Solidly agree. Trump & Musk are robbing America blind from right under our noses. Nobody voted for, or elected Elon Musk. That is one thing everyone can agree on - including the voters for Trump who did not, surely, elect him to have Elon rob them blind.
Any member of Congress still going along with this needs to be thoroughly investigated. It's not possible that Musk bought Trump and only Trump.
Congress is not going to act. They have already started playing their political games to ensure they protect the FOTUS at all costs. The main thing that needs to be obliterated is that of the career politician. That was not what our founding fathers had intended. Term limits for all of Congress would eliminate most of these shenanigans.
Elon Musk and his youth core, including a recent high school graduate, already have our data (i.e., personal, behavioral, and infrastructural).
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It's already too late to stop him, making retroactive privacy protections ineffective because information, once gathered, cannot be fully reclaimed or rendered inaccessible.
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This enables Musk the ability to predict, influence, and manipulate both individual and collective behavior. The ability to shape public discourse while possessing intimate knowledge of private behaviors constitutes a form of power that parallels or exceeds that of traditional governments.
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Given that Trump doesn't have comprehensive oversight over Musk, the scope of Musk’s control is now functionally irreversible. This aligns with the assertion that "it’s already too late." A system of this scale cannot easily be dismantled without causing massive disruption or requiring authority that does not currently exist.
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This has been a sudden and decisive exercise of power that disrupts or replaces existing authority. This is the definition of a coup. The coup is in progress. Musk doesn't care about traditional democratic systems that rely on transparency, checks and balances, and public accountability.
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Musk has bypassed our democratic processes. This means that power has effectively been transferred from Trump to Musk without formal acknowledgment or consent. This meets the definitional criteria for a "coup," albeit one achieved through technological dominance rather than military force.
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Since we can't see what Musk is doing, and we know he hasn't stopped what he's doing, public resistance or regulatory intervention remains unlikely, too slow at best. This strengthens the argument that the "coup is in progress" and may eventually become irreversible.
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CONCLUSION
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The possession and consolidation of data by a powerful private entity grants disproportionate influence. This influence enables a form of societal control that bypasses traditional democratic processes.
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Due to the continuous and accelerating nature of data collection, intervention is becoming infeasible.
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The shift of power is not hypothetical but actively occurring, constituting an ongoing "coup" in the informational and infrastructural domains.
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THE COUP IS IN PROGRESS holds logical consistency under the assumption that control over data equates to control over society, and that this control has already surpassed the point of meaningful public or governmental oversight.
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Dr. Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist, has described Donald Trump's influence as a "contagion." She uses this term to explain how Trump's behavior and rhetoric can spread mental health symptoms among his followers, a phenomenon she refers to as "shared psychosis."
I think you are spot on with what you are saying, Sarah Kendzior has been saying the same thing for years: our country and countries around the world are being taken over by an international crime syndicate. They have no allegiance to any country, it is a conglomeration of ultra wealthy, powerful mafiosos. One problem with getting congress to act: they have the republicans apparently in their side
“It matters what we call it.” Love this piece. Yes, yes, and yes again.
As for me… I’ve been arguing for three years now that “Trumpism” doesn’t exist. And we’ll never defeat autocracy (i.e., this “criminal syndicate”) unless we understand what’s driving America's autocratic drift… it started 70 years ago and owes Trump nothing. The movement made Trump, not the other way around.
Conservatives convinced themselves seven decades ago that they're heroes saving the "real America" from the tyranny of domestic enemies. Now half the country believes it, voted for it, and the entire GOP is captured by it. This movement won't end until their anti-pluralist mythology is dismantled, but the pro-pluralist coalition in American politics seems to have no idea what they're really fighting.
Yes! I see this as well. My marching orders have been to educate people about the pre-history of this behavior and how it comes in cycles —making all of this predictable. The delusion we were outside or beyond a loop history repeats every 100 years is our real problem. In spite of technology, which is what makes this round different, the indicators and tools to fight it are all layed out. We only need to READ it to know it. Which is why the movement to dumb down society has been ramping up at the same time.
Compelling analysis and writing. I agree with your framing, and with the importance of correctly identifying the problem. There are different ways of saying it, a criminal enterprise or state capture by private interests being two that come to mind. One question is when--or whether--the American people will wake up to the realization that this criminal racketeering (presumably) is NOT what they voted for. Because without popular support, I have a hard time imagining congress growing a spine, particularly on the republican side. In that sense, the problem goes even deeper, to the origins of public opinion about what is and isn't happening, about what is or is not a crime. Still, appreciate the focused, disciplined, all but unassailable argument. I look forward to our own democratic system coming to its own defense. Hope it happens in time...
Your point about language is crucial, and the best insight I have come across to date. Half(ish) the population want a coup. So let's not tap into that.
Congressman are trying but are already being blocked by republicans. Democrats have been holding a filibuster on Vought's confirmation for 24 hours now (and I love them for it). My NC representatives have been ignoring constituents - turning off phones, closing offices, and angrily dismissing their concerns. How do we get through to them?
Mr Finnegan; yes. I see what you are saying: this is not a coup. Our government has not been toppled over; it's been corrupted from within, big distinction...how frightenly devious, Trump walked into the front doors of the White House under the guise of saving America from over an burdened bureaucracy and he has filed multiple bankruptcies and he sold his soul to a nazi south african for fast cash, he is a convicted rapist who got Christians to drive him to the front door of the whote house, and he has successfully ignited national american grown Xenophobia while an immigrant siezes America's financial identity. You are right. This is not a coup. You are right, it's a con.Its the Big Steal. I am just now understanding this is organized crime, big time. Here are my questions for you: how does a conflicted Congress tackle this mafia boss, now? Doesn't this nineth circle of hell make us all vulnerable to some other raging mafia boss who wants a piece of the action? Doesn't this make us susceptible to a real coup? You seemed sure that military intervention is not an option. I am a pacifist, i am not for it, at all. But Trump makes enemies by the nano second. What, I wonder will happen when his supporters wake up from their deep slumber and realize how deeply he has betrayed them? Yes. I hope they call their call their Congress people and demand investigations and inquiries before they decide to barge into his office and grab him by his orange neck and drag him into the street. Yes sir Mr Finnegan Congressional Action is best.But we all in the end choose it is my qquestion.
Not only Congress let him win, but the idiots who believed that contrary to what he told them to their face, he really would be trustworthy and good for our country!
Organized crime no longer belongs to certain families or those who deal in “sin” endeavors for profit. This is what the new organized crime looks like and we are in the middle of one mob boss using his influence and bluster and paid-for strong-arms to intimidate other would be mob bosses who are all vying for a juicy piece of territory. And, this isn’t just local. This is going on all over the world. Dividing all of it into pieces of turf for would-be control.
Also, this is nothing new in history, just a new face. Criminals seeing riches and success then riding in raping and pillaging and grabbing everything before people could even know what hit them. Many an empire laid bare and only a few pages in history that kids have to memorize dates and battle names of a thousand + years later.
I agree with your premise. However, the majority party in both sides of Congress are already ceding their power to *45/47 and Musk and gang. Are we too late?
Solidly agree. Trump & Musk are robbing America blind from right under our noses. Nobody voted for, or elected Elon Musk. That is one thing everyone can agree on - including the voters for Trump who did not, surely, elect him to have Elon rob them blind.
Any member of Congress still going along with this needs to be thoroughly investigated. It's not possible that Musk bought Trump and only Trump.
Congress is not going to act. They have already started playing their political games to ensure they protect the FOTUS at all costs. The main thing that needs to be obliterated is that of the career politician. That was not what our founding fathers had intended. Term limits for all of Congress would eliminate most of these shenanigans.
THIS IS A COUP.
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Elon Musk and his youth core, including a recent high school graduate, already have our data (i.e., personal, behavioral, and infrastructural).
☆☆☆☆☆☆,
It's already too late to stop him, making retroactive privacy protections ineffective because information, once gathered, cannot be fully reclaimed or rendered inaccessible.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
This enables Musk the ability to predict, influence, and manipulate both individual and collective behavior. The ability to shape public discourse while possessing intimate knowledge of private behaviors constitutes a form of power that parallels or exceeds that of traditional governments.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Given that Trump doesn't have comprehensive oversight over Musk, the scope of Musk’s control is now functionally irreversible. This aligns with the assertion that "it’s already too late." A system of this scale cannot easily be dismantled without causing massive disruption or requiring authority that does not currently exist.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
This has been a sudden and decisive exercise of power that disrupts or replaces existing authority. This is the definition of a coup. The coup is in progress. Musk doesn't care about traditional democratic systems that rely on transparency, checks and balances, and public accountability.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Musk has bypassed our democratic processes. This means that power has effectively been transferred from Trump to Musk without formal acknowledgment or consent. This meets the definitional criteria for a "coup," albeit one achieved through technological dominance rather than military force.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Since we can't see what Musk is doing, and we know he hasn't stopped what he's doing, public resistance or regulatory intervention remains unlikely, too slow at best. This strengthens the argument that the "coup is in progress" and may eventually become irreversible.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
CONCLUSION
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The possession and consolidation of data by a powerful private entity grants disproportionate influence. This influence enables a form of societal control that bypasses traditional democratic processes.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Due to the continuous and accelerating nature of data collection, intervention is becoming infeasible.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
The shift of power is not hypothetical but actively occurring, constituting an ongoing "coup" in the informational and infrastructural domains.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
THE COUP IS IN PROGRESS holds logical consistency under the assumption that control over data equates to control over society, and that this control has already surpassed the point of meaningful public or governmental oversight.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Dr. Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist, has described Donald Trump's influence as a "contagion." She uses this term to explain how Trump's behavior and rhetoric can spread mental health symptoms among his followers, a phenomenon she refers to as "shared psychosis."
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https://isthisacoup.com/
I think you are spot on with what you are saying, Sarah Kendzior has been saying the same thing for years: our country and countries around the world are being taken over by an international crime syndicate. They have no allegiance to any country, it is a conglomeration of ultra wealthy, powerful mafiosos. One problem with getting congress to act: they have the republicans apparently in their side
“It matters what we call it.” Love this piece. Yes, yes, and yes again.
As for me… I’ve been arguing for three years now that “Trumpism” doesn’t exist. And we’ll never defeat autocracy (i.e., this “criminal syndicate”) unless we understand what’s driving America's autocratic drift… it started 70 years ago and owes Trump nothing. The movement made Trump, not the other way around.
Conservatives convinced themselves seven decades ago that they're heroes saving the "real America" from the tyranny of domestic enemies. Now half the country believes it, voted for it, and the entire GOP is captured by it. This movement won't end until their anti-pluralist mythology is dismantled, but the pro-pluralist coalition in American politics seems to have no idea what they're really fighting.
https://literalmayhem.substack.com/p/trumpism-doesnt-exist-and-why-its-379
Yes! I see this as well. My marching orders have been to educate people about the pre-history of this behavior and how it comes in cycles —making all of this predictable. The delusion we were outside or beyond a loop history repeats every 100 years is our real problem. In spite of technology, which is what makes this round different, the indicators and tools to fight it are all layed out. We only need to READ it to know it. Which is why the movement to dumb down society has been ramping up at the same time.
Compelling analysis and writing. I agree with your framing, and with the importance of correctly identifying the problem. There are different ways of saying it, a criminal enterprise or state capture by private interests being two that come to mind. One question is when--or whether--the American people will wake up to the realization that this criminal racketeering (presumably) is NOT what they voted for. Because without popular support, I have a hard time imagining congress growing a spine, particularly on the republican side. In that sense, the problem goes even deeper, to the origins of public opinion about what is and isn't happening, about what is or is not a crime. Still, appreciate the focused, disciplined, all but unassailable argument. I look forward to our own democratic system coming to its own defense. Hope it happens in time...
Your point about language is crucial, and the best insight I have come across to date. Half(ish) the population want a coup. So let's not tap into that.
Elon is criminal lwithout Law
Congressman are trying but are already being blocked by republicans. Democrats have been holding a filibuster on Vought's confirmation for 24 hours now (and I love them for it). My NC representatives have been ignoring constituents - turning off phones, closing offices, and angrily dismissing their concerns. How do we get through to them?
Not mutually exclusive at all, Bruv
Mr Finnegan; yes. I see what you are saying: this is not a coup. Our government has not been toppled over; it's been corrupted from within, big distinction...how frightenly devious, Trump walked into the front doors of the White House under the guise of saving America from over an burdened bureaucracy and he has filed multiple bankruptcies and he sold his soul to a nazi south african for fast cash, he is a convicted rapist who got Christians to drive him to the front door of the whote house, and he has successfully ignited national american grown Xenophobia while an immigrant siezes America's financial identity. You are right. This is not a coup. You are right, it's a con.Its the Big Steal. I am just now understanding this is organized crime, big time. Here are my questions for you: how does a conflicted Congress tackle this mafia boss, now? Doesn't this nineth circle of hell make us all vulnerable to some other raging mafia boss who wants a piece of the action? Doesn't this make us susceptible to a real coup? You seemed sure that military intervention is not an option. I am a pacifist, i am not for it, at all. But Trump makes enemies by the nano second. What, I wonder will happen when his supporters wake up from their deep slumber and realize how deeply he has betrayed them? Yes. I hope they call their call their Congress people and demand investigations and inquiries before they decide to barge into his office and grab him by his orange neck and drag him into the street. Yes sir Mr Finnegan Congressional Action is best.But we all in the end choose it is my qquestion.
Not only Congress let him win, but the idiots who believed that contrary to what he told them to their face, he really would be trustworthy and good for our country!
Organized crime no longer belongs to certain families or those who deal in “sin” endeavors for profit. This is what the new organized crime looks like and we are in the middle of one mob boss using his influence and bluster and paid-for strong-arms to intimidate other would be mob bosses who are all vying for a juicy piece of territory. And, this isn’t just local. This is going on all over the world. Dividing all of it into pieces of turf for would-be control.
Also, this is nothing new in history, just a new face. Criminals seeing riches and success then riding in raping and pillaging and grabbing everything before people could even know what hit them. Many an empire laid bare and only a few pages in history that kids have to memorize dates and battle names of a thousand + years later.
The only problem I see here is the lawless have no regard for the law.
I agree with your premise. However, the majority party in both sides of Congress are already ceding their power to *45/47 and Musk and gang. Are we too late?