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This is beyond partisan. In no way does this administration faithfully represent conservative constituents, nor the hostage GOP politicians that prop it up in t

This is beyond partisan. In no way does this administration faithfully represent conservative constituents, nor the hostage GOP politicians that prop it up in their total duress. "Quiet skies" pales in comparison to what they're cooking up: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-common-beliefs https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-commo... And this: https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4q6ctl7imutpx4wxfzub554r/bafkreihbib2ynq5mgshqf5o2vnxm34otf2btabpo4e7n3ezyp67nb43ufi@jpeg https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4q6ctl7... https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4q6ctl7imutpx4wxfzub554r/bafkreig6ncchmdulzgzkl7j2lmws3tb35buk464wqjini3z6g6bldoyai4@jpeg https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4q6ctl7... And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpXX8HPh6nQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpXX8HPh6nQ It's a takeover: https://climate-reporting.org/undercover-in-project-2025/ https://climate-reporting.org/undercover-in-project-2025/

phendrenad2 1y ago
Wouldn't cleaning up corrupt programs also look exactly like a "takeover"? Do you propose allowing the "quiet skies" program to continue, so that any president can weaponize it again? Like, if your argument has no practical reality attached to it, then we're really waiting our time here.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  > Wouldn't cleaning up corrupt programs also look exactly like a "takeover"? No? Policies like perestroika were fully state-driven and never framed themselves as a takeover, violent or otherwise. Glasnost was welcomed by the public after decades of obvious federal coverups. All you have to do is be transparent.
- blurbleblurble 1y ago
  Assuming your comment is in good faith: I'm not a fan of political weaponization of travel blacklists whether they are called quiet skies or anything like that... please take a step back from the categorical logic and read what I wrote again.
  - phendrenad2 1y ago
    Ah, for once my comment is assumed to be in good faith. It's so great that you assumed it was in good faith and didn't make assuming it's bad faith a central dig at me. So nice.

phendrenad2 1y ago

Wouldn't cleaning up corrupt programs also look exactly like a "takeover"? Do you propose allowing the "quiet skies" program to continue, so that any president can weaponize it again? Like, if your argument has no practical reality attached to it, then we're really waiting our time here.

bigyabai 1y ago
> Wouldn't cleaning up corrupt programs also look exactly like a "takeover"? No? Policies like perestroika were fully state-driven and never framed themselves as a takeover, violent or otherwise. Glasnost was welcomed by the public after decades of obvious federal coverups. All you have to do is be transparent.
blurbleblurble 1y ago
Assuming your comment is in good faith: I'm not a fan of political weaponization of travel blacklists whether they are called quiet skies or anything like that... please take a step back from the categorical logic and read what I wrote again.
- phendrenad2 1y ago
  Ah, for once my comment is assumed to be in good faith. It's so great that you assumed it was in good faith and didn't make assuming it's bad faith a central dig at me. So nice.