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Donald Trump has exempted himself from key ethics guidelines required under the Presidential Transition Act, which he signed into law in 2020.

By rejecting federal funding for his transition team, Trump avoids donor limits and disclosure requirements, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and transparency.

Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and government watchdogs, warn that Trump’s refusal to submit an ethics plan undermines accountability and could open the door to corruption.

This move marks a break from precedent and has sparked alarm over potential personal enrichment during his presidency.

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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 117 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I’d be happy that Trump voters finally got what they deserve, but unfortunately, the rest of us have to suffer the consequences alongside them. As well as the rest of the world.

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

I don't know why, but most of the world voting their political parties into power is trending to the conservative right not towards the progressive left.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Because things are getting more worrying on a global scale (economical slow down, ecological crisis and wars) and the usual human reflexes are conservatism and blaming the people who are different. I think progressive ideas rather spread in times of peace and prosperity, or after catastrophic events like WW2.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

the usual human reflexes are conservatism

Like voting in to power the people causing the economic and environmental issues. It's absolutely mind-boggling how easy humans can be convinced to vote against their own interests.

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think "easy" is unfair. I mean, you really have to admit that the right-wing propaganda machine worked its ass off for the last 30 years and succeeded in its evil intent.

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you seen how blatant the propaganda is?

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, but they had to work up to that exponentially. If they came out swinging like that even 10 years ago, there would have been a LOT more "it was a joke" back peddling.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

On the surface for some people, it's just voting for people who they think are not going to add restrictions on their daily lives, which comes way before ecology or the wellbeing of strangers, when you struggle. It's the end of the month vs end of the world dilemma that right populism seems to utilize better than left populism.

[–] electricyarn@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the billionaire class has decided it's better to be in control of government right now so they can use the power of state violence to keep their material wealth. There is an ongoing refugee crisis that is going to affect every single country as climate change makes certain places uninhabitable.

The final battle of the class war is upon us.

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pfffft you think therell be a battle? Well just slowly backslide into feudalism and the world will think it was inevitable. Im almost inclined to agree seeing how people behave now and historically

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 3 points 3 weeks ago

Those who try to actively pilot their lives are the minority. The preference is to not think about and simply do whatever it is that they want to do in the moment.

We aren't actually a race of beings able to see or plan ahead mostly. To a degree the sociopaths are right to play the populace like a fiddle it's just a shame most of them are idiots without a plan either.

Historically this does seem to be the trend. However it could be worth pointing out that the original New Deal was enacted during a period of historic economic turmoil and upheaval. Could be worth refreshing ourselves on how that came about to help prepare for what's coming next.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“Most of the world” isn’t voting at all. And that is how the right wing gains power.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Turnout in the UK this year was 59.7%. Ireland's 60%, Japan 54%, France 63%, South Africa 59%, Mexico 61%. Indonesia 82%. India 65%. Sri Lanka 79%. America's around 65%.

In 2022 Italy had 63%, Brazil 79%, Australia 92%.

In 2021, Germany's was 76%.

What does "most of the world isn't voting at all" mean?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

By your own numbers (Thanks for doing that work! Next time please remember to share the source you pulled from.) in most countries at least a third of people couldn’t be bothered to do the most meaningful action they can to impact the world. That’s sad.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The infobox from Wikipedia is the source for all but the Irish elections and American elections, neither of which are finished counting (although Ireland's was only this weekend...). It really isn't that much work to type "election turnout (country)" into Google and click the first result. I'm not writing a dissertation, so I'm afraid that will have to do you.

"Couldn't be bothered" is an extreme oversimplification of the matter, but regardless, most people are voting, and when higher than usual numbers do vote - as in America - it hasn't meant defeat for the right wing.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

The trend is technically voting out the establishment - trying something new out of desperation. Unfortunately, the extreme right is more than willing to pretend that they have a solution. Usually, it's to blame the other and promise to get rid of the other. You know, Nazi shit.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Technology has enabled the centralization of power and wealth in an unprecedented way. Also Russian influence campaigns, for the same reason.

You know that old saying, "every accusation is a confession"? When conservatives all over the world started getting hysterical about the WEF, I think what we all needed to be looking at was the IDU.