The Trump Presidency, Season 2

[Free]

So basically, all MAGA are driving around with their emergency brake on.

 

[Noodles]

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Yeah, that bottom comment was my thought before even reading it.

She is talking about shit like consumer protections and human rights being "brakes" on the tape of the country that these rich assholes are doing.

Also what a fucking thing to say at a ceremony for a fake Doctorate. Was it a Doctorate in Stupidity?

 

[Khamon]

That might be no bad thing, all things considered.

Code Monkey not say it out loud.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

I'm certainly not going to accuse Shapiro of good overall judgement or being on the right side of history... just saying, most conservative commentators are scared to say ANYTHING critical of Trump so I think it matters when one does. I do think you're right that he is trying to feign impartiality. I actually think Ben sometimes tones down his criticisms of Trump because he doesn't want to piss off his audience.

It's apparently not only Shapiro who's complaining about it. I think the test is whether the MAGA commentator hates Muslims in general and Hamas in particular more than they love Trump.

MAGA Stars Turn on Trump for Selling Out to Qatar

Furious Trump superfans say accepting a $400 million gift from the emirate isn’t “America First.”

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Cindy Claveau]

For some people, like the transgendered, it's time to gtfo of this country if they can.

I was frightened for my trans nephew when he decided to move to Texas (to be with his Other), but now I realize it doesn't matter which state he goes to, as long as he's in the US he is going to be dodging the government - if not local, then national.

I and others have offered to pay his way to Canada but he steadfastly insists that he wants to stay with his partner, Texas be damned.

As scary as it is, I have to respect that kind of courage in the face of prison or death. If/when he has to run, our family will be there to help even if we're risking our own arrest.

PS - If ICE is reading this, here's your sign:

 

[Zaida Gearbox]

So the Rethuglicans want to cut SNAP at the same time they're whinging about why have people stopped having babies? MAGA really are morons.

 

[Beebo Brink]

US transportation secretary changed wife’s flight from Newark after ongoing issues at airport | Trump administration | The Guardian

 

[Casey Pelous]

So the Rethuglicans want to cut SNAP at the same time they're whinging about why have people stopped having babies? MAGA really are morons.

They don't want Those People having babies.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Leopards... faces...

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-white-rural-reckoning-waldman-schaller

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Trump engagement syndrome: the conservatism of fools

Why liberals shouldn’t mock

nickcohen.substack.com

 

[Cristiano]

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

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My first thought was "WOW, holy shit..."

My second thought was that this maybe kind of resembles the way Mao preached that any rules of decency and manners were just the evil products of the bourgeoisie. In the case of MAGA, they seem to think any kind of kindness and decency is just "woke."

 

[Grey Mars]

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...well, it's not exactly the 'Running Man' reboot I was expecting.

 

[Free]

Will it have a dog hunt as one of the contests?

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

Everyone within 2 degrees of Trump should put through the same. "Naked and Afraid"-style reality show contest, competing for pardons for their egregious crimes in his administration, with the losers sent to join their victims down in El Salvador as extra motivation.

 

[Noodles]

Will it have a dog hunt as one of the contests?

(Reply deleted because it... Forum rules... But I called her a bitch and still want an excuse to do so.)

 

[Innula Zenovka]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aid-cuts-leave-food-millions-mouldering-storage-2025-05-16/

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[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Trump is now designing fighter jets. Since he's no believer in stealth jets because they are just being ugly for no reason let's just scratch that, and a 2 engine F35 would be great. Oh, and the F-47 as replacement for the F-22 has been ordered.

Trump Creates New Fighter Jet Because He “Doesn’t Believe In Stealth”

Trump is now designing fighter jets for the air force because he thinks stealth isn’t real and says that the fighters are ugly because of it. Earlier today, ...

www.youtube.com

 

[Khamon]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aid-cuts-leave-food-millions-mouldering-storage-2025-05-16/

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and mid-America farmers holding the bag of stinking rotten food

 

[Veritable Quandry]

They have cut so many programs mid-contract that the money spent is being wasted. A lot of ongoing research will be lost as well, as you can't always just pause and still get valid results. My university is scrambling to identify funding so that people don't lose years of their careers due to unexpected cancellation of contracts for research. Even if funding is restored to Congressionally approved levels, it will now take years to recover from these few months of chaos.