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[–] Aidinthel@reddthat.com 144 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

Good thing the Democrats already gave up all their leverage for the next six months, or else they might be expected to do something to capitalize on this.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 58 points 12 hours ago

"Sorry, our hands are tied... by us."

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Appeasement isn't going high. Saying that the Democrats have ever gone high is giving them way too much credit.

[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly when they resist him, he just goes around saying his amazing, super brilliant, swam draining, anti corruption plans are being hindered by evil corrupt democrats. By stepping back they get blame for doing nothing but Trump gets full blame for the way he manages the country.

The one interesting thing to look for in next election is whether it can be rigged or not.

If yes then that's the end of US as democracy

If no then Trump could potentially become a sitting duck for the rest of his presidency.

[–] emergence_trailblazer@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I understand what you mean, but it anyway sounds like a bad strategy. How much suffering just for the hope that things will resolve themselves in the end ?

More over, if he has free hands, I strongly doubt that the next elections in the US will be fair.

Other comments here complete my view: blaming minorities, lack of good quality information etc...

[–] DoubleSpace@lemm.ee -3 points 9 hours ago

There is no good move to make. The problem is that we can't even agree on the least bad options to slow it down.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Or.. now hear me out.. we let America get exactly what it voted for. Democrats can’t keep bailing out the republicans.

[–] falidorn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

This is a privileged take. There are plenty of people that cannot wait.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

It’s a principled take. There are plenty of articles showing it’s Trump’s base that’s receiving a significant portion of injury from his orders and policies. Unless they feel the pain — without democratic intervention to cast blame — these people will never change their minds. They may not in any event, but it has to affect them. It’s either these hard lessons, or we keep spiraling to civil war.

Learn from history.

The privileged voters tried to save trump’s base from itself, but what do they know:

https://www.ft.com/content/6de668c7-64e9-4196-b2c5-9ceca966fe3f

The results also show poorer and less-educated voters now think Republicans best represent them — a reversal from 12 years ago, when Democrat Barack Obama was president. After a deep-dive into the data, here are five takeaways. Democratic support depends on high-income voters Economic realignment has been under way for some time, but hastened in this election. The Democratic party now appears to be the party of high-income voters, not those with low incomes.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Ya'll are absolutely overestimating the power of the continue resolution vote. It was never going to turn things around.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 102 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Timie for the daily reminder that economic hardships will be blamed on migrants, the gayness, abortions, primary school teachers, et cetera. A recession will fuel fascist agendas.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Just wait until intelligence cuts lead to failures that cause the next 9/11. The disinfo machine will be the next Reichstag Fire.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

cause the next 9/11

just that?

we couldn't possibly be that lucky.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

Yeah the lack of homeland security (ugh) is more likely going to allow the domestic terrorists to spread.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't think being Gay will crucified like being Trans, if only because Peter Thiel is gay.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

He's a "good" gay, at least until they can get rid of him.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

He's the ringleader here...

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 35 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The Orange Turd is going to tank things like he always does. Since he is a dictator now there will be no rescue this time.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 hours ago

since he has no future election to worry about, he literally has nothing to lose--and everything to steal, tear apart, destroy, or burn on his way out.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 28 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

All according to Putin's plans.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 24 points 8 hours ago

FTFY: All according to Putin’s ~~plans~~ orders.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 19 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

Trump giving the economy the shocker is shocking, and we're 6% through his 4 year "term." Things couldn't get worse, could they?

collapsed inline mediaguh-guh-guh-guh-guh

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

Better stock up on toilet paper.

[–] __________@lemmy.org 5 points 9 hours ago

"4 year term" hahaha.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

6% is farther along than I would have guessed. That actually makes me feel better in a weird way.

[–] Pheonixdown@lemm.ee 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

That's because we aren't even 4% through.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] deadkennedy@lemm.ee 10 points 12 hours ago

i predict trump decrees it “fake news” 😴

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Putting the guy that hasn't been at the head of a profitable business in his entire life in a position to influence the US economy was a really really bad idea, twice? Shocking.

the guy that hasn’t been at the head of a profitable business in his entire life

This is libelous. He's been extremely successful at laundering Russian money.

[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 1 points 12 hours ago

Let is all fucking burn down. Enough grift and collusion to make “printed money”, wars for nepotism and laundering of money with poor peoples lives on both sides of the “conflict “.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 7 hours ago

BiDeNz EcNOme!

[–] atempuser23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

This is non-news. There are NO repercussions for Trump his 'numbers' are meaningless.

[–] Billybob22@feddit.uk 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

America needs to be thankful they didn't get Liz Truss

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't what trump is doing worse than Liz Truss though? Especially considering he's doing more than just economical collapse.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Have they even said thank you once for James Corden?

[–] Billybob22@feddit.uk 0 points 5 hours ago

No thanks needed, just keep him, please.