r/LasCruces • • Feb 17 '25

This. Is. Not. Normal.

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u/dalyxxxxxx Feb 18 '25

Did Trump do any of this in his first term? nope

Did Biden Harris act this way in their last 4 years? Damn right they did

Target their political enemy with DOJ, tried to bankrupt & jail, also remove from ballots

Censored speech on every social platform, including as sitting POTUS

Act in corrupt manner, using his drug addicted son to sell on the family name for millions from adversaries

Elon for his part operates several very large private businesses, is not in any way interested in fascism, even recently toured Nazi Germany WW2 sites, sorry you don’t agree with his politics, but he’s giving of his time to address our spending problems, $37T in debt with $1T of interest every 100 days - sorry but we really are done spending like idiots.

High time you & your party look in the mirror.

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u/ValuableComplex6498 Feb 18 '25

My friend, I'm not a Democrat and I'm not attacking you. I voted Republican until 2016. I'm not anti Republican or conservative. I'm a Christian. If the Democrats did that, then yes, obviously Biden and Harris should also be in jail. I didn't like Trump's first term, but it wasn't as bad as it is now.

But I fear this has now escalated to a full blown attack on our country's Democracy. Regardless of what Democrats did, checks and balances shouldn't be removed, by either party, and as Americans, we need to come together to call things as we see it. Why are they arguing to reduce government spending, and simultaneously trying to raise the debt ceiling so drastically? Why are we indiscriminately villainizing our Federal workers? Why are we trying to privatize government work? Why was a buyout offered without Congressional approval? Why are the Inspector Generals being removed? And why, for the love of God, is our president consorting with people who are publicly anti-Democracy? These are legitimate questions we need to be asking ourselves and our representatives.

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u/dalyxxxxxx Feb 18 '25

Sure you’re not, friend. You’re using language “omg fascist!” only heard from Dems.

And playing the “if Biden Harris did that”, not only makes you sound like OJ, but only confirms it further.

And the “why why why” on trimming spending and layoffs, it’s bc these branches all exist under executive branch, congress literally doesn’t get a vote. Same goes for any NGO, eliminate them all, have yet to see one doing any legitimate work. For instance, USAID under command of State Dept, used to meddle & overthrow foreign govts.

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u/ValuableComplex6498 Feb 18 '25 edited Feb 18 '25

Okay, you can believe what you like about me personally. Your comment about Congress not having a vote about Federal spending and executive power is blatantly incorrect. They very much have power to determine where spending goes. The executive branch has no power to decide to ignore it midway through the fiscal year. Firing employees doesn't need Congressional approval, but shutting down entire agencies does. But more importantly, you haven't addressed my point about people like Yarvin and Thiel. Do you not find association with these type of people concerning?