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"For years, there has been a mantra that Republicans have recited to comfort themselves about President Trump - both about the things he says and the support they offer him. Trump, they'd say, should be taken seriously, not literally. The coinage comes from a 2016 article in The Atlantic by Salena Zito, in which she complained that the press took Trump "literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally." For Republican elites, this was a helpful two-step. "

Trump has come to California today to take inventory of the wildfires currently scorching the state. He has been firmly denying the existence of climate change while promoting the usage of fossil fuels throughout his campaign and presidency, even though climate change is at least partially responsible for the level of devastation the California fires have caused.

This is a super interesting article. I didn't realize how directly responsible Trump is for much of the current climate crisis and that his decisions in the past 4 years have had a global impact

Trump wanted to send in Troops to fight cartels. This is obviously reminiscent of the US invasion of Afghanistan, The Mexican president thanks Trump for his desire to help but stressed the need for Mexico's independent handling of the situation

Trump pronounces "Namibia" incorrectly and people find it hilariously disappointing.

The gifts of Trump

Nyuck, nyuck. GIfts, of, for, . . . .

Yet another spectacular decision by our president who continues to show us how amazing he is at diplomacy and foreign relations. I simply don't understand how he can disregard the life of an American Soldier. I would give a "have you seen," but I'm sure you have seen some other comments Trump has made since his campaign.

An article analyzing the way that Trump's UN speech could impact peoples' view of Iran. The demeanors of both presidents (Trump and President Rouhani of Iran) are compared. The legitimacy of Rouhani's "facts" are also called into question. 

"Mr. Trump's Lost Cause takes its fuel from conspiratorial myths of all kinds, rehearsed for years on Trump media and social media platforms. Its guiding theories include: Christianity under duress and attack; large corrupt cities full of Black and brown people manipulated by liberal elites; Barack Obama as alien; a socialist movement determined to tax you into subservience to "big government"; liberal media out to crush family and conservative values; universities and schools teaching the young a history that hates America; resentment of nonwhite immigrants who threaten a particular national vision; and whatever hideous new version of a civil religion QAnon represents."

China mocked the protests at the US Capitol yesterday, comparing them to the Hong Kong protests in 2019 which the US supported. They considered this an example of failing democracy and even equated twitter blocking Donald Trump to "having no freedom of speech."

I also agree with Maya as Twitter is a private company and no one is banning Trump from speaking to the press or any other form of public media.

This seems like such a poor argument by the CCP I'm not sure why they would even make it, seeing as Twitter is literally banned in China.

"The evidence is now quite strong that Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice. Many legal scholars believe a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime. So the proper remedy for a president credibly accused of obstructing justice is impeachment."

"This particular mob successfully breached the Capitol in an effort, however inchoate, to install Donald Trump as president for a second time, against the will of the majority of voters and their electors. The mob failed to change the outcome of the election, but it showed the world what was possible. If the mob and its enablers - the president and his allies - walk away unpunished, then the mob will return." Jamelle Bouie Comparison to white redemption in New Orleans in the 1870s

This french article from Le Monde offers a detailed hour-by-hour description of how the trump supporters were able to make their way into the capitol building. The article has mapped out videos and nice photos as well.

This is a great article that gives a concise and clear timeline of the events yesterday.

This article does a good job of laying out all the facts about the January 6th pro-Trump riot.

This article from the BBC talks about how many Democrats are calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump just days before he is officially out of office. Trump has not been able to make any public statements yet because he has been suspended from Twitter and many other platforms.

It will be interesting to see if house democrats wait until after Biden's first 100 days to impeach Trump or will they be voting on it before the inauguration. Nonetheless, I don't believe the Senate will vote until after it.

Trump nominates conservative Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and starts the race to get her confirmed before the November election, which is a mere 36 days away. In a process that typically takes 10 weeks, Trump wants to halve that time. There are concerns that her religious views and philosophy will interfere with her court decisions and Democrats plan on grilling her on her views of healthcare and abortion.

Trump, Plato, fear. . . interesting piece from Axel. Thanks, Axel!