The liberal elites' refusal to address the rot at the heart of America's system has enabled Trump's flagrant corruption to reach unprecedented levels, leaving many to wonder if the country is witnessing a constitutional crisis.
In his first term, Trump seemed poised to eclipse all previous presidents in terms of corruption, but after a four-year hiatus, he has blown away any remaining competition with a nine-month onslaught that has left lawmakers scrambling to keep pace.
Trump's decision not to place his assets in a blind trust when he took office sparked a firestorm of controversy and lawsuits. The conflicts of interest posed by this approach were met with ridicule from some quarters, who described it as a "halfway blind" trust – a term that captures the essence of a system that is effectively toothless.
Despite the Supreme Court dismissing the lawsuits after Trump left office in 2021, Merrick Garland's inaction allowed the administration to continue flouting the appearance of adhering to ethical guidelines. The presidential transition process was delayed due to the lack of internal ethics guidance for the transition team, and the inauguration fund was flooded with millions from donors eager to curry favor with the new president.
More recently, a Trump benefactor donated $130 million to stave off a major political liability and cover the paychecks for service members during the government shutdown. The office space once occupied by Eleanor Roosevelt has been demolished to make way for a lavish ballroom, funded in part by corporate donations from entities such as BlackRock and Booz Allen Hamilton.
The escalating scale of Trump's corruption is striking, but it represents no isolated incident – rather, the logical culmination of decades of elite impunity. The tradition of corporate and white-collar crime going largely unchecked has its roots in the Reagan Revolution and a concerted effort to enable private wealth to hijack democracy.
Trump himself embodies this phenomenon, having spent his pre-government career racking up charges of financial fraud, racial discrimination, and gaming bankruptcy law. His approach is akin to Uber's "blitzscaling" model, which prioritizes speed over the rule of law in pursuit of success.
The relentless pace of Trump's corruption has become impossible to keep track of, with new instances surfacing daily. The administration's strategy of flooding the zone with scandal after scandal aims to overwhelm any individual attempt to tackle one issue.
As Democrats seek to reclaim their footing and confront corporate influence and corruption, they will need to redefine who they are and what they're fighting for. Dethroning Trump won't be enough – even a second term under Biden has failed to rein in corruption on its own terms.
In his first term, Trump seemed poised to eclipse all previous presidents in terms of corruption, but after a four-year hiatus, he has blown away any remaining competition with a nine-month onslaught that has left lawmakers scrambling to keep pace.
Trump's decision not to place his assets in a blind trust when he took office sparked a firestorm of controversy and lawsuits. The conflicts of interest posed by this approach were met with ridicule from some quarters, who described it as a "halfway blind" trust – a term that captures the essence of a system that is effectively toothless.
Despite the Supreme Court dismissing the lawsuits after Trump left office in 2021, Merrick Garland's inaction allowed the administration to continue flouting the appearance of adhering to ethical guidelines. The presidential transition process was delayed due to the lack of internal ethics guidance for the transition team, and the inauguration fund was flooded with millions from donors eager to curry favor with the new president.
More recently, a Trump benefactor donated $130 million to stave off a major political liability and cover the paychecks for service members during the government shutdown. The office space once occupied by Eleanor Roosevelt has been demolished to make way for a lavish ballroom, funded in part by corporate donations from entities such as BlackRock and Booz Allen Hamilton.
The escalating scale of Trump's corruption is striking, but it represents no isolated incident – rather, the logical culmination of decades of elite impunity. The tradition of corporate and white-collar crime going largely unchecked has its roots in the Reagan Revolution and a concerted effort to enable private wealth to hijack democracy.
Trump himself embodies this phenomenon, having spent his pre-government career racking up charges of financial fraud, racial discrimination, and gaming bankruptcy law. His approach is akin to Uber's "blitzscaling" model, which prioritizes speed over the rule of law in pursuit of success.
The relentless pace of Trump's corruption has become impossible to keep track of, with new instances surfacing daily. The administration's strategy of flooding the zone with scandal after scandal aims to overwhelm any individual attempt to tackle one issue.
As Democrats seek to reclaim their footing and confront corporate influence and corruption, they will need to redefine who they are and what they're fighting for. Dethroning Trump won't be enough – even a second term under Biden has failed to rein in corruption on its own terms.
this is getting crazy! Trump's corruption scandal is blowing up every day and it's like, what can't he do wrong? 
the lack of ethics guidelines during the transition process was a huge red flag and now we're seeing the consequences of that. The fact that BlackRock and Booz Allen Hamilton are funding some of these projects is just wild. It's like, how much influence can one person have on our democracy? 
. It's crazy how he's been able to get away with all this corruption for so long - I mean, come on, a blind trust? That's not even a real thing! 
. It's just so... corrupt. And don't even get me started on all the scandals piling up - it's like, how are they even keeping track of this? 
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. And honestly, it's hard to see how that's going to happen anytime soon...
he took office with nothin but a "halfway blind" trust dealin which is just a nice way of sayin he didnt wanna give up his power or his money 
anyway its clear hes been dodgin lawsuits and floutin ethics guidelines like they dont matter 
the fact that merrick garland did nothin after trump left office in 2021 is straight sus 
u need to read about how trump raked in 130 mil from some corp donor just to pay off his enemies lol what even is this 
corporate influence and corruption have been goin on for decades and trump is just the face of it now we gotta stop him but i think its gonna take more than just dethroning him
I mean, it's not like anyone expected him to set records or anything 
but seriously, how can you not place your assets in a blind trust when you're the one with the power? It's like they say, "those who live by the sword, die by the sword" 
and Trump is definitely wielding that sword 
but we've been down this road before with Bush Jr. and his daddy issues 
. Anyway, I do think it's time for the Dem's to get their act together and make a real change 
not just some watered down version of it 
. We need real change, not just lip service about it 
. And another thing, what's up with this "blind trust" nonsense? It's just a fancy way of saying they're too lazy to follow basic ethics guidelines 
. We can't just focus on dethroning one guy, we need to overhaul the whole system 
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. America's system is indeed rotten to the core and it needs a total overhaul, not just some tweaking here and there