In the past week or so, the courts have begun to try to set some boundaries on the Muskā€“Millerā€“Trump administrationā€™s early blitz of recklessness.

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This judicial review provides at least a small reprieve, hope that some of the administrationā€™s most destructive impulses will be stopped. Or at least pared back. But even with the courts stepping up, and even with the reality of the administrationā€™s ineptitude sinking in, this early Muskā€“Millerā€“Trump blitz remains veryā€”maybe irreparablyā€”damaging. Of course, there are a lot of moles to whack: the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are being dismantled at an alarming rate, and the court system is not known for being nimble. The administration is betting, perhaps rightly, that at least some of its thoughtless, lawless efforts will slip through the cracks.

But even if the courts caught them allā€”and even if every court facing each lawless escapade said, ā€œNope, thatā€™s not a thingā€ā€”still the entire process would be doing serious damage to our institutions. Think of it as someone spoofing your identity and going on a shopping spree with your credit cards. Even if the goon gets caught, you still have to go store by store to argue that the fraudulent purchase wasnā€™t legitimate and hope the debt is forgiven. And all the while, perhaps long after all the debts are dealt with, the torrent of uncertainty kills your credit score.

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    6 days ago

    What I donā€™t understand is that no one is stopping this from happening. Theyā€™re all just letting it happen. Perhaps because they are afraid to lose their jobs but at what cost? Iā€™ve lost all hope for this country and I wish to God I could move. Oh well.

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        You can assume youā€™re already going to be fired since you donā€™t align with the program so white not ring the alarm bells as much as you can? Film it. Livestream it. Anything for Godā€™s sake.

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      5 days ago

      I think a lot of humans are having this thought anyways: ā€œWe are all fucked. There is no future for many/most of usā€, and therefore, people have no reason/motivation to fight.

      What would a vision of the future be, in your eyes? Where do you see yourself in 40-50 years?

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      you have to make leftists understand that the only answer is violence. we have to say this over and over until it finally clicks. the people are the last line of defense.

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          thatā€™s a complicated answer.

          practical answer: yes

          idealistic answer: no

          EDIT: i think the most important answer for right now is that it doesnā€™t matter. this situation will not be resolved through voting. the mid terms might help alleviate the problem, but thatā€™s a long time from now and things could get a lot worse if people donā€™t pull their heads out of their asses now.

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      A believe a lot of blue politicians actually agree with Trump and what him to push things through where when things go to shit they can then try to blame Trump and still run for re-election and the sheep will still vote for them.