What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[The Minsky Moment]

The weird thing is is that FDR, who had won an election with 61% of the vote and 46 out of 48 states and whose party controlled 334 out of 435 House Seats and 75 out of 96 Senate Seats did not have this authority. He was consistently thwarted by the Courts for his policies, leading to his unsuccessful court packing scheme.

The court packing scheme became unnecessary because Owen Roberts switched sides, ending the Lochner era and paving the way for the constitutionalizing of the New Deal. The next year he would join the Carolene Products majority that endorsed the vast expansion of the Commerce Clause power.  Robert's ideology shift was noticeable and dates from FDR's huge election win his second term.

So there is some precedent, but there isn't precedent for two justices who are entirely "in the bag" - i.e. who will consistently vote politically to favor one administration or opposed another, no matter the facts, the law, the precedent, or even their own recent votes. The fact that the two justices in question are the two most implicated in the Court corruption scandal only underlines the concern.  Kavanaugh isn't quite as bad, but still really bad; he is a VERY political justice.

[Tamas]

YouTube Music brought this up and I liked it. More visceral than Springteen's take:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0k_O5w9kpHo&si=XY-gyJ5Aq9gt0NTu

[Tamas]

From the POTUS:

The supreme court (will be using lower case letters for a while based on a complete lack of respect!*) of the United States accidentally and unwittingly gave me, as President of the United States, far more powers and strength than I had prior to their ridiculous, dumb, and very internationally divisive ruling.

For one thing, I can use Licenses to do absolutely "terrible" things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been RIPPING US OFF for many decades, but incomprehensibly, according to the ruling, can't charge them a License fee - BUT ALL LICENSES CHARGE FEES, why can't the United States do so? You do a license to get a fee! The opinion doesn't explain that, but I know the answer! The court has also approved all other Tariffs, of which there are many, and they can all be used in a much more powerful and obnoxious way, with legal certainty, than the Tariffs as initially used.

Our incompetent supreme court did a great job for the wrong people, and for that they should be ashamed of themselves (but not the Great Three!).

Like, I mean... what am I even reading?

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Verbal diarrhea that'll cost the US bigly in due time

[Maladict]

Looks like the US ambassadors in Europe are being instructed to stir up trouble?

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Looks like the US ambassadors in Europe are being instructed to stir up trouble?

Yeah, we've noticed over here

[Richard Hakluyt]

I believe we are supposed to simply capitulate when faced with the awe-inspiring power of the USA under the command of the mighty Trump.

Personally I think we should tell him to fuck off. But Im not a wise man.

[garbon]

Like, I mean... what am I even reading?

I'm glad you still can have that reaction as that is a normal reaction.

I'm like yeah sounds like all other mental goop he spouts.

[HVC]

I mean... what am I even reading?

The diary of a man with dementia

[mongers]

I mean... what am I even reading?

The diary of a man with dementia

I can understand this view, but we shouldn't loose sight of how we got here, he's always been a mean spirited, vindictive bully.

And plenty of that behaviour still shines right through any muddle we've been seeing and hearing in the last two years.

[Oexmelin]

It's the United States' dementia now.

[HVC]

I mean... what am I even reading?

The diary of a man with dementia

I can understand this view, but we shouldn't loose sight of how we got here, he's always been a mean spirited, vindictive bully.

And plenty of that behaviour still shines right through any muddle we've been seeing and hearing in the last two years.

He's always been a dick. But if you've known anyone with dementia who was a dick before it struck knows they get so much worse. What little filter they've had melts away.

[The Minsky Moment]

I believe we are supposed to simply capitulate when faced with the awe-inspiring power of the USA under the command of the mighty Trump

It's your call, but just keep in mind that placating the man doesn't get you better treatment.  At best, you get a "deal" which is pretty shitty to begin with and then quickly abandoned, because doing the deal the first time causes him to lose all respect.

Trump's new Section 122 duties stack on top of general MFN duties previously in effect and thus he has already violated the trade agreements with the EU and UK.  But maybe third time's the charm?

[Valmy]

I believe we are supposed to simply capitulate when faced with the awe-inspiring power of the USA under the command of the mighty Trump.

Personally I think we should tell him to fuck off. But Im not a wise man.

No. Surrendering and asking for a peace treaty never works. He never feels bound by a peace treaty.

So there is really no choice but to be hostile.

Sad but true.

[HVC]

I believe we are supposed to simply capitulate when faced with the awe-inspiring power of the USA under the command of the mighty Trump.

Personally I think we should tell him to fuck off. But Im not a wise man.

No. Surrendering and asking for a peace treaty never works. He never feels bound by a peace treaty.

So there is really no choice but to be hostile.

Sad but true.

They can't be hostile to both the EU and the US. Bad timing for the UK really to hitch their wagon to the wrong side. At least Canada has the excuse of a few decades of good times,