Actions taken to erode political impartiality and force loyalty and compliance to Trump
- Firing of Democrats from FTC - The FTC is a regulator created by Congress that enforces consumer protection measures. Supreme Court rulings have sought to solidify the body’s independence and only allowed commissioners to be removed for cause.
Petty actions based in ignorance and bias
- Execute Order banning transgender in the military - Done without input from the military, just based on Trump’s own ignorant biases. A good leader would first seek input from the military.
Trump’s petty ego
Trump rolling back environrmental reguations
2025.3.24
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“Instead of doubling down on America’s intellectual and technological supremacy” Mr Trump has chosen to “wage war on the very institutions that made the US an academic superpower”, wrote Syed Zubair Ahmed for NDTV, an Indian media outlet.
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2025.May - People are selling U.S. Bonds because they feel the U.S. economy/government is less stable and more at risk of being unable to repay the bonds than ever before. This was so bad that Trump reversed course and withheld some of his tariffs.
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2025.5.26 - Home buying is declining because:
- Mortgage rates are rising because
- US Bond Yields are rising (no one wants to buy US Bonds so the US must sell them for more)
- Economic uncertainty causes people to take fewer risks
- Mortgage rates are rising because