What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Syt]

If you want to know what the Tech-bros want, read stuff by Curtis Yarvin.  He's Peter Theil's pet philosopher.  It's neither Handmaid's tale or Snow Piercer.  It's Cyberpunk with kings.

Saw the NYT interview with that guy. What a windbag that does everything except give straight answers.

[Syt]

On China moving into the US sphere:

https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/global-trade-explorer?sector=0ag

[grumbler]

There can be a role for buyouts, and I'm open to the idea that there's room for a reduction in headcount in the US federal government.

But a blanket offer of buyouts is just fucking stupid until you know what cuts you want to make.  You could get half of some really vital workers taking the buyout, and almost none of the most useless workers taking them.

You are an absolute fucking moron shill, and I hope a large North American predatory mammal rips your fucking head off.

 

[Tamas]

Trump offers US federal workers buyouts to resign
In another part of its efforts to reshape the US government, the Trump administration has offered federal workers buyouts worth more than seven months' salary to leave their jobs.

A memo circulated on Tuesday evening set out four mandatory directives, including a full-time return to the office for most employees. It also said that the federal workforce would be subjected to "enhanced standards of suitability and conduct" and warned that most agencies would be downsized.

It said the offer to leave would remain open until 6 February.

The US government is roughly the nation's 15th-largest workforce, with more than 3 million employees. Project 2025, the conservative manifesto that has guided much of Trump's policy goals, calls for mass firings of federal workers and suggests replacing many with political appointees.

Denouncing the offer, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees union, Everett Kelley, said it was part of an attempt to pressure workers not considered loyal to the new administration to leave their jobs.

"Purging the federal government of dedicated career federal employees will have vast, unintended consequences that will cause chaos for the Americans who depend on a functioning federal government," a statement read.

Are we ready to confirm that Trump IS in fact working on enacting Project 2025?

[Grey Fox]

Kevin Roberts was right. The revolution is full on.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/04/leader-of-the-pro-trump-project-2025-suggests-there-will-be-a-new-american-revolution-00166583

[Valmy]

Trump offers US federal workers buyouts to resign
In another part of its efforts to reshape the US government, the Trump administration has offered federal workers buyouts worth more than seven months' salary to leave their jobs.

A memo circulated on Tuesday evening set out four mandatory directives, including a full-time return to the office for most employees. It also said that the federal workforce would be subjected to "enhanced standards of suitability and conduct" and warned that most agencies would be downsized.

It said the offer to leave would remain open until 6 February.

The US government is roughly the nation's 15th-largest workforce, with more than 3 million employees. Project 2025, the conservative manifesto that has guided much of Trump's policy goals, calls for mass firings of federal workers and suggests replacing many with political appointees.

Denouncing the offer, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees union, Everett Kelley, said it was part of an attempt to pressure workers not considered loyal to the new administration to leave their jobs.

"Purging the federal government of dedicated career federal employees will have vast, unintended consequences that will cause chaos for the Americans who depend on a functioning federal government," a statement read.

Are we ready to confirm that Trump IS in fact working on enacting Project 2025?

The confirmation was there months ago. This was always what they were going to do if they won.

[garbon]

I think this is an example of the media ultimately serving to distract us with silly shit that doesn't matter.

Interesting how quick the Guardian is on this inconsequential matter to point out Trump is in the wrong vs in story about Trump vs. Colombia I had to scroll down deep in the article to understand Trump's fuckery.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/29/trump-nasa-astronauts-musk-spacex

Donald Trump has asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring back two astronauts "stranded" in space, despite Nasa saying they are not stranded and will return to Earth by the end of March.

Trump said that he had asked Musk and SpaceX to get "the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden Administration". The US president added on Truth Social: "Good luck Elon!!!"

[crazy canuck]

The NYTimes is reporting the portals through which the states get their federal funding for Medicare stopped working this morning.

I think it is Medicaid not Medicare. The latter is all old Americans while former is put crudely for the poor.

Thanks for the correction

[Barrister]

There can be a role for buyouts, and I'm open to the idea that there's room for a reduction in headcount in the US federal government.

But a blanket offer of buyouts is just fucking stupid until you know what cuts you want to make.  You could get half of some really vital workers taking the buyout, and almost none of the most useless workers taking them.

You are an absolute fucking moron shill, and I hope a large North American predatory mammal rips your fucking head off.

 

I thought I posted some really boring, mainline stuff.  I even called Trump's move "fucking stupid".

But I guess I didn't use enough profanity?

[Tamas]

It's Seedy, that's how he says hi.

[garbon]

The NYTimes is reporting the portals through which the states get their federal funding for Medicare stopped working this morning.

I think it is Medicaid not Medicare. The latter is all old Americans while former is put crudely for the poor.

Thanks for the correction

Yeah only did because distinction is meaningful. If it had been Medicare things would get wild.

[Barrister]

The NYTimes is reporting the portals through which the states get their federal funding for Medicare stopped working this morning.

I think it is Medicaid not Medicare. The latter is all old Americans while former is put crudely for the poor.

Thanks for the correction

Yeah only did because distinction is meaningful. If it had been Medicare things would get wild.

I also appreciated the correction - but Medicaid is not some fringe program.  It's used by tens of millions of people.  And as the GOP has increased its vote share with poor whites - that means a lot of GOP voters use Medicaid.

[grumbler]

Are we ready to confirm that Trump IS in fact working on enacting Project 2025?

We are indeed ready to confirm.  Trumpeters will say otherwise because reasons.

[crazy canuck]

One thing we need to credit Miller and others with is that during their four years away from power, they were busy planning and plotting so that everything was ready to go.

One of the many things we can damn the Democrats with is the Trumpists gave the Dems their playbook, and the Dems are still acting like all of this is a surprise to them.

[mongers]

So how many unattached European Languishites are willing to engage in a marriage of convenience, in order to help save some of our North American brethren?