Now the betting markets will open as to how long Hegesth survives as SecWar/SecDef. I think it's a matter of months.

Trump himself, obviously! Without him, the others wouldn't exist.

The key phrase here is "has always been." Seems like Brooks is hedging regarding "what it is now" or "what it might become very soon."

2/ He did not propose an amendment to replace the Second Amendment, but in other writings, he suggested changing it to read, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia shall not be infringed."

NYC has a lot of voters. Plus, he's from NYC.

Maybe.... I think Trump's just fishing for more support in his home city by playing nice with Mamdani. It doesn't cost him anything in the present. To understand Trump, you have to think like a reptile. His reptilian political instinct told him to cozy up to Mamdani, nothing more than that.

Well, NotAllFunnyAndGames, I understand your weariness, for I am weary, too. It's not very very few walking about in protest but millions, actually 7+ million, or more than 2% of the U.S. population. You're right that we're living under a fascist regime now, and we're even angrier and more upset.

Cheryl, this comment may be from an American, but it's an isolated view of a (hopefully) small number of ignorant right-wing Americans; it does not represent the majority American view. Don't take the bait.

Looks like a good article, but there’s a paywall

And yet, Social Security and Medicare are very successful and popular programs....

So, what's so controversial about Mamdani and democratic socialism, after all, if voters support many of his ideas? Guess what Republicans have called Social Security and Medicare for the past 60-90 years - yes, socialism! Who the [blank] cares what it's called! In a democracy, it should become law!