Former top officials from Donald Trump’s administration are warning he is likely to use a second term to overhaul the nation’s spy agencies in a way that could lead to an unprecedented level of politicization of intelligence.
Cheeto Benito just outs intelligence assets on a whim, him being in charge makes us less safe in many ways. He is proof we are an unreliable ally.
Trump, who already tried to revamp intelligence agencies during his first term, is likely to re-up those plans — and push even harder to replace people perceived as hostile to his political agenda with inexperienced loyalists, according to interviews with more than a dozen people who worked in his administration.
This is why fascism always fails despite all its posturing about being “strong”. People in top positions are chosen for loyalty to the leader first and basic competence second. Then those people are turned against each other to make sure they never accumulate enough power under themselves to directly challenge the leader. This is exactly what happened to Nazi intelligence, and British intelligence ran circles around them.
It never works in the long run, but they can take down everything around them in the short to medium run.
(Reads article) Wait…remember when the Deep State was called conspiracy bullshit?
Damn, I guess the Democrats should put up a strong candidate.
Biden is the strongest polling candidate against Trump
The way I am going to go into this election is to vote 3rd party. If trump wins, he will either have a very underwhelming term and lose his fanbase or completely destroy the government and break the status quo. Assuming he goes the extreme route, the US will either rise up and competely reform the government or we had no hope of that ever happening in the first place. I’m tired of voting for the lesser evil.
Edit: Disliking this comment is cool and all, but I’d like to actually hear why people disagree. I am willing to change my mind if an adequate reason is provided. For anyone saying there will be domestic pain if Trump is elected, I am living in the US as well. This will also open the eyes of people who think politics are separate from their lives.
Edit2: Thanks for responding, I really appreciate the given perspectives. I am not a politics major, so I know there is always more I can learn.
Edit3: Thank you to those who provided legitimate reasoning and sources. It looks like the only viable option is to avoid a repeat of history, where the minority Nazi party ended up running Germany, by voting for Genocide Joe. God I hate this bs political system.
The way I am going to go into this election is to vote 3rd party
That’s just voting for Trump with extra steps.
If trump wins, he will either have a very underwhelming term and lose his fanbase or completely destroy the government and break the status quo
Nothing here has any bearing in reality or past precedence. It won’t matter if Trump “wins” by one vote or twenty votes, his behavior will be exactly the same (and the people pulling his strings will enact their plans regardless.). He certainly acted like he had a “mandate” during his first term despite losing the popular vote, and he’s not a complex force to understand- he will absolutely be worse the second time.
Assuming he goes the extreme route, the US will either rise up and competely reform the government or we had no hope of that ever happening in the first place.
GTFO here with that accelerationist bullshit. You don’t like Biden? Fine- you’re free to. Hold your nose and vote for him anyway, because things are going to get a lot worse for a lot of people if you don’t. The US system isn’t set up to allow people to vote ideologically, so we have to vote strategically. The sooner American voters grow up and accept that fact, the sooner we can start working to actually fix the system.
That’s just voting for Trump with extra steps.
no, it’s not. only voting for trump is voting for trump.
That is demonstrably wrong under a “first past the post” system. You either vote for the candidate from the major party that is closest-aligned to your values, or your vote helps the candidate from the major party that is furthest aligned from you to win. It doesn’t matter how much you hate it or want it to be wrong, it’s a mathematical certainty. Like I already said, Americans don’t get to vote ideologically precisely because the system doesn’t allow it. If you think Donald Trump is the absolute worst candidate on the field, then any vote other than for (the presumed Democratic candidate) Biden is just helping Trump win.
You either vote for the candidate from the major party that is closest-aligned to your values, or your vote helps the candidate from the major party that is furthest aligned from you to win.
this is election misinformation. a vote for Jill Stein cannot be counted as a vote for trump or Biden.
On paper it’s a vote for Jill, but in effect it’s a vote for the party you dislike more. Are you more of a practical person or more of a person concerned with technicalities?
Keep repeating that b.s until you believe it in your heart. Still won’t be true, but you’ll be a good parrot who deserves his cracker.
You mean like the incumbent president who is far and away objectively better than Trump?
And, as I have to keep reminding people, the only person who has actually beaten Trump before.
I would hope that the Democrats have someone better than a president that, not only ignores the genocide going on in Gaza, but is actively contributing to the continuation of that genocide.
Edit: This is the main reason why I am so reluctant to consider voting for Biden.
You are a fucking idiot. Russia has you by the nuts. So if democrats lose and Trump wins and continues the genocide then what smart ass?
Very convincing argument, I am certain you are a wonder to be around. If you read further down the comment chain, you can see why I am taking the stance that I am.
Rock > Biden < hard place.
Israel being a mess the US is largely responsible for there was no chance of condemning them outright. That country has been pampered and enriched by Uncle Sam for 70 years. Anything short of complete solidarity would have incurred the wrath of all and sundry.
On the other hand, the prospect of a second Trump presidency has the unintelligence community delighted.
And Russians
The way I see it, if the Americans end up picking a president who ranked among the bottom 5 presidents of all times, it’s their own fault for doing so and they should enjoy the consequences of that.
The issue is, that the rest of the World will also “enjoy” the consequences of that, because you can’t just ignore 300 Million people…
To everyone suggest he gets JFKd…
I bet you it’s on the table. And the intelligence communities are weighing on how much of a martyr it’ll make him/if it’ll spark a civil war.
Just keep feeding him burgers until he chokes. No one would be the wiser.
Andrew Lloyd Webber should team up with Mike Judge to write the musical, Idiocracy Superstar.
Fairly certain the not-so-intelligent community is just cheering him on, though.
Maybe they could do something
Nah, they only do something when there’s a prospect of a socialist democracy rejecting American corporate interests… because the military industrial complex and entire intelligence apparatus is a tool of capitalism.
Corporations aka “the economy” = “national security”
Dunno, getting into bed with Russia seems pretty close to socialism
Not really.
Right, closer to totalitarianism
Man, given what the intelligence agencies are known for, I don’t exactly want them interfering in US elections.
Maybe just this once, as a treat
Maybe they should share some intelligence
Asking honestly: do you think doing so would change anything?
