There are two Republican campaigns. One is ugly and angry but normal, seeking to get people to vote.
The other one preparing people to accept an assault on the electoral system, if Trump loses, or on the political system, if he wins. Read more:
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
The other one preparing people to accept an assault on the electoral system, if Trump loses, or on the political system, if he wins. Read more:
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal
The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
Nicole Parsons
in reply to Anne Applebaum • • •Trump's campaign manager Manafort & sons contact Russians in 2016. Kilimnik.
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Trump's lawyer Giuliani contact Russians in 2020.
propublica.org/article/lets-re…
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Trump's billionaires Musk contact Russia in 2024.
Musk & Putin's deputy responsible for US election interference: Sergei Kiriyenko
theguardian.com/technology/202…
vanityfair.com/news/story/elon…
Rachel Maddow's reporting tonight is a must see.
Victoria Nuland knows her stuff.
Elon Musk’s Alleged Talks With Putin Raise National Security Concerns
Caitlin Dewey (Vanity Fair)Nicole Parsons reshared this.
72mz
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •If trump wins putin will get to appoint a cabinet position, probably Secretary of State.
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Nicole Parsons
in reply to 72mz • • •@72mz
Trump's cabinet is just another part of his grift.
He's selling public office to his billionaires. Again.
Musk. John Paulson. RFK Jr.
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forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024…
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wired.com/story/donald-trump-r…
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nytimes.com/2024/10/24/opinion…
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Trump’s Prerequisite for His Treasury Secretary: Being Filthy Rich
Bess Levin (Vanity Fair)Nicole Parsons reshared this.
Bo Elder
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •1. There is no 'Secretary Of Cost-Cutting
2. There will never be a 'Secretary of Cost-Cutting'
3. Even if there ever happened to be a 'Secretary of Cost-Cutting', no Senate would ever 'advise & consent' Elon Musk
Nicole Parsons
in reply to Bo Elder • • •@boelder @72mz
Trump can create cabinet positions at will with his newly unlimited presidential powers, granted him by a corrupt Supreme Court owned by #KochNetwork
SCOTUS has made bribery & kickbacks into a "gratuity", provided presidential immunity for "official acts", and a pretext for a unitary executive that sidesteps Senate confirmations using "acting" or "temporary" sinecures in #Project2025 .
Trump will be granted power to fire & hire at will for federal employees
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JW
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •The Supreme Court said he's immune from prosecution for official acts, but did it say the acts are enforceable if they aren't legal?
Nicole Parsons
in reply to JW • • •@jwi @boelder @72mz
vanityfair.com/style/story/pri…
msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-follow…
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…
Who knows what legal precedent the Supreme Court is prepared to violate next?
latimes.com/business/story/202…
economist.com/united-states/20…
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…
They're certainly being paid enough to come to whatever conclusion the GOP megadonors desire.
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Princess TNT Confirms Justice Samuel Alito and Steve Bannon Are Part of Her Cozy Conservative Catholic Circle
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Nicole Parsons
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •Musk has regular contact with the Putin deputy responsible for election interference Sergei Kiriyenko for over 2 years.
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/…
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpKvVLDc…
theguardian.com/technology/202…
mediaite.com/news/elon-musk-in…
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cnbc.com/2024/10/25/elon-musk-…
emptywheel.net/2024/10/25/if-p…
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report
Julian Borger (The Guardian)Nicole Parsons reshared this.
Godfrey642
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •#Musk wants to rule USA by proxy.
He had clear delusions of grandeur and will become way to powerful with Trump.
#Trump is a useful fool who doesn't realise the oligarchs are playing him. Ultimately USA could go the way of Russia except Trump is no Putin. There will be a void at the top once the oligarchs have broken the US system of government. Musk is Sth African and can't be elected... unless of course there are enough cronies to break the Constitution so he can become the Dark Lord.
Godfrey642
in reply to Godfrey642 • • •@Npars01
So after writing this 👆 last night...
An article appeared this morning in Guardian about the election being in the hands of the #oligarchs. They are the ones pulling the strings on Puppet Trump who is their #VeryUsefulIdiot.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
#RJK #Murdoch #Bezos et al all on the phone to him "persuading" him to do their bidding for their particular area of influence: oil coal media pharma finance tech ...
And there, at the top of the pile, with his batteries, cars, X, Space-X and direct phoneline to Putin, is #Musk. Grinning his stupid grin, jumping his stupid jumps, waving his stupid waves.
Hes ready to join a Trump government in charge and in control of industry cutbacks (of course he is) But remember he's also in charge of a space programme that can control satellites that control the function of global business and finance. He can shut us down and shut businesses out at any time he wishes.
And Musk's next big foray will be into AI - so he won't need little ppl on production lines. And if he's working with Putin he won't need #Trump or the American Constitution.
#usapol #usafascistshitshow #usapolitcs #TrumpIsALaughingStock #globalpolitics #oligarchy
Trump may become president again – but he’s already a useful idiot to the mega rich
Marina Hyde (The Guardian)