This is a threat of nuclear annihilation, there is no other way. He is a mad man, 25th Amendment time, but alas his crony cabinet and congress are not up to it, fucking cowards.
Jim, another great article and summary! I don't think it's beyond the pale to compare tRump's derangement to Hitler's at this point. As I post this comment we're only 2.5 hours from tRump's 8:00 pm EDT deadline.
May we all wake up tomorrow to find that he had second thoughts. My heart goes out to the brave Iranian citizens gathering around the power plants. I hope that deters the bomb droppers and missile launchers.
The problem is our generals and admirals. Trump gave them a chance when he and Hegseth addressed them in the Quantico auditorium. On September 30, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia, President Donald Trump told senior military officers that if they did not like what they were hearing, they could leave the room, adding that doing so would impact their rank and future
He had already proven that he had no respect of regard for the Constitution, and an officers oath is to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Trump has proven to be a domestic enemy of the Constitution, yet they stayed around and by so doing, gave their consent to be an accomplice.
Subsequently, albeit too late to salvage their reputation, a handful have retired frather than serve under Hegseth and Trump, the rest debase themselves by bending the knee
Since taking office in 2025, the second Trump administration has overseen the removal or forced retirement of over 20 top generals and admirals, with reports indicating a significant purge of military leadership. High-ranking officials dismissed include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Navy's top admiral, and senior leaders across the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Then Trump reached down into the garbage and pulled out a retired Lt General, a proven crony and/or Christian nationalist, appointed him to Chairman of the Joiint
Probably the most directly impactful act of resistance/defiance is the mass withholding of federal tax payments, not mentioned in your list of tactics. If that takes hold there will not only be serious disruptive impact on the regime, there will also be safety in numbers for the participants. I am refusing personally and will have a column coming out this week on its value as a weapon.
The whole word is voicing outrage and the whole world SHOULD voice outrage. The result is however, Trump's narcissistic wound is so large now this is existential for him. When you are a narcissist and the whole world is turning against you the only option left is to destroy the world. It does not matter that you will be destroyed too. Trump needs to be physically restrained.
To withhold capital. Universal Rent Strike, loan and Mortgage payment freeze.
Thank God / Buddha / the Universe tRump backed down at the last minute! This buys us time to get our spineless Congress to impeach his ass!
This is a threat of nuclear annihilation, there is no other way. He is a mad man, 25th Amendment time, but alas his crony cabinet and congress are not up to it, fucking cowards.
Amazing how apt Nietzsche, Thucydides, and Monty Python (Holy Grail, Meaning of Life, Life of Brian, etc) continue to be.
Jim, another great article and summary! I don't think it's beyond the pale to compare tRump's derangement to Hitler's at this point. As I post this comment we're only 2.5 hours from tRump's 8:00 pm EDT deadline.
May we all wake up tomorrow to find that he had second thoughts. My heart goes out to the brave Iranian citizens gathering around the power plants. I hope that deters the bomb droppers and missile launchers.
God help our military if they obey these orders from a draft dodging madman.
The problem is our generals and admirals. Trump gave them a chance when he and Hegseth addressed them in the Quantico auditorium. On September 30, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia, President Donald Trump told senior military officers that if they did not like what they were hearing, they could leave the room, adding that doing so would impact their rank and future
He had already proven that he had no respect of regard for the Constitution, and an officers oath is to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Trump has proven to be a domestic enemy of the Constitution, yet they stayed around and by so doing, gave their consent to be an accomplice.
Subsequently, albeit too late to salvage their reputation, a handful have retired frather than serve under Hegseth and Trump, the rest debase themselves by bending the knee
Since taking office in 2025, the second Trump administration has overseen the removal or forced retirement of over 20 top generals and admirals, with reports indicating a significant purge of military leadership. High-ranking officials dismissed include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Navy's top admiral, and senior leaders across the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Then Trump reached down into the garbage and pulled out a retired Lt General, a proven crony and/or Christian nationalist, appointed him to Chairman of the Joiint
Chief of Staff and promoted him to four stars.
Probably the most directly impactful act of resistance/defiance is the mass withholding of federal tax payments, not mentioned in your list of tactics. If that takes hold there will not only be serious disruptive impact on the regime, there will also be safety in numbers for the participants. I am refusing personally and will have a column coming out this week on its value as a weapon.
Please do! I want to do just this but am afraid and don’t know how to do it properly. I will share widely
The whole word is voicing outrage and the whole world SHOULD voice outrage. The result is however, Trump's narcissistic wound is so large now this is existential for him. When you are a narcissist and the whole world is turning against you the only option left is to destroy the world. It does not matter that you will be destroyed too. Trump needs to be physically restrained.