I thought Darth Maga was supposed to be smarter than this - he is doubling down on China when many other countries and companies are starting planning to move their manufacturing from China to other countries or back home in their home countries..... In fact, China is facing a critical disaster in its economy - China is facing a major population collapse that is now baked in and cannot be avoided. The reason the Chinese economy is stagnating right now is that there are not enough young Chinese to provide the consumer demand to keep the economy healthy. Soon, China will run out of sufficient workers to keep ts industrial production going and the whole edifice will start to crumble. Yes, China is expanding and developing new weapons and resources now, but it is not sustainable in the long run. Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical analyst, gives China a likely 15 years or so before the nation comes apart due to population decline and regional differences..... Darth Maga may find it difficult to build Teslas in China without workers or a stable industrial economy.....
These are the guys who supposedly were elected to help American workers... goodbye good jobs to China. I wonder how many American workers understand that Darth Maga is exporting manufacturing and jobs to China, building Teslas and batteries and what not else?
Of course, the incoming president will not impose tariffs on any of those when imported to the U.S. Or, if Felon34 decides he's being upstaged too much, maybe there will be tariffs for Teslas and Tesla batteries.
Musk has the largest car manufacturing plant in to build TESLAs in CHINA near Shanghai. Musk has completed his plan to build another adjacent TESLA plant; another reason to boycott Mumps. & Xiiiiii ... shit.
The US does not have the same demographic problem as China, though we do need some immigration to maintain our population levels. The MAGA - Project 2025 drive is to subjugate women to remove their independence - barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Hitler's regime in Nazi Germany did the same thing - "Kinder, Kueche, Kirche" (children, kitchen, church)..... They want a return to a traditional patriarchal society.....
I don’t care for the word traditional when simply patriarchal society will do. Traditional makes it seem reasonable. If no-fault divorce is abolished a marriage will be not husband and wife but owner and servant.
Oh I so hope way before 15 damn years Darth Maga od's himself. My husband and I are determined to live just long enough to read 2 obituaries. You can guess who those two are.
I wake up every day hoping for one particular bit of good news. So far, it hasn't happened. But this recap of what DID happen is encouraging. When the Mumpster gets bored tomorrow because no one is paying him any attention, I suppose he'll come up with another country to annex, another unqualified creep to appoint, another way to backstab all of us, or another failure to launch under his "brand" ...anything to grab headlines on Christmas Day. I am hoping that maybe Santa can fit him into his sleigh and drop him off somewhere. Anywhere we don't have to see or hear about him will do. Mars will be fine.
Mars will be perfect, soince it doesn't have an atmosphere that protects from solar radiation. Being on the surface of Mars outside a spaceship will be fatal to humans.
When it comes to counting votes, let's not forget that Kay Granger's is now comfortably ensconced in an adult care facility in Texas. She may not even remember that she should retire so that Unterfuhrer Abbot can get a replacement who actually shows up. One for our side, especially if the Speaker Emerita does the same and puts an active vote on the Democratic side.
Ramaswamadingdong has gone very quiet, as has the very junior member of the erstwhile presidential ticket. One wonders if they're having thoughts about just what they've gotten themselves into.
Lyndon didn't do anything, which led to changing the law so that Ford was able to nominate Rockefeller, after being nominated to the VP by Nixon after Agnew resigned.
The BS Barrage is Mump's strategy and point. For example, by nominating truly outrageous fools (Kennedy, Patel, Gabbard, Mahon etc) to pivotal positions, Mump makes the only outrageous (Oz, Bondi etc.) slip through the Senate net. It's the firehose effect, I suggest. Drown us before we can take another breath. Your take, Tom?
The showdown between these two narcissists-one a ketamine abuser, the other clearly suffering from dementia and attendant episodes of rage likely aggravated by overuse of stimulants will be cataclysmic. It'll be something to see, I just hope the damage is limited to mumps and the party of broken toys.
I hope Rosa DeLauro remains tough. Musk calling her names is so juvenile and typical. I have been impressed with Sen Chris Murphy who has pushed back. And regardless what they say, all the Musk is President talk is getting to Trump. At some point, Trump will try to use the military against citizens. That is the line in the sand I worry about. Merry Christmas, Tom.
Great post, TC. Uncle Sam needed a jolt of medicine from Doctor Cleaver to help him recover from his bad case of the Mumps! I needed a dose myself and to ensure that the injections keep coming I finally hit the Upgrade to founding button that’s been lurking in the corner of my screen ever since I subscribed to TAFM. Happy Holidaze to you and all the great commenters on the site!
He must feel quite a bit lighter now that all that trust and good faith many including myself had in him has been removed off his aura. He won’t be able to get it back either.
Feeling a bit better after watching these early-days events, but still worried about some dumb ass move to annex the Panama Canal, Mexico (or parts thereof), Canada (same), and Greenland. What an idjit. Sadly, most Americans are deep in holiday mode and once again not paying attention.
When a catastrophe happens, or a big, unexpected change occurs, people migrate to one side or the other. It’s a good thing to know which side people are on. Federman did us all a favor. He didn’t keep us in the dark for very long. He announced his position. So ok.
I thought Darth Maga was supposed to be smarter than this - he is doubling down on China when many other countries and companies are starting planning to move their manufacturing from China to other countries or back home in their home countries..... In fact, China is facing a critical disaster in its economy - China is facing a major population collapse that is now baked in and cannot be avoided. The reason the Chinese economy is stagnating right now is that there are not enough young Chinese to provide the consumer demand to keep the economy healthy. Soon, China will run out of sufficient workers to keep ts industrial production going and the whole edifice will start to crumble. Yes, China is expanding and developing new weapons and resources now, but it is not sustainable in the long run. Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical analyst, gives China a likely 15 years or so before the nation comes apart due to population decline and regional differences..... Darth Maga may find it difficult to build Teslas in China without workers or a stable industrial economy.....
These are the guys who supposedly were elected to help American workers... goodbye good jobs to China. I wonder how many American workers understand that Darth Maga is exporting manufacturing and jobs to China, building Teslas and batteries and what not else?
Of course, the incoming president will not impose tariffs on any of those when imported to the U.S. Or, if Felon34 decides he's being upstaged too much, maybe there will be tariffs for Teslas and Tesla batteries.
Musk has the largest car manufacturing plant in to build TESLAs in CHINA near Shanghai. Musk has completed his plan to build another adjacent TESLA plant; another reason to boycott Mumps. & Xiiiiii ... shit.
Darth thought he was smarter than that too, as does his mother.
Is that the reason that project 2025 or MAGA is trying to force women have more babies?
The US does not have the same demographic problem as China, though we do need some immigration to maintain our population levels. The MAGA - Project 2025 drive is to subjugate women to remove their independence - barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Hitler's regime in Nazi Germany did the same thing - "Kinder, Kueche, Kirche" (children, kitchen, church)..... They want a return to a traditional patriarchal society.....
Thank you, Bruce,
I don’t care for the word traditional when simply patriarchal society will do. Traditional makes it seem reasonable. If no-fault divorce is abolished a marriage will be not husband and wife but owner and servant.
We've been there and we are not going back.
True that.....
Oh I so hope way before 15 damn years Darth Maga od's himself. My husband and I are determined to live just long enough to read 2 obituaries. You can guess who those two are.
I'm on the same page. I am determined to outlive them.
May I read over your shoulder.....? Askng for a friend.....
I wake up every day hoping for one particular bit of good news. So far, it hasn't happened. But this recap of what DID happen is encouraging. When the Mumpster gets bored tomorrow because no one is paying him any attention, I suppose he'll come up with another country to annex, another unqualified creep to appoint, another way to backstab all of us, or another failure to launch under his "brand" ...anything to grab headlines on Christmas Day. I am hoping that maybe Santa can fit him into his sleigh and drop him off somewhere. Anywhere we don't have to see or hear about him will do. Mars will be fine.
Mars will be perfect, soince it doesn't have an atmosphere that protects from solar radiation. Being on the surface of Mars outside a spaceship will be fatal to humans.
To humans are the key words. At times I question.....
Happy Christmas, Ellen!
Yes, if we could just manage to ignore him and mock him at one and the same time!! He would hate that more than anything!!
When it comes to counting votes, let's not forget that Kay Granger's is now comfortably ensconced in an adult care facility in Texas. She may not even remember that she should retire so that Unterfuhrer Abbot can get a replacement who actually shows up. One for our side, especially if the Speaker Emerita does the same and puts an active vote on the Democratic side.
Ramaswamadingdong has gone very quiet, as has the very junior member of the erstwhile presidential ticket. One wonders if they're having thoughts about just what they've gotten themselves into.
Or, thoughts of how soon they can displace Felon34 and Darth Maga and take over, and plotting about what they can then do to the American people.
BTW, who takes over as VP if the VP is elevated to the presidency when the president has been Article 25'd?
Ford nominated a VP and got Senate confirmation which i suspect is the process. I don't remember what Lyndon did in '63.
Lyndon didn't do anything, which led to changing the law so that Ford was able to nominate Rockefeller, after being nominated to the VP by Nixon after Agnew resigned.
Thanks. I'd completely forgotten about Rockefeller! At least, Vance can't appoint Musk. What's Vance's relationship with Ramaswami?
They both sit on the same couch?🤣
That's how G Ford [ not a car] got into his position to pardon.
Thank you TC for detailing just how we hold on to joy! Lots to work with. Happy Holidays to all.
The BS Barrage is Mump's strategy and point. For example, by nominating truly outrageous fools (Kennedy, Patel, Gabbard, Mahon etc) to pivotal positions, Mump makes the only outrageous (Oz, Bondi etc.) slip through the Senate net. It's the firehose effect, I suggest. Drown us before we can take another breath. Your take, Tom?
Agreed.
Yup
That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking. Nominate the gawdawful so that the terrible will seem reasonable.
Ditto here.
The showdown between these two narcissists-one a ketamine abuser, the other clearly suffering from dementia and attendant episodes of rage likely aggravated by overuse of stimulants will be cataclysmic. It'll be something to see, I just hope the damage is limited to mumps and the party of broken toys.
I hope Rosa DeLauro remains tough. Musk calling her names is so juvenile and typical. I have been impressed with Sen Chris Murphy who has pushed back. And regardless what they say, all the Musk is President talk is getting to Trump. At some point, Trump will try to use the military against citizens. That is the line in the sand I worry about. Merry Christmas, Tom.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, and this community, with gratitude 🎄
Great post, TC. Uncle Sam needed a jolt of medicine from Doctor Cleaver to help him recover from his bad case of the Mumps! I needed a dose myself and to ensure that the injections keep coming I finally hit the Upgrade to founding button that’s been lurking in the corner of my screen ever since I subscribed to TAFM. Happy Holidaze to you and all the great commenters on the site!
Thank you very much Stewart. I have been amazed by the folks here who have done that. It means I have a high bar here.
The highest!
Thank you. The sky is looking brighter! (Except WTF is up with Fetterman?) Happy Holidays to all!
Who knows? That guy is One Strange Dude.
The stroke changed his brain permanently. He needs to be primaried.
He must feel quite a bit lighter now that all that trust and good faith many including myself had in him has been removed off his aura. He won’t be able to get it back either.
Agreed. What is up with Fetterman?
Thanks for putting some good vibes out there!! Happy Holidays to all!
Great piece, clear as a bell and hopeful. Merry Christmas.
. . . And I got 3 full on lol’s out of it.
Feeling a bit better after watching these early-days events, but still worried about some dumb ass move to annex the Panama Canal, Mexico (or parts thereof), Canada (same), and Greenland. What an idjit. Sadly, most Americans are deep in holiday mode and once again not paying attention.
Thank you Tom for some
bright rays of hope. Now if
the Dems can only keep it
together and Mrs. Pelosi will
take a back bench.
Merry Christmas everyone.🎄
When a catastrophe happens, or a big, unexpected change occurs, people migrate to one side or the other. It’s a good thing to know which side people are on. Federman did us all a favor. He didn’t keep us in the dark for very long. He announced his position. So ok.
Glad I never got around to donating to him.
Good stuff, Tom.