A part of me is a little leery about sharing this piece from Ahmed Moor writing at The Guardian, because we're only a little over three months into the second Trump administration; these guys still have a lot of time to prosecute their fascist agenda, and while folks who're watching the regime very closely are starting to understand that Trump's ambitions exceed his grasp, a huge portion of American society is *not* paying close attention and clearly are not fully aware of the fact that we're in the middle of a concerted effort to transform the United States into a fascist dictatorship. Trump is literally one army away from being able to enact his entire totalitarian agenda, and while it is appearing as though the US military is not going to be that army, Trump's efforts to court American police and further empower federal agencies like DHS and ICE indicates that he's still shopping around for alternatives. In short, this is not a time for patience and complacency; the fascists have not lost, they are not giving up, and we're still in grave danger as a society.

With that having been noted, part of what we're doing out here is analysis of Trump regime activities in proper context; we're trying to identify patterns, and Moor is correct that a clear pattern of incompetence, self-sabotage, and an inability to focus on finishing a given project before chasing something new (and invariably fascist) Trump desires, have all served to undermine the Trumpenreich project in real time. Looking at the regime's efforts on Gaza, tariffs, and bombing Yemen the author finds a lot of fascist bluster, followed by quiet abdications and total radio silence soon after; he then (correctly in my opinion) theorizes that this is a result not just of Trump's braggadocios nature, but also the fact that the regime is comprised of bootlicker nazi minions who don't know their asses from their elbows.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/12/trump-administration-goals

Trump’s dangerous projects follow a predictable pattern

"All of it a bad joke, played on the American people.

Trump’s inability to follow through on his big initiatives is probably attributable to lots of things, but the quality of the man, and the people around him, stick out. Pete Hesgeth, the secretary of defense, appears unfocused and unbalanced in interviews. Kristi Noem, head of the US Department of Homeland Security, seems obsessed with pageantry and appearances, while the attorney general, Pam Bondi, exhibits sycophantic tendencies. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, and JD Vance spent a lot of time explaining how dangerous Trump was – Vance compared Trump to Hitler – before joining his administration. All seem to have been hired for their ability to flatter and prostrate themselves, which is not the same as competence or executive experience."

So look, as Moor notes here an actively incompetent Trump regime is still quite capable of causing untold damager to our society and the world at large; in fact, that's what what they're doing right now. Furthermore it has to be noted that there are plenty of fascist projects where the regime has shown more tenacity in pursuing its goals; including but not limited to its mass deportation schemes, the Yarvinite attempt to seize control of cultural institutions and higher education, and the ongoing anti-trans pogrom that serves as the best recruiting mechanism the regime has to attract bipartisan support for its agenda. The situation in the United States, global financial markets, and Gaza under siege, are all horrifically bad; and yet its undeniable that if the Trump regime were even slightly more competent than they are, this would inarguably be so much worse in almost every area the government has influence over.

I cannot stress this enough; the message here is not that Trump sucks so much at being a fascist dictator that we can all go out for piña coladas and wait for the clock to run out on his administration. Part of the reason the Trump regime is flailing so hard right now is the mass resistance to the fascist regime growing in our society *despite* so much of the ruling establishment willingly collaborating with this fascist agenda. The fact is however that the nazis surrounding Trump are incompetent sycophant assclowns, and that too can be weaponized to slow down the regime and halt the progress of a very clear and open project to transform America into a fascist dictatorship under the Swine Emperor.

#Fascism #Trump #PoliceState #Tariffs #Gaza #Genocide #Israel #Yemen #Imperialism #AhmedMoor #ForeignPolicy #USPol #Authoritarianism #Dictatorship #Assclowns #TrumpCabinet

Trump’s dangerous projects follow a predictable pattern

The administration’s big goals, from the Gaza riviera to tariffs, have deflated recently. But damage has already been done

The Guardian

https://www.972mag.com/democrats-campus-protests-us-election-philadelphia/

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The Democrats Stubborn Refusal to learn from the Campus Protests for #Palestine

#by #AhmedMoor

#FreePalestineNOW 🇵🇸

FYI: 45 000 humans dead in Palestine is where we are now! Because of Netanyahu, Likud, the USA, including ButcherBiden and the other Democrats

The Democrats’ stubborn refusal to learn from the campus protests

In Philadelphia and across the U.S., progressive young voters rejected that domestic priorities must be tied to a destructive policy abroad.

+972 Magazine
166/ Israel-Palestine After Zionism w/ Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein

<p>For episode 166, Dana & Elia are joined by Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein, co-editors of the book "<a href="https://saqibooks.com/books/saqi/after-zionism/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine</a>" to talk about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and whether there is any hope for the One State Solution.</p><p>Support us: <strong>The best way to support The Fire These Times is to become a member of our </strong><a href="http://patreon.com/fromtheperiphery">⁠⁠<strong>"From The Periphery" Patreon</strong>⁠⁠</a><strong>. For only 5$ a month (and less if you pay yearly) you get perks such as early access, exclusive episodes, an invitation to our monthly hangout, upcoming book clubs, and more. You can also help a lot by leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts. </strong></p><p>Credits<strong>:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Host(s): <a href="https://iwritestuff.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠</a>Elia Ayoub and Dana El Kurd</p> </li> <li> <p>Guest(s): Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein</p> </li> <li> <p>Music: <a href="https://www.rapandrevenge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Sound editor: Liam Evans</p> </li> <li> <p>Episode designer: <a href="https://iwritestuff.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠Elia J. Ayoub⁠⁠</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Team profile pics: <a href="https://www.mollycrabapple.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Original TFTT design: <a href="https://www.wenyigeng.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠</a></p> </li> <li> <p>TFTT Transcripts: <a href="https://antidotezine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠Antidotezine⁠</a></p> </li> </ul>

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from #TheGuardian
Essay: The #Palestine- #Israel nightmare won’t end until we accept these basic truths

After 100 years of brutality against the #Palestinians, we may have a chance to redirect history. But policymakers have refused to recognize reality, writes
By #AhmedMoor

[wide-ranging essay on future perspectives for Palestine, two-state vs. one-state, etc.]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/08/palestine-israel-gaza-war-end?CMP=share_btn_url

#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#EndTheOccupation #PalestinianLivesMatter #StopArmingIsrael
#FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
#ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant #IsraelWarCrimes
#USHandsOffICC
#Gaza
#media #news #press @palestine @israel

Essay: The Palestine-Israel nightmare won’t end until we accept these basic truths

After 100 years of brutality against the Palestinians, we may have a chance to redirect history. But policymakers have refused to recognize reality, writes Ahmed Moor

The Guardian