It feels like we’re heading for a Liz Truss-style blow-up in the US in the very near future, except of a much greater magnitude. Brace yourself. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02... - ThreadSky

michielvanhulten.eu • 60 days ago

It feels like we’re heading for a Liz Truss-style blow-up in the US in the very near future, except of a much greater magnitude. Brace yourself. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/01/us/trump-tariffs-news/treasury-department-payments-system?unlocked_article_code=1.tk4.-HZP.etBr6Z2kNDdr&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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levibsky.bsky.social•59 days ago

I fear we are underestimating the long term consequences of this power grab. Control of this level will lock opposition out for many years to come, soft and hard power almost limitless now. Truss would be a dream in comparison.

jojofryrocks.bsky.social•59 days ago

Yeah this is all going to come crashing down very quickly, the way things are going.

ruthjnelson.bsky.social•59 days ago

How can a private citizen be given this much power ? Where are the institutions that are meant to be protecting the state from this kind of manipulation?

ksmikey.bsky.social•60 days ago

Should I get the lettuce-cam ready then?

brothermanshaft.bsky.social•59 days ago

Make it Romaine. #FallOfTheRomaineEmpire

anthonyf272.bsky.social•59 days ago

Liz Truss will be thrilled to get a mention in a posh paper like the NYT.

caladanic.bsky.social•60 days ago

That would be an incredibly positive outcome, considering the alternative.

michielvanhulten.eu•60 days ago

True! I’ve grown increasingly optimistic the whole thing may implode before it explodes

caladanic.bsky.social•60 days ago

Even an explosion would still not be the worst outcome. Suffering for a period to avoid an unsolvable plutocracy.

evamontemaggi.bsky.social•59 days ago

On the contrary, Truss didn’t have the support of her own party. Trump does and that is why this is a lot worse. This is a coup and is going to be really bad really soon.

jrfunke.bsky.social•60 days ago

And in our system, we can't call new elections just because the government has effectively collapsed under the wet hot mess of its own incompetence and bile.

johnkb.bsky.social•60 days ago

Completely agree

retrogem.bsky.social•59 days ago

Ah 4uck.

Googling how to act in a world wide recession

jimbobuk.bsky.social•59 days ago

Time to divest ...

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•59 days ago

Wake up America!

... A South African Nazi fascist is stealing your stuff!

neilsnds.bsky.social•60 days ago

I know this is going to sound harsh, and I know a lot of innocent people will suffer, but.
America voted for this. You knew what you were getting, but people voted. I’m afraid you have to learn that actions have consequences

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