August 17, 2025
NY Times Loses Last marbles
Timothy Birdnow
The Left has completely lost it!
NY Times calls for ending Democracy, abolishing the Senate, cancelling the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court
The guy interviewed by Ross Douthat is completely blind. He argues "democracy is an abstract and the people went with their own economic well-being" when in fact people went with both - they saw Biden's Administration stifling free speech. They saw the way political opposition was being abused by lawfare, especially Donald Trump. They were angry at the invasion of illegal aliens in direct violation of the laws on the books - laws passed by Congress and supported by the public. This idiot doesn't have the vaguest idea of what "our democracy" is; he is talking about a People's Republic which is never under the control of the Peoplebut of a ruling intelligentsia.
He's promoting oligarchy, the very thing they accused President Trump of doing.
This was just the opening of this; read the whole idiotic thing.
In another NY Times article we learn the military is helping Trump to establish a military dictatorship.
Here is how this stupidity begins:
First, most Washingtonians agree crime was out of control; the Democrats and media are gaslighting. Second, D.C. is a district, not a state, and was under Federal jurisdiction until the '70's. Trump followed the law, which allowed him to take just this action. How, pray tell, can anyone say this is Trump "seizing" power when he already controls the Federal government? What are the goals of putting the Guard there other than stopping crime? How does this secure his power? It doesn't and there is no way for the idiot who wrote this to argue otherwise. All he can do is speak darkly and intimate Trump is seizing power.
Wouldn't Trump first seize the media centers in Washington? Wouldn't he issue gag orders for journalists? Wouldn't he take control of power stations and transportation? He has done none of that. In fact he has allowed this utterlyridiculous smear to go unpunished; that's the proof that Trump is not what they accuse him of being.
The article continues:
First, what law was violated by Trump?Thi None; his actions were entirely legal and comports with his role as chief law enforcement officer. Second, he is Commander-in-Chief to the military and the Milley's and Mattises were violating their oaths of office by openly disobeying lawful orders from their commander. Lower level guys would get court-martialed for that.
This author clearly doesn't understand how our government or the Constitution work.
And Trump somehow overcame two and a half centuries of tradition and law in just a few short years while being out of power and under indictment and heavily investigated. Amazing how powerful he is! He turned the military into his private army while OUT OOF POWER. Fascinating! (He's only been President for six months of his second term now.)
These people have completely lost their marbles.
The Left has completely lost it!
NY Times calls for ending Democracy, abolishing the Senate, cancelling the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court
The guy interviewed by Ross Douthat is completely blind. He argues "democracy is an abstract and the people went with their own economic well-being" when in fact people went with both - they saw Biden's Administration stifling free speech. They saw the way political opposition was being abused by lawfare, especially Donald Trump. They were angry at the invasion of illegal aliens in direct violation of the laws on the books - laws passed by Congress and supported by the public. This idiot doesn't have the vaguest idea of what "our democracy" is; he is talking about a People's Republic which is never under the control of the Peoplebut of a ruling intelligentsia.
He's promoting oligarchy, the very thing they accused President Trump of doing.
This was just the opening of this; read the whole idiotic thing.
In another NY Times article we learn the military is helping Trump to establish a military dictatorship.
Here is how this stupidity begins:
By ordering 800 National Guard troops to Washington, on the pretext of an illusory crime wave, President Trump has further dragged the U.S. military into domestic law enforcement, in a move credibly perceived as an ominous "test case.” This continues what the administration started in California in June as part of the its deportation efforts.
Unfortunately, though we (and others) had hoped that the military would only respond to calls to action in American cities and states kicking and screaming, we no longer expect resistance from that institution. Once, perhaps, traditionalist officers might have leaned on protocol and refused to heed a lawless order, taking inspiration from the generals — Mark Milley and James Mattis — who resisted the uprooting of established military standards in the first Trump term.
But today, general officers no longer seem to see themselves as guardians of the constitutional order.
It now seems clear to us that the military will not rescue Americans from Mr. Trump’s misuse of the nation’s military capabilities.
Unfortunately, though we (and others) had hoped that the military would only respond to calls to action in American cities and states kicking and screaming, we no longer expect resistance from that institution. Once, perhaps, traditionalist officers might have leaned on protocol and refused to heed a lawless order, taking inspiration from the generals — Mark Milley and James Mattis — who resisted the uprooting of established military standards in the first Trump term.
But today, general officers no longer seem to see themselves as guardians of the constitutional order.
It now seems clear to us that the military will not rescue Americans from Mr. Trump’s misuse of the nation’s military capabilities.
First, most Washingtonians agree crime was out of control; the Democrats and media are gaslighting. Second, D.C. is a district, not a state, and was under Federal jurisdiction until the '70's. Trump followed the law, which allowed him to take just this action. How, pray tell, can anyone say this is Trump "seizing" power when he already controls the Federal government? What are the goals of putting the Guard there other than stopping crime? How does this secure his power? It doesn't and there is no way for the idiot who wrote this to argue otherwise. All he can do is speak darkly and intimate Trump is seizing power.
Wouldn't Trump first seize the media centers in Washington? Wouldn't he issue gag orders for journalists? Wouldn't he take control of power stations and transportation? He has done none of that. In fact he has allowed this utterlyridiculous smear to go unpunished; that's the proof that Trump is not what they accuse him of being.
The article continues:
Unfortunately, though we (and others) had hoped that the military would only respond to calls to action in American cities and states kicking and screaming, we no longer expect resistance from that institution. Once, perhaps, traditionalist officers might have leaned on protocol and refused to heed a lawless order, taking inspiration from the generals — Mark Milley and James Mattis — who resisted the uprooting of established military standards in the first Trump term.
But today, general officers no longer seem to see themselves as guardians of the constitutional order.
But today, general officers no longer seem to see themselves as guardians of the constitutional order.
First, what law was violated by Trump?Thi None; his actions were entirely legal and comports with his role as chief law enforcement officer. Second, he is Commander-in-Chief to the military and the Milley's and Mattises were violating their oaths of office by openly disobeying lawful orders from their commander. Lower level guys would get court-martialed for that.
This author clearly doesn't understand how our government or the Constitution work.
And Trump somehow overcame two and a half centuries of tradition and law in just a few short years while being out of power and under indictment and heavily investigated. Amazing how powerful he is! He turned the military into his private army while OUT OOF POWER. Fascinating! (He's only been President for six months of his second term now.)
These people have completely lost their marbles.
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And this is the point where we should take Gen. Sun Tzu's advice firmly to heart and stay totally out of the way when the enemy is in the process of making a serious mistake -- in this case, committing suicide. With luck, before long the Democrat Party will have gone the way of the Whigs.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at August 17, 2025 09:50 PM (gUtwc)
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Indeed so Dana. IF the GOP can find it in themselves not to toss a lifeline to the Dems they will drown in their own stupidity. But I have great faith in the Republicans to screw up a wet dream.
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