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The military will only carry out a coup if there is a legitimate opposing nexus of political power for it to rally behind, and there isn't one. That's not a su

by vkou 2y ago

The military will only carry out a coup if there is a legitimate opposing nexus of political power for it to rally behind, and there isn't one. That's not a sufficient condition, by the way, but it is a necessary one. The establishment Dems should be fighting like hell to delegitinize this shitshow, instead of rolling over like lapdogs. I guess the donors are happy with the outcome, and I have to assume that so are they.

netsharc 2y ago
I really don't understand the Dems (dubbed Vichy Dems now). Sure legistatively they've got no power now, and they're probably waiting for the 2026 mid-terms campaign to start yelling, but yeah they appear to be rolling over. Is it because the voters have really really short memories? Is it because you don't interrupt the enemy while they're making a mistake? Maybe they're yelling, but the cowered media (hello Jeff, hello Sinclair Media, hello ABC surrender-monkeys paying Trump settlement money 1)) and the places people now get news from (owned by the Supreme Imbecile, Zuck, and "Thank you President Trump for our ressurection" TikTok) are just not covering it. If I cared more, I'd make a website called Department of Lies (since the regime defines what they're doing as the truth) and catalog all the actions of the regime, and how they're illegal. 1) https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/14/trump-abc-stephanopoulos-settlement-00194391 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/14/trump-abc-stephanop... Edit to add: maybe the Dems are afraid of violence, the Imbecile Nazi (aka Proud Boys) are pardoned and can roam free, what's stopping them from physical violence against loud and promiment voices (and their children). Even if local police arrest them, the top of the regime can say "Let them go.". Ah, fucking despotic nation...
- black_13 2y ago
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- vharuck 2y ago
  >If I cared more, I'd make a website called Department of Lies (since the regime defines what they're doing as the truth) and catalog all the actions of the regime, and how they're illegal. https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/ https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/
- nobodyandproud 2y ago
  The main party—the same one that pushed Sanders out early instead of letting the primary take its course—is woefully out of touch. How is it that a non-white, middle-aged, moderate liberal in the NYC tristate better able to understand the problems than our Democrat politicians? And it doesn’t help that the most vocal liberals are also missing the forest for the trees. Just trying say to put the brakes in some of the trans rights (kids) and the most excessive parts of DEI labels me as “conservative” and shutdown on any discourse. Meanwhile the problems facing the larger, 10x middle-ground population that got Trump elected, is ignored.

by vkou 2y ago

netsharc 2y ago

I really don't understand the Dems (dubbed Vichy Dems now). Sure legistatively they've got no power now, and they're probably waiting for the 2026 mid-terms campaign to start yelling, but yeah they appear to be rolling over. Is it because the voters have really really short memories? Is it because you don't interrupt the enemy while they're making a mistake? Maybe they're yelling, but the cowered media (hello Jeff, hello Sinclair Media, hello ABC surrender-monkeys paying Trump settlement money 1)) and the places people now get news from (owned by the Supreme Imbecile, Zuck, and "Thank you President Trump for our ressurection" TikTok) are just not covering it. If I cared more, I'd make a website called Department of Lies (since the regime defines what they're doing as the truth) and catalog all the actions of the regime, and how they're illegal. 1) https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/14/trump-abc-stephanopoulos-settlement-00194391 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/14/trump-abc-stephanop... Edit to add: maybe the Dems are afraid of violence, the Imbecile Nazi (aka Proud Boys) are pardoned and can roam free, what's stopping them from physical violence against loud and promiment voices (and their children). Even if local police arrest them, the top of the regime can say "Let them go.". Ah, fucking despotic nation...

black_13 2y ago
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vharuck 2y ago
>If I cared more, I'd make a website called Department of Lies (since the regime defines what they're doing as the truth) and catalog all the actions of the regime, and how they're illegal. https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/ https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/
nobodyandproud 2y ago
The main party—the same one that pushed Sanders out early instead of letting the primary take its course—is woefully out of touch. How is it that a non-white, middle-aged, moderate liberal in the NYC tristate better able to understand the problems than our Democrat politicians? And it doesn’t help that the most vocal liberals are also missing the forest for the trees. Just trying say to put the brakes in some of the trans rights (kids) and the most excessive parts of DEI labels me as “conservative” and shutdown on any discourse. Meanwhile the problems facing the larger, 10x middle-ground population that got Trump elected, is ignored.