Republicans are legislating as if they will never be in power again.

[kentuck]

Looting and plundering on their way out.

Democrats will be so busy, attempting to clean up their mess, that they will be unable to get much accomplished at all.

The Republicans will consider that a "mission accomplished".

The only people that will be hurt are average Americans, Democrats and Republicans and all in-betweens.

The only people luxuriating will be the billionaires and wealthy friends of Trump.

They are putting up roadblocks and obstacles along the way.

It will be difficult to get any relief from the courts.

Attila the Hun would be proud.

[Mister Ed]

1. Or maybe they think they will never be out of power again.

They act as if they expect that future elections, if held, will be just for show, with the deck stacked so heavily that the opposition will have no chance.

[kentuck]

2. That is very possible also.

There are no "third rails" that they fear.

[Prairie Gates]

4. Far more likely

[Bluetus]

5. This is EXACTLY the case

[Hey Joe]

7. Exactly

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. This

[TommyT139]

14. Yes.

How is this not the default explanation for such egregious behavior at every level?

How is this understanding not the starting point for every discussion of next steps and paths forward??

[bucolic_frolic]

3. The only relief I see is when no one really obeys the laws anymore

At that point the judiciary will be irrelevant and ripe for reinvigorating the social contract.

Court orders are capricious and optional, EO's are weighty, SCOTUS is invalidating the law itself.

Maybe it would be easier to consider who is obeying the law at this point. Because half the politics are working to overturn laws.

THe country was largely Republican from 1870 to 1932. As were the courts, state legislatures. Even the city manager movement that replaced nepotism was largely Republican. This type of 2025 purge has been evolutionary in the past; this is blitzkrieg. Not clear how we position to overturn it let alone stop it.

[spanone]

6. I believe they are governing like they will never be out of power again.

They don't care about their constituents.

They don't care about the rule of law.

Their only mission is to please you know who.

I agree with Mister Ed above.

[intheflow]

15. This, but also governing to sabotage any future Democratic wins.

Right? They set all kinds of booby traps for Biden when he came in, most notably, perhaps, the Afghanistan withdrawal. Some of the BBB is set to kick in 2028, which will fuck over a Democrat if elected into office (assuming we have elections any more that far out). Basically, it's an equal opportunity fuck over, screwing their constituents and future Democratic leadership.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. When Democrats get back in office, I hope

This time they make a point of explaining to the public who fucked up public services and why they need to be fixed.

[purple_haze]

9. God willing....

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. The last time the GOP did the tariff scam, they lost control of congress for 50 years

Link to tweet

[Autumn]

11. I see them legislating as if they will remain in power. One way or another, no elections

needed

[kentuck]

12. Only if we do not have fair elections ever again...

People will suffer and will vote them out if given the chance.

[haele]

16. Or they're legislating as if they don't believe there will be elections...

It's obvious they don't care what they're doing or how it looks. They are acting like it's Craft Week at the Heritage Foundation Summer Camp.
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...Where it doesn't matter how smart or talented you are, it's only about your Heritage and the amount of Money your parents can spend...

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