Between rising prices and gilded ballrooms, Trump has practically giftwrapped oppo ads for Democrats.
Trump doing more for dems than what dems are currently doing for themselves lol.
I already can’t wait for this community to flood my inbox about Newsom in 2028, and then cry when he inevitably loses to a revived zombie hitler in 2030.
No, he’s trying to end the midterms.
And the dems will still lose because they’re hopeless
Putin’s Orange Sock Puppet giftwrapped the USA to Russia and China. The Democrats that continue to fail to help the lower class, improve income distributions and ignore socialized medicine will continue to fuck the USA in a nicer way.
Trump has practically giftwrapped oppo ads
When you’ve gerrymandered all the districts and you’re threatening to federalize state elections? When Silicon Valley owns all the venues those oppo ads would run? When your response to every defeat is to deny it is happening and double down on the military?
I just don’t think Scary Voice Ads during the Late Show With Not Steven Colbert Cause He’s Fired are going to make a huge difference.
Like, I’m not a doomer. I don’t think “Democracy is Over!” Because, if Trump had the means to make Democracy Go Away, he’d have done it during the 2025 gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. But it’s crazy to think Ad Buys are going to be what decide the next election cycle.
Maybe he knows the fix is in.
This is what I worry is the case. Either he is drinking his own kool-aid and doesn’t realize how unpopular these policies are, or he knows there will be no real election. Either scenario is very bad
We can assume there will be, at a minimum, highly visible armed ICE agents “guarding” the polling stations. This is why trump is trying to ban mail-in voting, so that only the “right voters” will make it inside.
We can also assume that will be supplemented with lawsuits, intimidation, reduced numbers (or none) of polling stations in risky areas, and extreme levels of gerrymandering.
Trump will declare himself the winner before the results are counted, and the paperwork to check that will all mysteriously disappear.
he’ll try and use the elections as a rally cry for a coup. Worked last time.
In the sense that it specifically didn’t work.
Really…who is president and how many insurrectionists are in jail?
Still scary with how far/close it got. Also the willingess of some of those that participated.
Still scary with how far/close it got.
I’m still not clear what would have happened if rioters had actually beaten Congressional Reps to the door.
Let’s say Mike Pence really did get lynched. And Nancy Pelosi had to watch her desk get crapped on. And then the capital building is surrounded by the DC police. And there’s a high profile hostage crisis, while whomever did get out reconvenes to decide what to do next.
Does anyone believe Joe Biden doesn’t still get sworn in?
This is the Presidency not a game of tag. Who is still going to take orders from a Trump admin on these terms? Everyone - Republicans included - wanted that asshole gone by the end of 2024.
I didn’t think J6 would happen, but it did. If more congressional republicans would’ve went along with the fake electors, then yes maybe. Some republicans may want him gone, but he still maintains a tight grip on their party. Kevin Mccarthy went to swear fealty to their dear leader only days after. The current one defers all powers to him.
If more congressional republicans would’ve went along with the fake electors, then yes maybe.
The problem with American democracy is that half of your allies are just in line for your job. Especially in the Senate.
They weren’t going along for the ride because they weren’t interested in the destination.
I think the biggest problem is relying on “the norms”.
If US were unlucky enough to be in a war that is going so badly that Marshall law is needed…
Weird things going on with Iran threats. Maybe after 4 hour stone age bombing campaign, mission accomplished?
More likely, oil price will keep rising as SoH closed, and regional infrastructure closed. Ground troops could be a quagmire. The weird threat is that the US will put tolls on oil (too) from the region as an act of war against the world, and retaliation from world.
Protests in US lead to Marshall law. Just doing terrible in foreign policy/war can lead to Marshall law budgeting and preventative reactions to crazy budgeting.
Er…did you mean to say Martial law ?
…i was really confused; thought it was some oblique reference to the marshall plan…
No, it’s Tekken: https://tekken.com/fighters/marshall-law
sorry, yes.
You have to keep in the front of your mind the fact that he’s a strong narcissist. Things like truth and reality don’t matter, and the only thing that’s kind of true to him is whatever he believes, and that’s what he believes right now, and that’s that he’s the best, and everyone loves him except for crazy people.
So in answer to your question, no, he is not trying to lose because in his brain he isn’t losing and he couldn’t possibly lose.
Strong narcissist is a severe understatement. He doesn’t think other people are capable of agency at all. Which is why he’s constantly flying off the handle any time someone breaths in his direction
Then we need a new word, because narcissist is the closest we’ve got. I think he’s just such a distilled pure case that it seems different when it’s just the prime example.
Extreme solopsist?
I think it takes a narcissistic personality to consider solipsism with regards to one’s own behavior and moral standards. ie I think solipsism is a symptom or narcissism.
What about “Trump Derangengement Syndrome” ? defined as “being as deranged as Donald”.
To me the real TDS has always been looking at him and thinking he’s a good smart strong “leader”. That’s the actual derangement at play imo, and it includes Trump looking at himself.
Like everyone is saying, no need to try to win if you just cheat.
He doesn’t care. He’s on his way out, ultimately he’ll burn the entire world just to get his way.
Probably bored of unlimited power and is tired of being around the other miserable fucks in his cabinet.
I cant imagine a hell worse than the personal life trump has created for himself.
Shitting yourself through a presidency you are completely incapable of managing. Surrounding yourself with the most evil people on the planet. Everyone hating your guts and the people who dont hate you are mentally challenged. Then living with the fact that the thin veneer of your legacy is all undone the second the world sees the mandated documents you signed the law to release.
Trump might nuke us all to hell but only because he lives his own personal hell every time he looks in the mirror to slop orange gook on his face like the fucking clown he is.
But yeah, when hes not using his fortune to fuck kids he gets to eat big macs on air force one.
Yeah and the sad/hilarious thing about it is that he doesn’t even enjoy rich guy shit . He doesn’t appreciate good food, which is why he eats McDs instead of $1000/oz caviar. He’s traveled but I’m sure he just sits in hotels–can you imagine him appreciating being in a new place and just taking in the surroundings, or enjoying nature somewhere? He’s not having amazing new experiences skiing in the Alps or skydiving or anything.
Other than covering everything he can with gold and I guess being a guest on some luxury yachts, he could have had everything he’s ever cared about on a working stiff’s salary. The only real thing his wealth ever did for him was allow him to put up buildings with his name on it. Was that worth never having a real relationship or someone loving you (other than maybe with Epstein), never having a single accomplishment, and having everyone except delusional cultists detest your entire existence?
The only thing that makes him happy when he travels is when he sees hotels, golf courses, etc. all emblazoned with the name Trump. He’s such a narcissist that he simply can’t enjoy something that doesn’t shout “Trump” in the most garish way possible.
That would require a level of self-awareness greater than any that Trump has ever shown.
I’d put my money on incompetence, dementia and hubris.
Donald Trump thinks he can shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue, and still not lose the midterms.
Which means he’s going to cheat.
Do your part. Sign up to be a poll worker.
Might not even call it. One way or another, I get the impression he doesn’t give a shit.
Doesn’t matter the damage would take a generation to fix and the heritage foundation has solidified 3/4 of its plan. The other elephant in the room is that the fascist terrorist state of Israel fully owns both parties so unless we start arresting these politicians for treason we’ll continue to be occupied by a genocidal state. This is the part where I get yelled at because vote blue no matter who which I have done my entire life and I’m pretty old and things continue to get worse. Also, candidates like Newsom are also neoliberal Israeli first fascists so there’s that too.
fuken newsom. we better not or it’s dunzo
Not Newsome, or MAGA will be back in 4 years.
They are betting on there being no midterms, or provoking a 9/11 type attack and rallying support before then.
For any attack against the US, the Donvict is at the top of my list of suspects responsible at this point. It’s the new meaning of ‘America First.’
