"Electing a criminal has consequences."

William Lindsey :toad:

"House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday issued a statement purporting to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms and transgender men from men’s restrooms throughout the Capitol and House office buildings."

~ Chris Geidner

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption #SexOffenders #trans
/4

Speaker Johnson announces anti-trans House, Capitol bathroom ban

The Republican leader's anti-trans move followed two days of attacks on incoming Rep. Sarah McBride, who will be the first out transgender member of Congress.

(www.lawdork.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"For the third consecutive day, the Republican Party has been consumed by a frenzy over transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Delaware)."

~ Erin Reed

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption #SexOffenders #trans
/5

Congresswoman McBride Announces She Will Comply With Rules Declaring Her a Man

The decision comes after Mike Johnson declared that transgender people are not allowed in bathrooms of their gender identity under the provision that he "controls the facilities."

(www.erininthemorning.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"Claiming they have a mandate, Trump’s people have said they are launching 'a hostile takeover' of the American government 'on behalf of the American people.' But as voting numbers continue to come in, Trump’s majority has fallen below 50% of voters, meaning that more voters chose someone else than chose Trump on November 5. These results are far from being in 'mandate' territory."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence
/6

November 20, 2024

Remember how American voters so hated Project 2025, the playbook for a second Trump term written by the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing institutions, that Trump said he had nothing to do with it, and then one of its key architects, Russell Vought, told undercover filmmakers that Trump was only running away from the project as political cover?

(heathercoxrichardson.substack.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"From Fascism onward, authoritarians have believed in violence as the way to move history forward and create new realities to “get things done” when other methods do not succeed. ...

Authoritarianism is the conversion of the rule of law into rule by the lawless."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption
/6

Jan. 6 as the Foundational Event for the Coming American Autocracy

Lucid: A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

(lucid.substack.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"It makes perfect sense that a convicted felon and the man who sent the violent mob into the Capitol on his behalf would initiate an American autocracy. ...

Fascists believe you have to destroy to create, and Jan. 6 has already been canonized because of its violence as a foundational moment of the New Era of Trumpism. If authoritarian history is any guideline, Jan. 6 could become a holiday one day."

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption
/7

William Lindsey :toad:

"Let’s pour one out for all the poor Black Republicans who gave up their dignity and pride for Trump believing it would elevate their careers. Not a single one has been picked by Trump. Senator Tim Scott even got engaged to a real-life, human woman, and so far it’s crickets. (Look at what they make you give, POC for MAGA.)"

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption
/8

DEI For White Supremacy: Donald Trump’s Extremely Incompetent Cabinet

DEI initiatives are back in the White House, except this time it's only for white candidates who are the most corrupt, mediocre, incompetent, compromised, and loyal to Donald Trump and his fickle ego.

(thelefthook.substack.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"Trump has been liberated by the Supreme Court to commit any crimes he likes so long as they involve 'official duties'"….

~ Paul Waldman

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption
/9

You Thought Trump Was Corrupt Before? Just You Wait.

His first term was just a warmup.

(paulwaldman.substack.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"The cruelty is the point, and it turns out pain (inflicted upon poor, non-white people) is good for business in the Trump world."

~ Keith Owens

#Trump #Republicans #fascism #cruelty #violence #crime #corruption
/10

Mass Deportation of Immigrants is Good for the Trump Brand

Even better for business

(wearespeaking.substack.com)

Arqtec

@wdlindsy
I just listened to a GOP Senator say in Defense of Gaetz?
The American Public just Voted for Donald Trump, he WON
They knew what kind of man he Was, Is, and what he wants to do
Matt Gaetz is that Man to do the Job the President wants to achieve !
So there Ya go!
Rapist like Trump & Gaetz are the Government
Hitler was fond of Speed, he had chemistry to fuel his SS troops & the public
Seems Donny has a supply of Viagra & a Party Guy for the job of A.G.
Matt Gaetz is what America becomes

The Caretaker

@wdlindsy No one is getting deported. The Nazis said the Jews (and others) were being deported too. Republicans don't want to pay for school lunches for their own kids. They won't feed the people they round up. They will not pay international transportation costs for 15,000,000 people who they don't see as valid human beings. These will not be deportations they will be exterminations.

William Lindsey :toad:

@Arqtec Total BS. I may have read some commentary about that very senator today — can't recall right now exactly where, but what you say matches what I read.

William Lindsey :toad:

@The_Caretaker Yes, I think the effects of rounding up and incarcerating people suddenly with plans to deport them will have lethal consequnces in many cases.

Arqtec

@wdlindsy
Matt Gaetz is what America becomes ?
I am not happy about that
Its just a reflection of the GOP rational
Everything no matter how rotten ,passes the sniff test with the Republicans
If its Donald's choice ??
Iraq, Saddam Hussain, at a meeting smoking a cigar was calling out those that were against his policies, they were ushered out, some shot, some beheaded
All the rest of the chamber started singing the praise of the GREAT LEADER
Saddam was laughing & smoking
Trump is a Sociopath

William Lindsey :toad:

@Arqtec I very much agree.