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Sara Castaneda's avatar

This is work well done! It's so comprehensive, detailed, specific and far reaching. I feel like you should pass it along to those in DC as a sort of blueprint. I hope people remain strong and don't get worn down in this chaotic mess that is now creating so much confusion. It's actually quite brilliant on Trump's side because it pulls focus away from the specifics of all that is wrong. My question is: how far will Trump push the limits and how much will Republicans give up their self respect and values and let him do it? He's ignored a judge's order to return Venezuelan's who were illegally deported. He wants the judge impeached who ordered that. He's trying to deport a college student who exercised his freedom of speech and those around him and wants them all tried in Louisiana which cuts them off from their council and base and is in a state that has nothing to do with the state in which any of this happened. People say the courts will stop this. But the Venezuelans still aren't back. The Signal stuff, everyone says those involved should be fired. No one's been fired. They're blaming the journalist for blowing it out of proportion. Trump isn't even acknowledging this. A lot of talking on the wrongs of all these situations. A lot of court orders being made. No action. No accountability. No Republicans standing up to say, This is wrong. Departments being slashed. I understand wanting to reshape government departments to get rid of money being wasted. But you don't go in with a sledgehammer and fire a bunch of people without first understanding how everything works, who does what, who is vital, and where money is being wasted. Then you work together to streamline to greater effectiveness. But Trump has given Musk full control and doesn't seem to care regarding public opinion or that of government. I always ask "Who's gonna stop him?" I just hope this doesn't go so far that there is no plan 2029. But, I hope there is. It just feels like everytime I turn on the t.v. newspapers, people, institutions are being punished for free speech, existence...it feels like we are slowly being muted as a whole. I hope it gets better. So, I'm glad to read your article. It gives me hope.

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Tom Barlow's avatar

Wow! What a comprehensive view on this topic. It's so far beyond 'It's the economy, stupid," which was not even much of a subject in the last election, where voters voted to re-oppress those minorities, both racial and gender, and keep trans people from playing basketball.

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