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No biggie.
Trump will issue a fast food ~~execute~~ executive order saying "Citizens in public must eat breakfast at fast food restaurants or face punishment. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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Interesting typo. Part of it is that my insomnia returned with a vengeance. But also - I can't stop thinking that soon Trump's goons will murder people in the street in broad daylight.
the "SUPPORT AMERICAN BUSINESSES" act. mandatory mcdonalds every morning. if you don't eat you still have to wait in line and give them money
Ah. I should have put words like that into Trump's mouth. Well, I can now. The press conference...
"So - you gotta get there early. Really, really early. 'Cause of you don't - you still gotta pay. First come - first served. Right? Right. It's capitalism. If you don't eat you still have to wait in line and give them money. It's the law. "
"President Trump - an executive order is not the law."
"Before now - maybe true. But now I am the law." He signals at his goons. "Throw that guy out. Way out. Bad reporter. Very, very bad. " The goons rush over and roughly manhandle the reporter like bouncers at a club pouncing on a violent drunk. The reporter yells has he's removed from the room surprisingly quickly. In the meanwhile the press core is busy pretending to not really understand what's happening. Nobody else yells out in protest or does anything - of course.
"Now. Anybody got a good question. Remember - good question. Not a bad question. Barron told me 'Or they get the hose again.' I don't know what that means. But I like it. I like it a lot."
"I have a question about tariffs. May I ask it."
"See? Respect. You behave - no hose. Misbehave and big bad hose."
Interesting, indeed. The typo that started the Luigi code speak of using your executive function. ie: Lend them some of your executive function, some lasting advice.
I wish I could stop thinking about Trump's goons murdering people. But I'm convinced it's going to happen. It's just a matter time. Maybe as soon as this year. Plus and of course - the dem pols will soon if not instantly chaste not the murderous goons but the protestors and maybe even the victims too.
Another "of course" is that the dem's method of protesting the massacre and "fighting" fascism will be something like: We know you risk facing violence or getting shot or even getting killed when you go to the polls. But if you vote then means more of us can get into congress and continue to not do anything. Sounds great - right?!
Ninja edit. Maybe I'm being entirely to pessimistic but I think federal forces invading Chicago could get ugly.
"Chicago could get ugly." and you were right. I can almost guarantee the orange stain is gonna use the No Kings rally all across the US today to create drama and hurt people and then blame it on antifa and do an Insurrection Act and then do an EO to suspend midterm elections because the top court has given his EO's the weight of Kings law. They are delaying the swearing in of Grijalva to keep the Epstein file from being released because it's not just trump on there. It's Prince Andrew and many other powerful men. I guarantee there are at least 2 scotus on there as well. It all fits. Donnie kilt Eps to get access to the files but he has to keep them intact to maintain his control over scotus. Wild fucking timeline.
What I didn't think would happen was Pritzker's rhetoric would become milquetoast pointlessness and it would happen within just weeks. He's basically been saying "Somebody outta do something in my state." I guess not a single dem governor will do anything to stop ICE. And libs are deep in their fantasy reality where their pointless No Kings protests mean something.
I wonder if (when?) she'll be sworn in. Maybe Trump will write an EO saying Grijalva can't be sworn in due to reasons and GOP SCOTUS will agree.
The speed of unfolding events is incredible.