Their Bottom Line

 

 

There are far too many gullible and duped Americans who BELIEVE every word from Trump and other radical Right extremists is gospel. It's no coincidence that wrapping their dishonesty in religion has been an effective tactic in deception. It's also no coincidence they would think the rest of us are commies. They are so deeply INDOCTRINATED with those delusions that the True Believers will side with greedy oligarchs over everyone else, including their own best interests.

This has been the strategy of the radical Right economic elites since the rise of Hitler. Most Americans have no idea that antisemitic fascists like Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford HATED FDR and praised Hitler. Hitler’s American fans incessantly accused FDR and Democrats of being communists. It was perhaps their first Big Lie. Like today’s Republicans they were the usual mix of white racists and sociopathic greedheads.

Today the vast radical Right media empire has succeeded spectacularly in indoctrinated semi-literate, low-information dupes who can’t even attempt critical thinking. They’re the sort who’ve been conned into thinking social justice, critical race theory, Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, and other public services are communism and even critical thinking is “Marxist".

Now the fascist elites are empowered to eliminate all the "Marxist" agencies and programs of the US Government that are clearly supported by OUR CONSTITUTION. Social services and public health and education are demonized by the fascist elites because they have no use for them. And they have no empathy or concern for the millions of Americans who need them.

How dare a constitutional government try to have power over the rich?

Taxes? Check.

Regulation of commerce? Check.

Provision for the general welfare? Check.

Wow. The founders were such commies, amirite? That’s all gotta go. Trump and Musk know best.

So, what's NOT in the US Constitution?

"Presidential immunity" isn't there. Neither is a provision for an unelected oligarch billionaire to recklessly shut down agencies on his own whims.

Impeachment is in the Constitution. But Mitch McConell and his party refused to convict Trump for his criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

Then six highly partisan and corrupt Supreme Court Justices bent their knees to protect the CRIMINAL President Trump from accountability. America’s descent into fascism and ruin is now entirely on them.

Their bottom line is clearly visible to anyone who looks.

All of the hate, lies, misery, division of our people, and senseless cruel destruction of our government and federal jobs is deliberately inflicted by unpatriotic rich assholes so they can wield power over our government and to grift and reap its largesse without having to pay taxes.

Screw public employees. Screw the unemployed. Screw the poor, Screw the hungry. Screw the sick. And screw the middle class. Screw our allies. And screw America. Trump’s Republican Party is imposing their version of Putinism in America. He is their role model. 

They are actively and successfully corrupting, rigging, and destroying the system to perpetuate their dictatorship. And we are frighteningly close to the tipping point, if not already past it.

They truly ARE the fascist Greedy Oligarch Party.

Loyalty over Merit

Donald Trump (2016): “In my administration, I’m going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information.”

Unless secret intelligence is released by Trump and his people, right, Tulsi?

It’s understood by now that the only necessary “qualification” for a job with the Trump Mob is loyalty. As with every dictator, Trump’s authoritarian rule has always favored loyalty over merit. Devotion to the leader is essential, while competence is secondary, if even a factor at all.

Let’s set the scene of this recent case of gross incompetence with a sneering arrogant boast from the embarrassingly unfit Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore.”

That’s the kind of loyalty to Trump that got him the job.

Then this story by editor in chief  Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic broke:

 

“The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans”

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.

I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

This is going to require some explaining.

And someone needs to be held accountable

When a reporter questioned Trump about the security breach he responded, “I don’t know anything about it.” (Yeah, right.) And like any fascist would do he demeaned the source of the story.

After another reporter asked Hegseth about his security breach, It was his turn to do what all fascists would do. He deflected and attacked the journalist. “You’re talking about a deceitful highly discredited, so-called journalist who’s made a profession of pedaling hoaxes time and time again..” unironically wailed the former FOX (R) TV personality and well known wife abusing alcoholic. He lied, “Nobody was texting war plans.” (Yeah, right. Just precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.)

The reporter should have followed up with, "Oh, so it's OK with you for us publish the entire text. Thank you."

Of course, the patriotic and respected journalist responsibly withheld the most secret information knowing the risk to our deployed military personnel.

During questions by Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee two participants on the group chat denied there was classified content.  But, alas, poor Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director Ratcliffe both developed a sudden onset of severe memory impairment. 

In addition, it appears another member of the group chat was Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, listening in from Moscow! Isn't that precious? 

We do have to wonder about the extent of this gross negligence by Trump’s mob that was hired out of loyalty over merit and qualifications. There can be no doubt foreign powers are listening in on these arrogant incompetents. And there’s also no doubt that other countries will stop sharing intelligence with the US because allies know this country cannot be trusted with Trump in power. 

Trump is serving the interests of the Kremlin, Peking and Pyongyang over Western democracies, the American people and the Constitution. 

Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov and head of RT Margarita Simonyan rejoiced over Trump's cabinet picks. They were especially thrilled about Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth, predicting, "They will quickly dismantle America, brick by brick." 

This was before Musk started vandalizing the executive branch and terrorizing federal employees. Russians absolutely delight in this destruction of the US Government and pitting of our people against each other, as Trump helps make Russia great again.

But Trump’s angry lush and toady Hegseth blew it. He needs to go.

While we can worry a lot about security breaches from Trump’s cabinet buffoons, I’m pretty sure Putin still gets anything he wants straight from Trump.

And now unlike with the previous administration, we REALLY look like fools.

Biggest Brother

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” – The Party (1984)

“Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what's happening.” – Donald Trump

The destruction of the Department of Education framed as "education" is 1984's "Ministry of Truth" all the way, as is their massive eradication of words they don't want to see in government documents. Words like "equality", "biased", "inequality", "pollution", "racism" and of course, "Gulf of Mexico". Does it get any more Orwellian with this malevolent and mendacious messianic autocracy? 

Maybe a lot more…

The Glorification of Biggest Brother, part one:

The Glorification of Biggest Brother, part two:

Behold the drone spectacle of the Tangerine Tyrant’s "World's Best" ego without substance, empathy, or "ending the war in 24 hours". Only the "liberator" of cop-beating thugs who tried to overturn an election for him. 

This is fascist propaganda only a dictator and his cult would like. So naturally it’s MAGA all the way.

When will Americans wake up to this banana republic tyrant worship? Or is it already far too late for it to matter? Like every dictator Trump wants a police state to enforce his cruelties and to keep all dissenting citizens in their place. "We're going to give our police their power back," he told rallygoers in Waukesha, "and we are going to give them immunity from prosecution."

Presto! An autocrat placed above the law by a corrupt Supreme Court takes the obvious next step to dictatorship, a "legally" unaccountable force of thugs in uniform. Adding further desecration of the rule of law by his fascist regime he's now openly defying court orders. 

We must all love our Biggest Brother or face the consequences. Recall the way Trump would withhold covid equipment from states whose governors failed to publicly praise him.

And more recently at the White House Governors' Conference, Maine Governor Janet Mills referred to Trump's criticism of state policies concerning transgender athletes with, "I'll see you in court".

In response, the dictator demanded submission. "We need a full-throated apology from the Governor herself, and a statement that she will never make such an unlawful challenge to the Federal Government again".

For its "offense" by not harshly punishing anti-Netanyahu protestors adequately Columbia University is submitting its autonomy under Trump's jackboot. After being threatened by Trump the Paul Weisse Law Firm capitulated into serving him.

Watch for this kind of intimidation and punishment to be regularly inflicted upon businesses, agencies, universities, governors, and states who fail the fealty test.

Now let’s note the contrast and reactions between property damage and brutal political violence.

"I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla." – Donald Trump

Boohoo. Someone is reaping what he sows, but not nearly comparable in the financial pain, anxiety, and life disruption he's inflicted on thousands of Americans, including Trump voters.

“If burning Teslas make you furious, but watching thousands of federal workers get stripped of their jobs, healthcare, and pensions doesn’t move you—YOU are the problem. If scorched cars spark more outrage than billions being slashed from cancer research, humanitarian aid, education, and support for the most vulnerable—your moral compass is broken. This ain’t about Teslas. It’s about twisted priorities, cold-hearted politics, and willful ignorance.” - Bishop Talbert Swan

“But if you viciously beat police officers over the head with flag poles and build a gallows and noose outside the Capitol to hang Democrats, you're let out of jail. Got it. This is how despotism works. Enforce the laws except when they are broken in service of the regime.” – Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy

This is where we are. Will enough sane and decent voices be heard over the din of despotism?

I sincerely hope the human species can survive its tendency to revert to Dark Age beliefs and manages to evolve beyond our gullible tendency to believe in narcissistic and charismatic white nationalist demagogues who disparage science, empathy, and education.

Tragically the human species is far easier to manipulate through fear-mongering lies than by facts and reason. And this is exactly how the vast radical Right media machine is winning the propaganda war. The lying and hateful authoritarian voice of MAGA is at war with our free press and has shut down the democracy-promoting Voice of America, literally and figuratively. 

Inevitable and widespread misery may be the only turning point for this country.

Only the unlikely rapid expansion in the evolution of human conscience and consciousness can really help us, I'm afraid.