Donald Trump makes assertions that seem to make sense at first blush to many people who share a deep ignorance about American history and the US Constitution.
Christians are the oppressors in this country. Take a look at the oppressive and medieval policies toward women in Iowa, Arkansas, and Alabama — three states ruled by self-professed Christian female Governors. I’d add South Dakota to that mix, but I forgot Herr Commandment Noem is running the National death camps now.
And lest I forget, wasn’t it Christians who consigned six million Jews to death in Europe?
I agree. Somehow Christians are becoming only Protestants in trump COUP.
Never forget, the millions of people killed by Charlemagne, Crusaders, Moors, Catholic vs. Anglican England, Tynsdale/Martin Luther followers, Hindu vs Moslem in India, Uyghurs/Muslims in China. The mammalian lust for power, influence, safety is sublimated, exercised in "religious, virtuous corrections, oppressions, executions." Until our primitive, brutal instincts are never again cloaked with religious piety, this hideous, farcical, ritual cleansing will continue among cults, clans, countries, the world. So sad.
catholics are in on this fun also - vance is a converted catholic opus dei and our dept of def sec is a crusader - this all lands on women and we will be walking around in burkas. watch how the females in senate and house lose their seats and voices
Ironically, we don’t hear about the death toll for women being denied medical care for miscarriages anymore.
I bet this is the game plan; just don’t make hospitals report deaths for miscarriages: out of sight, out of mind. Just like the red states and even some blue states with COVID. This is how they slowly kill abortion!
The situation is much too dangerous to pull punches. Either people drawn to fundamentalist religions be they Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or whatever, are either already crazy or become crazy as they are introduced to the doctrines and strategies of these evil, evil groups.
“Christian nationalism is fueled by grievance and imaginary sleights that are the basis for demands and special privileges that have much less to do with faith than the maintenance of political power.”
Steve, all this is excellent, but useless. We know Christian Nationalism is just as bad as the Taliban; In fact, it’s worse! You need to stop with the history lessons, or cut them short and focus on the elephant in the room. This is a hair on fire moment, and no one in the media is talking about the true impact of these petty, vindictive, reckless and impulsive behavior by the Orange Bloviator, and his cabal of ruthless hatchet men, and tween incel tech bro’s!
What he is doing at the NIH, CDC, and FDA is going to have consequences that we cannot fathom. I personally know several people including family, who get research grants for cancer, and are seeing decades of their research burn up in flames.
Additionally, Trump’s cuts to the National Science Foundation will serve to destroy our future intellectual Property and patent protections. The NIH and National Science Foundation are the cornerstones of our advancement in science and technology. The breakthroughs have been a godsend to our nation, and the reason we are a superpower. Who do you think developed our Nuclear arsenal, the military? It’s our best university professors, using cutting-edge technology at the time, developed on university campuses, not the War Department.
Yet, Trump is taking a sledgehammer to everything. The dismantling of USAID will not only impact how the world views us, it makes us less safe; a national security threat to our health and food supply!
We need people to stand up now. All the institutional knowledge is being lost. Data sets that took decades to compile, have been erased from the databases permanently; not for any logical reason, but because it doesn’t conform to the American Taliban’s own obtuse ideology.
This is no different than the Taliban erasing the history of other civilizations and religions. That said, as sick as the Taliban is, they do t deny science. Only in America do scientific quacks exist. It won’t be long before all of us are subjected to Christian healthcare: which covers only thoughts and prayers.
Moreover, forcing websites to take down gender, sex and ethnicity information is ludicrous. It’s used to help treat different people and genders who suffer different side effects from drugs and treatments, will set this nation back scientifically for decades.
Yet, this isn’t considered an issue that our representatives in Congress feel is worth dying for? This is our future technological edge disappearing in plain sight! If this isn’t the “hill” worth dying for, what is? Our food supply will suffer. The cost to treat illnesses and diseases will rise exponentially.
Therefore we need leadership now, not history instructions.
Steve, your newsletter is awesome, but this is the five alarm fire from hell, and all we are doing is talking about distractions. People don’t care about democracy, they made that point in November. However, when the shit hits the fan, five dollars for a carton of eggs will be the least of our worries.! IMHO!
You are 100% correct in everything you say. And there is much more to be said. One action is not being taken, even by Steve, that I simply do not understand. Republican politicians are responsible for Trump‘s existence. They must become afraid for their future because of their support for Trump. They must be called out, individually, and by group. They are not. They walk the streets like innocent lambs. And they are black as pitch, guilty as the devil, ruinous to the country.
True, and 100% agree! And who do democrats have; Schumer and bunch of other useless invertebrates walking around shouting, “this will not stand.” Yet, that’s it. That’s their plan; Yell, scream and throw a tantrum. Schumer is the Republican gift that keeps on giving.
Sadly, there is no fear that can be instilled in them beyond their current and immediate fear of trump. Any repercussions that may or may not happen can and will be dealt with later. Maybe trump gives full pardons from any prosecution before he leaves office (if and when this happens). Difference between Biden doing that and trump would be that Biden did it for people actually not guilty of any crimes and trump has already proven his willingness to pardon actual criminals. We are already seeing the coming storm of what trump's, ahem, I obviously mean Bondi's (hahaha) vision of actual DoJ weaponization will look like.
They are afraid of Trump. I 100% believe their lives and their families lives have been threatened and they are going along with the monster because of it.
I have wondered since Day 1 of this horror. Absolutely everybody has fallen into line. And NO ONE has told on him. Doesn't make sense. You may be right, it's families under threat, but whatever it is, it works perfectly somehow.
Thank You Robert ! I love Steve but I couldn't have said it better myself. I really don't know what Steve can do but I do think calling out Republican leaders is a start. They are walking around as though evrything is ok.. Despicable.
I wonder if any world leaders have realised the pain headed for each of them when the world economy collapses, and have they considered how much good they would be doing us all if they removed the problem. I can imagine some serious discussions among heads-of-state. I hope they see the need for action.
I hope every trumper thinks of all the suffering they have caused while THEY suffer. I hope they then educate themselves and wake up from their stupor. I also hope their eggs go to $15 and their gas is $8 🤪
I agree, there isn’t a lot he can do, but we need to continue to shine a light on the subject. He has contacts in the media, and he needs to drive the point home. This is serious stuff that affects us all. When we discover new variants of diseases and bacteria overseas, it gives us a head start on trig to find a cure or treatment before it becomes an epidemic. That said, people in this country have no critical reasoning. Skills.
MAGA can’t put two and two together; to understand the Butterfly Effect. When a butterfly flaps its wings in Tokyo, we get a hurricane in New York. This is real and illustrates a point. While we may not get a hurricane in New York, the truth is that small changes within a complex system, can lead to significantly different results over time. It is more of a metaphor to illustrate the concept; the key idea is that even tiny variations can have large consequences with enough time and interaction within a sensitive system. The same holds true for true for diseases and other illnesses.
Yes critical thinking skills ..they don't have any. I was thinking that if we can get the Congress back and the Senate..He has to be impeached and so does JD Vance. Vance is as much a part of this as Trump. We can't worry about the 77 million people who voted for him. If they storm the capital so be it..No matter what they do, we have to restore our democracy ..Yes I know the election is way off but we have to start doing something now. Steve going after the GOP is also a start .
Agreed, but we need to start finding out who the 75 registered voters are, and didn’t show up to vote. We need to know why, and whether these people can be reached. Trump only got a third of the electorate, if you count the 75 million who didn’t show up.
Thats not a mandate, and it certainly doesn’t excuse his complete dismantling of the administrative state. Trump truly is the gift that keeps on giving; Xi and Putin must be in their version of heaven!…:)
and I am boycotting the Super Bowl today’s I hope millions more will donate same…:)
I mean Steve's piece today was complaining about the democrats. I want him to go after the republicans ... It's from the warning post at 1:23 pm today..The Congressional Democrats are Americas lost boys and girls.
I agree. He’s right about the democrats, but he needs to change the subject. People don’t realize what’s happening and the extent to which our information is being stolen, and misused. I wouldn’t be surprised if Musk’s team is working g right now, trying to compete their mission, while everyone is watching the Super Bowl. Judge’s ruling be damned.
It’s not like the DOJ is going to prosecute anyone. The US Attorney for the District of Columbia, threatened anyone who interferes with Musk and team; they would be prosecuted.
I can almost always find the other side's point of view for doing something that seems weird or destructive on the surface. Yes, your point about the use of gender/ethnicity etc. is harmful. But, coupmasters don't care first of all and they can never be called misogynistic or racist. The Gilded Age, Dickensian England, 100+ years ago, is the model the wealthy, powerful imagine is the best society for low taxes, low wages and enormous accumulation of wealth with very few. Workers are meant to be "used up," fired, left to fend for themselves until they die. Wealthy will not pay taxes for the poor, disables, sick in the world or in this country.
The wealthy have enough money to protect themselves, flee and never mix with the "unwashed." They feel their rightful place in society is at the top and everyone is below them expendible.
Last Fall I decided we should call 2024 the H.L.Mencken election. With each passing day, Mencken’s wisdom is further confirmed. Read any of Mencken’s quotes about democracy, and you will realize he saw today’s America coming 100 years ago. “Democracy is the theory that the people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
I couldn’t agree more, and now that they voted for this charlatan, they’re going to get the government they always wanted: good and hard! Unfortunately, the rest of us also have to suffer the consequences.
Even the worst, most uneducated among us can contribute a better understanding of the world, human nature. Often they drop "pearls of wisdom" to snap up for reflection and later use.
And they don’t talk about the wealthy knowing it won’t affect them and their children because they’ll buy what they need from good countries, while our country sends millions of us into disease and despair.
Exactly! Abortion; go to Canada or Europe. Wild fires; spend the summer in Ibiza or St. Barts. Food shortages; black market. It’s just NOT their problem; even though they were the architects of all of our problems.
And weren’t women burned at the stake by so-called Christian “.witch hunters?” The list of persecution is endless. It seems that Christianity has chosen to side with those who opted to crucify Jesus rather than follow his radical message of love.
Why is a FAITH Office allowed in the WH? Have we given up on the separation of church and state? WE CAN'T AND SHOULDN'T TOLERATE ALL THESE ABUSES! Time to rise against Trumpism which equals LAWLESSNESS!
It has been suggested that we boycott the Super Bowl today because Donald Trump will be in attendance. It is a way to show how much we despise the man and his despicable actions.
That said, I agree about “resisters.” I just hope it’s not too late. Trump knows he needs to consolidate power as soon as possible, or this will fail. I don’t trust that the tech bro’s aren’t still in the treasury payment systems, or haven’t made changes that will be difficult, to impossible to detect.
"made changes that will be difficult, to impossible to detect". Yes, and potentially cause irreparable damage that will take a long time, if ever, to fix or eradicate. That this is being done by musk and his dogebags with no limitations and no oversight (court orders be damned as thye are still going full steam ahead by many accounts, and with trump's blessings), and without security clearance, is the most concerning thing going on right now.
I know. Trump is giving top secret clearances to people, as though he’s handing out candy; many of them, who can be easily extorted and blackmailed.
Let’s not forget who these people are, especially the young tech bro’s (honey pots), and the red state MAGat’s in his orbit; many of them flaming homosexuals; especially the preachers and guys like Matt Schlapp! c-PAC. I’m pretty sure Stephen Miller is too. I’m not saying it to be a bigot against the LGBTQ community, I’m not; it’s about being vulnerable…:)
The damage is irreparable; especially at the FBI and CIA.
everything could be linked to one access point in another country by now. No geek me, read a 1989 book, "The Cuckoo's Egg" by Cliff Stoll. A suspenseful, amazing, true story of computer espionage. "Cliff Stoll followed the trail of a 75-cent accounting error at his workplace, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, it led him to the presence of an unauthorized user on the system. Suddenly, Stoll found himself crossing paths with a hacker named “Hunter” who had managed to break into sensitive United States networks and steal vital information." Worms! I loved the book, true story and years later I remembered a little, antique by now, geeky stuff.
Even my spouse doesn't want to watch - a shock to me when she declared it. She who loves to talk football with our 7-year-old grandson who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the game. We'll be leaving the (newly upgraded) TV off this afternoon.
The Super Bowl lets me get my mind off the coup for a little while. I am hoping that the crowd boos loudly but I am not holding my breath. If they keep showing his face, I will turn it off.
Again, Steve, so well said. And where is Trump-loving good ol' boy Cardinal Timothy Dolan now? He sat smiling and chuckling while Trump desecrated the the Catholic Charities Al Smith fundraising dinner prior to the election. Now he sits silent as King Lucifer cuts off aid to said organization while "sparing" Franklin Graham et al. Do you think perhaps now is he remembering that Hitler killed Catholics too? There is nothing Christian about Christian Nationalism. Nor about Catholic leaders who facilitated the rise of Trump.
Being from Tampa,I know who the harlot Paula White is.A liar,a cheater,a false"prophet".
Franklin Graham dishonors his godly parents.Don't believe a word he says.
Matthew 7:21-23 will apply to people like them,"Not everyone who says to me,'Lord,Lord',will enter the kingdom of heaven,but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.On that day,many will say to me,'Lord,Lord,did we not prophesy in your name,and cast out demons in your name,and do many deeds of power in your name?'Then I will declare to them,'I never knew you,go away from me,you evildoers.'"(NRSV)
Sadly for them,that's coming for many of these Christianists,who claim they speak for God,but all they want is power for themselves.
We are fine to ignore anything they say, because it is all lies,there is no truth in these false prophets.
Can I copy and paste this to both of my Senators? It needs to be shoved down their throats.
In addition, to others here on Steve's post, if you want to read about this in another historical context read, "The Barn" by Wright Thompson. It is the story of Emmit Till and Christianity at its worst, in the name of the KKK.
Looks like Trump’s picked another pretty blond woman to keep him company in the White House. Ivanka was benign in the good old days, she only sold her clothing line. Karolyn’s Leavitt sells official lies, Pam Bondi enforces them, Paula White speaks for God.
One of your best pieces yet, Steve. All religions are suspect, in my estimation, but those led by hucksters and grifters are at the top of that dung heap.
Donald J TrumpMusk does not understand the First Amendment, he has never read the Constitution. He does not understand Christian principle, he has never read the bible. He befouls true Judeo-Christian belief with his embrace of those who use religion to derive power and influence from credulous dopes,and to oppress critical thinking. That Trump has put this crackpot in the White House should be no surprise to anyone. Religious leaders nationwide, from all faith traditions, should loudly protest this obscenity.
I thought I was prepared for a Trump second term but in reality I was not. He has done more to rewrite history and attack the Constitution than I thought possible in less than three weeks. The lawsuits being filed cannot keep pace with his mighty sharpie. Where are the Democrats to counteract his dismantling of our government? Where are the lawyers and Federal Judges who still care for our way of life?
I am not very religious but I was respectful to those who honestly believe. However, when it comes to speaking in tongues and televangelist, I have no respect. They are frauds like Donald Trump. They are only in it for the buck and now since Trump has elevated them they are on a power trip. The lies being told about Christians under attack are just lies. It is this mendacity they are using to rewrite laws and concentrate power.
If I were a betting man, I would not bet on the Superbowl. I would bet on there being a National Religion declared, if this monstrosity is left unchecked. If you don't convert to their form of religion, you will become a second class citizen with less Rights. Even if you convert, you will find yourself having to follow their practices of religion as a show of support. You will be required to give a good portion of your earnings to these religious leaders. Don't expect them to practice charity except in instances that they favor and they do not favor you.
I’m not going to “like” what you say Patrick, because everything about it is distressing. This Christian Nationalism is utter bullshit, I was raised as a Catholic, educated by Jesuits who taught me how to think, not what to think. Anyone that wants to pray around the clock is welcome to do it, just don’t ask me to participate. Our founders in their wisdom totally separated church and state, because they had the hindsight of European history and all of the religious wars that took place over centuries, they wanted no part of that, thank God (😎). Now we have someone who would have trouble even qualifying as a moron in the presidency, history will judge him long after we are gone, as being the singularly most unfit human to have ever stepped into the White House and a lot of people have walked through those doors in one capacity or another. The maggots in all of their collective wisdom, and they would be hard pressed to fill a thimble with it, have given us a monster, the spawn of satan to drive this bus the people are riding in off a cliff, as you well know even if we don’t want to go along for the ride, we will be caught up in diseases, famines, and wars that we want no part of, but which will begin to fill in the void we are leaving behind. 🙏
Christians are the oppressors in this country. Take a look at the oppressive and medieval policies toward women in Iowa, Arkansas, and Alabama — three states ruled by self-professed Christian female Governors. I’d add South Dakota to that mix, but I forgot Herr Commandment Noem is running the National death camps now.
And lest I forget, wasn’t it Christians who consigned six million Jews to death in Europe?
I agree. Somehow Christians are becoming only Protestants in trump COUP.
Never forget, the millions of people killed by Charlemagne, Crusaders, Moors, Catholic vs. Anglican England, Tynsdale/Martin Luther followers, Hindu vs Moslem in India, Uyghurs/Muslims in China. The mammalian lust for power, influence, safety is sublimated, exercised in "religious, virtuous corrections, oppressions, executions." Until our primitive, brutal instincts are never again cloaked with religious piety, this hideous, farcical, ritual cleansing will continue among cults, clans, countries, the world. So sad.
catholics are in on this fun also - vance is a converted catholic opus dei and our dept of def sec is a crusader - this all lands on women and we will be walking around in burkas. watch how the females in senate and house lose their seats and voices
You may be right but I hope you are wrong.
These people are NOT Christians!
Ironically, we don’t hear about the death toll for women being denied medical care for miscarriages anymore.
I bet this is the game plan; just don’t make hospitals report deaths for miscarriages: out of sight, out of mind. Just like the red states and even some blue states with COVID. This is how they slowly kill abortion!
And anything else connected to the health and welfare of your citizenry.
And a group of legislators in North Dakota has introduced a bill to “acknowledge the Kingship of Jesus Christ.”https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/02/07/controversial-christian-nationalist-legislation-introduced-in-north-dakota-house/
The situation is much too dangerous to pull punches. Either people drawn to fundamentalist religions be they Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or whatever, are either already crazy or become crazy as they are introduced to the doctrines and strategies of these evil, evil groups.
They’re on the march in this country and I sincerely hope people start calling it what it is: a hostile takeover.
We should never forget human history and the atrocities throughout it in the name of religion!
Religious fundamentalism and militant nationalism have caused more pain for us and all other creatures than any other force in history.
“Christian nationalism is fueled by grievance and imaginary sleights that are the basis for demands and special privileges that have much less to do with faith than the maintenance of political power.”
Steve, all this is excellent, but useless. We know Christian Nationalism is just as bad as the Taliban; In fact, it’s worse! You need to stop with the history lessons, or cut them short and focus on the elephant in the room. This is a hair on fire moment, and no one in the media is talking about the true impact of these petty, vindictive, reckless and impulsive behavior by the Orange Bloviator, and his cabal of ruthless hatchet men, and tween incel tech bro’s!
What he is doing at the NIH, CDC, and FDA is going to have consequences that we cannot fathom. I personally know several people including family, who get research grants for cancer, and are seeing decades of their research burn up in flames.
Additionally, Trump’s cuts to the National Science Foundation will serve to destroy our future intellectual Property and patent protections. The NIH and National Science Foundation are the cornerstones of our advancement in science and technology. The breakthroughs have been a godsend to our nation, and the reason we are a superpower. Who do you think developed our Nuclear arsenal, the military? It’s our best university professors, using cutting-edge technology at the time, developed on university campuses, not the War Department.
Yet, Trump is taking a sledgehammer to everything. The dismantling of USAID will not only impact how the world views us, it makes us less safe; a national security threat to our health and food supply!
We need people to stand up now. All the institutional knowledge is being lost. Data sets that took decades to compile, have been erased from the databases permanently; not for any logical reason, but because it doesn’t conform to the American Taliban’s own obtuse ideology.
This is no different than the Taliban erasing the history of other civilizations and religions. That said, as sick as the Taliban is, they do t deny science. Only in America do scientific quacks exist. It won’t be long before all of us are subjected to Christian healthcare: which covers only thoughts and prayers.
Moreover, forcing websites to take down gender, sex and ethnicity information is ludicrous. It’s used to help treat different people and genders who suffer different side effects from drugs and treatments, will set this nation back scientifically for decades.
Yet, this isn’t considered an issue that our representatives in Congress feel is worth dying for? This is our future technological edge disappearing in plain sight! If this isn’t the “hill” worth dying for, what is? Our food supply will suffer. The cost to treat illnesses and diseases will rise exponentially.
Therefore we need leadership now, not history instructions.
Steve, your newsletter is awesome, but this is the five alarm fire from hell, and all we are doing is talking about distractions. People don’t care about democracy, they made that point in November. However, when the shit hits the fan, five dollars for a carton of eggs will be the least of our worries.! IMHO!
You are 100% correct in everything you say. And there is much more to be said. One action is not being taken, even by Steve, that I simply do not understand. Republican politicians are responsible for Trump‘s existence. They must become afraid for their future because of their support for Trump. They must be called out, individually, and by group. They are not. They walk the streets like innocent lambs. And they are black as pitch, guilty as the devil, ruinous to the country.
True, and 100% agree! And who do democrats have; Schumer and bunch of other useless invertebrates walking around shouting, “this will not stand.” Yet, that’s it. That’s their plan; Yell, scream and throw a tantrum. Schumer is the Republican gift that keeps on giving.
Sadly, there is no fear that can be instilled in them beyond their current and immediate fear of trump. Any repercussions that may or may not happen can and will be dealt with later. Maybe trump gives full pardons from any prosecution before he leaves office (if and when this happens). Difference between Biden doing that and trump would be that Biden did it for people actually not guilty of any crimes and trump has already proven his willingness to pardon actual criminals. We are already seeing the coming storm of what trump's, ahem, I obviously mean Bondi's (hahaha) vision of actual DoJ weaponization will look like.
They are afraid of Trump. I 100% believe their lives and their families lives have been threatened and they are going along with the monster because of it.
I have wondered since Day 1 of this horror. Absolutely everybody has fallen into line. And NO ONE has told on him. Doesn't make sense. You may be right, it's families under threat, but whatever it is, it works perfectly somehow.
Thank You Robert ! I love Steve but I couldn't have said it better myself. I really don't know what Steve can do but I do think calling out Republican leaders is a start. They are walking around as though evrything is ok.. Despicable.
I guess we wait for some redneck with an Ar-15 when his grandma doesn’t get her SS check.
Grannies, if you need a ride...
I wonder if any world leaders have realised the pain headed for each of them when the world economy collapses, and have they considered how much good they would be doing us all if they removed the problem. I can imagine some serious discussions among heads-of-state. I hope they see the need for action.
I hope every trumper thinks of all the suffering they have caused while THEY suffer. I hope they then educate themselves and wake up from their stupor. I also hope their eggs go to $15 and their gas is $8 🤪
I agree, there isn’t a lot he can do, but we need to continue to shine a light on the subject. He has contacts in the media, and he needs to drive the point home. This is serious stuff that affects us all. When we discover new variants of diseases and bacteria overseas, it gives us a head start on trig to find a cure or treatment before it becomes an epidemic. That said, people in this country have no critical reasoning. Skills.
MAGA can’t put two and two together; to understand the Butterfly Effect. When a butterfly flaps its wings in Tokyo, we get a hurricane in New York. This is real and illustrates a point. While we may not get a hurricane in New York, the truth is that small changes within a complex system, can lead to significantly different results over time. It is more of a metaphor to illustrate the concept; the key idea is that even tiny variations can have large consequences with enough time and interaction within a sensitive system. The same holds true for true for diseases and other illnesses.
Yes critical thinking skills ..they don't have any. I was thinking that if we can get the Congress back and the Senate..He has to be impeached and so does JD Vance. Vance is as much a part of this as Trump. We can't worry about the 77 million people who voted for him. If they storm the capital so be it..No matter what they do, we have to restore our democracy ..Yes I know the election is way off but we have to start doing something now. Steve going after the GOP is also a start .
Agreed, but we need to start finding out who the 75 registered voters are, and didn’t show up to vote. We need to know why, and whether these people can be reached. Trump only got a third of the electorate, if you count the 75 million who didn’t show up.
Thats not a mandate, and it certainly doesn’t excuse his complete dismantling of the administrative state. Trump truly is the gift that keeps on giving; Xi and Putin must be in their version of heaven!…:)
and I am boycotting the Super Bowl today’s I hope millions more will donate same…:)
I wouldn’t watch it if you paid me 🤬
I am not watching it because I think it's barbaric .My late husband and son watched so I understand.
Of course Steve came out today and is going after the democrats...
What do you mean?
I mean Steve's piece today was complaining about the democrats. I want him to go after the republicans ... It's from the warning post at 1:23 pm today..The Congressional Democrats are Americas lost boys and girls.
I agree. He’s right about the democrats, but he needs to change the subject. People don’t realize what’s happening and the extent to which our information is being stolen, and misused. I wouldn’t be surprised if Musk’s team is working g right now, trying to compete their mission, while everyone is watching the Super Bowl. Judge’s ruling be damned.
It’s not like the DOJ is going to prosecute anyone. The US Attorney for the District of Columbia, threatened anyone who interferes with Musk and team; they would be prosecuted.
I can almost always find the other side's point of view for doing something that seems weird or destructive on the surface. Yes, your point about the use of gender/ethnicity etc. is harmful. But, coupmasters don't care first of all and they can never be called misogynistic or racist. The Gilded Age, Dickensian England, 100+ years ago, is the model the wealthy, powerful imagine is the best society for low taxes, low wages and enormous accumulation of wealth with very few. Workers are meant to be "used up," fired, left to fend for themselves until they die. Wealthy will not pay taxes for the poor, disables, sick in the world or in this country.
The wealthy have enough money to protect themselves, flee and never mix with the "unwashed." They feel their rightful place in society is at the top and everyone is below them expendible.
“ I can almost always find the other side's point of view for doing something that seems weird or destructive on the surface.”
Agreed, excellent point on the Gilded Age, and to your point above; that’s what they do, simplify a complex problem. As H.L. Mencken once said:
“Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers!”
And MAGA is the epitome of this quote!…:)
Last Fall I decided we should call 2024 the H.L.Mencken election. With each passing day, Mencken’s wisdom is further confirmed. Read any of Mencken’s quotes about democracy, and you will realize he saw today’s America coming 100 years ago. “Democracy is the theory that the people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
I couldn’t agree more, and now that they voted for this charlatan, they’re going to get the government they always wanted: good and hard! Unfortunately, the rest of us also have to suffer the consequences.
Excellent Mencken quote! I stole it for future use. Thanks.
He might have been a racist and a bigot, but he was also a very insightful, critical thinker….:)
Even the worst, most uneducated among us can contribute a better understanding of the world, human nature. Often they drop "pearls of wisdom" to snap up for reflection and later use.
And they don’t talk about the wealthy knowing it won’t affect them and their children because they’ll buy what they need from good countries, while our country sends millions of us into disease and despair.
Exactly! Abortion; go to Canada or Europe. Wild fires; spend the summer in Ibiza or St. Barts. Food shortages; black market. It’s just NOT their problem; even though they were the architects of all of our problems.
“It won’t be long before all of us are subjected to Christian healthcare: which covers only thoughts and prayers.”
You are so right Robert
Read all about what these hucksters, especially Holy Roller Mike Johnson, believe with all their hearts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Mountain_Mandate
There’s nothing of the Beatitudes in this mandate. No teachings of the compassionate Christ in these people’s shriveled souls.
And weren’t women burned at the stake by so-called Christian “.witch hunters?” The list of persecution is endless. It seems that Christianity has chosen to side with those who opted to crucify Jesus rather than follow his radical message of love.
Yes they were!
Why is a FAITH Office allowed in the WH? Have we given up on the separation of church and state? WE CAN'T AND SHOULDN'T TOLERATE ALL THESE ABUSES! Time to rise against Trumpism which equals LAWLESSNESS!
A criminal felon, who has broken the law countless times throughout his grifting life!
It has been suggested that we boycott the Super Bowl today because Donald Trump will be in attendance. It is a way to show how much we despise the man and his despicable actions.
Unfortunately, we don’t have enough critical thinkers in this country, who can comprehend your point…:)
I fear you are right and I bet you are an older person like me.
But, I'm ever hopeful of big surprises from those who seem unknowing, unseeing and not yet RESISTERS.
I’m 59, not a spring chicken;that’s for sure….:)
That said, I agree about “resisters.” I just hope it’s not too late. Trump knows he needs to consolidate power as soon as possible, or this will fail. I don’t trust that the tech bro’s aren’t still in the treasury payment systems, or haven’t made changes that will be difficult, to impossible to detect.
"made changes that will be difficult, to impossible to detect". Yes, and potentially cause irreparable damage that will take a long time, if ever, to fix or eradicate. That this is being done by musk and his dogebags with no limitations and no oversight (court orders be damned as thye are still going full steam ahead by many accounts, and with trump's blessings), and without security clearance, is the most concerning thing going on right now.
I know. Trump is giving top secret clearances to people, as though he’s handing out candy; many of them, who can be easily extorted and blackmailed.
Let’s not forget who these people are, especially the young tech bro’s (honey pots), and the red state MAGat’s in his orbit; many of them flaming homosexuals; especially the preachers and guys like Matt Schlapp! c-PAC. I’m pretty sure Stephen Miller is too. I’m not saying it to be a bigot against the LGBTQ community, I’m not; it’s about being vulnerable…:)
The damage is irreparable; especially at the FBI and CIA.
With AI, computer worms,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_worm
everything could be linked to one access point in another country by now. No geek me, read a 1989 book, "The Cuckoo's Egg" by Cliff Stoll. A suspenseful, amazing, true story of computer espionage. "Cliff Stoll followed the trail of a 75-cent accounting error at his workplace, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, it led him to the presence of an unauthorized user on the system. Suddenly, Stoll found himself crossing paths with a hacker named “Hunter” who had managed to break into sensitive United States networks and steal vital information." Worms! I loved the book, true story and years later I remembered a little, antique by now, geeky stuff.
Thank you, I’ll definitely check this out…:)
Even my spouse doesn't want to watch - a shock to me when she declared it. She who loves to talk football with our 7-year-old grandson who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the game. We'll be leaving the (newly upgraded) TV off this afternoon.
The Super Bowl lets me get my mind off the coup for a little while. I am hoping that the crowd boos loudly but I am not holding my breath. If they keep showing his face, I will turn it off.
I'm in. I will boycott the Super Bowl for 2 reasons-it is on Fox TV and trump may be there.
I want advertisers, big business, We the People with power, to get a taste of what boycotts can do to their plans for big profits.
Again, Steve, so well said. And where is Trump-loving good ol' boy Cardinal Timothy Dolan now? He sat smiling and chuckling while Trump desecrated the the Catholic Charities Al Smith fundraising dinner prior to the election. Now he sits silent as King Lucifer cuts off aid to said organization while "sparing" Franklin Graham et al. Do you think perhaps now is he remembering that Hitler killed Catholics too? There is nothing Christian about Christian Nationalism. Nor about Catholic leaders who facilitated the rise of Trump.
Being from Tampa,I know who the harlot Paula White is.A liar,a cheater,a false"prophet".
Franklin Graham dishonors his godly parents.Don't believe a word he says.
Matthew 7:21-23 will apply to people like them,"Not everyone who says to me,'Lord,Lord',will enter the kingdom of heaven,but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.On that day,many will say to me,'Lord,Lord,did we not prophesy in your name,and cast out demons in your name,and do many deeds of power in your name?'Then I will declare to them,'I never knew you,go away from me,you evildoers.'"(NRSV)
Sadly for them,that's coming for many of these Christianists,who claim they speak for God,but all they want is power for themselves.
We are fine to ignore anything they say, because it is all lies,there is no truth in these false prophets.
Steve,
Can I copy and paste this to both of my Senators? It needs to be shoved down their throats.
In addition, to others here on Steve's post, if you want to read about this in another historical context read, "The Barn" by Wright Thompson. It is the story of Emmit Till and Christianity at its worst, in the name of the KKK.
Astonishing! We aren't so much in Alice's Wonderland. We've fallen into the Looney Bin.
Looks like Trump’s picked another pretty blond woman to keep him company in the White House. Ivanka was benign in the good old days, she only sold her clothing line. Karolyn’s Leavitt sells official lies, Pam Bondi enforces them, Paula White speaks for God.
Meanwhile Democratic leadership sleeps.
One of your best pieces yet, Steve. All religions are suspect, in my estimation, but those led by hucksters and grifters are at the top of that dung heap.
For all of the alleged intelligence of our species, we just can't learn the big lessons.
One biggy:
Religious dogma mixed with government is lethal.
The founders knew this and gave us the first amendment.
Now that these fanatics have all of our financial information I dare say there's not much they will not be able to impose on us.
A female friend told me the other day with dripping sarcasm,, "just celebrate the fact you're white and male."
What a Dark-Ages-tragedy that we're taking such huge steps backwards.
Well here's another lesson I've learned, "until we're all free, we are none of us free." (Emma Lazarus)
I guess a lot of us are going to have to suffer and die to ignore that lesson....... again!
Donald J TrumpMusk does not understand the First Amendment, he has never read the Constitution. He does not understand Christian principle, he has never read the bible. He befouls true Judeo-Christian belief with his embrace of those who use religion to derive power and influence from credulous dopes,and to oppress critical thinking. That Trump has put this crackpot in the White House should be no surprise to anyone. Religious leaders nationwide, from all faith traditions, should loudly protest this obscenity.
I thought I was prepared for a Trump second term but in reality I was not. He has done more to rewrite history and attack the Constitution than I thought possible in less than three weeks. The lawsuits being filed cannot keep pace with his mighty sharpie. Where are the Democrats to counteract his dismantling of our government? Where are the lawyers and Federal Judges who still care for our way of life?
I am not very religious but I was respectful to those who honestly believe. However, when it comes to speaking in tongues and televangelist, I have no respect. They are frauds like Donald Trump. They are only in it for the buck and now since Trump has elevated them they are on a power trip. The lies being told about Christians under attack are just lies. It is this mendacity they are using to rewrite laws and concentrate power.
If I were a betting man, I would not bet on the Superbowl. I would bet on there being a National Religion declared, if this monstrosity is left unchecked. If you don't convert to their form of religion, you will become a second class citizen with less Rights. Even if you convert, you will find yourself having to follow their practices of religion as a show of support. You will be required to give a good portion of your earnings to these religious leaders. Don't expect them to practice charity except in instances that they favor and they do not favor you.
I’m not going to “like” what you say Patrick, because everything about it is distressing. This Christian Nationalism is utter bullshit, I was raised as a Catholic, educated by Jesuits who taught me how to think, not what to think. Anyone that wants to pray around the clock is welcome to do it, just don’t ask me to participate. Our founders in their wisdom totally separated church and state, because they had the hindsight of European history and all of the religious wars that took place over centuries, they wanted no part of that, thank God (😎). Now we have someone who would have trouble even qualifying as a moron in the presidency, history will judge him long after we are gone, as being the singularly most unfit human to have ever stepped into the White House and a lot of people have walked through those doors in one capacity or another. The maggots in all of their collective wisdom, and they would be hard pressed to fill a thimble with it, have given us a monster, the spawn of satan to drive this bus the people are riding in off a cliff, as you well know even if we don’t want to go along for the ride, we will be caught up in diseases, famines, and wars that we want no part of, but which will begin to fill in the void we are leaving behind. 🙏
Don’t forget the Republicans, because they own this too! Probably more than the Dems!
These people are Exhibit A for the need to have better mental health services in this country.