do or die

The pandemic Paycheck Protection Program working like a charm: Coronavirus stimulus loans go to oil and gas companies that have previously bought back shares: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/497442-ppp-loans-go-to-oil-and-gas-companies-that-have-previously-bought

Well, my addiction to gin, has saved me from ingesting anything that might do me harm.....while reading this forum

Just another bad President? I've see quite a few, but.... Trump is actually a textbook case of a total malignant narcissist. The childishness, immaturity, raging tantrums, serial lying, egotism, lack of empathy or integrity....are merely symptoms of this deep seated condition... When it comes to advice even within his own administration, the Don is simply psychologically incapable of accepting what they are telling him. Any Intelligence information that does not conform to his worldview simply cannot be processed. This is the main reason that a lot of posts in the WH are populated with under qualified flunky's, to tell him what he wants to hear - thus "proving him right". His internal world is filled with baseless and outlandish conspiracies that fit with his emotional needs. In Trump's distorted, paranoid view of reality - NATO, EU, UN, etc, are all enemies, who rip off the US and are inherently untrustworthy. Trump’s weird admiration for dictators of all stripes....can be understood more readily, when one understands that actually, they exhibit the same authoritarian, narcissistic and paranoid worldviews, as Trump. In reality, Donald simply has a higher comfort level with those folks. His view on government is that it should be based primarily on loyalty to himself, rather than the rule of law or democratic norms. In his world, only Trump and his allies, his supporters, and their friends are entitled to the rights and protections of the law, and if necessary, immunity from it. Any disagreement with him is "criminal" "treasonous" or some form of devious plot against him. Contrary to those democratic norms, all his activities must be shielded from any form of oversight. Therefore, the traditional balance of Judicial, Legislative and Executive entities, must be upended and institutions like the DOJ, Intelligence community, etc, be belittled, and discredited (he is working hard on those right now) His base is passionately loyal to him, as over the years, the right wing propaganda has instilled a mindset, featuring them also as "victims" surrounded by "enemies" Hatred of "elites" manifests itself as resistance to the "Deep State" which consists of pretty well all existing institutions. All Trump needs now is to design the appropriate salute. All of the traits mentioned above, have been on full naked display during the pandemic. Some of us wondered how Trump would respond to a real crisis. Unfortunately we don't need to wonder, any more. Trump transcends the usual push-pull of Democrats and Republicans. Beyond mere policy and beliefs. - this man is a complete menace, and a danger to democracy.

Fauci labelled a Chinese, WHO, Deep State plant.....in 3....2....1....

Well, certain media outlets just can't help themselves. Nor can the current President of the United States.

The Trump administration plan at this point,seems to be to just bluff and brazen it out. Trump is simply obsessed with re-election. How many Americans actually die, at this point is immaterial...

Trump declaring victory, yet again this afternoon...but... https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/unreleased-white-house-report-shows-coronavirus-rates-spiking-heartland-communities-n1204751

Mueller said he would of exonerated the President, if he could........but stated that he could not.

We will have to disagree. A good deal of Obstruction going on: https://www.factcheck.org/2019/04/what-the-mueller-report-says-about-obstruction/

Not my source. Btw, try reading the Mueller Report itself. That way you will know what a snow job was put out by Barr

Masks, crooks.....certain symmetry there, anyways...

Given the way Barr distorted and misrepresented the Mueller Report, Trump certainly knew what he was doing when he hired this guy - a unethical flunky..... to be the highest legal official in the land. His current "job" is to provide cover for Donald Trump

Must protest. Jeb wouldn't of let anything like that happen...

Pretty accurate summation....

Asked by a reporter whether he considered wearing a mask around a group of elderly people who are at a higher risk of the virus, Trump said no. “I was very far away,” he said. “I would have loved to have gone up and hugged them because they’re great. I had a conversation with everyone but we were very far away. And the wind was blowing hard in such a direction that if the plague ever reached them, I’d be very surprised.” Good Gawd...

Fake news. Everyone can get one. And they are beautiful.

While I cower indoors, with my reduced immune system (cancer treatments), and ongoing pulmonary condition......would like to give a shout out to the bold fighters for freedom down south, and the heroic social commentators, who would make Jack London proud, and truly understand the laws of nature, and why people like me must simply be resigned to our fate. I can, however...live with that shame...and plan to inconvenience some people for a while yet..

You mistakenly took the President's comments literally....

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/michael-flynn-learned-to-play-by-trumps-rules/611332/

Trump just said he had no idea, that this would happen......after screaming for it for months

Flynn was just being sarcastic......

Of course, but a lot of pretty deluded people think otherwise. And Trump has a track record of making life easier for certain corporate concerns (tax cuts, massive deregulation)

Big part of this is a lot of the MAGA folks, caught in a intellectual and emotional cul-de-sac. For years, they have been bombarded by right wing media, telling them that are "victims" of many insidious forces - Immigrants, foreigners, media, and the traditional institutions of government, (deep state) that have banded together to deny them, what they truly deserve. This also ties in well with the general xenophobic and racist thinking in certain quarters on the Right Hatred of the "elites", also is handy for resisting environmental concerns, and debunking higher education and science. On the surface, pretty strange that some working people still look to Trump - who manly fights for the 1%ers, dividend holders and other "elites", to protect their interests. But, Trump has to be right.....or every thing they have been told, and believe is a total lie and a giant fraud. Too bad.....it is.

The White House has shelved an extensive report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meant to provide local officials with step-by-step instructions for re-opening public spaces during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Associated Press report released Thursday. The 17-page document, titled “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework,” was set to be published last Friday, but agency scientists were told it “would never see the light of day,” a CDC official told the AP. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/496528-white-house-shelved-cdc-reopening-guidance-report So giving local officials specific and detailed information about re-opening, is squelched, simply because it runs counter to the vague Administration directives, which Trump himself, has already tacitly ignored. They want things keep vague for a reason folks......and responsibility be dammed.

It's common knowledge....