Crime is down in D.C. So, why put the D.C. police under federal control with FBI agents and the NG in the streets? Sure, distraction from Epstein. But, I also suspect a dress rehearsal for 2026 if polls indicate a loss. Declaration of an emergency, cancellation of elections and martial law.

I guess one way to piss off the Orange Buffoon would be to overwhelm D.C. on June 14 with massive demonstrations that would stop his ridiculous parade

This would be a great time to start or augment a War Garden, Victory Garden Liberty Garden or plain old garden. We might very well need them. Think Great Depression and survival food. All that thinking and planning for TEOTWAWKI, and who ever envisioned this current scenario.

I just can’t help but wonder if the Orange Menace is crashing everything at the behest of Putin. I mean, Putin is going to win WWIII without there being a war. The USA is collapsing from within and taking most of what has been called the Free World with it.

SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN!! These are not normal times. The government isn’t working properly anyway. If the only available leverage to force any normalcy is to shut it down, then DO IT

Daily I’m increasingly convinced that martial law will be declared in 2026 or 2028 and elections will be postponed/canceled. DJT will continue on indefinitely as an autocrat.

Every indication one might look at indicates we are going into a deep depression that will make the Great Depression look like nothing. Batten down the hatches. Avoid new purchases and taking on additional debt. Work at paying off debt. Downsize as much as possible. Build cooperative networks.

Replacement of honorable and capable top military leaders with leaders who put fealty to a Supreme Commander over loyalty to a Constitution and democratic ideals can only mean planning for a coup d’état, suspension of civil liberties and use of the military to suppress protests and any opposition

During the first term of the Orange Menace I felt we could be dealing with a Russian mole. Certainly he appeared to be under Putin’s thumb. The recent actions and statements by DJT, IMO, leave no doubt that he responds to his puppet master, Putin.

Rhetorical question: What is the likely outcome when an alcoholic, who is totally unqualified for a position, is placed into a highly stressful situation and expected to perform in that role? A dive into the bottle? Crash and burn and also bring down many others involved in the situation?

All of DJT’s cabinet and other administration picks have had a single qualifier: loyalty to him. No matter how inept they are. Which is a recipe for disaster. Although it will be painful in the short term I fully expect a crash and burn/backlash leading to political change in 2026 and 2028

These 1500+ insurrectionists pardoned by DJT will almost certainly form the core of a modern day Brown Shirts paramilitary gang with fealty to DJT and operating outside of any constitutional limits.

I’m so tired of this STUPID, ignorant, orange buffoon and it hasn’t even been a week yet. Sigh….

I note that not uncommonly people post to the effect that we just need to get through the next four years. However, in all likelihood DJT will endeavor to attain a third term or if unable he will push to install one of his children in the presidency thus beginning the Trump Dynasty

I remain convinced that in those secret meetings with no US witnesses that DJT agreed with Putin to not interfere in an invasion of Ukraine in his second term. Putin went ahead regardless but a totally different outcome with Biden and his work with NATO to thwart the invasion.

Many years ago I unfortunately experienced the loss of my young son and the consequent grief reaction. My experience post this election has been very similar. Perhaps the best explanation of the turmoil, numbness, disbelief, incredulity, disappointment, disorientation, and social withdrawal. Sigh….

My entire life, one thing that I felt differentiated the USA from other countries is that the USA did not permanently annex lands it went to war with. For example, Germany and Japan were returned. So, I am aghast that the incoming USA “leadership” is discussing annexation of Greenland and Panama.

I’m wondering if the USA will suffer the indignity, the shame, of being sanctioned by the European Union and other States for impinging on the sovereignty of Greenland, Panama, and possibly even Mexico and Canada?