"THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE US & IN THE WORLD DURING TRUMP 2.0.
MY PREDICTIONS"
by Bob Gary, Board Member
January 19 2025
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Government Intimidation of the Press.
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Government monitoring of social media sites.’
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Government maintenance of enemies lists.
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Targeted IRS audits of enemies.
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Department of Justice selective prosecutions of political opponents and others unfriendly to the administration.
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Replace civil service employees with expertise with those whose main qualification is loyalty to Trump.
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Influence on the Federal Reserve to install economic policies that feed the public perception that the government's economic policies are successful.
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Routine false information from the government to influence public opinion and glorify the president.
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Pardoning of the Proud Boys and others convicted arising from the January 6th insurrection.
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Encouraging the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to intimidate the demonstrating groups.
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Withdrawal of support for NATO and other Western democracies.
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Weakening of US support for Ukraine. (NA)
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Support for Russia and other anti-democratic autocracies.
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Use of regulatory agencies to punish and curb criticism by private corporations.
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Use of the military to put down demonstrations critical of the government.
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Appointment of federal judges with extreme right-wing views.
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Enforcement and support for anti-abortion positions.(NA)
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Support for limiting the curriculum of institutions of higher education to foster students with right-wing views.
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Support for right-wing extreme positions on medical care.
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Support for the banning of certain books viewed as not supporting the government’s agenda.
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Encouraging private citizens to report those who are critical of government policies.
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Government promotion of Christian values and Christian nationalism.
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Elimination of overt criticism of the government by MSNBC and others.
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Appearance of government spokespeople only on media outlets that promote government propaganda at the expense of the truth.
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Weakening of the rule of law so that those with government influence will have an advantage in court.
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Financial corruption that benefits those in power.
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Use of political influence to enrich those in power.
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Restrictions on enforcement of programs designed to curb global warming.
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Unbridled encouragement of the use of fossil fuels.
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Unrestricted development of government land put aside for conservation.
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Elimination of the Department of Education. (NA)
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Weakening of protections for gay and transgender rights.
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31 Efforts to control election results.
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Efforts to restrict voting rights of those who might not support Trump.
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Use of lies and false information to undermine faith in the media as a credible source.
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Risk of inflation from plan to ship migrants back to their home countries.
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Increase of prices for basic goods because of the imposition of high tariffs across the board.
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Refusal to honor the two-term limitation for President imposed by the US Constitution.
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Show parades of military strength.
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Public praise of the President by his subservient cabinet and staff.
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Unwillingness of Trump government officials to speak truth to power.
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Poor decision-making process because the opinion of Trump will be rarely criticized or not implemented.
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US Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity will allow Trump to fire and prosecute his enemies without fear of legal consequences.
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Overt government support for Christianity will foster discrimination against all other religious or non-religious groups.
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Subtle approval of the use of police violence will encourage police to be aggressive in dealing with black Americans perceived as a threat.
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Domestic instability discouraging foreign investment.
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Sporadic violence against minority businesses.
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Efforts to compel Ukraine to favor a peace deal that cedes substantial territory to Russia.
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Blanket support for Netanyahu. (NA)
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Bypassing Congress for approval of nominees.
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Public acceptance of the policies of authoritarian countries like Hungary and welcoming them to our national events.
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Widespread conflicts of interest between government officials and their private business interests.
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Liz Cheney will run for President in 2028.
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Government support for fringe health cures and rejection of mainstream science.
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Possible resurgence of eliminated diseases because of official resistance to vaccines.
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Actions designed to seed distrust of the government unless it comes from the leader.
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Trump will have DOJ investigate false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election. DOJ will confirm Trump’s phony claims.
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LBTQ restrictions on service in the military.(NA)
