YEAH theres just no way a sweet heart of a 6 year old could create this dystopian dimension we seem trapped in. just no. Iwake up every morning and hold my breath, i reach for my phone and click notifications, then a let out '' shit still this one''
Okay....skip the kid's description part. How about just a 40's era comic book villain's takeover of the White House? The players, the dialogue, pretty much everything.
Every single tax "break" has been paid on the backs of the poor and middle class ever since reagan. The only successful people in this republicanised america are the rich, especially the white rich.
MAGA voters still do not get it. My cousin's daughter has a form of ASD, 35 years old and never worked. My cousin thinks they can walk right in and have her daughter put on SSI. Easy peasy. Lol
I am sorry you are feeling depressed today, but it is NOT "too late".
Yes, damage has been done, but most people do not read much or study politics as much as we do, so they have to FEEL it, they have to experience the PAIN and only then to they vote for change. problem is they have been feeling pain, for decades, and Biden / Harris only promised more of the same and they demanded CHANGE, so they voted for the lying criminal, because at least he promised some of what they needed.
Trump will bring the PAIN they need to experience to get out of the mindset that 'both sides are the same'. Democrats need to get out of the mindset of "Defend the status quo" because Trump has already broken the status quo and it is time to build something better on the ashes of his presidency. We as a nation are overdue for major changes. We can no longer be focused on the appearance of 'bipartisanship' because Republicans have proven themselves lairs, cowards and in general, people who do not argue 'in good faith'. We need to embrace positions that are populist in nature, that will lift everyone up. We need to invest in not just our infrastructure, but also our people, including the immigrants we still have, and open our doors more. We need to be unafraid to invite immigrants because even when we policed the borders better than Republicans (even Trump) they STILL accused us of having "Open Borders", so ignore their complaints, their fear mongering, embrace real change and real hope. Tax the rich of ALL they should have been paying plus some more and if they want to move, let them know there are going to be laws that encourage keeping companies here in the US. Laws such as requiring the nationality / home of executives and board members reflect the workers in their companies. When they start feeling shoved out, they will realign their priorities. LOTS to do, so very much we can do, but we have to start NOW with preparing for Trump's impeachment and our very own project 2029, because building a good country is a lot harder than destroying it, and we have lots of work ahead of us.
This also demonstrates the lack of a counter to the right-wing media machine, which I think is fair to say at this point includes mainstream media outlets like MSNBC, CNN and CBS. And, the oligarch-controlled social media algorithms force-feeding users misinformation, propaganda and lies.
The problem wasn’t lack of warning. The information was available. The outcomes were predictable from it. Climate, tariffs, immigration-labor effects, health system strain, and democratic erosion were all documented in advance. The results now being experienced follow directly from those choices.
This is also visible in statecraft.
Statecraft is the management of systems, not personal style.
It depends on continuity, bureaucracy, institutional memory, and long-range planning.
Trump operates through loyalty cycles and emotional signaling.
That is not governance. It is court politics.
Meanwhile, the counterparts he tries to negotiate with:
Xi Jinping, 13 years directing the administrative machinery of 1.4 billion people.
Vladimir Putin, 26 years balancing oligarch networks, security institutions, and military state capacity.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 22 years managing a NATO member state with internal ideological factions.
Narendra Modi , 11 years coordinating a complex, multi-lingual federal system of 1.4 billion.
These are leaders who operate on multi-year and multi-decade timelines inside stable bureaucratic structures.
Trump had 4 years in office with high turnover, no stable doctrine, and no functioning planning apparatus.
He changes positions frequently, which means he cannot sustain leverage or strategy.
So while climate impacts, economic shocks, and institutional stress were predicted in advance, the U.S. political leadership framework was not equipped to respond. That is the continuity problem.
this is sort of like if your 6 your old described to you what a cartoon villain would do if they took over the White House
6 year olds could not think that negativly :-)
but i see your angle Boston L
You think it would be more candyland fun White House than villain White House? 😂
YEAH theres just no way a sweet heart of a 6 year old could create this dystopian dimension we seem trapped in. just no. Iwake up every morning and hold my breath, i reach for my phone and click notifications, then a let out '' shit still this one''
Okay....skip the kid's description part. How about just a 40's era comic book villain's takeover of the White House? The players, the dialogue, pretty much everything.
I think 6 year old cartoon villain who takes over the White House, then demolishes it and builds a golden toilet, fits the bill.
To be fair, comic book villains are not allowed to be quite as "rapey."
rise out the narrative
no thats a 3rd temple reply. all is in prep gog magog.
When politics becomes a show, the country becomes the casualty.
the USA is like the easts comedy box set
Every single tax "break" has been paid on the backs of the poor and middle class ever since reagan. The only successful people in this republicanised america are the rich, especially the white rich.
MAGA voters still do not get it. My cousin's daughter has a form of ASD, 35 years old and never worked. My cousin thinks they can walk right in and have her daughter put on SSI. Easy peasy. Lol
I am sorry you are feeling depressed today, but it is NOT "too late".
Yes, damage has been done, but most people do not read much or study politics as much as we do, so they have to FEEL it, they have to experience the PAIN and only then to they vote for change. problem is they have been feeling pain, for decades, and Biden / Harris only promised more of the same and they demanded CHANGE, so they voted for the lying criminal, because at least he promised some of what they needed.
Trump will bring the PAIN they need to experience to get out of the mindset that 'both sides are the same'. Democrats need to get out of the mindset of "Defend the status quo" because Trump has already broken the status quo and it is time to build something better on the ashes of his presidency. We as a nation are overdue for major changes. We can no longer be focused on the appearance of 'bipartisanship' because Republicans have proven themselves lairs, cowards and in general, people who do not argue 'in good faith'. We need to embrace positions that are populist in nature, that will lift everyone up. We need to invest in not just our infrastructure, but also our people, including the immigrants we still have, and open our doors more. We need to be unafraid to invite immigrants because even when we policed the borders better than Republicans (even Trump) they STILL accused us of having "Open Borders", so ignore their complaints, their fear mongering, embrace real change and real hope. Tax the rich of ALL they should have been paying plus some more and if they want to move, let them know there are going to be laws that encourage keeping companies here in the US. Laws such as requiring the nationality / home of executives and board members reflect the workers in their companies. When they start feeling shoved out, they will realign their priorities. LOTS to do, so very much we can do, but we have to start NOW with preparing for Trump's impeachment and our very own project 2029, because building a good country is a lot harder than destroying it, and we have lots of work ahead of us.
This also demonstrates the lack of a counter to the right-wing media machine, which I think is fair to say at this point includes mainstream media outlets like MSNBC, CNN and CBS. And, the oligarch-controlled social media algorithms force-feeding users misinformation, propaganda and lies.
Trump to your grandkids: Drop Dead.
So sad, this truly was all predicted… why are American voters so blind and dumb??
Let those that were warned & ignored the alarm's "suffer" for their stupidity.
They might but so will we.
I will suffer with enjoyment as long as I know my enemy suffer's twice as bad.🙂
The problem wasn’t lack of warning. The information was available. The outcomes were predictable from it. Climate, tariffs, immigration-labor effects, health system strain, and democratic erosion were all documented in advance. The results now being experienced follow directly from those choices.
This is also visible in statecraft.
Statecraft is the management of systems, not personal style.
It depends on continuity, bureaucracy, institutional memory, and long-range planning.
Trump operates through loyalty cycles and emotional signaling.
That is not governance. It is court politics.
Meanwhile, the counterparts he tries to negotiate with:
Xi Jinping, 13 years directing the administrative machinery of 1.4 billion people.
Vladimir Putin, 26 years balancing oligarch networks, security institutions, and military state capacity.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 22 years managing a NATO member state with internal ideological factions.
Narendra Modi , 11 years coordinating a complex, multi-lingual federal system of 1.4 billion.
These are leaders who operate on multi-year and multi-decade timelines inside stable bureaucratic structures.
Trump had 4 years in office with high turnover, no stable doctrine, and no functioning planning apparatus.
He changes positions frequently, which means he cannot sustain leverage or strategy.
So while climate impacts, economic shocks, and institutional stress were predicted in advance, the U.S. political leadership framework was not equipped to respond. That is the continuity problem.
Not hindsight.
Not philosophy.
Just the record.
Thanks for sane reporting in an insane world.
Thank you David, I really enjoy your read. Thank you for getting the truth out, the way I like it TRUTH.
Release all the EPSTEIN FILES and put a end to this trump administration.
This IS living in Adolf Hitler's - Bunkerboy's hero and role model - burgeoning Nazi Germany. We're talking a 1:1 comparison!