Molly, it is very intentional! Putin wants Trump to dismantle and destroy the whole of North America. This is part of the plan, take a step back and see the big picture.
Strength comes with leadership that thinks before it acts. Canada has announced that tariffs will remain in place until America backs down on ALL of its tariffs. Trump is weak. Canada is strong. I AM CANADIAN
Trump himself is an unintended consequence. He is what happens when 50 million voters decide to sit out the election because they just can’t vote for a woman!
He is the actual intended consequence of at least 50 years of Republican bullshit starting with Richard Nixon. That’s why people like @adamkinzinger.bsky.social @joewalsh.bsky.social and @lizcheney.bsky.social shouldn’t be held up as heroes. They did the right thing…but at the last possible moment.
Agreed. I just really hate the fawning over fascist defectors when there are plenty who knew all along what was right. If one of them actually says they want to tax billionaires out of existence that would go a long way, but I don’t really hear that.
We *don't* need them, that's the point. Dems made a pretty big deal about the Cheneys, parading them around. They, and many lib voters, are/were convinced that moderate GOP voters exist and wouldn't vote Trump. As the left pointed out for literal years, Trump is an embodiment of the Republican party
They don't have to be 'heroes'. We want Republicans/conservatives to actually stand up for some of the things they're supposed to believe in, and that's what theses ones are doing.
We need them for sure if we are going to beat Trump and his Trumpanzee but when all this is over, if it ever is, we can all go back to being the “loyal opposition” where we all agree to obey the Constitution!!
Unintended consequences will kill people. I'm watching for farms to be closed and auctioned as the little guys can't cope with tariff's. I'm looking at the rich buy the buildings in DC for condos and apartments. I'm watching people forget their dreams and hopes for today and tomorrow.
I think many are intended. It’s only oppsie when his maga supporters freak out over the intended repercussions. Meanwhile, all that data is held at an unsecured location as yet another slush fund when it goes up for sale.
Yep,2017 China retaliated by Not buying Wheat from American farmers, gave Russians the volume,they shared border,cost less on shipping. collaboration with China; grew to Making Drones supplying weapons for Ukrane war.
Is this related to DOOGE firing most of the lawyers that the government needs to defend themselves against ALL those lawsuits?
Or something juicy and new?
I think they are Well intended, but I am no economist, lawyer, financial expert, medical expert, analyst, or anyone other than having eyes, ears, a brain, and memories of my history lessons.
Another way of saying ham handed foxes are guarding the chicken coup, but you're not capturing the totality here, Molly. "Unintended consequences" ushers forth an image of benign actors who stumble into something they hadn't considered. That's far from the case with Trump and his Thugs.
I think you are too kind. I think they know exactly who will be harmed and to what degree. They want us destitute, starving and sick so we can't fight back. It is purely malevolent. Remember the word "retribution."
Molly you’re always on point in my opinion and 100% on this one. I see the fall of an Empire, the end of an advancing way of life. The strangling of a Nation with the power and potential to change the world for the good of mankind. I know we had work to do and it sounds corny, but I did believe that
He's certainly setting himself up for failure. While he can feed his base with all the lies he wants, he's also making promises he's not going to be able to keep. According to him, by the time his presidency is up, the national debt will be balanced, and we will live in a Utopia.
In the global south, for example. My former MIL is an anthropology professor from Chile and now living in Spain via Canada, and whose father was close to Allende. Last night, she was on FB, responding to Trump's claims that America has been "taken advantage of" to her rather large following.
Seems to be a weakness in the US constitution that the success of any impeachment depends on the balance of power between the parties, rather than proof of wrongdoing.
Trump’s speech last night also showed the complete lack of integrity by the Democrats ~ just sitting there (with cute signs & jackets) while Trump badmouthed Biden ~ they ALL should have walked out.
To glaring truth that was revealed last night, is that the Democrats are neither unified or organized regarding the current situation. We are on our own.
I almost couldn't even save this to my phone to use when having a conversation with someone who claims they're fighting for us. The only other time I felt like that was when saving photos taken outside Auschwitz of the staff having fun. Dems are normalizing fascism, even if unintentionally.
Right. That’s what’s so hair-brained about the idea they’ll “rebuild” a department after they destroy it.
They have literally no plans for rebuilding any of it and while it’s gone a million things can go wrong. So destroying NOAA basically means it’s gone for good.
Look, even when you plan carefully and competently and think two steps ahead, the unintended consequences always strike.
They really are unavoidable.
These folks are laying a mine-field of unintended consequences ahead of them (and unfortunately of us all).
Are the consequences in fact unintended?
I mean, when you deliberately create chaos it seems like you're intending to create chaotic consequences, with not much concern over what the specifics might be.
Trump and Musk are 1 dimensional thinkers. Literally, "what happens if I touch this." And they think they're brave geniuses, while the truly smart people didn't touch the thing because they know what will happen.
Putin getting handed Western Russia or a neutered America isn’t unintended 💯 and that’s the goal
No more USAID - Putin MBS & Xi hate it
No more NATO - allows empire rebuilding
No sanctions - happy oligarchs happy dictator
1000% ability to do whatever he wants and
Bingo. We’ve been calling for this & they keep saying that the we need to rise up & do something. The masses can’t get him physically removed. He doesn’t need help to tank the economy, he’s already doing that. He needs to be removed & by “he” I mean the team debacle that is happening now.
And furthermore, eventually, he’s gonna call out troops and some people are gonna get shot exercising their rights of free speech. Students or senior citizens - somebody whose livelihood is at risk and is desperate. We have to be very, very careful about demonstrating.
Yes! He wanted to 2 use the military during BLM protests b4. Who stops him? It will be a test 4 those who pledged 2 defend the Constitution. Protesters are "domestic", but are they enemies? Will they "obey the orders of the President & military officers" if those orders go against the Constitution?
Yes, there was a sane way for DOGE to improve governmental efficiency--methodical, systematic and thoughtful, have experts in the various fields study and identify issues, develop comprehensive reforms and implement them carefully over time.
Or maybe intended? Remember he did campaign on most of what he’s doing now. Trump has never cared about the consequences of his actions as he’s never been held accountable.
Cybersecurity compliance and healthcare interoperability are gonna lose like all competent federal support and lots of companies are gonna loosen standards
Thankfully nobody will notice or report on the leaks and enforce penalties 🤪
Trumpism is based on the lies of the most prolific pathological lair to ever sit in the oval office, Donald Trump. The consequences of Trumpism is the chaos and destruction within their coup that the Media & Democrats seem blind to.
The cure is daylight and the people to stand together to stop it.
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When one domino falls the others will-it’s all in the history books
Project 2025 is a simple plan implemented by Evil, Spoiled Brats!!!!
They are so reckless that there are often more unintended than intentional effects. It’s amateur hour.
It’s a
Karaoke government.
Or something juicy and new?
IMPEACH, CONVICT, & JAIL the orange FELON.
Nazis, politicians under duress and the Billionaire class are overthrowing their government! If they succeed it goes global!
The POTUS is backing Putin on TV from the oval office.
They need everyone's support!
Share globally please
Trump is pure evil. Period.
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And, among the *intended* consequences are the destructiveness to the psyches of real human beings via gaslighting on an imaginary scale.
I am ashamed of each and every one of them.
#PrimaryThemAll
John Lewis would have caused some “good trouble”
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WAIT
They have literally no plans for rebuilding any of it and while it’s gone a million things can go wrong. So destroying NOAA basically means it’s gone for good.
It’s a screw you to taxpayers
They really are unavoidable.
These folks are laying a mine-field of unintended consequences ahead of them (and unfortunately of us all).
I mean, when you deliberately create chaos it seems like you're intending to create chaotic consequences, with not much concern over what the specifics might be.
No more USAID - Putin MBS & Xi hate it
No more NATO - allows empire rebuilding
No sanctions - happy oligarchs happy dictator
1000% ability to do whatever he wants and
Bye bye 250yr experiment
Like another successful major foreign terror attack in the United States?
We need to support these however we can (donate, vote, volunteer…)
House: Josh Weil & Gay Valimont (FL), Blake Gendebien (NY)
WI Supreme Court: SusanCrawford
But for his minions, yes: it’s a perfect example of “leopards ate my face” thinking coming back to bite you in the ass. 🤦🏻♀️
This is not that way.
Thankfully nobody will notice or report on the leaks and enforce penalties 🤪
I’m ashamed to have ever associated with such weak spineless Reagan lovers.
The cure is daylight and the people to stand together to stop it.