Unfortunately and horrifically, this will not be limited to a self extinction level event. There will be 100s of thousands or millions of people that will be collateral damage.
The team Trump is assembling will write their own obituary. The level of incompetence reflected in his choices will bring them all down. We must let this poison run through the political system so people will be forced to see the consequences of the choices they made. Only then can we recover from this toxic assault on our country. Post the catastrophes the Trump administration is bound to cause, 90% or more of Americans will claim they did not vote for him!
Gosh, it is not easy. In my extended family, to second cousins, I have the whole spectrum, including anti-vaxxers and hardcore evangelicals. I refer to such people as “absolutists.” There is no way to discuss anything, except maybe a sports team or how are pets are doing.
Steve and 'The Warning' community, I learned today of a 17th century word, 'kakistocracy' a noun meaning a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens. I believe this is the most accurate word for your Star Wars cantina of misfits and monsters. Dumbfuckistan is destined to be a kakistocracy.
I think the Gaetz nomination is going to be a struggle to get through the senate…he just has too much baggage and he resigned so quickly so that the ethics report might not come out…he is going through some stuff that may preclude his nomination being confirmed
Steve I don't know how you do this every single day, but we all appreciate it.
Some Senators will feign distaste for these nominees, but in the end will offer their blessing and claim Trumps mandate as their reasoning. At that point, the Senate is no more. Sobering times.
65% of Americans cannot name the three branches of government. I just saw this stat posted on “The News Hour”. Can we just now get real and admit that the majority of voters are uneducated. When you have an electorate like we have, we have the government that we deserve.
All unqualified, as is their god king. He barely attempted at least one or two reasonable appointments the first time around. There is absolutely no need for him to do it this time. None of them give one fuck about the real pain and suffering they will bring. To me, getting outraged after the fact (the election) is allowing Trump to live rent free in your head. This is just an onslaught of "owning the libs" and honestly is nothing more than a loyalty pledge. I think he'll want confirmations to get it on record who stands up and who kneels. Pretty fucking sure most of these will be confirmed on party lines, so 53-47. Only chance for any MAGA defectors, and I haven't looked at demographics, would be Senators who hate Trump and are retiring in either 2026 or 2028, so won't care. Is that enough? I doubt it.
Jon Meachem, a wonderful historian, said last week on PBS's Firing Line, that institutional guard rails are made up of people. Like Pence doing the right thing on 1/06/21. All the guard rails are gone.
None of these appointments have surprised me. It was always going to be bottom feeders. If the word noble was ever fitting for America — I do not believe it was — it is clearly dead and buried now.
Trump wants RFK, Jr. to oversee the Department of Stealth and Human (Funeral) Services. And this American Dr. Mengele doesn’t even have a medical degree. Who woulda thunk?
I count on hearing your analysis and warnings of the serious dangers that our country now faces. I believed you when you said it would be disastrous, and I also believed Dr. Bandy Lee and her cohorts on the dangers of Trump’s psychopathy! I struggle every day with the fact that half our country would trade our safety and security over a temporary economic problem. Keep up your strong, helpful work!
Here’s my question: If Trump had announced his cabinet picks before the election, would he have won anyway, or are his supporters all on board with this shit?
I have a suspicion that the Russians are dictating some of this to their puppet Trump. They want as much chaos in America as possible. And whatever Kompromat they have on Trump is forcing him to oblige.
RFK Jr is a walking extinction level event.
Unfortunately and horrifically, this will not be limited to a self extinction level event. There will be 100s of thousands or millions of people that will be collateral damage.
Even Kennedy’s brain worm would be more competent and compos mentis in overseeing Americans’ healthcare.
Agree. Kennedy needs this like another hole in the head.
The team Trump is assembling will write their own obituary. The level of incompetence reflected in his choices will bring them all down. We must let this poison run through the political system so people will be forced to see the consequences of the choices they made. Only then can we recover from this toxic assault on our country. Post the catastrophes the Trump administration is bound to cause, 90% or more of Americans will claim they did not vote for him!
No joy in saying I told you so to my neighbors, but I will say it every day.
And to my own family
Gosh, it is not easy. In my extended family, to second cousins, I have the whole spectrum, including anti-vaxxers and hardcore evangelicals. I refer to such people as “absolutists.” There is no way to discuss anything, except maybe a sports team or how are pets are doing.
Yes, if the bottom has to fall out of our Democracy for people to wake up, then so it is :-(
Given everything, the only way.
True, except that Republicans’ fascist harakiri will destroy the rest of us along with themselves, like Jonestown writ large.
Steve and 'The Warning' community, I learned today of a 17th century word, 'kakistocracy' a noun meaning a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens. I believe this is the most accurate word for your Star Wars cantina of misfits and monsters. Dumbfuckistan is destined to be a kakistocracy.
Or “idiotocracy!”
The End Times believers are rejoicing over these picks because it brings The End closer.
Omg....
Blessedly only their craven end.
We are totally fucked if these senators don’t do their job 😡
None of these appointments will be rejected.
There goes humanity as we know it
You beat me to it, John. They will indeed be confirmed because the backbone of the Republican members of the Senate is nonexistent.
I think the Gaetz nomination is going to be a struggle to get through the senate…he just has too much baggage and he resigned so quickly so that the ethics report might not come out…he is going through some stuff that may preclude his nomination being confirmed
Gaetz and the other nominees are a loyalty test. Bow to the king or get attacked. As we have seen, any MAGA Senator has a spine of Jello.
I think he will fly thru
Steve I don't know how you do this every single day, but we all appreciate it.
Some Senators will feign distaste for these nominees, but in the end will offer their blessing and claim Trumps mandate as their reasoning. At that point, the Senate is no more. Sobering times.
Thank you, John!
Steve
65% of Americans cannot name the three branches of government. I just saw this stat posted on “The News Hour”. Can we just now get real and admit that the majority of voters are uneducated. When you have an electorate like we have, we have the government that we deserve.
Yea, likely a big part of why an authoritarian fascist consolidating power didn't mean a damn thing to them.
They are now devolving into the three branches of fascism.
All unqualified, as is their god king. He barely attempted at least one or two reasonable appointments the first time around. There is absolutely no need for him to do it this time. None of them give one fuck about the real pain and suffering they will bring. To me, getting outraged after the fact (the election) is allowing Trump to live rent free in your head. This is just an onslaught of "owning the libs" and honestly is nothing more than a loyalty pledge. I think he'll want confirmations to get it on record who stands up and who kneels. Pretty fucking sure most of these will be confirmed on party lines, so 53-47. Only chance for any MAGA defectors, and I haven't looked at demographics, would be Senators who hate Trump and are retiring in either 2026 or 2028, so won't care. Is that enough? I doubt it.
Jon Meachem, a wonderful historian, said last week on PBS's Firing Line, that institutional guard rails are made up of people. Like Pence doing the right thing on 1/06/21. All the guard rails are gone.
None of these appointments have surprised me. It was always going to be bottom feeders. If the word noble was ever fitting for America — I do not believe it was — it is clearly dead and buried now.
Trump wants RFK, Jr. to oversee the Department of Stealth and Human (Funeral) Services. And this American Dr. Mengele doesn’t even have a medical degree. Who woulda thunk?
Pure Powerful Excellence, Steve! Way to take down nut-case RFKjr! Keep hitting hard. Thank You!!
Hmmm. A science and reality denier to lead and manage scientists. F- level human.
LUNACY!
I count on hearing your analysis and warnings of the serious dangers that our country now faces. I believed you when you said it would be disastrous, and I also believed Dr. Bandy Lee and her cohorts on the dangers of Trump’s psychopathy! I struggle every day with the fact that half our country would trade our safety and security over a temporary economic problem. Keep up your strong, helpful work!
Here’s my question: If Trump had announced his cabinet picks before the election, would he have won anyway, or are his supporters all on board with this shit?
I bet that they are on board with it! Check this nut out, she voted for Trump: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3230856/fitness-guru-jillian-michaels-praises-rfk-jr-hhs-pick-very-grateful/#google_vignette
Yes, she's a total nut-case. This is Idiocracy :-(
So disappointing to hear that. 😞
Another nut.
I had no idea that she is a crazy person. Not that I care what she thinks.
I have a suspicion that the Russians are dictating some of this to their puppet Trump. They want as much chaos in America as possible. And whatever Kompromat they have on Trump is forcing him to oblige.
Yes, I can't help but picture Putin behind the scenes gleefully pulling the strings: chaos in USA