Trump believes America should be a monarchy, referring to himself in the 3rd person as "the king". And his sycophantic yes-men are gleefully reposting his declaration along with AI images depicting himself in royal attire. It doesn't get anymore un-American as this. The US was founded after the defeat of King George III's British Red Coats based on the American colony's desire for self-governance. They were sick of the burdens and inequities put upon them by the tyrannical British government. Now, this narcissistic megalomaniac is openly working to drag the country back to 1775, and impose authoritarian tyranny once again. #blog

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'Revoltingly un-American': Internet erupts after Trump posts photo crowning himself 'king'

This is the most sycophantic, cult bullshit I've ever seen. This is the nonsense Congress is focused on while a heap of real problems faced by the American people goes untouched and ignored. #politics #blog https://thehill.com/homenews/5149827-trump-birthday-bill/

When exactly did Elon Musk become a qualified government auditor? And why hasn't he obtained the prerequisite security clearances necessary to access the highly classified materials associated with the offices and agencies he's auditing? 🤔

I'm not generally a fan of Mike Pence, but his writing on the Presidency is both prescient and insightful. Worth reading regardless of your beliefs or ideology. "The president is not our teacher, our tutor, our guide or ruler. He does not command us; we command him. We serve neither him nor his vision. It is not his job or his prerogative to redefine custom, law, and beliefs; to appropriate industries; to seize the country, as it were, by the shoulders or by the throat so as to impose by force of theatrical charisma his justice upon 300 million others. It is neither his job nor his prerogative to shift the power of decision away from them, and to him and the acolytes of his choosing."

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The Presidency and the Constitution - Imprimis

The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government.