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Julie's avatar

“Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy warned that political extremism and attacks on judges are threatening U.S. democracy.”

Well Justice Kennedy, you helped make this happen. You saw what we saw back in 2018 and you retired so Trump could choose your successor and consolidate power. Too little too late.

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L.D.Michaels's avatar

Trump has opened a new chapter in international thuggery. Given his proclamation that he not only rules the country but he also rules the world, he is now exporting his wielding of extortion and blackmail and deploying it into not only the local politics of Israel but into their criminal justice system.

One hand washes the other. Netanyahu handed Trump on a silver platter not merely the opportunity to bask in glory by having our military perform the coup de grace on Iran’s nuclear program but to extricate himself, in doing so, from his blatantly humiliating stunt to hold a military parade for his birthday.

So this is now payback time for Trump to return the favor - which is precisely what Trump is doing by threatening Israel with the consequences of his wrath unless they drop the corruption charges against Netanyahu.

The world will now have the opportunity to witness to what extent Israel may shine as heroes in their struggle against Iran and Hamas but display themselves as cowardly victims in submitting to the will of Donald J. Trump.

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Politics And Aphrodisiacs's avatar

Anyone who doubts America is in the midst of an authoritarian takeover needs to read the Tyranny Tracker. I fear too many of our fellow Americans are still asleep and don’t appreciate the seriousness of what we’re facing. Time for me to start forwarding the tracker to everyone I know.

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SammyP3rd's avatar

When Trump talks about “draining the swamp,” what he really means is flooding it with loyalists. This breakdown isn’t just about the DOJ or FCC—it’s a pattern that runs through FEMA, the EPA, the SEC, the USDA, and beyond. Trump and his allies have methodically replaced experts with loyal operatives, turning independent agencies into political instruments.

Whether it’s disaster relief conditioned on voter suppression, nutrition guidelines rewritten to benefit industry allies, or crypto bailouts disguised as deregulation—this is governance redesigned for personal gain. Agency by agency, regulation becomes retaliation, and enforcement becomes enrichment.

This isn’t theoretical. It’s already happening under the Project 2025 blueprint, where every federal lever is pulled not for the public good, but for profit and control. We’re not just watching institutional collapse—we’re watching a hostile takeover from within.

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Ann B's avatar

I strongly urge all of us to get these reports to Canadians. I’m getting resistance on facts. Surveillance on cell phones. And other uses for Star Link. And my own experience with being surveilled is snorted at. Conspiracy theories they say.

So Olga’s volumes of documentation is a way forward. And Ronin Farrows work as well.

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