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I should add that you shouldn't tell this to Illis Dean. He posted an outdated image showing Trump with about 51% of the vote Don't disillusion him.

Here's the definition of marority that you are referring to: the greater quantity or share the majority of the time That's the comparative version of "great" used in the definition. And it's used to encompass 2 items. But in the case of the election, there are more than 2 groups of voters. So it really doesn't apply. Unless you wan to organize them into 2 groups. Those who voted for Trump and those who didn't. In that case, it's not the Trump voters who turn out to be in the majority. Now if majority meant the greatest number, which is the superlative form of great, then you would have a point. But it didn't, so you don't.

As for the nonsense about government subsidies to Politico: It was for subscriptions. In the case of USAid $24000. But, yes, it's part of a sinister plot. And for that reason, I believe that Rep Lauren Bobert and Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, should be expelled from the House of Representatives. "The office of Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who accused Politico of "grift" on social media Wednesday, paid more than $7,000 to Politico LLC for "publications and reference material" according to the House Statement of Disbursement for the first quarter of 2024. The same records show the Office of the Speaker of the House paid over $9,000 and the Republican-led House Committee on Energy and Finance paid over $58,000 to Politico LLC that quarter." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-politico-payments-fact-check/

A good reason not to take up the offer is that Congress could well reject paying these people. Originally, it was cast as a buyout. But it's not that since a buyout is an upfront payment accompanied by termination of employment.

Maybe you're not a native speaker of English? If you don't believe me, will you believe Merriam-Webster? majority noun a: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total a majority of voters https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority

An unlinked piece of text that includes an image of the mysterious website that claims to accurately calculate the effects of Musk's team on the deficit. Here you betray no understand of what constitutes legitimate evidence

And what was really bizarre about your original quote in this subthread is that blazemaster was engaged in his usual pastime of making personal insults instead of invoking reason or evidence against what I had written. And yet somehow, you found fault with my reply.

Another mindreader.

No, he won a plurality. A majority would be 50% +1

DOGE staffer resigns after racist social media posts resurface. Marko Elez, a 25-year-old software engineer, resigned from his role in Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after racist and extremist social media posts were uncovered.Elez had access to a sensitive Treasury system processing trillions in payments,sparking concerns about government oversight. https://www.fox5ny.com/news/doge-staffer-resigns-racist-posts

He won a plurality. Not a majority.

If you're referring to the image link, of course it doesn't work as a link. Aseannow doesn't seem to allow for that anymore. Anyway I copied the image from the screen and pasted it in the article. And there isn't supposed to be a link to the article, if that's what you're referring to. It's a rewrite. Look at what Social Media does in the World News Forum

The purported objective of DOGE was to alleviate the financial burden on taxpayers by targeting "waste, fraud, and abuse." I contended that this initiative was destined for failure, as Musk and his associates seemed entirely unaware of the mechanisms behind federal government expenditures. While my previous assertions were accurate, I must acknowledge a misjudgment on my part. It should have been evident to me at that time, and is now abundantly clear, that the statements made by Musk and Trump regarding their actions are fundamentally misleading, including their professed motivations. The ignorance and disorder are indeed tangible, yet it is crucial to recognize the fundamental intent behind their actions. What is currently unfolding in America can be characterized as an attempted autogolpe. Readers from Latin America are likely familiar with this term. An autogolpe, or "self-coup," occurs when a legitimately elected leader exploits their authority to consolidate power, thereby dismantling legal and constitutional limitations. Are Musk and Trump endeavoring to execute an autogolpe in this context? Undoubtedly. Furthermore, they appear to have the unwavering support of every Republican member in both the House and the Senate. Source Paul Krugman@substack MOD EDIT: 27. You will not post any copyrighted material except as fair use laws apply (as in the case of news articles). Only post a link, the headline and three sentences from the article. Content in the public domain is limited to the same restrictions.

Good thing the Republicans would never resort to such low tactics: Vance pointed to a carton of eggs and remarked, “Yes, buddy. Want some eggs? Let’s talk about eggs. Because these guys actually eat about 14 eggs every single morning.” He further stated, “Eggs, when Kamala Harris took office, were short of $1.50 a dozen. Now a dozen eggs will cost you around $4.” Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/after-jd-vances-egg-price-blunder-donald-trump-takes-to-pennsylvania-grocery-store-vows-to-tackle-rising-costs/articleshow/113619078.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/after-jd-vances-egg-price-blunder-donald-trump-takes-to-pennsylvania-grocery-store-vows-to-tackle-rising-costs/articleshow/113619078.cms?from=mdr

Let's face it. He isn't all that popular. He didn't even win a majority of the vote. Harris was a weak candidate. The Republican margin in the House actually fell. If it wasn't for the fact of their over-the-top gerrymandering in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Ohio, the Democrats would have a majority there.

The comment was demented. Not calling the person that. And you've got to be kidding if you think that name calling is a Democratic problem. Have you ever heard of a fellow named Donald Trump? And what exactly did I lose? I'm dealing with someone who offers only personal comments when I offer arguments and evidence.

Good point. There are about 2 million federal employees. I think that number doesn't include the post office or armed forces. At any rate 10's of thousand really doesn't necessarily amount to much. 1/40th of that number is 50,000.

Actually, if they have no shame, that would make it a lot more difficult to blackmail them.

More demented personal comments. You've got less than nothing.

Just a bunch of empty assertions with no evidence or reasoning to back them up. Typical. You've got nothing.

Do you understand what it is that you post? Do I have to explain that to you as well? You posted this from jingthing: "maga fascist cult members)" My reply was to show why such a characterization has merit.

If they were coerced and the risks weren't explained. You got any evidence to support such a claim?

Reportedly the staff is being cut from more than 13000 foreign service officers to 290. So that's about at least a 97.7% cut. That's pretty much a virtual shuttering. A question is whether or not it's constitutional to fire so much staff that they cannot faithfully fulfill carry out the fulfillment of laws passed by Congress. Also, of course the Constitutional question of whether the Trump Administration can change the status of an agency created by Congress. https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/02/06/usaid-unions-sue-trump-administration-halt-unconstitutional-and-illegal-cuts

Well, today I've had replies from Maga supporters claiming that they don't care if Trump violates the constitution. One of them claimed that defying a judge's order is a legitimate means of challenging it. They also mostly support whatever it is Trump does even if it's a massive reversal. Basically, they adore brute power when it's exercised by a strongman. They claim that American is threatened by Marxism even though the American economy outpaces almost all others in the past few years. I can't recall reading any post from Trump supporters that disagree with these claims. (except for CallumWK. I may not agree with his principles but at least he does call out Trump when he sees Trump has abandoned them.). All these elements: indifference to the rule of law, adoration of a strongman, and targeting nonexistent enemies or minorities as a threat to the majority, sound to me a lot like fascism.

As usual. You make a claim but don't back it up.