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mikelewis

(4,457 posts)
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:45 PM Mar 25

Settle Down... Nothing is going to happen... Yet.

Settle down... Nothing is going to happen.

And I don’t say that to dissuade or discourage anyone. Actually, it’s meant to revive you — to give you hope.

Let’s be very clear: Donald Trump is no Hitler, nor does he want to be. He’s no Putin, no matter how much he wishes he could be. Honestly, he’s 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 didn’t know by the 16th?

Then why hasn’t everyone been fired? That’s his signature move. But they’re not fired — because they all think they can weather the storm. The only thing they’re 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, it’s going to take sustained, focused pressure. What’s coming isn’t a single bombshell — it’s structural. Seniors moving into more reverse mortgages. Companies like Hormel and Sav-A-Lot becoming market movers. The consequences of this administration’s actions aren’t reversible. You can’t unfire everyone. You can’t put that house of cards back together again.

So relax.

Sit back.

Hell — smile, even.

You know what’s coming. And honestly, if we stay calm and don’t 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 wouldn’t help us save their own mother’s life — but that’s why we’re better.

They just suck.

Our democracy hasn’t failed.

We are still here.

We are still talking.

I don’t give a shit if Elon’s AI knows who I am or reads my texts. That turd can flush himself. All he’s ever done is exploit others and call it intellect. It’s not.

Trump can claim to be the smartest man alive — I don’t 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 it’s going to get?

Not by a long shot.

But is our democracy over?

Hell no.

It’s being reforged in fire —

a fire we didn’t 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.

That’s just what’s happening now.

But soon... what’s 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.

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Settle Down... Nothing is going to happen... Yet. (Original Post) mikelewis Mar 25 OP
Totally disagree gab13by13 Mar 25 #1
I'm not advocating for that at all... mikelewis Mar 25 #2
Want to join a groupchat? nt mr715 Mar 25 #3
the boxcars will not be air conditioned nt msongs Mar 25 #4
"Our democracy hasn't failed. " SnoopDog Mar 25 #5
Don't you know... they're talking bout a revolution... it sounds... like a whisper... mikelewis Mar 25 #6
Technically, it's 50-50 chance... SnoopDog Mar 25 #8
Thumbs down 👎🏻 Meowmee Mar 25 #7

mikelewis

(4,457 posts)
2. I'm not advocating for that at all...
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:54 PM
Mar 25

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.

SnoopDog

(2,665 posts)
5. "Our democracy hasn't failed. "
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:59 PM
Mar 25

I say it already has failed.

This is no time to sit idly by.

It's time for revolution.

mikelewis

(4,457 posts)
6. Don't you know... they're talking bout a revolution... it sounds... like a whisper...
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:02 PM
Mar 25

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)
8. Technically, it's 50-50 chance...
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:14 PM
Mar 25

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)
7. Thumbs down 👎🏻
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:08 PM
Mar 25

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.

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