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Nothing in this article actually makes a case for infringing upon the first amendment.

"...But barely two months into his second term, the president has waged an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment rights of journalists, students, universities, government workers, lawyers and judges."

Should journalists who make a career destroying lives with false narratives not have consequences?

Should students who hate America be allowed to study here?

Should employees who don't work be fired?

Should we hinder innovation and progress with frivolous lawsuits?

If it is within the legal framework to impeach a judge, why can't the president call for it, but other elected officials can call for his impeachment?

You can't deny this has been the most effective first 100 days in decades. That upsets you. This is what we voted for.

The winning will continue.

-2008: Obama -2012: Obama -2016: Hillary -2020: Biden -2024: Trump

Where’s the due process? Executive orders for this stuff are not the way forward for a democracy to exist. We have laws, we should use them and let the judicial system work. You’d want the same for yourself if the roles were reversed.

> You can't deny this has been the most effective first 100 days in decades. That upsets you. This is what we voted for.

A circus isn't effective, but it's entertaining at least.

I don't deny the circus.

Establishing Government (perplexity): "No president has moved faster than Donald Trump in 2024 to appoint Cabinet members and agency heads. By November 23, 2024, just over two weeks after Election Day, Trump had announced nominees for all 15 executive agencies, far outpacing his first term and other recent presidents like Barack Obama and Joe Biden, who took nearly 40 days to reach similar milestones. Additionally, the Senate has confirmed Trump’s nominees at a faster rate compared to his first term and Biden’s early days in office."

Illegal immigration: down to near 0

DOGE: Cut $260B in spending as of this post: https://www.usdebtclock.org/

Is there a counterpoint to this?

Something Obama, Biden, Clinton, or GW Bush did in first 100 days?

Doing lots of things fast is not the same as being effective.

I want prices to be lower. An immigration crackdown and tariff threats seem contradictory to this purpose.

DOGE's numbers are extremely optimistic. I have not seen anything substantiating them anywhere near $260B. Realistic estimates put in the range of $10B. Worth the chaos and destruction of institutions that exist to help ensure our way of life?

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