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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

A Coup Is In Progress In America

Mike Brock: A coup is underway in the United States, and we must stop pretending otherwise. The signs are unmistakable and accelerating ...

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Not only is it underway, but it will be successful.
The American government is an honor system, MAGA have no honor.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-02-04 07:15 AM

We deserve what we get.

#2 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-02-04 08:12 AM

When trillions of dollars disappear to numbered, untraceable accounts in the next few weeks remember who has access to Treasury.

#3 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-02-04 10:28 AM

Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."

#4 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-04 11:05 AM

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

just saw a clip come across facebook.....it's Al Gore showing us one of the " last slivers of

one of the last mighty glaciers... Within the next decade there will be no more snows of mount

Kilimanjaro."

Al Gore 2006....

"you people" and your "sources" have as much credibility as that scum sucking snake oil salesman....

#5 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-04 12:26 PM

so you people are so worried about "democracy".

remember the blue states and their "national popular vote interstate compact"...

yeah I know you don't.....

how convenient..

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-04 12:29 PM

#5. Facebook for news, LOL. What a fool.

#7 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-02-04 12:50 PM

#5. Facebook for news, LOL. What a fool.

#7 | POSTED BY BAT4255 AT 2025-02-04 12:50 PM | FLAG:

Cable news is dying, you really should get out more, -------- crazy.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-04 12:57 PM

Lfthndturds gets all his news from facebook memes.

The less words the better.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-04 01:51 PM

Cable news is dying, you really should get out more, -------- crazy.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Cable is dying...so let me use a proven source of misinformation to "inform" myself and form "opinions" that are complete horses*&^.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-04 02:04 PM

Facebook provides deplorable Trumping MAGAts confirmation bias by connecting them with like minded morons.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-04 04:19 PM

Imo, the election was hacked.

Ieo, Government agencies are hacked.

Will revolt trigger the COG?

#12 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-02-04 04:51 PM

- the COG?

OK, RLR... you made me look that up, you know that don't you ? &^)

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 05:17 PM

, RLR... you made me look that up, you know that don't you ? &^)

Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 05:17 PM | Reply

Don't feel bad. I had to ask well.

#14 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-04 05:21 PM

As well

#15 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-04 05:22 PM

This is not a coup.

This is a revolution

This is what magat scum voted for.

It is already too late.

#16 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-04 05:26 PM

America is no longer the land of either the free or the brave. America, with a strong push from MAGA, has become the land of the ignorant, the greedy the angry.

#17 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-02-04 05:27 PM

#15

I had never heard of this sect that worships an Asian guy as the returned Christ... because he's, like, "from the East".

But I don't think that phrase means what they think it means:

One can always learn something new and or unusual from RLR!

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 05:27 PM

On topic, Trump like the King of Coup; he was doing it when he lost to Biden, and he's doing it for the Oligarchs now.

He's their, 'good boy' doggy. He will take the lawsuits against him and them to HIS Supreme Court, and we'll see just how loyal HIS own doggy John Roberts is.

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 05:32 PM

The richest man in the world, who is one of the biggest government contractors, is unelected, unappointed to any Congressionally recognized or authorized position, without any security check has gained forcible access to the governments payment system giving him uncheck access to every American's data and untold amount of information on his competitors has also taken over the entire government staffing office, is firing people without authority or legal basis is threatening criminal action and investigation anyone blocking his efforts and is being supported in those threats by the US Attorney for Washington DC, who by the way is threatening individuals who have criticized Elon Musk on twitter.

To say this unprecedented is a gross understatement.

And Dems are planning on mid-terms or court cases to save us.

Exactly as I predicted.

You have been informed and educated. Be a better person.

Truth Hurts

#20 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-04 05:41 PM

Oh and Musk is accessing classified information, disseminating it to 18 to 24 year old interns AND he is calling federal agencies criminal, which is being echoed by US Senators, meaning his declaration will become reality for those who work at USAID and elsewhere-for doing their jobs.

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-04 05:43 PM

This is all biden and garland's fault.

Dems being moderate killed american democracy.

#22 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-04 05:48 PM

The next step will be the Trump adminstration refusing to honor court rulings that go against them:

Musk has made sweeping and aggressive declarations about what else must change about the US government, indicating where he might strike next. He stated on Monday: "Activist judges must be removed from the bench or there is no justice[.]"

www.theguardian.com

#23 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-04 05:52 PM

Gal- The next step is Trump signing an EO killing the Department of Education.

Then it's on to an abortion drug ban.

#24 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-04 05:54 PM

Reportedly fed staffers are reporting that a Musk acolyte is rewriting code for a "mission critical" federal program. The staffers who monitor and create the code don't know who he is or even his name and only know him as "Fred" and are trying to monitor Fred to make sure he doesn't destroy the program.

www.newsbreak.com

THis is farking madness

#25 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-04 05:59 PM

BTW

I told you so.

#26 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-02-04 06:07 PM

Gal- The next step is Trump signing an EO killing the Department of Education.
Then it's on to an abortion drug ban.
#24 | Posted by Alexandrite

Yes, those will be the next public facing actions, but I think they may have already ignored the judges' rulings saying that they can't freeze federal funding across the board. I think they may be experimenting/practicing with shutting off certain funding streams.

#27 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-04 06:15 PM

"Activist judges must be removed from the bench or there is no justice[.]"

Courts can say what they want to to Trump, but he has the, "let them enforce it!" attitude attributed to Andrew Jackson.

He thinks that as long as he is CinC, he will have the last word in American Government.

Well, if Herr Musk lets him.

#28 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 06:17 PM

Courts can say what they want to to Trump, but he has the, "let them enforce it!" at---ude attributed to Andrew Jackson.

He's just doing what Biden did regarding ... well everything from student loans to immigration.

Sad the --- for tat won't end well.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-04 06:53 PM

He's just doing what Biden did

You have no idea what the word "unprecedented" means.

#30 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-04 06:54 PM

Reportedly fed staffers are reporting that a Musk acolyte is rewriting code for a "mission critical" federal program.

Which one?

#31 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-04 06:54 PM

This is all biden and garland's fault.

Dems being moderate killed american democracy.

#22 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

How so? Are you saying they should have prevented Democracy in order to save it?

#32 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-04 06:55 PM

@#29 ... He's just doing what Biden did regarding ... ...

The usual "both sides do it" false equivalence?

#33 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-04 07:06 PM

Confucius say, "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance".

1Nut say, "What?".

#34 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-04 07:38 PM

Truth and I finally agree on something. It IS a Revolution. The bloated bureaucratic state needed to be dismantled long ago and I'm glad to be alive to watch it take place. Return these issues to the States where they belong.

#35 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-04 08:32 PM

The only coup was the Dems throwing Biden out of the election. Get a grip.

#36 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-02-04 08:32 PM

This is all biden and garland's fault.

Dems being moderate killed american democracy.

#22 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

How so? Are you saying they should have prevented Democracy in order to save it?

#32 | Posted by oneironaut

I'm saying dems should have immediately prosecuted trump's fascist coup attempt instead of trying to make the fascists return to normal by being nice to them.

#37 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-04 08:34 PM

Truth and I finally agree on something. It IS a Revolution. The bloated bureaucratic state needed to be dismantled long ago and I'm glad to be alive to watch it take place. Return these issues to the States where they belong.

#35 | Posted by Bluewaffles

This dumb MFer is cheering for the wealthiest white house in history placing the rich in power instead of elected officials.

#38 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-04 08:35 PM

The only coup was the Dems throwing Biden out of the election. Get a grip.

#36 | Posted by fishpaw

You don't have trump's talent for repeating a lie until people think it's true. But I'm sure you'll keep trying.

#39 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-04 08:35 PM

so you people are so worried about "democracy".

remember the blue states and their "national popular vote interstate compact"...

If TrumpaLosers didn't have Whattaboutism, they'd have nothing much at all.

#40 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-02-04 08:41 PM

Truth and I finally agree on something. It IS a Revolution. The bloated bureaucratic state needed to be dismantled long ago and I'm glad to be alive to watch it take place. Return these issues to the States where they belong.

So you'll fully support state's rights to mask mandates and gun registries/regulations?

Good to know.

#41 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-02-04 08:43 PM

Mmmm Speaks the government was already controlled by the rich and powerful (George Soros, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, etc). It's just they don't get to dictate what goes on anymore.

#42 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-04 08:48 PM

Zarnon, if you want to look like an idiot wearing a mask go for it.

#43 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-04 08:49 PM

Gal ... you mean like when Biden ignored the Supreme Court multiple times?

#44 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-04 08:52 PM

@#44 ... you mean like when Biden ignored the Supreme Court multiple times? ...

Got links?

Here's one I found ...

Fact Check: Did Biden Ignore Supreme Court Over Student Loan Forgiveness? (July 2024)
www.newsweek.com

... President Joe Biden's plans to introduce multi-billion dollar student loan forgiveness schemes have faced repeated backlash from Republican opponents and rejection from the Supreme Court.

In 2023, the Court ruled against a plan put forward by Biden's administration, estimated to cost $400 billion, that would have cut up to $20,000 for borrowers.

However, according to Republican Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the Biden administration has forged ahead, despite the Supreme Court's rejection, ignoring its ruling.

A post on X, formerly Twitter, by Rep. Jim Jordan, on July 2, 2024, viewed 575,100 times, said: "President Biden: No one is above the law.

"Also President Biden: Ignore the Supreme Court and watch me illegally forgive student loans."

It's true that the Biden administration has taken steps to reduce payments for citizens with student debt despite a Supreme Court ruling voting against a much wider plan in June 2023.

However, these new plans do not ignore the ruling by the Supreme Court as they are narrower in scope. ...

#45 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-04 08:59 PM

Lamp, thank you.

Another was the Rent moratorium ruling: www.cbsnews.com

There's another regarding immigration and Covid policies that I will need to locate.

#46 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-04 09:13 PM

@#46 ... Lamp, thank you. ...

Your current alias is welcome.

But I showed the assertion your current alias presented in #44 may not be correct.

So, what else it got?

Oh wait?

... Another was the Rent moratorium ruling ...

The link provided does not show he ignored the SCOTUS ruling. Indeed, it shows he cites it.

... "In light of the Supreme Court ruling ...

So, I ask again, what else it got?

#47 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-04 09:35 PM

#43

Wafflecone looks like an idiot every day of his ------- pathetic life

#48 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-04 09:51 PM

How many branches of government do we have?

If it's 3 then someone needs to explain to me what is wrong with this?

We elect POTUS. We elect congressmen and Senators. We don't elect bureaucrats.

#49 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-04 11:06 PM

@#49 ... How many branches of government do we have? ...

Currently? Or what the Constitution states?

Currently, we seem to have a 4th.

Mr Musk's DOGE.

Who was not elected.

#50 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-04 11:16 PM

We don't elect bureaucrats.

True. Elon just bought his way in.

#51 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-04 11:16 PM

It's just they don't get to dictate what goes on anymore.

#42 | Posted by Bluewaffles

He says with a complete lack of awareness of how absurd this platitude sounds right now.

#52 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-05 10:30 AM

True. Elon just bought his way in.

#51 | Posted by REDIAL

The bureaucrats were at least hired by legal entities that Congress created to delegate power in a legal, constitutional process.

Now, we have our country being gutted and control taken from those legal entities by a man who isn't even an American and who has zero legal authority to do what he's doing.

And ballwasher sits here whining about bureaucrats like a tone deaf idiot.

#53 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-05 10:35 AM

Wow. All this liberal knashing of teeth just because someone is auditing government.

#54 | Posted by boaz at 2025-02-05 12:13 PM

#54 Boaz

---- off, traitor

#55 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-02-05 12:15 PM

Mmmm Speaks the government was already controlled by the rich and powerful (George Soros, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, etc). It's just they don't get to dictate what goes on anymore.

#42 | Posted by Bluewaffles

I thought the whole point of trump is he was going to fight back against the elites. So if he surrounds himself with more rich people than any president in history, what does that tell you?

Use both brain cells and push.

#56 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-05 01:16 PM

just because someone is auditing government.

#54 | Posted by boaz

correction - Just because trump hired the worlds second biggest liar and known nazi to audit government

#57 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-05 01:17 PM

just because someone is auditing government.

#54 | Posted by boaz

It's way worse than that, you ignorant POS!

#58 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-02-05 03:09 PM

HELL YEAH

PAM BONDI

sworn in in the morning and kicking the s--t out of democrats for lunch..

Attorney General Pam Bondi orders the DOJ to pause all federal --nding for sanctuary cities, orders prosecution of any jurisdiction

impeding immigration enforcement "

-- DEMS.

#59 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-05 05:03 PM

-- DEMS.

Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-05 05:03 PM | Reply

That's a pretty sad philosophy.

#60 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-05 05:06 PM

That's a pretty sad philosophy.

Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-05 05:06 PM | Reply

Well he's a pretty sad individual so.......

#61 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-05 05:10 PM

Attorney General Pam Bondi orders the DOJ to pause all federal --nding for sanctuary cities, orders prosecution of any jurisdiction

impeding immigration enforcement "

-- DEMS.

#59 | Posted by shrimptacodan

I guess biden should have done that for any cities that re--sed vaccine mandates. You'd have loved it.

#62 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-02-05 06:17 PM

A trial run.

The actual "authoritarian" rule comes when Trump is no longer able to manipulate successfully.

Imo.

#63 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-02-06 01:22 AM

Attorney General Pam Bondi orders the DOJ to pause all federal --nding for sanctuary cities, orders prosecution of any jurisdiction impeding immigration enforcement " -- DEMS.
#59 | Posted by shrimptacodan

I guess biden should have done that for any cities that re--sed vaccine mandates. You'd have loved it.
#62 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

Good news! The bleeper has been improved to remove the letters F and U.

Ehff You'se, bleeper!

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