Full Report: From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday.

Today, House Natural Resources Committee released a new 55-page report following months of investigative work by Committee Democrats exposing how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country's 250th birthday and made it all about him – his vanity projects, his political and religious agenda, his business ventures, and his cronies who gorged on public funds under cover of a shadow corporation shielded from public scrutiny.

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[–] 121 points 2 months ago (65 children)

Hey look, he's doing that thing you all already knew he was doing!

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  • [–] 46 points 2 months ago (52 children)

    This sternly worded letter will certainly do him in this time.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 months ago (29 children)

    Gosh, why are all these do nothing Democrats getting defeated by DSA candidates in primaries?

    A 30 year incumbent in Colorado was just defeated by a 29 year old socialist and the race wasn't even close.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)
  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Quick, someone give a millionaire nepobaby 'political consultant' tons of money so thery can tell us it's okay to keep aligning with billionaires.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    We just need "nice" billionaires! They'll defeat all the Nazi billionaires with facts and logic when they see them at their next dinner party on their super yacht.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (24 children)

    This is literally an article about Democrats doing something.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago* (6 children)

    I think your definition of doing something and mine are different.

    "But they don't have enough votes" is the next excuse.

    Well, we're literally seeing the entire democratic party worried about their party becoming too popular as DSA members drop record wins and draw massive popular support. They seem to all be very concerned about the do nothing party actually electing people that want to DO SOMETHING.

    I'm critical of the Democrats because another "strongly worded letter" has deluded people like you into thinking that "pointing" to the problem will solve it.

    It's ok. You and I both want the same thing I'm sure. But please don't make excuses for these Democrats in office trying to show some small backbone as the DSA just beat a 30 year incumbent with a 29 year old socialist famous for saying "Fuck Kamala Harris".

    We're winning. You can come along for the ride. We're really nice, have snacks, and we're fighting for healthcare and an end to funding genocide.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (4 children)

    There is literally one thing that can legally be done to stop Trump - impeachment. It wouldn't matter a bit if every Democratic rep was magically changed into a DSA member tomorrow. Like you said, they don't have the votes.

    I'm well past the point where I will cheer on any non-legal solutions, but I don't expect that to come from elected representatives. Their job is to do what the Republicans did when Obama was in office - obstruction. That is what they are doing.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    Well we definitely disagree on what obstruction means. I could list countless successful obstructions the Republicans did to Obama. The supreme court pick being the massive one.

    What successful obstruction have the Democrats been able to pull off? Because all I've seen have been a couple government shutdowns that they eventually gave up on. Some unsuccessful (and questionably successful) redistricting measures at the state level? What have the federal government representatives in the Democratic party actually been successful in obstructing?

    Because, so far, it's been judges and states doing their best to delay while DC seems to be happy with "setting records for longest filibuster" or writing letters that do nothing.

    I could count on my fingers the number of Democrats in DC actually making any effort. And they're all the ones connected to DSA and it's momentum.

    Don't defend the entire party because AoC and company are in it. Criticize them for sitting on their asses while taking AIPAC donations.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    Most recently they have blocked the SAVE act so far. That's the one Trump needs to steal the election.

    A bunch of stuff has been blocked that forced Trump to do it through executive order which was then blocked by Dem diatrict judges (for example Birthright Citizenship and the mail-in voting ban). Other stuff was blocked and then forced through budget reconciliation votes which necessitated stripping non-economic elements (like anti-trans legislation and immigration restrictions).

    I don't blame most people for not knowing these things because it is all boring as fuck and Dems suck at advertising their successes.

    Edit: Dems also need to figure out how to ditch support of Israel without getting tarred and feathered as antisemites by people who can't understand nuance.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    You really need to raise your expectations. I know all the boring stuff mate. You didn't mention anything that was concrete from DC.

    Also, the representatives that haven't already disconnected from Israel will NEVER disconnect from Israel. If they haven't taken the correct side by now; that is a clear sign they are immoral donation controlled robots. They should be removed at all cost and should never be taken seriously.

    Raise your expectations. Join DSA.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago* (5 children)

    Reply below with a 'tut-tut' to do your part for justice. Do it for America!

    Tut-tut

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Maybe we should all bring in our little "No" signs to hold up in silent protest. Oh and coordinate our outfits to display our displeasure.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    The red hats claim you know he's honest because he already has money therefore he isn't in it to enrich himself. I mean, he donated his salary guys! IDK how you fight that kind of stupid.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Oh no!

    So still no plan to actually remove him then. And still no effective plan for 2028 besides Trump lite or the wine mom that has never won a single vote in a primary.

    Oh, well. I guess fascism won't be voted out today.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I am going to fucking lose it if Harris is the nominee again.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    She won't be. She won't even get close. By the time we get to that point, the Progressives will be flexing their muscles, demanding punishment for MAGA and Billionaires, promising forward movement on progressive issues, and trash-talking weak, cowardly corpo-establishment MAGA DINOS like her.

    The nominee might not be a Progressive, but Progressive influence will force the other candidates to adopt Progressive leaning policies. Harris, and other firmly established Dem losers won't be taken seriously. The era of Democrat smugness about losing is OVER. Nobody is interested in listening to those losers anymore.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 months ago

    There's a simple reason Trump acts like a cheap crook.

    When he was working with the New York Mafia the real bosses kept their distance, because they knew he was a loudmouth weakling who'd never kept a secret.

    Instead, they'd send low level goombahs to run him. Mooks who thought ripping off change machines at a laundry made them smart.

    A Michael Corleone, or even a Tony Montana, would have extorted $50 billion out of the Saudis on Inauguration Day 2017.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    And in other breaking news: forks found in kitchen and dog barks at mailman.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Is Musk not sharing? I thought he scraped all of the data.

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