This session with David and Lisa seems like a rare explanation with good strategy at the core. Other Lincoln Project sessions feel more like political science seminars; interesting and intellectual, but not strategic for saving democracy. In these other "seminar" half hour episodes, we get (for example) poll analysis in how much Donald's supporters have shifted attitudes, which can give hope for improvements. But I don't see enough good ideas offered about how to erode Donald's support faster. I'd like prominent people (members of Congress, Substack authors, Democratic operatives, etc.) to use Donald's manipulative type of language against him. As one small example here, I use Donald's type of phrase "a lot of people" and "dozens of times" where it's hard to deny because it's so vague: "I've heard a lot of people say that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein report dozens of times, and the only way we'll know is to have the full report released, with no redactions." Refer to the "regime" often, rather than administration. Use "Cancel Culture" in a way that turns it against frequent Republican use of that phrase. Grab witch hunt, fake, and hoax, for your own purposes, so that terms like that will become less effective when used by Donald. Say "honest media" to counter references to "legacy" or "fake" media. Refer to Democrats (and Independents) as True Americans, and Patriots. Use "Drain the Swamp" in reference to rampant corruption, or cutting off huge tax breaks for the rich. All of these ideas should be easy methods for experienced political consultants, but I'm not seeing it mentioned yet.
We were once admired as exemplary models of democracy among all new democracies. Our Statue of Liberty was a beacon of welcome to all. Now, the rest of the world sees us as a disgrace to the term democracy. We have an oligarchic president who is twice impeached, a sex offender, and now a pedophile. We have a non-functioning disabled Congress, a judicial system that is biased and controlled by Trump. We have program-like attacks occurring in all the states of our country.
Other countries' private armed forces that were cruel and illegal organizations, such as the Nazies' secret police, the Gestapo, the soviet KGB, or the East German Stasi, the Derg in Ethiopia, the SRB in Uganda, and the list goes on, never wore masks. None of the members of these secret organizations covered their faces, but our henchmen wear face covers.
Trump's Secret Service, known as ICE, has agents who wear masks or glasses, anything to cover their faces, unlike our police, who have name tags and wear a shield with an identifiable number. The operatives in ICE have no name tags or any way to be personally identified. Why is that? Why do they not want to be known or recognized?
Today, personal identification has advanced, with programs offering facial recognition; if a picture could be taken of these cowardly bullies, then who they are and where they live could be obtained. Those who oppose such tactics could protest outside their house or follow them to their community, identifying them as ICE. This would be a way for a peaceful protest against this breach of our justice system that denies these snatched from our streets a chance to protect their rights as a person in our country.
We are a disgraced country, and the organization behind Trump has successfully orchestrated the destruction of our democracy. The Democratic Party is a useless disgrace, and Schumer is lifeless and ineffective. The democratic members of Congress are in a room with the enemy and do nothing. Where is the fight? How do you sit next to those destroying our country and act politely to these villains? Say something! Call out the Republican, identify their state, and summarize what will happen to members of their state as a result of the catastrophic changes made by Trump's government. Stop acting so politically correct, but think of them as small forms of Hitler, and then react. The democrats are on the Titanic and are worried about the deck chairs arrangement. We are sinking people, and there are no life preservers available. We are allowing this beautiful, prosperous, rich country to be taken over by the wealthy aristocrats.
I must fight; I do not have a choice. I must fight in my mind and heart. We were once an example of a great democracy, but now we are an example of a failed democracy, and no one seems to care. Where are you, we who fought against Hitler in the Second World War and saved the world, and now we are helpless? Sad, my countryman, Sad.
It is clear that a 15% tariff is a tax on American companies and Americans themselves So whatever tariff is levied by Cheeto in his infinite stupidity is a tax against our own country
So far Cheeto claims that all this new found “tax money” is going to be a windfall for the economy But is it really? Since there is oversight as to the money that apparently goes into the Treasury how will that money be used? Since it hasn’t been under legislative auspices it begs the question as to how it will be used
Now that the Appeals court has in front of it a challenge to the legality of Cheeto’s ability to levy tariffs without Congressional approval and seems ready to take away Cheeto’s tariff plan, if the challenge is successful then the money will have to be repaid to American companies This is probably why companies right now are willing to pay the tariffs because sooner or later it will be coming back to them
This session with David and Lisa seems like a rare explanation with good strategy at the core. Other Lincoln Project sessions feel more like political science seminars; interesting and intellectual, but not strategic for saving democracy. In these other "seminar" half hour episodes, we get (for example) poll analysis in how much Donald's supporters have shifted attitudes, which can give hope for improvements. But I don't see enough good ideas offered about how to erode Donald's support faster. I'd like prominent people (members of Congress, Substack authors, Democratic operatives, etc.) to use Donald's manipulative type of language against him. As one small example here, I use Donald's type of phrase "a lot of people" and "dozens of times" where it's hard to deny because it's so vague: "I've heard a lot of people say that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein report dozens of times, and the only way we'll know is to have the full report released, with no redactions." Refer to the "regime" often, rather than administration. Use "Cancel Culture" in a way that turns it against frequent Republican use of that phrase. Grab witch hunt, fake, and hoax, for your own purposes, so that terms like that will become less effective when used by Donald. Say "honest media" to counter references to "legacy" or "fake" media. Refer to Democrats (and Independents) as True Americans, and Patriots. Use "Drain the Swamp" in reference to rampant corruption, or cutting off huge tax breaks for the rich. All of these ideas should be easy methods for experienced political consultants, but I'm not seeing it mentioned yet.
We are a disgraced nation.
We were once admired as exemplary models of democracy among all new democracies. Our Statue of Liberty was a beacon of welcome to all. Now, the rest of the world sees us as a disgrace to the term democracy. We have an oligarchic president who is twice impeached, a sex offender, and now a pedophile. We have a non-functioning disabled Congress, a judicial system that is biased and controlled by Trump. We have program-like attacks occurring in all the states of our country.
Other countries' private armed forces that were cruel and illegal organizations, such as the Nazies' secret police, the Gestapo, the soviet KGB, or the East German Stasi, the Derg in Ethiopia, the SRB in Uganda, and the list goes on, never wore masks. None of the members of these secret organizations covered their faces, but our henchmen wear face covers.
Trump's Secret Service, known as ICE, has agents who wear masks or glasses, anything to cover their faces, unlike our police, who have name tags and wear a shield with an identifiable number. The operatives in ICE have no name tags or any way to be personally identified. Why is that? Why do they not want to be known or recognized?
Today, personal identification has advanced, with programs offering facial recognition; if a picture could be taken of these cowardly bullies, then who they are and where they live could be obtained. Those who oppose such tactics could protest outside their house or follow them to their community, identifying them as ICE. This would be a way for a peaceful protest against this breach of our justice system that denies these snatched from our streets a chance to protect their rights as a person in our country.
We are a disgraced country, and the organization behind Trump has successfully orchestrated the destruction of our democracy. The Democratic Party is a useless disgrace, and Schumer is lifeless and ineffective. The democratic members of Congress are in a room with the enemy and do nothing. Where is the fight? How do you sit next to those destroying our country and act politely to these villains? Say something! Call out the Republican, identify their state, and summarize what will happen to members of their state as a result of the catastrophic changes made by Trump's government. Stop acting so politically correct, but think of them as small forms of Hitler, and then react. The democrats are on the Titanic and are worried about the deck chairs arrangement. We are sinking people, and there are no life preservers available. We are allowing this beautiful, prosperous, rich country to be taken over by the wealthy aristocrats.
I must fight; I do not have a choice. I must fight in my mind and heart. We were once an example of a great democracy, but now we are an example of a failed democracy, and no one seems to care. Where are you, we who fought against Hitler in the Second World War and saved the world, and now we are helpless? Sad, my countryman, Sad.
Is Cheeto Creating His Own Government Slush Fund?
It is clear that a 15% tariff is a tax on American companies and Americans themselves So whatever tariff is levied by Cheeto in his infinite stupidity is a tax against our own country
So far Cheeto claims that all this new found “tax money” is going to be a windfall for the economy But is it really? Since there is oversight as to the money that apparently goes into the Treasury how will that money be used? Since it hasn’t been under legislative auspices it begs the question as to how it will be used
Now that the Appeals court has in front of it a challenge to the legality of Cheeto’s ability to levy tariffs without Congressional approval and seems ready to take away Cheeto’s tariff plan, if the challenge is successful then the money will have to be repaid to American companies This is probably why companies right now are willing to pay the tariffs because sooner or later it will be coming back to them