marcus981 month agoForeign bot chaos leaves democracy on life supportRussian influence over Trump, and the way it’s managed to trash American democracy, still blows my mind every time I think about it. There’s this whole tangled mess - Trump’s got years of ties to Russian oligarchs, and Jeffrey Epstein’s money trail runs right through Russian hands too, which people …Show more
gonzalezcassie1 month agoPerformative outreach won’t win Black womenTrump and JD Vance trying to pander to “African American ladies” for votes is honestly just embarrassing. Let’s be clear: Black women are consistently, statistically the group least likely to vote for Trump - literally single digits in 2024, same as every election before. So when Trump starts in wit…Show more
brittany211 month agoArmed clowns, accidental bullets, same storyArmed troops and accidental discharges go together like peanut butter and dumb luck - if you’ve ever worn a uniform, you know what I mean. In the Army, you can pretty much count on a few “negligent discharges” happening, whether someone admits it or not. I once watched an O-4 outside the Speicher ch…Show more
lanetimothy1 month agoRussian asset rumors fuel Tulsi’s rebrandTulsi Gabbard getting called a Russian agent isn’t just some wild internet rumor - it’s been an open secret in DC and the intel community for years. Back in 2019, when Hillary Clinton made that not-so-subtle comment about “someone” in the Democratic presidential lineup being groomed as a Russian ass…Show more
joshua771 month agoFlexing federal force just to look toughTrump is openly using the military and federal law enforcement to intimidate and harass Democratic-led cities now, and it’s honestly not even being hidden anymore. He’ll send the National Guard into places like Chicago or New York, even if the governors are flat-out against it, but the troops can’t …Show more
richmichelle1 month agoFederal muscle isn’t fooling anyone nowAuthoritarianism in the US isn’t creeping in quietly or slowly - Trump and his people are openly sending federal troops into places like Chicago, not even pretending to ask the governor or get state consent. Like, suddenly it's “normal” to see soldiers with assault rifles rolling down Western Ave or…Show more
stephensilva1 month agoSudden coups talk goes mainstream, nobody blinksThe way talk of coups and militarization has ramped up in the US lately, it honestly feels like I’m watching a hostile takeover of Washington, DC happening in real time. I’m not exaggerating - now we’ve got leaders from right-wing think tanks openly calling this the “second American Revolution” and …Show more
walkerantonio1 month agoPresidential standards buried under a red capTrump’s hat just sums up how far the presidency has fallen - the guy’s literally in the Oval Office, sitting behind the Resolute Desk, wearing this tacky red cap that basically screams “I’m right about everything” to the world. Not even Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush would’ve dreamed of pulling a s…Show more
devonbyrd1 month agoWhen 2A talk gets real quietThe Second Amendment is always trotted out as our last defense against tyranny - you hear it nonstop from people who love to imagine themselves as heroic defenders of freedom. But watching the Trump Administration twist every rule just to cling to power, I keep noticing how those same “2A rights” fo…Show more
ethomas1 month agoFlowers and flags confront real American powerWhite supremacy in America has basically been itching for a civil war ever since Reconstruction, just waiting for any excuse to crack down and shove Black people “back in their place” - and they’ve never exactly been subtle about it. Just look at Alexander Stephens’ Cornerstone Speech from 1861, whe…Show more
emilyhiggins1 month agoRespect isn’t blind obedience to powerAuthoritarianism, blind obedience, and the way people in power twist the idea of “respect” just drives me up the wall. Growing up, I remember Sheriff Andy Taylor from The Andy Griffith Show - he always said he didn’t carry a gun because he wanted the folks in Mayberry to actually respect him, not ju…Show more
jeffreydavid1 month agoCountdown to consequences for the chaos crewHonestly, I’m just counting down the days until Democrats finally take back the House and we see some real accountability - I want to see a ton of these people actually face jail time for all the shady stuff they’ve pulled. Trump and his crew aren’t even trying to hide it at this point. Trump himsel…Show more
markjordan1 month agoDisaster strikes when soldiers play copEvery time the National Guard gets called in to handle city policing, things go off the rails fast. Just picture it: one of Pete Hegseth’s so-called “warriors” - a soldier with zero training in dealing with everyday city life or the tangle of civilian gun laws - suddenly comes face-to-face with your…Show more
bfrazier1 month agoDog whistles drown out real crime factsI can’t stand how every single crime story turns into this tired “blue cities vs red states” fight. Like clockwork, whenever Trump starts ranting about “cleaning up crime,” he goes after the usual suspects - places like Chicago or Detroit, cities with Black mayors and big Black populations - and tot…Show more
ilawrence1 month agoSystem loyalty means justice for nobodyHonestly, military loyalty to the people is pretty much dead at this point. Just look back at what happened during the protests in Los Angeles and DC when Trump sent in the National Guard - they were supposed to defend everyone’s rights, but instead they either just stood around or ignored their oat…Show more
dustinwilkins1 month agoTesting boundaries while the guard stands readyThe power grabs happening in DC right now are getting so blatant it’s honestly unreal. The President controls the DC National Guard, so technically he can put armed soldiers on the streets “legally” - but only for 30 days unless Congress signs off, and with the Senate locked in gridlock there’s no c…Show more
mcdonaldmary1 month agoStuck paying more while excuses pile upIt still blows my mind that console prices are actually going up five years after launch. Look at the Nintendo Switch - the thing’s practically limping toward the finish line, but instead of getting the usual price drop we used to expect at the end of a console generation, Nintendo jacks up the pric…Show more
gstevens1 month agoRegrets and what-ifs in the Biden eraHonestly, picking Joe Biden over Kamala Harris in the Democratic primaries is something I keep second-guessing now. I can’t shake the feeling that Harris might have done a better job, especially with how chaotic things have gotten lately. The whole leadership situation is a mess - Trump and his hard…Show more
carljones1 month agoInfighting gifts the right another easy winPeople always twist the DNC endorsements thing, so let me clear it up: the Democratic National Committee has an official policy not to endorse anyone during the primary season - they just wait and back whoever wins. So when people talk about the DNC “endorsing” Mamdani, it’s just the same basic play…Show more
cooperdylan1 month agoPrimary season is where progress startsThird parties always sound tempting, but honestly, trying to build a whole new one just isn’t going to work right now. The Spoiler Effect is real - remember when progressives split off in past elections and ended up handing the win to conservatives because our vote got divided? That’s not just a sca…Show more
