Trump's Second Administration is transforming into a reign of terror for anyone and everyone who defies the MAGA agenda and refuses to bend the knee to its corrupt, authoritarian impulses.
'Your income, credit score, degrees, suburban neighborhood, Christian background, light skin tone, Republican voting record, and Rust Belt zip code won’t save you. Nobody is safe under fascism. Nobody is safe under Trump’s reign of terror."
Have you seen the allegorical artistic images of the big shark coming for all the little fish in the ocean? Its jaw open, teeth razor sharp and menacing - the frightened fish, terrorised... scattered... all trying to swim away to save themselves.
But what happens in the next image? The fish unite... organise... in formation, they become a resistance so powerful and big, that they have turned the shark around.
There is strength in unity and in numbers. WE have the numbers... if we're willing to fight, of course. We just need to figure out the most effective formation of resistance.
History proves it can be done. The Solidarity movement in Poland. Look at the protestor numbers in the streets of Serbia. Look at the enthusiasm for Bernie and AOC, on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour.
Naturalized citizen here. I warned my other half this was coming back in January. Got poopooed then, now it is coming to pass. I have always been a staunch support of the First, always knew the Red side of the country would stomp over the First but would protect the Second and the Orange Hellbeast zealously. So sad this country has fallen so far and fast.
Those feasting on hate of minorities, won't see it until it's too late... and it's them too.
There's no comfort in that. No satisfaction in saying: "told you so". And probably no point in saying it anyway. Like all good cult members, they will willingly - and stupidly - take their poison.
But stupidity should not absolve cruelty. May they rot in hell for their celebration of the cult-leader's disgusting and evil actions.
And if one reads Judd Legume's piece on grift through Trump's meme coin and Truth Social, one is - there is no word for it - appalled by its naked greed, power and proudly illegal nature.
Thank you for this Wajahat. You summed up the situation perfectly,
Oh, noone share this painting of Trump by the way. He absolutely hates it. He went on and on about it last night! :o)
'Nobody likes a bad picture of themselves': Trump rages that Obama painting is 'wonderful'
"The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older. In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one, but many people from Colorado have called and written to complain."
Trump then added, "In fact, they are actually angry about it!"
Due process? Where's Heather Heyer's due process, after getting run over and killed at a protest by a violent white male US citizen who was a member of the gang the Proud Boys? Where's due process for Capitol Police officers, now dead or permanently injured by violent white male US citizens, some of which are members of gangs?
These are violent white men. They need to be swapped for the immigrants we sent to El Salvador.
Until COVID (and now long COVID) I traveled weekly for work. Because of a mobility disability, I had “special handling” through TSA - that & the paid-for global entry. Still I feared. Never have I been so glad to not travel. Alas I work in meetings & hospitality. Clients and colleagues are scrubbing their online materials incl mission statements, difficult when your organization is about equity, sustainability and inclusion. Soon 3 meetings (one - IMEX) will be held with those from Canada and all over Europe and the Middle East will be held. Stands (“exhibits” to Americans) and participants will decide if they want to be in the US. Who will be turned back? Will then the travel/tourism/hospitality/meetings “people in charge” speak out?
Magnificent!! You really laid it all out there. You are exactly and 100% right. I don’t understand the lala naive people who just can’t stomach reality. Thank you for telling it all so brilliantly. Bravo!
'Your income, credit score, degrees, suburban neighborhood, Christian background, light skin tone, Republican voting record, and Rust Belt zip code won’t save you. Nobody is safe under fascism. Nobody is safe under Trump’s reign of terror."
Exactly.
No respect for this guy who stole his way into the WH and then began dismantling our Country. NO RESPECT FOR CHUMP!
Have you seen the allegorical artistic images of the big shark coming for all the little fish in the ocean? Its jaw open, teeth razor sharp and menacing - the frightened fish, terrorised... scattered... all trying to swim away to save themselves.
But what happens in the next image? The fish unite... organise... in formation, they become a resistance so powerful and big, that they have turned the shark around.
There is strength in unity and in numbers. WE have the numbers... if we're willing to fight, of course. We just need to figure out the most effective formation of resistance.
History proves it can be done. The Solidarity movement in Poland. Look at the protestor numbers in the streets of Serbia. Look at the enthusiasm for Bernie and AOC, on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour.
Are WE gonna fight?
Naturalized citizen here. I warned my other half this was coming back in January. Got poopooed then, now it is coming to pass. I have always been a staunch support of the First, always knew the Red side of the country would stomp over the First but would protect the Second and the Orange Hellbeast zealously. So sad this country has fallen so far and fast.
Those feasting on hate of minorities, won't see it until it's too late... and it's them too.
There's no comfort in that. No satisfaction in saying: "told you so". And probably no point in saying it anyway. Like all good cult members, they will willingly - and stupidly - take their poison.
But stupidity should not absolve cruelty. May they rot in hell for their celebration of the cult-leader's disgusting and evil actions.
And if one reads Judd Legume's piece on grift through Trump's meme coin and Truth Social, one is - there is no word for it - appalled by its naked greed, power and proudly illegal nature.
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1/2 Italian, 61 y o Deaf widow, woman, bam! She's out! Yup.
Excellent column. I totally cannot understand why folks think their white privilege will save them here -- it won't.
Thank you for this Wajahat. You summed up the situation perfectly,
Oh, noone share this painting of Trump by the way. He absolutely hates it. He went on and on about it last night! :o)
'Nobody likes a bad picture of themselves': Trump rages that Obama painting is 'wonderful'
"The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older. In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one, but many people from Colorado have called and written to complain."
Trump then added, "In fact, they are actually angry about it!"
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-painting-obama-wonderful/
The terrorists are the ones wearing MAGA hats.
Due process? Where's Heather Heyer's due process, after getting run over and killed at a protest by a violent white male US citizen who was a member of the gang the Proud Boys? Where's due process for Capitol Police officers, now dead or permanently injured by violent white male US citizens, some of which are members of gangs?
These are violent white men. They need to be swapped for the immigrants we sent to El Salvador.
Until COVID (and now long COVID) I traveled weekly for work. Because of a mobility disability, I had “special handling” through TSA - that & the paid-for global entry. Still I feared. Never have I been so glad to not travel. Alas I work in meetings & hospitality. Clients and colleagues are scrubbing their online materials incl mission statements, difficult when your organization is about equity, sustainability and inclusion. Soon 3 meetings (one - IMEX) will be held with those from Canada and all over Europe and the Middle East will be held. Stands (“exhibits” to Americans) and participants will decide if they want to be in the US. Who will be turned back? Will then the travel/tourism/hospitality/meetings “people in charge” speak out?
Here’s the replacement
Magnificent!! You really laid it all out there. You are exactly and 100% right. I don’t understand the lala naive people who just can’t stomach reality. Thank you for telling it all so brilliantly. Bravo!
Can we ask for the portrait? I promise to put it on the back of my toilet with Bush and Putin.
Sadly true