Drain the swamp? No, more like fill it up with a fucktonne of sewage to drown and choke us all. I can almost work up the tiniest of sympathies for the dumbfucks who bought this rotten tripe, but I can’t quite bring it to fruition because I’m standing in the damn swamp thanks to them. Those of us out at Standing Rock are already facing the Swamp’s Police State, it will get to the rest of you quickly enough. Soon enough, anyone who speaks out will be branded an economic terrorist. None of that is “draining the swamp”, and neither is any of the following, which illustrate two things: this is no longer even a pretense of a “land of the free”, and Trump and his cronies have one thing on their mind: let’s get rich, fellas!. Oh, one other thing: all you fucking dumbfucks, you got played. Hard. You’re going to get royally screwed over too. On with this day’s reading – do your homework, people.
Trump registered 8 companies in Saudi Arabia during presidential campaign and it gets so much worse than that. Source one. Source two.
’20 million Trump voters’ will lose time and half overtime pay under GOP plan. Source one. Source two.
President-elect Trump reportedly asked foreign leader to approve permits for high-rise. Source.
Inside the GOP’s plans to raid the Treasury to enrich private companies. Source.
Who is Steven Mnuchin? Source.
Trump spokeswoman says Americans should ignore conflicts-of-interest, focus on Trump’s ‘sacrifice’. Source.
Trump’s plan to bring back overseas profits is a bonanza for wealthy shareholders. Source.
FEC: Trump campaign may have received $1.3 million in improper donations. Source.
Let’s take a look at what Republican lawmakers are focused on, shall we?
Texas lawmaker’s bill would force schools to out LGBT students to their parents. Source.
State environmental officials ask Trump to do less on the environment. Source.
Detroit school children have no fundamental right to literacy. Source.
Oh, one more thing:
White Lives Matter protest in Texas demands the ‘preservation’ of white people. Source.
Crayola needs to come out with that new color already:
Racist-ass orange.
— Simon Moya-Smith (@SimonMoyaSmith) November 18, 2016
Charly says
The rule for o overtime being paid more than regular time is not about ensuring that people get higher pay. It is a way to force employers to actually have enough staff to do the job and not overwork a a few people.
When this gets repealed, expect (again) rise in unemployment.
Working people who voted for Trump are simply idiots.
Caine says
Charly:
Yes, they are. They wanted that metaphorical dog to kick so damn bad, “you’ll be able to kick those brown people in the teeth! You’ll be able to knock immigrants on their ass!”, they couldn’t take five fucking minutes out to pay attention to what was actually going on.
AlexanderZ says
Here’s a second reason: Not a single one of them would blame Trump’s ideology/worldview for their oncoming hardship. They’ll blame the left, and the harder they’ll be hit the harder they’ll hit anyone who isn’t a white cishet man.
Caine says
Alexander:
That’s a fuckin’ fact.
Kengi says
Washington Post article about how easily Trump can monetize and hide his conflicts of interest:
Welcome to the Trump kleptocracy
Caine says
Thanks, Kengi. This thread can serve as a link repository.
Kengi says
Trump’s big trillion dollar infrastructure plan isn’t actually an infrastructure plan. It’s nothing but corporate welfare and tax cuts for wealthy investors. Also from the Washington Post:
Trump’s big infrastructure plan? It’s a trap.
samihawkins says
If we’re repositing links I here I listened to this driving into work the other day and found it just fascinating:
http://www.npr.org/2016/11/18/502539411/trump-needs-a-people-on-his-cabinet-fund-manager-scaramucci-says
It’s an interview with some wall street parasite on Trump’s transition team. The guy oozes sleaze with every word as he talks about how opening up the federal trough to him and the rest of his thieving ilk is in no way a betrayal of Trump’s campaign promises to stand up for the little guy against greedy elites.
The best part is when he helpfully explains that while wall street types like him might deserve some of the blame for the financial crisis those homeowners who ‘overreached’ are equally responsible.
What a Maroon, living up to the 'nym says
I swear this is the only corner of sanity left in the world.
Saad says
What a Maroon, #9
You read my mind.
And thank you Charly too for saying it like it is. I’m so sick of so many people treating his voters like they acted innocently.
rq says
So much attention on Richard Spencer and I’m disgusted by the blase attitude taken in most articles. (Seriously, alt-right, difficult to define? Don’t make me puke.) Also, from the horse’s mouth:
Not racist, pfa.
Caine says
rq:
I’ve been in a state of disbelief about that, a form of self defense, I think, because I don’t know how much more I can take. Oh, look, they put the hoods away, they aren’t carrying rope, and they aren’t setting anyone on fire, so it’s all good! FFS.
rq says
Then they cry out about the normalization of racism. “How did this happen? This is unacceptable, why are we accepting this?”
It’s because you’re not calling the nazis nazis, you assholes. You’re giving them a legitimate platform, presenting them as legitimate proponents of a legitimate idea, and you’re not giving them nearly enough grief over being horrendous violence-loving bigots with a nasty, dangerous agenda.
(Aside: The more I write the word ‘nazis’ the more confused I get, <a href="http://letonika.lv/groups/default.aspx?g=2&r=10621033&q=nazisit’s a language thing.)
rq says
Autocracy: Rules for Survival. In short:
Caine says
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/law-professor-trump-opens-possibility-of-impeachment-as-foreign-states-pay-money-to-his-companies/
rq says
Not entirely applicable (yet?), but I got sidetracked into looking up a book I read a long, long time ago (Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler, if anyone’s interested) and came across this article on Orwell’s review: “For what am I fighting?”: George Orwell on Arthur Koestler’s “Darkness at Noon”. I was especially struck by this paragraph right at the beginning:
Reflects back on the discussion on normalizing bigotry going on in these parts over the past few days.
Caine says
Jesus. Yep, spot on. Orwell generally was, and what he would have to say about this current situation…
Saad says
California mosques receive letters threatening Trump-led genocide (photo of letter in link)
Caine says
Saad, yep, got that one, it’s here.
I was relieved to read that most of the community stood up and stood by them, which is what I’d expect from San Jose. Lots of assholes there, but there’s always been a good core of decent, ethical people there.
Saad says
Oops, must have missed that one.
That’s good to know.
Saad says
The mediocre businessman and rape fantasizer takes the next step toward fascism:
And of course, the major media is continuing to still talk about him as a normal valid leader.
I wonder what he has to do for those fucking cowards to finally do the right thing.
Caine says
Saad:
Oh for, oh, fuck. This damned asshole thinks he can do whatever he wants, and if we aren’t careful, he’ll be able to. Jesus.
sonofrojblake says
Bill Hicks had the right idea. “My daddy died for that flag!” “Really? I got mine from K-Mart, cost me three bucks.” See also the Penn & Teller flag-burning routine…
Giliell, professional cynic -Ilk- says
Freedom of speech, eh? Let’S talk about “political correctness gone mad”
Caine says
sonofrojblake, you should go read the tweet stream, that argument is alive and well.
Saad says
The fuckhead picks Exxon Mobil CEO for Secretary of State. I can’t even figure out how the fuck that’s supposed to work.
… and Rick fuckin’ Perry for Energy Secretary
Jesus Christ.
Caine says
Saad, yeah, I know. Posted about Exxon the other day, there’s a 500 billion dollar deal on the table with Russia.
Aaaaand, just got a post up about Perry. He’s on the board of directors of ETP and Dakota Access. So sweet, isn’t it, the racket Trump has going? Fuck.
rq says
*sob*
Saad says
Dang it. Thanks for pointing it out to me. Missed that one too.
rq says
I think this put the nail in today’s coffin for me: Here’s a thought: Trump knows what he’s doing. Firstly, I categorically disagree with the title. But maybe that’s just me.
Reading the article, though, just leads to more WTF. Especially the ‘daring outsider!’ portrayal of Trump-as-renegade-genius. Honestly, I think the author is so full of illusions as to what Trump and his cabinet signify, because they’re not just ‘different’ or ‘unusual’ or ‘blunt’ choices. The bigotry and fascism endemic to these people has been completely veneered to non-existence. Except it exists, of course.
(This, on top of a local “socio-anthropologist” saying that what our political scene needs for revival is a “local Trump”. I bet he said those words without even considering what that would mean. I could agree with his point that we need less Soviet-thinking folk in office, but to go straight to ‘local Trump’? What is he, a symbol of some kind of political revolution? He’s just an asshole promoting hate and greed. How did he become this lone figure battering down the walls of the establishment? I’m so lost.)