Jack.. Thank you. I did see the opening and I’ve seen a few clips but didn’t pick up on what you addressed.
I CAN watch it. I’m not that fragile. Just sick of his BS. I’ll do what you suggested and I’ll be fine. That horrible, small man is not going to hijack anything in me… EVER!
This wasn’t just a speech—it was a master class in institutional reorientation and a gravitational shift. The Court wasn’t addressed as a co-equal branch; it was framed as subordinate to “the mandate.” Normalizing grievance as authority, redefining oversight as obstruction—that’s how structural erosion happens quietly, before anyone realizes the rules have changed. Epic lies flew freely, applause erupted—even from Democrats—and bipartisanship? Impossible to find in that chamber.
He has put himself at the top of the hierarchy from the start. I am a legal aid lawyer. I see the injustice of our society. We are parents of an adult with intellectual disabilities. I see the discrimination, the failure to value all members of society and that people earn millions playing games while care providers may work multiple jobs to make it through each week. (I also see their compassion and dedication to their clients.) I do not, however, see the national emergencies that he has identified from the start to justify his actions in superceding and supplanting the other branches of our government. Tariffs, I*CE terrorism, firing on boats, grabbing another head of state, pushing for armed conflict, mobilizing the National Guard in cities like Portland, LA and DC, while trashing what social network and competent government we had - responses to national emergencies? The mandate he received to allow us to be our most hateful selves? It's always been about him at the top of the totem pole.
Thank you for addressing this, Jack. I didn’t watch his speech. I just couldn’t do it. Sounds like maybe I should… as much as I hate listening to him.
This sounds concerning..
Thoughts?
#HOLDFAST
~Susan
Susan...I get it. Not watching can be self-protection, not avoidance.
My take: you don’t need the whole speech. If you watch, do 5–10 minutes max...with a purpose: observe the pattern, not the emotion.
Pick a few key clips (opening + the “mandate/power” sections), and stop the moment you feel your body tense.
And...if you don’t watch, you’re not failing. Use a transcript or short excerpts so you stay anchored in primary source without letting it hijack you.
What’s concerning isn’t one speech...it’s the recurring move to treat constitutional limits like they’re negotiable.
#HOLDFAST
-Jack
Jack.. Thank you. I did see the opening and I’ve seen a few clips but didn’t pick up on what you addressed.
I CAN watch it. I’m not that fragile. Just sick of his BS. I’ll do what you suggested and I’ll be fine. That horrible, small man is not going to hijack anything in me… EVER!
I appreciate your advice.
#HOLDINGFAST
~Susan
This wasn’t just a speech—it was a master class in institutional reorientation and a gravitational shift. The Court wasn’t addressed as a co-equal branch; it was framed as subordinate to “the mandate.” Normalizing grievance as authority, redefining oversight as obstruction—that’s how structural erosion happens quietly, before anyone realizes the rules have changed. Epic lies flew freely, applause erupted—even from Democrats—and bipartisanship? Impossible to find in that chamber.
#gravity #shift #holdfast
The shift is key and his instability shows an incompetent wobble. Steady as we go. Thank you Jack.
He has put himself at the top of the hierarchy from the start. I am a legal aid lawyer. I see the injustice of our society. We are parents of an adult with intellectual disabilities. I see the discrimination, the failure to value all members of society and that people earn millions playing games while care providers may work multiple jobs to make it through each week. (I also see their compassion and dedication to their clients.) I do not, however, see the national emergencies that he has identified from the start to justify his actions in superceding and supplanting the other branches of our government. Tariffs, I*CE terrorism, firing on boats, grabbing another head of state, pushing for armed conflict, mobilizing the National Guard in cities like Portland, LA and DC, while trashing what social network and competent government we had - responses to national emergencies? The mandate he received to allow us to be our most hateful selves? It's always been about him at the top of the totem pole.
See it.
Imagining someone else wrote it. He always wants/ needs us to share HIS reality. The all powerful wizard of OZ.🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
I don’t understand this post. I’m interested in what you saw …and I missed.
Could you add a few specific quotes or physical moves where Trump projected his claims to hierarchical dominance? It would help me understand better.
Thanks—interesting and thought-provoking, as always.
Gravity