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Trump's progress so far - harm_less - 25-01-2025
Great synopsis of Trump's actions since taking office. Paywalled so use RemovePaywall.com if required.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 25-01-2025
His ignorance is worrying, & could be dangerous.
And not just for his country but also for the rest of the world; you have to wonder just what it might take before someone close to him steps in to stop him.
RE: Trump's progress so far - harm_less - 25-01-2025
(25-01-2025, 02:37 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: His ignorance is worrying, & could be dangerous.That is exactly why Trump has dumped most of the existing executive staff and replaced them with his 'buddies'. He is moving to protect himself from rebellion and in doing so removing as many checks and balances on his activities as he can.
And not just for his country but also for the rest of the world; you have to wonder just what it might take before someone close to him steps in to stop him.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 25-01-2025
(25-01-2025, 03:56 PM)harm_less Wrote:(25-01-2025, 02:37 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: His ignorance is worrying, & could be dangerous.That is exactly why Trump has dumped most of the existing executive staff and replaced them with his 'buddies'. He is moving to protect himself from rebellion and in doing so removing as many checks and balances on his activities as he can.
And not just for his country but also for the rest of the world; you have to wonder just what it might take before someone close to him steps in to stop him.
Even so there surely has to come a point when those buddies somehow become more interested in protecting their own derriere than in supporting the Trump creature.
That, or soemone outside his circle takes things into their own hands, in the interests of their country - or the world.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Olive - 25-01-2025
Whatever personality disorder Trump suffers from (malignant narcissism is the obvious one, but borderline personality disorder also seems plausible) he obviously needs constant chaos and will do anything to create it and justify it. I reckon all of the tech bros will be thrown under a bus before the end of the year, probably starting with Musk, the most presumptuous of them.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Oh_hunnihunni - 25-01-2025
His early years were very formative, as they are for all of us. And if the books about those years are right, his would qualify as abusive. Which could explain his personality and his behaviour.
Those of us who enjoyed happy childhoods don't know how lucky we are...
RE: Trump's progress so far - zqwerty - 25-01-2025
In his own mind he knows that he is guilty of so many transgressions that he has to keep up a constant state of turmoil and action so that he can't think of all the awful things he has done in the past and to him it feels as if the state of turmoil also exists for everyone else as well and that is actually starting to take place as we all know.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 26-01-2025
If he continues in the same vein then I think eventually he will have to be removed, probably by his former supporters. That, or he removes his supporters first.
Which is likely to be chaotic, either way.
RE: Trump's progress so far - zqwerty - 26-01-2025
I thought he might be thinking this:
https://i.redd.it/m5c1shlkx7fe1.jpeg
RE: Trump's progress so far - king1 - 26-01-2025
has he fired anyone yet?
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 26-01-2025
Yeah...good luck with that one - although I wouldn't be too surprised to see him try to change that rule so he can run for President again.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Olive - 26-01-2025
(26-01-2025, 03:47 PM)king1 Wrote: has he fired anyone yet?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/25/trump-fires-17-independent-watchdogs-government-agencies
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 27-01-2025
(26-01-2025, 08:02 PM)Olive Wrote:(26-01-2025, 03:47 PM)king1 Wrote: has he fired anyone yet?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/25/trump-fires-17-independent-watchdogs-government-agencies
He doesn't seem concerned with appearences now; that's about as blatant as it gets.
I hope those who say that it violates law & has to provide their reasons within 30 days are right.
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 27-01-2025
Trump 2.0 has learned..
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17ew9ezw0ko
RE: Trump's progress so far - harm_less - 03-02-2025
Says it all really
![[Image: bafkreiciuxj74ex2n34je2zlilpixdvenfr3kq2...gbemm@jpeg]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uz5apa2z3jrxhjjzqw5qik65/bafkreiciuxj74ex2n34je2zlilpixdvenfr3kq2j333vnadnm4y3qgbemm@jpeg)
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 03-02-2025
(03-02-2025, 01:51 PM)harm_less Wrote: Says it all really
Brilliant!
RE: Trump's progress so far - Oh_hunnihunni - 03-02-2025
He's doing so well. Federal employees sacked without notice, courts finding against him, Canada and Mexico trade wars, Panama about to be invaded, international aid programmes ended, stock market shaken not stirred, and eggs are still too expensive.
His God saved him for this?
RE: Trump's progress so far - Lilith7 - 04-02-2025
Found this on FB this morning..
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1654552098470136
(03-02-2025, 05:01 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: He's doing so well. Federal employees sacked without notice, courts finding against him, Canada and Mexico trade wars, Panama about to be invaded, international aid programmes ended, stock market shaken not stirred, and eggs are still too expensive.
His God saved him for this?
Wouldn't you think that, given his apparently unhealthy diet, he might be due a heart attack or something...
RE: Trump's progress so far - harm_less - 04-02-2025
(04-02-2025, 10:48 AM)Lilith7 Wrote:Trump is just a useful idiot. He can easily be replaced if necessary so the bigger plan can continue. This post I made a while back should have made that clear.(03-02-2025, 05:01 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: He's doing so well. Federal employees sacked without notice, courts finding against him, Canada and Mexico trade wars, Panama about to be invaded, international aid programmes ended, stock market shaken not stirred, and eggs are still too expensive.
His God saved him for this?
Wouldn't you think that, given his apparently unhealthy diet, he might be due a heart attack or something...
RE: Trump's progress so far - Olive - 04-02-2025
(04-02-2025, 10:48 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: Wouldn't you think that, given his apparently unhealthy diet, he might be due a heart attack or something...
He's probably lying about his diet too, and secretly hoes into spinach and lentil salad when he's supposedly taking a nap.