Changes under Trump 2.0

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ANNOUNCED — US forces have launched military operations within Ecuador against "designated terrorist organizations."

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/us-military-operations-ecuador-00811272

Multi-continent military actions? Trump really doesn't want what's in the Epstein Files to be released.

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Texas dem turnout very encouraging

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I hope people who are upset with Crockett’s loss in the primaries don’t do that shit where they sit out tye election because their candidate didn’t win.

Then again, I never have high hopes for Texas when it comes to voting.

I hope not either.   She immediately endorsed him, so I don’t think there’s any enmity between them.  I haven’t done a deep dive on him, but he seems like what people want Buttegieg to actually be without the stink of corporate donors (or so people say about Pete), so I think he potentially has a strong future.   Crockett was dead right that the Colbert shenanigans only helped him out bc he was an unknown to my parents until all that happened.   

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Texas dem turnout very encouraging

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I hope people who are upset with Crockett’s loss in the primaries don’t do that shit where they sit out tye election because their candidate didn’t win.

Then again, I never have high hopes for Texas when it comes to voting.

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I hope not either.   She immediately endorsed him, so I don’t think there’s any enmity between them.  I haven’t done a deep dive on him, but he seems like what people want Buttegieg to actually be without the stink of corporate donors (or so people say about Pete), so I think he potentially has a strong future.   Crockett was dead right that the Colbert shenanigans only helped him out bc he was an unknown to my parents until all that happened.

I saw that she endorsed him. But I hope she stands by him on the stage and rallies her fans to help come together to get him in office.

Many Crockett supporters are upset because he's a white Christian male. While yes, it make him the ideal candidate for Texas because him being a White Christian male will help make it easier for people who are Trumpers, but who are ashamed of what he and and his administration are doing, to vote against their party without "straying" too far from their "values."

Talarico is just living proof that, for many, whiteness (Christian whiteness especially) carries more weight than being colored with credentials — not saying that he's not qualified.

Her fans are upset because she was always painted as some black ghetto chick with an attitude despite her education, intelligence, wittiness, and/or impressive resume as a public defender. Or, like you mentioned, people say he's the perfect version of Buttegig. And it's not because he's more intelligent or well spoken, it's because he's a STRAIGHT white Christian male.

It's why Trump wanted Crockett to win—it's easy for him to discredit her as a black woman using misogynistic and racist slander alone.

And before people bring up Beto and how he was a white guy in Texas. During his last run for Senate, he was polling well until he talked about gun control (not ban) as a response to the Uvalde shooting, which Texas Republicans quickly flipped as "HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS!!!" That ended up being the thing that made on-the-fence voters go right back to Ted "cooks-bacon-with-a-gun Cruz.

[Billy Bitchcakes]

It really seems like you are not going to have any semblance of fair elections this year. I heard someone make the point (Mehdi Hassan in this interview worth watching) that Trump is completely tanked in the opinions polls on every single topic, and usually when presidents are polling badly there will be changes to try and gain more popularity. But these guys just, don't give a shit? Continue to poll worse, double down on everything the voters are against, and seem completely unbothered by it. Almost like they're not worried about losing power in 8 months.
I'm no expert but I can't imagine a government going this far into implementing their clearly laid out, multi year long plan to capture the nation under their authoritarian regime just to throw all the hard work they've done away because a few midterm elections go the wrong way

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Texas dem turnout very encouraging

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I hope people who are upset with Crockett’s loss in the primaries don’t do that shit where they sit out tye election because their candidate didn’t win.

Then again, I never have high hopes for Texas when it comes to voting.

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I hope not either.   She immediately endorsed him, so I don’t think there’s any enmity between them.  I haven’t done a deep dive on him, but he seems like what people want Buttegieg to actually be without the stink of corporate donors (or so people say about Pete), so I think he potentially has a strong future.   Crockett was dead right that the Colbert shenanigans only helped him out bc he was an unknown to my parents until all that happened.

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I saw that she endorsed him. But I hope she stands by him on the stage and rallies her fans to help come together to get him in office.

Many Crockett supporters are upset because he's a white Christian male. While yes, it make him the ideal candidate for Texas because him being a White Christian male will help make it easier for people who are Trumpers, but who are ashamed of what he and and his administration are doing, to vote against their party without "straying" too far from their "values."

Talarico is just living proof that, for many, whiteness (Christian whiteness especially) carries more weight than being colored with credentials — not saying that he's not qualified.

Her fans are upset because she was always painted as some black ghetto chick with an attitude despite her education, intelligence, wittiness, and/or impressive resume as a public defender. Or, like you mentioned, people say he's the perfect version of Buttegig. And it's not because he's more intelligent or well spoken, it's because he's a STRAIGHT white Christian male.

It's why Trump wanted Crockett to win—it's easy for him to discredit her as a black woman using misogynistic and racist slander alone.

And before people bring up Beto and how he was a white guy in Texas. During his last run for Senate, he was polling well until he talked about gun control (not ban) as a response to the Uvalde shooting, which Texas Republicans quickly flipped as "HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS!!!" That ended up being the thing that made on-the-fence voters go right back to Ted "cooks-bacon-with-a-gun Cruz.

Who knows if it’s just an algorithm thing, but I never saw Crockett on my feed speaking about what she was running for and tons of Talarico.   I got a lot of videos of her killing it in Congress but nothing specifically campaign related.   Maybe it’s also an issue of she has a day job to do whilst running, but my attitude always was she’s got an effective seat where she is and he’ll be a nice addition - but of course I understand the racial component bc that’s why the FCC spiked his interview: he’s exactly what they’re afraid of in a place like Texas.  Maybe Jasmine Crockett can dethrone Rafael Cruz when the time comes.       

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Texas dem turnout very encouraging

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I hope people who are upset with Crockett’s loss in the primaries don’t do that shit where they sit out tye election because their candidate didn’t win.

Then again, I never have high hopes for Texas when it comes to voting.

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I hope not either.   She immediately endorsed him, so I don’t think there’s any enmity between them.  I haven’t done a deep dive on him, but he seems like what people want Buttegieg to actually be without the stink of corporate donors (or so people say about Pete), so I think he potentially has a strong future.   Crockett was dead right that the Colbert shenanigans only helped him out bc he was an unknown to my parents until all that happened.

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I saw that she endorsed him. But I hope she stands by him on the stage and rallies her fans to help come together to get him in office.

Many Crockett supporters are upset because he's a white Christian male. While yes, it make him the ideal candidate for Texas because him being a White Christian male will help make it easier for people who are Trumpers, but who are ashamed of what he and and his administration are doing, to vote against their party without "straying" too far from their "values."

Talarico is just living proof that, for many, whiteness (Christian whiteness especially) carries more weight than being colored with credentials — not saying that he's not qualified.

Her fans are upset because she was always painted as some black ghetto chick with an attitude despite her education, intelligence, wittiness, and/or impressive resume as a public defender. Or, like you mentioned, people say he's the perfect version of Buttegig. And it's not because he's more intelligent or well spoken, it's because he's a STRAIGHT white Christian male.

It's why Trump wanted Crockett to win—it's easy for him to discredit her as a black woman using misogynistic and racist slander alone.

And before people bring up Beto and how he was a white guy in Texas. During his last run for Senate, he was polling well until he talked about gun control (not ban) as a response to the Uvalde shooting, which Texas Republicans quickly flipped as "HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS!!!" That ended up being the thing that made on-the-fence voters go right back to Ted "cooks-bacon-with-a-gun Cruz.

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Who knows if it’s just an algorithm thing, but I never saw Crockett on my feed speaking about what she was running for and tons of Talarico.   I got a lot of videos of her killing it in Congress but nothing specifically campaign related.   Maybe it’s also an issue of she has a day job to do whilst running, but my attitude always was she’s got an effective seat where she is and he’ll be a nice addition - but of course I understand the racial component bc that’s why the FCC spiked his interview: he’s exactly what they’re afraid of in a place like Texas.  Maybe Jasmine Crockett can dethrone Rafael Cruz when the time comes.     

This. Very much this. People (and the algorithim) kept pinning Talarico against Crockett. And in my opinion, Texas couldn't go wrong with either one. Now I hope they work together for her to kick Cruz out and have Dems take both Senate seats.

[TastyBurrito]

Pete Hegseth is complaining that the "liberal media" is trying to report too much on the soldiers killed in Iran because it's a vicious attack to make Trump look bad.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/hegseth-complains-that-reporting-on-dead-troops-is-bad-pr-for-trump/

This is a dude whose old job (Fox) spent years talking about those killed in Benghazi and whose political party went through numerous investigations and hearings, one where Hillary testified for 11 hours in front of a House Select Committee, then reinvestigated when the House Select Committee's report said there was no wrong doing.

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Texas dem turnout very encouraging

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I hope people who are upset with Crockett’s loss in the primaries don’t do that shit where they sit out tye election because their candidate didn’t win.

Then again, I never have high hopes for Texas when it comes to voting.

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I hope not either.   She immediately endorsed him, so I don’t think there’s any enmity between them.  I haven’t done a deep dive on him, but he seems like what people want Buttegieg to actually be without the stink of corporate donors (or so people say about Pete), so I think he potentially has a strong future.   Crockett was dead right that the Colbert shenanigans only helped him out bc he was an unknown to my parents until all that happened.

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I saw that she endorsed him. But I hope she stands by him on the stage and rallies her fans to help come together to get him in office.

Many Crockett supporters are upset because he's a white Christian male. While yes, it make him the ideal candidate for Texas because him being a White Christian male will help make it easier for people who are Trumpers, but who are ashamed of what he and and his administration are doing, to vote against their party without "straying" too far from their "values."

Talarico is just living proof that, for many, whiteness (Christian whiteness especially) carries more weight than being colored with credentials — not saying that he's not qualified.

Her fans are upset because she was always painted as some black ghetto chick with an attitude despite her education, intelligence, wittiness, and/or impressive resume as a public defender. Or, like you mentioned, people say he's the perfect version of Buttegig. And it's not because he's more intelligent or well spoken, it's because he's a STRAIGHT white Christian male.

It's why Trump wanted Crockett to win—it's easy for him to discredit her as a black woman using misogynistic and racist slander alone.

And before people bring up Beto and how he was a white guy in Texas. During his last run for Senate, he was polling well until he talked about gun control (not ban) as a response to the Uvalde shooting, which Texas Republicans quickly flipped as "HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS!!!" That ended up being the thing that made on-the-fence voters go right back to Ted "cooks-bacon-with-a-gun Cruz.

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Who knows if it’s just an algorithm thing, but I never saw Crockett on my feed speaking about what she was running for and tons of Talarico.   I got a lot of videos of her killing it in Congress but nothing specifically campaign related.   Maybe it’s also an issue of she has a day job to do whilst running, but my attitude always was she’s got an effective seat where she is and he’ll be a nice addition - but of course I understand the racial component bc that’s why the FCC spiked his interview: he’s exactly what they’re afraid of in a place like Texas.  Maybe Jasmine Crockett can dethrone Rafael Cruz when the time comes.     

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This. Very much this. People (and the algorithim) kept pinning Talarico against Crockett. And in my opinion, Texas couldn't go wrong with either one. Now I hope they work together for her to kick Cruz out and have Dems take both Senate seats.

I was watching a report that said voters liked both candidates but it was pretty much down to who they thought was more “electable” - which as you mentioned can have pretty gross connotations but I’m choosing to see it as more pragmatism in THIS case.   Talarico doing better with Latinos was the ultimate edge that put him over

[Painted Baby]

It really seems like you are not going to have any semblance of fair elections this year. I heard someone make the point (Mehdi Hassan in this interview worth watching) that Trump is completely tanked in the opinions polls on every single topic, and usually when presidents are polling badly there will be changes to try and gain more popularity. But these guys just, don't give a shit? Continue to poll worse, double down on everything the voters are against, and seem completely unbothered by it. Almost like they're not worried about losing power in 8 months.
I'm no expert but I can't imagine a government going this far into implementing their clearly laid out, multi year long plan to capture the nation under their authoritarian regime just to throw all the hard work they've done away because a few midterm elections go the wrong way

The saving grace here is that state control of elections is written in to our constitution. They've already tipped their hand at what they are trying to do so this is already being fought in the courts. The admin will lose there like they have over and over for the past year or so. I think they are at the throw enough shit at the wall phase and so every dipshit notion they have gets reported on. Anything can happen in a fascist takeover but I think Trump is flapping his gums and surrounded by low IQ sycophants who've are in too deep to be able to hop off the train.

I hated the Talarico/Crockett match up just because it felt like moving deck chairs around on the Titanic but I will say she has taken an awful lot of donations from AIPAC over the past few years. She'd probably be a dope Texas AG but the worst parts of Texas would have to be really pissed to vote her in.

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It really seems like you are not going to have any semblance of fair elections this year. I heard someone make the point (Mehdi Hassan in this interview worth watching) that Trump is completely tanked in the opinions polls on every single topic, and usually when presidents are polling badly there will be changes to try and gain more popularity. But these guys just, don't give a shit? Continue to poll worse, double down on everything the voters are against, and seem completely unbothered by it. Almost like they're not worried about losing power in 8 months.
I'm no expert but I can't imagine a government going this far into implementing their clearly laid out, multi year long plan to capture the nation under their authoritarian regime just to throw all the hard work they've done away because a few midterm elections go the wrong way

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The saving grace here is that state control of elections is written in to our constitution. They've already tipped their hand at what they are trying to do so this is already being fought in the courts. The admin will lose there like they have over and over for the past year or so. I think they are at the throw enough shit at the wall phase and so every dipshit notion they have gets reported on. Anything can happen in a fascist takeover but I think Trump is flapping his gums and surrounded by low IQ sycophants who've are in too deep to be able to hop off the train.

I hated the Talarico/Crockett match up just because it felt like moving deck chairs around on the Titanic but I will say she has taken an awful lot of donations from AIPAC over the past few years. She'd probably be a dope Texas AG but the worst parts of Texas would have to be really pissed to vote her in.

With Republicans in the Senate just killing the War Powers Vote to force Trump to end the Iran attacks, you can just tell they want the war to go on so Trump can use his claim that war allows him to postpone any kind of election.

They're going to do everything in their power to stop the midterm elections and I think they're going to pull it off. Their subservience allows Trump to do whatever the hell he wants.

[roba]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1rl08uo/marine_sgt_brian_mcguinness_stood_up_in_congress/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=post_embed&utm_term=1&utm_content=1

bleak

[Chalupa]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1rl08uo/marine_sgt_brian_mcguinness_stood_up_in_congress/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=post_embed&utm_term=1&utm_content=1

bleak

I agree with the sentiment but it’s not true. At least 25% of America is willing to sacrifice people for Israel.

People in the military in every branch were told by leadership that the Iran war is for armageddon so Jesus will come back. Every time I think Americans can’t get be any more stupid, I get proven wrong.

Also, the House voted 357-65 to block release of congressional sexual misconduct reports. United States of Assholes.

[TheLurper]

I do not understand why the people on Wall Street get paid. The market was up yesterday and today they just realize that oil is going to go up in price?

[Atiba Applebum]

Noem out, Mullin in

(A bit surprising bc he got a lot of coverage for looking like an idiot yesterday with “war/not war” talk

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Noem out, Mullin in

(A bit surprising bc he got a lot of coverage for looking like an idiot yesterday with “war/not war” talk

Replacing a dog turd with a horse turd.

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Noem out, Mullin in

(A bit surprising bc he got a lot of coverage for looking like an idiot yesterday with “war/not war” talk

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Replacing a dog turd with a horse turd.

She’s seems worse just on the scale of wasting tax payer’s money.   I assume Markwayne travels around in the back of a truck like John Candy in Home Alone

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Noem out, Mullin in

(A bit surprising bc he got a lot of coverage for looking like an idiot yesterday with “war/not war” talk

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Replacing a dog turd with a horse turd.

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She’s seems worse just on the scale of wasting tax payer’s money.   I assume Markwayne travels around in the back of a truck like John Candy in Home Alone

LOL. But Mullin’s will probably try to keep a lower profile when it comes to stealing money (like how Noem got caught with a 9-figure deal with a company that only existed for 8-days) and using planes to bang people.

Regardless, anyone from the Trump regime in that role will just be a pupper for Stephen Miller’s cruel tactics.

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Noem out, Mullin in

(A bit surprising bc he got a lot of coverage for looking like an idiot yesterday with “war/not war” talk

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Replacing a dog turd with a horse turd.

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She’s seems worse just on the scale of wasting tax payer’s money.   I assume Markwayne travels around in the back of a truck like John Candy in Home Alone

Markwayne is a fake ass cowboy cosplayer who inherited his wealth from his pops and is an anti-union bossman type. Teamsters pres Sean O'Brien dogwalked him during a couple of Congressional hearings.

[matty_c]

Call me crazy but I reckon Israel government has mad dirt on trump, they prolly said send 2 carrier battle groups or we release your pedo pictures so he did the thing

[GardenSkater77]

I had a dream that Trump was naming military missions after Grimple Stix graphics. When I woke up and thought about it I realized that it had already happened…

[Emo jimmy]

Fuck bro, Let me out of this shitty non phixion song

[Rusty Shackleford]

[TastyBurrito]

This shit fuck has never gave a shit about dead soldiers.

He has never been there to receive the dead.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-skips-dover-soldiers-golf_n_67effa46e4b0bb67eb7acc1a

He only ran a photo op at Arlington in 2024 which is (surprise surprise) illegal to do because those grounds aren't supposed to be used for political purposes.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4854751-democrats-attack-donald-trump-arlington/

The only thing he supports when it comes to the military are their votes and the military contracts that come with it. Other than that, he can give to shits about the service men and women themselves.

[skate_bored]

think i have officially given up or become numb to it all. i cant picture anyone doing anything (lets call it spawn* camping) all of the us officials, all of the next in line, etc. it would have to get "messy". nobody will do it because they will end up the crazy guy on tv. we're stuck.

cant change the game, just have to find a way to get good at it.

[GardenSkater77]

James Carville is a national…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w_1LyLFMy7Q&pp=iggCQAE%3D

[RichardBarkley]

Fuel prices already sky rocketing.

Thank you America and Israel for making everybody's life's harder.

[Jim and Dan]

Fuel prices already sky rocketing.

Thank you America and Israel for making everybody's life's harder.

Didn't make their lives harder...

[Chalupa]

It’s up $0.80/gallon where I am. I regret not filling the tank before the weekend, but feel like it’s going to hit $5-6/gallon outside of CA and the more expensive states. The administration will casually say that Americans have to suffer in order for them to “defend freedom.”

[Billy Bitchcakes]

False flag operation on its way soon?

[TastyBurrito]

Reminded my mom that she told me if I voted for Kamala, the US would be at war and gas, groceries, and cost of living would dramatically rise and she was right.