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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 247 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

So, in other words, Trump is going to do exactly what he told us he would do.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 110 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

While being able to say that a majority of voters wanted it this way because they voted for him.

[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Trump didn't lie. This was all out there for everyone to see.

Anything else is just denying the reality that a majority of Americans are sheep and don't know what is good for them.

I don't like that reality either, but here we are. It's time for these people to lie in the bed of their own making.

Hold Trump voters and non voters accountable for the consequences of their actions and inaction. It's the only way forward.

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[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Make no mistake, if Trump wants it, his supporters want it. I work with a bunch of morons. The country is in the hands of a cult.

My coworkers support political assassination, concentration camps for LGBT, forced Christianity. If Trump said it, they want it.

I am fully radicalized. Fuck this country.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Technically, he said he has no knowledge of Project 2025. Fortunately for Republicans, Trump’s team is all over it.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-project-2025-steve-bannon-election-b2642968.html

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He said Project 2025 was great back in 2022 before the backlash, it isn't like he is consistent.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-video-project-2025-colossal-mandate/

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[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh for sure - and the nutters will be saying it's 'divine mandate' since he survived those assassination attempts. We ain't seen shit yet.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 168 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

A lot of people are going to die because of this conspiracy theorist.

I think of someone very close to me who takes mediation for depression, medication that RFK thinks is bullshit, and medication that is regulated by the FDA.

She got a bad batch of something from a generic supplier and became dangerously suicidal. We were able to report this to the FDA and send them the medication so people wouldn’t die.

I can’t see how less staffing is going to make things better. We need more people on the ground so inspections are more regular and so deadly manufacturing problems are caught early.

[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 79 points 2 weeks ago

You just need to reference their last playbook: less data means it's not happening, like covid.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can’t see how less staffing is going to make things better.

Oh it makes things better alright. Better for the drug companies who now don't have to deal with pesky things like "safety" and "consequences for killing people".

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Or "overhead", to use a technical term.

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 115 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Saying you are going to gut the CDC after a pandemic is peak shooting yourself in the face to spite the neighbors.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 69 points 2 weeks ago

He gutted the Federal Pandemic Response Team in 2018.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fire-pandemic-team/

He then took deliberate steps to inhibit pandemic response in 2020.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-white-house-made-deliberate-efforts-undermine-covid-response-report-n1286211

Dismantling the CDC and HHS is absolutely to be expected.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 34 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

I would have figured losing 1-2 million Republicans would have helped in voting, but my Mexican neighbors decided they like Trump. Guess I'll report them to ICE. The leopards must feed.

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[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 80 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

And do you think there will be a single Republican willing to do anything about it?

Mark my words, they will vote 100% in lockstep every single time. And if what Trump is doing is illegal (like that matters anyway), they'll just write legislation to make it legal. Not a single one of them is going to even think about criticizing him, out of fear of either violence, political suicide, or both.

The government will be crammed with unqualified hacks from top to bottom. The corruption will be open and blatant.

And every single Republican senator will vote to confirm. Every single time.

RFK in charge of healthcare. Musk in charge of spending. Aileen cannon is either getting the AG job or a Supreme Court seat. Whichever one she doesn't get, Alina Hobba gets. Steve Bannon gets pardoned and gets communications director. Alex Jones is probably going to crawl out from whatever rock he crawled under too.

They'll all get jobs. The Senate will confirm them all. And far-right conspiracy theories will become official US policy.

[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Jones hasn't crawled under any rocks, he's been going strong even with a billion dollar judgement against him and filing for bankruptcy. Infowars is being auctioned off in a week so it might be bought by someone who will just keep him exactly where he is, but he's been openly setting up a backup business and directing people to it, which he's said ON AIR he'll just fold into the existing business if all goes well. His dad has a completely independent supplement company and he's got completely unaffiliated mates selling his merch.

The only reason he's less prominent now is because the politicians and the mainstream media in the US are so fucking unhinged that he's struggling to stay relevant in his niche.

[–] _bcron_@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Alex Jones is probably going to crawl out from whatever rock he crawled under too.

White House Press Secretary Alex Jones is an Onion article that writes itself, 3 times a week

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[–] rsuri@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I wouldn't be surprised though if Trump just ignores him and appoints a drug company lobbyist instead. RFK Jr. forgot Rule #1 when dealing with Trump: get paid up front.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

Awesome, we are in a situation where I am openly hoping for the corrupt commercial outcome....

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Would be hilarious considering he dropped out just to beg trumo for a spot. He's pathetic and hope you're right

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 61 points 2 weeks ago (29 children)

If you stayed home because of Gaza, this is your fault.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Remember to thank all the dipshits that supported diaper donnie and his insanity. Remind them that: "YOU did this."

[–] would_be_appreciated@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

They won't hear about the bad things, or they'll be told it was the Democrats that did it, and they'll be believe it. Convincing MAGA of reality is pointless while they're still feeding from the trough of conservative shit. We're better off protesting and being disruptive in combination with getting our shit together for next round, where hopefully we'll have real primaries and get our first competent general election candidate since Obama.

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[–] tiita@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

The whole presidency is alarming... Please find a bit that it is not?

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

Nah, let's all take a good honest look at what's happening and start preparing for it.

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Snake oil is back on the menu, boys.

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Headline from the future:

"Displacing heart disease, the primary cause of death in the USA is now 'easily preventable disease'"

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Why is anyone surprised. They said what they were gonna do. They’re now making concrete plans to do the things they said they were gonna do.

I’m gonna fuckin leave.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

lol welcome to the middle ages

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

State agencies will still be in place, will they not? I wouldn't eat the food or drink the water were I in a red state...

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Most, if not all in some cases, funding for state-level regulatory agencies comes directly from their federal counterparts. This will essentially kill state agencies as well.

Or at the very least, they will be severely reduced in terms of staff and purview.

And that's just the states that don't decide to follow the administration's lead and do the same thing to their state level agencies.

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[–] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I hate his voice and I’m sick of him already.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Somebody is counting his chickens before they've hatched.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

The brainworms have definitely hatched though

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It's going to be morbidly hilarious watching the USA the next four years.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I mean laugh at your neighbors house on fire if you want but the embers are blowing everywhere.

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 weeks ago

Lol.

Four years? Try four decades. The ramifications of Trump's first term is still being felt now.

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[–] vordalack@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago

There's going to be an outbreak of polio because of this idiot.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

I mean nothing new, Mr. Brainworm has been ranting about this for a while now and Trump has specified that gutting agencies was always his project 2025 plan so why would anyone be surprised here?

Good luck everyone and enjoy 2025!

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

His brain worms plan on ensuring antihelmintic drugs do not get advanced.

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