Democracy

America is celebrating California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent political transformation and fiery speech confronting Donald Trump. Newsom has reached a critical turning point. An EFF IT moment, where he abandons traditional political caution and directly challenges Trump’s tactics with bold, aggressive countermeasures. Newsom gave an 8-minute speech filled with controlled anger and escalating rhetorical punches, likened to metaphorically hitting Trump with "Mike Tyson's law", that “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
The speech as the first truly adult and powerful Democratic response to Trump’s behavior. Newsom is evolving from a mild political figure to a forceful leader—the “Resistance,” the embodiment of the Democratic Party’s fight to preserve democracy. His most dramatic move was threatening to withhold California’s $692 billion in federal tax contributions, which is an economic "civil war game-ender." Governor Newsom is stepping into a national leadership role at a crucial time, potentially becoming a central figure in defending American democracy.

There was a time when immigrants were welcome here in America. This is considered to be the land of the free and home of the brave.

Climate change is inadmissible in Republican political thought, such as it is, yet the Trump Administration creates new icebergs every week, hoping to distract voters. As menacing as a GOP-Berg may appear, there is far more hidden below the surface-- out of sight-- from voters.

Improbable remarks from two people not famous for honest discourse helped bring this into focus as the US Senate prepares to debate and vote on what Donald Trump, in his real estate salesman mindset, calls a Big Beautiful Budget Bill. Will a loss here mirror the Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9RweR9EUSg&t=929s You've Been Trumped Too. Recently Pope Francis daises Holy Hell over Trump's Biggest 'Day 1' Promise https://cimages.me/content/DAY-ONE Trump did not place his hand on Bibles held for him while he said "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Then it was Castro 2.5 as he rambled on and on... etc.

The Renaissance man is an outstandingly versatile, well-rounded person, who performed brilliantly in his different fields.

Democracy is facing a deeply important paradox as it’s modern erosion highlights a troubling reality: the slow undermining of democratic norms occur with overt violence, direct overthrow, or legal, procedural, and institutional manipulation.

Lame Duck Donald receives a one-two punch in the form of a couple of reality checks and it may have reached his fragile ego.

POTUS regrets ending re-election campaign and says he’d have defeated Trump 

https://apple.news/A4iRtjPJ7RUGpKlt8TwFNsg

Trump melts down over Harris' endorsements https://www.rawstory.com/trump-harris-beyonce-endorsements/

“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” - Isaac Asimov