The Current Situation

[Rogar]

won a democratically held election and began to carry out the agenda he campaigned on...
Since no one can explain it, I'll just have to assume that some might prefer anarchy to democracy.

Ha, that's pretty funny. I'm still waiting for the prices of groceries to go down and the end of the Ukraine war on day one, which were among his major campaign issues. I actually don't think he campaigned on distancing all of our global allies or allowing Elon to gut the federal work force or appointing dunces and conspiracy theorists to lead his cabinet or huge tariffs that are basically taxation without representation. As far as the end of democracy, I could probably hold my nose, shake my head, and wait for the pendulum to swing the other way if he adhered to the spirit of the constitution and the laws of our country. I could go along with the end of our country as a world leader, the end of Biden's prospering economy, the end of an independent judicial system, and the beginning of the end of honoring our nation's laws, which he will tie up in courts for years. People should not be surprised after electing a convicted felon by a jury of his peers not to mention the possibilities of 2020 election rigging. Trump is nothing short of a political mob boss, chronic liar, poor leader, and a criminal, and deserves protests regardless of how people want to word things.

[flowerseverywhere]

I would protest the powers that have been exhibited in Trumps actions.

Musk is not American born, is a citizen of South Africa, Canada and the US. The president must be American born. How has he handed over so much power to unelected, unvetted and non security clearance citizens. Doge has accessed so many federal records, gutted agencies and made financial decisions with no oversight or transparency.
the reason we have three branches of the government is to have representation of the citizens of the entire country. Whatever your sex, religion, race, gender, net worth, political party, education level and area of the country you live in. Of course things are not going to always go your way. But instead of stacks of executive orders, aren’t our elected house and senate members supposed to have input? He has signed 111 so far and 220 his prior term. We aren’t even 100 days in yet. Biden signed 162 in four years. George W signed 291 in eight years, Obama signed 276 in eight years. Is this really the path we want our elected officials to take regardless of party?

obviously the party in power will have the major influence on what happens. But the government is not one man’s agenda. It is not up to him to make changes without the input of others, even his own party members who have also been elected.

[nswef]

We need to go after the creators Project 2025.Publicize who they are, what they are conncected to and how they are benefiting. I feel as if they are running the country through himself, writing the executive orders, having a check list for the fool to check off as he signs each Executive Order.Maybe he gets a star on the chart for each one he signs, having no idea (he says) about the 2025 project. As for Elon...God help us all. But the dems must wise up!

[HappyHiker]

We need to go after the creators Project 2025.Publicize who they are, what they are conncected to and how they are benefiting. I feel as if they are running the country through himself, writing the executive orders, having a check list for the fool to check off as he signs each Executive Order.Maybe he gets a star on the chart for each one he signs, having no idea (he says) about the 2025 project. As for Elon...God help us all. But the dems must wise up!

You're so right! The Dems needs some smart and savvy strategists...and they seem sadly lacking in this. A recent New Yorker magazine has an article about how the Dems lost the young male vote...while the Repubs courted and won them.

I cringed when Hillary called Repub supporters "a basketful of deplorables"-- I kind of knew that helped her lose the election right then and there. It was fodder to show the Dems had become elitist...

Plus, Biden had zero appeal to that large demographic of young males.

Seems to me that the Dems need their own Project 2025 to counter the Repub's...

I wish the Dems had a youthful, full of vigor Bernie to lead the party...where or where is he/she??

Finding this whole situation very, very frustrating and sad....

[catherine]

I'm with you, nswef and HappyHiker, that the Dems need an overhaul big time.

Regarding Bernie's vigor—there was a segment on him on CBS Sunday Morning—I can't believe he's 83 and he's doing what he's doing. I am so proud to be able to call him my State Senator. And, yes, I have the T-shirt.

[HappyHiker]

I'm with you, nswef and HappyHiker, that the Dems need an overhaul big time.

Regarding Bernie's vigor—there was a segment on him on CBS Sunday Morning—I can't believe he's 83 and he's doing what he's doing. I am so proud to be able to call him my State Senator. And, yes, I have the T-shirt.

I admire Bernie big time. Sometimes feel he's the last honest politician. Never wavers; supports we little guys. Not in anyone's pocket.

The checker at my grocery store this morning had a saying that resonated with me when I asked him how he was doing, he replied, "I've just got to suck it up and get through it."

Just the way I feel right now--but also want to march, demonstrate and express my anger at seeing our democracy dismantled, piece by piece, ally by ally.

[HappyHiker]

We need to go after the creators Project 2025.Publicize who they are, what they are conncected to and how they are benefiting. I feel as if they are running the country through himself, writing the executive orders, having a check list for the fool to check off as he signs each Executive Order.Maybe he gets a star on the chart for each one he signs, having no idea (he says) about the 2025 project. As for Elon...God help us all. But the dems must wise up!

You nailed it---where are our savvy strategists...?? Seems like we've rolled over and are playing dead..
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[Rogar]

My congress people are pretty blue state. I have friends who write or call them every day and I've said that to me it seems like singing to the choir as they are probably experiencing he same frustrations. However, I've wondered if the red state congress people might actual be open to some public opinions from their voters. The news seems to think there are some of the GOP who are starting to want more checks on Trump's wild trade policies, although they mostly seem to have consumed the Kool-Aid on other things.

[Tradd]

Looks like another 50% China duty is happening tomorrow.

[catherine]

Looks like another 50% China duty is happening tomorrow.

Yeah, the trade war with China is going to be the toughest one. I don't envy you, Tradd!