EDIT: this post keeps getting flagged. The techbros who are currently destroying our democracy are upset that they're being called out.
They are certainly trying to make it seem that way. Bluster tricks fools. What to do about is to call your representatives, boycott companies if necessary, and cast an informed vote in local, state, and federal elections every chance you have.
And it is shameful this submission was flagged successfully. It is a high quality, factual, and relevant article. I'm embarrassed to be a member of this site today.
To answer your question, yes I do. To try to guess what you are talking about, I'd say it's "Bluster tricks fools".
I'm not saying everyone that disagrees with this administrations actions are fools, far from it. But they are governing by press release of administrative action. They could do everything they are doing quietly, but they are not. It is clear they are trying to create a "shock and awe" type reaction. This is by definition aimed at lower information populations who are impressed by performative actions.
I also know that some disagree with me, and respect that. At least 23% of the US public, and likely much more. I'm sure many of them are intelligent and decent people. However, we have a system of rules. When that system of rules is disregarded, bad things happen to societies. So I would prefer they make their policy changes through the existing system rather that break laws, as it is widely considered they are doing.
Please let me know if you had a different point in your brief message.
In the Netherlands we really dodged a bullet on this, post WWII the UK and US had an example function when it came to democracy. The democratic D66 party attempted to transform the Netherlands to such a system but it didn’t go through. We still have a proportial voted parlementary system, which luckily allowed populist and radical parties BBB and PVV not to take too much hold on our democracy - and they are likely on their way out.
The opposition are a bunch of disorganized wimps that don’t know how to play dirty. They are still playing by the old rules.
Yes I’m well aware of civil rights history. My still living parents grew up in the Jim Crow south.
Even Democratic Governors are laying low.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-governors-electio...
The “Fifth estate” isn’t helping either:
- ABC News is owned by Disney and Disney doesn’t want to have a fight with Trump after they already lost a fight with mini-Trump (Desantis). I happen to live 10 miles away from Disney
- CNN is owned by Discovery/TimeWarner who needs the administration not to block whatever merger they are trying to make next.
- CBS is owned by Paramount Global is also trying to make a merger deal that that don’t want the government to block.
And why would you think conservatives care about Gaza? A large majority of them are Evangelical Christian and see saving Israel as a step in the second coming of Christ and the rapture (not exaggerating at all).
As far as Trail of Tears, Native Americans are constantly worried about getting rounded up by ICE because ICE can’t tell the difference between them and Mexicans.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/tribal-nations-urge-ci...
I left this comment on another version that was also flagged, so I figured i'll repost it here:
I took the time to write an email to both of my senators, and congress person (i'm in FL, they are all R's).
Absolutely unconscionable for them to abdicate their responsibilities and oath to the constitution.
I don't expect it to change any minds, but some pressure is never a bad thing.
If anyone wants to use it as inspiration to write their own: https://gist.github.com/Tostino/6cb89b58ca4070ab7520a64b5ac7...
edit: I mean...Musk isn't even denying what it is: https://xcancel.com/elonmusk/status/1887258455037387257
See Trump's take on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuPr2-T_Z_U
If congress wants to destroy all of these institutions and agencies they have created and funded over the years, they need to do that. Not allow the executive branch to wield dictatorial powers.
Why would any future president care at all what bills congress passes going forward? Just do as you wish, there are no consequences. Is that really the system you want to live under?
Oh, it was tried but the GOP blocked it.
Any president can lose their minds and do crazy things. That’s nothing to worry about. We have systems in place to solve that. What you’re seeing is the system failing and our elected people doing nothing for the purpose of saving their own skin.
Edit: The post is flagged. Glad we have nothing to worry about. No discussion necessary.
And the GOP-controlled Senate just stood by.
JD Vance isn’t the president and everybody who was paying attention in 2016-2020 should realize that Trump listens only to Trump.
Not sure what you think the senate could have done about it…the president has the authority to pardon and he literally did it hours after he was inaugurated.
anyway yeah, it’s been clear.
There really wasn’t any nuance in what he did.
