@phil_williams_nc5 I always pay attention to what #politicians say and take what they say seriously. They’re telling you what they want to do. Why assume they won’t do it? It makes no sense #Republicans said that massive #taxbreaks for the rich were needed and that’s what they’re working on. #tariffs were promised and now they’ve been implemented

No Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers

They voted for the tariffs when they voted for Trump.

the MAGA farmers get what they have chosen.
But they didn't realize that their president doesn't give a shit about them because they're not rich enough to be his friends.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/04/trump-tariff-carveout-farmers/682260/

NiemanLab: A Hungarian investigative news site finds YouTube success with an “old-fashioned” documentary. “Mixing records and information from previous investigations and new hidden camera footage, ‘The Dynasty’ documentary chronicles how Orbán’s family and friends have grown wildly wealthy as his political star has risen. In its first month, the hour-long documentary has earned more […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/niemanlab-a-hungarian-investigative-news-site-finds-youtube-success-with-an-old-fashioned-documentary/

“Not coincidentally, the mushrooming of Democratic consultancies all over Washington, D.C., has left many #politicians afraid to say or do anything of consequence since that makes political enemies—and #consultants hate divisiveness most of all.” https://www.liberalcurrents.com/against-strategy/

https://www.alojapan.com/1233598/japans-young-politicians-lack-power-leaving-talent-wasted-expert/ Japan’s young politicians lack power, leaving talent wasted: expert #expert #Japan #JapanNews #Japans #lack #Leaving #news #politicians #power #talent #wasted: #young TOKYO — Roughly three decades since Japanese electoral reform that ushered in single-seat districts, the country still lacks a political system that allows young politicians to attain positions of power, according to Tobias Harris, founder of political consultancy firm Jap…

#USpol #Police #ElectedOfficials #Politicians
It would be just amazing if public officials in the US would stop lying. Also, it would be amazing if our public officials could admit when they are wrong.

Japan’s young politicians lack power, leaving talent wasted: expert https://www.byteseu.com/881469/ #Expert #Japan #Japan's #lack #leaving #politicians #power #talent #wasted: #young

#France's legal system showing what to do with #politicians guilty of #crime and #corruption- without fair or favour. #America should have been doing this in the last few years
#LePen

"There has been growing demand in recent months for [former king Gyanendra] Shah to be reinstated as king and #Hinduism to be brought back as a #state #religion. #Royalist groups accuse the #country’s major #political parties of #corruption and #failed #governance and say #people are frustrated with #politicians."

https://apnews.com/article/nepal-former-king-gyanendra-monarchy-protest-829d18b4cfadc9fa51f686c221901bf6

The Microsoft-Dilemma - #Europe as a #Software Colony (43min)
https://kolektiva.media/w/cbb9f78a-9705-41f6-b7a3-e869e1a0e7f2 (or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaYLW7LQvg if you don't mind YT using/stealing your data)

This is how the #EU is paying a secret number of Millions to #Microsoft in order to stay less secure, more dependend, less self-empowered, and more corrupt.

And this was known even before the US went totally crazy, risking our future big time.

So let's change and take back control using #FOSS software and open standards for true competition and actually according to our own rules for a change.

My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/cybertruck-washington-dc/682232/

Trump claims the right to ban 700k federal workers from having union representation

in democratic countries, when a head of government gets stress with workers and unions in this way, it usually results in huge demonstrations and, in the best case, the fall of the government.

Americans why do you put up with this treatment and do nothing against your fascist government?

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/28/claims-the-right-to-ban-700k-workers-from-having-union-representation/?in_brief=true

'Breathtaking drop in revenue': Kennedy Center finances questioned after Trump takeover

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-2671627770/

#USA #US #America #Trump #KennedyCenter #Politics #Politicians Government #Washington #finances #cancellations #donations

'Full-on Soviet’: Trump’s 'improper ideology' purge blasted as 'fascist thuggery'

https://www.alternet.org/trump/trump-ideology/

#USA #US #America #Trump
#Smithsonian #fascism #Trump
#Politics #Politicians #Museums
#Government #Washington #supremacy #misogyny #racism

‘It’s just dumb': Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgate

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/hillary-clinton-signalgate-trump-028309

Does Pentagon Chief Hegseth Have a Russian Email Account?

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/49786

#USA #US #America #Hegseth #Email #Russian #Trump
#Politics #Politicians #DefenseSecretary
#Government #Washington #Pentagon #Hegseth

'Open declaration': Hegseth slammed over new tattoo seen as insult 'to the Muslim world'

if this was some fucking fascist with a fascist tattoo you could overlook it.

But that person is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Secretary of Defense of the USA with one of the most powerful armies in the world.

We should be concerned

https://www.alternet.org/hegseth-tattoo-muslims/

DER SPIEGEL: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online. “Private contact details of the most important security advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump can be found on the internet. DER SPIEGEL reporters were able to find mobile phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the top officials.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/28/der-spiegel-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online/