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SO much for 'the most transparent administration in history', not that I bought into that claim in the first place. Seems like a violation of multiple public re
by anigbrowl 2y ago
SO much for 'the most transparent administration in history', not that I bought into that claim in the first place. Seems like a violation of multiple public record-keeping laws.
- hypeatei 2y agoYou can already guess what consequences they're going to face: none.
- anigbrowl 2y agoNevertheless, the Democrats should move to impeach. The fact that they probably won't be able to get a vote taken (never mind win one) is beside the point.
- decremental 2y ago[dead]
- nine_k 2y agoWhy only Democrats? Any patriots, which, I suppose, should be somehow represented among Republicans, too.
- diputsmonro 2y agoDuh, but we're obviously past the point of Republicans acting in good faith.
- nine_k 2y agoSome people put their conscience above their party affiliation. There's a ton of Republicans unhappy with, and even infuriated by Trump. Not many of them in Congress though.
- hdjjhhvvhga 2y agoIf you are a Republican but don't like Trump, they will call you a RINO and ostracize, that's the strategy.
- jillyboel 2y agoWhy isn't anyone protesting?
- jillyboel 2y agoInstead of rage smashing that downvote button, maybe think for a moment and answer this question?
- entropic88 2y agoI'd hope those currently toeing the line but know deep down we're at the point of ludicrous egregiousness would shoot their shot, if given the opportunity. I'd like to believe at least 20% of elected Republicans lack brain damage.
- watwut 2y agoIf they would be inclined to do so, it would already happened, here and there in small issues.
- diputsmonro 2y agoThere were several prime opportunities during his last term when those elusive "deeply concerned" (remember that meme?) Republicans could have chosen to act. We could have nipped this all in the bud, convicted him during his impeachment, and moved on from all of this. But those Republicans failed to act. Now even more congressional Republicans have been primaried and replaced by MAGA sycophants. I am, regrettably, past the point of having faith that the Republicans will do the right thing "this time"
- anigbrowl 2y agoThat's be nice, but I'm not holding my breath. Sad to say I'm not holding my breaths on Democrats actually doing anything about it either.
- psunavy03 2y agoAt this point, it's blatantly obvious that no one should ever file articles of impeachment without a reasonable certainty that the votes to convict exist in the Senate. Otherwise, it's just political theater that's going to further discredit the idea of impeachment and give Trump and future Presidents more confidence that they can do anything they want and never be held to account.
- genter 2y ago> further discredit the idea of impeachment Will it? If done correctly by the Democrats (and this is a big if), it can educate people on the current situation. A big problem right now is that a lot of people aren't fully aware how fucked up and how dangerous Trump and his cronies are.
- anigbrowl 2y agoI strongly disagree. Even if the votes aren't there, the accusation can be put on the public record. Doing nothing until there are sufficient votes is far more 'stage management' that obscures the legislative decision-making process from the public. You are asking for the appearance of consensus and dismissing actual conflict/disagreement as 'theater'.
- psunavy03 2y agoEvery failed impeachment encourages future bad actors not to worry about impeachment.
- ludicrousdispla 2y agotransparent but also ephemeral
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- _DeadFred_ 2y agoPlease FOIA the administration's process for meeting records requirements while using Signal. People need to call them out on this or nothing happens.
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- jauntywundrkind 2y agoThankfully done, at some scale, https://bsky.app/profile/nationalsecuritylaw.org/post/3ll5cdt7umk2f https://bsky.app/profile/nationalsecuritylaw.org/post/3ll5cd... It is such a horror that this government is operating off the books, that this administration will again leave behind only empty pages in the history book where normally the government would have ownership of what transpired.
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- mindslight 2y agoBut they are extremely transparent. All of their actions are clearly in furtherance of corruption, stealing, and helping Russia (and China) destroy the United States. Unfortunately we also live in the time with the largest mass media consumption (social media), all but guaranteeing their followers keep rationalizing their actions with a litany of talking points rather than understanding straightforward criticism said by someone on the "other" team.
- mrtesthah 2y ago>…all but guaranteeing their followers keep rationalizing their actions with a litany of talking points rather than understanding any criticism said by someone on the "other" team To me, the one-sided right wing media bubble seems to be the root of how we got here in the first place. It allows politicians to avoid any and all accountability for their actions. Popular rule cannot function in this environment, and if it continues, nothing will stand in the way of this administration destroying what’s left of the country.
- IgorPartola 2y agoThey are transparent! They give the info directly to the press before anyone else! /s
- Philadelphia 2y agoIt's not just social media. What enabled things to get to this point was Fox News, which was created specifically to do that. " In 1970, political consultant Roger Ailes and other Nixon aides came up with a plan to create a new TV network that would circumvent existing media and provide "pro-administration" coverage to millions. "People are lazy," the aides explained in a memo. "With television you just sit — watch — listen. The thinking is done for you." Nixon embraced the idea, saying he and his supporters needed "our own news" from a network that would lead "a brutal, vicious attack on the opposition." " https://theweek.com/articles/880107/why-fox-news-created https://theweek.com/articles/880107/why-fox-news-created
- mindslight 2y ago
- xnx 2y agoOn the other hand, directly sharing war plans with the press is about as transparent as you can get.
- more_corn 2y agoI would love for them to say that. Awe heck it was about transparency, we’re doing that from now on.
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- ttyprintk 2y agoA corollary here is that maximum pressure is being put on DoD to find “leakers”. It now appears that to the normal people in DoD, what looks like evidence of regular leaking to the press might be incompetence at the appointee level.
- turnsout 2y agoWait, you’re saying the Trump administration might be breaking a rule? Pretty wild accusation
- throw0101c 2y ago"But her e-mails." > It’s best to understand that fascists see hypocrisy as a virtue. It’s how they signal that the things they are doing to people were never meant to be equally applied. > It’s not an inconsistency. It’s very consistent to the only true fascist value, which is domination. > It’s very important to understand, fascists don’t just see hypocrisy as a necessary evil or an unintended side-effect. > It’s the purpose. The ability to enjoy yourself the thing you’re able to deny others, because you dominate, is the whole point. > For fascists, hypocrisy is a great virtue — the greatest. * https://mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat/109551955251655267 https://mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat/109551955251655267
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- diputsmonro 2y agoWhat's the point of submitting a story like this if you're just going to play the "both sides" game? Yeah, Democrats suck too. But you'd have to be extremely uninformed or naive to believe that there's no difference between a party that mostly does things the right way with some occasional missteps (and yes, corruption), and a party that happily, brazenly wears it's corruption on its sleeve and threatens anyone who dissents.
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- mingus88 2y agoIf you see no difference then you are simply ignorant There is plenty to criticize the left for but they take out their own trash, often to their detriment. Al Franken for example lost his seat over a dumb pic of his hover hands. Meanwhile the right will protect the same behavior, circle the wagons, and actually normalize bad behavior just like this most recent example Hillary Clinton testified for over eight hours on the embassy attack years ago. When will the right even allow their people to take the stand? There need to be hearing about this Signal leak. How much do you want to bet this will ever happen?
- kccoder 2y agoTrump's razor: The opposite of what he says is closer to the truth.
- yencabulator 2y agoAddendum: Anything GOP accuses others of, they're doing.
- hoistbypetard 2y agoI'd have phrased it a bit differently. If he accuses an "enemy" of doing something, he's saying he did that.
- matwood 2y agoHahaha...it has always been a farce, just like Twitter and Musk are for free speech and DOGE is about transparency.