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Offline Pugnate

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How are you guys holding up?
« on: Saturday, February 15, 2025, 11:54:28 AM »
It feels like President Musk and Fuhrer Trump are out to destroy the United States and maybe the rest of the world. How are you all holding up? Every day feels like another crazy episode.

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Re: How are you guys holding up?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, February 16, 2025, 11:31:13 AM »
Its rough. And having people in charge not seemingly doing anything about it is maddening.

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Re: How are you guys holding up?
« Reply #2 on: Monday, February 17, 2025, 09:57:28 AM »
Yeah. Some judges seem to be trying but I’m guessing his Supreme Court will side with him.

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Re: How are you guys holding up?
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 12:45:03 PM »
Not great, Bob!

The only way I'm able to cope day-to-day is to be a bit of an ostrich. It's simply insane what's happening. They are pulling a Nazi or post-Soviet Russia move. I can understand a few self-interested bad actors that want to tank the country, but half of congress?! Sure, they have some self-interest too, but I would think they'd have more interest in a country where the law means something so business could actually function with a degree of predictability.

To me the scariest thing that they are talking about is getting rid of military generals to install sycophant versions. I can understand why they'd want to do it, to prevent the military from seeing what they are doing as a coup and making steps to stop it.

But it is terrifying. I can't imagine how we'll ever have fair elections ever again. My wife and I are honestly considering emigration to New Zealand, Spain, or Germany. I'd say Canada or one of the Scandinavian countries would be on the list, but I'd like to avoid a cold climate if possible. I'm also scared that they'll do things to make it difficult to emigrate, such as limiting travel, seizing funds, or preventing accessing funds internationally. I don't know how likely that is, but there is plenty of precedent from other authoritarian regimes.

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Re: How are you guys holding up?
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 08:28:57 PM »
I'm just wondering what the breaking point is going to be, or if there is one. All the things he is doing have very obvious negative outcomes. Like shits going to be falling apart by summer.