February 21, 2025

How long before we start hearing about death camps?

They call them "Detention camps." I'm calling them what I believe they will soon be.

What's going on at Guantanamo? Can immigrants sent there talk to lawyers? Do they have any rights at all? Are they safe?

Not to mention all the other "detention camps" where ICE is depositing people.

What happens when Trump & Co. start to realize the cost of imprisoning hundreds of thousands of people, and what it takes to house, feed and clothe them? How long before they realize there's no place to which to "deport" most of them? How long before they decide it's cheaper to kill them than "detain" them?

I truly believe that the regime running America is fully capable of genocide and it's just a matter of time before they go there. And once they start, the victims will far exceed immigrants. It can and will include anyone who displeases or disagrees with "Dear Leader," or his regime.

Some (many?) here on DU will call this a huge "doom and gloom" post. Well, for the past couple of years I've put up posts that were called "gloom and doom." But my answer to that is, take a look at where we are today.

They have hit us with a tremendous political blitz. And if we are to prevail, we must ignore "rules" that no longer count. We must do whatever it takes to get back our democracy. And we must be totally ruthless in defeating those who would enslave us all.

February 4, 2025

Will Musk/Trump kill Social Security and Medicare?

Who's going to stop them?

These issues have always been the "third rail" of politics. The Republican Party would never have done it because they knew it would end them. But today's Republican Party is a group of people who are living in fear and merely trying to keep what they have, and not displease the two kings.

What they've done over the past two weeks is mind-boggling. That was part of their plan and it's working.

The only way to fight back is through the court system. But what happens when court orders are simply ignored? After all, how many armies are controlled by judges?

We're in a terrible place at this moment, and no one seems to know how to put an end to it.

I know I'm going to get slammed as a "doom and gloom" person, Nonetheless, I'm only stating what I see happening.

So I ask, what are we going to do when Musk/Trump kill Social Security, Medicare and all the other safety net programs?

February 1, 2025

Trump and his allies are dismantling America

On every one of the last 11 days, Trump has shattered another piece of our government, our Constitution and our way of life.

Many believe he's doing this because he's crazy. Yes, he's crazy, but what we're seeing happen is the implementation of Project 2025, the blueprint for a fascist takeover of America.

Trump is ignoring congress, the courts and public opinion because he, and those behind him, don't give a damn about rules, or norms. Step One of their plan is to destroy the existing government. And they intend to replace it with their own authoritarian regime.

Many know what's going on and oppose it. But with spineless elected Republicans falling into line, (out of fear or true belief), how can this hostile takeover be stopped? The Democrats, have no power or megaphone. They are helpless. And we the public? Exactly what's to be done when our enemies control all the levers of power.

IMO, we will end up in either a "neighbor-vs-neighbor Civil War," or as slaves to the oligarchs and the "Dear Leader," along with those who planned it all.

Sorry to be so negative, but this is where we are. It sucks, but it's our new reality.

Disagree with me all you want, but point out where I'm wrong or misguided. And if you have a solution or a road that takes us out of this reign of destruction and terror, let's hear it.

January 16, 2025

More about Rachel Maddow

If you missed it, Rachel will be on every weeknight starting next Monday, the day the felon is inaugurated, and continuing for the first hundred days of his (mis)administration. Put bluntly, she's going to 'war" with Trump and his stable full of thugs.

Rachel is not just doing another one hour cable "news" show. For all practical purposes, she is an investigative reporter. She's a modern day Woodward and Bernstein. My guess is she's at work at 6:00 am to prepare for a show that night. It's a schedule that is brutal. And once every fact is checked, every detail is double checked, and everyone she is going to mention is contacted to see if they want to say anything before she goes on the air, she must pull herself together and get in front of the camera. And she doesn't fill much time with guests. It's her, out there all alone most of the time, reading the teleprompter, most of which contains words that she herself wrote.

And, contrary to some opinions, this isn't something she's "doing for the money." That schedule, (given the depth of her reporting), is a statement that she's on a mission. And it's a formula for exhaustion, or a breakdown.

(For those who don't know, Rachel is a Rhodes Scholar, but that doesn't make what she does any easier.)

Yesterday's post on Rachel Maddow:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219906286

January 15, 2025

Rachel Maddow announces an all out counter attack

The core of the Republican Party, and their "Dear Leader," have been openly at war with our Constitution, our freedoms and our way of life for the past 10 years. And our Democratic leadership, as usual, has tried to "reach across the aisle" and make nice. They are trying to "make nice" with people who don't really give a damn about American citizens, their well being, or whether they live or die.

On Monday night, Rachel announced that, starting next Monday, when the felon is inaugurated, she will go back to her five day a week schedule. And she will stick to that schedule for the first hundred days of his (mis)administration.

To me, this is the first and biggest counterattack on those who want to rule us permanently. Given the research, attention to detail, and all out effort that goes into getting Rachel on the air every night, this is an effort that could literally kill her. But she's doing what none of our Democratic leadership is doing. She's announced that the depravity and outright brutal fascism that Trump is going to try to solidify in the beginning of his term, will not go unopposed. She will be on the air every night of the week, calling him out, highlighting his "craziness" of the day, and trying to make people aware of the pure evil that has descended upon us.

Where the hell is the rest of the Democratic "leadership?" Where is the effort of Dem billionaires to try to build a propaganda machine to counter that of the Republicans? Will the "rich and famous" get out there at every opportunity and denounce those who are trying to enslave us all? Rachel has publicly said: "I'm all in on this war, and here's what I'm going to do." Where the hell is everyone else?

If we survive the coming onslaught, (and if Mother Nature allows us to survive climate change), I believe that future historians will place Rachel alongside those greats who came forward, took a stand, and made a difference when our democracy and our freedoms were in peril.

January 13, 2025

Thom Hartmann details how Republicans stole America

This is a must-read article by Thom Hartmann. He explains how Republicans have spent the last five decades building their own power, while Democrats actually tried to improve lives for all Americans.

Today, the Republicans own the media in all its forms. While California burns, they are busy spreading the message that the wildfires are due to the incompetence of Democrats. And that's what a large majority of Americans are being told by their local (Republican owned) media.

If you can't read this article now, put it aside and save it for when you can. It's an insight into the massive Republican propaganda machine, how it was built, and how they are using it to attain total, permanent power over all of us.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/13/2296698/-The-Memo-That-Hijacked-American-Democracy-And-How-Democrats-Can-Take-It-Back?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web

January 5, 2025

Why do MAGA's hate George Soros?

Joe Biden has just awarded Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom which has driven MAGA's bugshit insane. But why do they hate George Soros so much?

For those who don't know why Soros is so hated by the American right wing, here's the answer. They've been taught to hate him by the Republican propaganda machine. When wingnuts want to add antisemitism to their cup of poison, they can't just say "The Jews." So they use the name George Soros because he's a Jewish billionaire, and they've been taught to hate his name with a knee jerk reaction.

Actually, my guess is that most MAGA's don't have a clue about anything pertaining to Soros.

Soros is a Hungarian who, along with his family, escaped the Nazi death machine when he was a child. As an American billionaire, he's donated over $32 billion -- that's billion with a "b" -- to various charities. Hmm, seems like the kind of guy who needs to be hated.

Anyhow, if you look up Jew in a MAGA dictionary, you'll find a picture of George Soros. This is how Trump and his minions operate. This is who and what they are. They have nothing to offer you but hate, bigotry and ignorance.

January 1, 2025

Only 19 days of democracy left

At noon on January 20th, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president. And IMO, American democracy will die at that moment.

He thinks he's being sworn in as King Donald the First. He's sure he's attained absolute power. He believes he will be able to do whatever he wants to do. And who's to disagree? After all, who's to stop him? The congress? Both houses of congress will be owned by Republicans. The courts? How can they enforce their decisions? Take it to the Supreme Court which is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican Party?

And, oh yeah. there's that thing called "public opinion." Seems to me that "public opinion" has become a meaningless fantasy, the power of which is believed in by fools and liberals like me. After all, how many armies does "public opinion" command?

Many wish "King Donald" would choke on a Big Mac. The problem is, it wouldn't make any difference. The extremist element of the Republican Party holds all the levers of power. And if/when J.D. Vance, or anyone else in their neo-Nazi club replaces Trump, it won't matter. They've got their plans in place. They call it Project 2025. Decent human beings call it fascism.

This is going to be an ugly year for America, and perhaps the rest of the world. And it may not be the last one.

But, at some point, the oncoming "Fourth Reich" will fall, and some semblance of democracy will again come into being. But will it matter? Can fascism be buried forever as a primitive relic of humanity? Perhaps.

Then again, Mother Nature seems to have a bigger say than ever in the future of our environment. And she may just destroy us before we get around to destroying ourselves.

December 23, 2024

Why are Republicans such dicks?

I've used that headline many times over the years. And each time I do, it turns out that they're bigger dicks than they were the previous time I used it.

Now that they are on the verge of holding all the levers of power, (the presidency, both houses of congress, and the SCOTUS),, they no longer need to disguise their ideology/beliefs/plans. Actually, I'm surprised they put their blueprint for America in writing in the document they call Project 2025. They've told us right up front that they want to take us back, not a few decades, but a few centuries.

Women are property. White Christians (with the proper beliefs) are the Master Race. Kindness, service and charity are practiced by fools. And those fools are there to obey and serve the "Chosen Few." -- That's pretty much the philosophy of today's Republican Party.

Assuming they don't destroy the planet in the near future, and assuming Mother Nature doesn't do it for them,, is their a future in which humanity will evolve beyond our current, primitive state? One can only hope so.

But in the near future, the barbarians will be running things. And I fear that it's going to get far uglier than many of us are currently expecting.

So back to that original question. Why are Republicans such dicks? Do they have different genes than the rest of us? Does cruelty bring them joy? Why do they lack empathy? How have they gotten so many to buy into obvious hypocrisy? Do they represent the future and the ultimate descent of humanity back to the caves? -- I don't know. But the near future is about to descend on us and I fear it's going to be an era of darkness.

December 23, 2024

King Donald wants to own Greenland and the Panama Canal

He claims that Greenland (which is a territory of Denmark) is needed for America's security. And he wants ownership of the Panama Canal because their fees for ship passage are too high.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/12/23/trump-says-us-should-take-ownership-of-greenland-and-threatens-to-takeover-panama-canal/

He doesn't get crowned until January 20th, yet he's already beginning to redefine his kingdom. What next? Declare that England, and France are hereby two new American states?

We might as well enjoy "normal" life for the next 28 days. Come January 20th, we can expect a daily announcement of insanity from the Trump Castle. (The place that used to be called the White House).

I will never in my life forgive anyone who cast a vote for this madman. They've sealed their own fates, as well as that of America.