I’m old and I’m really getting tired of the “chasing the tail” routine most of us who are following Trump find ourselves in. That said, I have children and grandchildren so I keep telling myself I need to force myself to find the energy to put up some kind of fight against Trump and his Project 2025 puppet masters. It’s clear as a bell to me what they are up to, but I’m to the point where I feel it’s going to have to whack them in the face – meaning our “liberal media” – before they “get” what Trump et al are really up to. I’ve said this numerous times here, their tactics are to keep “we the people” gasping at ” “today’s scandal” all the while forgetting “yesterday’s scandal” and completely keeping our eyes off the real focus of their agenda.
What might that be, you ask? More and more Americans are coming to the same realization those of us who took the time to read Project 2025 prior to the 2024 election were warning about and that is the turning of America into a FASCIST nation. Yes! FASCIST! Not “authoritarianism.” For some reason, those who “man” the host chairs of the “news” shows I watch on TV – for me it’s MSNOW (formerly MSNBC) are very reluctant to use the word “FASCISM” on the air OR to even bring up the name of Hitler, let alone to point out the parallels of the Project 2025 takeover of our nation to Hitler’s takeover of Germany back in the 1930’s. It’s not exact, but it’s creepily similar – even the “Brown Shirts” on the members of ICE terrorizing neighborhoods all across America (and, of course, especially in Minneapolis).
So, as opposed to my usual just writing to get my own frustration off my chest – just letting it “flow” – I’m going to try something different this time. I will try to compile a list of some of Trump’s most egregious and outrageous actions while attempting to give my take on what their daily scandals are designed to prevent “we the people” from understanding. This will likely take a few days – if I can force myself to keep writing. (And, remember, I do most of this from an old man’s – I’m one year younger than Trump – memory. That, in itself, should scare you)
I have to take my memory banks back to Trump’s first day in office. If you remember, he promised to lower food prices on his first day. He promised to end the war in Ukraine on his first day. He promised to end the war in GAZA on his first day. AND, he promised to pardon the January 6th FELONS – including the hundreds who beat cops and the ones found guilty of Seditious conspiracy – on his first day. Well, as we all now know, the answer of which promise he kept came from “door number four.” He pardoned ALL the Jan. 6th FELONS and, in fact, he used the “auto pen” to do so. The same “auto pen” he lambasted Joe Biden for using. Typical Trump. (He still hasn’t fulfilled the other “promises”)
Trump caused republicans, during Joe Biden’s final year in office, to torpedo an immigration bill they (republicans) negotiated in order to preserve the issue for himself during the campaign and, unfortunately, MOST American voters weren’t paying close enough attention and fell for his shtick as it became a key issue in the election. And, of course, he constantly was LYING about the number of undocumented people in America – not mentioning that many had been here for MANY years and were hardworking members of their communities.
To give “we the people” a glimpse into the future (the near future) Trump, soon after LYING about the oath of office, signed an executive order canceling birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants – born in the U.S.A. Of course, that was in direct conflict with the 14th amendment to our constitution – but, I’m sure, Trump feels his stooges on the SCOTUS will find a way around that pesky document we all (well, most of us) find dear. The first warning “shot” about what immigrants would soon find themselves living through.
In Trump’s first few weeks he signed between 100 and 200 executive orders – the very type of document republicans so oppose when there is a democrat in the “White House.” Naturally, these executive orders were written up by the Project 2025 puppet masters and Trump just obligingly signed them. (Keeping in mind they are NOT laws) I remember a guy handing him a document and EXPLAINING to him what was on the pages and then Trump simply signing it and holding it up for the cameras. I don’t remember a single member of our “liberal media” taking notice of this – apparently, assuming these documents were originally dictated by Trump himself. I would bet ALL five of my dollars if I had the propensity to gamble on this.
Before I go further I’ve got to, once again, point out how Trump and the GOP have adopted the propaganda tactics of Hitler, Goebbels, and the Third Reich. I’ve written this so many times I’m tired of typing it up, but Hitler devised the “Big Lie Theory” when he wrote “Mein Kampf” while he was in prison in about 1928, I believe. (I looked it up, it was while he was in prison with the first volume published in 1925 and the second volume in 1926 – apparently I’m not doing all this by memory) The “Big Lie Theory” stated “If you repeat a LIE over and over people will eventually believe it’s true.” The second part of the “strategy” was “projection.” Condensed: “Every accusation is a confession.”
I recently read an “Economist/YouGov” poll and several factors “we the people” are facing in our every day lives. Trump, over all, came out of this poll looking VERY bad. He’s “underwater” on every issue. But, when you read the poll you see the “breakdown” for things like who you voted for, what you consider your political views, (liberal, moderate, conservative, etc.) The interesting thing I noted is the reason Trump is so far underwater lies at the views of “independent voters.” Democrats were, basically, the polar opposite of republicans in almost EVERY category. So, their stats canceled each other out. The real issue for republicans going forward, based on this poll, is they are losing independents – and BADLY! That is why democrats look poised for a “blue wave” in November – if we still have elections.
Trump and his republican sycophants are totally immersed in these two Nazi propaganda tactics (Big Lie Theory and Projection) and our “liberal media” refuses to do their job of “informing” the American public. The longer they wait to start making this clear, the better the chance for Trump and his puppet masters to succeed in destroying our constitutional republic. One of their main goals is either the elimination of elections (Trump has said, recently, they’re not necessary – things are so great) or turning them into Russian style “elections.” When you hear Trump, Bondi, Noem, or any of the others suggesting democrats are planning to “cheat” in the elections – just remember “projection.” Case closed!!!
There is, of course, an endless supply of the daily “scandals” I could go over, but I don’t like writing that much. So, fast forward to the racist s@*t which is becoming more overt as time goes by. Personally, I don’t understand why this wasn’t OBVIOUS well before the beginning of Trump 2.0, but here we are. I’ll try to limit my examples supporting the OBVIOUS reality the Trump administration is a bunch of vile racists. Think back to the one debate Trump had with Kamala Harris (it went so well for him he chickened out of doing a second one) where he accused Haitian immigrants of “eating the cats and dogs” of their neighbors in Springfield, Ohio. Totally “made up” – but, why weren’t pundits on the “left” drilling down on why they would make up a story like THAT!
OK, that SHOULD have been enough for anyone who didn’t at that point understand Trump, Vance, and the rest of them were overt RACISTS. But Trump et al were bound and determined to further prove MY point. Filling the airwaves with LIES about undocumented immigrants (Black and Brown people) “murdering and raping” people, apparently at random – without, as usual, a SHRED of evidence to support such a heinous claim. The truth is American citizens violate the laws at MUCH higher percentages than undocumented immigrants. And, if that’s not enough to convince you, Trump regularly refers to Somali immigrants – legally here – as “garbage.” Every time I hear him say that I want someone to hand him a mirror!
With the help of (f)Elon Musk (an immigrant) Trump managed to “torpedo” the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The number of people who have unnecessarily died because of this work by Musk and Trump, according to estimates of people in the “field,” is approaching 1 MILLION. Bill Gates said these deaths are the result of the richest man in the world killing among the poorest people in the world. MANY of those dying are children. Trump and Musk killed the PEPFAR program initiated in the George W Bush administration that was preventing MILLIONS of people in Africa from dying via AIDS. You’ll recall, Trump has referred to the countries these people live in as “shithole” countries. He’s claimed (again, without a shred of evidence) that Somali immigrants in our country “just run around killing each other.” What a racist pig!
And, while we’re on the subject of immigrants, lets keep in mind Trump is a second generation immigrant (Germany) who’s been married to TWO immigrants. He’s allowed South African “Afrikaners” to immigrate while blocking those from countries that are not predominantly white. Musk is an Afrikaner who came to America on a student visa and never enrolled in the school he was supposed to attend. If you missed it, Musk flashed a couple “Sieg Heils” at Trump’s inauguration which seems to be well past the ability of our “liberal media’s” attention span. If you’re not aware – that is also referred to as the “Hitler salute.” Politicians don’t question his immigration status (yes, he is a naturalized citizen – but, did he lie to achieve that?), or the immigration status of Melania Trump, and I think we know why. But, few seem to care.
Musk is the “richest person on the planet” and is proving everything those of us who’ve been clamoring about the SCOTUS’ “Citizens United” decision have been correct. He funneled close to $300 MILLION into Trump’s campaign in the closing months and arguably is the reason Trump “won” in 2024. Since the election Musk’s fortune has virtually DOUBLED. We’re talking about HUNDREDS of BILLIONS of net worth. And, there’s another “immigrant” who is neck deep in republican politics (despite claiming to be a “libertarian”) and that’s Peter Thiel. Thiel was born in Germany, came to America at about one year old then his family moved to South Africa in the area where the German community in which they lived was known for its continued glorification of Nazism. No one should be surprised that Thiel has stated a distaste for “democracy.” Musk and Thiel fit right into this Project 2025 nightmare scenario.
Musk is pushing an AI platform that seems, based on reports I’ve read, to be home to right wing pollution and anti-Semitic “porn.” His “chatbots” seem to have a sweet spot for Hitler and the platform has even referred to itself as “MechaHitler.” Keep in mind, these AI platforms are programmed by humans. Maybe they’re intended to replace the need for humans, but it should surprise no one that Musk’s AI platform looks kind of like, well, Musk.
And, Thiel. He of the “I don’t like democracy” oligarchs. (I’m just guessing the “fraternity” would also include Musk, of course, but Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, the “Oligarchs” who wrote Project 2025, Trump, of course, and I’ll throw in Mark Zuckerberg – although Zuckerberg will likely change colors the next time a democrat wins the “White House.”) If you remember, one of the last things Joe Biden warned us about was America becoming an Oligarchy. I would argue his warning was too late, but at least someone saw the writing on the wall. (Not the mainstream democrats who abandoned him because of 15 minutes of bad “debating.”)
More evidence of the Project 2025 push to turn this nation into a fascist country can be summed up in Trump’s reckless “siccing” of National Guard troops and now ICE agents into American cities (led by democrats, of course) to stir up headlines right wingers view as them “owning the libs.” In Minneapolis CBP (Customs and Border Patrol agents – who are SUPPOSED to be within 100 miles of the border) MURDERED two WHITE members of the city while being filmed and then LIED about the circumstances. Obviously these were cold blooded MURDERS (RIP Rene Good and Alex Pretti) and the Trump administration is blocking ANY state investigations to protect the MURDERERS. The guy who MURDERED Ms. Good followed her car as the car careened down the street (her with three bullets in her head) crashing on the side of the road and said “f__king bitch.” ICE agents are shooting Americans and LYING about it all across the nation. It would be unbelievable to me – but, there’s video!
They (Trump and Project 2025) have assumed dictatorial powers that are more serious because our Congress has vacated its role in our system of “checks and balances.” (And, throw the SCOTUS in as well) The latest “scandal” is Trump’s decision to abandon ANYTHING that resembles environmental policy to guarantee our water and air are more polluted and our electricity rates are increasing by rates far exceeding inflation. Trump likely has never paid an electricity bill in his lifetime – just sayin….
While the s#*t is hitting the fan Trump is planning on “we the people” failing to notice two things – and, regarding one of them he’s losing miserably. But, if he succeeds in the other it won’t matter. Door number one, of course, is his futile attempt to protect himself from the Epstein files. Jamie Raskin, after a couple hours with the unredacted files said Trump’s name comes up over ONE MILLION times – keeping in mind that they’ve only released about half of them. Many of those redacted files on Trump will eventually, and by the mid-terms, become public knowledge. We recently learned Trump “ratted out” Epstein back in 2006 to the Palm Beach Police Chief. What was it Trump said about “rats” after Michael Cohen was arrested during Trump 1.0?
Door number two is all about the mid-term elections and understanding why he’s invading democratic run cities all across the nation. He really is PLANNING on subverting the elections this coming November. The smartest person I’ve listened to on this yet is Mark Elias, an election lawyer who is constantly battling Trump et al, and if you haven’t listened to his “take” on what Trump is planning for November it would be worth your time to check him out. People like Mr. Elias and Thom Hartmann always find a better way to say what is rattling around in my brain. The point here is the two things Trump FEARS the most are the Epstein files and “we the people.” He figures if he can prevent Americans from voting democrats into control of Congress he can LIE his way out of his culpability regarding Epstein. Time will tell!
Final Thought: As stated above, my intention was to take my time and “report” on issues that have accumulated over Trump 2.0’s first year and argue what I believe both Trump and his Project 2025 puppet masters are really focused on – outside of the chaotic “scandal a day” strategy and, once again, I got carried away. That they are using the propaganda tactics of the Nazi’s of Germany and their physical assault with brown shirted thugs closely resembles the Nazi’s it’s not hard to conclude their ultimate goal is America as a FASCIST country.
That said, to fully succeed, they’ve got to stop the mid-term elections – Trump now wants to “nationalize” the elections in 15 democratic cities – and Trump, somehow, has to endure what’s sure to become public knowledge about his relationship with Epstein. For me, there’s enough public “evidence” already to come to the conclusion we have a “pedo” president. (Just my opinion) My concern is with the upcoming election. Trump KNOWS he’s facing IMPEACHMENT #3 if democrats retake the House – he’s already admitted as much. He’ll do everything he can to stop the election or block enough people from voting to ensure the GOP “wins.” Projection reminder: Every time you hear a republican claim democrats want to CHEAT to win in November, remember they got that idea from none other than Adolf Hitler! It’s classic projection. When you understand “projection” you realize republicans are “saying the quiet part out loud! Yikes!!!