Forced resignations at State: “Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so from President-elect Donald Trump’s aides, three U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.”
I am currently without wifi down here in Belize. But if a person is going to lose contact with things in Washington I can’t think of a better day for it. Best wishes to those in The Hive, and a pox on all MAGAlytes…
Several of our acquaintances have talked about moving to Belize, now that the Convict in Chief will be in power again. What is its appeal, outside of being far away?
Thanks @darrtown ! We have an Indian daughter in law who came to this country at the age of 5. We have a DACA grand daughter in law. I am advising them to start varying their routines when out and about, especially to places they go often.
Well bring it on. Fire all the competent folks and fill the joint up with armatures with no spine. What could go wrong? Plenty and it will. Our ability to analyze intelligence will plummet, our allies will pull back and the result will be a “big bad one” unknown this early in the show but it is coming.
Don’t worry about democracy surviving. It will and likely rebound stronger than ever after this designed to fail administration is 24 months in. Just what positive can come out of Hegseth running the military? It will become a shit show and no…he is not going to stop drinking and will be bounced because of that and gross incompetence. Is Vought going to do a good job? That is not possible. Is Bondi? No she’s going to cause a revolution at Justice. Barr couldn’t pull of what she’s taken on and she aint no Barr. Vance is already dislikable…give him a year with unchecked power and he’s detested by the vast majority of Americans and the world.
Trump’s approval rating is now underwater and he’s not in office. He’s walked back lowering living prices, ending the war in Ukraine and yesterday attempted to forestall what will be a policy catastrophe in Chicago. ( Homan will be a liability in less than a year ) The planned tax cuts are grossly regressive and it seems this time, finally, folks are on to that. Associating with the 3 richest men in the world while claiming to be a regular Joe aint going to work. ( No way those egos can stay in the same room long. Viveck is already talking bailing )
This administration was tailored to fail. It’s running on ego, hubris and cognitive dissonance. Competence ( which Trump has promised to pitch ) has no presence in it. Things will be bad but it won’t be long before they’re mostly bad for Trump. He’s finally not going to get away with it.