Alex Wagner
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When I say trending towards worst case, I think it's important to distinguish between what they're going to try to do and whether they'll succeed. But I think that the first week, to me, the pardon of everyone from Jan 6 was such an indicator that like... whole hog is kind of be the, the way to go.
When I say trending towards worst case, I think it's important to distinguish between what they're going to try to do and whether they'll succeed. But I think that the first week, to me, the pardon of everyone from Jan 6 was such an indicator that like... whole hog is kind of be the, the way to go.
When I say trending towards worst case, I think it's important to distinguish between what they're going to try to do and whether they'll succeed. But I think that the first week, to me, the pardon of everyone from Jan 6 was such an indicator that like... whole hog is kind of be the, the way to go.
I mean, the order they signed that he signed yesterday in which he kicked all trans folks out of the military, calling them dishonorable and liars.
I mean, the order they signed that he signed yesterday in which he kicked all trans folks out of the military, calling them dishonorable and liars.
I mean, the order they signed that he signed yesterday in which he kicked all trans folks out of the military, calling them dishonorable and liars.
It's dishonorable and a liar. Yeah. It's also a flatly, I think, unconstitutional order because it orders the military to discriminate, which is a violation of the U.S. Constitution and equal protection, you know, again. They're going to be keeping the courts busy. That's my high take.
It's dishonorable and a liar. Yeah. It's also a flatly, I think, unconstitutional order because it orders the military to discriminate, which is a violation of the U.S. Constitution and equal protection, you know, again. They're going to be keeping the courts busy. That's my high take.
It's dishonorable and a liar. Yeah. It's also a flatly, I think, unconstitutional order because it orders the military to discriminate, which is a violation of the U.S. Constitution and equal protection, you know, again. They're going to be keeping the courts busy. That's my high take.
So I'm not saying they're going to be successful, but I think in terms of like what their ambitions are – and I'm saying they here because I do think to your point – Vote Miller. Exactly. Like Donald Trump didn't write that OMB order. Does Donald Trump care whether they freeze funding or not? Like –
So I'm not saying they're going to be successful, but I think in terms of like what their ambitions are – and I'm saying they here because I do think to your point – Vote Miller. Exactly. Like Donald Trump didn't write that OMB order. Does Donald Trump care whether they freeze funding or not? Like –
So I'm not saying they're going to be successful, but I think in terms of like what their ambitions are – and I'm saying they here because I do think to your point – Vote Miller. Exactly. Like Donald Trump didn't write that OMB order. Does Donald Trump care whether they freeze funding or not? Like –
That's a project that is in his orbit that animates his hatreds, but he doesn't have ideological projects like that. That's an ideological crusade by people who have sold him on it because they hate the same people.
That's a project that is in his orbit that animates his hatreds, but he doesn't have ideological projects like that. That's an ideological crusade by people who have sold him on it because they hate the same people.
That's a project that is in his orbit that animates his hatreds, but he doesn't have ideological projects like that. That's an ideological crusade by people who have sold him on it because they hate the same people.
You know, there was this cable that the German ambassador to the U.S. sent back to Germany. Did you see this? It was reported of like... And there was just something sort of chilling about it because we've read the American cables that are going back to D.C. in 31, 32, 33 from American ambassadors.
You know, there was this cable that the German ambassador to the U.S. sent back to Germany. Did you see this? It was reported of like... And there was just something sort of chilling about it because we've read the American cables that are going back to D.C. in 31, 32, 33 from American ambassadors.
You know, there was this cable that the German ambassador to the U.S. sent back to Germany. Did you see this? It was reported of like... And there was just something sort of chilling about it because we've read the American cables that are going back to D.C. in 31, 32, 33 from American ambassadors.
So here's a German ambassador basically saying he's going to try to undo and remake the constitutional order. This is the cable that he sends back to Berlin. And I think that – That's the project here. Again, I don't think Donald Trump could articulate in those terms.
So here's a German ambassador basically saying he's going to try to undo and remake the constitutional order. This is the cable that he sends back to Berlin. And I think that – That's the project here. Again, I don't think Donald Trump could articulate in those terms.