πŸ“„ NEW: "It's Time for Democrats to Carve Up the GOP" Democrats must have the courage to identify and exploit the weaknesses in the fragile GOP coalition. Here are five myths about the GOP, with matching recommendations about how to go on the offense.
People are in denial about how close to the edge we really are. There are zero reasons to think that popular assumptions about how the world works will remain true in a year, in a month, or a week.
The debt ceiling has not been addressed in this CR. That situation will lead to another standoff in about 60-75 days. Start preparing for that now, and make no assumption that R’s want to avoid default. Musk, Putin, and Xi don’t.
I’m interested in talking to anyone who may have been at Elon Musk’s birthday party in June 2017. Hit me up on Signal at davetroy.69. Thanks.
The White House is lying, saying this is a "transition period," requiring short term pain. This is a controlled demolition of entire economies. There is no truth to anything they are saying, and no path to prosperity on this route. It's raw, unbridled terrorism.
"Is it a coincidence that the president would set the world’s richest man loose inside all of the government’s computers β€” allowing access to everything the government knows about you β€” at the same moment he could be preparing to impose martial law?" https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/insurrection-act-president-trump-20201819.php
πŸ“„ NEW: "The Four Memos Quietly Rocking Washington" A set of memos about Elon Musk, the Neoreactionary movement, DOGE, and financial instability is making waves in Washington. But will they lead to a tipping point? Not unless Republicans take action.
πŸ“„ NEW: Yesterday's Oval Office ambush of Volodymyr Zelenskyy shocked the world, but it was predictable if you understand Trump as an agent of long-term KGB influence in the name of "peace." A quick summary of how we got here. More to follow.
πŸ“„ NEW: "Elon Musk and DOGE are a meatspace problem, not an ideaspace problem. He needs to be physically restrained, and now." Stop Musk Now Or Face Certain Collapse β€” my latest for Washington Spectator.
Anyone remotely surprised by the US vote in the UN regarding Ukraine today needs to read this. This is what's going on.