Re: The 47th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Tue February 11, 2025 7:06 pm

It's obvious that Trump doesn't work on the weekends, because the news gets really quiet. I wonder how Elon feels about such laziness.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Tue February 11, 2025 7:09 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:It's obvious that Trump doesn't work on the weekends, because the news gets really quiet. I wonder how Elon feels about such laziness.

I'm sure no excessive spending was made on getting the President to the Super Bowl, but hopefully DOGE is looking into it just in case.

Bi_3 · Post by **Bi_3** » Tue February 11, 2025 8:02 pm

McParadigm wrote:We could always just talk more about what’s happening around us.

I mean, I understand that some people do fully support the dismantling of the administrative state. I’ve known that for a long time.

But we’ve had quite a lot of conversations in here that boiled down to “well, the president can’t do (thing that is being discussed but hasn’t been acted on),” or “trying to do (x) would be a terrible and scandalous violation of crucial norms.” We’ve had people here post op-eds about how canceling federal student loan debt is probably not within the president‘s constitutional powers.

And now you have an administration that refuses to pay out funds authorized by Congress, is unwriting corruption laws at a frenzied pace, and is shutting down entire agencies even when doing so requires outright ignoring the judiciary.

Normally, “criticism of how they are going about this thing“ is as much a part of the conversation here as “what will the effect of the thing they are doing be.“ And in this case it’s happening extremely quickly, so it seems pertinent to talk about.

These are good ideas... but frankly... I can't keep up. Which is the point, I get it, but it's to chaotic to have a marginally informed understanding of anything right now

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Tue February 11, 2025 8:14 pm

Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:We could always just talk more about what’s happening around us.

I mean, I understand that some people do fully support the dismantling of the administrative state. I’ve known that for a long time.

But we’ve had quite a lot of conversations in here that boiled down to “well, the president can’t do (thing that is being discussed but hasn’t been acted on),” or “trying to do (x) would be a terrible and scandalous violation of crucial norms.” We’ve had people here post op-eds about how canceling federal student loan debt is probably not within the president‘s constitutional powers.

And now you have an administration that refuses to pay out funds authorized by Congress, is unwriting corruption laws at a frenzied pace, and is shutting down entire agencies even when doing so requires outright ignoring the judiciary.

Normally, “criticism of how they are going about this thing“ is as much a part of the conversation here as “what will the effect of the thing they are doing be.“ And in this case it’s happening extremely quickly, so it seems pertinent to talk about.
These are good ideas... but frankly... I can't keep up. Which is the point, I get it, but it's to chaotic to have a marginally informed understanding of anything right now

You should remember this post when you’re ranting about Trans issues and rights.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Tue February 11, 2025 11:02 pm

Is inflation down yet?

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Tue February 11, 2025 11:18 pm

No but it’s finally called the gulf of America

Post by **epilogue** » Tue February 11, 2025 11:21 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:No but it’s finally called the gulf of America

Buby · Post by **Buby** » Wed February 12, 2025 1:06 am

epilogue wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:No but it’s finally called the gulf of America

*In selected areas.

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Wed February 12, 2025 9:52 am

Hopefully it plays out the same way and we get to see Musk bifurcated and fucked down an elevator shaft.

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed February 12, 2025 10:48 am

Bi_3 wrote:
McParadigm wrote:We could always just talk more about what’s happening around us.

I mean, I understand that some people do fully support the dismantling of the administrative state. I’ve known that for a long time.

But we’ve had quite a lot of conversations in here that boiled down to “well, the president can’t do (thing that is being discussed but hasn’t been acted on),” or “trying to do (x) would be a terrible and scandalous violation of crucial norms.” We’ve had people here post op-eds about how canceling federal student loan debt is probably not within the president‘s constitutional powers.

And now you have an administration that refuses to pay out funds authorized by Congress, is unwriting corruption laws at a frenzied pace, and is shutting down entire agencies even when doing so requires outright ignoring the judiciary.

Normally, “criticism of how they are going about this thing“ is as much a part of the conversation here as “what will the effect of the thing they are doing be.“ And in this case it’s happening extremely quickly, so it seems pertinent to talk about.
These are good ideas... but frankly... I can't keep up. Which is the point, I get it, but it's to chaotic to have a marginally informed understanding of anything right now

i think this is why we're supposed to go purely on vibes.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Wed February 12, 2025 1:27 pm

Was that Grimes’s kid wandering around while Musk was talking?

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Wed February 12, 2025 1:32 pm

I saw a snippet that trump said he doesn't see Vance as his successor. lol. Now you see musk answering questions in the Oval Office and calling all these shots.

Do you think Vance feels like a schmuck? Nope. He sold his soul.

wease · Post by **wease** » Wed February 12, 2025 2:27 pm

I bet he does feel like a schmuck. He did sell his soul and figured this was his golden ticket. Only daddy pulled the rug out from under him.

Obviously it’s because Trump will be the nominee in ‘28.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed February 12, 2025 2:49 pm

Buby wrote:
epilogue wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:No but it’s finally called the gulf of America

*In selected areas.

* selected brains

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Wed February 12, 2025 3:03 pm

That so far past a threat there isn’t a word for it.
Stochastic terrorism isn’t even it.

“Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…

So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.”

oasisfan35 · Post by **oasisfan35** » Wed February 12, 2025 4:22 pm

dimejinky99 wrote:That so far past a threat there isn’t a word for it.
Stochastic terrorism isn’t even it.

“Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…

So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.”

If this is true it is utterly insane.

That said, Musk may just feel the tweet will get buried given he tweeted 1,494 times in the 15 days following Trump's inauguration and I wouldn't expect the volume to have decreased.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Wed February 12, 2025 4:59 pm

Hope she puts Kamala on a no fly list.

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Wed February 12, 2025 5:01 pm

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

You guys are fffuuuuucccckkkkkeeed

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Wed February 12, 2025 5:08 pm

dimejinky99 wrote:Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

You guys are fffuuuuucccckkkkkeeed

they sure are!

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed February 12, 2025 6:44 pm

Already the worst president ever.

Red Mosquito