Trump is officially president today

[Sempiternity]

The Republican party is redrawing maps so it is pretty much impossible to ever win an election again.

The Supreme Court is bought by Republican donors, and support the Republican agenda. 

Trump is putting more loyalists in the Supreme Court, ensuring Republican power for decades. 

The Supreme Court made law that a president has complete immunity from any prosecution for any crime, giving him unlimited power to do what ever he wants. Including assassinating political rivals, which Trump lawyers said they can do.

Trump is replacing all levels of government with loyalists, eliminating any checks and balances. Including the miliary.

Trump has promised there will be no more elections. 

You all have no idea how bad this all is. He has unlimited power to do whatever he wants and there is nothing to stop him. And he controls the most powerful military in human history. 

He will not stop consuming the world. Hence why the very first thing he wanted to do was take over other countries.

His billionaire friends will soon become Trillionaires, and will not stop consuming it all.

And this is only the beginning.  

I do not think it hyperbolic to say that America is now what Nazi Germany was. We are that now. 

How far will this all go? How can it be stopped? No one knows. But all I know is this is going to get bad. Real bad. And you all have no clue it's coming.

Enjoy life while you can. 

[Leo Gura]

@Sempiternity Thanks for the pep-talk, sunshine.

[Hardkill]

8 minutes ago, Sempiternity said:

The Republican party is redrawing maps so it is pretty much impossible to ever win an election again.

The Supreme Court is bought by Republican donors, and support the Republican agenda. 

Trump is putting more loyalists in the Supreme Court, ensuring Republican power for decades. 

The Supreme Court made law that a president has complete immunity from any prosecution for any crime, giving him unlimited power to do what ever he wants. Including assassinating political rivals, which Trump lawyers said they can do.

Trump is replacing all levels of government with loyalists, eliminating any checks and balances. Including the miliary.

Trump has promised there will be no more elections. 

You all have no idea how bad this all is. He has unlimited power to do whatever he wants and there is nothing to stop him. And he controls the most powerful military in human history. 

He will not stop consuming the world. Hence why the very first thing he wanted to do was take over other countries.

His billionaire friends will soon become Trillionaires, and will not stop consuming it all.

And this is only the beginning.  

I do not think it hyperbolic to say that America is now what Nazi Germany was. We are that now. 

How far will this all go? How can it be stopped? No one knows. But all I know is this is going to get bad. Real bad. And you all have no clue it's coming.

Enjoy life while you can. 

Yeah, I feel that way too....

I generally don't believe in owning guns, but given the extraordinary circumstances we are in, I think we may need them.

[Bobby_2021]

@Leo Gura

I have zero interest in changing your opinion. I only care to resolve factual errors and internal contradictions. Totally respect your decision to not engage further.

Your point on Ukrainian Sovereignty is well accepted because it's a solid position with no internal contradictions. 

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I really hope Trump is joking on the Tariffs front. This could have deviating consequences even for the global economy as a whole as we aren't ready for it.

[Lyubov]

Phase One Thick Face, Black Heart leads us to winning, yet our victory often has no sweetness. More often than not, life, through its mysterious forces, will cause our ill deeds to catch up with us. To conquer others through ruthless means is not difficult: all you must do is agree to sell your soul to the devil.

Chu, Chin-Ning. Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life (p. 16). (Function). Kindle Edition. 

 

This book is in @Leo Gura reading list. It is an amazing book for anyone who wants to no longer care what others think of them and seek approval. It's also amazing to understand the minds of these people. You can adopt their same mindset as well, and applying it guided by truth, honesty and integrity, and you will be the embodiment of change you wish to see in the world. 

Edited January 22 by Lyubov

[Bobby_2021]

2 hours ago, Jacob Morres said:

here we have bernie, a dude trying to end billionaires, nearly winning dem primaries and now we got trump

Bernie could have swept up a good share of MAGA rednecks votes too. Missed out on that. Instead Trump cashed in on plenty of blue votes.

Gen z who used to be a blue vote bank felt like the economy is too harsh to them and hate voted Trump to victory.

Edited January 22 by Bobby_2021

[Lyubov]

6 hours ago, Peo said:

Trump signing out of The Paris Agreement was sad to watch. I thought Elon musk was pro fixing climate change, but i guess i was wrong. 

 

this is creepy as shit, classic authoritarian spectacle, sadam and hitler did stuff like this in public too 

[Whitney Edwards]

7 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Get ready for your egg prices to double thanks to tarrifs.

I predicted this long ago on November 15 last year in the crocodile Pic contest. Poor eggs. 

(image for Satirical purposes only) 

Edited January 22 by Buck Edwards

[Husseinisdoingfine]

Women at the border cry because their immigration appointments have been cancelled and the CBP One [Immigration] app has been taken offline. 

 

[Inliytened1]

On 1/21/2025 at 0:19 PM, Hardkill said:

Who told you that inflation is still sky-high?

For almost 2 years inflation levels have been normal (~2-3% inflation) and have been outpaced by average real wage growth throughout the whole country. Also, gas and oil prices over the past 2 years have been about as cheap or as reasonable as they were during much of Obama's presidency and close to what they were during Trump's 2nd and 3rd year as president, especially when you adjusted for inflation in 2024-2025 dollars.

It's the cumulative effects of inflation from 3 to 4 years ago that have caused the cost of living, affordability, and high prices of various such as housing and grocery prices along with high borrowing costs including very high credit card interest rates and debt that are altogether still the problem.

Maybe inflation in general is "normal" but food prices ARE really high..I guess now they're saying that a bird flu is causing the price of eggs to be so high.  I'm not saying Trump is going to fix the problem and yes I understand it is a cumulative effect that goes back to when he was President.  Proof is that Vance is now backtracking on his campaign vows and saying..."these things take time"....

So I'm not really picking a side here.  I just like to be holistic with my perspective...and I'm just saying don't hit the panic button now that Trump's in office.  It's not gonna help anything to sit here and get lost in what could happen.  

Edited January 28 by Inliytened1

[Inliytened1]

On 1/21/2025 at 4:15 PM, Leo Gura said:

Get ready for your egg prices to double thanks to tarrifs.

Your wallet will be empty by the time Trump is out. But this will teach you a valuable existential lesson about equivocating with the devil.

Welcome to the consequences of voting for a devil.

I didn't vote at all..(which is probably worse but..in IL it wouldn't have mattered even if I voted Trump)

But eggs - yeah I guess now t's the bird flu?  Anyways..as I told @Hardkill I am not on a specific side here.  But I do agree now Vance is backtracking on his promises to lower food prices.  It's going to take time...meaning..I lied to get in office...but the democrats do the same crap. 

Edited January 28 by Inliytened1

[Talinn]

Day 8...

[integral]

@Talinn 🤦 Good for health coach’s, more business 

[Sempiternity]

That's such an insensitive thing to say. This could lead to who know how many deaths and how much suffering, and all you can say is ' Good for health coach’s, more business'. People's lack of empathy never ceases to shock me. 

[Inliytened1]

2 hours ago, Talinn said:

Day 8...

So medicaid portals are down equals Medicaid has been canceled in IL? What a slander and a farse by the left LOL

Between you and Leo's fear mongering I don't know what's worse other than his pathetic attempt at saying God was an alien.

 

 

Edited January 28 by Inliytened1

[Thought Art]

39 minutes ago, Inliytened1 said:

So medicaid portals are down equals Medicaid has been canceled in IL? What a slander and a farse by the left LOL

Between you and Leo's fear mongering I don't know what's worse other than his pathetic attempt at saying God was an alien.

 

 

Bro, you are blind. What is taking place should disgust and terrify you. Trump is a conman, criminal fascist with a very clear agenda. He will gut you.

Anyone claiming the left is fear mongering is seriously ignorant, uneducation, frankly stupid and dangerous. You are the problem with your country. Your ignorance is the problem. People voted for this. 

 

Edited January 28 by Thought Art

[Thought Art]

3 hours ago, integral said:

@Talinn 🤦 Good for health coach’s, more business 

Yeah, because poor people are great clients for health coaches... People who need surgery? Yeah, get them a health coach. Dying of thirst? Here is a shovel so you can dig your or well.

[Inliytened1]

1 hour ago, Thought Art said:

Bro, you are blind. What is taking place should disgust and terrify you. Trump is a conman, criminal fascist with a very clear agenda. He will gut you.

Anyone claiming the left is fear mongering is seriously ignorant, uneducation, frankly stupid and dangerous. You are the problem with your country. Your ignorance is the problem. People voted for this. 

 

We shall see what happens in four years

 

Edited January 29 by Inliytened1

[Inliytened1]

@Thought Art  @Leo Gura you don't think that all of this paranoia is a little off base.  That's perry strong words.  He will gut you.  He is a fascist.  We're screwed.

 

[Adi996]

1 hour ago, Thought Art said:

Bro, you are blind. What is taking place should disgust and terrify you. Trump is a conman, criminal fascist with a very clear agenda. He will gut you.

Anyone claiming the left is fear mongering is seriously ignorant, uneducation, frankly stupid and dangerous. You are the problem with your country. Your ignorance is the problem. People voted for this. 

 

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