🚨 A Dictatorial Coup Is Taking Place Within The United States Right Now 🚨

[Stovo]

22 hours ago, zazen said:

This is how empires have gone - they grow by being protectionist (Britain did the same). Once big enough they become laissez-fair and push for liberal free trade because the know they will dominate the market and can push all the production they have grown into, onto other markets. Asleep at the wheel, indulgent and decadent, other competitors start gaining power - once the current hegemon wakes up to this it’s already too late to reverse the trend. They start initiating protectionist / mercantilist policies as a last resort to hold onto what they can, which usually doesn’t reverse what’s already in motion.

This isn’t about Trump alone. This is the logical next step for an empire that has overextended itself globally and is now in damage control mode. Whether it’s Trump’s executive overreach or the surveillance state expanding under both parties, the pattern is the same: when an empire loses external control, it turns inward and cannibalizes itself. Trump is only brash enough and unashamed enough to speed run a process that is inevitable.

On the bright side, the US has too many strong fundamentals to collapse like a failed country - many analysts think doom and gloom as if the US empire is going to collapse. The shift from global domination to internal consolidation doesn’t mean collapse, but contraction. It's basically the empire on a diet, cutting down to size to be within its sphere of influence it still has sway in rather than dominate the entire sphere of planet earth. They were on the carnivore diet bulking and gained too much weight gorging on fatty cuts of wagyu, now their cutting on lean steak.  They fed on the meat of the global South up to the point  they no longer can so easily, and now turn inwards to feed on themselves and their allies - to the bone. This is the empire feeding off whatever flesh is still left on the carcass of its former global supremacy because it can't feast on the world anymore.

Very good point. 

Free trade actually benefits China because they're currently so much more efficient than anywhere else. Putting up trade barriers slows down China a bit but at the end of the day they'll just export their cheap goods to other countries which will boost those countries relative to the US, speeding up US decline. 

In this world the US can no longer afford a global empire and they need to turn inward to build up their strength again (decades process). 

The only real chance the US has of continuing some form of empire is to basically allow their colonies (east Asia/Europe) to build up their military strength and power to replace the lost US power which would lead to a kind of western dominated global structure where US allies have much more say over matters. The US is currently messing this up because they don't want to lose that power. 

[Rafael Thundercat]

49 minutes ago, Elliott said:

Drawing comparisons with the rise of WW2 fascism is historical nescience. Germany only became a democracy the decade before Hitler, Italy was a monarchy prior to Mussolini, they were more familiar with authoritarianism than the foreign new age concept of liberalism.

Say this to our very optimistic leader Leo Gura who said:

"People were making careers in the midst of WW2. So don't overreact. You should focus on being productive and creative, not wallowing in political doom and gloom. By the time Trump crashes the market you could start a business and earn a million dollars. Watch less news and focus on your creative work."

[Rafael Thundercat]

On 20/02/2025 at 6:36 AM, Leo Gura said:

Realistically you can look forward to a market crash, but even then it's not a reason to leave the country. And don't forget that you can still be successful in the middle of a market crash. I made lots of money in 2008-2010 when everyone was complaining about a bad market.

Elon and others know very well that in a crash is a good time to Cash

https://greedbane.substack.com/p/why-would-elon-musk-want-a-recession?triedRedirect=true

Crash is Shooping time

[Elliott]

5 minutes ago, Rafael Thundercat said:

Elon and others know very well that in a crash is a good time to Cash

https://greedbane.substack.com/p/why-would-elon-musk-want-a-recession?triedRedirect=true

Crash is Shooping time

Elon's wealth is stock not cash.

[PurpleTree]

 

[Rafael Thundercat]

An Interview with Curtis Yarvis. One of the influences for Vance,Elon,Peter Thiel and probably more

Can anyone fact check the BS that this guy say?

[DocWatts]

On 2/20/2025 at 1:36 AM, Leo Gura said:

I don't see the point in that unless you are maybe an illegal immigrant. And even then it probably doesn't make sense.

Our political situation is bad, but you should be careful not to over-react to it.

Realistically you can look forward to a market crash, but even then it's not a reason to leave the country. And don't forget that you can still be successful in the middle of a market crash. I made lots of money in 2008-2010 when everyone was complaining about a bad market. Your individual performance has little to do with large average trends. The market could crash 50% but you could still have the best career of your life. People were making careers in the midst of WW2. So don't overreact. You should focus on being productive and creative, not wallowing in political doom and gloom. By the time Trump crashes the market you could start a business and earn a million dollars. Watch less news and focus on your creative work.

There's wisdom in this - but I'd like to suggest that there's a middle ground between reacting to every unhinged thing that Trump's regime says and does, and sticking one's head in the sand only to be caught off guard when the economy crashes or you're unable to renew your passport.

Find a way to be active and engaged, but don't let fear rule your life. On the contrary, in my experience civil resistance participation has been very empowering for staving off feelings of despair at large societal events beyond my direct control.

You can explore spiritually, write philosophy, or pursue an education / career while also calling your senators, jumping onto a weekly zoom meeting with a group like Indivisible, or attending a local protest on the weekend.

In other words, integrate civic participation into the rest of your life. (Doomscrolling does not count as civic participation). Take small, reasonable steps to prepare for possible civil unrest, but don't blow your life savings on prepping supplies, and don't forget to live your life in the meantime.

As an aside, feel free to shoot me a message if you have any questions that you'd feel more comfortable airing in a private message rather than an open forum. I'll just reiterate that I'm advocating for sustained, legal and NONVIOLENT civic resistance - unsexy stuff like attending town halls, calling legislators, memorizing your constitutional rights, combating disinformation, attending planning and strategy meetings with groups like 50501 and Indivisible.

 

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[Elliott]

I agree with contacting your representatives, especially Republican ones. Trump's actions definitely require that, try to not sound unhinged in your communication though, "pardoning jan 6ers is very bad for the rule of law, congress should be who decides spending, defying the law is impeachable, please impeach this criminal now".

And definitely prepare for a recession.

Hundreds of millions in stock were sold off this week by insiders across most industries....

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[Leo Gura]

3 hours ago, Rafael Thundercat said:

An Interview with Curtis Yarvis. One of the influences for Vance,Elon,Peter Thiel and probably more

Can anyone fact check the BS that this guy say?

Juvenile fascist BS:

 

[DocWatts]

6 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Juvenile fascist BS:

 

Thought I'd give an additional bump for Behind The Bastards podcast. Robert Evans in one of the best in the biz for deconstructing fascism in an accessible and engaging way.

Also a good source for finding source material to seek out and read on your own (the book he's referencing here is 'They Thought They Were Free' by Milton Mayer).

 

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by DocWatts

[Yimpa]

Trump: “I’m… We are the federal law.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/Whistleblowers/s/Bsd7Oy7qvX

 

[DocWatts]

We also need to demand much more from our elected officials - more of this, speaking out boldly and making it plain that they refuse to comply with fascism - and less complaints and excuses that they lack the power to stop Trump's coup because they don't have a majority in the legislature.

 

 

 

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[Elliott]

17 minutes ago, DocWatts said:

We also need to demand much more from our elected officials - more of this, speaking out boldly and making it plain that they refuse to comply with fascism - and less complaints and excuses that they lack the power to stop Trump's coup because they don't have a majority in the legislature.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Leo Gura]

Yarvin is like American Dugin.

Sounds intelligent on the surface but utterly depraved in substance and praxis.

Edited 15 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Rafael Thundercat]

2 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Yarvin is like American Dugin.

Sounds intelligent on the surface but utterly depraved in substance and praxis.

 Nice that you cite Duging, because there are rumors on threads app that Trump for a long time is a insider in America from Russia. Many trips to Moscovo, married with Ivana, and many more clues..

Rumors yes, but think with me.. what a fantasic strategy to conquer a country: Instead of Waging war againt the country lets instal one of our allies there, let finance and train him for years, not rush, let win the country using their own weak point " Democratic Elections". And look if Trump is not behaving very similar to Putin. Stoic, careless, detached, unemotional. 

Maybe is just rumors. But...maybe not

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/29/trump-russia-asset-claims-former-kgb-spy-new-book

[The Crocodile]

@Leo Gura

 

[Rafael Thundercat]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52274929-hiding-in-plain-sight

Hiding in plain sigtht. Is possible.

[Rafael Thundercat]

Why these leaks comes always to late

https://www.threads.net/@da_abz/post/DGXVuVVxpAP?xmt=AQGzTr5rCouJfwx1DdftKKNOTgnc3Xa76QDhBB_Mh3NHWw

 

[Adrian colby]

I’m not putting much thought into this but could it be that this entire ‘great awakening’ conspiracy was a construction of the orange man to get into power by manipulating the most susceptible ( pre rational believers). The first election happened around the start of covid where he used Cambridge analytica ( a British company) to analyse profiles on social media. Then there was something floating around about him approaching Russia to use troll farms to infiltrate spiritual/religious community spreading a great awakening conspiracy about elites, Satan worship, etc etc spreading all the corruption that he himself is involved in but using it as a tactic to deflect from himself and put attention, even false attention on others. Putting himself in the position of a saviour and growing a group of followers. 
 

there were shreds of truth in the stories flying around the internet but nothing was what it seemed. I saw it slowly seeping into the spiritual community 5 years ago. I got caught up in it for two years till I saw through it.

im actually greatful for being in the mindset so now I know how that mind works and how to try and stop it spreading into my other communities. 
 

actualized.org has been pivotal in learning to discern when a mind trap is happening but also that there are many differing perspectives here. All have their own shred of truth and help point to what is. 
 

so if it is coming out the orange man has ties to kgb, and this whole thing was a bizarre plot to attempt a power grab, then I may have to pay more attention to my intuition in future. 
 

it may not be the case, we’ll just have to see. 
min the mean time, just protect our vulnerable. It feels like we can’t do much to change or fight things but, I’ve just finished training in therapy so I’m going to be there for my communities mental health and integration. 

[nerdspeak]

I am not panicking yet. Of course, the Democrats want us to panic, to cover up how gutless their response has been so far. 

The executive branch has been overactive since the 1960s, as the legislative branch has been unwilling to take the political heat required to actually do anything. The president has filled in the vacuum. Although it's illegal for the president to shut down or gut agencies established by Congress, presidents always do illegal things. I am not panicking yet, although I agree it's very bad.  

We should worry about what happens if federal courts issue a decision Trump doesn't like and Trump decides to do it anyway, in broad daylight. This would be pretty unprecedented. Even presidents that subscribed to the unitary exec theory, like Nixon and Bush II, generally followed court orders, even if they dragged their feet. 

If Trump goes against the courts, then the question is, what do those elements of the executive branch that take an oath to the constitution, rather than the president, do? By "those elements," I mean the military. However, even a military junta would likely quickly revert to civilian control in a place like the U.S. 

I wouldn't worry too much about future elections not happening or whatever. Elections are run by the states, not the federal government.

Trump lacks the popularity to overhaul the government the way he is attempting to do, so he will fail and most things will go back to how they were, except slightly worse.  

Edited 6 hours ago by nerdspeak