Yes, Kafka would recognize this moment. So would Nietzsche, who predicted something like this as a logical development over time, given the Will to Power. It seems the time has arrived. Tipping points everywhere we look.
No-one else writes a Substack quite like this, Mike. Please keep going.
So the vaunted separation of powers that we've counted on for about 240 years counts for nothing when we have one venal, cowardly political party whose members value power, and the next election, more than the Constitution and American society. If we're lucky the entire abomination known as the Trump administration will spell the end of the GOP.
Co-opting Congress is a crucial obstacle to overcome for the NRx movement that has not just infiltrated MAGA. They appear to be working on achieving seven strategic objectives, to establish a post-democratic order. Besides co-opting Congress RAGE - Retire All Government Employees - is one of those - or, as it is now known: DOGE.
I’ve now forgotten where I read/watched it in the past week, but a pundit somewhere suggested that the US debt is so high, and its actions so antithetical to actually reducing that debt, that Trump is more likely to simply redefine what money / debt is.
The avoidance has been around for a long time now with gun control. Primarily by saying it's too early to talk about it after each new shooting. Time passes nothing happens until the next shooting and then again, it's too early. Healthcare similar, repeal Obamacare but never with an actual plan in hand that would be showing an actual idea of a better plan.
Yes, Kafka would recognize this moment. So would Nietzsche, who predicted something like this as a logical development over time, given the Will to Power. It seems the time has arrived. Tipping points everywhere we look.
No-one else writes a Substack quite like this, Mike. Please keep going.
So the vaunted separation of powers that we've counted on for about 240 years counts for nothing when we have one venal, cowardly political party whose members value power, and the next election, more than the Constitution and American society. If we're lucky the entire abomination known as the Trump administration will spell the end of the GOP.
The party, yes. Okay. The country, if the Constitution continues to be treated for the most part as words on paper, nothing more.
Co-opting Congress is a crucial obstacle to overcome for the NRx movement that has not just infiltrated MAGA. They appear to be working on achieving seven strategic objectives, to establish a post-democratic order. Besides co-opting Congress RAGE - Retire All Government Employees - is one of those - or, as it is now known: DOGE.
https://broderlineinteresting.substack.com/p/the-butterfly-revolution-a-silent?r=56uteg
... techno-feudal-anarchy, anyone?
Has this “Mad Hatter's Tea Party” approach to time been used by Congress (or anyone) before? Can it be challenged?
This is my question as well
We the people need to take action against our self-interested government officials sooner rather than later.
I’ve now forgotten where I read/watched it in the past week, but a pundit somewhere suggested that the US debt is so high, and its actions so antithetical to actually reducing that debt, that Trump is more likely to simply redefine what money / debt is.
The avoidance has been around for a long time now with gun control. Primarily by saying it's too early to talk about it after each new shooting. Time passes nothing happens until the next shooting and then again, it's too early. Healthcare similar, repeal Obamacare but never with an actual plan in hand that would be showing an actual idea of a better plan.
wait so does that mean March 15 never gets here so no one needs to pay their taxes this year?
Tax day is supposed to be in April this year when I last looked it up
I think it would start the day he signed it, so it would be perpetually the 14th of March.
Yes, but finally the democrats are about to be a thing of the past. They are collapsing faster than a blowout. Good riddance.
Does this mean I won't be getting late fees?
It falls in line with the line of thought that life is just an absurd cosmic joke for everyone and everything