I’ll note that which government agencies are facing huge cuts appears to correlate with perceived ideology, rather than any evidence of fraud or waste:
So it may simply be that he likes the cuts, no matter how many people die or suffer as a result.
I’ll note that which government agencies are facing huge cuts appears to correlate with perceived ideology, rather than any evidence of fraud or waste:
So it may simply be that he likes the cuts, no matter how many people die or suffer as a result.
There’s not going to be a next time, buddy. The US is a fascist state, and you can’t vote out fascism.
You may be right, but one key difference between the US and prior states that have fully descended into Fascism is that the election apparatus here is extremely distributed and ultimately controlled by individual states. So in order for the country to go full Fascist, they also have to convert enough Statehouses so the outcome of the election won’t matter.
And while there are several states that are full MAGA, there are enough on the bubble who would give their election officials cover if they get in trouble with the King for trying to keep their elections fair.
The next Federal election in 2026 will be key. If Republicans are not punished at the polls for their leader being a tyrant, that’s the point of no return. If some opposition takes root that turns into results, though, then there is some hope that we can pull out of this.
Keep in mind that the state’s voter base being on the bubble is very different from the state’s government being on the bubble. Because of “winner take all” voting systems, there are a bunch of states with a thoroughly “purple” constituency but which nevertheless have a Republican stranglehold on all the levers of power.