KNOWLEDGE: GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS

 GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS

Nationwide No Kings protests were a great success and with one exception all the protests were peaceful and non-violent.

Take heart.  There has been some good news for democracy-lovers:

    The military parade as such a bust that Secretary-and-Drunk Hegseth got chewed out.  

    The 4-6 million 'No Kings' protestors got a lot of press, attention, and made an impact.  

    Judges tend to stand with the law and the constitution in case after case. (SCOTUS needs to be reminded of the law tho).  93% of cases favor the law.

    Trump Tariff-taxes were rules unlawful by two jurisdictions

    Elon Musk has been forced to flee in disgrace

    Your boycotts and protests have made Tesla lose a lot of money, regroup.

    Musk being on the outs means that lawmakers should fear primary challenges less.  REMIND THEM!!!!

    Polls keep showing that every policy of this dangerous White House is unpopular. Current disapproval is 54% overall and all policies are unpopular. The Blog post in the link is updating (thanks G Elliot Morris).

    The Big oBscene Betrayal bill is wildly unpopular. -Except among the cult and persons who dont know what is in the bill.

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These events are probably part of the reason that the White House has ramped up its lawlessness, violence attacks and war-mongering.  

WHY?  Increases in violence, repression, and war are common tactics when tyrants are not getting their way.  

There is a long history of such a reactions by despots, tyrants, authoritarians, and governments like the current one that has taken over our great free and democratic nation.

When faced with significant challenges to their authority, tyrants often resort to increased repression and violence to maintain control. 

This can include: Intimidation and violence: Using force and intimidation to suppress opposition.

• (This explains LA kidnappings, assault of Senator Padilla, David Huerta arrest and detention, calling out the National Guard and marines, Lochner arrest and roughing up)
• Ruthless suppression: Eliminating any threats to their rule, even after consolidating power.
• Fomenting fear and paranoia: Making rivals and citizens afraid of challenging them. 

Historical examples like Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot illustrate this point, as they increasingly applied violence to sustain their power when faced with challenges. 

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ALSO

Despots facing internal or external threats may initiate or escalate conflicts, like war, to distract from their vulnerability and consolidate power. 

This tactic can be seen as a way to unify the population against an external enemy, shift blame for failures onto others, or simply create chaos to maintain control.

That motive can explain the unlawful war started in the Middle East by the White House.

The recent action of the White House in California and the Middle East reflect vulnerabilities of the regime.

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The War is wildly unpopular.  See Strenght in Numbers, G Elliot Morris

It is common for tyrants to take drastic actions when their popularity drops, as is happening in USA.

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