They have not bothered to do anything for the betterment of American citizens, however they have gone overboard to destroy us.

There’s a special place in hell for that orange sack of pus.

The problem is how do we get him there faster.

And those who enabled him including voting for him.

And most especially not voting at all

No not most especially. FFS. Trump clearly did illegal shit to win with musk, avoiding any penalties simply bc we have dinosaurs in the federal legislative body who still need to catch up to the internet. Yet folks like you wanna blame Palestine protest voters. Wake up asshole! You are a warmonger.

I blame all non voters regardless of their reason. People act as if they’re entitled to a democracy without putting forth the minimum of effort. Plus gerrymandering & Space X changing votes. So gfy

Indeed. That counts as enabling

I don’t think my votes really mattered. I couldn’t vote for her policies on Gaza. I can’t ever vote for a woman. There’s no way Trump will win. Just as bad as following orders in my book

I’m glad your handle is Texas Metal Hippy because I was sternly studying your post then realized the paraphrasing 😆🤘🏽🎸

I should’ve used /s for the paraphrasing. I’m just bent about what’s going on in this country illegally & I think going to a protest Monday will help with my frustration

It’s all good and hell yeah let’s put effing boots on the pavement

Same 😆

Took me a minute to realize you were QUOTING the common excuses we’ve heard. In future, please make your satire a little more obvious! We’re not all as smart as you—especially when we’re tired because it’s been a loooong day!

Not being smart is a you problem.. and as always excuses excuses expecting others to do it for you. Typical spoiled stupid entitled American. Work on it and wise the f up !! If that hurts sorry.. but it's a fact.. Greetings from Europe where we KNOW what fascism means for the ordinary people.

All we had to do was get out the vote & we wouldn’t be here. Here come some hard lessons about participatory democracy.

The US doesn’t have a modern day democracy. To many votes never count for anything due to the geographical position of the voter. For years we have heard Americans telling us that they have the best system and are superior in every way. No one here believed that but reasoning with Americans have

Fair assessment. Many Americans are against the electoral system & want the president be elected by popular vote. And voting matter much in downvote races wherein you vote for your state and local representatives, plus your rep in congress & your senators. Voting very much matters.

Voting always matters but should matter more.

Indeed people need to take this right more seriously.

The amount of people voting in the US has always been a joke. Many are not even registered to vote (in my country that happens automatically). On that basis alone the US has never really been a democracy.

…not been possible for quite a while (if it ever was possible).

Well they're learning now. Those were lies leading up to the election which of course they did not honor and did the exact opposite. But the thing is those tax cuts will be coming back to the public coffers and then some. They're going to find out the real harshness of accountability to the fullest

Trump loves the pendejos!

No tax on tips isis trump's way to hide money and secure corporate bonuses from taxation. Win-win. Waiter still makes 2.13 an hour. www.brookings.edu/articles/no-...

Isis.

nope

💪

The Red Hats seem to love him more, the more he breaks his promises. And then they hold signs that say "promises made, promises kept" The RW propaganda machine makes Goebbels look like an amateur.

I don't remember him ever talking about reducing the size of the government. This is about reducing the amount of investigations into Elon Musk. Con Men.

Project 2025 does!!!!!

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Now, this isn't fair. This budget isn't just for billionaires. I'm sure there are lots of centimillionaires who benefit from it, too.

Fun fact: the direct translation of "Useful Idiot" in Russian is pronounced as "Republican Voter" in English.

Learn? You assume that they take words seriously.

At our expense

How long does hate last?

These are the people who are supporting the current regime....they're just wearing expensive, tailored suits now.

Hey Ben what we know about the 2024 election being stolen. I know you know stuff but have to obey right 👉. MM no more

And we all suffer the consequences.

Because he'll wipe out tips, he'll wipe out overtime pay and he'll wipe SS. Boom fixed, see no pay no tax.

Muthafuckas. Disgusting buncha LYING SACKS OF GARBAGE

Apparently not.

They will not

So, now he's doubling the tax break. Egads, we'll all be coal blackened toilers, drudging along everyday to support the rich.

$4.5Trillion tax cut, because when you are billionaires, a billion isn't enough.

did you dump it out of the bag and light it on fire?

Does the proposed budget make cuts to Medicare and social security? I’m under the impression it does.

Wow, I'm shocked! It's almost like Trump lied.....

Most of Trump's voters won't hear that the proposed budget ignores all the goodies they believed Trump would give them. They don't see or listen to any news outlet that would tell them. So they'll go on thinking they'll get what they voted on "soon" (or maybe "in two weeks").

I doubt Fox, Newsmax or OAN will mention it.

🤦

No shocker there

Nope, NOT EVER! Fuckin idiots.

Number 33 of FAFO. Don’t believe the campaign slogans. It was never about eliminating taxes. Fooled MAGA again.

See if they can make it 15t by November!

maga dumbasses

How much does this raise the national debt?

They won't learn because the only lesson they have learnt is the one they really care: democracy is not for them, freedom of others who differ from you in opinion, skin color/ ethnicity are to be denied, the only ones who deserve to live the American Dream are white, male and evangelical!

Maybe its because the plan is to do away with tips, overtime and Social Security? If yhey dont exist. They wont be taxed.

Nailed it!

Nope

Nothing about Chernobyl!

Suckers. Marks. Stooges. Rube. Whatever you call them, Trump voters are the most gullible victims in the history of conmen.

Yeah, they forgot who they were working for the taxpayers

We had a meeting at work where my back office staff wondered allowed how our reporting etc would change with these new laws. I advised to worry about things that will actually happen.

What if...all American tax payers paid taxes based on the lowest amount paid by the richest millionaires/billionaires: no Medicare, no Social Security, no Medicaid/Healthcare, limited Medicare, limited national security, no FEMA during Climate Change, fear of attack by foreign powers, etc.

Surprise, surprise. His voters were gloating when Trump won. Watch as they now squirm along with the rest of the country that Trump is destroying. Hard lesson, but it had to be learned. They put Trump on a pedestal, THIS is the result

From what I’m seeing, they’re mostly still gloating. And FNC is telling them that everything is just fine. They’ve still got some road ahead before they fully get it.

It's still early days, and it starts with a slow trickle. The full impact is yet to be felt, and even FNC will come to the party and start condemning this regime for what it is. The rumblings are already there. It's all gonna snowball

Well, they exactly can't admit they were fooled, can they?

Yet the MAGAT morons will cheer and stomp

Of course there’s no tax on tips when there are no restaurants left and no tax on overtime when it shifts from OT based on a 40 hour week to OT based on an 80 hour week/pay period. And no they won’t.

you have to listen to this from - Malcolm Nance Declares a National Security Emergency - www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHF...

They will redistribute the coffers of the state to people who already have more than you will see in your lifetime.

Sadly, true! A little part of me is suspicious that Trumusk (Co-Presidents) are hoping that the people will rise up and causing significant civil disobedience so Marshall Law can be declared and they use our military to undermine our rights and freedoms! Not likely, but possible!

Actually, I believe it’s very possible. If not, they are definitely trying to see how far they can push us before we revolt.

I think we should call them Mump

👍🏼 That works!

As a white soldier in the army during early 2000's most of my brother in arms where minorities, the military would crumble instantly if Trump declared Martial Law to promote his racist policies

Makes sense. Then his personal army (Proud Boys, KKK, and all the other far right extremists) would try to take over!

"Try" but not likely. Too unorganized. Be millions marching against entitlement cuts by that time. He'd resign and special elections pushed by the masses

Would love to see that!

Vance would probably flip flop and move closer to the center. He'd be a paper President and the do nothing Congress can continue in fighting

Very good point!

I’m shocked.

It's all in the details. Sadly, their supporters never look for those.

Of course it does

If you are not a billionaire, you're getting hosed.

You must mean the followers. The GOP leaders have learned exactly what works for themselves.

Stupid Peasants.

And they want to raise the debt ceiling.

Nope....

Never. The most gullible people in the universe.

So why pay taxes? Any of us, why? Taxes, as outlined in our founding documents, are to be collected & used for common good. Not just to enrich billionaires -- I pay to be protected at home and abroad by a smart and strong military. There's a moron in charge and I am much less safe now.

--I pay for roads waterways, and airports that allow me to travel safely. In less than a month I have become far less safe due to irrational firing, halting of needed work, and poor leadership. --I pay for strong health and education systems for myself in the future and that is being gutted.

--I worked and I paid for security and care for myself & others as we age; all in the crosshairs. --I pay for the protection & use of our treasured national parks & forest systems; more cuts there. No one said "screw parks & grandma and buy Cybertrucks." No one. This is a fight that can be won.

But there people are still hopeful. When will they learn?

Good to see you here!🙌

What, no flying ponies for the kids?

DONALD TRUMP SAID THAT AMERICAN CITIZENS DO NOT NEED FREE HEALTH CARE ! DONALD TRUMP DID SAY THAT BILLIONAIRES NEED FREE ( WEALTHCARE ) !

I read somewhere, that the GOP is working on just how much they plan to cut on SS, Medicare/Medicaid, food stamps this past week. Anyone know if this is true or not? Wish I could remember where I read it, but...

Let's see if the news says this? And how fox news spins it. Most importantly how is the dems telling non democrats that this is happening. We all know, but others don't.

Glenn Kirschner intends to leave MSNBC & appear on right-wing "news" networks. "The concern I think I tried to ignore or suppress was whether I reached diverse audiences. Was I penetrating conservative bubbles, or was I just preaching to the converted?" www.rawstory.com/kirschner-le...

explain and defend ... so what?

How many times in the last 4 weeks have we collectively said “We tried to warn you America.”

Well as always they were on the “ fooled me twice” part

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This is good and sad

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Lucy is still holding the football and the fools keep falling for her lines.

NOPE!

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The man is insane and incompetent. Time to 25 th the 47th. constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...

Not likely

Well, it's good to see that it includes the important stuff, eh? s/c

MAGA is just a special kind of stupid!

Unfortunately, no. The mindless, moronic MAGAt minions will never learn. 🤪

That is because they will do away with overtime and tips.

The cuts aren't going to be lowering taxes on 99 percent of the population. This is not brain surgery. Way to go MAGA.

You're right! Instead, they could RAISE them on 99% of the population. In order to run a country, and, since he's cut taxes by 4.5 trillion for BILLIONAIRES, he'll have to RAISE them on OTHER PEOPLE, like all the NONE-BILLIONAIRES who voted MAGA. 🙄

Deva Con

Clearly he didn't write that; he'd have to be truthful.

They had a very clear understanding with the face-eating leopards

MAGA: "The Democrats took all that stuff it of the bill!!!!!"

The time for *I told you so* is over, George. Be useful or be quiet. Nobody needs anybody to be pointing out the obvious especially some out of touch C-list celebrity who knows nothing about policy and probably gets paid by the DNC for their likeness so some teenage intern shit-posts as you online.

WE won't ever learn... There's NO excuse for this one.

I read on here a suggestion that the Democrats set up a Shadow Cabinet similar to that in the UK parliamentary system. If they do, this is exactly the type of issue that they should be talking about.

It’s easy not to learn when you do everything in your power to avoid it.

Note to Dems: do a Pelosi, and rip it up on live TV. Drop in garbage can where it belongs.

I swear the Trump voters are just stupid and ignorant because they believe everything he said, even though he lies and has done it before, but they still believe

No they won't. That's why I'd like to leave them behind

As usual they were able to as they always are to pull the wool over the eyes of the sycophant Maga morons. They believe everything he says and he breaks every promise made. Except the ones that are to his advantage.

Some will have to watch their children die because they believed Trump

The kickback administration at work.

We need three hardcore Tea Party Conservatives to block the TAX CUTS and sink "EE" & Trump in the Glug of America FT>

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Leopards: So many faces to eat, I'm nearly stuffed.

Poor kitties will need Ozempic soon.

Nope not ever

You cans teach stupid!

Nor can you fix it.

No, they won't. That is why we have to unite and organize. Democrats may not be perfect, but we can work on that once they are in control. We've got no chance with Republicans.

again, I ask why are people so f*****g stupid -

Imagine that!

He said that he loved the uneducated! And a lot of his voters are.But what about those that are educated that voted for him.How the fuck did the Democrats lose almost 12million voters between’20 & ‘24? “Everyone”?!? says he won legit,I’m not convinced. Him winning all Swing States?Votes suppressed?🤷‍♂️

They didn't. Musk Rat, 🐀 Starlink, and his MuskRateers rigged the election. Trump has said as much. He even said before the election he didn't need people to vote for him.

#GeneralStrike #NationalStrike #RIPGOP #ArrestElon

He played them good and they offered themselves; arse up!!

This is financial suicide! We the people reject the $4.5T in tax cuts & the cuts to Medicaid & snap. We cannot afford another round of tax cuts. The math isn’t mathing

He'll eliminate tax on social security by eliminating social security

Piss in their lemonade, everybody

Obviously. They aren't there because not only did Trump lie, but they are going to take that stuff away from people. There is no reason for no taxes on them because they won't exist.

They heard only what they wanted to hear. They didn't think it would affect them.

Sucking the money out of the system

We don't usually talk about politics as a house rule, but my roommate mentioned that Trump is going to make SS tax free again. I said "Before or after he takes it away altogether?" And I just laughed.

Can’t tax something you aren’t receiving, I guess. 🤷‍♂️

tRump and Musky are clearly unhinged why are they not being declared insane and unfit for office

The "no tax on tips" promise was such nonsense, anyway. It's basically saying, "We won't fight for a living wage, but we'll stop checking to see if you're hiding tip income on your 1040 EZ forms."

Yeah I totally screwed myself on SS when I underreported my tips for the 15+ years I waited tables, and bartended. Not a great idea, but you don’t think of those things when you’re young, and broke.

I'm not surprised it isn't top of mind when people are living month to month. In their 20s, everyone that I've ever met has been supremely confident that SS will be gone before they can retire. They believe this because a lot of people in power keep telling them that it won't be.

They’ve been saying that since it started.

Oh my, I'm shocked at this news, who could see this coming...

Nope

Hey. When do you think Maga assholes will realize that they got fucked 🤔 🤣 soon

They are now but they are blaming the minorities (like they always do) the dems this time not the ones who control this sinking ship.

You pay no tax on social security if you get no social security...

They're like cats chasing a laser dot.

MAGA loves being treated like shit.

It’s the old sadomasochism in them hurt feels good

I’m waiting for their self-flagellation parades!

Actually, they are talking about no tax on Social Security. The problem is that low income people don't pay tax on Social Security. This will bankrupt the system sooner and take money from families and young people to give to wealthy seniors.

True, VERY low income people don't pay tax on Social Security. However, because they have not changed the income amount that triggers the tax in 42 years, it hits an awful lot of middle income recipients. Somehow, $25,000 just doesn't seem to go around as well it did in 1983. It needs indexing.

The original tax for "higher-income recipients" hit about 20%. Now it's over half of recipients. A single person with over $25K from ALL income, not just SS, pays tax on 50% of benefits. At about $35K, it's on 85% (set in 1993). Adjusted, that $25K would be about $70k+ now I know why nobody's

done it, because that would mean less money to SS and just feed into RW narratives of SS in trouble, but it would be better to get the $ from raising the withholding cap than continue to gouge seniors unfairly while everything else under the sun, including benefits, is indexed for inflation.

Social Security Funding doesn't works quite like that as I understand it but here's a Website to navigate that Explains exactly where the funding is fm & how it's disbersed so ppl don't worry if they are poor & recieve tax refunds that effects their future SS in any way www.ssa.gov/history/Inte...

I'm not worried about a tax refund, I'm worried we won't receive it anymore! I didn't work for 50 years to die homeless and starving.

Her comment I replied to was "The problem is that low income people don't pay tax on Social Security. This will bankrupt the system sooner" As ppl are scared of losing their SS or SSDI or SSI or ever getting it I didn't want them to worry if they're not paying Extra taxes SS will be compromised

What they need to do is tax rich people on Social Security so that when they make all that money that it goes into the Social Security pot and the Social Security won’t go bankrupt, which is what the Republicans have wanted it since the day after the bill was signed to put it into effect in 1933.

That is the plan to de-fund it like they tried with ACA they though that pulling the mandate and the fine for not having insurance would make it collapse and it didn't. That way they can say we didn't get rid of it.

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Aww shucks

They weren't paying attention when they locked kids in cages, were told to inject bleach during Covid (actually I wish they would have) or January 6th, then we need to go through one hell of a harsh lesson to rid us of Trumpism. The US is like an out of control crack addict who hasn't hit bottom yet

That's the biggest Duh! I have ever heard.

If Social Security does not exist, there will be no need to tax it. If tips are taken as payment to the business, the workers will not see tips, so workers won't pay taxes on tips. If you eliminate overtime, which can happen in many ways, there will be no taxes on it. #ZeroTrust

Allowing businesses to take tips is actually written in Project 2025. Calculating overtime on a monthly basis (rather than weekly) is actually written in project 2025. Stephen Moore, co author said to slash SS and called SS a Ponzi scheme.

#EatTheRich

Pretty much sums it up!

The giant bonuses the CEOs and management get will be considered tips! Also the shares of company stock they receive as compensation! ITS ALL ABOUT THE OLIGARCHS!!!

"Thanks, Obama!"

Nope they were dumb enough to fall for it which means they’re way too stupid to learn

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Tax ARE and ALWAYS HAVE BEEN for the rich. Average people in the country formerly known as America need a pay raise, not tax cuts.

So, why are you not a billionaire, you loser? Are you only now realising the 🍊 was never talking to you?

SHOCKING

Go FIGURE!

Glad you're following the Meiselases, Uncle George. They's good people. Glad you're following George Takei, @meidastouch.com . He's awesome, and his husband's cute too. 💙

So what else is new

Trump is banking on the fact that his maga base have the collective memory of a colander. And time and again they prove him right. So long as he keeps their attention away from what he promised by focusing them on what he hates, they'll go along willy nilly to our destruction.

This is my shocked face: 😳

The messaging on this has to be loud and sustained. Every American has to know what Republicans are attempting.

Nope never!!!

Trump & GOP are conmen & conwomen ! 🤬

Not only have they voted to punch themselves in the face, they've voted to punch everyone in the face

They’re still waiting like puppy dogs, sure it’s coming.

Ever see the story about lemmings? You are the lemmings...

When are you guys going to consider the second Amendment to be but into its true perspective? Or do you think marching will do the trick? If you do, you're even more stupid.

Um. How are they giving tax cuts to billionaires who already don't pay tax?

Bit of a mindfuck right?

I was actually wondering about this the other day.

Yes, I was really upset when I found out that I paid over $8000 in taxes on one of the years that Trump paid $750. They’re a whole lot of things that are wrong with this country but closing all the agencies is not the answer. He’s trying to take over the country again.

That's what the cuts are for. They are cutting the waste (programs that help every day workers) and using those cuts to pay for more tax cuts for the filthy rich. It's a robbery in broad daylight of the grandest scale.

Nope they won't.

Nope.

Shocking!

Pedo Guy. South African slang for a creepy old guy. Feel free to call fElon et al Pedo Guys on Xitter. Be sure to say that you're using #ApartheidClydes slang. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

It was a brilliant statement but like everything else it is just words…Ds would have been smart to say will work with him on that

You can’t work with a fascist.

Musk has only one aim and that's to be, for whatever reason, the worlds first trillionairre. He didn't care about any consequences, just that one goal drives him.

Also increased deficits while also reducing services to go along with his tariffs. I'd really love an explaination from his supporters as to how this is good for anyone...?

Guess what, suckers? Kamala would have kept her word. Trump can't even remember he said it.

Vote the Fanta Nazi and his cronies out at the midterms.

Free and fair elections are dead

If you believe that then there is no reason to carry on. Some of us believe that it is worth fighting for.

Snookered again. Poor MAGA-they never learn.

They got played again!!

We all know this ends violently. Upend the system and ability for folks to to control their destiny, they usually do something rash. It begins now.

:(

Anyone surprised?

Nope

Think they would notice if I did,'nt file or pay my taxes?

I'm holding off until the absolute last possible moment. Not too keen on sending my tax payment to a South African traitor. ...but, that's just me. < shrugs >

I understand!

they won't learn until someone lays hands on them. Talk and Paper is not going to do it

Irony stacked upon irony. John Lydon thinks Trump is good for the economy now. youtu.be/_8mduTEvnU0

Grrrrr

Clearly I am dumbfounded… He didn’t keep his promises?! Wow…

Nope, republicans are too fucking stupid

Suckered and losers

But the tax cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires are definitely coming!

The lies from Trump keep on coming. The only truths are

Tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires!!

Shitler said he could shoot a man on 5th Ave and not lose supporters… he can also clearly shoot his own supporters right in the proverbial face and they will still blindly (as it were) support him. 😒

Fun fact: A Blue Whale's anus can stretch to approximately 3 and a half feet, making it the third largest asshole on the planet.

Suggest the whale's butt hole is much further down the list. pp, Ford and Smith are definitely ahead on the list...

Can we guess the first two?

I don't think it'll take more than two guesses! The whale is probably angry it keeps getting moved down the list 😁

Interesting fact, but Trump is the third largest asshole in the world behind Putin and Kim Jong-un.

The joke is cute, but the whale is at least #100 on the list, for sure.

Kindermörder Putin and Triebtäter Dummy Do have doubled their bet! It looks like Triebtäter will win his bet to ruin the USA in just 100 days! So Trumpists, get on with it and keep supporting your chosen one... from Kindermörder Putin himself!

No,they never do.I’ve had people praise him for no tax on tips and overtime,and pretty much knew it wouldn’t happen. Are people ever not going to fall for his bullshit?

They? Do you mean trump and the GOP or do you mean the MAGAts and the non-voters who helped get trump elected? Or both?

What a shock? I am enjoying farmers complaining about not getting government subsidies for their farms. Don’t you guys remember, socialism is bad. It would be a shame if all those Republican voting farmers go bankrupt.

4.5 Trillion for the wealthiest after they got 1.5 Trillion during Trump's first term? A small subset of evil people are stealing the wealth of our entire country.

Gorsch, did they LIE??? What??? Where am I???

The MAGA cult only believe the orange shitgibion. They are sure everything he does is for their benefit, and no one else. They will do whatever he suggests he needs done.

Of COURSE not. This was always the plan. I don't know WHY we act like abused spouses before these idiots instead of standing up to them.

Empty promises, lies, and then blame Biden

You forgo stupid decisions with predictable consequences

Reminder to anyone who voted for Trump… this is your disaster.

This is what people voted for. It was all on Project 2025. Yet, because the GOP said "nuh-uh", people called us the liars and even labeled us insane and hysterical. We did everything we could not warn people. But, it's impossible when people simply take the GOP's word as gospel.

The problem is that most people don't have opinions of their own, just an identity. And if they identify as conservative, they will cheer and vote for the Republican part, and adopt Republican ideas, even though the party has completely gutted the meaning of the word conservative.

And vote for a predator that bragged about ogling naked 15 year olds, apparently.

It was all so f***ing obvious, you wouldn't even think you needed to say anything.

There is a sucker born every minute @georgetakei.bsky.social and now comes the education through experience