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Of Course It's a Coup

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Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by scarface_74 »

throwaway5752 wrote: post #7
Trasmatta wrote: post #4

It's a coup that is being allowed and empowered by the party that already controls all 3 branches of government. It's very clear what's happening: what's less clear to me is how to stop it. EDIT: this post keeps getting flagged. The techbros who are currently destroying our democracy are upset that they're being called out.

The current US president was voted for by just 23.1% of the US population. I am not adjusting for eligible voters, but there is no sweeping mandate regardless of what anyone would have you believe. They are certainly trying to make it seem that way. Bluster tricks fools. What to do about is to call your representatives, boycott companies if necessary, and cast an informed vote in local, state, and federal elections e…

The eligible voters who didn’t vote also made a decision. But if you are in a deep red state or deep blue state, why vote with the way that the electoral college works?

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Post by Tostino »

It looks like this post is unflagged finally.

I left this comment on another version that was also flagged, so I figured i'll repost it here:

I took the time to write an email to both of my senators, and congress person (i'm in FL, they are all R's).

Absolutely unconscionable for them to abdicate their responsibilities and oath to the constitution.

I don't expect it to change any minds, but some pressure is never a bad thing.

If anyone wants to use it as inspiration to write their own: https://gist.github.com/Tostino/6cb89b58ca4070ab7520a64b5ac7...

edit: I mean...Musk isn't even denying what it is: https://xcancel.com/elonmusk/status/1887258455037387257

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by zfg »

scarface_74 wrote: post #12
zfg wrote: post #9

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Musk doesn’t care. Tesla stock has always been unaligned with its revenue. Trump supporters and his supporters will just buy on the dip

He'll care. It will sting him right in the narcissism.

But it's certainly true he won't change or improve.

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by insane_dreamer »

Not to mention this same president allowed people who did attempt a violent coup (of the "usual" kind) to get out of jail despite being convicted. (And despite previous assurances, i.e., from Vance that "of course" violent offenders would not be freed.)

And the GOP-controlled Senate just stood by.

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by t-writescode »

scarface_74 wrote: post #10
monetus wrote: post #8

One torment on an individual level, is that none of us have any particular agency to do anything about it. Not alone, not even with many. Overwhelming numbers accompanied by intense societal disfunction could, maybe, possibly work. Signs and angry chants won't stop these loons. Strategic occupations might help, like MLK overburdening jails during sit-ins, but even that is an annoyance they will put down violently if…

You seem to be under the impression that this isn’t what the majority wants? You also have the owner of one social media company embedded in the White House and the other just paid tribute to Trump to “settle a lawsuit” as well as ABC, CNN and CBS bowing to him and paying him off to “settle a lawsuit”. The opposition are a bunch of disorganized wimps that don’t know how to play dirty. They are still playing by the ol…

Even r/Conservative is freaking out about various bits of what is being done. Most of them seemed to think that the tariffs against Canada were a bad idea. Same with the Trail of Tears in Gaza the president is talking about doing.

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by scarface_74 »

t-writescode wrote: post #16
scarface_74 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You seem to be under the impression that this isn’t what the majority wants? You also have the owner of one social media company embedded in the White House and the other just paid tribute to Trump to “settle a lawsuit” as well as ABC, CNN and CBS bowing to him and paying him off to “settle a lawsuit”. The opposition are a bunch of disorganized wimps that don’t know how to play dirty. They are still playing by the ol…

Even r/Conservative is freaking out about various bits of what is being done. Most of them seemed to think that the tariffs against Canada were a bad idea. Same with the Trail of Tears in Gaza the president is talking about doing.

Reddit is not the real world. In the real world, everyone in power is supporting him or staying quiet.

Even Democratic Governors are laying low.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-governors-electio...

The “Fifth estate” isn’t helping either:

- ABC News is owned by Disney and Disney doesn’t want to have a fight with Trump after they already lost a fight with mini-Trump (Desantis). I happen to live 10 miles away from Disney

- CNN is owned by Discovery/TimeWarner who needs the administration not to block whatever merger they are trying to make next.

- CBS is owned by Paramount Global is also trying to make a merger deal that that don’t want the government to block.

And why would you think conservatives care about Gaza? A large majority of them are Evangelical Christian and see saving Israel as a step in the second coming of Christ and the rapture (not exaggerating at all).

As far as Trail of Tears, Native Americans are constantly worried about getting rounded up by ICE because ICE can’t tell the difference between them and Mexicans.

https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/tribal-nations-urge-ci...

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by hoten »

Tostino wrote: post #13

It looks like this post is unflagged finally. I left this comment on another version that was also flagged, so I figured i'll repost it here: I took the time to write an email to both of my senators, and congress person (i'm in FL, they are all R's). Absolutely unconscionable for them to abdicate their responsibilities and oath to the constitution. I don't expect it to change any minds, but some pressure is never a b…

that gist 404s

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by Tostino »

hoten wrote: post #18
Tostino wrote: post #13

It looks like this post is unflagged finally. I left this comment on another version that was also flagged, so I figured i'll repost it here: I took the time to write an email to both of my senators, and congress person (i'm in FL, they are all R's). Absolutely unconscionable for them to abdicate their responsibilities and oath to the constitution. I don't expect it to change any minds, but some pressure is never a b…

that gist 404s

Thanks, fixed.

Re: Of Course It's a Coup

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Post by t-writescode »

scarface_74 wrote: post #17
t-writescode wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even r/Conservative is freaking out about various bits of what is being done. Most of them seemed to think that the tariffs against Canada were a bad idea. Same with the Trail of Tears in Gaza the president is talking about doing.

Reddit is not the real world. In the real world, everyone in power is supporting him or staying quiet. Even Democratic Governors are laying low. https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-governors-electio... The “Fifth estate” isn’t helping either: - ABC News is owned by Disney and Disney doesn’t want to have a fight with Trump after they already lost a fight with mini-Trump (Desantis). I happen to live 10 miles awa…

I was responding to this part

> You seem to be under the impression that this isn’t what the majority wants?

I hope this isn't your response to me responding to a commentary about the majority

> everyone in power is supporting him or staying quiet.

because that is moving the goalposts.

And the Trail of Tears in Gaza is explicitly about the intent to shove over a million people out of their homeland because we want someone else to have it. There's a few words for what that is, but it all means the same thing.

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