Paul Pope
@paul-pope.bsky.social
I am a Professor of Political Science, Forensic Linguistics, and Semiotics. I study power, democracy, and governance.
Short of amending the Constitution, which Trump does not have the votes for, there is no legal way to get a 3rd term. Trump attempting to stay in office will spark a civil war/revolution.
March 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Short of amending the Constitution, which Trump does not have the votes for, there is no legal way to get a 3rd term. Trump attempting to stay in office will spark a civil war/revolution.
None of these people have the experience or knowledge of how to manage this program.
Trump orders shift on student loan management to Small Business Administration
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Trump orders shift on student loan management to Small Business Administration
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Trump orders shift on student loan management to Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration will take over managing student loans, Trump says
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March 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
None of these people have the experience or knowledge of how to manage this program.
Trump orders shift on student loan management to Small Business Administration
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Trump orders shift on student loan management to Small Business Administration
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Trump is trashing the US economy to get the government out of the way of him and his super wealthy friends. The rest of us are just cannon fodder.
March 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Trump is trashing the US economy to get the government out of the way of him and his super wealthy friends. The rest of us are just cannon fodder.
Trump has made employment discrimination legal again.
www.politifact.com/article/2025...
www.politifact.com/article/2025...
What employment rule did Trump revoke?
President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders in his first few days, including one that overturned a decade
www.politifact.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump has made employment discrimination legal again.
www.politifact.com/article/2025...
www.politifact.com/article/2025...
Since 1981 I have been waiting for tax cuts to trickle down. If you think giving the wealthy free rein will magically make their gains work for you, you probably still believe the Easter Bunny is real.
January 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Since 1981 I have been waiting for tax cuts to trickle down. If you think giving the wealthy free rein will magically make their gains work for you, you probably still believe the Easter Bunny is real.
Trump wants to fully close the southern border. Such an action would cost Americans a loss of $200 million of revenue per day.
January 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump wants to fully close the southern border. Such an action would cost Americans a loss of $200 million of revenue per day.
The working class has lost wealth to the richest 1%.
The top 1% of American earners now own more wealth than the entire middle class
More than one-quarter of all household wealth, 26.5%, belongs to the super rich, and their wealth is growing.
www.usatoday.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:31 PM
The working class has lost wealth to the richest 1%.
Remember, insurance companies only profit off of you when they prevent you from getting the medical care you need.
December 30, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Remember, insurance companies only profit off of you when they prevent you from getting the medical care you need.
The only reason private sector employers don't want you to share your pay info with your fellow employees is control. It keeps the workforce weak and easier to manipulate into working hard for other people's profits.
December 25, 2024 at 12:49 AM
The only reason private sector employers don't want you to share your pay info with your fellow employees is control. It keeps the workforce weak and easier to manipulate into working hard for other people's profits.
The 1% didn't make their money making the lives of the working class better. To them, labor is just like any resource they believe exists so they may exploit it for their narrow benefit.
December 24, 2024 at 7:34 PM
The 1% didn't make their money making the lives of the working class better. To them, labor is just like any resource they believe exists so they may exploit it for their narrow benefit.
The new billionaire president and the wealthiest cabinet in US history is ushering in a new era of plutocracy. The working class are guaranteed to suffer.
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 PM
The new billionaire president and the wealthiest cabinet in US history is ushering in a new era of plutocracy. The working class are guaranteed to suffer.
'Can’t certify the election': GOP reps say 'protracted' speakership battle could delay Trump
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'Can’t certify the election': GOP reps say 'protracted' speakership battle could delay Trump
On Monday, January 6, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump's Electoral College victory in the 2024 election is scheduled to be confirmed during a joint session of Congress. Vice President Kamala Harris,...
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December 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM
'Can’t certify the election': GOP reps say 'protracted' speakership battle could delay Trump
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Why do we kiss the ring of the rich? We were sold the lie that if we didn't, our world would collapse. We believed this lie for far too long. We trusted the lie for far too long. At the end of the day, it is still a lie.
December 23, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Why do we kiss the ring of the rich? We were sold the lie that if we didn't, our world would collapse. We believed this lie for far too long. We trusted the lie for far too long. At the end of the day, it is still a lie.
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November 12, 2024 at 7:45 PM
If you haven’t already, please consider following @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social — organizations I co-founded to help counter myths and disinformation about the economy and politics.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
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Inspired by his tough-guy bravado and promises to expel immigrants from the US, the German far-right has projected onto Trump a “fantasy of ethnonational power” they seek to replicate.
Donald Trump's victory energized the German far-right. Elon Musk's endorsement has them exultant.
Germany's AfD, with its own plan for mass deportations, is hoping to replicate the MAGA movement's success in upcoming elections.
www.motherjones.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Inspired by his tough-guy bravado and promises to expel immigrants from the US, the German far-right has projected onto Trump a “fantasy of ethnonational power” they seek to replicate.
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Trump Appoints Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to U.K. politicalwire.com/2024/12/21/t...
Trump Appoints Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to U.K.
Donald Trump has appointed television producer Mark Burnett as his special envoy to the United Kingdom, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
politicalwire.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Trump Appoints Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to U.K. politicalwire.com/2024/12/21/t...