Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)

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gtyellowjacket said:
Frankly, spending some tiny fraction of 1% of his wealth on security seems like one of the saner things he's been doing lately. We've heard multiple people on here call for his assassination. We've seen Trump have two assassination attempts including one that missed killing him by about 2 in. I definitely think Musk has a reason to be concerned that some mentally unbalanced jackhole might want to end him.
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Democracy and the rule of law are the inventions humans created to resolve disputes without violence.

When a person tries to end democracy and the rule of law -- or at least put himself above them -- then he cannot complain if someone acts violently. He is literally asking for it. This is the way it has been throughout human history. Tyrants get killed. And it's the threat of being killed that holds them in line; when they feel unthreatened, they trammel on everyone else.

This is why people (not me, btw) were celebrating Luigi as a hero. The response to unbridled tyranny always has been to kill the tyrants. It's as old as civilization. It gives me no pleasure to type this, as I have long admired non-violent resistance and consider that to be the optimal approach to tyranny. But it takes a long time, and we don't have the luxury of time.

I fear the end game is Trump = Romanovs. Elon being Rasputin, of course.
 
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“A Northern Virginia couple is hashing out their next steps after the husband, a 13-year, disabled military veteran and nearly two-year information technology technician with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was fired Monday, as part of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.

… Because they are concerned about possible retaliation and a likely appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, the couple asked WTOP not to use their names for this story.

The man pointed to the fact that his performance at FEMA was upgraded to “career conditional,” a step between one year and three years, and he was not a “probationary” employee. At three years he would have qualified for “career” status. He also cited his military service, disability status and exceptional performance reviews.

“I was all in the range of fours, which means exceeding expectations,” he said.

… The termination is complicated by the fact that last November they supported Donald Trump when he sought the White House for a second term.

“I voted for Donald Trump. But this is not what I was expecting,” he said. “We didn’t think they were going to take a chainsaw to a silk rug.”

… The man’s wife said they also believed his 13 years of military service in the Navy and Air Force Reserves, with an honorable discharge as an E-4, would have offered him more protection against DOGE cuts.

“I recognize there are a lot of cuts that need to be made, but this is not the one that you think will happen to your family,” she said.

“I encouraged him to take the job there, because he loved working for the agency, and I think it has a good mission.” …”
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I'm trying to find my sympathy. I am genuinely trying.
 
nycfan said:

Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians​


www.bbc.com

Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians - BBC News

The move comes amid deteriorating conditions in the Caribbean country.
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“The US government will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians living in the country in August, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.

This comes despite deteriorating conditions in the Caribbean country, with gangs controlling about 85% of the capital and sexual violence against children increasing by 1,000% last year, according to the United Nations.

TPS is granted to nationals of designated countries facing unsafe conditions, such as armed conflict or environmental disasters. …”



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