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Omaha Steve

(108,306 posts)
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 09:16 AM Jun 2025

Signs the tide is turning on Trump Opinion


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/signs-the-tide-is-turning-on-trump-opinion/ar-AA1FS64D?

Opinion by Robert Reich • 4h

It’s easy to be depressed, discouraged, dumbfounded by the cruelty and brainlessness of Trump and the people around him.

But today I want to celebrate what may be a turn in the Trump tide.

Elon Musk had to exit Trump world not because he couldn’t continue as a special government employee (there are a hundred ways around this), but because most Americans have become infuriated with Musk’s attacks on things they value, like veterans benefits and Social Security. Musk had become a huge political liability.

I call this progress.

FULL story at link above.


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walkingman

(10,257 posts)
1. I guess it could be considered progress but the bar is awful low...
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 09:32 AM
Jun 2025

we have a long way to go, and it is obvious that it will not be pretty or end well.

As they say - elections have consequences and we are all living with them in spades.

Lonestarblue

(13,195 posts)
4. Republicans innCongress wanted Musk hidden away because of the 2026 elections.
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 10:38 AM
Jun 2025

I believe he will just be manipulating firings and our data theft behind the scenes.

usonian

(23,269 posts)
7. Also at Substack (the original post, I think). MSN is very hostile to my browser and operating system (surprise!)
Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:27 AM
Jun 2025
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-4a6

Some days don't feel so cheerful, so KEEP ON FIGHTING.

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