All I can do now is watch and comment on the unfolding drama. Will it be a midnight trainwreck, delicately lit by many smelly dumpster fires? Or, will it be peace, prosperity and happiness upon the land (excluding Gaza and Ukraine of course)?
The human psychology of politics and the economy
Politico: Republicans suddenly think the economy’s great and the election wasn’t rigged -- Less than two weeks since Donald Trump’s victory, consumer sentiment in the Republican Party has skyrocketed. Democrats, meanwhile, are despondent. Elections? Suddenly Republicans are on board with the reality that they’re secure. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he saw no evidence of fraud in the 2024 campaign. And the media landscape? Viewership of Fox News has surged since Trump’s win despite his harsh criticism of the network in the run up to Nov. 5.
Well, he said he was gonna do it
Are the Dreamers hosed?
The Wash. Examiner: Trump confirms plans to declare national emergency to implement mass deportation program -- President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social early Monday morning that his incoming administration will declare a national emergency and use military resources to implement a mass deportation of illegal immigrants. The confirmation was made in response to an earlier post by Tom Fitton, journalist and president of Judicial Watch. .... “President Trump’s been clear; public safety threats and national security threats will be the priority because they have to be. They pose the most danger to this country,” Homan said.
Well, he said he was gonna do it
Is that a smelly dumpster being rolled into position before being lit on fire?
The Guardian: Gaetz pick raises fears that Trump will seek ‘retribution’ on political foes --
With president-elect likely to use DoJ to crush enemies, only hope lies in staffers refusing to carry out illegal orders. Above all, the choice of Gaetz underscores the premium Trump places on selecting a loyalist who can help him expand his powers at the DoJ to further his revenge agenda, and avoid the conflicts Trump had at times with Jeff Sessions and Bill Barr when they were attorneys general in his first administration.
With president-elect likely to use DoJ to crush enemies, only hope lies in staffers refusing to carry out illegal orders. Above all, the choice of Gaetz underscores the premium Trump places on selecting a loyalist who can help him expand his powers at the DoJ to further his revenge agenda, and avoid the conflicts Trump had at times with Jeff Sessions and Bill Barr when they were attorneys general in his first administration.
Project 2025
I'm not dead yet!
ars Technica: Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency -- Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX. If Trump makes Carr the next FCC chairman after his inauguration, the FCC is likely to ditch consumer protection initiatives, like a recently announced inquiry into data caps, and attempt to regulate Big Tech companies while reducing regulation of Internet service providers. That could include forcing Big Tech companies to pay into a fund that subsidizes ISPs' broadband network construction. A Carr-led FCC could also try to punish news organizations that are perceived to be anti-Trump. Just before the election, Carr alleged that NBC putting Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live was "a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule," and that the FCC should consider issuing penalties. Despite Carr's claim, NBC did provide equal time to the Trump campaign. (Trump sure doesn't let facts get in the way)
I'm NOT a Nazi!
Salon: "Makes us look like Nazis": Trump allies asked to stop talking about mass deportation "camps" -- The president-elect's advisers worry about how the word "camp" plays as they plot mass deportation schemes. Donald Trump’s allies have been told to stop saying the quiet part out loud. Rolling Stone reports that MAGA associates have been asked to stop using the word “camps” to describe potential facilities that would be used to house people rounded up in a massive deportation operation.
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