Velshi: With Trump back in office, are we witnessing the rise of an oligarchy? - The Last Word - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi explains why the Trump-Musk agenda of this administration’s first 30 days is giving experts like former Labor Secretary Robert Reich a reason to believe America is moving from a democracy to an oligarchy. - Aired on 02/21/2025.

[ancianita]

1. While bullying ME's Gov. Mills before state governors right in the White House, they're all thinking what Mills said:

"We'll see you in court."

Let the monkeyfelon fly, I say. Governors are free people’s first line of defense in a totalitarian system.

Ali was great tonight -- with Jennifer Rubin, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Michael McFaul -- he's a powerful closer on prime time Fridays.

Thanks for all your faithful postings!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. You're more than welcome, Velshi is a favorite of mine, he can sub for anyone and do a great job

And I agree, he had the best guests. As for governors, if TFG believes he's now in charge of the world, he thinks nothing of threatening states.

[ancianita]

3. Mine, too.

Let the felon try. When he does, young people will love to watch and learn that governors have all kinds of legal, national guard, and even federal forces at their disposal; they'd stand as heroes for their people.

There's nothing like realtime life experience to engage youth in government; e.g., David Hogg's Leaders We Deserve just helped get five more young folks in state offices.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I sure hope so, not only is he threatening anyone who refuses to be "loyal," but he has no idea what a president does

The job of a POTUS is to work to help the people, he's doing just the opposite. And it's certainly expected that any president will follow the law and the Constitution. He has no idea what the Constitution contains and he believes he's above any laws - that picture of him wearing a crown depicts exactly what he thinks of himself. His only experience was on his scripted TV show - so that's what he's doing, "governing" by bullying others and "executive orders" and firing anyone who gets in his way.

Can David Hogg's generation save the country? I wish we could clone him.