Team Trump understands and then exacerbates widespread distrust of government in order to exploit the chaos this produces for its own ends. I think you are gesturing to longstanding issues of distrust in government that may have some justification over past decades. But Team Trump has so very little interest in what those employment figures actually mean for real people or how government could make a positive difference if it were committed to a wider vision of the public good. And as it destroys trust in more and more of the institutions designed to hold the nation together, so it increasingly presents itself as the only alternative - the only one to trust. Gaslighting at its finest.
Paul Krugman predicted this would happen months ago because it is autocracy 101.
It isn’t so hard to see these things coming. The Democrats who fled Texas will indeed be kicked out. The redistricting will happen. Trump will get his 5. No doubt here. If the nationwide response doesn’t trigger an avalanche of civil disobedience, shut downs, walkouts, protests, and DFL defiance, then the takeover will be complete. The Epstein saga and the Texas takeover are the convergence that offer the best opportunity to shut down the Trump Factory.
Thank you for your explanation. I hadn’t realized how serious the repercussions will be for this latest firing of a government official. We are certainly in dire straits.
For the first time in my life, I am growing concerned T-Bills are no longer “risk-free” because of a lack of trust in this Admin.
Similarly concerned with annuities, should we enter a new financial crisis (on the scale of 2008), and state guarantee associations step in. Can see a scenario where SGAs from “Blue” states who need Federal support are cut off from it over politics.
If you can’t trust our institutions to tell the truth, we enter (more) dangerous territory for our financial markets and the economy.
RFK Jr. abandons the most adaptable, safe & scalable vaccine we’ve ever had to combat emerging lethal diseases & potential pandemics. MRNA technology has saved millions of lives and is a crucial tool in combating emerging diseases. “I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.
While the Lord of the Lies' masked shirts terrorize workers &. families of color, his Suits run his extortion rackets. Propaganda & corruption are the (bit) coin of this realm... #Resist authoritarianism & #Vote Blue.
Kai Ryssdal (Marketplace on APM) talked about this before the election, as a possibility that trump would cook the books, and the ramifications. As it becomes increasingly more difficult to get accurate data from our government, to whom do we turn to if we want the truth? Will a shadow group take its place? Increasingly it seems that more drastic measures need to occur in order to shut this government down. :(
The American people are sheep. Trump is their shepard. No lawyers will fight him. No business executives will oppose his dismantling of the data infrastructure. No colleges will protest in the streets. Everyone is afraid of Trump. And he will get everything he desires.
Team Trump understands and then exacerbates widespread distrust of government in order to exploit the chaos this produces for its own ends. I think you are gesturing to longstanding issues of distrust in government that may have some justification over past decades. But Team Trump has so very little interest in what those employment figures actually mean for real people or how government could make a positive difference if it were committed to a wider vision of the public good. And as it destroys trust in more and more of the institutions designed to hold the nation together, so it increasingly presents itself as the only alternative - the only one to trust. Gaslighting at its finest.
Fortunately there is still good state-level data, but how long will it be before red states start cooking the books if they aren't already?
Paul Krugman predicted this would happen months ago because it is autocracy 101.
It isn’t so hard to see these things coming. The Democrats who fled Texas will indeed be kicked out. The redistricting will happen. Trump will get his 5. No doubt here. If the nationwide response doesn’t trigger an avalanche of civil disobedience, shut downs, walkouts, protests, and DFL defiance, then the takeover will be complete. The Epstein saga and the Texas takeover are the convergence that offer the best opportunity to shut down the Trump Factory.
Thank you for your explanation. I hadn’t realized how serious the repercussions will be for this latest firing of a government official. We are certainly in dire straits.
And it just goes on and on and on.
For the first time in my life, I am growing concerned T-Bills are no longer “risk-free” because of a lack of trust in this Admin.
Similarly concerned with annuities, should we enter a new financial crisis (on the scale of 2008), and state guarantee associations step in. Can see a scenario where SGAs from “Blue” states who need Federal support are cut off from it over politics.
If you can’t trust our institutions to tell the truth, we enter (more) dangerous territory for our financial markets and the economy.
This lack of trust is “not good”.
RFK Jr. abandons the most adaptable, safe & scalable vaccine we’ve ever had to combat emerging lethal diseases & potential pandemics. MRNA technology has saved millions of lives and is a crucial tool in combating emerging diseases. “I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.
While the Lord of the Lies' masked shirts terrorize workers &. families of color, his Suits run his extortion rackets. Propaganda & corruption are the (bit) coin of this realm... #Resist authoritarianism & #Vote Blue.
Here we are!!! Lie after lie after lie!!!! His body language tells us he is lying!!! 🤥
Kai Ryssdal (Marketplace on APM) talked about this before the election, as a possibility that trump would cook the books, and the ramifications. As it becomes increasingly more difficult to get accurate data from our government, to whom do we turn to if we want the truth? Will a shadow group take its place? Increasingly it seems that more drastic measures need to occur in order to shut this government down. :(
The American people are sheep. Trump is their shepard. No lawyers will fight him. No business executives will oppose his dismantling of the data infrastructure. No colleges will protest in the streets. Everyone is afraid of Trump. And he will get everything he desires.