Summary

Donald Trump’s re-election has sparked fears of an “imperial presidency” as he plans to expand presidential power, backed by a compliant Republican Congress and Supreme Court.

Trump’s agenda includes dismantling federal agencies, mass deportations, cutting education funding, restricting transgender rights, and a renewed “America First” foreign policy, potentially isolating the U.S. and straining alliances like NATO.

Critics warn of authoritarian tendencies, with plans to target political enemies and loosen rule of law constraints.

Civil society groups anticipate resistance, but experts fear Trump could invoke extreme measures like the Insurrection Act to quell opposition.

  • Nyciferi
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    1912 days ago

    Do you think we ought to relieve posts like this?

    Like, we all know what he’s going to do, we’ve had months and months of many outlets telling us what he’ll do. We don’t need the reminder.

    • @[email protected]
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      I kind of agree. I don’t see how it’s helpful to speculate all of the insane things he can do. At best your just making people complacent, at worst your giving them ideas.

      This is not to say that we shouldn’t post every thing he actually does… I just don’t see how these speculative articles are helpful to anyone other than people trying to make money off doom scrolling.

      • @foggy
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        512 days ago

        Fear and anger drive engagement and people love those sweet updoots.

        The medium is the message, etc.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      212 days ago

      To be very fair there is value to experts confirming something that is already widely speculated, and there are organizations and groups who need to prepare for likely Trump actions. It’s just that in this case what they’re confirming is obvious and therefore not very useful.

  • @[email protected]
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    812 days ago

    The word for a dictator that overthrows a republic and converts it to an empire is just, you know, Emperor.

  • @xenomor
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    712 days ago

    Are there any historical examples of fascist regimes losing power without a violent takedown?

  • Verdant Banana
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    -3012 days ago

    Basically the same as we already have now

    Democrats only exists to prop up the false dichotomy

    • @[email protected]
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      1912 days ago

      I’m going to point and laugh at you when you realize that things are actually becoming an order of magnitude worse, and you finally understand that you’ve been pushing false equivalence the whole fucking time.

      • @MegaUltraChicken
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        312 days ago

        when you realize

        I’ve got some bad news for you friend.

    • @[email protected]
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      1012 days ago

      I’ll ask how you feel about that comment when we’re standing next to each other in the firing squad line.