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Here are the first 3 paragraphs from a ProPublica article dated Oct. 28, 2024
[https://www.propublica.org/article/video-donald-trump-russ-vought-center-renewing-america-maga]
A key ally to former President Donald Trump detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest, defund the Environmental Protection Agency and put career civil servants “in trauma” in a series of previously unreported speeches that provide a sweeping vision for a second Trump term.
In private speeches delivered in 2023 and 2024, Russell Vought, who served as Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, described his work crafting legal justifications so that military leaders or government lawyers would not stop Trump’s executive actions.
He said the plans are a response to a “Marxist takeover” of the country; likened the moment to 1776 and 1860, when the country was at war or on the brink of it; and said the timing of Trump’s candidacy was a “gift of God.”
__________ 1. The interests behind this administration have a very negative view of socialist policies and use the label “Marxist” derogatively to gain support. Many, probably most, who voted for Trump benefit from US social programs. They will abruptly turn against him if these programs are taken away. Trump knows this.
2. These interests are the forces behind the blizzard of executive actions. Trump himself is incapable of crafting, or even conceiving of, the orders. He’s just “The Useful Idiot” (a 2021 book title) or, more generously, the performative talent delivering the script.
3. This article, a week prior to the election, accurately predicted the carnage we are now seeing with mass layoffs at government agencies. Current legal actions are showing promise and may save some agencies, we’ll see.
4. They will deploy military force to shut down protests, which are expected from liberals. They will take advantage of protests to promote their strength and further grow GOP voter support. One Republican representative at a town hall recently said they know they’re doing the right thing because liberals hate it.
[https://www.propublica.org/article/video-donald-trump-russ-vought-center-renewing-america-maga]
A key ally to former President Donald Trump detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest, defund the Environmental Protection Agency and put career civil servants “in trauma” in a series of previously unreported speeches that provide a sweeping vision for a second Trump term.
In private speeches delivered in 2023 and 2024, Russell Vought, who served as Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, described his work crafting legal justifications so that military leaders or government lawyers would not stop Trump’s executive actions.
He said the plans are a response to a “Marxist takeover” of the country; likened the moment to 1776 and 1860, when the country was at war or on the brink of it; and said the timing of Trump’s candidacy was a “gift of God.”
__________ 1. The interests behind this administration have a very negative view of socialist policies and use the label “Marxist” derogatively to gain support. Many, probably most, who voted for Trump benefit from US social programs. They will abruptly turn against him if these programs are taken away. Trump knows this.
2. These interests are the forces behind the blizzard of executive actions. Trump himself is incapable of crafting, or even conceiving of, the orders. He’s just “The Useful Idiot” (a 2021 book title) or, more generously, the performative talent delivering the script.
3. This article, a week prior to the election, accurately predicted the carnage we are now seeing with mass layoffs at government agencies. Current legal actions are showing promise and may save some agencies, we’ll see.
4. They will deploy military force to shut down protests, which are expected from liberals. They will take advantage of protests to promote their strength and further grow GOP voter support. One Republican representative at a town hall recently said they know they’re doing the right thing because liberals hate it.
One weakness of their plans lies in the goal: to take as much wealth as possible, even at the expense of average folks. At some point their supporters will experience so much economic pain as to override their fear of past social changes. Democrats must be ready to join forces, welcome them, and stop being so judgmental against those who just prefer a different lifestyle (iow, set a good example).
Meanwhile I continue to believe it’s important to expose the tactics elite interests use to control media and manipulate the public. If we understand this it will have less power. Be skeptical and compare sources.
-Dave