What does Elon Musk want?

He's the richest man on the planet. And he may very well become the world's first trillionaire. At some point, money is no longer the issue.

Does he want fame? He's already got it due t to Tesla, Space X, and his red Tesla Roadster making it's second trip around the sun. That seems to be sufficient to get him into the history books.

Does he want to be universally loved? That may be one of Trump's fantasies, but Musk knows it's ridiculous and impossible.

Does he want to be universally feared? That too many be a Trump fantasy. but why would Musk want that?

Does he want political power? All billionaires "own" politicians and have political power. Why would he want to paint a target on his back by becoming an active/practicing politician?

Is he as mentally deranged as Trump? Doesn't seem so. It's difficult to keep that degree of bugshit crazy hidden.

So again I ask, what does Elon Musk want from his current activities and relationship with Trump?

Any guesses?

Precise definition of the average Trump voter

Here's how I'm coping

First, let me say that's it's my belief that as of next January 20th, American democracy will be replaced by a malignant tyrant. All the levers of power will be in his hands and those of his very vicious cohorts. And I believe that, all our rhetoric aside, we don't seem to have the power or the means to prevent this.

However, January 20th is 60 days away, and here are my personal plans for living life to the fullest during that time.

I will take my close friends to our favorite restaurants weekly. (Might as well dig into savings before the oligarchs take it from us.)

If any woman I know or hear of has a life-threatening pregnancy, I will do all within my power to help. I will do what I can to get her and a companion, to a civilized state where women's health matters. (I live in Florida.)

I will speak my mind in person and online, until the very moment a law is passed that no one can speak their mind without grave consequences.

I will watch/read just enough "news" to stay generally informed. Any more than that would destroy my soul.

I will be kind to people. (Although probably not to those I know who voted for the upcoming Hellscape.)

I will stream every great movie I wanted to see again.

There's more. But I will live life to the fullest and by my own beliefs for the next 60 days.

And when the future arrives, I'll do what I can. But I will never be, what in a different era was called, "A Good German."

Tammy Baldwin has won in Wisconsin

I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I have no way of knowing if the election results are true and proper.

What I can't grasp is how people can split their ballot and vote for Senator Tammy Baldwin and Donald Trump. It's beyond my comprehension.

So regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, Social Security,

they are EARNED benefits. But Republicans have always called them "government handouts."

Does anyone want to venture a guess as to what those programs will look like a year from now? They are about to screw America's elderly, but they wont stop there. Children, workers, Democrats, women, LGBTQ's, immigrants, Muslims, Jews, and many, many more are on their "let's screw them" list.

The bare hint of justice I see here is that all who voted for Trump will be screwed just as badly as the rest of us. Elections have consequences. So does bigotry, misogyny, ignorance, and outright stupidity.

Joe Biden can save America

I did a post yesterday stating that Joe has "immunity" for anything he does in his role as president.

https://democraticunderground.com/100219715542

Most replies were negative and included comments like "you don't understand that SCOTUS decision," or, "So you'd rather have Joe as dictator than Trump," or. "I don't know what you're smoking."

Here's our current reality. As of next January 20th, America is over. In a short period of time, our Constitution will be gone, along with all of our government benefits and all of our freedoms. And there won't be another election in four years. Trump, or Vance, or one of the other fascist thugs will be "president for life." Anyone who doesn't see this isn't paying attention.

I'm suggesting that Joe Biden has the power to stop this with the "immunity" thing. He took an oath to defend the Constitution. They are on the verge of shredding it. Biden can do whatever is necessary to see they don't come to power. And, yes, that means playing really dirty. and going against everything we Democrats ever believed in. But consider the alternative.

And please don't ask me what he can do. He holds "immunity." Use your imagination.

And if you have a better suggestion to stop the impending end of America, let's hear it.

JOE, you have total immunity. Use it.

The Supreme Court has said the president has total criminal immunity for any acts he commits in his official role as president.

Right now, Joe Biden is the president. And he took an oath to "... protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America..."

Donald Trump and his fascist entourage are well along the road to destroying the Constitution. And next January 20th, Project 2025 goes into overdrive, and our Constitution and our freedoms are gone.

As of right now, Joe Biden is the only person in the world with the power to put a halt to the destruction of our Constitutional and our way of life. After all, the SCOTUS has in effect said he can do any damn thing he wants to.

(We know that Joe is not going to do a thing to stop America from becoming a hellhole. Nonetheless, he should consider the power he currently holds. Just saying.)

Seems we're the ones living in a bubble

It's a bubble of truth and reality floating in a country of ignorance, indifference and, in some cases, malice.

To paraphrase what Jesus supposedly said, "... They know not what they've done."

I can't watch the pundits who are telling us we can "fix it" in four years. If they were being honest, they would state that this past election was the last one. No one is going to get to vote for anything in the next two or four years. As of next January 20th, when Trump is sworn in, Project 2025 will kick into full gear. I'd be surprised if Trump et. al. didn't celebrate that evening with a huge book burning on the Washington Mall, with tens of thousands cheering.

At it's very core, this was an election between good and evil. And evil won.

So here we are in our bubble of knowledge, understanding, intelligence, and perhaps even a touch of wisdom. We control none of the levers of power. And if we do nothing, we may well end up in one of the camps where 11 million people will be waiting to be deported. But the reality is, how do you deport 11 million people? You can't. And once Trump's Fourth Reich realizes how much it's costing to run those camps, another solution will be found. And more likely than not, it will be a "Final Solution." (For those too young to know what a "Final Solution" is, google it.)

And for those who have stopped reading this, I wish them well. But for those still here, we need a Plan B (or C, or D, or whatever).

We must form a resistance. For those of you out there who are natural leaders, you know who you are. Get started. As for me, I'm just a scribe who can write (occasionally inspiring) words, but putting together a widespread resistance to a soon-to-be fascist country,, is not one of my skills.

A curtain of evil is about to descend upon America and the world. We who live in this bubble of "A civilized society," are the last best hope for a return to reason, tolerance and sanity. Everyone of us must contribute the best of our abilities to try to make that come about. It won't be easy, and we may well lose. But no one's coming to save us. We here on DU, and millions of others like us are it.

Try to not give in to depression and hopelessness. Instead, focus on how we can unite, push back, and ultimately rid ourselves of the yokes of serfdom that will soon be around the necks of all. Never surrender. And if we can somehow, someway prevail, let us adapt a way to keep those who refuse to evolve from ever again coming to power. After all, their goal is death and destruction. Our goal is a better world for all.

I'm going to say something you may think is nuts

If Trump is elected, can death camps be far behind?

I've said this before here and been scoffed at or ignored. But now that his desire to be Hitler is out in the open, let's examine that statement..

It's really just a short step from what he's said, to the establishment of death camps.

He wants to round up "millions of aliens" (among others), put them in detention camps, and deport them. Where to? It won't be too long before his detention camps are overflowing with aliens, legal and otherwise, and virtually everyone he's ever heard say something he doesn't like. And once he realizes there's no place to send them, and their upkeep is costing billions, he's going to have to come up with a solution. And anyone who thinks it won't be Hitler's "Final Solution" is a fool. (For those who don't know history, Hitlet's "Final Solution" was genocide.)

Once he's on that road, no one will be safe. Muslims, Blacks, Jews, atheists, and any non-Christian will be a candidate for his camps.

Any Christians who aren't "The Right Kind of Christian" will be candidates for his camps.

Any one who pisses him off for the slightest reason will be a candidate for his camps.

So tell me I'm wrong. Tell me this cant happen in America. Tell me I've gone off the deep end.

In truth, non of this will happen this time around because Kamala is going to win this election in a blowout.

But that doesn't mean Trumpism/Fascism will go away. His enablers and true believers will just cradle their copies of Project 2025, and crawl back into their caves to await their next opportunity. They will never go away until humanity evolves to a higher stage of decency.

He simply can't win. Think!

In the last election, he got over 70 million votes. In this election, he'll get far less and here's why.

The mask covering what a horrible, demented human being he is, is gone. He's now telling us what he actually intends to do. And he means it. Are there 70 million plus Americans ready to vote for a dictator? A fascist? A mentally disturbed man? Someone who says he will destroy every single government benefit his voters are qualified for and/or earned? I really doubt it.

The so-called "polls" tell us that this race is too close to call. Well, get ready for an election night blowout for Kamala Harris.

Let me say up front that this is merely my belief. Countless Republicans say aloud, for all to hear, that they are going to vote for Trump. They don't want to alienate family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances. They don't want to be "thrown out of the club," and/or threatened. But he's crossed the line for many of them and they are either not going to vote, or they're going to vote for Kamala and never tell anyone.

In short, he's entered a place where countless Republicans can't and won't go.

Many of us Dems believe that he's entered "HitlerLand." And even though most Republicans can't relate to that, they really don't want this man who goes off the deep end daily, to have control of the nuclear button. Or their Social Security and Medicare. Or their right to speak their opinions.

He's going to lose by a far larger margin than anyone can grasp.

(And for anyone who asks what happens when he loses, remember that Joe Biden will still be in charge of the military and the DOJ. And on January 20th, 2025, Kamala Harris will be in control of them.)