At least, they aren’t doing the “resistance” thing this time around. There’s hope for them yet.
That was one of the cringiest cosplays in history. Adult people made absolute clowns out of themselves. But they’ve learned! This is very good news.
No Resistance
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There has been a noticeable vibe shift. Young people are celebrating on campuses. NFL players are celebrating on the field. Women in LA are wearing MAGA hats. The preference cascade has begun.
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Do you know anything about Kash Patel? Is it a good appointment?
It’s the only one of the appointments so far I’m not familiar with.
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No idea, actually. Is he confirmed?
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One thing I can confidently say that he’ll be america first and hard on India. The thing about Indians — and precisely what makes them assimilate well everywhere — is that they’re deracinated (due to our education system, etc.).
You can either preserve your culture/language/religion or you can assimilate. Hindus will drop their culture/religion at the drop of a hat! Ideal neoliberal subjects I’d say, among most foreigners. Muslims, of course, are on the other end of the spectrum. Ten minutes after arriving to a foreign country, they want the azaan blasting from loudspeakers five times a day.
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He’s a Trump loyalist who’s been around since the beginning. He played a big role in exposing the Russiagate bs. I’m not sure how he’ll be in this particular position but I like him.
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Obviously, you’re smart enough to have stopped watching MSNBC. Since I’m a retiree with a LOT of free time on my hands, I periodically channel-surf all four of the major cable TV networks.
The hosts and guests on the MSNBC have been endlessly screaming “RESISTENCE!…DOOMSDAY!….CONCENTRATION CAMPS!…DEMOCRACY DEATH WATCH” ever since Trump was elected.
(Seriously, MSNBC is a lot funnier than Comedy Central!)
Dreidel
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On a possibly related note, MSNBC viewership is way down
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I think people are over analyzing a lot the reason for this Republican landslide. It was plain and simple down to economics. For all this faults, Biden did a good job on the economy; not long ago people were discussing whether there would be a soft or hard landing post COVID. That never materialized, unemployment is very low, inflation has stabilized, GDP is healthy, etc. He was just very unfortunate that inflation is one of those things that never really goes down and people were very pissed off about that.
Now Trump is making harsh immigration and deportations a big part of his platform; guess what’s going to happen when your remove a lot of the cheap labor that sustains a lot of industries? On top of that, he wants to increase tariffs on everything and everyone. Guess what happens when tariffs go up? The price of everything goes up!
I’m not terribly optimistic. I think Trump will fumble the economy, democrats will sweep back in in 2026/2028, and the never ending Republican/Democrat duopoly will continue.
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The people who were brought in just this past year aren’t contributing to the economy. They are draining public funds, as we’ve seen with the FEMA debacle. The Haitians who came in August, for example, aren’t sustaining any industries.
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yeah, I agree. It’s going to be a balancing act to make sure you don’t kick out a lot of the people who do contribute to the economy. I guess we will see.
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“make sure you don’t kick out a lot of the people who do contribute to the economy”
With any type of migration…. it’s easier to pick and choose before they get into the country. The idea that you let them in and then decides who gets to stay is a fantasy.
Western legal systems are simply not set up to be able to deport anyone and in the context of high migration rates it’s too easy to go underground.
That leaves options like ‘make entering more difficult’ and ‘make life unpleasant for those who don’t integrate/obey the law’ so they leave on their own.
It is what it is.
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We already have laws on the books that allow for the arrest and prosecution of those who knowingly hire illegals.
End subsidies, and enforce the employment laws: send employers to *jail*. A lot of them will self-deport in those conditions.
I *think* that law may also extend to those who provide housing to people illegally in the country. If so, ENFORCE THE LAW.
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IIRC these laws were used in the 80s to prosecute religious activists who were illegally ferrying El Salvadoreans into the country and aiding them in disappearing. I do not believe they were ever repealed.
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…if that’s the case, they could be used against every NGO that is aiding and abetting the migration inside the US.
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“We already have laws on the books”
I’m all in favor of enforcing laws (primarily against employers) but I’m not optimistic about it actually happening.
And that’s definitely a part of nudging. I’d also be happy about laws that meant that convictions = deportation (and/or cancellation of immigration status).
And I’m not advocating just giving up that it’s hard but trying to be realistic that it’s not gonna be easy.
Probably not as hard as it is in western Europe where countries are often unable to deport those that have committed multiple crimes, but it’s not going to be easy and the left will fight to keep violent criminals in the US (and out of jail).
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“Immigration not an important issue”
I hope you get to run the dem election campaign for the next few elections lol. What is it about the infinite capacity of leftists to deny reality?
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I’m saying the opposite. Immigration is very important. Farm labor and construction depend heavily on immigrants, legal and otherwise. Kick those people out and you’re not only going to see more inflation but also scarcity.
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People would be likelier to trust the narrative on the economy if they weren’t lied to so many times about everything else. For example, on the state ballot I voted against the Dem-backed proposal to raise taxes on people making over $1mln. I don’t know what the proposal is about but if the Dems advanced it, I’m sure it’s a way to rob me in some manner. They can say the sky is blue and all I hear is yet another attempt to swindle me.
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Remember, illegal immigration was once an issue of the left. Cesar Chavez was vehemently opposed to it. Also, notice that labor economists don’t even bother to make the economic case for illegal immigration anymore because they know it’s fraudulent. Now it’s all about compassion!
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Yes, illegal immigrants are much easier to underpay than citizens or legal residents. People at the bottom of the income spectrum have had to deal with stagnant wages over the past few decades. Reducing illegal immigration would definitely help to reduce competition and raise wages in a number of low-wage sectors. That is going to boost costs for a lot of products and services, but that isn’t the worst outcome if there are rising wages for those at the very bottom.
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TomW
“Reducing illegal immigration would definitely help to reduce competition and raise wages in a number of low-wage sectors.”
Yeah, I may be a Doubting Thomas, but I have read enough to know that the Book contains many years of insight and wisdom. We are not to abuse others by denying them their fair wages.
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I think the fact that Trump unambiguously won this election is a factor in the lack of “resistance” talk this time around. In 2016, Trump won the electoral college and lost the popular, that technical win felt INCREDIBLY unfair to the people who didn’t support him. But he won both this time, so it’s clear that the majority who turned out wanted Trump. People may feel disappointed by that, but it doesn’t feel unfair because he clearly won the popular vote.
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I’m very grateful for this rational, reasonable approach.
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