So what exactly is Trump doing right now that's threatening democracy? Not hypotheticals. Not January 6. I've heard that rerun a hundred times. I'm asking for a current pattern of behavior that is a treat to democracy.

If your big concern is that he made a dictator joke at a rally, that's not a threat, it's a soundbite. If you're pointing to future possibilities or what he might do, that's speculation, no evidence.

You say he's dangerous, so show me the trend. What actions is he taking now that are damaging democracy?

Not what he said. Not what you think he'll do but what he's doing.

Other than recycled outrage or you don't agree with him, what is happening now that's hurting democracy?

Be specific with facts...not opinions...not speculation...facts.

Zed,

Ah yes, defying court orders...like every blue city ignoring immigration law.

If defying court orders disqualifies someone, you'd better start cleaning house on your side too.

Or does that only apply when it's Trump?

Zed,

Try not to reach back four years to make your point.

I'm talking about now.

Zed,

It was not officially declared that Trump "staged a coup."

That's a political accusation, not a legal finding.

Zed,

Trump's a dictator?

Must be the first in history with a 4-year lifespan, no control over the bureaucracy, and a press corps dedicated to destroying him.

If that's your idea of tyranny, you've clearly never met men who actually have power.

Zed,

You missed your chance.

Instead of saying "he's just not a very good one"...you could have said..."yea...we keep him in check".

I would have considered that idea.

At this point I see a lot of political accusations, which is to be expected.

Thats's how freedom works.

Hum,

"Dems and Reps " and plenty of parties long gone " have been at this for 250 years."

But this time feels different.

We're not just fighting over land, money, or influence.

We're fighting over control of humanity itself...how we live, what we say, even how we think.

Look at China. The government doesn't just police behavior. It regulates belief.

That's the endgame for today's liberals...total control, financial dependence, emotional manipulation, and a culture where dissent means being canceled.

They controlled the mainstream media for decades.

And they're not hiding it anymore.

And what about AI?

We all know it's going to eliminate jobs.

What better setup for socialism...wipe out work, then step in as savior.

And who's building the AI?

The same unelected billionaires who already control your speech, your data, and your digital life.

Liberals say "no kings". What about Zuckerberg, Bezos, Gates...

There's your kings.

And how are these billionaires financed?

Indirectly through government debt via massive contracts, subsidies, and policies that inflate their wealth, while burying the rest of us into oblivion.

And let's be honest.

The spending has come from both parties, so don't bother playing that card.

Laura,

"Zuckerberg,Bezos aligned themselves with Trump.'

Seriously?

Zuckerberg and Bezos aligned with Trump?

Both were openly critical of Trump. Bezos especially.

Trump went after them, not the other way around.

Let's not rewrite history.

Laura,

You really think these guys have changed their stripes?

Laura,

It's a marriage of convenience.

Temporary and will vanish the moment it's no longer useful.

What have they really done except stop feuding in public?

Laura,

Back to my post earlier.

There's your kings.

Not Trump.

Laura,

I wouldn't put it past Zuckerberg, Bezos, Gates or any of the other liberal tech giants vying for power to twist the "No Kings" narrative as a way to deflect from their own power grabs and pin it all on Trump.

So they pretend to align with Trump to get the target off their back.

Laura...don't be so gullible.

Clown,

For now, tech elites and liberals are comrades.

They're united in controlling information and suppressing freedom.

But alliances like that don't last. Look at China and Russia. They're partners until they aren't.
Now China is hacking Russia for military secrets.

My bet is on tech elites to come out on top.

Information is power more than money.

They're pretending to support Trump but we know it won't last.

Clown,

Throughout my career, one thing has been consistent.

I watched the PC evolve. First standalone, then networked, then online.

Software pushed hardware. Hardware caught up.

And each time, we called it progress and absorbed the changes into our systems.

But at every stage, one thing was always treated as an afterthought.

Security. Not Bugs...Security.

Techs were so eager to show off their breakthroughs (hey, I get it, computerheads love getting things up and running) that they pushed it live and patched the holes after the fact.

Even now, with all the talk of DevSecOps and zero trust, the pattern hasn't changed much.

Security is still more a marketing term than a mindset in too many places.

AI will be no different. In fact, it's worse.

We're rushing models into the world that can think, react, and adapt. And we still don't fully understand how to secure them.

My hope is that when the gaps show up, and they will, we're still the ones in control.

And there's one wildcard people still underestimate.

The system administrator.

Even with cloud and tighter access controls, someone always has root.

Look at Snowden. He wasn't an outsider. He was inside, with full security permissions.

That's a layer of risk that still gets overlooked.

How will this all play out in 10 or 20 years?

We'll see.

But if history is any guide, we're not ready.

Me,

You're not wrong...Thiel and Musk are power players too.

But the difference is, they're not pretending to be moral saviors while doing it.

Et,

That's a civil court opinion from a state judge. It's not a criminal charge, not federal law, and not proof of insurrection.

It was challenged, and the Supreme Court killed it.

Laura,

I'll avoid questions about law.

Regardless I'll never be convinced Jan 6 was anymore than an angry crowd that went out of control.

Et,

No. Law is not my hobby.

However, I'm still not finding you are correct.

The Supreme Court didn't rule on whether Trump committed insurrection. They ruled that states can't make that call. Only Congress can.

So I still feel fine saying Trump did not officially stage a coup.

Laura,

There's still no conviction, still no charge, and still no legal finding of a coup.

Or to put it another way.

Trump's still not in prison.

Clown,

Ok..I still "believe" it's fine to say Trump did not officially stage a coup.

Feelings?...that's the liberals pet word...I "feeeel"...

Please...you only mock me for one thing?....Really?

Don't lie....you can't stand everything I represent.

Clown,

When Trump goes to prison for insurrection, I'll change my opinion.

Laura,

"You're a dishonest broker"

I might be wrong about a lot of things, and I might not.

But one thing I'm not is dishonest.