The assault is coming from different angles: Project 2025. The feudal tech barons. The America First nativists. It’s not a single master plan – it’s comprehensive chaos
Follow the money to connect the dots between Saudi funding to Musk and Jared Kushner. Musk's donation to Trump and Scott Bessent giving Musk access to the U.S. Treasury. And the Musk crew hacking into the U.S. Treasury and taking control of your Social Security.
How did a Saudi-funded South African immigrant seize the U.S. Treasury and steal your Social Security? Follow the money!
This makes enormous sense. However, it’s not prescriptive. I hope the author can put some thought into whether and what his analysis would suggest as a counter to the counter-revolution.
Thanks, Tom. My only point of disagreement with Mr Zimmer, is petty: "White CHRISTIAN male dominance" is a misnomer, it should be "White CALVIN/KNOX male dominance" Although I do not personally have nor believe in a god, I do admire the generous, humane, and yes loving teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. I have yet to know anyone [except Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter who exemplified Christians] who actually follows the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. The Jesus Christ they claim to love and acknowledge, repeatedly showed zero, nada, no respect or admiration for wealth at any time in his reported life. Those so-called 'christian nationalists' should show the courage to admit they not only love, admire, envy, and aspire to wealth.
Other than that Mr. Zimmer's analysis pretty well aligns with what you and many other writer's have been saying on Substack
Fantastic essay. Project 2025 was previewed in 1998 by the Wedge Document, an internal memo produced by the Creationist Discovery Institute. While their focus was promoting the teaching of Creationism in science classes, the document made clear that the broader strategy was to undermine secular authority in the country and get the United States back under the political and cultural control of religion. The Discovery Institute failed rather spectacularly in this effort, most famously in its drubbing in the Dover trial, but its obvious today that the dream lived on and metastasized in places like Heritage.
Following your logic that the wingnut factions will inevitably turn on each other and as the power they are exerting now only comes from the off-the-cuff, almost incoherent, supporting remarks Trump makes, which faction has the person most likely to take control as Trump withdraws into senility? Which faction does Vance belong to or has been courting all three all along?
This piece is very comprehensive and well put together. The Democrats are getting a defensive plan together, and people are mobilizing, which are important steps. And there are already a lot of court actions in process, which unfortuanately take time we don't really have. BUT: one of the biggest problems is enforcement of court rulings and acting against outright illegality. Each state has it's own law enforcement entities, but can they act against people acting in the Federal Government. If a judge passes a judgement for arrest, who can do that? And how? Trump has been given immunity for official acts by the Supreme Court. BUT, if those acts are blatantly criminal and anti-constitutional, since the President has taken that oath to support and defend the Constitutional, how can those actions be "official acts"? He's not acting in his official capacity, if he's doing things counter to the Constitution! BUT: what legal entity can stop him.
All the Class Actions today seek immediate, preliminary 7 permanent injunctive relief!
2 Lawsuits were filed today on behalf of the FBI Association. the first includes Co-counsel NORM EISEN, The Contrarian Co-founder.
OMG Norm good pleadings; I count 7 Counts in your Complaint. Case; 1:25-cv-00328.
Norm, I note COUNT 4 the Mandamus relief but, my kudos go to COUNT 7 for the INTENTIONAL Violation of Privacy -- Good one! That pleading worked for me in CA's Northern District but, I admit I had major help from California's EXPRESS Right of privacy spelled in our State Constitution.
But, Hat tips to your Co-counsel: Margaret M. Donovan & Christopher Mattei & others.
*****
2nd Class Action:
Spot On captioned: "Employees & Agents of the FBI vs DOJ & Actor in a supporting role, James McHenry".
Case: 1:25-cv-00323. Filed in federal court District of Columbia.
FBI Agent's Association alleges "vigilante action" ... "thus, placing themselves and their families in immediate danger of retribution by their now pardoned" felons.
Thanks! Can I ask you why you talk about "tech feudalism" and not tech billionaire FASCISM? Because fascism (neofascism) seems to be what binds together all the different MAGA fractions right now, even though they may all have their own take on it and their own motives. Am I wrong?
I suggest the difference is that with fascism the business interests are dedicated to supporting, and are subordinate to, the state. In contrast, with feudalism the barons are sovereign in their respective spheres and we know from the libertarian utopian writings of that guy who’s name I’m forgetting (sorry), that the idea is that corporations should be free from allegiance to the state.
---Authoritarian rule by tech billionaires driven by Curtis Yarvin (proponent of TESCREAL) and Christian extremists driven by Christian reconstructionism and dominionism.
---BRICS competition, pushback, and de-dollarization, which will lead to a hot or cold war(s).
---Climate change and contagious disease catastrophes.
---Disrupting and dismantling of "the people's" assets; e.g. FBI, USPS, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Meals On Wheels, etc.
We owe it to government employees, elected officials, journalists, and vloggers who are risking their lives and livelihoods by speaking out to move from being passive viewers/readers to ACTIVE viewers/readers. What you can do:
--sign up for Indivisible, Move On, Democratic Socialists of America, etc.
--delete the US oligarchs out of your life; e.g. instead of Chrome use Ecosia (German)
--call elected officials (state, national), business heads, agency heads with complaints/compliments
--email elected officials (state, national), business heads, agency heads
--sign and circulate petitions
--attend local events/meetings; e.g. city council meetings, town halls, etc.
--attend rallies and sit-ins; if you can't attend, there are usually other things you can do on the day of the rally or sit-in to participate
--stand up to MAGAs who will likely be in attendance at events, meetings, rallies
--boycott, which involves multiple calls/emails to companies you're boycotting letting them know you're boycotting and why; "But I don't have an Amazon account!" Doesn't matter - they don't need to know that; just write/say "I will never buy from Amazon now or in the future because..."
--share your letters, emails, phone scripts on social media
--meet one-on-one with your elected officials from sheriff to senator
--present at local political events/meetings; this takes multiple calls/emails to get on their agenda, but it can be done
--participate in Zoom calls organized by various activist groups and political movements; e.g. MoveOn, Indivisible, Democratic Socialists of America, etc.
--do your best to stay on top of the massive amount of information coming out of Washington, DC, Ottawa, and our state capitals - expect to make mistakes, but move on
—remind Donnie that Elon now has access to Donnie’s tax returns and other long hidden secrets. Two malignant narcissistic sociopaths come head to head. Note that according to Musk, Donnie okayed the weekend takeovers but musk-rat made the plan and set it in motion.
Well...your analysis makes sense but the only question is the one that comes at the end. How is this coup d'etat stopped? Who or what controlled by the people, since the executive has been totally or almost totally hamstrung, stops it? Then what? IMO this entire regime is arrested. That includes JD, Musk, Trump, and especially Bessant who, if the House of Representatives was functioning would bring articles of impeachment against him. There appears to be no Sergeant at Arms in the executive branch. I guess now we can see clearly where the weakness has been all along, a weakness George Washington knew and warned about. Sigh...citizens with pitchforks perhaps?
I don't know how this can be stopped as they have all three branches of government and Dem Senators are voting FOR some of their nominees. (I am furious with my Senator Amy K..what a fool). Anyone's guess how this all ends. If the very unhealthy Trump dies or goes so far down the mental decrepitude road, what happens then? My guess is that with J.D. Vance moving into the top spot, the Project 2025 types will end up on top. Truly it's like we are in the worst nightmare and we can't wake up from it.
Great summary. I'm also doing a tracking of Project 2025, and from "Elon signal" comes through, even in just the first section about the executive offices (i.e., where admin's actions do not follow Project 2025's recommendations).
DOGE, while stupid (side note, I prefer "Xitter"), is also a masterclass in how to modern-day coup--take over the personnel office of digital services.
“Racialized and gendered hierarchies” just what black and brown folks have been living with- now across the board
Follow the money to connect the dots between Saudi funding to Musk and Jared Kushner. Musk's donation to Trump and Scott Bessent giving Musk access to the U.S. Treasury. And the Musk crew hacking into the U.S. Treasury and taking control of your Social Security.
How did a Saudi-funded South African immigrant seize the U.S. Treasury and steal your Social Security? Follow the money!
https://thedemlabs.org/2025/02/04/how-did-a-saudi-funded-south-african-immigrant-seize-the-u-s-treasury-and-steal-your-social-security-follow-the-money/
This makes enormous sense. However, it’s not prescriptive. I hope the author can put some thought into whether and what his analysis would suggest as a counter to the counter-revolution.
Thanks, Tom. My only point of disagreement with Mr Zimmer, is petty: "White CHRISTIAN male dominance" is a misnomer, it should be "White CALVIN/KNOX male dominance" Although I do not personally have nor believe in a god, I do admire the generous, humane, and yes loving teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. I have yet to know anyone [except Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter who exemplified Christians] who actually follows the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. The Jesus Christ they claim to love and acknowledge, repeatedly showed zero, nada, no respect or admiration for wealth at any time in his reported life. Those so-called 'christian nationalists' should show the courage to admit they not only love, admire, envy, and aspire to wealth.
Other than that Mr. Zimmer's analysis pretty well aligns with what you and many other writer's have been saying on Substack
This is the best rundown and analysis of what has been happening. Thank you! I’ll be sharing it.
Fantastic essay. Project 2025 was previewed in 1998 by the Wedge Document, an internal memo produced by the Creationist Discovery Institute. While their focus was promoting the teaching of Creationism in science classes, the document made clear that the broader strategy was to undermine secular authority in the country and get the United States back under the political and cultural control of religion. The Discovery Institute failed rather spectacularly in this effort, most famously in its drubbing in the Dover trial, but its obvious today that the dream lived on and metastasized in places like Heritage.
Following your logic that the wingnut factions will inevitably turn on each other and as the power they are exerting now only comes from the off-the-cuff, almost incoherent, supporting remarks Trump makes, which faction has the person most likely to take control as Trump withdraws into senility? Which faction does Vance belong to or has been courting all three all along?
This piece is very comprehensive and well put together. The Democrats are getting a defensive plan together, and people are mobilizing, which are important steps. And there are already a lot of court actions in process, which unfortuanately take time we don't really have. BUT: one of the biggest problems is enforcement of court rulings and acting against outright illegality. Each state has it's own law enforcement entities, but can they act against people acting in the Federal Government. If a judge passes a judgement for arrest, who can do that? And how? Trump has been given immunity for official acts by the Supreme Court. BUT, if those acts are blatantly criminal and anti-constitutional, since the President has taken that oath to support and defend the Constitutional, how can those actions be "official acts"? He's not acting in his official capacity, if he's doing things counter to the Constitution! BUT: what legal entity can stop him.
All the Class Actions today seek immediate, preliminary 7 permanent injunctive relief!
2 Lawsuits were filed today on behalf of the FBI Association. the first includes Co-counsel NORM EISEN, The Contrarian Co-founder.
OMG Norm good pleadings; I count 7 Counts in your Complaint. Case; 1:25-cv-00328.
Norm, I note COUNT 4 the Mandamus relief but, my kudos go to COUNT 7 for the INTENTIONAL Violation of Privacy -- Good one! That pleading worked for me in CA's Northern District but, I admit I had major help from California's EXPRESS Right of privacy spelled in our State Constitution.
But, Hat tips to your Co-counsel: Margaret M. Donovan & Christopher Mattei & others.
*****
2nd Class Action:
Spot On captioned: "Employees & Agents of the FBI vs DOJ & Actor in a supporting role, James McHenry".
Case: 1:25-cv-00323. Filed in federal court District of Columbia.
FBI Agent's Association alleges "vigilante action" ... "thus, placing themselves and their families in immediate danger of retribution by their now pardoned" felons.
Thanks! Can I ask you why you talk about "tech feudalism" and not tech billionaire FASCISM? Because fascism (neofascism) seems to be what binds together all the different MAGA fractions right now, even though they may all have their own take on it and their own motives. Am I wrong?
I suggest the difference is that with fascism the business interests are dedicated to supporting, and are subordinate to, the state. In contrast, with feudalism the barons are sovereign in their respective spheres and we know from the libertarian utopian writings of that guy who’s name I’m forgetting (sorry), that the idea is that corporations should be free from allegiance to the state.
The ABCDEs of crises the US faces right now:
---Authoritarian rule by tech billionaires driven by Curtis Yarvin (proponent of TESCREAL) and Christian extremists driven by Christian reconstructionism and dominionism.
---BRICS competition, pushback, and de-dollarization, which will lead to a hot or cold war(s).
---Climate change and contagious disease catastrophes.
---Disrupting and dismantling of "the people's" assets; e.g. FBI, USPS, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Meals On Wheels, etc.
---Economic crash worse than 2008.
We owe it to government employees, elected officials, journalists, and vloggers who are risking their lives and livelihoods by speaking out to move from being passive viewers/readers to ACTIVE viewers/readers. What you can do:
--sign up for Indivisible, Move On, Democratic Socialists of America, etc.
--delete the US oligarchs out of your life; e.g. instead of Chrome use Ecosia (German)
--call elected officials (state, national), business heads, agency heads with complaints/compliments
--email elected officials (state, national), business heads, agency heads
--sign and circulate petitions
--attend local events/meetings; e.g. city council meetings, town halls, etc.
--attend rallies and sit-ins; if you can't attend, there are usually other things you can do on the day of the rally or sit-in to participate
--stand up to MAGAs who will likely be in attendance at events, meetings, rallies
--boycott, which involves multiple calls/emails to companies you're boycotting letting them know you're boycotting and why; "But I don't have an Amazon account!" Doesn't matter - they don't need to know that; just write/say "I will never buy from Amazon now or in the future because..."
--share your letters, emails, phone scripts on social media
--meet one-on-one with your elected officials from sheriff to senator
--present at local political events/meetings; this takes multiple calls/emails to get on their agenda, but it can be done
--participate in Zoom calls organized by various activist groups and political movements; e.g. MoveOn, Indivisible, Democratic Socialists of America, etc.
--do your best to stay on top of the massive amount of information coming out of Washington, DC, Ottawa, and our state capitals - expect to make mistakes, but move on
What else?
—remind Donnie that Elon now has access to Donnie’s tax returns and other long hidden secrets. Two malignant narcissistic sociopaths come head to head. Note that according to Musk, Donnie okayed the weekend takeovers but musk-rat made the plan and set it in motion.
Is this not a coup? What can stop it? Citizens rising up and taking control? Would musk call out the musketeers? Will they come willingly or revolt?
Well...your analysis makes sense but the only question is the one that comes at the end. How is this coup d'etat stopped? Who or what controlled by the people, since the executive has been totally or almost totally hamstrung, stops it? Then what? IMO this entire regime is arrested. That includes JD, Musk, Trump, and especially Bessant who, if the House of Representatives was functioning would bring articles of impeachment against him. There appears to be no Sergeant at Arms in the executive branch. I guess now we can see clearly where the weakness has been all along, a weakness George Washington knew and warned about. Sigh...citizens with pitchforks perhaps?
I don't know how this can be stopped as they have all three branches of government and Dem Senators are voting FOR some of their nominees. (I am furious with my Senator Amy K..what a fool). Anyone's guess how this all ends. If the very unhealthy Trump dies or goes so far down the mental decrepitude road, what happens then? My guess is that with J.D. Vance moving into the top spot, the Project 2025 types will end up on top. Truly it's like we are in the worst nightmare and we can't wake up from it.
This piece is the gold standard to explain things - I’m sharing it with everyone I know. And total strangers.
Excellent analysis. Scares me even more.
Great summary. I'm also doing a tracking of Project 2025, and from "Elon signal" comes through, even in just the first section about the executive offices (i.e., where admin's actions do not follow Project 2025's recommendations).
DOGE, while stupid (side note, I prefer "Xitter"), is also a masterclass in how to modern-day coup--take over the personnel office of digital services.