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ificandream

(10,756 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:01 PM Yesterday

The calm before the Jan. 20 storm.

Maybe it's just not been reported yet, but I'm not seeing as much criticism as I expected from those who supported Trump and could be potentially affected by Trump's announced policies. (One exception in Latest Breaking News here.)

Granted, he really hasn't announced much yet. I suspect his "inaugural" speech will have a few choice comments that will scare the crap out of everyone. But why are the Trumpettes being so quiet? Are they too scared to say anything?

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ProudMNDemocrat

(19,175 posts)
2. The "Why rock the boat when you're in it?" attitude has some MAGAts keeping quiet.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:18 PM
23 hrs ago

Perhaps they think it will be those who did not vote for him will suffer the most and not them?

Boy, do they have another thing coming if they live in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. States that have very low taxes, take Federal monies for services they should be paying for, have poor education systems, poor infrastructure,low wages, and low standards of living, etc.

Democrats have the advantage this time with messaging in that MAGA/Republicans are in the majority in Congress and that Democrats WILL NOT support bills that hurt the American people, no matter what their political affiliation is.

Easier said than done.

SARose

(860 posts)
3. Lalalalala
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:42 PM
23 hrs ago

Fingers stuck in ears.

Wanna know something interesting? Republicans are to choose a Speaker of the House before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan 3rd. Remember last time?

If they don’t choose a speaker by January 6th - there will be no one to start the electoral vote count or swear in new members of Congress - meaning newly elected lawmakers cannot vote to certify the electoral votes or to re-open the government.

Lmao!

usonian

(14,636 posts)
4. I think they are fat and happy that they "permanently" owned the libs, and have no idea what havoc is to come
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:19 PM
21 hrs ago

other than the expected mass deportations and jailing and execution of libs. (hopefully not real)

I do suspect counter-demonstrations on Jan 20, which is Martin Luther King day this year.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219817768

And women are organizing a march.

I advise staying away from the Capitol, since I would bet serious money on some violent "false flag" stuff meant to draw a show of power and perhaps the insurrection act he so longs for (and tries to provoke violence daily).

As always, they "project" as in "every accusation is a confession" so their silence means that they are currently up to nothing, and I say that in terms of drone activity. If they are bitching, that means they are behind it.

But he's forever a TV actor, and everything is meant to distract from the grift, namely the biggie from Putin.

The rest will find out in FAFO fashion that they thought they voted for Captain America but only got an errand boy sent by grocery clerks to lower taxes for the billionaires.

uponit7771

(92,027 posts)
5. Trump isn't going to do much ... at first, he'll test and escalate but 100% ***MOST*** of what he'll do is for the rich
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 05:19 PM
20 hrs ago

... and himself the majority of stuff for people who work will not be there AT ALL.

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