“Flags to be raised to full staff for Trump’s inauguration”. is a heading regarding Texas. Flags are already raised at Mar-a-Lago. Johnson states flags to be raised for inauguration in Washington DC.
The only reason for this is Trump’s ego. He is a narcissist. He should be able to show respect for a dead former president without feeling slighted. Is his ego “SO” fragile?
The people Trump is popular with are awful people even if they think they are not.
They are selfish, greedy, non-compassionate, without ethics or morality, unreasonably aggressive, poor in character, rebellious, destructive, have poor evaluation skills, don’t think ahead of daisy chain results, embrace sin and evil, support breaking the laws of the land without penalties, anti-constitution, not supportive of God or HIS will, support mistreatment of others [physical and verbal] while bitching about their own rights only. believe lies as truths and reject truths along with reality, not respective of women, support childish behaviors as well as tantrum throwing, vengeful behavior, supporting fringe behavior as well as extreme groups, approve of using scapegoats instead of taking responsibilities, support and cause toxic situations, want respect and honor but honor and respect nothing or anyone, are narcissistic, support the rich becoming richer at the expense of the middle class, working class, and poor, AND do not live in reality because they are deluded or have poor cognitive abilities.
Trump is a junior Putin or at least a Putin want-to-be!
Trump should be put on trial for Sedition and Insurrection regarding Jan 6 and his actions throughout 2021 to cause trouble for America and its people. He has done everything he can to disrupt the following of laws and functioning of not only the government of the USA but the functioning of everyday living of its people including economic, governmental, and health issues.
Some of Congress and White House staff, etc should also be put on trial for Sedition and Insurrection as well.
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It is 2025 now, Trump and his cronies are still causing unnecessary trouble and chaos. Why they are calling it sedition and insurrection, I do not know. It is treason and there has been some collusion with foreign entities. Trump admires and considers such entities as friends.
He is emulating their rhetoric, actions, behavior, and concepts. He even talks of taking Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. He is talking aggression. He apparently thinks he is Putin.
The only dictator that should exist on Earth ever, is God the Father through Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. God through Jesus is the only dictator that will work. He is the only one who can handle it and designated to do so by God! Even God allows criticism, but not a coup.
Also, a President is not the same thing as a dictator even though Putin thinks they are the same.
Gov. Newson is not to blame for Calif wildfire damage. Calif. has had drought, limitations of water usage, and heavy winds. Whether he could have handled things better — who knows. In such an emergency, one does the best they can. Trump and the GOP [Maga/Hydra Party] is way out of line trying to blame Newson for the condition of Calif.
If anything, Trump [as incoming President soon] should be preparing his response to HELP Calif with whatever is needed after the emergency subsides not casting blame. His media presentations on the issue should be one of offering whatever help is available. He should be expressing compassion to those who have lost their homes and possessions and some even their lives or loved ones.
Churchill said, “History is written by the victors”. Today he might have said, “History is rewritten by those who view themselves as victors.”
Trump is trying to change history on Jan 6, 2021. He is trying to depict it differently than it was. It was violence and an attempt to have a coup instead of accepting the winner of the election. My question is: Why is the election of 2024 valid because Trump won and the election of 2020 was invalid because he lost. If the election of 2020 was invalid and corrupt then the 2024 election would also be invalid and corrupt. The GOP has done nothing to improve elections and has even made them worse in all respects. The GOP seems to tear down things of value and build nothing of value.
Trump is having problems with dementia and being demented. He is loosing his cognitive abilities and evaluation skill. He often lives in unreality in a World HE chooses to live in even it it is not real. Declaring something as real or truth does not make it real or truth. He thinks it does.
By the way, the Nazi Party in times in recent past declared that if they said the Jewish extermination did not occur and said it often, eventually everyone would think it was a myth and did not occur. The Nazi Party thought they could create a new reality by saying something often enough to make it a truth. It bothers me that Trump and Musk seem to be purporting Nazi concepts and rhetoric. Musk seems to be very supportive of Nazis.
The universe “bounces” between phases of contraction and expansion. It never totally contracts or totally expands. It is like a heartbeat.
If you look at the structure of the universe, it looks like an organism with connecting nodes – not necessarily biological.
Teddy Roosevelt warned that “a small class of enormously wealthy and economically powerful men, whose chief object is to hold and increase their power,” could destroy American democracy.
spectacle over substance = Trump
destruction from within = Trump and supporters goal and path of action
leader of rebellion and chaos = Trump
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Most countries in history fell because of destruction from within. They eventually weakened to a point of collapse. America seems to be on this path for its future which is no future at all. America is loosing what is left of its ethics, morality, standards, and substance that made it a country and World power.
Those who rebel seem to have one goal to destroy America as it is and was, but do not have any goal or plan to keep it functioning as a country let alone a socialist/democracy which is a republic. America always had problems of behavior and action in its history, but it is totally out of control now.
I feel sorry for those who are under 16 yrs and those being born in America as they have no say in what is to come and they will have to live and die in it.
Why immigrants come to this country thinking it is better than where they came from, I do not know. They are misinformed. We have horrid crime, food shortages, economic problems, job shortages, housing shortages, high costs, political trickery, etc. Thus, not much better than where they came from in the World.
If I were God, I would not let humans off Earth to populate another planet until we change in more ways than technology.
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A good article to read:
https://www.newsweek.com/america-gets-president-we-deserve-opinion-2006287
“The question now for Trump is whether he will be Churchillian in resisting Europe’s new Hitler-like tyrant with an appetite for other nations’ territories, or act in the mode of Chamberlain and decide the conflict in a “faraway” country is of no concern.”
from article — Opinion: Will Trump play the role of Churchill in Ukraine, or of Chamberlain?
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Trump will it be — Resistance [Churchill] or appeasement [Chamberlain]?
In my opinion:
It seems Trump plans on appeasement to Putin [Russia] in regards to Ukraine.
Trump seems obsessed with Putin and his power and method of rule of Russia.
China’s Xi Jinping is invited by Trump to his inauguration shows Trump is leaning toward dictators and communisium/socialism.
No one should use Trump as an example of how to do or behave in business, their personal life, or politics. He is not a good example and will make the World a worse place to live in the near future.
However, one can see why the young in the USA would think crime is a thing to do as Trump does it and gets away with with it. He even support it and encourages it. He has gotten rich on it, influential, and famous by doing it.
Satan does not even want him as he would not even follow Satan’s will. By the way, Satan is more competent than Trump as God said Satan was very good at what he does. Satan may twist truths, but Trump does not start with truths or expound them.
The “Right” putting Christianity in schools?
If I had a kid in school at any level, I would pull them out of school for “homeschooling” or into a “religious school that I had investigated” that taught “true Bible Scripture meanings” and not the misguided shit they are trying to teach children by unqualified teachers [for Bible interpretations].
Considering that these so-called supporters of Christianity teaching Bible Scriptures are supporting Trump [his actions, policies, plans of policies, and legal/moral problems], I question their capability of having a true relationship with God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit.
If my child gets taught Christianity, I would want it to be the “true” God’s Scriptures with the Holy Spirit’s revelations not the questionable counterfeit Christianity.
Not all American people reject Biden’s pardon of his son. Biden did the right thing in this matter. SOME Americans feel differently, but they are not representative of ALL Americans.
The media should not continue to say All Americans, Americans, or any other designation that is misleading when referring to American citizens and/or voters. The media seems to think that just because Trump won this election for the next 4 years as President, that means all Americans support him or agree with him or his policies. A great many Americans do not agree with his opinions, policies, or planned actions.
2025 Trump is surrounding himself with bad people and putting in key positions very very bad people. They have no ethics, standards, or good goals. Their character and past behaviors are horrid. They seem to be being placed in their new positions to disrupt, destroy, and dismantle the positions in which they are placed.
If one looks closely at those Trump is choosing for key positions in his government, it not only shows what kind of people they are but what kind of person Trump is.
The new 2025 Congress does not seem any better.
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It is obvious, that God is allowing Trump to be in office to show us what kind of people we are and to weaken the USA.
In God’s timeline, the World is in the timeslot between the weakening of America and the UK, the strengthening of the new Roman Empire, and the appearance of the AntiChrist. All of this means we are very near the time of the Rapture.
Trump and MAGA/HYDRA Party members should all be convicted of Treason and executed for it. They are sympathizing and supporting as well as working on behalf of Russia and Communism and planning on turning America into a dictatorship. We have many such members in Congress that should be removed and replaced. I am sure that the old Republican Party’s leftover members have some capable congress candidates.
Those who voted for all this shit that Trump is installing in his potential government should have moved to Russia and lived for a while before trying to turn America into a puppet-level Russia.
The objective of the incoming administration [Trump/MAGA/HYDRA] is to destroy the government and America itself. The goal and focus is not to improve, update, or make better. All is geared to be disruptive of the American way of life.
Trump is giving all indications that he wants to be a dictator and not a President.
Project 2025 seems to be the playbook in motion.
As a human being, father, leader, businessman, and husband, Trump is a loser. His reputation as a seducer and lover seems to be poor as well even with prostitutes.
It is strongly hoped that whatever damage Trump does to America, the government, NATO, or World interactions can be undone or repaired in four years.
Also, it is hoped strongly that Trump does not for ANY REASON press the Neuclar “red” button and start World War III. Trump seems to have a low threshold for controlling his anger or being insulted [even justified].
However, if Putin or some other enemy nation starts World War III, it is hoped he responds quickly and effectively to protect America and the Western Nations. He should side with America and not Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, etc.
It is also hoped that the US Military will do its job to protect America and America’s interests NOT Trump or his interests.
I have been thinking about the Party’s name. It should be called the MAGA/Hydra Party as then it would not be confusing for some for what they stand for in concept. Maga seems to be misrepresentative to some as it means Make America Gastly Awful and Appalling and some people of America think it stands for something else.
It appears that America, Russia, and Europe won World War II battles, but lost the War in the end. America, Russia, and Europe seem to be headed toward Nazi concepts, methods, rhetoric, and behavioral standards.
In America, we will soon have our version of Hitler and his followers behave the same as Hitler’s followers behaved. Every time Trump raises his arm [which I assume he means to keep fighting], I think of the salute that Hitler’s followers gave him at his appearance.
Trump seems to think God wants to use him as President of the USA to make America better. However, Trump is not “of God” and the only way God would use him would be as a LESSON [punishment] for both the USA and the World. People of the USA are often rejecting God’s ways — especially the congressional and court leadership of the country has gone their own selfish, self-centered, and lying ways. I guess, the USA and World need to learn their concepts, behaviors, and stupidity, is not functional for the USA to survive.
You can read the “Trumpianism” article on this site for the list of concepts/behaviors and none of it is “of God”. His supportive Christian Evangelicals are most likely “Counterfeit Christians” especially if they can support Trump the way they are doing. Some religious groups have adopted Satan’s misinformation and thus are no longer “of God”. They are “Fake Christians” trying to mislead others that it is OK to support Trump for their OWN-selfish reasons that are NOT “of God”.
The GOP and these “Fake Christians” are not going to make America Great again, but they will hasten America’s trip downward instead.
Trump’s election says the majority of Americans support — bullies, shady con men, liars [dishonest], rapists or at least abusers of women, low moral character, and generally horrid people. The majority of Americans do not support the law and respect others or their rights.
When the media [including news people] say something, they should not say Americans support Trump or his coming actions. Trump has made it clear he only represents his base who elected him. The rest of us ceased to exist, I guess. When making such statements, the media should say Trump’s base of Americans and not “ALL” Americans. I was listening to CNN yesterday and the speaker on it referred to All Americans when referring to Trump and the support of his planned actions. Just because he won the Presidency, does not mean ALL Americans think he is God’s Gift to the World.
I can see why so many foreign people and countries think of America in a negative way. I strongly suggest foreign entities [even Putin] not trust our incoming leaders as it has been proven they are untrustworthy. Foreign and domestic enities should not depend on anything said or done by the incoming leadership.
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Note: An 11/9/2024 headline “Trump still hasn’t signed ethics agreement required for presidential transition” was on the Internet. Question: How can an unethical person sign an ethics agreement that is meaningful?
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We are headed knee-deep into the END TIMES:
“Widespread embrace of sin, evil, and occult practices signals the world’s progression toward the end times. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)”
“Societal norms will shift, with what was once considered immoral becoming accepted and celebrated. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)”
Today, many in our country have become desensitized to moral issues because immorality is rampant. It could cause our Country to implode.
For those of us who are real Republicans, there is NO REPUBLICAN PARTY anymore. There is now a MAGA PARTY INSTEAD. The MAGA Party should be called the Hydra Party instead!
No one should refer to the Republican Party as it is now the Maga/Hydra Party. The media and all other entities should only talk of the MAGA/HYDRA PARTY. [Maga refers to Make America Gastly Awful and Appalling! NO MATTER what Trumpian’s or Maga voters think.]
It makes me disgusted when I hear the Maga/Hydra Party referred to as the Republican Party.
Just because you call a Party — Republican, does not mean it is such a party. The Republican Party died and ceased to exist. Face it and act accordingly.
reprint: Trump Won. Now What? 11/6/2024
Donald Trump has won, and will become president for the second time. Those who voted for him will now celebrate their victory. The rest of us need to prepare to live in a different America: a country where millions of our fellow citizens voted for a president who knowingly promotes hatred and division; who lies—blatantly, shamelessly—every time he appears in public; who plotted to overturn an election in 2020 and, had he not won, was planning to try again in 2024.
Above all, we must learn to live in an America where an overwhelming number of our fellow citizens have chosen a president who holds the most fundamental values and traditions of our democracy, our Constitution, even our military in contempt. Over the past decade, opinion polls showed Americans’ faith in their institutions waning. But no opinion poll could make this shift in values any clearer than this vote. As a result of this election, the United States will become a different kind of country.
When he was last in the White House, the president-elect ignored ethics and security guidelines, fired inspectors general and other watchdogs, leaked classified information, and used the Department of Homeland Security in the summer of 2020 as if it were the interior ministry of an authoritarian state, deploying U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard “troops” in American cities. Trump actively encouraged the January 6, 2021, insurrection at our Capitol. When he left the White House, he stole classified documents and hid them from the FBI.
Because a critical mass of Americans aren’t bothered by that list of transgressions, any one of which would have tanked the career of another politician, Trump and his vice president–elect, J.D. Vance, will now try to transform the federal government into a loyalty machine that serves the interests of himself and his cronies. This was the essence of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and its architects, all Trump fans, will now endeavor to make it become reality. Trump will surely try again to dismantle America’s civil service, replacing qualified scientists and regulators with partisan operatives. His allies will help him to build a Department of Justice that does not serve the Constitution, but instead focuses on harassing and punishing Trump’s enemies. Trump has spoken, in the past, of using the Federal Communications Commission and the Internal Revenue Service to punish media organizations and anyone else who crosses him, and now he will have the chance to try again.
Perhaps the greater and more insidious danger is not political repression or harassment, but corruption. Autocratic populists around the world—in Hungary, Turkey, Venezuela—have assaulted institutions designed to provide accountability and transparency in order to shift money and influence to their friends and families, and this may happen in America too. This is not just a theoretical threat. As loyalists take over regulatory agencies, filling not only political but also former civil-service jobs, American skies will become more polluted, American food more dangerous. As a result of this massive shift in the country’s bureaucratic culture, Trump-connected companies will prosper, even as America becomes less safe for consumers, for workers, for children, for all of us.
American foreign policy will also reflect this shift toward kleptocracy. In his first term, Trump abused the powers of his office, corrupting American foreign policy for his personal gain. He pressured the Ukrainian president to launch a fake investigation of his political opponent; altered policy toward Turkey, Qatar, and other nations in ways that suited his business interests; even used the Secret Service to funnel government money to his private properties. In a second term, he and the people around him will have every incentive to go much further. Expect them to use American foreign policy and military power to advance their personal and political goals.
There are many things a re-elected President Trump cannot do. But there are some things he can do. One is to cut off aid to Ukraine. The Biden administration has three months to drop all half-measures and rush supplies to Ukraine before Trump forces a Ukrainian surrender to Russia. If there’s anything in the American arsenal that Ukraine might successfully use—other than nuclear weapons—send it now, before it’s too late.
Another thing Trump can do is to impose further tariffs–and intensify a global trade war against not only China but also against former friends, partners, and allies. America First will be America Alone, no longer Ronald Reagan’s “city on a hill,” but now just another great power animated by predatory nationalism.
Around the world, illiberal politicians who seek to subvert their own democracies will follow America’s lead. With no fear of American criticism or reaction, expect harassment of press and political opponents in countries such as Mexico and Turkey to grow. Expect the Russian-backed electoral cheating recently on display in Georgia and Moldova to spread. Expect violent rhetoric in every democracy: If the American president can get away with it, others will conclude that they can too. The autocratic world, meanwhile, will celebrate the victory of someone whose disdain for the rule of law echoes and matches their own. They can assume Trump and Vance will not promote human rights, will not care about international law, and will not reinforce our democratic alliances in Europe and Asia.
But the most difficult, most agonizing changes are the ones that will now take place deep inside our society. Radicalization of a part of the anti-Trump camp is inevitable, as people begin to understand that existential issues, such as climate change and gun violence, will not be tackled. A parallel process will take place on the other side of the political spectrum, as right-wing militias, white supremacists, and QAnon cultists are reenergized by the election of the man whose behavior they have, over eight years, learned to imitate. The deep gaps within America will grow deeper. Politics will become even angrier. Trump won by creating division and hatred, and he will continue to do so throughout what is sure to be a stormy second term.
My generation was raised on the belief America could always be counted upon to do the right thing, even if belatedly: reject the isolationism of America First and join the fight against Nazism; fund the Marshall Plan to stop communism; extend the promise of democracy to all people without regard to race or sex. But maybe that belief was true only for a specific period, a unique moment. There were many chapters of history when America did the wrong thing for years or decades. Maybe we are living through such a period now.
Or maybe the truth is that democracy is always a close-run thing, always in contention. If so, then we too must—as people in other failing democracies have learned to do—find new ways to champion wobbling institutions and threatened ideas. For supporters of the American experiment in liberal democracy, our only hope is education, organization, and the creation of a coalition of people dedicated to defending the spirit of the Constitution, the ideals of the Founders, the dream of freedom. More concretely: public civic-education campaigns to replace the lessons no longer taught in schools; teams of lawyers who can fight for the rule of law in courts; grassroots organizing, especially in rural and small-town America; citizens and journalists working to expose and fight the enormous wave of kleptocracy and corruption that will now engulf our political system..
Many of those shattered by this result will be tempted to withdraw into passivity—or recoil into performative radicalism. Reject both. We should focus, instead, on how to win back to the cause of liberal democracy a sufficient number of those Americans who voted for a candidate who denigrated this nation’s institutions and ideals.