Today’s the day all those progressives who lost their focus after Joe Biden bungled his one debate with Trump (and, I maintain the focus should have been on the magnitude of Trump’s LIES, but I digress) and decided the issue of the 2024 election was President Biden’s age and NOT the FACT his opponent was a 34 times convicted FELON, an adjudicated sexual assaulter, a serial Fraudster (according to the Supreme Court of New York – or whatever Judge Engoran’s court is called), and someone backed by the fascists who put together “Project 2025” PLUS a certified “climate denier” will get to see the results. And, it isn’t going to take long.

Here’s what I anticipate the first reactions will be after about a week of watching Project 20225 in action. Democrats will be looking to see who to blame – focused, I’m guessing, first on Biden – for the audacity of being the candidate primary voters chose as the democratic choice for the election (at the ripe old age of 82) and then it will switch to Kamala Harris as if she didn’t do enough to win the election. The focus will be on what didn’t go “right” during Biden’s four years at the helm and NOT what DID go right – which was historic. Hopefully, not too many of them “tune out” of politics and just let Trump have his way with “we the people” but, I’ve been writing for almost 20 years here about the reason I’ve never been a democrat. They STILL don’t seem to understand this is a war for the heart and soul of this nation – and, to me, the heart has been pierced and it’s on “life support.”

Trump and his supporters are going to “flood the zone” with so many executive orders in his first week back at the helm that democrats will find it nearly impossible to keep track of let alone fight back on many of them. Do democrats have enough lawyers? I hope so, I’m actually praying they do, because they’re going to need them. The only hope to stopping Trump from turning America into the new Russia or Hungary will be the courts. And, of course, the key will be whether or not the SCOTUS realizes their folly (ie “absolute immunity”) by the time some of these cases get to their level. Will two of the six right wing justices decide they don’t want to cede THEIR authority to Trump? (Of course, they already kind of have, haven’t they?)

The plan is to purge THOUSANDS of career public servants from one agency after another in order to fill positions with sycophants willing to swear a loyalty to Trump (over the constitution). Trump’s minions (or should I say puppet masters?) are actually planning to simply declare the federal workforce’s unions are no longer – I don’t know what word to use – there? active? In other words the federal workers are going to lose their collective bargaining rights via a Trump decree. Obviously, this is ILLEGAL, but did the SCOTUS give Trump the ability to do this?

I’m guessing those in the federal workforce who have a place to go (meaning a job elsewhere) have either moved on or are seeking other employment – which will, in a sense, accomplish what Trump wants to accomplish without the legal hassle. I can’t help but think of all those union workers around the country who voted for Trump. I’m wondering if they think it won’t/can’t happen to them. Trust me, the people behind Project 2025 (who I have referred to several times here as the puppet masters) would be happy if there wasn’t an active union anywhere in America – they have been attempting to undo as much of the New Deal as they could for years and now it’s time for a “feast.” For example, why do you think Bezos is sucking up to Trump?

I don’t know a single person who I suggested should read Project 2025 who actually did – I might have missed someone – and, I’m not sure how many Americans heard Elon Musk’s interview with Trump on Xwitter where Trump heaped praise on Musk for FIRING workers who might want to organize. But, the attack on the unions is just part of what we can expect. Trump will be attempting to undo as much of President Biden’s successes as he can get away with by “flooding the zone.” I’ve heard there will be something like 200 executive orders in just the first couple of days. As I’ve said before, this next few months should be interesting.

I haven’t had the energy to keep writing, but there’s so much to write about, now it’s hard to keep my thoughts straight. How much should “we the people” worry about all the “tech BILLIONAIRES” buying up houses in the Washington D.C. area? Personally, I’m not all that surprised, but I’m definitely REALLY concerned. We’re talking about a small circle of OLIGARCHS (let’s call them what they are – and OBTW in President Biden’s final address to the nation he laid out a warning about exactly what’s happening) who play a HUGE part in the flood of mis/disinformation (the so-called “alternative facts”) which have permeated America like dry rot which has been ignored.

These OLIGARCHS (or BILLIONAIRES, take your pick) have one thing in common – they know exactly where “their bread is buttered” and they know how to manipulate Trump. You see, Trump is all about the money. He see’s the actual “richest person in the world” (Vladimir Putin) and how he’s used OLIGARCHS to entrench his POWER and WEALTH and, it should be obvious by now, Trump looks at Putin as if Putin is his “daddy.” Trump desperately wants to be like Putin. And, the OLIGARCHS fully understand by them giving Trump what he wants (massive amounts of MONEY) they will get what they want (massive amounts of MONEY). I hope you understand where that leaves those of us who are considered the “ants in the anthill.”

Regarding Trump attempting to undo President Biden’s successes, I don’t anticipate he’ll be able to undo the signature parts of Biden’s four years in office. Like the infrastructure bill and the Chips and Science Act – but, I fully expect Trump to – along the lines of republicans in Congress who voted AGAINST these achievements – take full credit for the projects which they reach completion during the next four years. It takes time for projects like rebuilding bridges and roads and putting up manufacturing facilities for them to be completed – and, the next four years should be full of projects being completed as a result of legislation enacted under President Biden’s watch. I guarantee you Trump will be the one “cutting the ribbons.”

What about, for example, health care? Trump, in his campaign, once again pledged to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Will he be able to get away with doing this? Do you really believe he’s got something better to replace it with – like, say, Bernie Sander’s idea of “Medicare for all?” Or some kind of single payer health care system like most advanced countries in the world? I highly doubt it – what he has is a “concept.” I really don’t think Trump, Musk, Ramaswamy, and the others give a rip about those in America who struggle to afford even low cost health insurance. (Or people like me, on Medicare)

Republicans believe purging the federal bureaucracy of THOUSANDS of career public servants will be “draining the swamp.” Trump has succeeded in convincing his “low information voters” that people like Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Altman, Cook, and the long list of BILLIONAIRES latching on to the “Trump train” aren’t swampy. These are the people who’ve been pilfering America’s tax code of TRILLIONS over the past 40+ years and want even more. While the rest of us were trying to stay afloat during Trump’s pandemic Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and the rest of them saw their wealth explode almost exponentially. But, with these people, there’s NEVER enough.

And, true to Trump form, while the rest of us are looking at one or two outrageous (like the seemingly MOST outrageus of the outrageous stuff) proposals or actions there will be “stuff” flying under the radar which is the real objective of America’s 47th president. For all intents and purposes, for example, there is no longer an emoluments clause in the constitution. That went out with Trump 1.0. I mean, the last report I read was Trump had gathered OVER $250 MILLION just for the inauguration. The inauguration lasts ONE day. (OK, they’ll be partying for a few – while they’re sneaking in all the executive orders) When all is said and done, that will be “small potatoes.”

Admittedly, all of this is depressing to people like me who’ve spent their lives paying attention to politics and accepting when our choices don’t “make it” life will still go on as normal. That changed 30 – 40 years ago and, to me, democrats still don’t get it. As if it happened yesterday, I remember Newt Gingrich putting in place what may go down as the origins of this – as Karl Rove dreamed it up – “permanent republican majority.” Of course, they have NO majority – and, they know it – so their solution to that problem is to purge voters via voter suppression tactics. Republicans adopted “the end justifies the means” as a strategy as far back as I can remember – certainly back to the 1970’s. This seems to prove the “Big Lie Theory” works.

Project 2025 anticipates this is the administration which will be able to either undo or eliminate that pesky thing known as our constitution. For example, Trump is planning to repeal “birthright citizenship” via an executive order. Now, birthright citizenship is embedded in the constitution as part of the 14th amendment, but after the SCOTUS giving Trump “absolute immunity” and stalling that case to guarantee Trump wouldn’t face charges for his attempted coup until after the election, nothing is guaranteed. But, they (the court) will have to be even MORE creative to support this action by Trump. However, we saw in the Colorado case where Trump was blocked from the ballot this court can easily jump through hoops to please dear leader.

If you’re still with me, what I’m trying to say here is that while the democrats are laying blame – or trying to figure out who to blame – for all I just wrote about (and, a lot more – remember Trump is going to “flood the zone”) – to me, the answer to why Trump is about to take the oath of office (he may have already done so by the time I finish this – with his fingers crossed of course – is he even capable of taking an oath to anything but himself?) lies in two “tranches:” One, Trump and the republicans succeeded in a public relations agenda – mis/disinformation – which actually caused democrats to lose focus on what was important in the election – DEFEATING Trump! Regardless of Biden’s age. The winner of the election was always going to be Biden or Trump.

Second, and likely a key part of that first “tranche” was the role Elon Musk played (I mean he spent over $275 MILLION, by all accounts, in the final two or three months of the campaign PLUS manipulated Xwitter – he has something like 200 MILLION followers) along with Putin and other fascist dictators around the globe who wanted Trump back in the “White House.” If you think it’s just Putin who was flooding social media with LIES for Trump read Seth Abramson’s “Proof of Conspiracy” regarding Trump’s first “win.” Democrats simply don’t know how to fool people on Social Media. I mean, for example, why do you think Trump is now a supporter of TikTok? (Other than someone giving him a bunch of MONEY) My guess is, either Musk or Zuckerberg will buy it – I have no idea how that would work, but…..

There seems to be a saying for everything. I’ll end this rant with this: “Democrats are playing checkers, Trump and republicans are playing three dimensional chess.”

Final Thought: If you know anything about “ADHD” you would understand that someone blessed with that “gift?” (Me) would have trouble keeping things straight in his/her mind under normal circumstances. Well, I’m here to tell you, these circumstances aren’t “normal” and I really hope they don’t become “normal.” (And, my mind is spinning – exactly where Trump wants it) Trump is going to begin his challenge to our constitution right away and I have no idea how he’ll proceed if the courts intervene on behalf of “we the people.” When the streets are filled with protestors will he really order the military to intervene and “shoot them in the legs?” And, will Pete Hegseth (get over it, he’s GOING to be Sec. Defense) comply? (hint: Of course he will)

Is Kash Patel – and, he’s going to be director of the FBI – really going to go after those on Trump’s “enemies list” (a long one at that) – of course he is. For those of you who don’t remember J. Edgar Hoover – check your history books. Trump is attempting to “turn back the clock” to the 1950’s. If you’re not familiar with Joseph McCarthy, read your history books. And, of course, you probably know a bit about Adolf Hitler but, if you read about him closer you’ll see the parallels with Trump – a second generation German – for whatever that matters. Trump’s first wife, Ivana (buried on one of his golf courses – I’m not kidding) claimed Trump kept a copy of Hitler’s speeches at his bedside (for his evening reading, I suppose). The parallels with Hitler are eerie. The “S@#t’s in the process of hitting the fan! Buckle up and Stay tuned…. (And, please, don’t give up!)