We've reached level four. That isn't a good thing.

[IM2]

False comparisons? The Dems tried to throw Trump in jail. Remember the “mug shot” you all gloated about? It helped get him re-elected. Then when they tried to kill him….it clinched his victory.

It is standard practice for the left to use lawfare against their opponents.

So spare us the lecture, commie.

Trump broke the law.

So STFU.

 

[struth]

Biden did no such thing, but keep lying. It's working well for you.

Geez, you think you can just lie and nobody will call you out on it?

US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats​

US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats

May 20, 2022 US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats U.S. House Judiciary Republicans led by U.S. Rep.

judiciary.house.gov

 

[berg80]

I felt the same way when Biden had PTA moms designated as terrorists.

We can quibble about where the levels are set but not the facts underlying the concern. As difficult as it is, given our long history as a democratic republic, to grasp the full extent of the direction trump is taking us the evidence is indisputable. Though trump fans will no doubt employ all the tools of denial, false comparisons, and lies in an effort to credibly dispute it. They will fail.

 

[berg80]

And you justify him giving himself all kinds of power. LOL

Under the circumstances it was defensible. Not only that, but Lincoln's character was such that he could be trusted to undo what he did after the war. Do you actually think trump is trying to amass power on a temporary basis?

 

[TNHarley]

Under the circumstances it was defensible. Not only that, but Lincoln's character was such that he could be trusted to undo what he did after the war. Do you actually think trump is trying to amass power on a temporary basis?

So its cool presidents abuse their powers as long as you agree with it.

 

[Lesh]

Trump’s Stifling of Dissent Reaches a New Level​

The crackdown on dissent and speech in Minnesota this winter follows a pattern that is common in countries that slide from democracy to autocracy: A leader enacts a legally dubious policy. Citizens protest that policy. The government responds with intimidation and force. When people are hurt, the government blames them and lies about what happened.

The New York Times editorial board published an index in October tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion, based on historical patterns and interviews with experts. Our index places the United States on a scale of 0 to 10 for each category. Zero represents the United States before President Trump began his second term — not perfect, surely, but one of the world’s healthiest democracies. Ten represents the condition in a true autocracy, such as China, Iran or Russia.

Based on recent events, we are moving our assessment of one of the categories — stifling speech and dissent — up one notch, to level four:

The wide-ranging abuses in Minnesota are the main reason for the change. The Trump administration is conducting a military-style operation in an American city under dubious pretenses.

Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy

Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.

www.nytimes.com

The sister piece to this one with a link in the second paragraph is.............

Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has, often in open defiance of the law. His actions have raised a chilling question.

ARE WE LOSING OUR DEMOCRACY?

Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.

Our country is still not close to being a true autocracy, in the mold of Russia or China. But once countries begin taking steps away from democracy, the march often continues. We offer these 12 markers as a warning of how much Americans have already lost and how much more we still could lose.

Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy?

Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

www.nytimes.com

The other categories are as follows.
1. Persecuting political enemies. 5
2. Bypassing the legislature. 4
3. Defying the courts. 3 (That should be higher after the 100 times ICE defied court orders in MN)
4. Declaring false emergencies. 5
5. Using the military at home. 3
6. Vilifying marginalized groups. 6
7. Controlling information. 2
8. Trying to take over universities. 2
9. Creating a cult of personality. 6
10. Using power for personal profit. 7
Authoritarians often turn the government into a machine for enriching themselves, their families and their allies. Mr. Trump glories in his administration’s culture of corruption.

He openly uses the presidency as an opportunity to pad his bottom line, in ways that range from the comically petty (like charging the Secret Service up to $1,200 per night for rooms at his hotels) to the shamelessly greedy (like the $40 million that Amazon paid for the rights to a Melania Trump documentary or his recent demand that the government pay him $230 million because he was investigated for breaking the law). He solicits favors from foreign governments, including an airplane from Qatar. His children also profit from their father’s position, through real-estate deals, crypto, a private club in Washington and more. And he rewards those who enrich them, recently pardoning the head of a cryptocurrency firm who worked with the Trump family.

In the first six months of this year, the Trump Organization’s income soared to $864 million, up from just $51 million a year earlier, according to a recent Reuters analysis. It’s worth noting that recent Supreme Court decisions have made corruption harder to police.
11. Manipulating the law to stay in power. 2 (In other words, lawfare)

We can quibble about where the levels are set but not the facts underlying the concern. As difficult as it is, given our long history as a democratic republic, to grasp the full extent of the direction trump is taking us the evidence is indisputable. Though trump fans will no doubt employ all the tools of denial, false comparisons, and lies in an effort to credibly dispute it. They will fail.

Ya can’t say you weren’t warned.

We told you that Trump would no longer be held to norms of democracy and that he would surround himself with yes men and worse (Steven Miller).

And here we are

 

[Hafar1014]

Wrong.

Those Somalis konw how to steal from the government. Its in their genes.

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump broke the law.

So STFU.

What law

 

[Missouri_Mike]

You've got to be really stupid to ignore his undermining of democracy.

Just because you lost doesn’t mean democracy is gone.

 

[Dragonlady]

They gotta play the victim.

It's all they know. See a problem, blame Democrats, women, immigrants. Nothing is ever THEIR fault, even though they keep voting for incompetence and stupidity.

Republicans keep crashing the economy and they blame Democrats, or immigrants. Anyone but the old white men of the Republican Party they elected. As life in the USA becomes more expensive and less affordable, Trump and his crazy policies are making things worse.

Your trade deficit is up, inflation is up, and job creation is down - way down. The worst is the destruction of your national reputation. Tearing up agreements, and all of Trump's illegal activities - from self dealing to releasing his goon squad, ICE, on Democrat run cities and states.

The destruction of the world trading system will come back to haunt you for generations. We're not just making our own trade agreements, we're blocking the American government from impacting the global economy. No more crashing the world's economy.

Trump has ended the US Lead post WWII coalitions and trade arrangements. The 7 times bankrupt is well on the way to bankrupting the US Treasury. His next move will be to refuse to pay your debts.

Governments the world over, are dumping US Treasury bonds because we have no faith that Trump will pay your debts. He's never paid his own debts, which is why he's gone bankrupt 7 times.

Trump did say he would run the nation the same way he runs his company. Extortion, fiscal abuses, self dealing, refusing to pay taxes, and ultimately bankruptcty is all he knows.

 

[Dragonlady]

Just because you lost doesn’t mean democracy is gone.

Just because you're stupid doesn't mean you can't seen what's going on. You're just too uneducated to understand it, or realize the long term implications of ending US world leadership.

Here's a hint, fool - it's not a good thing for American workers, or low hanging morons like you.

 

[Dragonlady]

All of this nonsense because democrats are caught in a huge welfare fraud scandal. Let the chaos begin

No stupid. It's all because Trump is destroying the American economy and American way of life.

The USA is not and has never been a "white nation". It was always a melting pot.

 

[80zephyr]

Biden did no such thing, but keep lying. It's working well for you.

US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats

May 20, 2022 US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats U.S. House Judiciary Republicans led by U.S. Rep.

judiciary.house.gov

 

[SassyIrishLass]

US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats

May 20, 2022 US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats U.S. House Judiciary Republicans led by U.S. Rep.

judiciary.house.gov

She doesn't get out much

 

[struth]

No stupid. It's all because Trump is destroying the American economy and American way of life.

The USA is not and has never been a "white nation". It was always a melting pot.

4.4 percent GDP, really doing a horrible job of destroying the economy.

 

[Hafar1014]

No stupid. It's all because Trump is destroying the American economy and American way of life.

The USA is not and has never been a "white nation". It was always a melting pot.

The economy is thriving, GDP 4.3% wages up, tax cuts for the middle class, gas under 3 dollars, we have reliable energy policies now, foreign investment is at record highs, DOW at record highs, 300,000 useless federal workers fired, 3 million illegals deported resulting in a drop in murder crime and drug deaths. Everything is better and American culture is also thriving against the cancer of socialism and illegal immigration.

 

[struth]

The economy is thriving, GDP 4.3% wages up, tax cuts for the middle class, gas under 3 dollars, we have reliable energy policies now, foreign investment is at record highs, DOW at record highs, 300,000 useless federal workers fired, 3 million illegals deported resulting in a drop in murder crime and drug deaths. Everything is better and American culture is also thriving against the cancer of socialism and illegal immigration.

Dragonlady like most of the left, is forced to live in a alternative reality

 

[IM2]

It's all they know. See a problem, blame Democrats, women, immigrants. Nothing is ever THEIR fault, even though they keep voting for incompetence and stupidity.

Republicans keep crashing the economy and they blame Democrats, or immigrants. Anyone but the old white men of the Republican Party they elected. As life in the USA becomes more expensive and less affordable, Trump and his crazy policies are making things worse.

Your trade deficit is up, inflation is up, and job creation is down - way down. The worst is the destruction of your national reputation. Tearing up agreements, and all of Trump's illegal activities - from self dealing to releasing his goon squad, ICE, on Democrat run cities and states.

The destruction of the world trading system will come back to haunt you for generations. We're not just making our own trade agreements, we're blocking the American government from impacting the global economy. No more crashing the world's economy.

Trump has ended the US Lead post WWII coalitions and trade arrangements. The 7 times bankrupt is well on the way to bankrupting the US Treasury. His next move will be to refuse to pay your debts.

Governments the world over, are dumping US Treasury bonds because we have no faith that Trump will pay your debts. He's never paid his own debts, which is why he's gone bankrupt 7 times.

Trump did say he would run the nation the same way he runs his company. Extortion, fiscal abuses, self dealing, refusing to pay taxes, and ultimately bankruptcty is all he knows.

Truth.^^^

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Just because you're stupid doesn't mean you can't seen what's going on. You're just too uneducated to understand it, or realize the long term implications of ending US world leadership.

Here's a hint, fool - it's not a good thing for American workers, or low hanging morons like you.

We’re leading just fine. Leading doesn’t mean we have to put up with your bullshit. Or finance it.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

I think this is about the OP finally making it to fourth grade.