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The 4-star general, who is Black, issued a video message about #discrimination in the ranks in the days after the May 2020 murder of #GeorgeFloyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, & has been a voice in favor of #diversity in the #US #military.
…#Trump's vice president-elect, #JDVance, voted as a senator last year against confirming Brown to become the top U.S. military officer, & has been a critic of perceived resistance to Trump's orders within the #Pentagon.
"He will destroy the Department of #Defense, frankly. He will go in & he will dismiss generals who stand up for the #Constitution," said Jack Reed, the #Democrat who leads the #Senate #ArmedServices Cmte.
Culture war issues could be one trigger for firings. #Trump was asked by FoxNews in June whether he would fire generals described as "woke," a term for those focused on #RacialJustice & #SocialJustice but which is used by *#conservatives* to disparage #progressive policies.
#Trump's former #US generals & #defense secretaries are among his fiercest critics, some branding him a #fascist & declaring him #unfit for office. Angered, Trump has suggested that his former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, #MarkMilley, could be executed for treason.
Current & former U.S. officials say Trump will prioritize #loyalty in his second term & root out #military officers & career #civil servants he perceives to be disloyal.
During his campaign, #Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called "woke" generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the #Pentagon is whether he would go much further.
Trump is expected to have a far darker view of his #military leaders in his 2nd term, after facing Pentagon resistance over everything from his skepticism toward #NATO to his readiness to deploy troops to quell protests on #US streets.
During his first admin, some of #Trump's controversial suggestions to advisers, such as potentially firing #missiles into #Mexico to destroy drug labs, never became policy in part because of pushback from ofcls at the #Pentagon.
"This will be 2016 on steroids & the fear is that he will hollow out the ranks & expertise in a way that will do irreparable damage to the Pentagon," the official said.
#Rechtsextremismus #Trump #Habeck #twitter
Jetzt wäre der richtige Zeitpunkt, um Twitter endgültig den Rücken zu kehren - nicht zurückzukehren. Trump/Vance drohen schon mit Entzug von NATO-Schutz, wenn Hassrede-Filter via DSA in Europa durchgesetzt werden. Sie wollen ungestört mit Fake-News manipulieren.
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Trump-Vize Vance drohte Nato-Staaten wegen Musk-Plattform X
Was hat Elon Musk mit der Nato zu tun? Auf den ersten Blick nicht viel. J.D. Vance jedoch stellt ihn und das Militärbündnis in einen Zusammenhang.www.kreisbote.de
I den här Substack-artikeln bygger jag vidare på ett tidigare inlägg om den liberala demokratins styrka och funderar närmare på vad vi har att vänta med #Trump 2.0.
Jag blir glad om ni läser och kommenterar. Följ mig gärna även på #Substack där jag försöker formulera mig i lite längre texter.
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Is #Trump now above the #law?
See: people.com/donald-trump-barred…
What's up with the ongoing #court proceedings now that he is #president?
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#news #politics #justice #Democracy #crime #Problem #future #usa #WhiteHouse #government
Donald Trump Is Banned from 37 Countries as Convicted Felon, Including Major Allies Like Canada and U.K.
Donald Trump may face travel restrictions with his newfound felon status, potentially complicating his presidency if he were to win another term. Thirty-seven other countries deny felons entry, including major allies like the U.K and Canada.Kyler Alvord (PEOPLE)
#ukraine #usa #trump #russia #putin
Trump adviser says Ukraine focus must be peace not retaking territory
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Sofia Ferreira Santos (BBC News)
Um es mal klar zu sagen:
Der allerwichtigste Grund, weshalb die #NATO für #Trump noch einen Wert hat, sind die Waffenverkäufe der des #US-amerikanischen #MilitaryIndustrialComplex' an Europa und seine daraus resultierende Spendenunterstürzung.
Von Allianzen und Schwächeren hält er nichts.
AFTER THE ELECTIONS
America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal
From Ukraine to Israel there is a frantic scramble to flatter and sway Donald Trump
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump
”Again and again, our major institutions, from the media to the judiciary, have amplified Trump’s presence; again and again, we have failed to name the consequences. Fascism can be defeated, but not when we are on its side.”
newyorker.com/magazine/dispatc…
Guten Morgen - Tässle Kaffee ☕️?
Nach meiner Zeiten-These stehen die Wiederwahl von #Trump 🇺🇸 & das #Ampel-Aus in Deutschland 🇩🇪🇪🇺 nicht isoliert. Sie gehören zu einem tiefgreifenden Zeitenumbruch, der die linear-rationale Zeiterfahrung als Grundlage aller Demokratien erschüttert.
Um wieder gewinnen zu können, müssen Demokratinnen und Demokraten erst verstehen, was wir derzeit verlieren… #Zeit #Polykrise #Zeitenumbruch #Demokratie #Zivilreligion #Staat #Fossilismus scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-…
Verlieren lernen, um zu überleben. Digitale Thymotisierung & die säkulare Enge der Zeit » Natur des Glaubens » SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
Am 5. Oktober 2023 erhielt ich in Washington im Gebäude der amerikanisch-jüdischen Anti-Defamation League (ADL) ein Exemplar von “It could happen here – Es könnte hier passieren” von Jonathan Greenblatt (2022) überreicht. Cover von Jonathan …Michael Blume (Natur des Glaubens)
“We are under no illusions that the policies in Project 2025, which includes slashing legal #immigration, rounding up immigrants, creating new detention camps, are all on the table. That is not to say that all of them can be carried out or will be carried out, but we know what the options of policies out there look like.” texasobserver.org/texas-front-…
#Project2025 #politics #USpol #news #election2024 #border #Trump
Texas Will Be on the ‘Front Lines’ of Mass Deportation
“We're going to defend our immigrant communities from Trump's attacks, while we hold Trump and people like Elon Musk accountable for spreading lies and scapegoating immigrants.”Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)
…The milieu at Mar-a-Lago offers one window into who has #Trump’s ear. #ElonMusk, the tech CEO #billionaire who invested massively in Trump’s reelection, spent time at the club after Trump’s victory & even joined a Trump family photo. Others spotted on the patio Wednesday night included staunch allies such as #SexTrafficking Rep #MattGaetz (R-Florida), #Christian #evangelical & #unconstitutional fmr acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker & a number of Trump’s lawyers & aides….
#law
The activity reflects the many allies jockeying for influence as Trump prepares to take office w/a #Republican-led #Senate & possibly a #GOP-controlled #House. Trump & his lts are focused on screening out people who may be #disloyal.
#Trump’s team has zeroed in on some candidates for other roles after vetting thousands of names & seeking to ensure they are #loyal to Trump.
#MarkPaoletta, who served as general counsel in the OMB in Trump’s first term, is a contender to become #US #AttorneyGeneral…. #Paoletta was responsible for some of the Trump admin’s most controversial moves, including a delay in security assistance to #Ukraine that triggered Trump’s first #impeachment.
Wiles, 67, has led #Trump’s operation since 2021 — when he was widely viewed as a pariah after his #Jan6 #insurrection. Unlike some advisers, she has rarely battled w/him & has maintained a close rapport.
The announcement from Trump is the first key appointment as his transition team considers candidates for jobs in his 2nd admin that begins Jan 20.
#Trump on Thursday announced that #SusieWiles, his campaign manager, would serve as WH chief of staff, as leading contenders emerged for other Cabinet roles such as attorney general.
“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, & was an integral part of both my 2016 & 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement Thurs evening that called Wiles “universally admired & respected.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the #Trump-Vance transition team has not yet signed onto critical memorandums of understanding w/ #FederalAgencies that green-light presidential #transition activities to ensure the future Trump administration runs smoothly.
[Trump’s decision not to sign a memorandum of understanding w/GSA & the White House will cause delays as agencies won’t have the required heads up which individuals will deploy into their offices.]
#law
Every single speech writer for any head of state must have gone through this on Wednesday. My heart goes out to them.
Academics, if you want to know how the next #Trump administration will likely impact us, take a look at Orban’s Hungary.
thehill.com/homenews/education…
Vance doubles down on praise for Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on universities in Hungary
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) stood by previous comments praising Hungarian President Viktor Orbán for a regulatory crackdown on the country’s universities, saying Sunday that the U.S. should embrace a si…Nick Robertson (The Hill)
Erin Reed reminds us of the practice, life-or-death challenges now facing some of us due to the choice made by the rest of us. She's offering advice to trans people and people who care about them:
"I wanted to share some very practical next steps for my trans readers. Here are the things I recommend:"
#fascism #cruelty #USA #Trump #future
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substack.com/chat/994764/post/…
Erin Reed in Erin In The Morning
Checking in... Let's talk. Hey y'all. We are one day out, and you've already made it 24 hours. That's good. I am so blessed to have been able to spend what was otherwise a horrific night with the company of all of you.Erin In The Morning
"Trump’s predictable return to the presidency—in what is the final American presidential election of our lifetimes (a conservative plan decades in the making, with help from liberal complicity masquerading as incompetence)—was nothing more and nothing less than the majority of white voters confirming that they want to live in a country that adheres to the standards of living as expressed in 1824 rather than 2024."
"The majority of white people knew that a vote for Trump would be a vote against Black people, Brown people, Asian people, queer people, trans people, disabled people, poor people, Black and Brown immigrants, Palestinians, children, the rights of women, unions, literature, art, the environment, and democracy."
"The media will be complicit in protecting the majority of white American voters from being labeled as the staunch and bred bigots that they are."
~ Robert P. Jones
#fascism #cruelty #USA #Trump #future
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"Because They Think They Are White"
“But this cowardice, this necessity of justifying a totally false identity and of justifying what must be called a genocidal history, has placed everyone now living into the hands of the most ignorant and powerful people the world has ever seen.Robert Jones, Jr. (Witness)
"America’s long term, festering reactionary racism and white supremacy has threatened democracy throughout US history."
~ Noah Berlatsky
#fascism #cruelty #USA #Trump #future
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The global anti-incumbent backlash doomed Kamala Harris
Tragically, the beneficiary happened to be Donald Trump.Noah Berlatsky (Public Notice)
