Summary

Seventy days into his second term, Donald Trump faces growing internal turmoil and public backlash. Allies report he’s making late-night angry calls, upset over negative press and policy setbacks.

The “Signalgate” scandal and GOP resistance to new tariffs have shaken his administration. Trump blames National Security Adviser Mike Waltz for a messaging blunder and resents criticism of his deportation efforts.

His attempts to end wars in Gaza and Ukraine have faltered.

Republicans fear economic fallout from his trade policies, raising concerns about recession and inflation.

    • segabased@lemmy.zip
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      6 hours ago

      This is insane.

      Even if this was actually what people wanted, how do you just roll over for fascism? What fucking bizarre outlook.

      This isn’t tit for tat, left of center versus right of center boring politics. We’re not getting fair elections anymore, and it wouldn’t matter if 99% of the people voted their rights away, doesn’t mean I have to surrender mine peacefully

      • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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        6 hours ago

        it wouldn’t matter if 99% of the people voted their rights away, doesn’t mean I have to surrender mine peacefully

        Do you only believe in a democracy if you agree with it?

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          46 minutes ago

          If the majority vote is a suicide pact that they’re going to drag you into as well, do you just let it happen or do you fight?

          Mind you, I’m not saying that Trump got in by any democratic process. It’s more the result of crime, propaganda and expoliting defects in an old, creaky system.

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        15 hours ago

        Ok, but he’s @satansmaggotycumfart is not totally wrong. People DID sit this out. However, the broader question I have is how fragile the US democratic experiment is. If all it takes for one election cycle for people to sit out, then the flame of democracy was never very strong to begin with. Checks and balances are all but gone at this point…