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Karl Bode
@karlbode.com

the "funny" thing is these tariffs and USAID impacts are just the orchestra warming up we haven't even begun to see the downstream cumulative concussive impact of gutting consumer protection, public safety oversight, or the dismantling of the social safety net

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rep. Jason Smith dismisses farmers in his state who are getting stiffed by the US government not fulfilling contracts: "Right now it's a little bit disruptive, but that's what this administration promised whenever they were coming to Washington is that they would be disruptive."

Rhymenoceros
@rhymenoceros.bsky.social

Yeah it’s about to get really rocky. I hate accelerationism but it seems like that’s where we’re at. MAGA only deals in pain so hopefully when MAGA starts feeling the pain they are causing they’ll back down

Karl Bode
@karlbode.com

the propaganda will hold for a while, but ultimately it will break under the pressure of obvious first hand experience I'm very curious where that point is and how long it will take

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Rhymenoceros
@rhymenoceros.bsky.social

Full agree. Personally a little terrified as well. Disaffected maga has a potential for violence. There will be massive amounts of disaffected people armed to the teeth suffering from ego collapsing cognitive dissonance. Hard to imagine what the future looks like, I try to have hope

Karl Bode
@karlbode.com

all I can say is I'm happy I live up here in a heavily armed progressive haven protected by a mountain range with ample clean drinking water