And all the while millions still defend and support him and the GOP that he embodies

@feraldactal.bsky.social I assume that on April 1st you are going to sneak in a plausibly incorrect Dino fact?

“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”

Does anyone remember the campaign to take Greenland as a critical matter of national security? Maybe after Venezuela now?

The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever. Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years. They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has

Trump has Biden Derangement Syndrome.

Why isn't trump preparing for war against Mexico or Columbia? Is there something about Venezuela?

Have friends/family who are GOP voters but claim to be Christians? Don't let them away with it. Press them on simple morality issues. Is it OK to: call people retards insult people's appearance pardon unrepentant criminals kill people abroad without process accept 'gifts' against the constitution

Weasel words from Farage won't change a very nasty reality BBC News - Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims www.bbc.com/news/article...

WELL IF YOU BELIEVED THEY COMMITTED AN ILLEGAL TREASONOUS ACT SURELY YOU WOULD ASK YOUR DOJ TO INVESTIGATE! Or, maybe not? Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Is there any cogent reason why we shouldn't have an absolute wealth limit of say, $2bn, after which all income and growth goes to tax or charity? Is 2bn not enough to get by on?

This led to trump. I was at a social thing back in Obama's first term and suddenly people used the n-word. They were really angry and clearly racist.

Just watched something Ukrainian on YouTube and was struck by the stark difference between me sitting in my nice safe country and how Ukraine is now. How many people I've just watched are dead or had their lives ripped apart.

trump released the Epstein Files so he had a simple list of people to pardon in one lot.

Isn't it boring how the rabid republicans (it's not maga, it's the GOP) whine that calling them fascist is hyperbole. Yet they yell communist at any center left view or disagreement, terrorist at any Muslim, and anti-semite at any criticism of Israel.

Everyone compromises and balances a certain amount of hypocrisy in their lives. It's not a barrier to being Christian and a politician. But if you mislead, lie, and support unethical positions, then why oh why make such a thing of how Christian you are. Over to you Mike Johnson?

The most corrupt administration ever enriches it's devotees and sponsors. They become more wealthy, powerful and untouchable. What hope is there for the future? If the media, tech, law enforcement, and major corps are all in league. Can there be fair elections.

Trump removes some tariffs on food (and companies whose execs buy him off). But wait. I thought tariffs were not a tax, would lower prices, and were essential for national security?

What leads anyone to think the Epstein Files will be fully released regardless of Congress? Is the DOJ or FBI trusted or led by political hacks where the 'disloyal' staff have been removed. Biden didn't release them. They are toxic to both parties.

The more I read from Dem senators who voted for this the more pathetic and weak it sounds. As most of the media says, they blinked. That's it. I have a little sympathy for schumer, but the buck stops with him to engender the right spirit and resolve in the party. It's all just so pathetic.

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

Next up they remove the filibuster. Why not? If Dems get back into power they'll not use it.

@fetterman.senate.gov be honest with yourself. Just defect to GOP and stop pretending.

The emperor has no clothes. CALL IT! FFS.

Schumer etc will be out saying its politically expedient, it's for the greater good etc. It's a betrayal by weak leadership, those uncommitted to democratic principles, cowards without the courage of their supposed convictions. Or simply those too naive or ignorant on how to deal with a bully

A dose of reality. Dem leaders suck. But at every vote there is no alternative but to vote Dem. That is no endorsement of schumer etc. Primary them and all those who are not as committed as AOC & Sanders. Pressure your senators and reps to advance active young leaders where possible.

Years ago the UK Liberal party, voted in bc people wanted change, went into govt with the conservatives. They supported things they hated in return for a vote on one issue. They lost the vote. They also lost almost all their voters for the next two decades and still haven't recovered.

Trump strutting around in a victory parade will be sickening. I hope it feels much worse for Dem senators and leaders who orchestrated this surrender. They deserve the pain and their voters need the pain to force a change.

Time for the old guard of Dem leadership to go.

The calculus for schumer might be a 1yr extension gets credit with some voters and carries them to the mid-terms. I think that's a huge mistake.

Has anyone noticed how hard it is to get maga-GOP folks to explain their actual idealogy for a position? They quickly descend to tropes, quotes, non-facts and insults but not actually say what the problem is with, say climate change, legal immigration, taxing the rich, welfare, etc.

I struggle with how this could all have been avoided if Biden and Garland had expeditiously investigated and prosecuted trump and his goons.

Who stands about looking lost and inconvenienced when someone collapses in their meeting? Would you not at least look on in concern even if others are hands on assisting? I can't imagine any prior president doing that. He doesn't care about others, why can't everyone see that

I'd like to nominate trump for the Noble Peace prize. Resolving wars that didn't happen, restarting the nuclear arms race, threatening war with Nigeria, carrying out undeclared offensive operations against Central American countries, failing to intervene in Ukraine. He'd be a unique winner.

Good question, Junior!

An AI bonus! But if companies spend $bns on AI to fire workers where do they think the revenue will come from to justify their AI spending? #aiMarketRisk

Surely if we actually cut defence spending globally everything would be better off. We have nukes to ensure superpowers will never attack US/Europe and those we choose to defend or use. Meanwhile the next wars will be drone based. So no need for huge armies, heavy armour and expensive aircraft?

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP. Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP. The people who need help are not the problem. It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Dementia don chasing a Nobel prize might be useful if he is motivated to actually force some peace. But surely it's undermined when he's pushing 'defence' spending around the world and accelerating US arms capability including nuclear arms.

A framework with China (like the UK, not a trade deal) and a couple of minor deals in Asia. What happened to the 100 deals within a month from a couple of months ago?

Do you think Greenland can step down now Venezuela is in the frame? Or was all the chat about taking over Greenland and annexing Canada just the usual bs to cover some other crimes.

Under what law does the president simply declare tariffs up and down based on his own whim? Can't he or Congress be sued for abdicating their paid-for role and their oath of office to uphold the law?

Please Ontario, just keep running the ad. Let's see where he tops out, 100%, 500%? He'll fold as he must.

The hallmark of an authoritarian idiot is yelling TERRORIST-LOVER! at anyone questioning the definition of Terrorist. www.azquotes.com/author/19414...

Having unfortunately dealt with some of the raving rabid right, I realised that they don't really care or follow trump as such. He's a convenient mouthpiece. They seem driven by a genuine hatred of 'libs' or anyone that doesn't fall in line. Incapable of reasoned argument without slurs.

Demands? It's about time someone tells Trump to f*ck off ... US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Complaints about ICE are a waste of time because too many people support deportation. Focus instead on GOP handing over all authority to trump. Force them to govern and reign him in. Then ICE can be dealt with by Congress.

So basically if Santos is pardoned because he was a Republican voter, it follows that any registered Republican should be freed, and none prosecuted to save time pardoning them later.

One bomb, Hiroshima. 2yrs of shelling and bombing, Gaza. Stop all wars.