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Georgette Cipolla's avatar

I said this on day one trump was far too stupid to come up with all these executive orders he was a pawn in the years of planing to destroy this country on day one. Elon used the technology of the internet to keep people abreast of what was coming the day before anything happened to get everyone on board politicians, right wing lawyers, billionaires . The American people have been systematically fooled and conned, by right wing extremist Christian nationalist.

Kelli Klymenko's avatar

This is the system people keep underestimating.

Money builds the policy, the policy waits for power, and the moment it arrives—it’s executed.

None of this is spontaneous.

Georgette Cipolla's avatar

Absolutely 100% correct

Anita Sullivan's avatar

And it happens on BOTH sides because PARTY doesn’t matter. Until people stop blaming the other Party for what the government is doing to the people, we will never be able to wake up and stop it. The government is the problem, not the solution.

John L's avatar

For over 10 years, there has been nothing more important than election reform.

Pamela Williams's avatar

I would NEVER refer to what’s happened the last 10 years as ‘Elections Reform!’ The better title would be ‘Elections Destruction!’

John L's avatar

I didn’t say we were actually fixing anything—in fact, my senator refused to ditch the filibuster instead of fixing elections.

JanJAN's avatar

That’s why election reform is needed!

Michael Corthell's avatar

Let’s start here…

Elon Musk’s fortune is not just a number, it is a cultural diagnosis. This piece uses monkeys, billionaires, and sociology to ask why humans keep treating extreme hoarding as genius, and why elite society keeps mistaking grotesque inequality for leadership. https://essayx.substack.com/p/forbes-calls-it-leadership

Wednesday's avatar

I am really worried about how much worse it is going to get

Rolfneu's avatar

If you're going to look at who funded Trump's reelection, look no further than Elon Musk who reportedly gave upwards of $275 million. There are many rightwing megadonors in MAGA land. These are people who made their fortunes (some inherited it like Timothy Mellon) and are now using them to create a fascist Christian Nationalist country. Victor Orban was a poster child for them. They've perverted Christian orthodoxy and employ Freedom of Religion and Free Speech as their go to swords. Underlying it all is racism, misogyny, homophobia and a strong belief that white men of strong Christian faith should govern and control.

jim king's avatar

IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON THE NAZIS.

One Voice Team's avatar

What this piece underscores is how influence often operates quietly and early—long before the public has a clear view of what’s shaping outcomes. By the time it becomes visible, much of the direction has already been set.

It raises a broader question about how the public participates in that same early phase. Most people are left reacting after decisions take shape, without a shared, structured way to make their priorities visible when it might matter most.

I’ve been thinking about whether part of what’s missing is not awareness, but visibility—clear, organized ways for citizens to document and see shared priorities before they become fragmented or overshadowed.

I’ve been working on a small volunteer platform called One Voice One Vote – Count and Deliver aimed at doing just that—organizing voter priorities in a structured, visible way so they’re harder to overlook.

If helpful, I’ve shared more here: https://countanddeliver.org

If influence is shaping outcomes early, it seems just as important for public priorities to be visible early as well.

Patricia Tucker-Ladd's avatar

It is easy to remain numbed to the egregious control that the conservative and extremist wealthy have on our lives. Thank you for this piece.

JanJAN's avatar

We start at the beginning. Free and fair elections! NO SAVE ACT! Remove republicans that are anti- democratic! That would be a good start! Then remove money for all government employees, no private donations!

jim king's avatar

IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDO PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON THE NAZIS.

jim king's avatar

IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDO PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON THE NAZIS.

Georgette Cipolla's avatar

Nailed it you touch on ever aspect of this destruction of our country our democracy . So much has to be change going forward we. A not allow this to happen again. The first thing is to vote and know who you are voting for and what their bring to the table, first the people must do their homework at every level of our government federal , state, local, commissioners community Leaders investigate the people running for every position . Don’t just listen to tv and radio commercials for these candidates. The Republican Party is now 53 % Christian nationals already. They don’t believe in Chris they use Christ , watch what they do not what they say.

Anita Sullivan's avatar

Of course a president is going to come into office well prepared and ready! They all do! What is the point here?

Anita Sullivan's avatar

Until everyone realizes our government is structured to work against us, and that both political parties are complicit and used by our government we will never coexist and boycott. It’s obvious the 2 parties are used to keep us angry and fighting each other! The government isn’t the answer it’s the problem! Left and Right have much more in common than they want us to believe

Beatrice Eia's avatar

the point is we as americans beat them , just like in Hungary. wake up americans, how in the he-- can a convicted felon and sex offender become president to the usa?. its simple all we have to do is what they did, coexist, boycott and VOTE!!! not just for one thing we personally want, but for democracy.WE, AS, AMERICAN CAN'T ALLOW OLIGHARCY, HITLERS PLAY BOOK AND AUTHORITAIAN IDEALs take it our country away from us!!!!