trump really has no ideology beyond self-aggrandizement, gross displays of power and pursuing the path of least resistance (appealing to the most stupid). thats it. that the whole ballgame.

this left/right narrative fails to accurately describe this putrid creature.

cannot comment on this particular poster, but there are definitely others posting reasonably neutral articles whos posts get downvoted because of their comments and stated views; views are admittedly stupid (you know who you are, DJM), but articles that are generally ok.

I can only imagine its the collective lemmy immune system surrounding the invasive poster (some of them are prolific) considering that small changes to their posted content could subtly sway the conversation. the downvotes on reasonably neutral posts is concerning but understandable.

oh, you’ll know. talk to friends and family who may have been through this before. make a plan (or five) for something that works. there are paths depending on your goals - individual, multi-family, communal, etc. only you (and other potential participants) know what you might want to achieve.

the most important thing its talking to people who have been through it before. start doing that so you have some inkling of what to look for and what might work if you have resources. a great deal of it is luck but some of it is forethought.

reminder: none of this is competent financial advice and you should probably ignore it.

but banks dont want houses. they want the balance of the loan. in a moderate recession realestate will get auctioned fast and low.

dual use may increase subscription rates. lets get creative here.

didnt have a problem with the random selection when your pocket judge Aileen Cannon slow walked the national secrets mishandling case of yours, now did ya donnie boy?

a better one is still possible.

steel the resolve at every shopping trip cuz it takes a village and all that. right now we need a fucking slapdown and a corner timeout - hopefully Canada and others can deliver it to us. pulling for the elbows up crew.

unfortunately when the nukes start flying, borders become irrelevant.

some of us are still trying to correct this clusterfuck and mitigate the immediate threat this administration poses. after that, idk.

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

standard sexual abuser.

oh, agreed. these people should have been nowhere near it - as evidenced by their incredible fuckup.

as an average consumer, and barring binary or device compromise, I do trust signal and a few others to traffic info that could incarcerate or worse.

exactly. signal was chosen precisely because it is widely considered to be secure and, more importantly, outside the purview of any mechanism which would hold them to account.

This is not the only chat group on Signal, I’d wager.

absolutely.

still, this is a reasonable boost for signal and briar (or similar) as a backup.

ah, yes. typical EBKAC / PEBKAC issue.

“…or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” 👈 we are here.

🤔 interesting…

“holy relics seized at border, batman!”

This is what a lawless fascist dictatorship looks like.

I try to not be hyperbolic, but this is just the tip of a titanic sized iceberg of possibilities.

everything else you said totally tracks for america - “land of the free and home of the brave”®™

usa occupant here. for the love of everything good, please push back on any disinformation like your lives depend on it.

talk to neighbors, carry leaflets with you to bolster valid, verifiable facts - and hand them liberally to anyone misinformed. this is now a matter of national security for canada.

an informed electorate makes informed choices - whatever those choices may be, at least make them from a place of concensus truth. the us has not done this for a long while now.

we keep hoping.