Donald Trump is a very dangerous man.
It would seem that the consensus from various critics, academics, legal experts, progressive commentators, policy analysts, or disillusioned former supporters all highlight potential risks of a Trump presidency – second time round – based on his actions leading up to and since his January inauguration. Here’s a brief summary of what’s being flagged as dangerous:
Trump’s admiration for strongmen like Viktor Orbán, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and his appointment of loyalists are signs of a push to centralised power. His moves to weaken institutional checks, like pressuring the judiciary or using the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash federal agencies, could erode democratic norms. The fear is a slide toward governance where dissent is stifled, especially given his past comments about punishing political enemies.
Trump’s rhetoric – calling opponents “vermin” or framing immigrants as threats – has reignited accusations that he’s fueling division. Some worry this could spark more violence, citing the January 6th legacy or recent militia chatter online. His policies, like mass deportation plans led by “border czar” Thomas Homan, are seen as risking humanitarian crises or street-level clashes if met with resistance from sanctuary cities or activist groups.
While Trump touts economic wins, skeptics highlight risks in his approach. Tariffs and tax cuts could balloon the deficit – already a concern after his first term’s $7.8 trillion debt increase – and potentially spike inflation if supply chains buckle. Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts to government spending might destabilise public services, hitting vulnerable populations hardest and possibly triggering economic backlash if markets react poorly to the chaos.
Foreign policy hawks and liberals alike fret over Trump’s “America First” stance. Pulling back from NATO support or cozying up to leaders like Putin (as some suspect given his Ukraine stance) could embolden adversaries like Russia or China. His unpredictable style – think Milei’s chainsaw gift at CPAC – might unsettle allies, leaving the U.S. isolated or less trusted on the world stage.
Progressive voices warn that Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender rights, DEI programs, and abortion access signal a broader rollback of civil liberties. Critics see Vice President J.D. Vance’s defense of these moves as proof of a cultural clampdown, potentially alienating younger voters and entrenching a conservative agenda that clashes with shifting demographics.
Trump’s attacks on “fake news” raises flags about free speech. Some fear his influence – amplified by Musk’s ownership of X – could drown out opposition, creating an echo chamber that distorts public perception and undermines accountability.
I admit that these dangers aren’t universally accepted – supporters argue they’re overblown or misread – but they reflect the loudest anxieties circulating now. Critics lean on patterns from Trump’s first term and early moves in this one, like his CPAC flex, to predict a presidency that could test the resilience of American and global systems.
Nonetheless, I see danger signs everywhere. That’s because there are danger signs everywhere.
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We’re chattering about it but he’s doing it, in broad daylight, right before our eyes. Autocracy, Fascism, the whole dystopian shit storm. And he has four years!
It’s bizarre how the UK, or the English, voted for Brexit and now seems to be edging back to the EU again, thanks to Trump and Putin pact; in Europe and Anglsophere is putting the frighteners on voters considering support for the right (LNP avoids any questions?).
Now Americans have had Trump I and now getting it good and hard with Trump II, when the pitfalls and risks had been in plain sight…..
Of last week Trump, Vance et al attacking Europe in favour of Putin’s Russia has Anglo ultra conservatives at ‘sixes and sevens’ especially those being around Koch & Tanton Network agitprop, that resonates with and is supportive of Trump & Putin, but they are publicly mute.
Fossil fueled Atlas-Koch is anti-Ukraine and anti-EU, like Putin’s Russia, while fossil fueled Tanton Network is white Christian nationalist, anti-immigrant and anti-EU too; both share Project2025.
One is still waiting for Abbott (& his Budapest based Russian speaking advisor), Downer, Howard, Sheridan et al to be scrutinised on who do they really support after years of anti-EU agitprop?
Andrew, not that bizarre if you break down any nation into 2 groups:
1. individuals who value the simple things in life, eg family, work, freedom;
2. manipulative politicians and their fan club who seek to subjegate group #1
The majority of the UK might not want to be part of the greater EU because they understand that means they lose national sovereignty and agency to decide their fate.
Politicians see the public as useless eaters, easily corralled with bribes & promises. Political pressure worldwide is extreme, eg 3 Presidents assassinated for not going along with CovidCon. If a local MP is not onboard with the UN plan for one world governance, their career is going nowhere fast.
That is, ‘edging back to EU’ is driven by pollies, not the irrelevant public.
Real power is in the hands of the people, if they decide to use it.
Carman, it came as some surprise to this scribbler to read of presidential assassinations for CV-19 related brouhahas. A quick google furnished the following Reuters Fact Check.
Please feel free to verify your claim with appropriate trustworthy information.
Canguro, I don’t have much time so will only mention Pres Magifulli of Tanzania.
He had a gutful of the WHO running their pharma experiments in Africa so he stood up for his people and ran some independant tests on the great PCR hoax.
PRESIDENTE DE #TANZANIA: ¿MUERTO POR DECIR LA VERDAD DEL #COVID19?
https://rumble.com/veta91-presidente-de-tanzania-muerto-por-decir-la-verdad-del-covid19.html
English translation is in subtitling of video
If you still believe in ‘fact checkers’ you have some way to go.
Normally when a chainsaw is used for theatrical effect, the cutting chain is removed for safety purposes.
In this case the chain seems to be in place with a toddler close by.
These are crazy and dangerous people !
@Canguro: It’s a beautiful morning here so a perfect opportunity do a bit of late season weeding. It’s a newly establishing native garden where its health and happiness depend on nurturing and encouraging endemic species to grow freely. In the spirit of the wonderful Australian Bradley Method I’m cultivating native geraniums to outcompete very similar opportunistic weeds which come in from wherever to cheekily hide amongst the genuine article.
Prevention rather than cure is a wise old adage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_regeneration
I still find it rather hard to get past the idea that Putin has some sort of hold over The Donald. Exert a bit of pressure on him, or drop a few unpleasant hints that he could damage The Don, and he folds like a puppet with some strings cut. It’s just a thought, but the obsequious, almost grovelling behaviour around Putin…well…
Thank you, Herbert, for the perfect calmative as I pondered whether to respond to the enigmatic Carman… who may or may not be an FJ fanatic or even one of the few remaining Leyland P76 aficionados… but whoever s/he is, nonetheless s/he comes across as belonging to that coterie defined by the confidence of their assertions, what might be called the ‘I wrote it so it must be correct’ brigade.
Kudos for your commitment towards bush regen. As one who over the years gathered tickets in Horticulture, Arboriculture, Permaculture along with tertiary quals in Ag.Science and who spent a large part of his life handling plants and maintaining gardens, I can safely assert that keeping close to the land and all things natural is the best medicine.
[GL, Golden Showers may be the clue]
Carman,
Using right, and far right, wing and conspiracy laden rumble to try and bolster your comments is not a great idea.
Canguro, in auto-land, it’s been all downhill since P76 went offline.
GL, I could’ve used YT or Reuters (part of the great Trusted Network Initative) pys-op, but it would be the same result in this instance:
Goat and pawpaw ‘test positive’ for COVID-19 in Tanzania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4p8DM8rKJI
Article here (2020)
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/president-queries-tanzania-coronavirus-kits-after-goat-test-idUSKBN22F0TF/
Most of America mainly the ones who did not vote is in stunned mullet mode. Thinking this will not be allowed to happen. Well it is and you enabled it.
Austrailia, you’re standing in it.
@ Andrew Smith:
‘CPAC Australia co-founder Andrew Cooper and chairman Warren Mundine spoke on stage during the Friday morning session, in front of an electronic sign that misspelled the country’s name as “Austrailia”. The tiny but vocal crowd audience cheered as Mundine explained the defeat of the Voice referendum.’
‘“What we knew was that Australian people had been so beat up, had been so crushed by the wokes and the cancel culture, that they were scared about voting [No],” he said. “Within four to five months, we flipped it. We gave Australians a voice that they could stand up against this cancel culture … and we won.”’
Just a teeny hint of the unhinged madness ahead as the Federal election campaign gets into full swing.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/inside-the-trump-loving-gathering-that-wants-to-save-australia-20250222-p5le8g.html
He won twice against women but lost to a senile old man.
By not selecting judges obama was reckless but nobody thought trump would be elected(with dutton’s share acumen and misogyny he probably backed against clinton).
He damaged the judicial system, if not wrecked it and he clearly thought corona was a cigar.
This time wow what damage will he do or will he be spectacularly successful??
ps
love his AI Gaza??
Personally, I’ve been thinking for quite some time the “string that ties the bag” that is his mind has finally broken and the marbles are rolling out faster and faster. I also think he’s a candidate for a big stroke somewhere in the next year or two.
https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/donald-trump-walks-back-volodymyr-zelensky-spray-as-analysts-claim-hes-found-a-way-to-end-the-war/news-story/1e77d910f620d6c97bbd114bc2f35cfa
In other words The Donald threw a giant hissy fit when Zelensky didn’t immediately fall to his knees in awe and unquestioningly accept the Great One’s offer. How dare Volodymyr Zelensky question the supposed deal that the Orange Messiah (and his bearded sycophant and arse crack licker) thought was going to be signed, sealed and delivered. The petulant childishness of Trump never ceases to amaze me.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-and-zelensky-clash-in-bitter-oval-office-talks-20250301-p5lg30.html