.. as visible opposition grows, he becomes weaker, more desperate, will intensify his cruel and violent campaign

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

“We can debate the reasons for his hateful agenda built on lies, but we shouldn’t misunderstand that as the nation’s visible opposition grows and he becomes weaker and more desperate, he will intensify his cruel and violent campaign.”

“We can debate the reasons for his hateful agenda built on lies, but we shouldn’t misunderstand that as the nation’s visible opposition grows and he becomes weaker and more desperate, he will intensify his cruel and violent campaign.”
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— Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T18:29:10.938Z

[Marie Marie]

1. My thoughts exactly but as that opposition grows, I can only hope that

he will eventually overreach and crash and burn. He is NOT popular.

[totodeinhere]

2. Grass roots opposition is growing. But until Democrats in Congress start standing up to him

en masse I don't think there is much hope.

"18 Dems bend the knee helping tRump pass his GENIUS Act creating a "super highway" for tRump corruption."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220410555

[Fil1957]

3. Doesn't seem weak to me, unfortunately...

[ananda]

4. This is exactly what we're seeing right now.

For example, ICE just gets worse and worse.

[PatSeg]

5. Yes, Trump tends to be reactive

and when he meets resistance, he doubles down. He doesn't know how to adjust and change. The exception would probably be if Putin disapproves of something he does or says, but of course, Putin isn't likely to have a problem with cruelty and violence.

[CloudWatcher]

6. Chicken Taco

I worry that his reaction to Chicken Taco will be a child's reaction to an insult resulting in the nuking of Tehran. He's gotten rid of the adults in the room.

[BaronChocula]

7. Cornered rat

Other countries are realizing they are stronger together amid a fumbling fascist-bound U.S.

His SCOTUS appointees don't feel they owe him as much as he thinks

There will be more No Kings protests

By the time he cut his birthday caked everyone left

Iran is telling him to eff off

No big beautiful deal with Iran

He will lash out for sure

[slightlv]

8. There's something here I've not ever seen mentioned before...

not by any of us, probably because it would look like we were giving reason or excuse to trump..
not by any of his handlers, because it would be admitting a truth they won't admit...

But many people with dementia turn mean and often violent as they grow older in their dementia. My mom, for example, was the sweetest woman to everyone before she passed the age of 67. After that, the change in her was like night and day. It was like the dementia totally changed her personality. While I had seen hints at that dark side growing up (which is one of the reasons I left at 18 and never looked back), to everyone else she was sweet, helpful, and full of life.

When we first helped her into Assisted Living, no one told us they weren't capable of dealing with "memory" issues... we discovered it wasn't the "memory" issues it was the behavioral problems. She would lash out with her fists, purposely flailing her arms. She cussed more than any sailor I ever met! And, as many of the people working at the home were black or Asian, the horrible words coming out her mouth even had me up on my feet trying to restrain her at times. She never would have abided such language or racism in our home growing up.

What I'm trying to say, is our government is being ruled by a demented individual whose worst personality aspects know no restraints. I said somewhere not too long ago that he is full-on ID, large ego, and a non-existent SuperEgo. He is a product of his upbringing, which was cruel and unloving. He internalized those lessons and now, in his dementia, means to get even for those lessons... with us. We can ONLY expect worse from him as he sundowns into his dementia, because that's all he has left in him... hate, cruelty, and violence.

He is what he is... he's evil. If there's any karmic justice, he'll roast in the hell he admits he doesn't know exists. But he's a lost cause. The best one could do would be to pump him full of anti-psychotics and sleeping pills. Who we should be going after are all those he hired to attend him. Take away those that cover up for him, and he is left in all his weak-willed glory out in public. I'm thinking, in particular, of Miller and Bannon, and all the tech bros (who have no legitimate cause to be inside the WH, let alone anywhere near wheels of government.). I think if we could just take out Miller, we'd see a sea-change in what happens in the world. But, with the Heritage Foundation, Judicial Watch, and the other right-wing think tanks, there's always more just like them waiting to take up the xtianist banner of hate and cruelty.

[c-rational]

9. Well said. Agreed.

[Joinfortmill]

10. Trump is a dangerous fool. We are all immigrants.

Neil Diamond's America: Enjoy, people!

[Wounded Bear]

11. No doubt. A cornered rat is vicious...nt