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Fri May 2, 2025, 03:09 PM 19 hrs ago

'Marks of the Fascist, Tacky, Insatiable Beast'

"As we approach the 100-day milestone (yes it's only been that long) a sadistic, repressive regime increasingly reviled by its own people defiantly hurtles on - arresting judges, crushing dissent, abducting migrants, citizens, pregnant mothers, sick toddlers - while grotesquely cashing in on its atrocities with tawdry meme coins, black-tie dinners, loyalty pins and OMFG 2028 hats. We are become government by chaos, cruelty, greed - Liberace backed by the Stasi, a nation of gulags filled with gold (plated) gimcracks. SAD."

"Historically, the 100-day milestone is seen as an ad-hoc national Rorschach test on a new president - or in this case führer - with pundits viewing the political landscape and drawing data-based conclusions. Amidst today's mayhem, though, the only clear verdict is, 'There's some seriously dystopian things going on.' Polls show an administration (sic) that's lost the support of much of its populace - 'He has broken his own record for being the worst' - with approval ratings underwater on virtually every issue, including the economy and immigration. Happily, he keeps losing in court, even with Trump-appointed judges: Thank you independent judiciary and the ACLU. Nobody wants to visit his third-world shithole of a country anymore, mouthy Democrats like Jasmine Crockett are saying mean things about him - to his rants about keeping us safe from criminals she invariably notes, 'I haven’t seen anybody with a rap sheet that looks like the president’s' - and despite a lame 'ONLY THE WEAK WILL FAIL!' rallying cry, he's crashed the economy with 'this most imbecilic and destructive trade war in the history of the world.'"

https://www.commondreams.org/further/marks-of-the-fascist-tacky-insatiable-beast

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