A reposted 11/5/24 observation. The politics of hate and division won. U.S. democracy and the rule of law lost (again). (Updated)

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"I keep thinking about the Supreme Court. Remember that these justices (including Trump’s three appointees) protected him from legal accountability for Jan. 6, blocking a trial that should have started and finished last spring. Should he win, Trump will fire Jack Smith and drop the Jan. 6 case as soon as he is inaugurated. In sum: Trump tried overturn a free and fair election by illegal and violent means, and because of John Roberts and his colleagues, not only will he never pay a price for it; he will be rewarded with another term."

- Jesse Wegman, NYT. Source link: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/05/opinion/columnists-election-analysis/fa224dfd-bfa1-5cf9-8d62-1622935431f7

...P.S. The URL label of this tiny blog is - unfortunately - rescinded

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>>>Insanity. 10/30/24 article link: "U.S. economic growth remains impressive. It’s the envy of the world, except at home"

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↓Just a few rhetorical questions for all -- especially those who voted for Trump rule: 

..We've apparently elected a convicted criminal/adjudicated sexual abuser to the U.S. presidency: 

- Will basic, everyday laws 'on the books' still be enforced? Or, will those no longer 'really' matter anymore. (Or, will people need to be of only one political persuasion to get such help?)

..Hey: It generally doesn't seem to matter for at least one leading person in the U.S., who apparently has shown that he is likely above the law... E.g., in the future if I call the police about a crime (minor or major), will I get a response? An investigation? 

- Will courts continue to try cases and render judgments, or does that also not 'really' matter anymore? 

- Will convicted criminals continue to serve jail sentences, or doesn't that really matter anymore? (..At least in certain cases...)

P.S. One more: ...How does one explain all of this to one's children, if one is not trying to raise criminals/tyrants..?

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P.P.S. (↓Link) Re Donald Trump's last couple weeks of campaigning (subscription needed) -- 

...What was that? That's acceptable? ..MORE than acceptable..??

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/opinion/donald-trump-world.html

(Comment:) ..It's "acceptable" almost in a similar way that America - in general - decided that gunning down elementary school kids was/is ultimately acceptable.

 

(Reposted video clip) Trump: "The enemy from within ..should be easily handled..by the military.." Publicly stated by the actual, principal enemy to U.S. freedom and democracy (Updated)

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Also crediting this unaffiliated commentary source:

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↓...Standing in the way..?

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10/17/24 update, article link: ..One more time: Donald Trump is not fit for any leadership position...dogcatcher (..apologies to dogcatchers)...ANYTHING:

"Trump Calls Jan. 6, the Day His Supporters Led a Failed Insurrection, ‘A Day of Love’"

(↑Rhetorical question: Other than to Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn and other criminals and/or insurrectionists... Exactly who does the above "appeal" to..?)

(Comment:) It's the fall season, 2024. A lying, xenophobic presidential candidate who is a convicted felon, adjudicated sexual abuser and business fraudster, who has also repeatedly and publicly made racist comments, somehow has the current support of 46-47% of respondents in national polls. A) Think about it: What does that say about our country? B through Z) (Prove me WRONG -- *and hang-on to your health care and some fundamental rights*, BTW:) Please "say it ain't so" ...at the ballot box

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↓A few (of many available) links supporting items mentioned in the post's header about Donald Trump. (A few opinion pieces included:)

"Lying": "Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years", (2020:) "Lying again about the pandemic, Trump made 200 false claims from early June to early July","Trump warns the market will crash if he loses. Investors just laugh", "162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump", "Why Trump’s economic lies stood out in his 2024 kickoff speech", "Donald Trump's economic record is full of empty promises", "The 5 key elements of Trump’s Big Lie and how it came to be", "Trump’s New Big Lie" ....

"Xenophobic": "Trump repeats 'poisoning the blood' anti-immigrant remark", (2020:) "'Xenophobe. In. Chief.': Democrats blast Trump's plan to suspend immigration to U.S", (2024:) "Trump Xenophobia Reaches Its Apex in Racist Campaign Post"

(Brief comment:) ...↓Are you REALLY scared this stupid, America?

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Import the third world

Become the third world pic.twitter.com/MVawiHQSpm

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024

"Convicted felon": 

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↓10/9/24 repost/update - 'Bad Grandpa' yells at the sky ..AGAIN. An angry, crazed lunatic like this should be nowhere near the White House + nuclear launch codes. 

This is not 'normal' or sane:

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..Living up (or down) to Hillary's "deplorables" observation:

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Trash left behind in aftermath of Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania
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"Adjudicated sexual abuser": "Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M", "Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll"

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"Adjudicated business fraudster": "Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling", "Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump"

"Racist comments ": "Racial views of Donald Trump", "WATCH: Trump amplifies false racist rumor about Ohio’s Haitian immigrants in debate", "'Send them back' chants show us what's at stake in this election", "Trump ally Laura Loomer called herself ‘white advocate’, audio reveals", "Opinion: Trump racism intensifies as he indulges conspiracy theories"

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Links to a few recent national polls (Harris currently with a small lead...): 

- https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/ 

- https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-harris

- "Nationwide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election"

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(Given the above + more:) ..HOW is it POSSIBLY still this CLOSE??

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P.S. ↓Never forget:

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P.P.S. Worth it, if you have a subscription: "The Dangers of Donald Trump, From Those Who Know Him"

(News article) Real FACTS ..for the fact-free: (Excerpt) "Violent crime - as recorded by the FBI - includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault reported to and recorded by police forces. Its latest report shows that violent crime fell by an estimated 3% between 2022 and 2023. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter reduced by 12%, the largest drop in the last 20 years. The report also shows falls in: Rape by 9%...(etc.)"

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9/23/24 source article link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4glxxreed7o

Also: "New FBI stats destroy Trump’s constant lies about violent crime"

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(Reposted trailer:) A movie that every American voter should find a way to watch ...soon

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Reposted trailer. Copy, no affiliation:

..FWIW, the film will be screened in Washington DC on 9/24/24: https://dcdoxfest.com/films/from-russia-with-lev/

..Otherwise (for the moment), perhaps it will be shown again soon on MSNBC, as it was last night (Friday)...

A tiny comment: Excellent content in the film, but this viewer got a little dizzy at times with the constant quick switching/flashing to new screens during much of the movie. ..Perhaps might have been slowed things down a little but (in fairness) there was a lot of good content to present (..e.g.: Lev's many photos..). 

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(Reposted excerpt:) "Picture this: It's the weekend and you're a 78-year-old man running for the highest elected office in the country. National polls suggest there's an almost razor-thin margin of popularity separating you and your opponent after a debate that didn't exactly go in your favor. How do you drum up more support? Do you hold another fundraiser? Release a detailed, more comprehensive plan for healthcare? Or do you pick a fight with arguably the world's most popular music idol and her legions of devoted fans? If you're Donald Trump, you write all in caps, "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" and let the social media comments fly where they may..."

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Unaffiliated source article link: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/09/16/donald-trump-posts-i-hate-taylor-swift-truth-social-how-swifties-reacted-social-media-kamala-harris/75245832007/

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P.S. Perhaps in addition to the above, just a very, very tiny sampling of some of the hateful/incendiary things that Donald Trump has said publicly (one way or another):

"Donald Trump 'suggested shooting migrants in the legs'"

"Trump Floats the Idea of Executing Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley"

"Trump mocks Pelosi family as he rallies conservative support in California"

"Most Republicans Think Trump's 'Eating the Pets' Debate Remarks Are 'Weird'"

...On and on, ad nauseum...

Video clip discussing weirdo Donald Trump: Fringe loonies will (continue to) have access to him + influence should Trump somehow regain the White House

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Ref.: "Bigoted Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Somehow Gains Access to Donald Trump" 

 

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P.S. ...Is the orange clown TRYING to lose (again)?? ..↓Sometimes it seems like it.  P.P.S. Remember when national politicians at least offered feeble attempts to talk about ISSUES + policy..?:

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(Video clip) Believe it: 67 million people heard the truth about Donald Trump

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News source article link, per post title: "More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That’s way up from June"

(News story excerpt) Despite losing case after case, yet more of this Republican b.s. is to come, sad to say: "A Pennsylvania judge has determined that three 2020 election deniers must pay nearly $1 million in fees as the result of a years-long legal dispute with state officials over voting equipment used during the last presidential race, according to recent court filings. Recommendations from the judge, who was appointed to serve as a special master overseeing the case, attach a dollar figure to sanctions previously imposed by the state’s Supreme Court against two Republican county commissioners and their attorney for allowing an outside firm to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election – despite a court order prohibiting them to do so, according to the new filings."

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9/2/24 source article link: 

"2020 election deniers ordered to pay $1 million in Pennsylvania voting machine dispute"

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(Video/excerpt:) Re Donald Trump's terrifying 'Project 2025': "...That's right.. [Republicans] went ahead and wrote down all the extreme things that Donald Trump wants to do in the next four years. And then they just 'tweeted' it out. ...So: We read it!"

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↓Reposted 8/19/24 video: "...We believe in a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Not the government of Donald Trump, by Donald Trump and for Donald Trump."

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MORE: "Trump’s vow to fire thousands of ‘crooked’ federal workers prompts alarm"

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Reposted recent news report: "US border migrant crossings fall for fifth month in a row"

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Unaffiliated 8/1/24 source article link: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgryy0jk1zo

From the article:

"The number of unlawful crossings by migrants at the US southern border has dropped for the fifth consecutive month, according to official data."

BTW: 

(Another article link) "USA’s Olympic team is bolstered by a crucial group of athletes: immigrants"

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U.S. Republicans...↓(Image:) What's this, and what does it generally represent to many people worldwide?

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(Reposted book excerpts:) "...[Nancy] Pelosi writes, “I knew Donald Trump’s mental imbalance. I had seen it up close. His denial and then delays when the Covid pandemic struck, his penchant for repeatedly stomping out of meetings, his foul mouth, his pounding on tables, his temper tantrums, his disrespect for our nation’s patriots, and his total separation from reality and actual events. His repeated, ridiculous insistence that he was the greatest of all time.” "...He continues to be dangerous..."

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Unaffiliated source article link: "Doctors told Pelosi of concern for Trump’s mental health, ex-speaker says in book"

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..↓Some mood music "inspired" by the insights above, plus today's various (- pretty terrible, that is -) news reports:

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Reposted article link, includes numerous pictures, videos: "DONALD TRUMP’S FIRST TERM IS A WARNING"

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For consideration, New York Times opinion summary of Donald Trump's presidency, reposted link. (May or may not be paywalled.) Very much worth a review:

DONALD TRUMP’S FIRST TERM IS A WARNING

↓8/1/24 embed: A currently 'unlocked' version of the above:

Donald Trump’s First Term Is a Warning
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— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) July 18, 2024

Four brief article excerpts/samples:

"May 2018: Closes pandemic preparedness unit. The Trump White House abolishes the position of director for global health security and biodefense in the National Security Council less than two years before the Covid pandemic. Mr. Biden has created a pandemic preparedness unit, but Mr. Trump says he would abolish it again if re-elected.

05.08.2018: Unilaterally pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal. In 2019, after efforts to salvage the deal, Iran resumes high-level uranium enrichment; officials warn it now has enough material to make several nuclear bombs with further enrichment.

06.04.2018: “I have the absolute right to PARDON myself ....” Mr. Trump publicly floats the idea of pardoning himself, something he has reportedly been pondering since 2017. (Constitutional scholars do not agree on whether presidents may pardon themselves.)

07.16.2018: Sides with Vladimir Putin over American intelligence agencies on Russian election interference. Standing next to Russia’s president at a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Trump says he got an “extremely strong and powerful” denial from Mr. Putin that his country had tried to influence the U.S. election. A reporter asks, “Who do you believe?” “I have President Putin. He just said it’s not Russia,” Mr. Trump responds, adding, “I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be.”"

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