With these things, it’s not a continuous collapse. It partially recovers, then falls down again a bit lower than before.

It’s why we have monuments everywhere, memorials and a few national holidays to reminds us.

“He was just being hyperbolic.” they told themselves.

Nope, turns out he was “saying it like it is” about what he was going to do and the “I don’t care about you” was the truth.

And the way he’s talking about annexing other countries and changes opinion and policy on a dime is not a good sign to step into whatever scheme he finally unveils.

Yeah, that’s just Trump. He likes to be vengeful and a bully, using tariffs like a stick to beat others info submission. But he doesn’t seem to know when enough is enough.

Project 2025 is split on the issue of foreign trade.[109] Mandate author Peter Navarro advocates what he calls a fair trade policy of reciprocal, higher tariffs on the European Union, China, and India, to achieve a balance of trade, though not all U.S. levies are lower than those of its major trading partners.[126] On the other hand, Mandate author Kent Lassman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute promotes a free trade policy of lowering or eliminating tariffs to cut costs for consumers, and calls for more free trade agreements.[126] He argues that Trump’s and Biden’s tariffs have undermined not just the American economy, but also the nation’s international alliances.[117]

The first guy won apparently.

The amount of mixed signals coming from this administration is insane.

No, seems pretty straightforward. It’s simply “we’ll tariff-whip you into submission and make you buy our shit”

Musk is the guy that says he wants to burn society to the ground and rebuild it better. Then he’s shocked people are focusing on and strongly disliking the burning part. Also people have seen the cyber truck and the yearly promises to have self driving next year for sure and don’t trust his rebuilding abilities.

He’s still a hero in his own mind, thinking “Can’t people see I’m trying to improve society? Sure, several million people might lose everything and maybe die, but you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. It’s for the greater good!” Now he’s shocked the few million people scheduled for demolition strongly disagree.

"There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

And if the out-group touches the in-group, the consequences shall be severe.

Journalists called it the Great Grovel. Trump looked sternly at one university and they all collectively went on their knees with “Thy bidding m’lord” on their lips.

Mostly build a profile so they know what ads to show you, and a few helpful features such as telling you have to go to get to your flight or appointment on time by reading the confirmation mail. These days also for your AI assistent.

Every service you depend on is being cut, and wealth extraction of the middle class is going into high gear to make the upper class richer. No reason to feel safe.

‘criminals’ is generally alt-speak for ‘undesirables’

Nobody stopped him so far so he has every reason to try. Impeached, convicted, leaks, treason, of course sir go right ahead. Big law firms are bending the knee for Trump in the Great Grovel. It’s all going as planned for him. Rule of Law and the constitution are going on the trash heap of history.