You don't have a friend but I remember a phone that had a earpiece and mic on both the cradle and handset to you could talk to yourself and pretend.
Historically speaking I think it's very improbable this or something like it will be avoided. As civilizations of the past have begun their collapse, elites have always panicked.
Well the suggestion of eliminating 50,000 experts and replacing them with loyalists is an interesting blast from the past... Well any time this happens. At least I can say I told you Bannon had to be killed back in June 2016 after Brexit to my friends and family. Oh well, it was a nice run for a while there. I lived in countries during their collapse, it will however be a shock for many. I can't say you get used to it.
This is chillingly Idiocracy "I majored in biology and economics and I became deputy press secretary of NASA". All they want is a willingness to carry out the president's orders no matter what these are. Looking at her the body language reminds me of this for some reason.
Some say has disappointed millions worse than any president in history. Well at least ya'll can throw the progressives into bonfires as their votes won't be needed ever again, seeing there won't be another election eh?
The 2025 was tickling my memory and I just got it. 75, 25.. The first day of "Year Zero" was declared by the Khmer Rouge on 17 April 1975 upon their takeover of Cambodia in order to signify a rebirth of Cambodian history.
Have you seen the PBS Frontline interview of Bannon (YouTube)? I think there may be two interviews by now. Not sure. Anyway, the first was after Trump was elected but before the 2020 election: Extremely interesting glimpse into Bannon's psyche. My impressions: Intelligent, reasonably well educated, ultra ambitious, excellent recall and extremely quick on his feet; not deterred by inaccuracies, and probably unaware of them; could sell ice to Eskimos and get rich doing it. Believable, charismatic and likeable; is neither deterred by nuance or concerned about it...has learned enough about a lot to be as dangerous as any charismatic person in power when outside their expertise, and when not constrained by others with deeper knowledge; makes decisions rapidly and acts on them, and therefore capable of accomplishing much in a short time; Confident; Colorful; instinctively knows which people are susceptible and what they want to hear; wants to be in charge; not entirely in touch with his weaknesses; not ethically restrained. His upbringing heavily influences his worldview. After viewing the Frontline video it was clear that Bannon was fully aware that Trump was deeply flawed. I believe he used the adjective "flawed" to refer to Trump; yet he, Bannon, intentionally helped unleash Trump on us. That's why Bannon scares the shit out of me. I guess he was thinking, "Trump is a useful idiot for my purposes." Now there are two bright, capable people to play starring roles in my nightmares : Mike Pompeo, and Steve Bannon!