President* Trump

[Mr.B]

"Wussy Mr.B runs shrieking® from adult conversation or even defending his own moronic posts."

I'd rather read about your defending my moronic posts.

[rstrong]

Why do you believe that?

No, really, why? ...

Wussy Mr.B runs shrieking from adult conversation or even defending his own moronic posts.

In his defense, he's never, ever led us to expect an intelligent response or adult conversation. He's stated outright his honest belief that being a neo-Nazi and a liar "makes liberals heads explode." "Hyper-dishonest Neo-Nazi" is basically his brand.

[Vrede too]

I was a bit surprised that you tried.

[rstrong]

Donald Trump replaces military chief on National Security Council with ex boss of far-right website

This man is dangerous. Jesus.

And demotions for the JCS and DNI, this is frightening.

Gain power through demagoguery.
Blame a race or nationality for all the country's problems.
Marginalize the media and replace them with one you control.
Replace the heads of all the government departments with incompetents dependent on you.
Place your own family into positions of power for added loyalty.
Discredit or demote even those from your own party to reduce the threat of disloyalty....
...including taking control of the military.

He's just going down the list used by Hitler, Stalin and other dictators. It would almost convince me that Trump can read. Except that like Steve Bannon is probably controlling the strings the way Karl Rove did.

Lest anyone think that's an unfair comparison: Wikipedia: Neo-Nazism

Neo-Nazism borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including ultranationalism, racism, ableism, xenophobia, homophobia, antiziganism, anti-Semitism...

Steve Bannon is this administration's Karl Rove. Few would deny that Bannon is a neo-Nazi. Under Bannon the above is pretty much the mission statement of Breitbart. And to an increasing extent, Trump's. Including the anti-Semitism:

Slate: Team Trump Just All Lives Matter’d the Holocaust

Times of Israel: Stephen Bannon: 5 things Jews need to know

It's increasingly fair to characterize the Trump administration as neo-Nazi. Who knows what will happen in week two.

And just a reminder: Donald Trump's ex-wife said Trump kept a book of Hitler's speeches by his bed

In the Vanity Fair article, Ivana Trump told a friend that her husband's cousin, John Walter "clicks his heels and says, 'Heil Hitler," when visiting Trump's office.

[rstrong]

Wikipedia: Alt-right

The alt-right, or alternative right, is a loose group of people with far-right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism in the United States. White nationalist Richard Spencer coined the term in 2010 to define a movement centered on white nationalism, and has been accused of doing so to whitewash overt racism, white supremacism, and neo-Nazism.
[...]
Trump's campaign chief executive Steve Bannon has described his Breitbart News Network as "the platform for the alt-right."

[bannination]

“Lenin wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.” - Steve Bannon

[rstrong]

I was a bit surprised that you tried.

Faith. I keep thinking/hoping he might grow up some day.

[Vrede too]

And that's the difference between Canadians and Americans.

More seriously, he went down some dark hole 3 or 4 years ago and he ain't never gonna claw his way out, nor does he have the balls to try.

[Mr.B]

Vrede*(too) is obsessing over someone's balls again. :gayhappy:

[Vrede too]

(Presidential daughter) Amy Carter: Activism

Carter later became known for her political activism, participating in a number of sit-ins and protests during the 1980s and early 1990s, aimed at changing U.S. foreign policy towards South African apartheid and Central America. Along with activist Abbie Hoffman and 13 others, she was arrested during a 1986 demonstration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for protesting CIA recruitment there. She was acquitted of all charges in a well-publicized trial in Northampton, Massachusetts....

The World Can’t Afford President Obama’s Silence Anymore

I'm not predicting it, but it's entirely possible that we'll see an Obama and maybe even Barack get arrested for nonviolent direct action the Trump presidency*. You heard it here first.

[JTA]

“Lenin wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.” - Steve Bannon

I used to read posts on white nationalist forums and websites back in 2003-2009 or so. I wasn't a white supremacist myself, I just found the topic interesting because it was taboo and the the stuff was so far out in left (right?) field.

Anyway, what I've read about Steve Bannon thus far, and judging by the way this admin is handling it's affairs right now, the similarities are pretty uncanny.

I know Bannon is a fan of Julius Evola and therefore "radical traditionalism", probably.

[Vrede too]

One million sign petition to cancel Trump's UK state visit (article)

Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom. (Petition)

1,327,530 signatures now. It was started yesterday and only UK citizens can sign.

[JTA]

Steve Bannon I think is the most frightening part of Trump's administration. His worldview is pretty scary and does not bode well for the current world order, especially seeing as Trump is his useful idiot, even parroting his comments about the media being the opposition party.

Steve Bannons worldview: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/steve-ban ... 59101.html

[Vrede too]

Also, Steve Bannon is the most revealing part of President* Trump's administration.

[Vrede too]

[bannination]

Latest Trump Tweet: The American dream is back.

If you have to say it.... it ain't true.

[bannination]

ACLU racks up $24.1 million in donations over weekend, more than it raises in an entire year.

Thank You Mr. Trump.

[Vrede too]

Holy crap, maybe I should have voted for him.

RESIST!

Much of that specifically in defense of Muslims. We are a strange and divided people.

[GoCubsGo]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/p ... .html?_r=0

Clown car keeps on rolling.....it's gonna be a long four years

[Vrede too]

Sally Q. Yates, 1st hero of President* Trump's administration.