MicroWaveMar 18, 2025

Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’

https://lemmy.world/post/27028782

Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’ - Lemmy.World

Summary Donald Trump fired FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the agency’s only Democrats, prompting accusations of illegal action. Both cited Supreme Court precedent protecting FTC commissioners from dismissal without cause. Bedoya warned Trump wants the FTC to serve corporate interests, while Slaughter said the administration fears accountability. The 1935 Supreme Court ruling bars presidents from removing FTC commissioners arbitrarily. Critics say the move undermines regulatory independence and eliminates opposition voices that could challenge Trump’s policies favoring major corporations.

Show threadLupusBlackfurMar 18, 2025

Most blatantly and openly venal miserable and horrible attempt at an “administration” in the last 60yrs… Likely in US history.

Helluva legacy for you Chump! Good one!

🙄 🙄 🖕 🖕 🖕

Show threadvenotic
All that he's missing is a war America is involved in, not related to the trade tariffs. We'll find out which country he wants to go to war with soon.
Mar 18, 2025 at 11:46pmWeb
Show threadGorditoMar 18, 2025
Canada, Greenland or Panama. He’s still deciding. Give him time it’s been a busy two months!
Show threadNJSpradlinMar 19, 2025
I wouldn’t be surprised if it were Central America, first. They already lack strong governments and global positioning. Especially with the cartels actively holding back progress.
Show threadaltasshetMar 19, 2025
Yeah, Panama also side steps the NATO problem.
Show threadgdog05Mar 19, 2025
That is one of my more annoying thoughts. In his child-like rampaging through the most powerful office in the world, he might accidentally do something good like wipe out the cartels or give support to a country that really needs it on the global scale. The cost will be extremely high. Like through the twisted Nazi experiments, we ended up learning a ton about mental health and brain responses that… Well, it’s probably the only way to discover some of those things. But the methodology is unthinkable.
Show threadCarmakaziMar 19, 2025
He may have some success in beating the cartels back, somewhat. But overall he’s not going to support any country down there, he’s going to send the military to bomb the fuck out of what little infrastructure they have, cause large amounts of collateral damage and death, and seize whatever is of value. We’ve already seen this playbook in the middle east.
Show threadgdog05Mar 19, 2025
I didn’t really do a good job in my comment. I meant fostering support by others, just like Ukraine. Against his whatever crazy agenda. But I totally agree.
Show threadMonumentMar 19, 2025

Playing this forward in my head -

The U.S. attacks Panama, who probably have some way of sabotaging or permanently disabling the locks, which are already struggling to keep up with modern shipping demands, despite the recent expansion. Under the weight of either the U.S. attack or the inoperability of the locks and resulting loss of income, the Panamanian government falters, and the only groups with money and a need for land with loose or weak laws is the cartels. The resulting instability may or may not spread to other countries, but the displaced people/refugees will directly or indirectly exacerbate immigration to the U.S. Within 15 years Arctic Sea ice has decreased to a point that the Arctic will be navigable in the summer. Within 50, during the winter, as well. If not sooner, if the U.S.’ attempts to roll back climate policies are successful.

All in all, a losing proposition in the short and long term. Trump’s kind of “deal.”

Show threadRivalarrivalMar 19, 2025
He already did.
The Alien Enemies Act: President Trump has invoked a 1798 law for deportations

The U.S. deported hundreds of immigrants after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II. Trump used the sweeping powers of a centuries-old wartime law to crack down on alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The weekend deportations came as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring them. The act gives allows noncitizens to be deported without the opportunity to go before an immigration or federal court judge. The Tren de Aragua gang originated in Venezuela, but the deportees were sent to El Salvador. The Trump administration agreed to pay $6 million for 300 alleged members to be imprisoned there for a year.

AP News
Show threadapplebuschMar 19, 2025
Here in America we have great wars, the best wars, possibly ever. We do war so well we fight on both sides, and we always win. We’re so good at war, we keep it civil. The most civil of any war, possibly ever.