What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The Democrats reactions are imo in line with how most Americans are reacting to the whole mess: with a certain apathy and the hope that someone else/the judiciary will step in.

Since we are not seeing millions in the streets protesting, I don't see why we should fault the Democrats for being so quiet and submissive.

mh, one could expect them to take the lead. Since that is what they basically are elected for: to lead.

[crazy canuck]

The Democrats reactions are imo in line with how most Americans are reacting to the whole mess: with a certain apathy and the hope that someone else/the judiciary will step in.

Since we are not seeing millions in the streets protesting, I don't see why we should fault the Democrats for being so quiet and submissive.

The theory goes that leaders are supposed to lead.

[Syt]

I think the Dems are waiting for someone to step forward and no one seems eager to do so (or have the mandatory age of 85+ to do so ).

[Richard Hakluyt]

Perhaps Congress should be renamed the Great American Duma, to better reflect their control over the executive.

[Tamas]

They are elected representatives, they are supposed to represent people who voted for them, and use the power and publicity granted to them by their position to lead resistance to the wrecking job unfolding in front of us.

[Savonarola]

One of them commented that the democratic leadership had told everyone to simply sit there in silence so that they would not become the story.

By ALL MEANS, avoid being seen. Especially avoid looking like they are fighting back against Trump.

Seriously, WTF is going on, why are the Dems already acting like Orban's opposition 10-years into his reign?

They did try a silent protest:



Which I think was even worse than doing nothing; it reminded me of Wile E Coyote.

[The Minsky Moment]

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-officials-eye-tariff-relief-usmca-compliant-products-lutnick-says-2025-03-05/

So the pitch is: give us some concessions, and we will agree to honor our last agreement that we decided to completely ignore.

[crazy canuck]

I was wondering why people didn't just get up and leave when the more outrageous statements started being made.

[The Minsky Moment]

Performative hijinks are pointless in that setting.  They would have been better off boycotting the entire thing.  "Respect for the office" is meaningless when the man occupying the office has no respect for it, and has no respect for the Chamber in which he is speaking.

[Savonarola]

I was wondering why people didn't just get up and leave when the more outrageous statements started being made.

Some did, Bernie Sanders and Shelia Crockett both walked out.

[viper37]

Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says

[Tamas]

Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.


Idiocracy was a documentary.

[crazy canuck]

I was wondering why people didn't just get up and leave when the more outrageous statements started being made.

Some did, Bernie Sanders and Shelia Crockett both walked out.

Good to know, I missed that. Glad to know there are still some people holding elected office that can react appropriately.

[grumbler]

Performative hijinks are pointless in that setting.  They would have been better off boycotting the entire thing.  "Respect for the office" is meaningless when the man occupying the office has no respect for it, and has no respect for the Chamber in which he is speaking.

I disagree. The Dems should have had a coordinated walkout, with, say, four people walking out each time Trump lied or used an insulting term. Linking the walkout to the contents of the speech would have focused attention on the content, which is Trump's biggest weak spot.

[mongers]

Performative hijinks are pointless in that setting.  They would have been better off boycotting the entire thing.  "Respect for the office" is meaningless when the man occupying the office has no respect for it, and has no respect for the Chamber in which he is speaking.

I disagree. The Dems should have had a coordinated walkout, with, say, four people walking out each time Trump lied or used an insulting term. Linking the walkout to the contents of the speech would have focused attention on the content, which is Trump's biggest weak spot.

So a protest lasting a maximum of three minutes?