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I have logically come to that conclusion that there decision is illogical as well... And that there is no way to conceive logic to defend it

There are many problems with DOGE, obviously, but one of the biggest (and probably underplayed) is it's hacksaw approach taking out people working to protect infrastructure that needs maintenance and that we all take for granted. I'm a civil engineer so stories like these speak to me more than the general public, but it's all fun and games until a dam fails and kills hundreds or (depending on geography) thousands of people.

It's an explanation but it's not logical in the slightest.

Oklahoma man says Social Security benefits terminated without warning or explanation Great local reporting... I worry that it's a story we may be seeing more and more

If they really feared him, they would be complying *and* would still buy the F-35s.

Genuinely racking my brain but cannot come with a logical explanation for this action

It's largely about internal Hungarian issues around corruption in his administration, don't want to make it all about us like Americans do... But it would be hilarious (although sad, but maybe inspiring, for us) if Trump winning happens while Orban's standing starts to sink and decline. Particularly given how this administration loves to hold Orban up as a paragon of virtue

Regarding egg prices...

Wow, Trump is making us so much more respected across the world

I don't know that AOC would be the right candidate to run for that seat, even in deep blue New York, but what I do know is that Schumer has absolutely lost control of his caucus and, once this episode passes, probably needs to step aside and let someone else be Minority Leader. You don't have to be an AOC acolyte to see how badly he botched this.

This is mostly where I'm at.... this thing is a giant turd regardless, but voting for this CR sets the stage for them getting rolled on the debt ceiling and on taxes. I also wouldn't be surprised if Trump / GOP still get the lions share of the blame if a shutdown happens either given *waves hands around* literally everything going on

51 or so days in.... not unlike his first term.

From JB Pritzker's Chief of Staff.... I put it here because this is the thread most visited at this point, but it's worth pondering as we relitigate past grievances while there's the reality in front of us that needs to be dealt with. We need solidarity in this moment.

There's a part of me that think's that Schumer isn't made for these times... having said that, if Harry Reid were still alive and still in charge, he would be providing zero votes for this effort. And he'd do it with a smile.

I'm not sure I've ever seen a leader from one chamber go after the other one quite like this.... Schumer deserves all of it, he ****ed all of this up.

Chuckie looked like a deer in the headlights there...

Call me naive, but I don't see a world where an actual, boots-on-the-ground war on Canada has broad popularity or acceptance from Americans. Especially given that, as of now, annexing Canada currently sits at like -70 with the American public in public polling

Another thing, pivoting off of Oblong's post here, is what military recruitment looks like going forward.... if we have a President threatening military conflicts (such as invading Canada) that the general public largely doesn't believe in, that seems like it would be demoralizing for those already in uniform and would be extremely counterproductive to recruitment efforts

This kind of hits at the fatal flaw in their thinking... They have assumed that their threats (and actions) will ratchet up pressure on Canadian and European governments and will automatically bring them to heel. Instead, they are basically causing rally around their flag effects elsewhere while, at home, our population is divided at best on the tariffs, and outright against conquests into Canada (in like the -60 to -70 range) Their hubris will be our downfall as a country IMO

And this is reflecting in recent polling where, for maybe the first time ever, most Americans find themselves disapproving of Trump on the economy. And have expectation that the congenital obsession with tariffs will cause prices will rise

Shouldn't be lost on anyone that his statement can be read as absolving Stalin, Mao and Hitler for their actions...

Yeah that's what elicited the "lol" to me. Whatever the wisdom of a tariff might be in any given situation, it's by definition not an "open market" action

lol

Spot on...