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Settle down... Nothing is going to happen.
And I dont say that to dissuade or discourage anyone. Actually, its meant to revive you to give you hope.
Lets be very clear: Donald Trump is no Hitler, nor does he want to be. Hes no Putin, no matter how much he wishes he could be. Honestly, hes not even really Donald Trump he has to lie about everything he does just to maintain the illusion.
When asked if he knew about the Atlantic report, he acted like he knew nothing even though he knew on the 16th that Mr. Goldberg was in those chats.
And if he didnt know by the 16th?
Then why hasnt everyone been fired? Thats his signature move. But theyre not fired because they all think they can weather the storm. The only thing theyre probably actually pissed about is that they ruined a good photo op.
So are Trump and the rest of the chumps on their heels yet?
No. Not remotely.
To really move the needle, its going to take sustained, focused pressure. Whats coming isnt a single bombshell its structural. Seniors moving into more reverse mortgages. Companies like Hormel and Sav-A-Lot becoming market movers. The consequences of this administrations actions arent reversible. You cant unfire everyone. You cant put that house of cards back together again.
So relax.
Sit back.
Hell smile, even.
You know whats coming. And honestly, if we stay calm and dont lose our heads, we can position ourselves to not only catch the fall but be strong enough to reach out and help even the idiots who caused this nonsense.
No, they wouldnt help us save their own mothers life but thats why were better.
They just suck.
Our democracy hasnt failed.
We are still here.
We are still talking.
I dont give a shit if Elons AI knows who I am or reads my texts. That turd can flush himself. All hes ever done is exploit others and call it intellect. Its not.
Trump can claim to be the smartest man alive I dont care.
We are the people.
They are what we rose up against.
And I am not afraid of any of them.
Neither are you.
So... are things fucked up?
Yup.
Is this the worst its going to get?
Not by a long shot.
But is our democracy over?
Hell no.
Its being reforged in fire
a fire we didnt even need to light.
So watch the ebb and flow.
Try to profit where you can so you can help others and help yourself.
Our government is in the hands of people who want it to abandon us we need to be ready for that.
Thats just whats happening now.
But soon... whats happening now will be something this entire country suffered.
And when that time comes, we need to make damn sure everyone knows where we stood
and exactly who is responsible for all of this shit.

gab13by13
(27,358 posts)With the let them burn it down strategy.
mikelewis
(4,457 posts)I'm saying they have a momentum that isn't going to be thwarted overnight. It's going to take real pressure to move this in a better direction. By August, we should really be feeling the pain. The damage is done already... it's burned down. That's the reality people don't get. They just shut the doors and sent everyone home...
That's going to catch up with everyone real soon... so no... they've burned it down, we didn't let them... we didn't imagine anyone would ever do such a thing.
mr715
(1,636 posts)msongs
(70,975 posts)SnoopDog
(2,665 posts)I say it already has failed.
This is no time to sit idly by.
It's time for revolution.
mikelewis
(4,457 posts)LOL... no one said sit idly by... I suggested we prepare for a better future. That's all.
If you believe Donald Chump is truly going to dictate the future, well... I promise, that is not true. The future will dictate to him and not the other way around... just as it has always done to rulers.
SnoopDog
(2,665 posts)Either Americans destroy this illegitimate fascist take over of our government or Americans put their tails between our legs, give up, and bow to the dictator.
I am on the side of kicking these MFers out of our country forever.
Meowmee
(8,176 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 26, 2025, 12:07 AM - Edit history (1)
Orange psycho is no hitler
Orange psycho already murdered over 1 million Americans with Covid. Plus much more.