With the confirmation hearings for Kash Patel for FBI Director and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence taking place yesterday, Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen, and Stuart Gerson discuss the state of America’s national intelligence institutions.
After sharing secrets with Sergey Lavrov, hiding classified documents in his bathroom, and nominating "Russia's girlfriend" Tulsi Gabbard, it's unlikely other countries will be interested in sharing intelligence with us. There is no question this makes us less safe.
A sobering analysis of things to come. The non MAGA Republicans at least some of them see what’s to come if the Senate allows unqualified people in these cabinet positions. Doing the right thing by not confirming might actually save them politically. Just let the orange crybaby have a fit. Too much drama could earn him an impeachment.
Is there any chance that Trump et. al. are deliberately taking away our guardrails and security measures, abandoning vast swaths of citizenry, and creating as much chaos as possible with the goal of basically just destroying the US and selling it off for parts? This is all so surreal.
Yes. THis is like a Latinamerican coup without military intervention. Add racism and extreme religious influences and the combo couldn‘t be more perfect. Oligarchy. Terrible sad for the state of this country.
It's good to speak about how/why people voted for trump and the link to worldwide trend to authoritarianism. It's difficult that this is where we are. Republican Senators have/will have a lot to answer to as they sell our country down the river to appease [horrible memories of that word] another small minded leader with delusions of grandeur.
Gerson: We've got "worldwide movements towards authoritariansm." "because of their insecurities" One factor, wide and deep unrecognized and more-or-less unconscious dread of climate change...deep and un-recognized fear...you might say "existential" fear.
You cited the most poignant of observations by Stuart Gerson. This is truly frightening. It will take enormous strength and courage to oppose this anti-democratic effort.
After sharing secrets with Sergey Lavrov, hiding classified documents in his bathroom, and nominating "Russia's girlfriend" Tulsi Gabbard, it's unlikely other countries will be interested in sharing intelligence with us. There is no question this makes us less safe.
A sobering analysis of things to come. The non MAGA Republicans at least some of them see what’s to come if the Senate allows unqualified people in these cabinet positions. Doing the right thing by not confirming might actually save them politically. Just let the orange crybaby have a fit. Too much drama could earn him an impeachment.
Is there any chance that Trump et. al. are deliberately taking away our guardrails and security measures, abandoning vast swaths of citizenry, and creating as much chaos as possible with the goal of basically just destroying the US and selling it off for parts? This is all so surreal.
Yes. THis is like a Latinamerican coup without military intervention. Add racism and extreme religious influences and the combo couldn‘t be more perfect. Oligarchy. Terrible sad for the state of this country.
It's good to speak about how/why people voted for trump and the link to worldwide trend to authoritarianism. It's difficult that this is where we are. Republican Senators have/will have a lot to answer to as they sell our country down the river to appease [horrible memories of that word] another small minded leader with delusions of grandeur.
Gerson: We've got "worldwide movements towards authoritariansm." "because of their insecurities" One factor, wide and deep unrecognized and more-or-less unconscious dread of climate change...deep and un-recognized fear...you might say "existential" fear.
You cited the most poignant of observations by Stuart Gerson. This is truly frightening. It will take enormous strength and courage to oppose this anti-democratic effort.
I would like to hear more from Stuart Gerson on these subjects.