It was an ominous and strange summer in America, to say the least. It was a season when the shadow of the dictatorship became longer and more ominous. Donald Trump’s Regulation is quickly rolling as the rhythm of everyday life feels like an unraveling of a venomous snake ready to attack.
Each heading appears to be worse than the next one. Each decision or action by the court; meeting,or White House Do you push us further into territory?
From June to September, after a wave of political earthquakes, the country was hit by waves. Pressure to release Epstein File It explodes and is placed at the house next door in early August, running away rather than facing a vote. But that’s the end. You cannot escape forever.
supreme court He handed over Trump Cult Blanche in a series of rulings, freeing him from constitutional constraints and elevating him above the law. on the other hand Health in our country On the worse, Trump’s own health has become the subject of whisper speculation after encountering evasion and unreliable explanations from the White House after being bruiseed with his unexplained hands.
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And then the assassination of far-right activists came Charlie Kirka strict marker of how flammable and dangerous the environment has become.
This is a summer of secrets, immunity, violence, and I think it’s a preview of what’s going on in the future. As we step into autumn, the colder air is rising, not just seasons. It is political, cultural, and for many of us it is deeply personal and heartbreaking.
If summer is odd, autumn can be devastating. Here are six things to look at:
Trump’s attack on speech freedom
Trump’s war against the media is entering a new stage. Recently, FCC chairs have been reported to have been “Not completed“Involving efforts to punish stores that do not meet the government’s evil standards of “decorum.”
King Trump wants to silence his objections. Otherwise, his FCC will withdraw your license. We have already seen Colbert and Kimmel pushing out of the late night stage. That’s what NBC’s Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers do. Next is the crosshairs of playing cards.
Comcast, who owns NBC, has a mysterious relationship with Trump, but they don’t anger him now. MSNBC spinoff It was done to protect myself. There is no doubt about that.
Will Fallon and Myers be sacrificed to stay in his good bounty? Of course, they say money is always talking and money is everything at the end of the day.
This fall could hurt it… as we know it marked the end of late-night comedy, and satire was replaced by once-prosperous silence. After Kimmel, I think Trump feels bold and he’ll fold Fallon and Myers to NBC. Trump continues to push without criticism.
Trump is trying to outdo Vladimir Putin at the speed he is challenging in the media.
Public Health Crisis No one is ready
This fall should be the time for families to win vaccines, flu and Covid shots. Instead, confusion reigns. The Senate is filled CDC Director I resigned RFK Jr.’s The grip of vaccine policy has paralyzed the nation. His Vaccine Committee meeting this week was an unauthorized disaster.
Misinformation, parental naiveness or rebellion, and government neglect will clash with holiday trips and family gatherings. A historic rate of influenza outbreaks is coming. Does Trump care? no. For aspiring dictators, the population weakened by the disease is more likely to be controlled.
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Epstein files ultimately force calculations
Rep. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie after special elections in Arizona are settled next week and new presumed Democrats are sworn in There will be the 219th Signed to exempt Epstein Files from billing and bring it to vote on the House floor.
That means votes and perhaps passing in the House. The Senate is under great pressure to pass the bill as well. My guess is that Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Joni Ernst are yes votes along with Bill Cassidy, perhaps a bit more Republican surprise.
Then it goes to Trump, facing a choice: sign the bill and allow files to come out, or reveal his neglect to accountability (i.e. his own accountability).
My prediction is that he won’t sign. He believes he is out of hand. But refusing would spark a showdown over whether Congress has a spine that will invalidate him, and this is where Trump wins. There will be a lot of pressure on the swinging Republicans, and the override will be inadequate.
Do you ever see Epstein files? Not as long as Trump continues to control Republicans in the Justice Department and Congress.
Related: House Watch Chair calls Robert Garcia’s “Drama Queen” to release Epstein’s birthday book
Trump’s health issues come to mind
This summer we saw swollen ankles, damaged hands, dull appearance, something more anxious than him Sagging mouth and sleepiness 9/11 at the Pentagon Monument. No one has been fooled by the explanation of handshakes and aspirin as the reason for the wounds on his hand.
He is almost 80 years old. Health problems just don’t go away. I watched it together Joe Bidenand you see it to your aged parents and grandparents. Trump is not going to suddenly become healthy. I think the charade will break this fall.
And when that happens, the White House definitely tries to hide the truth. Men who are strengthening their strength while failing physically are dangerous combinations, especially those who long for being a dictator.
And in the related predictions, jd vance He has been the biggest jerk ever ever as a vice president and says a lot!
The aftermath of Kirk’s assassination burns strange hatred
Death of shooting Charlie Kirk has already unleashed the toxic waves of anti-LGBTQ+ scapegoating. Transgender people are vilified by national, state, local media and right-wing outlets.
Trump and his allies had already dismantled the DEI, stripped of protection, and wiped out strange people from government websites and public life. Now, when the story of a martian is exploited, the flames of hatred roar.
Hate crimes are on the rise. Democrats, on the other hand, appear to make ti-ill, unwilling or impossible to counter lies with forced truths. Inexplicably, 95 Democrats voted For the means of home to honor Kirk. Nearly 100 lawmakers turned their backs on women, strange people and people of color.
This fall may mark an escalation of your campaign to erase LGBTQ+Americans from cultural and civic life are like we may not have experienced since the pre-Stonewall era. We don’t see an off-ramp of hatred calls trying to shower LGBTQ+ people.
This new season is not one of soothing or moderation. This is the season for clarification. The leaves may fall, but so are the institutions, norms and rights that we once took permanent and for granted.
I promise that if summer is weird, autumn will get worse. Worse, I don’t know if America is ready for that.
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