Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Ian H]

The Repugnant party is on the ropes. This Dallas convention has been an abject flop. Even with electoral interference, IMHO, the Dems will sweep the House- perhaps not the Senate but it will be enough to seriously kerb the madness, the grift and word is - guaranteed impeachment proceedings.
The long term prospects are not good as the damage Trump is wreaking both domestically and Internationally is going to take decades to rectify, perhaps never.
I think Musk and Thiel are fascists but I think this US version of fascism is simply a cash generator not an ideological movement as such - they have failed to mobilise a nation into fascism. They are autistic nerds who thankfully, don't have their finger on the societal pulse nor have the political backing - Republican candidates are more than aware of their unpopularity. Thiel cannot achieve anything without political will. The current freedom Musk and Thiel have, is short lived. They have the window of this administration to wring as much as they possibly can dry. After Trump, the landscape changes. Perhaps, given the debt and the economy, the Dems have the perfect foundation for high, windfall taxation and massive environmental legislation/energy supply stipulation. That's a ticket they can run on almost solely.
Imagine the Dems lifting the lid on the Epstein files; what a hammer blow that would be to the GOP; all those Repugnants who failed to push for transparency or covered up sins or shut down investigations.

Thiel's value has sky rocketed as AI and data centres take off. This is the long term concern. A Democratic administration in 2028 say has one huge fight on their hands against huge money but Trump's economics will be biting more and more as the rest of the term goes on.

So I would like to contradict your assertion and say that I am a realist.

Don't underestimate the Democrat's ability to self-harm.

 

[briantrumpet]

Don't underestimate the Democrat's ability to self-harm.

Yeah, they wouldn't want to recognise Mamdani as a Democrat or his political successes, as some of his policies might be perceived as left wing. Perish the thought.

 

[briantrumpet]

Any reason for Trump to be with the losers and suckers in New York on 11 September, at least to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Trump Tower becoming the highest building there?

 

[briantrumpet]

Well, Trump did go to something about 9/11, and paid it as much attention as he thought it deserved.