Monday, August 18, 2025

Authoritarian, not authoritative

Seth Masket: The U.S. government has long sought to be an authoritative source on a wide range of things, from historical events to economic data to medical advice. Lord knows, it has not always gotten it right, but getting it right has usually been the goal ...

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Donald Trump lashes out at people calling him a dictator then defends rewriting history www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic ...

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-- Peter Stefanovic (@peterstefanovic.bsky.social) Aug 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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U.S. economic data is considered a highly reliable account of the world's largest economy and is vital for decisionmaking by businesses and governments. America's higher education system has long been the envy of the world, with students coming from everywhere, at great expense, to learn the U.S. model and to bring its lessons back home with them."

"Trump is working very aggressively to end all these advantages. And like most things, this will be easier to smash than to rebuild."

Nice going, MAGAt filth.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-08-18 01:35 PM

No Pedo!
Si Pedro!

#2 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-18 01:46 PM

What competitive advantage? Tariffs and interfering with thier trade partners.

We would like to see some competiveness.

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-18 02:42 PM

Just following orders.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-18 04:23 PM

MAGAs are illiterate, they will never be able to tell the difference

#5 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-19 05:47 AM

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