…and an authoritarian would-be king.

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There's a black hole where the Speaker of the House used to be

The past 116 days is what it looks like when the legislative branch become The Ministry of Fascism.

The insanity is real.

If the entire republican caucus is so afraid of the president if they oppose him, they are literally an extension of the project 2025 executive branch. Governing by executive order without oversight is an autocracy. We are not heading there - we are knee deep in it. 💩

Zombie Congress.

Yep. And it’s not great

it is time to FIRE the congressional representatives that refuse to do their jobs - no quarter

There is zero chance these old school democrats don’t have closed door real friendships with republicans (which had always be a positive) & can’t get some legislation approved to turn this ship around. The laziness & or fear of this Congress could be the end of us.

Do you not understand the concept of fascism? Trump is threatening to have these people murdered

if trump is threatening to have GOP murdered if they don't support him . they should threaten him back for real. They can ban together and have a back bone. There is no excuse to continue to allow that old orange, stinky, hateful, crazy fart to destroy everyone. He is no president.

And a Congress!!

Congress has voluntarily acquiesced their power to $$Trump as they all fear getting "primaried" by an opponent funded by Oligarch Muskrat... Once you give up that much power, it is very difficult to get it back..

And with a #madman_in_the_WH.

And a corrupt Supreme Court

I feel happy that there are still people thinking of midterms....🤪

Or functioning judiciary.

The past 116 days is what America looks like when the conspiratorial insanity and positions you championed with many of these same republicans in the legislative branch actually come to fruition. I'm glad you're on the other side now and can see how fucked it all is.

With all he's done in the fight- Joe is long beyond forgiven. He is fighting tooth and nail against many people you or I would never talk to in a thousand lifetimes.

He is definitely in the fight. Doesn't mean I think he should ever be let anywhere near power again but he's definitely fighting the good fight which I respect immensely.

…or a Congress.

This is what a modern country looks like when the engines all shut down and you are slowly gliding toward the ground with all the alarms going off much like Sully. Except we don't have Sully, we have Stupid.

Or an Executive Branch - 2 for 3?

Was it cut off?

The past 116 days is what America looks like with the greedy CEO's calling the shots.

116 days with a legislature without a backbone.

It is shameful.

And no judicial branch either!

And our tax money is paying for the salaries of this legislative branch! 😡

Need to see some push back. If the democrats had a stronger leader in the senate. Who was not so old and out of touch. It would be much better.

Or a legislative branch.

When is the last time/date we had a legislative branch?

Very demure, very fearful

EXACTLY!

That’s called a DICTATORSHIP in political science. Fascism has arrived in USA!

Or a brain!

Well done.

So many protections built in - all willfully dismissed by SCOTUS and GOPs - it was a great 250 year long run - #RIPUnitedStates #FDT RACISM GREED AND MISOGYNY BEAT DEMOCRACY - should be the ONLY HEADLINE 💔🇺🇸🪦😵

Or Judicial. (Largely)

They are asleep at the wheel!

I'm hoping the next 116 days doesn't show what America looks like without a Judicial Branch

It might as well be, because no one enforces their verdicts.

Possibly even a judicial branch given some of the justices' questions today.

Yep… it’s really getting old.

They have completely capitulated. They should be completely removed.

Corrupt

Kind of looks like the 1860 legislators.

This is only the beginning!!!

I starting to worry about the Judicial branch, too. The Robert's court is under the wing of Project 2025.

America is doing great with a real president

Are any of the branches in working order??

And no way out. This legislative branch will never certify an election that removes them from power. Those people are gone. We are beyond f’ed.

Or a conscience. Or a moral compass. Or a commitment to a future of shared prosperity.

You helped to create our current situation. What are you doing about it, besides trying to profit from Democrats?

And it’s not a good look!

Looks like they’ve been simmering with a $2.5 trillion debt tax bill.

Or a fully functioning judicial branch. Or an actual 'executive' branch rather than a demented dictator in the making.

We’ve been dealing without a functional legislative branch for much longer than that

Yes they want us to think congress is unnecessary. It will make sense then, to save all that money we pay the congress people. Having a dictator is more streamlined you know ‘ Better. Right? We are being conditioned

We are being robbed by a violent gang. End of story 😭

Republicans act like scared little children afraid of being taken to the woodshed & Democrats remind me of a drunken Richard Mulligan trying to get off that coffee table in the TV comedy Soap.

Exactly 5 bills passed in 100 days.

The past 116 days in America have been the longest 20 years of my life!..we won't make it another 3 plus years

"The past 116 days is what America looks like without a legislative branch " and also a Corrupt SCOTUS. 3 Members added under Trump LIED to Congress to get confirmed.

Add the Executive (Cabinet positions) to that tally. Hundreds of days previously, the (R) political animals on the SCOTUS bench ceded their Constitutional Role to authoritarianism. All have been so thoroughly corrupted by your "former" party, you need to add thousands of days to your Big Board.

And, I would add, half of a judicial branch.

💯 true!!

Our country is in desperate need of political reform...but removing the checks and balances isn't the answer.

Once again for the people in the back who didn’t hear this the first time: you and yours who have made a living off of the Wurlitzer are responsible. No one else

Actually, they've been out of commission for much longer than that but HE is so actively legislating by EO you would think he was Obama. Difference: I liked what Obama was doing. But, either way how do we force congress to DO THEIR JOBS in front of the world, on camera, COMMIT! Make a law!!

First of all, the GOP has Congress, and they're quislings. Second, who would enforce the law? Trump's police? Trump's military?

Once was a time when you and I would have disagreed and debated over political opinions and policies. Instead, here we are united in our desire to save and salvage our nation's democracy.

Amazing Felon stiffed contractors and can’t understand Wall St. offshoring US jobs to avoid labor costs. Drunk monkeys can understand.

And with law and order tossed out the windows.

And a threatened judicial branch. So many “patriots” turned out to hate the constitution. The people with Don’t Tread On Me truck stickers really just meant the ME part.

The cases before SCOTUS are the result, at times, of the failure of the legislature...to legislate...

Wait… we have a legislative branch!?

Or seemingly a judicial one too...

been wild watching the last two branches fight to the death

Therefore:

Sad, but so true.

The legislature is not there to bury Ceaser, but to praise him!

Rs in Congress aren't legislators at all. They are playing the role of Trump's political offensive line, protecting the quarterback and opening lanes for the running back to shoot through the gap.

You're right. We really need to return to 3 equal branches of government instead of the 1 1/2 we have now. Lower courts are working but the supreme court not so much.

America is choking to death on a bill nasty pill called Trump .. everyone is standing around with their smart phones filming it and not giving the necessary assistance. 🖕infuriating,to say the least🖕

Your Party enabled this.

Yep

Empty and corrupt

Or a Republican party without cowards. They should change the party symbol from the elephant to a white feather.

Remember this when it comes time for you to exercise your rights and vote against GOP candidates in the midterms!

Exactly. Midterms.↔️💙

Why does America even need a Congress? Don’t need one if Trump is going to govern like this. 🤷🏽 Obviously Congress is proving to spineless to stop or curb the Executive Branch, so may as well fire them all and save even more taxpayer dollars 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏽🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏻🤷‍♀️

We could save money too. They should do their job or go home.

The GOP is complacent in this treason. Full stop.

Because the legislative branch is broken and in need of replacement

The Republicans are in the majority and are fucking cowards.

You misspelled complicit. They are the culprits of this.

TRUE THAT 👍

What are we paying those losers all that money for? They live like royals on OUR dime and actively screw over Americans with their quiet quitting

...without balls.

The next 1344 days should be doozies

Because of Republicans !!😠

And only a part-time judiciary

Are there no cracks in their resolve to support the madness? No hope until midterms? Feels like that may be too late.

Ouch! Sadly true.

Or judicial branch, or an executive branch, and I’m sure I’m not the only person to make this comment, but it still needs to be emphasized.

And you helped get us to this point...good work Joe you're super awesome!

seriously though buddy well done recognizing that there was a forest there all along after you helped clear cut 15,000 acres over the last decade, you're the best.

It's been pure helll!

or executive or judicial.

Yep. Nobody is doing anything other than "posting". This is so sad. 😑 Like what did we elect any of these people for? I get it that the POTUS is running over everything and everyone like a crazy train, but someone has to step up. Contact SCOTUS. File a lawsuit to get the People's Business done.