We're all in it now. Trump is flexing his authoritarian powers without any checks from Republicans or Democratic leadership. It's up to the majority to rise up & resist at every level.
I've been trying to tell my husband this since this all began. He keeps saying I'm hysterical as one after the other thing happens. I have 3 adult kids. My oldest is trans and my youngest is adopted from China. I have no doubt my trans kid is in danger. I wouldn't doubt that my adopted child would be too. They did it to Japanese people before. I want to get the hell out of here. My husband just shrugs. I'm handicapped from a SCI. I realize that they don't want anything to do with me either!! They are scum!!
That's the biggest problem we face right now, even bigger than Trump. The ineffectual, weak, limp wristed, directionless, abysmal planning, message-less, nobody being vetted and readied in the queue that is today's Democratic Party.
And I almost forgot: NO ability to figure out a message, OR how to deliver it. They could study the MAGA Republicans to figure it out.
Find a message that resonates, even if it's not exactly tied to truthfulness. Then endlessly pound it. United!
They could also study the Republicans for how to respond to the other party's (the Dem's!)attempts at weak ass messaging. Really need to get somebody in the party that has a flipping clue.
I expected the full-frontal attack from Trump and the GOP.
What I failed to appreciate is how little most elected Democrats actually care about the country, their constituents, or even the futures of their own families.
Protests matter...courage is contagious.
Litigation matters...if only to prevent total annihilation.
Organizing matters...to help where we can, and to create a long-term movement that isn't dependent upon/strangled by a feckless party apparatus.
The way Democrats failed to prosecute Trump in a timely manner, failed to enforce the Constitution disqualifying Trump from becoming President again, failed to investigate & audit the 2024 election full of irregularities, & were so quick to certify that stolen election made me realize they wouldn't protect us from Trump, as they had already betrayed us.
Thank you for your no-paywall policy. We need to reach a lot of folks, many of whom cannot afford to pay for insightful, accurate news. If only Substack et.al would adopt that policy we might stand a chance.
I mean, I agree, but it's just rhetoric. Without any sort of unified party, what exactly can the people do? Especially when the people includes folks that have lots of different ideas.
Well WA. A matter of fact article. We all knew this was coming. It has been years in the making. The professional old washed up politicians have helped bring us here. They must go. For years they have lived in a different universe. We need new blood. Then the system needs upgrades. I take no glee in saying this. This old generation of politicians have FUBAR this country. They all think they are going to live over a 100 years. Good for them if they reach that, just don’t be in government. We have to have term limits in all 3 branches! Airline pilots only can fly to a designated age. It should be the same for politicians, judges, & appointees. And we have to get the money out of the system. Let’s face it, all of our politicians only think of fund raising. This only breeds corruption. That is a fact! A lot of work to do. But NO. 1 today is, stop the criminal administration trying to destroy America. Stay fighting!
"May I suggest preparing for the worst. These are your children, and if their father does not prioritize protecting them, then he may not truly be the family member you believed he was.
A few months ago, I brought up the impending boycotts with my financial planner. I advised him to divest from Tesla, but he dismissed my concerns as paranoia, claiming it was just extreme rhetoric from both the Right and the Left. Well, we all know how things turned out for Tesla."
I’ve been ashamed of America before. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan—wars of aggression with made up reasons. Reagan with Grenada and welfare queens. I’ve been proud,too—Civil Rights, empowerment of women, desegregation. But I’ve never been terrified as now, particularly since what I’ve been proud of is being smashed. In the name of DEI people of color, people who are not cis and white, are being simply obliterated from view. Religious liberty means freedom to persecute anyone you disagree with. The rule of law —ha! The new regime doesn’t even pretend to have a replacement. At least Orban and Putin HAVE laws however harsh and autocratic. Here it is rule of whim, rule of transitory feelings. Even the business classes, thought to be the mainstay of oligarchy, are horrified. Clearly there is no one who can control his whims, even those who are ok with his overall stated agenda.
My question thus is: apart from Caligula and his like, has there ever been a successful autocrat as unstable is tRump and as out of control? Is there such a thing as autocratic total chaos?
I was watching a YouTuber talking about Trump’s interference in Caricom countries and threatening to revoke visas for Caribbean countries / governments who continue to have a relationship with Cuba. As things go, Trump is angering so many parts of the world, there will be a global majority standing against him.
I agree that some sort of civil rebellion is urgent. The putin factor makes what’s happening extremely sinister. But trump and musk are sinister enough.
Truer words were never written. We have a democracy to defend and make better. The current regime is gleefully destroying any semblance of liberty, justice, decency, ethics, and morality.
I've been trying to tell my husband this since this all began. He keeps saying I'm hysterical as one after the other thing happens. I have 3 adult kids. My oldest is trans and my youngest is adopted from China. I have no doubt my trans kid is in danger. I wouldn't doubt that my adopted child would be too. They did it to Japanese people before. I want to get the hell out of here. My husband just shrugs. I'm handicapped from a SCI. I realize that they don't want anything to do with me either!! They are scum!!
You’re not alone! Help however it is in your power to help those who need help.
we Need Leaders!!
Get Pete budiicheck Crockett AOC and Bernie Sanders together and have them Lead us to defeat those Bastards in the White House!!!
That's the biggest problem we face right now, even bigger than Trump. The ineffectual, weak, limp wristed, directionless, abysmal planning, message-less, nobody being vetted and readied in the queue that is today's Democratic Party.
And I almost forgot: NO ability to figure out a message, OR how to deliver it. They could study the MAGA Republicans to figure it out.
Find a message that resonates, even if it's not exactly tied to truthfulness. Then endlessly pound it. United!
They could also study the Republicans for how to respond to the other party's (the Dem's!)attempts at weak ass messaging. Really need to get somebody in the party that has a flipping clue.
YES!!
I expected the full-frontal attack from Trump and the GOP.
What I failed to appreciate is how little most elected Democrats actually care about the country, their constituents, or even the futures of their own families.
Protests matter...courage is contagious.
Litigation matters...if only to prevent total annihilation.
Organizing matters...to help where we can, and to create a long-term movement that isn't dependent upon/strangled by a feckless party apparatus.
The way Democrats failed to prosecute Trump in a timely manner, failed to enforce the Constitution disqualifying Trump from becoming President again, failed to investigate & audit the 2024 election full of irregularities, & were so quick to certify that stolen election made me realize they wouldn't protect us from Trump, as they had already betrayed us.
It's almost like they wanted him to win. Because then maybe what happens next doesn't have their fingerprints on it.
Thank you for your no-paywall policy. We need to reach a lot of folks, many of whom cannot afford to pay for insightful, accurate news. If only Substack et.al would adopt that policy we might stand a chance.
It’s time to take back what is ours, the american US citizens we have freedoms and rights
I mean, I agree, but it's just rhetoric. Without any sort of unified party, what exactly can the people do? Especially when the people includes folks that have lots of different ideas.
If you are waiting for any help from the GOP, you will have a looong wait. Repuglicans prove that a person can walk upright WITHOUT A SPINE!
I’m furious.
I’m ready to fight.
I’m getting more frustrated.
This absolute insanity must stop.
Your Headline made me get a lump in my throat,Waj, this is so sad and True. God help us, and will reStack ASAP 🙏
Well WA. A matter of fact article. We all knew this was coming. It has been years in the making. The professional old washed up politicians have helped bring us here. They must go. For years they have lived in a different universe. We need new blood. Then the system needs upgrades. I take no glee in saying this. This old generation of politicians have FUBAR this country. They all think they are going to live over a 100 years. Good for them if they reach that, just don’t be in government. We have to have term limits in all 3 branches! Airline pilots only can fly to a designated age. It should be the same for politicians, judges, & appointees. And we have to get the money out of the system. Let’s face it, all of our politicians only think of fund raising. This only breeds corruption. That is a fact! A lot of work to do. But NO. 1 today is, stop the criminal administration trying to destroy America. Stay fighting!
"May I suggest preparing for the worst. These are your children, and if their father does not prioritize protecting them, then he may not truly be the family member you believed he was.
A few months ago, I brought up the impending boycotts with my financial planner. I advised him to divest from Tesla, but he dismissed my concerns as paranoia, claiming it was just extreme rhetoric from both the Right and the Left. Well, we all know how things turned out for Tesla."
There is now, and we need to stop him in anyway we can. Project 2025 is in motion and it’s moving fast.
I’ve been ashamed of America before. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan—wars of aggression with made up reasons. Reagan with Grenada and welfare queens. I’ve been proud,too—Civil Rights, empowerment of women, desegregation. But I’ve never been terrified as now, particularly since what I’ve been proud of is being smashed. In the name of DEI people of color, people who are not cis and white, are being simply obliterated from view. Religious liberty means freedom to persecute anyone you disagree with. The rule of law —ha! The new regime doesn’t even pretend to have a replacement. At least Orban and Putin HAVE laws however harsh and autocratic. Here it is rule of whim, rule of transitory feelings. Even the business classes, thought to be the mainstay of oligarchy, are horrified. Clearly there is no one who can control his whims, even those who are ok with his overall stated agenda.
My question thus is: apart from Caligula and his like, has there ever been a successful autocrat as unstable is tRump and as out of control? Is there such a thing as autocratic total chaos?
The craziest ones I'm aware of are Caligula, Nero, Idi Amin, Mugabe & the Cantaloupe Caligula.
I was watching a YouTuber talking about Trump’s interference in Caricom countries and threatening to revoke visas for Caribbean countries / governments who continue to have a relationship with Cuba. As things go, Trump is angering so many parts of the world, there will be a global majority standing against him.
Disappointed that you would link to Yashar Ali's Twitter post when he also posted the same thing on his BlueSky account.
I agree that some sort of civil rebellion is urgent. The putin factor makes what’s happening extremely sinister. But trump and musk are sinister enough.
Truer words were never written. We have a democracy to defend and make better. The current regime is gleefully destroying any semblance of liberty, justice, decency, ethics, and morality.