When Trump loyalists said "drain the swamp," they really meant "replace everyone with our own swamp creatures."
Trumpies were forever alleging that the "deep state" was sabotaging the "duly elected president," and thereby waging war on "the American people." They ignore Trump's obvious belief that federal employees owed personal loyalt…
When Trump loyalists said "drain the swamp," they really meant "replace everyone with our own swamp creatures."
Trumpies were forever alleging that the "deep state" was sabotaging the "duly elected president," and thereby waging war on "the American people." They ignore Trump's obvious belief that federal employees owed personal loyalty to him; that he admires and envies the absolute power of despots; and that he views any impediment to his desires as intrinsically evil.
Remember this: "Then I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president." Trumpies tried to spin it as not really meaning what it says, but I recall at least once former insider saying that Trump was surprised and disappointed to learn that being president didn't allow him to do whatever he wanted.
I'm not suggesting there was no partisan resistance in the bureaucracy, but Trumpies portray all obstacles or pushback or whistle-blowing, even by Trump appointees, as a function of some evil Leviathan that Trump was heroically battling against. And they do it because they chose to accept Trump's belief t hat his will is the measure of right, and that he should have been unrestricted in the exercise of power.
What's most chilling is that some apologists seem to want a despot they agree with, or at least a despot their enemies hate.
If there is a second Trump presidency, whatever little competence and objectivity we have in every federal agency will be out the door in no time. As bad as FEMA has been in responding to federal emergencies, can one imagine a Blue State seeking assistance from Trump next time? There was a big uproar during the Obama years on the IRS removing exemption for certain religious non-profit. Now think about what the IRS under Trump may do to his real and perceived enemies. Most Americans do not know how the government works is why half the country does not see a problem with Trump being president.
There was plenty of evidence for what you describe. I’m remembering particularly when Kushner hatched a scheme to delay needed Covid supplies to blue states, early in the pandemic. A continuation of this would be but one way in which a second Trump administration would be a crisis. I’m among those who think it would be the end of our democracy.
When Trump loyalists said "drain the swamp," they really meant "replace everyone with our own swamp creatures."
Trumpies were forever alleging that the "deep state" was sabotaging the "duly elected president," and thereby waging war on "the American people." They ignore Trump's obvious belief that federal employees owed personal loyalty to him; that he admires and envies the absolute power of despots; and that he views any impediment to his desires as intrinsically evil.
Remember this: "Then I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president." Trumpies tried to spin it as not really meaning what it says, but I recall at least once former insider saying that Trump was surprised and disappointed to learn that being president didn't allow him to do whatever he wanted.
I'm not suggesting there was no partisan resistance in the bureaucracy, but Trumpies portray all obstacles or pushback or whistle-blowing, even by Trump appointees, as a function of some evil Leviathan that Trump was heroically battling against. And they do it because they chose to accept Trump's belief t hat his will is the measure of right, and that he should have been unrestricted in the exercise of power.
What's most chilling is that some apologists seem to want a despot they agree with, or at least a despot their enemies hate.
If there is a second Trump presidency, whatever little competence and objectivity we have in every federal agency will be out the door in no time. As bad as FEMA has been in responding to federal emergencies, can one imagine a Blue State seeking assistance from Trump next time? There was a big uproar during the Obama years on the IRS removing exemption for certain religious non-profit. Now think about what the IRS under Trump may do to his real and perceived enemies. Most Americans do not know how the government works is why half the country does not see a problem with Trump being president.
There was plenty of evidence for what you describe. I’m remembering particularly when Kushner hatched a scheme to delay needed Covid supplies to blue states, early in the pandemic. A continuation of this would be but one way in which a second Trump administration would be a crisis. I’m among those who think it would be the end of our democracy.