Invading private homes with US Troops, looking for contraban (ie: illegal immigrants in this case) with mass warrants would be uncomfortable to even Republicans in these areas.

I agree that it’s worth trying. If Republicans can be persuaded that the “deep state” is becoming more intrusive it might provoke some questioning on their part. But I fear they would just retreat to “Those people must have done something to bring it upon themselves,” and “It won’t happen to me or my friends.” Until it does, when they’ll be shocked but also silenced.

Trump’s plan for Ukraine is to give Putin everything he wants, and for Gaza and the West Bank it’s to give Netanyahu everything he wants. That’s what Trump has always meant when he says he can bring peace.

If the left can organize to transform this disappointment into actual resistance, that will be worth something. Right now I think mass civil disobedience is the only thing that can really slow down the implementation of fascism, but it needs to be organized and we don’t yet see anyone stepping up to organize real resistance.

the national level outrage and blatant racism on the troop’s faces will be shown for everyone

And what will anyone be able to do about it? That’s the problem with installing a fascist autocracy. Outrage does not deter fascists. The left needs to organize and be prepared to physically obstruct these actions, and that is not going to be without danger.

chanting antisemitic slogans, in service of an Arab and Persian Islamic holy war, against the Jews

Absolutely ridiculous. These people oppose Israel’s daily massacre of civilians. That is all.

That is true. I just like to be longwinded.

I have to stop hoping it’s not going to be the worst, most stupid, most damaging decision possible in every single area, every day. Bird flu and mpox are watching this guy’s policies with keen interest.

This is Rishi Sunak’s wife’s father.

Masks are for hiding from responsibility, not for acting responsibly. Acting responsibly is the way of the enemy.

Socialism isn’t even on offer these days. What Republicans consider socialist stretches all the way from communism to conservatism.

Apple’s processors may be impressive these days, but that doesn’t make up for the fact that their computers are getting ever less useful.

This interview with Sarah Smarsh is good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-VkbEpac4

She says that the Republicans were the party that validated working class voters’ pain, even if the rest of what they said was a pack of lies and they plan to help the rich and harm the poor. The Democrats didn’t even get this far: they repeatedly ignored working class suffering while insisting the economy was good and making promises to help the “middle class” (whoever that is these days). Given the choice between one party that says “we hear your pain” and another that says “you’re too ignorant to realize things are actually going well” it’s not surprising which party got the working class votes. It’s just a shame the Republicans don’t actually plan to help these people.

I don’t see why you’d choose Edge. And you don’t need a VM to run it in Linux - there are Linux packages readily available.

When. He’s the worst party leader Canada has had in decades, and very popular it seems. People will vote for him because they’re frustrated with the effects of their Conservative provincial governments and too ignorant to understand this.

Denier, not skeptic. Skeptics are rational and respond to evidence and argument.

Not that the media care, but they always over-dignify these fools.

Canada has one lined up too.

I’m fearful for my trans family and friends. Poilievre and Trump is a terrible combination. We are going to need real grassroots political organizing to protect each other and civil disobedience in large numbers to slow the fascists in their persecution and environmental damage. Of course this will be harder than ever but we need to stop waiting for electoral politics to fix things and take action together.

We’re getting it in Canada soon. Or in what’s left of Canada once fascist USA has finished with us. We have the most extreme, reactionary, hateful Conservative leader ever, who openly panders to fascists, and he’s some 20 points ahead of anyone else in the polls. My worst fear was him coming to power with Trump over the border, but that looks like what’s going to happen. I do not understand people.

The Democrats having the chance to learn is going to be of limited use if Republicans build the fascist autocracy they intend to build.

Fascists like fascists.