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There's not that many semi independent agencies left that aren't under control of Trump or one of his cronies I think, the most notable being the fed. If Trump manages to take control of the fed, then trust in the dollar will take a major hit and it's going to send the markets into a bit of a panic. But that small panic will be nothing compared to the fallout of when Trump actually starts mismanaging the Fed.
This is 100% about the Fed though, that's why they brought the case. He wants to fire jpow and eplace him with a crypto bro.
Not just the fed I think. For example, this would also allow republicans to fully take over the fec (currently inoperative because of lack of quorum) and then use it as a weapon against their opponents, in order to win the 2026 elections. All these agencies were independent for a reason, there's bound to be many more opportunities for abuse of power.
Follow along at https://project2025.observer/
If you think this sucks, just wait until SCOTUS kicks dreamers out this summer and abolishes the federal reserve (pages 732 and 736)
When does it become treason to the constitution and civil war is required? Where is the line, because waiting for it to feel like it and acting them, isn't going to be effective. Where is the redline where the people decide, 'If they do this, it's (some form of) war.'?
To be honest that line is probably when ICE/brownshirts/whoever start mass killing people during protests. Historically, that's what it has taken for the citizens to begin to actually fight back against authoritarian regimes. However, every individual can do whatever they want, whenever they want. Also the line is when issues with food/water/security are directly affecting enough "common" people.
MAGA is hoping to avoid that obviously, so they'll go right to that line (captained by Miller, Vought, Lutnick, Vance/Thiel) but not go past it.
i'v halfway considered taking down the murdoch empire...don't think it'd take much. his daughters want to sell the empire out for scraps, only his prodigal son wants to continue the family business of spreading hate to the world.
only thing really stopping me is my mum. i'm no martyr, i don't think would feel bad enough afterwards to turn myself in or anything, but if i got caught I would feel bad for her potentially getting caught up in the inevitable media circus that'd follow
soon as she croaks though...
that's a crazy thing to say here... maybe seek some legal means to go after his son first, like lawsuits, etc.?
say what?
Fucking with social security is a big one
Not so sure about that. You underestimate people's ability to be misinformed.
When they mess with too many of the elites. I don't think common everyday people are going to do much resisting. I mean some might, but not a large enough group to make much of a difference. So if the Trump admin really fucks up corporate America like in a way that can't be just paid off then we'd see some actual opposition.
I guess maybe the people could vote the GOP out in 2026, but the masses are so thoroughly divided the chances of that happening are slim. Or if Trump and his regime end up blundering so badly that lots of people actually start starving also super slim chance.
Americans have always been free to remove the president from office. Or his head from his shoulders.
I wish this article also pointed out that all the agency heads that Trump has fired have been women.
Please, can I suck you dick harder daddy Donald?
-SCOTUS
All the legal power in the world won't turn the mush that is his brain back into something serviceable.
Entropy will take you soon, and neither power nor money can do fuck all to stop it.
The orange skidmark does not need any more power, FFS.
The majority of voters are getting what they want: King Trump.
Inb4 "It's not a majority, it's a plurality. Most of us don't want this"
Plus the whole rigging the election thing.