What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[jimmy olsen]

There weren't going to be crowds because of Covid anyways.

[Solmyr]

So the GOP? Still totally fine with Trump continuing as Dear Leader: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/trump-republican-national-committee.html

[Savonarola]

Ben & Jerry's calls for Trump's removal after Capitol riots, urges 25th Amendment be invoked

[The Brain]

I don't think it's about covering their ass, I think it's about preventing armed overthrow of the government.

I don't mean to alarm you, but I concur.

Hi Jacob!

Yeah - apparently activity on Twitter and Parler is suggesting very real possibility of more violent action next week and at inauguration.

I don't think DC will be caught with its pants down again. I have a feel they will not like the reception this time.

Yeah read something that the inauguration is under the auspice of Secret service and therefor will have much tighter and stepped up security than what happened Wednesday.

The inauguration is going to be a sad affair.  National guard will probably surround the city and put up roadblocks. No big parties, no big crowds, none of it.  Just a sad, somber ceremony.  Anyone who tries to get within 5 miles of Biden with a firearm will be committing suicide.

Let's hope so.

[Savonarola]

Also from Fox News:

Trump a Twitter rival? After ban, president says he's in talks with other platforms -- or may launch his own

-"Will have a big announcement soon," the president promises

[garbon]

Also from Fox News:

Trump a Twitter rival? After ban, president says he's in talks with other platforms -- or may launch his own

-"Will have a big announcement soon," the president promises

Hard to see Trump crew having the stamina to build a social media platform.

[Solmyr]

Aren't they all going off to Parler now?

[Sheilbh]

Aren't they all going off to Parler now?

Parler's been removed from the Google Play store and the Apple app store - which rather shows which tech companies actually have power.

Agree with Garbo. Although I don't necessarily think Trump understands Twitter as a social media platform - rather it's a platform/way to amplify him. I can imagine him setting something like that up more easily.

[garbon]

Aren't they all going off to Parler now?

The one being taken down by Google and Apple?

I think it also be important that standard news services don't amplify whatever he posts.

[garbon]

Aren't they all going off to Parler now?

Parler's been removed from the Google Play store and the Apple app store - which rather shows which tech companies actually have power.

Agree with Garbo. Although I don't necessarily think Trump understands Twitter as a social media platform - rather it's a platform/way to amplify him. I can imagine him setting something like that up more easily.

As my follow up pst says, it'll only really work if traditional media continue to cover him. His attacks and strange hold on republican party won't work if he can't get as many followers on his service /are deprived of oxygen by news outlets.

[Solmyr]

Parler (like most social media) can be used via web browser, so it's not like it's completely gone. Unless browser companies start blocking access to it or something.

[Sheilbh]

Parler (like most social media) can be used via web browser, so it's not like it's completely gone. Unless browser companies start blocking access to it or something.

Agreed - but not being on phones is pretty lethal for a social media company given how people typically use/consume social media. I think about 80% of social media use is on mobile.

Unrelated but the CNN video of the crush of the police officer is horrific

[Solmyr]

Parler (like most social media) can be used via web browser, so it's not like it's completely gone. Unless browser companies start blocking access to it or something.

Agreed - but not being on phones is pretty lethal for a social media company given how people typically use/consume social media. I think about 80% of social media use is on mobile.

True, though you can also open a browser on your phone.

[garbon]

Parler (like most social media) can be used via web browser, so it's not like it's completely gone. Unless browser companies start blocking access to it or something.

Agreed - but not being on phones is pretty lethal for a social media company given how people typically use/consume social media. I think about 80% of social media use is on mobile.

True, though you can also open a browser on your phone.

Well, of course, if a person is really keen they can jump through every hoop, but the more barriers to entry, the fewer who will make that journey / the more efforts that will be needed by the platform to encourage uptake.

[Tamas]

Parler (like most social media) can be used via web browser, so it's not like it's completely gone. Unless browser companies start blocking access to it or something.

Agreed - but not being on phones is pretty lethal for a social media company given how people typically use/consume social media. I think about 80% of social media use is on mobile.

Unrelated but the CNN video of the crush of the police officer is horrific

It is.

Context of course though is always important. This is horrific because that officer is defending congressmen and senators and a key building against a fascist coup attempt.

There were scenes of civilians heaving against a police phalanx like also during the anti-Orban protests (just outside of buildings - an autocracy is more eager to prepare). There were no such police injuries there (no serious ones anyways) but there the civilians had all my sympathy - the police were defending a fascist autocracy and the civilians were fighting against it.

Even earlier a fascist football-hooligan mob injured several police officers overruning the state TV HQ in 2006 - I was with the police all the way.