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“Having refused to abide by election results, connived to overturn them, and incited insurrectionist violence to subvert the constitutional order, Trump is the most significant internal enemy the republic has faced since the Civil War."
President Donald Trump speaks to top US military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP
link.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Having refused to abide by election results, connived to overturn them, and incited insurrectionist violence to subvert the constitutional order, Trump is the most significant internal enemy the republic has faced since the Civil War."
"The peace prize is a totem of the rules-based international order that governed the world for 80 years until Trump returned to office in January. Handing it to the man who’s overseeing that order’s destruction would be a bit like awarding the Nobel Prize in medicine to Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
Mash of Civilizations
The post-9/11 standoff ends in compromise.
thedispatch.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"The peace prize is a totem of the rules-based international order that governed the world for 80 years until Trump returned to office in January. Handing it to the man who’s overseeing that order’s destruction would be a bit like awarding the Nobel Prize in medicine to Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
"Ten years into the MAGA era, ardent “America First-er” Marjorie Taylor Greene was deemed an enemy of the revolution on the same weekend that careerist establishmentarian Lindsey Graham was being bathed in Trump-generated cash."
Losing My Religion
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trump rebellion matters.
thedispatch.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Ten years into the MAGA era, ardent “America First-er” Marjorie Taylor Greene was deemed an enemy of the revolution on the same weekend that careerist establishmentarian Lindsey Graham was being bathed in Trump-generated cash."
"In the current sweeps conducted by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across that country, some people are being deported or threatened with deportation based on faulty knowledge of their actual status."
ICE and the rule of law | Christian Courier
In the polarized atmosphere south of the border, I have heard more than one person ask an important question relevant to American immigration policy: if illegal immigrants have failed to respect due p...
www.christiancourier.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"In the current sweeps conducted by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across that country, some people are being deported or threatened with deportation based on faulty knowledge of their actual status."
“Trump also seems to be contemplating a war against Venezuela (or whomever) to distract attention from his activities inside the grift bubble."
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“Trump also seems to be contemplating a war against Venezuela (or whomever) to distract attention from his activities inside the grift bubble."
“the book says that during the war, the German press was so heavily censored that when news of Germany’s capitulation reached the population, they were absolutely struck dumb."
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“the book says that during the war, the German press was so heavily censored that when news of Germany’s capitulation reached the population, they were absolutely struck dumb."
“The similarities between what is happening today and what I witnessed in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are frightening: the creation of an oligarchy, the proclamation of a one-party system, and, perhaps most troubling, a promised crackdown on free speech."
A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump
A former U.S. ambassador to Russia says powerful Russians were too eager to go along with Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“The similarities between what is happening today and what I witnessed in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are frightening: the creation of an oligarchy, the proclamation of a one-party system, and, perhaps most troubling, a promised crackdown on free speech."
“By the year 2025, American politics were stuck. Stuck like two rams battling on a narrow bridge."
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“By the year 2025, American politics were stuck. Stuck like two rams battling on a narrow bridge."
“In addition to public opposition and courts’ stinging rebukes, Republican governors have begun to slam Trump publicly, a rare sign of dissention within the GOP."
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“In addition to public opposition and courts’ stinging rebukes, Republican governors have begun to slam Trump publicly, a rare sign of dissention within the GOP."
Trump DOJ Cover-Up of Epstein-Trump Files Saying Case Closed
Trump DOJ Cover-Up of Epstein-Trump Files Saying Case Closed
Newly released emails reveal Trump’s name in Epstein’s files — and raise hard questions about how and why the DOJ declared the case “closed.”
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump DOJ Cover-Up of Epstein-Trump Files Saying Case Closed
“Why it matters: Paired with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech urging military leaders to embrace the new MAGA military or resign, Trump's comment lays bare his intention of bringing in new generals he views as more aligned with him.“
www.axios.com/2025/09/30/t...
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Trump says he'll fire generals "on the spot" if he dislikes them
Trump made the comment at the White House before he headed to a Marine Corps base in Virginia.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Why it matters: Paired with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech urging military leaders to embrace the new MAGA military or resign, Trump's comment lays bare his intention of bringing in new generals he views as more aligned with him.“
www.axios.com/2025/09/30/t...
www.axios.com/2025/09/30/t...
“Seeing masked federal agents and soldiers on our nation’s streets was a visceral reminder of the small role I have played in making this moment a reality."
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Seeing masked federal agents and soldiers on our nation’s streets was a visceral reminder of the small role I have played in making this moment a reality."
“..it’s not a coincidence that Carlson is only laundering Fuentes now, when there is no longer a bulwark in the form of a young conservative leader who draws a bright line at what Fuentes is selling.”
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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“..it’s not a coincidence that Carlson is only laundering Fuentes now, when there is no longer a bulwark in the form of a young conservative leader who draws a bright line at what Fuentes is selling.”
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“According to Jesus, the only way to resist the downward cycle of violence is by refusing to mirror the violent injustices of the world, because violence only begets more violence. It must never be used to resist evil but instead must be borne and suffered (Romans 12:21; 1 Peter 5:6–11).”
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“According to Jesus, the only way to resist the downward cycle of violence is by refusing to mirror the violent injustices of the world, because violence only begets more violence. It must never be used to resist evil but instead must be borne and suffered (Romans 12:21; 1 Peter 5:6–11).”
“The effort to create authoritarianism is more likely to lead to a breakup of the state than to a total regime change."
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“The effort to create authoritarianism is more likely to lead to a breakup of the state than to a total regime change."
“C.S. Lewis has a passage in Mere Christianity in which he warns against indulging in “the sheer pleasure of thinking your enemies are as bad as possible.” That indulgence is what I am trying to ward off here. It is, Lewis cautions, a step toward becoming devilish ourselves.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“C.S. Lewis has a passage in Mere Christianity in which he warns against indulging in “the sheer pleasure of thinking your enemies are as bad as possible.” That indulgence is what I am trying to ward off here. It is, Lewis cautions, a step toward becoming devilish ourselves.”
"It keeps happening. Since the ascendance of Donald Trump, with depressing regularity, right-wing men have been outed for using the most vile rhetoric."
Opinion | The Lost Boys of the American Right (Published 2023)
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It keeps happening. Since the ascendance of Donald Trump, with depressing regularity, right-wing men have been outed for using the most vile rhetoric."
“You can tell what sort of right-winger someone is by how they react to Nancy Pelosi’s retirement."
Un-Duma-fication
Repeal the pardon power.
thedispatch.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“You can tell what sort of right-winger someone is by how they react to Nancy Pelosi’s retirement."
“While violence destroys and disintegrates, loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors leads to our becoming whole, just as our Father is whole (Matthew 5:48)."
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“While violence destroys and disintegrates, loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors leads to our becoming whole, just as our Father is whole (Matthew 5:48)."
“Let’s start with the obvious. Trump would love to stay in the White House forever. Stepping aside may be one of the hardest things he’ll ever do, second only to handing over the presidency to Joe Biden in 2021."
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“Let’s start with the obvious. Trump would love to stay in the White House forever. Stepping aside may be one of the hardest things he’ll ever do, second only to handing over the presidency to Joe Biden in 2021."