Do they think they will be in power forever?

[vrguy]

Stephen Miller, JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth, & RFK Junior (he doesn't even deserve that moniker)
Do they feel like they are the American Aristocracy? Do they not understand that this will end.

John Mitchell.,


We watch from Canada 🇨🇦❗

[Faux pas]

1. Thank you for keeping an eye on us.

I live in Washington state, can we join you guys until this blows over?

[vrguy]

4. I lived in Bathesda, for 10 years all the best my friend, I have been in Canada for 15 years..

[johnnyfins]

2. They have probably all been promised

Blanket pardons.

[Dave Bowman]

3. Can't wait to see them all crash and burn.

[Gaugamela]

5. I suspect they thought their policies would be hugely popular among

Republicans and independents, and that they would be seen as heroes and skate free. Now they’re waking up to reality, and at this point they’re all in for taking over the elections and ending democracy to keep themselves out of prison.

[Wounded Bear]

6. I honestly think they do believe that...

It's up to us to teach them otherwise.

[yaesu]

8. As long as unlimited money desides our elections evil will always have control over our governance. nt

[RockRaven]

9. Well, yeah. And they aren't worried about what happens if they are wrong because

of all of the nothing that happened the first time they were out of power.

They think they can rig things to maintain power despite unpopularity because that's how things have mostly been for decades and are trending hard further and further in that direction due to Repug actions to advance that trend.

And they think they can weather any hiccup of being out of power for a bit because they weathered it once already.

[UTUSN]

10. Not in the generic sense of "forever" but I'm 79, so in my scope of it...

[alittlelark]

11. YES - But they know they can flee to Argentina if they fail.

[hay rick]

20. They do not feel any sort of commitment or obligation as citizens.

One underappreciated aspect of the authoritarian project underway in the United States is the fact that it is an international project with significant foreign government allies and financing. The tech bros signed on because they are subscribe to a Thiel/Yarvin escape from the constraints of democratic governance. For them, our country is a smorgasbord for looting. A weaker, diminished country is less able to hold them to account. If a real reformed government regains power they will simply leave.

[Skittles]

12. they certainly are not acting like it will end

[Initech]

13. Yes, they do.

That's why they're letting Fuckface remodel the White House while the autocratic psychopaths wield immense power from behind the scenes.

Trump was selected, he got all of the get out of jail free cards, because he's literally nothing more than a glorified figure head. He's a household name and is worldwide famous, and nobody else in that party has that kind of power.

When he goes, the GOP won't have anyone who can carry the party like he has. Trump should be in a home and the conspiracy theorists need to be flushed down the sewer they came from. Authoritarianism is nothing to fuck with.

[BaronChocula]

14. Their highjacking of ballots suggests they're planning on it

Not to mention the gerrymandering, voter ID laws, and gutting the Voting Rights Act. They're just getting more desperate and bold.

[oldmanlynn]

15. Yes, they do

They absolutely do believe that they’re trying to make it permanent power and if it doesn’t work pardons for everybody. Trump is already stashing money away and overseas bank accounts that can’t be frozen from United States.

[niyad]

16. Short answer, yes.

[Nasruddin]

17. Yes

And they have no choice.

[Bev54]

18. They have all counted on Trump rigging the election so there will be no consequences.

Let's hope there is enough fight in the courts and the citizens to not allow that to happen.

[mzmolly]

19. I think that's their

hope.

[Buddyzbuddy]

21. I hope somebody's keeping a tally of State charges.

Murder is at the top.

[BWdem4life]

22. They've seen Democrats in action

I mean, they've seen Democrats' inaction

They assume they'll be safe. Might not be a bad assumption, all things considered..