I'll save you the downvote; the article title ended with "check whether India is affected".

The US has a problem with theft, how is it solved in Vietnam?

Links to "hate sites, photoshopped images, and harassment"?

Certainly the spirit of the 2nd amendment is to guarantee a widely distributed technology that gives citizens a check on their government.

Social media groups should have a role to play in local journalism, or at least debate of local issues. Would love to see the passion and information sharing of a gaming Discord server, but focused on my county.

Haven't used Nextdoor, maybe its similar?

Facebook groups tend to have this, at least in the USA. Reddit too in bigger cities/towns.

Powell won't be in control 4 months and 4 days from now. What is the benefit to Trump administration to taking control a few months earlier? Trump seems to be in a big hurry.

Revenge? Same with going after Comey even though he was out of government for the better part of a decade.

I thought Trump was of the opinion that "official acts", which is apparently anything anyone does while employed by the government, cannot result in criminal prosecutions.

Or at least, that's what he claims for himself and ICE murderers.

Not sure about "ICE murderers", but Trump v. United States[1] only seems to cover presidents, and wikipedia even has a specific article for for it[2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_immunity_in_the_U...

You saw JD Vance's press conference? A Yale educated lawyer, because that's what this asshole is, saying a federal agent has full immunity in the context of being investigated for murder.

I wonder what his opinion would be on what happens if a Federal agent shot Trump. But let's not pretend the current administration believes one word they're saying.

He won't be chair, but he'll still be a governor. I think the attempt is to get rid of him in both positions early and for good.

Powell could still head the FOMC, which sets the federal funds rate and elects its own chair. It would be a hilarious rebuke of Trump and whoever he appoints.

I think this, or calmer heads prevailing and Powell retaining soft power/influence are the most likely outcomes. Without being able to dismiss board members at will, Trump won't have the influence he wants over the Fed.

He's sending a message to the NEXT Fed Reserve Chair.

He does not need to send a message to the next chair, he will appoint an ally. He needs votes.

> He does not need to send a message to the next chair, he will appoint an ally. He needs votes.

Autocrats need to constantly be sending a message: stay loyal or else.

More than voters, trump needs Wall Ttreet's vote, and they aren't having any of this.

Sorry, I was not clear, he needs votes on the fed board, not so much a message to the chair.

FWIW, Trump appointed Powell as chair.

He also appointed Mike Pence,who single handedly derailed his coup in Jan 2021.

He learned from his mistake, and this administration is much less prone to defect than the first one.

> What is the benefit to Trump administration to taking control a few months earlier?

Because he (thinks he) can.

This is not about logic but about power and trying to flex it. To show people who's the boss. To bully.

If no one pushes back hard enough, then it's a fait accompli. If there's push back then there will be another attempt later on. And again. Until the push gets through.

I thought Japan had a lot of convenience stores, and then I went to Taiwan.

Yeah, it's quite difficult to walk for any length of time without encountering one, usually a 7-11. They're everywhere. And they actually have some decent food. It's a bizarre thing to experience for an American like myself.

WASM not taking over the world is probably also due to forces outside its control; I guess that's only relevant if money was being spent to accomplish that goal.

Are my neighbors the ones sending me unsolicited text messages and letters about how they'd like to buy my property?

He's probably tired of grifters by now.