It never occurred to me that there might be a theory regarding what Trump is doing, but these, as disturbing as they are, make sense. I had to remember that they don't exist in a vacuum; lots of people are pushing back forcefully against Trump through protests, phone calls, petitions, lawsuits, Town halls when they occur, and voting in all the elections that have taken place since January 20. All this gives me some hope as does the fact that the anti-Trump Side has competent people of intellectual integrity and creativity
Diane, I have thought some about what Trump is doing, but as in my other comment, I don't have much free time to help much in "push back forcefully" as you said. Thx
Thanks for asking us readers to let you know our thoughts. Yes, I do think we have a risk of sliding into authoritarianism and/or ruin. I've started studying the Constitution and have quite few books on Constitutional thinking and history. I see voting as a big thing, and I'm meditating and reading on what our foundational leaders really wanted with this thing about the Electoral College--like, can the Electoral College really help or really hurt us? I stay busy with volunteer things , but I hope to comment more. Lewis in Gilmer, Texas
Also add on Stephen Miller's recent on-air statement that Trump has "plenary authority" - literally what Hitler wanted and got via the Enabling Act. This is a five-alarm fire for our democratic republic.
Option Four: Trump knows he's very sick and likely to die before the end of his term and is trying to grab as much money, consolidate as much power, and enact as much revenge as he possibly can before he dies. He doesn't really care what happens after that.
It never occurred to me that there might be a theory regarding what Trump is doing, but these, as disturbing as they are, make sense. I had to remember that they don't exist in a vacuum; lots of people are pushing back forcefully against Trump through protests, phone calls, petitions, lawsuits, Town halls when they occur, and voting in all the elections that have taken place since January 20. All this gives me some hope as does the fact that the anti-Trump Side has competent people of intellectual integrity and creativity
Diane, I have thought some about what Trump is doing, but as in my other comment, I don't have much free time to help much in "push back forcefully" as you said. Thx
Thanks for asking us readers to let you know our thoughts. Yes, I do think we have a risk of sliding into authoritarianism and/or ruin. I've started studying the Constitution and have quite few books on Constitutional thinking and history. I see voting as a big thing, and I'm meditating and reading on what our foundational leaders really wanted with this thing about the Electoral College--like, can the Electoral College really help or really hurt us? I stay busy with volunteer things , but I hope to comment more. Lewis in Gilmer, Texas
Also add on Stephen Miller's recent on-air statement that Trump has "plenary authority" - literally what Hitler wanted and got via the Enabling Act. This is a five-alarm fire for our democratic republic.
"Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots"
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/former-gop-election-official-buys-191303400.html
Where does the massive MAGA disinformation campaign in the the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention election next month fit into all of this?
Option Four: Trump knows he's very sick and likely to die before the end of his term and is trying to grab as much money, consolidate as much power, and enact as much revenge as he possibly can before he dies. He doesn't really care what happens after that.