the bastards' last stand

It has been somewhat difficult to place the opposition to Trump in a context where it all makes sense. The simplest explanation behind the difficulty is that there is no sense behind it. This is not to suggest that there is no sense in opposing Trump, although there is an argument to be made. There are no rational goals behind the opposition. His platform is more popular than he is. This opposition is not a response to what he is doing meant to generate support for Democrats. It is sound and fury, which may come to signify far more than is wished.  Instead of considering the opposition to DOGE, his sex recognition, DEI, and deportation Executive Orders as separate, it is better to see it all as a continuous spectrum. The most consistent element is that the opposition, lacking any principle, reacts to everything as if it is the one thing that will finally bring Trump down. In so doing, they select positions that are overwhelmingly unpopular. Being met with apathy seems to only ...

Immediately upon his second inauguration, President Trump set out to fulfill his campaign promises through executive orders. Among his commitments was to shrink the federal workforce, especially of those who have continued to work from home post-COVID. Among the government workers fired were 3-400 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers. Since the inauguration there have been a number of shocking airplane collisions and and near misses, starting just 9 days after the inauguration. On January 29 a US Black Hawk helicopter collided with a civilian jet near Ronald Reagan Airport. With each incident, the media returned to the question of how much the FAA staff cuts were responsible for what began to seem like an unprecedented number of accidents in a president's first two months.  The media coverage of this topic highlights the media and Democrat's approach to everything Trump does. It is not about the subject, it is always about the fact that it has happened under or because...