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#politics #unitedstates As the 2024 election gathers feverish pitch, the point is we cannot have a rigged democracy. But this what we have and the people who vote know it. How do you fix a bi-partisan rigged democracy? Donald Trump says end it. We do not need it. But he represents the wealthy like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk’s partner at PayPal, who has been his big supporter. The Democrats say a rigged democracy is better than none at all. We are not talking about perfection here. We are talking about the basics of running a country: getting rid of corruption by unhinged interest groups, with no constitutional protections except money as free speech in a politically agnostic manner. Still, this cannot be done overnight. Once the founding is legally abrogated as Adolf Hitler did in the Weimar Republic in Germany after legitimately winning an election like Trump wants to again, the standard playbook of all dictators since Socrates and Athens, it is a lot of hard work to restore it. Democracy anywhere in the world has never been really restored after the Peloponnesian War. I suppose I can live with a rigged democracy than a de jure fascist state. All those with “uncritical respect for government authority” get security clearances in the expanding security state which is fascism, because if you are perceived as disrespectful of authority, whatever heck this arbitrarily means, you will be seen as a behavioral problem and deprived of you have. You are considered not trusted. We are already in a highly bureaucratized country but this cannot be fixed if you fire government bureaucrats in droves as Trump wants to do. Transparency must be forced and government processes must work as intended in the Constitution, not “relationships” and old boy networks of the spoils system against which there are unenforced laws on the books dating back to the 19th century, in particular the Ivy League and the Top 10 universities, including, and especially, all of the Intelligence Community (IC) without exception - Pentagon including NSA, CIA, and FBI who are running The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Edward Snowden must be repatriated for blowing this whistle during Barack Obama. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed on painkillers such as Fentanyl and OxyContin. So did National Institutes of Health (NIH) on COVID. The Pentagon globalizing the military industrial complex in the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan and Iraq spending upto $6 trillion is still not fully accounted for. The revolving door is out of control and unhinged. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) whose job it is to deal with government impropriety must do its job. Amazon Prime is now playing the film about Deep Throat, FBI Deputy Director Mark Felt, who spoke to Washington Post’s Bob Woodward during Watergate. Now it is far worse and nothing happens, though investigative journalists who won a Pulitzer on Panama Papers a few years back know all about it.

Chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your burning questions on the biggest shocks and surprises; what the outcomes signify; and how the results will shape the future of British politics 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXgEhDtz

The year is still young but political coverage is already taking the spotlight here in Atlanta. Transparency, clarity, and truth are always our goals in reporting pieces like this--especially when the subject matter is so sensitive and politically charged. Our full story here: https://lnkd.in/eA9s85rV

WHAT WILL AMERICA LOOK LIKE IN AND AFTER A SECOND TRUMP TERM? Perhaps the best thing to do would be to get a copy of the latest issue of "Atlantic" magazine which is devoted to exploring what will happen to America should Trump and the Republicans be in power. In addition, it is worth spending the time to listen to the discussion in the below video: https://lnkd.in/ebHC_uqK

For a current macro look at the state of politics, the gold standard is Bruce Mehlman's quarterly slide deck. https://lnkd.in/gcXbZJ2k

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Donald Trump's Official Agenda 47 is below. There is confusion between Trump's plan which is called Agenda 47 and Project 2025 which are policy suggestions from the Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 is the Heritage Foundation. They are a conservative think tank They have a plan that has been updated every 4 years since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. They are a nonprofit. The Heritage Foundation has been publishing new editions of its Mandate for Leadership series in schedules in parallel with presidential elections. Trump was in office before and people said radical things would happen when he became president. What I and most people saw that Trump accomplished was lower taxes, a secure border, low gas prices, and low inflation. People are grasping at straws because Trump is moving ahead in the polls because people finally see Biden at the debates and they have to admit the truth. Some of the things people said about the Heritage Foundation and the plan were not true. My personal opinions posted for conversation. #politics #trump #biden #agenda47 #project2025 #heritagefoundation #democrat #republican #inflation #economy #elections #donaldtrump

Navigating Policy Winds: Liberal Views Shaping Public Regulations prompts Business to Exit U.S. Dissect the intricate interplay between liberal perspectives and the creation of public regulations. 🌐📜 Explore the nuances of how governments with liberal views influence policie...

Good morning! The House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications & Technology is discussing the future of rural broadband first thing this morning, follow along as we cover this important issue.

The most profoundly not normal facts about Trump's 🧟 2024 campaign 😨😳 Take any boundaries of anything anyone has done and multiply them by 1000.. full podcast below. 1) Trump told oil magnets if they raise $1B for his campaign, he would get rid of climate change policies. 2) Trump starts first political rally with an anthem sung by jailed criminals. 3) Trump asks supreme court to agree that it's within his power to order the assassination of his political opponents. 4) Trump signals he won't accept the results of the election. (It happened before.. just prior to civil war) 5) Trump's unequivocal Attack on the justice system 6) Trump's invites Russia to Attack nato counties. Dictator 2.1 Full terrifying podcast https://lnkd.in/dGfnZ-ma