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you've seeing the darkness smothering the life from a once proud Democracy ... this is how it happened in Germany

I just keep hoping that the Democrats will get themselves together, gather everybody who is concerned, and start up doing something besides thinking good thoughts and asking for more money. Hopefully the huge crowds of folks put together by some Democrats can get everybody on board and stand up. When you have literally thousands yelling it will be pretty hard to take them all down (right now) I tremble at what may/will happen in the future if things don't change.

Perhaps that’s not needed. I’ve always said that a presidential election is a referendum on the sitting president, how the public views the job he had done over the last 4 years. Midterms are the same, a referendum on the sitting president over the first two years of his presidential term. Trump over the last two weeks has slid from a plurality of Americans approving the job he’s doing to a plurality disapproving. These things take time.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating

But under the radar, you have this happening.

Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5214236-democrat-james-malone-wins-pennsylvania-senate/

The democrats have also taken the lead in the generic congressional ballot for the 2026 midterms.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/state-of-the-union/generic-congressional-vote

Come the midterms, most voters won’t be paying attention whether the democrats are in disarray or not. They’ll be focus on the Trump administration as that is what the midterms will be all about. A referendum on Trump’s first two years. All the democrats have to do is be there as an alternative.

I see Perotista is still holding on to the belief there will be a free and fair midterm election.

The SC has given Trump a taste of the addictive elixir, unconditional power. Trump is only now taking that power out for a test drive. Once he figures out the courts can not enforce any ruling on him, what do you think he will do? You believe he will abide by the Constitution? He hasn't shown any inclination to do so as yet. Once he is in complete control, he will not take a chance he will lose Congress. He needs it to support him, as they have so eloquently done. Spkr Will never investigate the administration no matter how egregious the offense. Trump will become firmly ensconced in the WH. No dictator ever willingly wants to relinquish power to the opposition. Thus he will make every effort to extort from the several states laws to disenfranchise voting blocks which may be heavily Democratic. Predicated on that he will use whatever executive power necessary to ensure a Trumpist win. This may be everything from sequestering voting machines/ballots to outright not having an election under the guise of national security threats from migrants or Democrats. Already Spkr Johnson has indicated he wants to eliminate the District Court system (impediments to Trump's power). What else will Spkr Johnson do to lubricate Trump's ascension?

I suspect by the end of the year, if not sooner, Trump will have consolidated power. So no, I don't see a free and fair election in our future.

No doom and gloom from me. But here’s something interesting. The reasons why Trump is doing a bit better this term than in his first term.

Republicans, Men Push Trump Approval Higher in Second Term
Black, Hispanic adults more approving of Trump in second term, but still disapprove of him overall

https://news.gallup.com/poll/658661...nt=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

OK ... I don't get it.

What has Trump done which would warrant improved approval from any group?

The economy ... a whirlwind of uncertainty with continued high consumer prices, tariffs just now hitting importers, stock market in a tailspin

Immigration ... the numbers are down but there are highly visible media reports or MAGA loves the show

Ukraine ... not in one day as advertised but a group chat in progress ... I have to wonder what Trump gets out of this ... does he award his billionaire cronies with lucrative mineral rights contracts?

Isolationism ... disassociation from allies ... maybe MAGA thinks this is a good thing ... certainly Rand Paul does

Government efficiency ... Ive been an advocate for a long time but not for the reasons most people think. An efficient bureaucracy delivers protection and services in the most timely manner. Slashing the workforce and eliminating agencies meant to deliver those services is an abrogation of my contractual agreement. If the government on it's own fails to make good, it is tantamount to a dissolution of that contractual agreement. .... How is that good?

Help me comprehend what I think is incomprehensible?