I've been giving a lot of thought to the discussions we've had on this thread, post election and I'm reconsidering my stated position of waiting until 1/20/17. Here's a BBC article about the Trump resistance movement. It appears to be gaining momentum.
So you're getting thirsty? Is there a slight "dryness" in your mouth? The "movement is just those that understand what Trump is doing...
AND...what direction he is going. It will continue to grow and there are 4 prongs to it right now: (1) anyone who is not lily white or not Christian (2) anyone concerned about global warming (I live in Georgia where we are having wildfires
AT THE END OF NOVEMBER) (3) those that value freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and (4) women's concerns and issues....there is a "women's march" on January 21st in Washington DC.
Most of you already see it....and now Budmantis sees it....that Trump is going to continue to go "hard right" in his administration. Of course....once anyone saw his choice for "Chief Strategist" in his cabinet (Steve Bannon...executive from Breitbart News)....people should have known. If it looks like a rat...walks like a rat...and talks like a rat....
ITS A RAT.The next step....which he has already partially taken during his
WHOLE campaign....is dealing with the press. Look for him to continue to keep the
REAL PRESS (anyone other than FOX) on "the outs." You continue to see this even NOW....his tweets about the NY Times....and expect that to continue.
FOX will be his mouthpiece along with the New York Post. Control the message is the mantra from within the Trump camp.
If you want to see what is really happening....I suggest you watch Rachael Maddow. Watch the following video clips to whet your taste buds (and make you thirsty):
The interesting thing that I am going to watch...is how the "central press" (NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN......as opposed to the "left press of MSNBC" or the "right press of FOX") responds over the coming weeks. How "aggressive" will
they become in the coming days and weeks? Will they hold his feet to the fire in their public questioning of him?
You have to understand that you have an
EGOTISTICAL SOCIOPATH as a president.....who is surrounding himself with......a very
UNTALENTED TEAM.....of which several are "unhinged authoritarians" (Guiliani.....Bannon....John Bolton, .etc.). Trump will have a VERY UNQUALIFIED BENCH...and rumor has it he is looking at Governor Nikki Haley for Secretary of State. Keep in mind that she turned down any consideration for the VP job. And she is NOT qualified as the secretary of state....which shows just how weak the pool of talent is that Trump will used to fill his cabinet.
Trump will continue to say "everything is great with his team".....which is what he did during the campaign as well. Even though it isn't.
In the US....it has always been
THE PRESS that is the "guardian of freedom". We'll see over the coming weeks and months if they are up to the task. We will also see how some of the
MODERATE REPUBLICANS respond. Do they provide some "pushback" like Lindsay Graham...senator from South Carolina? We'll see what kind of backbone those folks have (and there isn't very many of them).
The other thing to consider is that Trump did NOT win the popular vote (which still irks him)....and Clinton...when all the votes are finalized....will likely have beat him by 1.5 - 2.0 million votes. So this election was NOT any mandate...he won by the skin of his teeth.
In addition to those that voted for Clinton, you have a lot of people now out there
WISHING THEY WOULD HAVE VOTED AND FEELING PRETTY GUILTY ABOUT IT. As well as those who voted....and over the coming months will not like the fact that they voted a "straight R" ticket on election day.
Keep your
EYES OPEN....and if you know people who haven't seen the facts.....then show them the facts. If you know people who watch FOX News, then you need to send them clips of what is actually happening. This is going to get a lot uglier before it gets better.
A LOT UGLIER.