They attacked unions in the workplace and tenure in universities. They cracked down on protest movements and militarized our domestic law enforcement agencies. They deregulated industry after industry to further prevent oversight and labor organization. Created right to work states. Demonized cities and immigrants. Gave white clergy unprecedented access to power in return for spreading a perverted form of Christianity to other parts of the world through force. Took control of the media and handed it over to the corporate class.
They ascribed more rights to money than humans to influence our elections. Handed the keys to our healthcare system to insurance companies and middlemen. Generated policy papers in billionaire funded think tanks that were copied word-for-word into model legislation. Gerrymandered districts to crowd out ethnic minorities from power. Attacked science by allowing corporations to fund alternative studies that sowed doubt in our minds. Made work more precarious and welfare harder to secure.
All the while telling us the opposite was happening through the media mouthpieces they control and the corporate committees who run our elections.
Follow the money, 2% returns if that for the rest of us while they make 8% and more....
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 1:29 pm
by Dr Strangelove
The provincial and federal response as compared to Mexico is akin to chickens with their heads cut off. We are flat footed and disorganized, ripe for division and the A-team on BOTH SIDES are not ready for prime time. There is no team Canada it's every man for themselves. Coyne makes a great point that Trump is a phycopath and will make easily exploitable mistakes.
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:33 pm
by al_keda
Or our governments will finally co-operate in the face of external forces.
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:04 pm
by Dr Strangelove
Un, no. We are making the EU look united. The provinces are fucking scared and JT flew down to see Trump at mar-a-lago today. This is a 5 alarm fire all hands on deck right fucking now not in october.
We are ALL screwed here.
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:16 pm
by Dr Strangelove
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:26 am
by Dr Strangelove
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 1:07 pm
by al_keda
Dr Strangelove wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:04 pm
We are ALL screwed here.
Said that when he won. Now I'm just going to sit back and watch it all burn. This is what they voted for, let them get their wish.
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:06 pm
by al_keda
Answers with Joe reminded me of this.
First thing Saddam did when he won his election was to call a party meeting, announce that there was a conspiracy against democracy, provide a witness who named names. By some con-incidence all the names were opponents of Sadam. They were taken outside and shot. The rest applauded his leadership in not shooting them too.
And I am also reminded that the US Supreme Court has said the POTUS could do these things as well. Legally.