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wnylib

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17. Trump is not running the show.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:47 AM

Nov 27

The people who back him are running it. I don't mean the followers who voted for him. I mean people like Peter Thiel, and the people in the Heritage Foundation who developed Project 2025.

A few things not mentioned in the OP will happen.

The MAGA Congress will push hard for the national abortion ban. They might succeed.

Racists and bigots will terrorize people of color and LBGTQ people in marches and overt physical attacks. People will lose their rights. Wal-Mart has already announced that it is ending its DEI programs and removing all LBGTQ related merchandise from its stores.

How many other corporations and smaller businesses will start doing the same

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My Predictions on what Trump will ACTUALLY Do. Since He's All About SHOWBUSINESS... [View all] TrollBuster9090 Nov 26 OP

Sounds about right Delarage Nov 26 #1

Sensible analysis. cachukis Nov 26 #2

Yeah the tarriff thing is too dumb to be real LeftInTX Nov 26 #3

Trump is not running the show. wnylib Nov 27 #17

Heritage Foundation probably would not want tarriffs LeftInTX Nov 27 #21

The Heritage Foundation is behind Project 2025 and wnylib Nov 27 #22

You mentioned bigots attacking people Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #24

Depends on where you live. wnylib Nov 27 #26

I see it differently. taxi Nov 26 #4

Perfectly reasonable perception of the future. deepblue Nov 26 #5

Overly optimistic orangecrush Nov 26 #6

I thought similarly... I'm more worried about the real damage he will do LymphocyteLover Nov 26 #7

Nothing more sound than a Trump prediction... lame54 Nov 26 #8

You could be right. Turbineguy Nov 26 #9

I fear you are right. And I fear what he will do to Social Security, Medicare, and Obamacare. tclambert Nov 26 #10

Don't forget Medicaid some of us turned poor later in life electric_blue68 Nov 26 #11

I'm of the opinion that the Deplorable base is to stupid to understand what is happening NoMoreRepugs Nov 26 #12

They are both stupid... Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #25

What he will NOT do is bring down the price of eggs...or anything else. nt SunSeeker Nov 26 #13

This is some of the sanest stuff being written in the last few days AKwannabe Nov 26 #14

I hope that's the case and believe we'll survive. But I'm not as sure as I used to be. Silent Type Nov 26 #15

I am willing to bet that you are 0 for 3 here. Wrong on all counts. Wiz Imp Nov 27 #16

Last time Meowmee Nov 27 #18

He is going to mostly be focused on the Grift JI7 Nov 27 #19

tsf already made exceptions to China tariffs during Trade War 1 in his first term ... eppur_se_muova Nov 27 #20

He's a real piece of work Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #23

"But what he says, and what he does are two different things." J_William_Ryan Nov 27 #27

Spot on and exactly why the markets haven't freaked out (yet) unblock Nov 27 #28

Very plausable. I do think his minions will go after immigrants as well Raven123 Nov 27 #29