Trump Redux: The Death of Democracy is now a Horrifying Reality

[jimmy jazz]

lol

You're on form tonight.

[Buck_Mulligan]

Jeez peeps. What has any of the last page + got to do with Trump?

[Jwb]

You really that bothered that the discussion went off the topic of Trump for a page?

[Trollheart]

Everything has something to do with Trump. It's a Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump world!

[Jwb]

@SGR I'm curious what you make of this administration so far.  From what I remember,  I asked you prior to the election if you thought Trump was a threat to democracy,  and you said no.  Has that changed? Thoughts on him getting punked by China? I want someone to please take the other side on this discussion and you're probably my best bet.  Thoughts?

[SGR]

@SGR I'm curious what you make of this administration so far.  From what I remember,  I asked you prior to the election if you thought Trump was a threat to democracy,  and you said no.  Has that changed? Thoughts on him getting punked by China? I want someone to please take the other side on this discussion and you're probably my best bet.  Thoughts?

I'll get back to you on this as soon as I have time to write out a thoughtful post.

[Auroras In Ice]

Secretary of Homeland Security pitching an idea where immigrants compete on a reality TV show to fast-track their citizenship process. Doubt it will happen but, jfc, the sort of mind that would conjure this up should be nowhere near any sort of power of any kind.

Same person (Kristi Noem) has no idea what habeas corpus is and bungles even defining it while being questioned.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce8113z7k17o

Unreal.

[Buck_Mulligan]

You really that bothered that the discussion went off the topic of Trump for a page?

Always best to nip these in the bud, otherwise...

[Jwb]

Otherwise we have a brief respite from literally the only topic that ever gets discussed?

[Buck_Mulligan]

Otherwise we have a brief respite from literally the only topic that ever gets discussed?

Wrong again!

[Jwb]

Why aren't you posting about Trump? Reported for being off topic.

[Jwb]

Here, I'll help you out.

[Trollheart]

A little thread derailing is good for the soul.

[Psy-Fi]

Trump to hold gala for top investors in his meme coin, as some critics slam event as pay-for-play

Hundreds of the top investors in President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency meme coin will descend on Washington Thursday for an exclusive black-tie dinner with the president -- what some critics are condemning as a brazen pay-for-play event meant to enrich the most powerful man in the world.

Two hundred and twenty cryptocurrency traders, including many from overseas, pumped tens of millions of dollars into Trump's meme coin to gain admission to the gala through a contest that awarded invitations to the top investors -- with at least some of the funds flowing directly into the Trump family's coffers.

[Lisnaholic]

^ It sounds like the party at the end of Animal Farm, which is described thus on a website page:

In the final scene, the neighboring farmers are invited to dine with the pigs in the farmhouse. As the other animals look through the window, they are horrified to see that the pigs and humans have become so alike in their behavior and appearance that it is impossible to distinguish between them. This realization underscores the novel's central theme: that power can corrupt, and those who seize it often become tyrannical.

I wonder how many Americans, as they look through the window at the party, will be thinking, "At last! This is what I voted for, along with tariffs, health cuts, and the  side-stepping of Habeas Corpus! Win!"