally agree. I think we’re only a few steps away from both, and it’s honestly terrifying. He’s either waiting for the left to give him some excuse to put the hammer down, or we’re going to have our very own Reichstag moment here.
yeah, I want it to be 2025 not 1933. Nobody talks about their big Madison Square Garden white nationalist rally anymore and it was only a few months ago.
They’re following that playbook pretty closely. And I know! But it’s so difficult because there’s been an endless parade of outrageous and unconstitutional things, each one more crazy than the last. The media talked about Musks nazi salutes for what? A day?
He didn’t have the Nazis from Project 2025 running the show last time. They are finally in a situation they’ve waited decades for. They aren’t going to give up without a REAL fight.
I don’t give a rip what they do because we’re going to kick their asses back to the Stone Age. We’ll elect leaders who’ll bring a Gatling gun to this fight. Trade in wimps like Schumer for AOC👍💯💯
I hope so, but as a 🇨🇦 I’m not voting for anyone that isn’t planning way less reliance on 🇺🇸. I’m betting so will 🇲🇽 & EU. Even if we are fast friends again, the influence 🇺🇸 had is already gone. It’s never coming back. 🇨🇳 is going to get the title of global influencer & mediator thanks to Trump.
Oh I remember....
My concern is that last time it just seemed the admin was throwing peanut butter against the wall to see what stuck. Now this effing Project 2025 is there to continually feed the beast.
Keep fighting keep fighting keep fighting. Have more stamina than they do. We can do this. I am already experiencing the overload of all the crap coming at us. It's hard, but I'm trying to stay focused on the big picture and not get worn down by all the toilet flushes coming from the exec branch.
Basically, what we did then is what we need to keep doing now .
The district courts are surprisingly effective at reigning him in. I am sure he's enraged.
He is the same incompetent clown, just more senile. The difference is that the first time nobody thought that he could win. This time the Nazis behind him planned the Machtergreifung meticulously for four years. He might run out of steam, but Vance will follow, or Fuentes, or...
It’s also about fighting back for future generations. If nothing changes after this administration, to prevent this from happening again, what’s the point?
that was back when there were *a few* decent people around him who denied some of his worst instincts. now? there's no one refusing him, and even his little johnson seems to be backing his every play.
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He never suggests that 10M or 15M people voted illegally in 2016, or that, say, 50,000 votes were unaccounted for in Georgia.
It's always what he lost by, plus 1.
- 2016, on the Dr. Oz show (his "doctor's note")
- 2020, on 60 minutes, presenting his draft "Healthcare plan" (just a bunch of exec orders, no Healthcare plan at all)
- 2023, during his hush money trial (claiming it would totally exonerate him)
I hate how these first few weeks are going as much as anyone else, but I'm not convinced he can keep this going.
Between the court cases, the rising number of angry constituents calling Congress, and Trump's lack of imagination, I doubt he has much steam left.
And the clean up job will be herculean.
They may be causing irreparable damage - and wasting millions in food intended for starving people. The threat is more than just wasteful golf dates.
Have you?
Thanks!
Stand Your Ground.
Fly Your Pro Democracy Flag High.
Resist.
Semper Fi Sisters and Brothers.
Shock and see is out🤚
Fight.
#SpendingBlackout
#NationalStrike
Attacking the courts is the equivalent of attacking law enforcement - who is going to enforce the laws without them?
But dRump said today he's going after the judges
And any repairs or restorations can’t begin until at least 2029.
The 45 term had far less of this type of havoc.
Not true at all!
We can't get governance, as they steal us blind.
You can call stores who sell Coristine’s snack foods and ask them why they carry them.
I'm pretty sure these Republicans are turning over in their graves!
Guess he was up staged by a 4 yr old, a dog and the rat 🐀 himself..
And he talked a third more than dRump!
Smiling about the hats!
a 'special Hat, that lights up??
My concern is that last time it just seemed the admin was throwing peanut butter against the wall to see what stuck. Now this effing Project 2025 is there to continually feed the beast.
The district courts are surprisingly effective at reigning him in. I am sure he's enraged.
Trump was a lame duck on day one. We have less than 18 months till Congress leaves. And people are already pissed.
It’s not going to get better for him. It will get better for us.
We might not even have an election..
Gotta do our part now!
https://youtu.be/vQFAwbNReDA?si=ugQtp5vOdGegK0-z