Trump administration 2024-2028

[Brad Sallows]

Somebody’s on a ship named Dee Nile.

Sure. In a few more years there will be a presidential election, and Trump will not be a candidate let alone the victor. If the Democrats manage to nominate someone sober (who could probably not be any of the candidates currently amusing the prediction markets), they will most likely win; otherwise, I expect Rubio or maybe DeSantis to compete, to beat Vance in a primary, and to win the general. The Republican party will continue to be the party that is almost entirely in favour of constitutional status quo, and the Democrats will continue to be the party that advocates reforming Congress or Senate or the USSC in ways that amount to "whatever it takes for us to hold the balance of power, preferably in order to govern by executive order". The Senate, House, courts, military, and federal law enforcement and other agencies will not have become obedient creatures rubber-stamping the decisions of a Republican president. If most of Trump's trade protectionism hasn't already been zeroed out by courts, or perhaps by Congress, it will be allowed to die whenever Republicans have the power to do so and reassert their historical position as being the party of free trade.

 

[HavokFour]

I can't imagine Rubio isn't fuming in the background over this.

2020:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1336788799297302528

2026:

Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies

The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.

www.nytimes.com

A Green Light for Crooks

The Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption.

www.theatlantic.com

Archive

Opinion: Trump kills effort to unmask owners of U.S. shell companies giving cover to fentanyl traffickers

President’s goal isn’t fighting drug cartels. It’s putting the screws on Canada on trade

www.theglobeandmail.com

Archive

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Damm, it's time to get rid of numbered companies and shell companies. Along with all directors/owners being public. The light of day is always a good cleanser and legit companies and directors would not suffer.

 

[daftandbarmy]

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He could change its name to something more in line with US culture ...

... like the Strait of Hormel

 

[Altair]

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At some point, someone needs to discuss the 25th amendment.

 

[KevinB]

Sure. In a few more years there will be a presidential election, and Trump will not be a candidate let alone the victor. If the Democrats manage to nominate someone sober (who could probably not be any of the candidates currently amusing the prediction markets), they will most likely win; otherwise, I expect Rubio or maybe DeSantis to compete, to beat Vance in a primary, and to win the general.

The goal of our enemies (really Russian under Putin) has been to debilitate us into inaction and apathy.

If you look at the Russian influence operations over the past two decades - what do they try to do in America?
1) The efforts in 2016 where designed to help DJT win - because it was viewed that he was more likely to remove/reduce Sanctions against Russia
— ironically he was one of the largest proponents back then of reducing dependency on Russian oil and was in favor of arming Ukraine
2) Support to grassroots nationalist Americans and MAGA candidates to try to foist conflict and extremism (and similar support to extremist Democratic members/candidates as well. Rooted differently to hide the true source
3) Create disillusionment with the Government, Elections etc.

The Republican party will continue to be the party that is almost entirely in favour of constitutional status quo, and the Democrats will continue to be the party that advocates reforming Congress or Senate or the USSC in ways that amount to "whatever it takes for us to hold the balance of power, preferably in order to govern by executive order".

If it is still functional.
The problem we have is that parts of the party are regurgitating Russian propaganda, mostly unknowingly, but some clearly got money.

The Senate, House, courts, military, and federal law enforcement and other agencies will not have become obedient creatures rubber-stamping the decisions of a Republican president. If most of Trump's trade protectionism hasn't already been zeroed out by courts, or perhaps by Congress, it will be allowed to die whenever Republicans have the power to do so and reassert their historical position as being the party of free trade.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Some have done considerable harm to the American state out of blindness, ors stupidity, and others greed.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I wonder if this will be new trend...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2088381397266514327

 

[Altair]

I wonder if this will be new trend...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2088381397266514327

Being left to die on AF1 without being told may have soured some.

 

[Brad Sallows]

The goal of our enemies (really Russian under Putin) has been to debilitate us into inaction and apathy.

That applies to the Soviet Union as far back as approximately the end of WW II. More of the same, which is why I probably come across as insufficiently excited about these things. There were probably many more people sympathetic in a multitude of ways more directly to the USSR in the early part of that time frame, some in government.

3) Create disillusionment with the Government, Elections etc.

Foreign powers aren't the problem. Americans proclaiming the president, the Senate, and the USSC to be illegitimate and prepping the 2026 and 2028 ground by claiming Republicans are going to cheat should be the worry right now.

Assume the people who claim allegiance to the DSA mean every word about what they will do. Consider that they are winning Democratic primaries in safe districts. Between them, Trump's base, and foreign powers, what is the foremost threat to America?