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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

  • Democrats finally sue Trump for trying to control elections

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  • Do you not comprehend that I no longer feel any sense of hope from what our justice system could or might do in the future, since it has utterly failed to impede him in any substantive way to date? I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm saying it is meaningless given what has happened to him so far (no substantive impact) until something different happens (substantive impact).

    Because so far, he seems to be gaming things really well, and I see no reason to think that will change.

    I (and all of us) waited for what our justice system could do for four years. And it did nothing that mattered. I say again:

    So, you’ll forgive me if I’ll wait until I hear about bank accounts being drained and that it has any measurable impact on the rate of progress at https://www.project2025.observer/ before I lull myself back into to believing Trump is in any way not untouchable.

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  • I don't mean this to sound argumentative, but every time I make a statement like you replied to I feel like no one gets what I'm saying.

    I understand there are reasons things take awhile. I understand our justice system is supposed to be set up that the state needs to make a solid case.

    I also understand that Trump has managed to fall through every loophole in every layer of our justice system so far, and avoided any consequences that would cause him actual financial hardship, any sort of punishment whatsoever for his 34 felonies, and any kind of consequences for Jan 06.

    So, NOW, when he's at the height of his power, I take no comfort from how our justice system can or should or might work. I will take comfort when I see it actually doing something to meaningfully impede Donald Trump and Elon Musk, which so far I have not seen.

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  • And judges will target his employees, until nobody is willing to break the law for him.

    And when they do, I'll applaud for them as loudly as anyone else.

    Until then, as they say, it's vaporware.

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  • I keep hearing arguments like this, and I'd love to be reassured by them, but they come after watching Trump receive 34 felony convictions with no actual punishment for those convictions, after which he was elected President of the United States of America. It also comes after watching a 4 year long failure to attach (or even try to attach) any consequences to him for Jan 06.

    So, you'll forgive me if I'll wait until I hear about bank accounts being drained and that it has any measurable impact on the rate of progress at https://www.project2025.observer/ before I lull myself back into to believing Trump is in any way not untouchable.

    There are a lot of things the system can do to stop something like this. So far it's not doing very many of them.

  • Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again

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  • Now convince the democratic party leadership that serving their constituents is more important that kissing donor ass.

    Convince them of that, and the winning elections thing will solve itself.

  • Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse

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  • Not to be overly flippant, but it's very clearly Russia, IMO. We don't even need to wade into the current "Krasnov" discussion or talk about Trump on the Ukraine war to see it.

    2021 article

    The report, drafted by the CIA, the FBI, and several other agencies, was released in unclassified form on Tuesday, but it was presented in classified form on Jan. 7. In other words, it was compiled, written, and edited during Trump’s administration. It destroys his lies about the election, and it exposes him as a Russian asset.

    Miraculously the report is still up: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ICA-declass-16MAR21.pdf

    Ice Cube had it worked out in 2017 though. 😁

  • Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse

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  • The "good" news is it's been stuck at 36% for a few days. But yeah, I see what you mean and had a similar thought.

  • Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse

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  • That thing reads like they are trying to destroy social cohesion, the environment, and probably the economy.

    It sure does. Almost like he was an asset of an adversarial foreign government.

    Is it just me or is the US heading into an economic recession?

    Everyone but Trump, 77million magas, and Musk thinks so too.

  • Zelenskyy thanks US for support after week of tough diplomacy, urges 'real peace' - ABC News

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  • I now want one of those "better dead than Red" shirts, but with an entirely different meaning than the folks who were wearing them in the 80s.

  • Republican state lawmakers galvanize to attack same-sex marriage

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  • Opinion: Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it’s only going to get worse

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  • Trump melts down in deranged rant during Zelenskiy meeting

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  • Edit - well I'm now deleting my entire response because I misunderstood yours lol. In any case - all good! :)

  • Trump melts down in deranged rant during Zelenskiy meeting

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  • Maybe I gave up too early in the thread. I saw nothing more than lukewarm criticism of Trump/Vance, and the anti-Ukraine comments were as you describe.

    I like to keep a feel for whether any of them are starting to wake up, but I have to limit my exposure over there because the things some of them say just really disgust me, and it's all just so at odds with the values I was taught we had as a nation growing up, I just can't take more than a few minutes of time there before I have to bail.

    I shudder to now realize I'm walking around with 77 million people who continue supporting this jackass and what he's doing to our country. It's literally a nationwide cult. I've lost friends and family to it, as has everyone in the nation. It's really just too much to handle sometimes.

    (sorry for the rant, I didn't intend it when I started typing)

  • Trump melts down in deranged rant during Zelenskiy meeting

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  • Trump melts down in deranged rant during Zelenskiy meeting

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  • Maga:

    meh. This is fine.

    edit - no, they are celebrating it. You know where to look. I wonder how bad it will get before that place finally realizes he's not just hurting the people they want him to hurt.

  • This shocking moment at a GOP town hall in Idaho is a foreboding sign

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  • Thank you for the reminder to rewatch Easy Rider!

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  • Yeah, I peeked at your moderation history after posting, it's OK, I see now this is the best I could have expected in answer. Good day to you!

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  • Bullshit.

    If you want to use the browser despite those controversies then that's your choice, but be honest enough to admit they exist.

    I don't use brave and haven't for a long time, but these things are well documented.

    https://www.searchenginejournal.com/brave-browser-under-fire-for-alleged-sale-of-copyrighted-data/491854/

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-browser-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

    https://www.tomsguide.com/news/brave-affiliate-links-autocomplete

    https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/brave-browser-is-installing-a-vpn-without-your-permission

  • Nancy Pelosi Gets a Surprising New Primary Challenger

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  • I can't find a good summary and am not in any way an expert in this field. But I think these generations are technically based on defining events in the world and likely common experiences more than a close tie to biological generations. If you look at the page for the Silent Generation wiki page there is some explanation of that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Generation#Terminology

    TL;DR it's all very loosey goosey.

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
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    Mildly Destructive Components - Strange Planet by nathanwpyle@lemmy.world

  • Leopards Ate My Face @lemmy.world
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    71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll

    thehill.com /policy/healthcare/5163193-trump-voters-oppose-medicaid-cuts-poll/
  • Comics @lemmy.ml
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    Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away...

  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0

    apnews.com /article/pence-2025-interview-trump-lobbying-agenda-relationship-c035c2d4a235ec685eb5e8bfb4170f7b
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Trump to pause enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

    www.cnbc.com /2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html
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    'You are making it hard for us!' Black Americans for Trump member rips president on CNN - Raw Story

    www.rawstory.com /black-voters-trump/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Donald Trump To Be Put on Mount Rushmore Under Republican Bill

    www.msn.com /en-us/news/politics/donald-trugmp-to-be-put-on-mount-rushmore-under-republican-bill/ar-AA1y3hPu
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    His Family Voted to Support Trump’s Deportation Plan. That Includes Him.

    www.nytimes.com /2024/12/15/us/trump-immigrant-deportations-rome-georgia.html
  • memes @lemmy.world
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    Ursula K. Le Guin - Silent Generation - but she knew what was up.

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    California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation

    www.latimes.com /california/story/2024-11-25/are-california-farmers-on-collision-course-with-trump-deportation-plans
  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL that at age 17, in 1980, Jodie Foster already had a decent handle on why some in the US are so thick about the situation in Palestine

    www.interviewmagazine.com /culture/a-taste-of-paradis-jodie-foster-in-conversation-with-andy-warhol
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Harris pledges to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if elected

    www.nbcnews.com /politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-pledges-republican-cabinet-member-rcna168879
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Man who said he'd 'pluck out' VP Harris' eyes was baffled when feds appeared at door: Complaint

    lawandcrime.com /crime/i-will-personally-pluck-out-her-eyes-man-who-threatened-to-light-kamala-harris-on-fire-is-baffled-feds-were-at-his-door-over-a-comment-complaint-alleges/
  • Leopards Ate My Face @lemm.ee
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    JD Vance's wife faces racist online backlash from far-right social media posts - ABC News

    abcnews.go.com /Politics/jd-vances-wife-faces-racist-online-backlash-social/story