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#PoliticsofChaos

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William Lindsey :toad:

"The ethos of destruction can cause relatively little collateral damage if all you’re destroying is a company. But when you’re destroying the government, the effect on the lives of Americans, and even many people in other countries, will be sweeping and profound. Livelihoods will be ruined, communities will suffer, lives will literally be lost, all on a potentially huge scale."

~ Paul Waldman


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paulwaldman.substack.com/p/app

The Cross Section · Appetite For DestructionBy Paul Waldman
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William Lindsey :toad:

"Two weeks into President Trump’s second act, people like the chaos.
Not everyone. But enough to give him a 49 percent approval rating, according to an Emerson College poll of 1,000 registered voters that was conducted on Jan. 27 and 28."

~ Joan Vennochi


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bostonglobe.com/2025/02/04/opi

The Boston Globe · Opinion | Half of the country likes what Trump is doingBy Joan Vennochi
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William Lindsey :toad:

"These changes hurt the information ecosystem just as much as any threat against a news outlet. An analysis by the NYT found thousands of deleted web pages affecting info about 'vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes and scientific research, among many other topics.'"


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William Lindsey :toad:

"The Atlantic: 'CDC data are disappearing.' NBC: 'Government webpages vanish.' AP: 'Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites.' NPR: 'Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies.' The Lever: 'Trump’s EPA just deleted climate change.'"

~ Brian Stelter


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William Lindsey :toad:

"And that means the much bigger target of this email are all those Americans who those in government serve.

Such as:

Are you a veteran? Because this email just announced that those on top don’t care who serves, or supports or treats you or your needs. Whether they’re good or bad, skilled or passionate…they just don’t care. They want them gone."


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William Lindsey :toad:

David Pepper comments on the "thuggish email" the Trump administration sent to federal workers trying to bully them into resigning:

"Needless to say, the first target of these emails are the workers themselves. ...

And because they clearly don’t care who serves in these positions or who resigns, it means they don’t care about any of these services being done well, or done at all."


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davidpepper.substack.com/p/typ

Pepperspectives · "Type the word 'Resign'...Hit 'Send'"By David Pepper
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William Lindsey :toad:

"This [i.e., what the Trump regime is doing to destroy government] is not just a bowel movement expelling what the body no longer needs, it is an evacuation of everything that has kept the body alive up to this point.

They are digging a shithole so deep that there will be literally no way to climb back out again."

~ Timothy Burke


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timothyburke.substack.com/p/th

Eight by Seven · The News: A Shithole RecipeBy Timothy Burke
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William Lindsey :toad:

"Donald Trump and the Republicans control all three branches of government. They are the only ones with the power to solve pressing problems or address people’s needs. Trump declared that he can fix everything and that America is in a 'Golden Age.' He is responsible for all outcomes.

~ Dan Pfeiffer


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messageboxnews.com/p/how-democ

The Message Box · How Democrats Can Start Fighting BackBy Dan Pfeiffer
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William Lindsey :toad:

"In the midst of massive uncertainty, the federal government is encouraging the employees with the best skills to exit public service. The Trump administration is making no meaningful effort to sort out high and low performers, or to manage the outflow of staff."

~ Don Moynihan


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donmoynihan.substack.com/p/com

Can We Still Govern? · Compelling Mass Civil Servant Resignations Will Create ChaosBy Don Moynihan
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William Lindsey :toad:

"In recent days, Trumpers could be heard cackling in joy over the chaos that Trump’s reckless executive orders caused throughout the federal workforce. One apparent goal of this strategy is to drive as many people out of the government as possible."

~ David R. Lurie


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publicnotice.co/p/trump-chaos-

Public Notice · Trump's chaos governance failed once. He's trying it again.By David R. Lurie
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