Play Nice 47th President of the United States: Donald Trump - Part 21: President Musk

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[E Shed]

BREAKING: Canada officially cuts ties with Trump’s America

Canada is the First Nation to Walk Away from MAGA. Proudly. Finally.

deanblundell.substack.com

 

[JackOutback]

I know this sounds very simplistic but if all these people find it harder to vote, they should probably leave. The US is not the centre of the universe.

The first to be disenfranchised are usually the ones that could least afford to move state, let alone country.

 

[RCAB]

The first to be disenfranchised are usually the ones that could least afford to move state, let alone country.

I understand what you're saying but you’re missing my point.

How did they some of them get in in the first place?

You think MAGA, the Trump machine, and the rising neo-fascists want to keep immigrants, especially ones they view as threats? No, they’ll detain them, terrorize them, disappear them, or show them the way to the airport. ICE is already a state-run trauma engine.

And if other countries actually gave a damn, they'd offer asylum. Political displacement isn’t new, we’ve just never talked about it like this when it’s Americans on the table.

Also, let’s not romanticize the 70 million who didn’t vote. You’re asking me to feel sorry for people who sat it out while fascism marched in wearing a flag and a smirk. The GOP voted. MAGA voted. They knew what they wanted. The rest? Silence.

The only ones I really feel sorry for are the children. And even that’s not unique. Children die every day from hunger, war, and diseases the US stopped funding the solutions to. Few mourn them.

So maybe it’s time to stop holding space for America as the emotional centre of the world.
If USAID is gutted, if the Constitution’s just a prop, if the system’s rotting from within, why are we still pretending the US is holding any moral compass?

Let it collapse or fix itself, but don’t expect the world to care about America, especially when so many are still crawling out from under the ruins it left behind.

 

[Blue1980]

Aside from the axiom ‘winning isn’t everything’, he has missed the fact that the candidates and their volunteers were walking from house to house, talking about kitchen table issues.

Increased female participation in the workforce, has lead to a sense of powerlessness and diminished masculinity in working class men. They aren’t voting for a woman of colour. Mia Love was an exception to the rule.

Do we really want responsible leaders to be reinforcing these ‘soft *****’ (wallowing in self pity) belief that they have never had a fair chance in life.

In centuries past their priest could convince the disillusioned dreamers that the ledger would be righted in the after life.

With the drop off in voters’ attendance - as with Bernie Sanders supporters in 2016, the ‘left’ can be a tad self indulgent at times.

Come on, Mick—you’re giving a Bill Maher-esque, smug dismissal of “the left” a bit too much credit here. Was it really just some mythical self-indulgent “Bernie bros” who stayed home in 2016, or was it more complicated than that?

Let’s get real: Hillary actually won the popular vote by millions. And many who stayed home—or voted third-party—weren’t even necessarily the “far-left” Bernie crowd, but traditional Democrats in places like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania who felt left behind by decades of neoliberal policies. People disillusioned by NAFTA, endless wars, job losses, and stagnant wages. Sure, some Bernie supporters sat out—but plenty more reluctantly showed up, despite feeling completely ignored or insulted by the DNC establishment.

And let’s not forget, voter suppression efforts by Republicans disproportionately impacted minority voters. It’s convenient to blame lefties for being “self-indulgent,” but how about the centrist Democrats who consistently failed to inspire—or even directly alienated—the very voters they needed?

Maybe instead of mocking people who felt disillusioned, we should ask why Democrats keep running campaigns that leave so many voters feeling they have little left to vote for.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

How do all the douchebag union leaders who didn't back Biden feel now?

 

[Satan]

Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House said on Friday.

Mr. Milton, Nikola’s founder and former chief executive, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1 million after being convicted by a New York jury of one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud. He has been free on bail while he appealed the conviction.

In addition to sparing Mr. Milton time in prison, the pardon means he will not be required to comply with a court order to compensate shareholders in Nikola, who lost tens of millions of dollars after Nikola’s share price collapsed. He still faces civil lawsuits.

Adding this

During the case, Milton retained Brad Bondi, the brother of longtime Trump ally Pam Bondi, who is now U.S. Attorney General. Milton was also represented by Marc Mukasey, who has represented the Trump Organization.

Milton and his wife donated more than $1.8 million to a pro-Trump reelection fund the month before November’s election.

 

[Gough]

Rewriting history is not at all a dictatorial trait.

Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums

The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centres.

www.bbc.com

 

[Elroo]

Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House said on Friday.

Mr. Milton, Nikola’s founder and former chief executive, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1 million after being convicted by a New York jury of one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud. He has been free on bail while he appealed the conviction.

In addition to sparing Mr. Milton time in prison, the pardon means he will not be required to comply with a court order to compensate shareholders in Nikola, who lost tens of millions of dollars after Nikola’s share price collapsed. He still faces civil lawsuits.

I keep hearing from the MAGA morons that Trump is a man of the people, a supporter of the worker. But everytime I read or hear about one of his latest dumb as dogshit actions, it is nothing more than grifting on behalf of him and his rich mates at the expense of the poor. The MAGA peanuts ignore this because "We own the Lib's"!

 

[CD Xbow]

Rewriting history is not at all a dictatorial trait.

Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums

The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centres.

www.bbc.com

No, nothing sinister about that. Nothing sinister about hooded men taking people off the street. Nothing sinister about exploiting prisoners for propaganda. Nothing sinister about saying you're going the take over another country one way or another. Nothing sinister about threatening judges. Nothing sinister at all......

 

[Gough]

No, nothing sinister about that. Nothing sinister about hooded men taking people off the street. Nothing sinister about exploiting prisoners for propaganda. Nothing sinister about saying you're going the take over another country one way or another. Nothing sinister about threatening judges. Nothing sinister at all......

Greenland is lebensraum.

 

[Elroo]

No, nothing sinister about that. Nothing sinister about hooded men taking people off the street. Nothing sinister about exploiting prisoners for propaganda. Nothing sinister about saying you're going the take over another country one way or another. Nothing sinister about threatening judges. Nothing sinister at all......

Yep, pure fascism by Trump and his band of degenerates.

 

[CD Xbow]

I was pleased to see not all of 'big law' have gone belly up:

Trump Hit With Brutal Double Whammy of Lawsuits in an Hour

Law firms that Donald Trump has targeted are fighting back.

newrepublic.com

The legal arena is the next big stoush, from private law firms to the judiciary. I think we'll get a better idea how far Trumpy is prepared go and where this is going in the next few months.

 

[Zidane98]

All they need to do is make the vote on a Saturday. It would be a huge improvement.

alas, they can not even get that fixed.

Everyone that votes gets a $50 gun voucher. Guaranteeing 100% turnout.

 

[Festerz]

The word unethical has no meaning when it comes to Trump's presidency. Major players in the US justice system are now being cowed into making presumptive deals with Trump to avoid being targeted by his administration as part of a growing political payback.

Trump has just announced that the major law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono work on issues that he supports in an effort to avoid a punishing executive order targeting its business.

The president has signed a number of executive orders in recent weeks targeting individual law firms for their prior associations with his political enemies. No such order had been signed targeting Skadden, however, the fifth-highest grossing law firm in the world according to Law.com, making this the first time a law firm has preemptively gone to the White House to negotiate with the administration.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/skadden-arps-trump-law-deal-028324

 

[Ticky009]

After the Canada's PM press conference the other day, where he made it clear they were pivoting away from the US we get this tweet from Trump. No more mention of the word Govenor. In fact this is probs the first time he's referred to the PM by his actual title - what a piece of work.

 

[Ticky009]

And then we have Vance - giving his big speach about Greenland on the US base there....because everyone in Greenland refused to meet with them and denied them the opportunity to say this elsewhere.

Denmark better get their arse into gear.

 

[Festerz]

From having more than 10,000 employees employed across the globe before Trump took office in January U.S.A.I.D. will be reduced to some 15 legally required positions by September, remaining as a shell in name only with all of its programs cancelled.

An email was sent out to all remaining staff yesterday informing them of the timeframe for sackings.

 

[CD Xbow]

From having more than 10,000 employees employed across the globe before Trump took office in January U.S.A.I.D. will be reduced to some 15 legally required positions by September, remaining as a shell in name only with all of its programs cancelled.

An email was sent out to all remaining staff yesterday informing them of the timeframe for sackings.

How to kill US soft power. Bizarre to me.
Why did the Maggots want USAID destroyed?
I did a few jobs for AusAID back in the day, and I can tell you it's money well spent to help our neighbours and increase our influence. Pittance compared to military spending but arguably more effective use of dollars in peacetime.

 

[Festerz]

How to kill US soft power. Bizarre to me.
Why did the Maggots want USAID destroyed?
I did a few jobs for AusAID back in the day, and I can tell you it's money well spent to help our neighbours and increase our influence. Pittance compared to military spending but arguably more effective use of dollars in peacetime.

And the manner in which dedicated USAID employees were told of their impending sacking says all you need to know about the character and morals of the Trump/Musk administration:

An email was sent out informing them of the termination and employees posted overseas were told they had 72 hours to request their preferred departure date.

From the NYTimes:

The email was sent to all U.S.A.I.D. employees — including those who are actively responding to the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. The email landed around midnight local time on the phones of dozens of U.S.A.I.D. employees sheltering in the street in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand, as tremors continued to shake the city.
Shortly after the email went out, employees began receiving formal reduction in force notices. One shared with The New York Times read: “The agency is abolishing your competitive area. You will be released from your competitive level and will not have an assignment right to another position in the competitive area.”

 

[Ticky009]

Canadian press release after discussion with Trump - because that's what grown leaders do. A Press Release.

 

[Festerz]

And then we have Vance - giving his big speach about Greenland on the US base there....because everyone in Greenland refused to meet with them and denied them the opportunity to say this elsewhere.

Denmark better get their arse into gear.

And yelling 'USA' while in a base inside a foreign country that you have openly stated you want to take over is sickening.

 

[CD Xbow]

And the manner in which dedicated USAID employees were told of their impending sacking says all you need to know about the character and morals of the Trump/Musk administration:

An email was sent out informing them of the termination and employees posted overseas were told they had 72 hours to request their preferred departure date.

From the NYTimes:

The email was sent to all U.S.A.I.D. employees — including those who are actively responding to the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. The email landed around midnight local time on the phones of dozens of U.S.A.I.D. employees sheltering in the street in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand, as tremors continued to shake the city.
Shortly after the email went out, employees began receiving formal reduction in force notices. One shared with The New York Times read: “The agency is abolishing your competitive area. You will be released from your competitive level and will not have an assignment right to another position in the competitive area.”

It's hard to believe that people can be so awful, stupid and cruel. Sadism is a feature that tends to arise in bureaucracies but in Trumps it's a positive, not something to be discouraged. A feature not a bug.

 

[RubyLovesTheDees]

 

[troybe]

So what you’re essentially saying is you arbitrarily sacked 2,000 workers and then realised these people were actually essential to running the country and sent out offers of employment. What a waste of resources.

 

[iDon]

Another fraudster pardoned.

Won't even be given much time in the press. But POTUS knows his brethren alright.