Welcome to day 1 of the illegitimate U.S. government, make your predictions here

[steelreserve]

Within 1 week:

- Nationwide lockdown and mask mandate by executive order. Big ceremonies to get our Almighty Lord COVID front-and-center.

- Citizenship for illegal aliens by illegal executive order. It will say it takes eight years so that liberals can say "See, it's no big deal, conspiracy theorist," but it will actually be a lot less than that, or they will change it as soon as they can ram through a new bill. Pretext for long-term manipulation of election results is solidified.

- Rejoin every climate agreement in existence and have a big celebration. Smug condescension toward Trump and the "science deniers." Real effect, as before, is to incentivize the outsourcing of manufacturing to the highest-polluting third-world countries that are "exempt" from the agreements.

Within 6 months:

- Nationwide mail-in voting with ballot harvesting is enacted. Election tampering is normalized; they will all have big instantaneous jumps in the middle of the night from here on out, always for the D candidate, and that is normal. Permanent one-party rule begins in earnest. High likelihood that this is buried in a "COVID relief bill" that bails out blue states for previous spending sprees and insolvent pension plans.

- State of the Union address is canceled "due to COVID." Biden stumbles through a videotaped 15-minute speech that draws 40k viewers. He is widely praised in the media.

- China trade sanctions removed, the economy gets another 4 years to entangle itself with cheap junk made by slave labor.

- Economic recovery stops and is blamed on Trump. "This is the new normal. Things are bad, they're always going to be bad, the past 4 years were false optimism, only the government cares about you."

Within 2 years:

- Big Tech sanctions all die in subcommittees. Instead, "recognizing the seriousness of misinformation and the threat to free speech posed by the proliferation of violent conspiracy theories," the Department of Information is formed, to put the official government seal of approval on certain facts. The pressure is off of Big Tech, as now rather than suppressing dissenting opinions, they will claim to be positively promoting "credible content vetted by recognized subject-matter authorities." The Ministry of Truth is born, and liberals cheer.

- As COVID finally dwindles to the point where they can't even pretend anymore, expect to hear a lot about "violence" and "far-right white nationalists." Climate change is the new justification for emergency overreach. A "climate lockdown" will be tried in California, based on the fact that some European country proposed it and we have to lead the way. As usual, the courts ignore it until well after the fact and the damage has been done.

- Socialized medicine is rammed through at a cost of trillions, locking in the same high prices but forcing everyone to pay for it by law. "Don't worry, it'll be paid for by taxes on the rich and corporations, lol."

- Escalating threats with North Korea. A new military conflict breaks out somewhere, just in time to take people's minds off of the shitty Democrat economy and creep toward authoritarian socialism. The reason will be horrible and everyone can see it. "What's the matter, now conservatives don't support our troops? Conservatives hate America!"

- Optional: The 2022 State of the Union address is canceled due to "threats of violence," the precedent having been set in the fake inauguration. This would be to keep up the illusion that Biden is fit for office so that he can stay in hiding for another year and resign in late January 2023 before the next scheduled speech. What do you mean it's suspicious, conspiracy theorist, this is all totally normal and on the level. By sheer coincidence, this gives Harris 49% of a term and the option of installing her twice more, on the pretext that of course she won in a landslide, you bigot, she's inspired women everywhere with the knowledge that you can achieve anything if you suck the right dicks.

2 years and beyond:

- Democrats sweep into a solid majority in both houses of Congress in the rigged 2022 election. "What's wrong, we told you Texas was turning blue, conspiracy theorist."

- Unpopular lockdown governors are given plum jobs in the administration, for new positions like Green Energy Czar or made-up health advisor jobs, as incentive not to run.

- Now with a comfortable majority in Congress, they swear in "woke" judges to expand the Supreme Court to 11 or 13 members.

- Stretch goal: Texas has finally had enough and actually goes through with secession, possibly joined by a few Southern states. Either they are allowed to leave, precipitating the breakup of the country (unlikely), or there is a crackdown like you have never seen; any even remotely non-liberal idea is "insurrection" or "domestic terrorism." We have won victory over ourselves. We love Big Brother.


Ignoring the predictable schoolyard-level insults that will be incoming when the liberal circle jerk friends arrive ... kind of alarming that maybe only half of these sound that far-fetched, isn't it?

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Oh well. You only have to deal with it for at least 8 years....maybe longer.

[Fire Goodell]

I predict republicans will blame literally everything that doesn't go right in their life on the government "cause dumb libs lol" . Looks like I'm already right

I predict that people making 40k / year are gonna complain about raising taxes on people making 400k because 'i might be there someday....' (most likely not), as if somehow voting in the best interests of wealthier individuals is going to get you invited to that club (it won't)

I predict that people who claim to hate socialism aren't going to burn their stimulus checks, making them hypocrites, but it only matters if the other side does it

Another 4 years of dysfunctional government because people simply can't grow up

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

[steelreserve]

Oh well. You only have to deal with it for at least 8 years....maybe longer.

As usual, you think you are being clever, but it's only because you don't realize that you lost too.

As noted at the end of the original post, this is safe to ignore. Knew it would draw the circle-jerkers like flies; don't care much what they think.

[Mach1]

As usual, you think you are being clever, but it's only because you don't realize that you lost too.

As noted at the end of the original post, this is safe to ignore. Knew it would draw the circle-jerkers like flies; don't care much what they think.

He's right you know.
Some of you have no idea what you’ve done. Sadly, some of you did.

[DesertSteel]

I predict republicans will blame literally everything that doesn't go right in their life on the government "cause dumb libs lol" . Looks like I'm already right

Because democrats certainly never blamed any of the country's problems on Trump.

[Fire Goodell]

Because democrats certainly never blamed any of the country's problems on Trump.

Well I suppose you have a point there

[tom444]

Some of you have no idea what you’ve done.

Tell us, please.

- - - Updated - - -

Because democrats certainly never blamed any of the country's problems on Trump.

We didn't? Gee, I tried to get that point across many times.

[steelreserve]

I predict republicans will blame literally everything that doesn't go right in their life on the government "cause dumb libs lol" . Looks like I'm already right

I predict that people making 40k / year are gonna complain about raising taxes on people making 400k because 'i might be there someday....' (most likely not), as if somehow voting in the best interests of wealthier individuals is going to get you invited to that club (it won't)

I predict that people who claim to hate socialism aren't going to burn their stimulus checks, making them hypocrites, but it only matters if the other side does it

Another 4 years of dysfunctional government because people simply can't grow up

Lol, the "can't accept stimulus checks and be against socialism or you're a hypocrite" nonsense again. Like ... do you even understand how nonsensical that is?

The government already took your money (and a lot more) for those checks and there is nothing you can do to change it. Cashing them does not mean you "support" them, it means you are not voluntarily taking the worst route in which the same stupidity happens but you get nothing at all in return. Nice talking point, though.

You do bring up another important point. I predict that liberals will continue to project the fantasy that their opponents have all kinds of problems and that they are blaming the government for them - when in reality they are trying to prevent the government from creating completely new problems by implementing bad liberal ideas.

The smugness and condescension will be ramped up to heights never before seen, as the left selectively labels any opposition as infantile tantrum-throwing, or dangerous hateful extremist threats, whichever suits their purpose.

Healing and unity, though!

[Fire Goodell]

Lol, the "can't accept stimulus checks and be against socialism or you're a hypocrite" nonsense again. Like ... do you even understand how nonsensical that is?

The government already took your money (and a lot more) for those checks and there is nothing you can do to change it. Cashing them does not mean you "support" them, it means you are not voluntarily taking the worst route in which the same stupidity happens but you get nothing at all in return. Nice talking point, though.

You do bring up another important point. I predict that liberals will continue to project the fantasy that their opponents have all kinds of problems and that they are blaming the government for them - when in reality they are trying to prevent the government from creating completely new problems by implementing bad liberal ideas.

The smugness and condescension will be ramped up to heights never before seen, as the left selectively labels any opposition as infantile tantrum-throwing, or dangerous hateful extremist threats, whichever suits their purpose.

Healing and unity, though!

you could just stop trying to justify taking the money and just say it's ok if you do it, socialism if anyone else does

[tom444]

I would suggest the FBI keep an eye on the poster steelreserve. He might be throwing an infantile temper tantrum, but then again he might be a dangerous hateful extremist.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

He's right you know.
Some of you have no idea what you’ve done. Sadly, some of you did.

[steelreserve]

you could just stop trying to justify taking the money and just say it's ok if you do it, socialism if anyone else does

Or, I mean, you could recognize that none of that really has anything to do with socialism, and is just a retarded talking point invented by the left so that they can try to slap hypocrite labels on their opponents. Kind of like all the weak "Jesus said X so you're a hypocrite" arguments that they make. They'll really just throw anything at all out there whether it makes sense or not, as long as it's a pretext for calling someone a hypocrite.

I wonder if the liberals have ever considered that no one cares whether they call them hypocrites. It's just another empty phrase that only has any meaning inside their own fantasy world. I mean, some of us will try to do you a favor and help you out of that logic box you've built for yourselves, but it's usually just a waste of time. We tried, though.

[Mojouw]

Lots of talk of weak arguments when the "proof" for everything in this thread is over-heated internet madness. I didn't realize Reddit and 8chan had developed the ability to post to other message boards. I say that far more than liberals we have to worry about the machines taking over the world!

My prediction 2023 - Skynet goes online. 2024 - no election because it is Judgement Day!

[Fire Goodell]

Or, I mean, you could recognize that none of that really has anything to do with socialism, and is just a retarded talking point invented by the left so that they can try to slap hypocrite labels on their opponents. Kind of like all the weak "Jesus said X so you're a hypocrite" arguments that they make. They'll really just throw anything at all out there whether it makes sense or not, as long as it's a pretext for calling someone a hypocrite.

I wonder if the liberals have ever considered that no one cares whether they call them hypocrites. It's just another empty phrase that only has any meaning inside their own fantasy world. I mean, some of us will try to do you a favor and help you out of that logic box you've built for yourselves, but it's usually just a waste of time. We tried, though.

You tried how, by attacking the other side? congrats, now you know why everyone shuts you off before they read your first sentence lol. If you're really trying to help things, I suggest you try a different approach.

[steelreserve]

You tried how, by attacking the other side? congrats, now you know why everyone shuts you off before they read your first sentence lol. If you're really trying to help things, I suggest you try a different approach.

Why try a different approach, these people's minds are like a stuck mule, so it's not going to make any difference. It's just more effort for nothing, as well as passing up the opportunity to insult those who deserve it.

Like I've said many times, much of my arguing with liberals here isn't done to try and change their minds; it's to point out to everyone else how stupid and crazy they are.

[Fire Goodell]

Why try a different approach, these people's minds are like a stuck mule, so it's not going to make any difference. It's just more effort for nothing, as well as passing up the opportunity to insult those who deserve it.

Like I've said many times, much of my arguing with liberals here isn't done to try and change their minds; it's to point out to everyone else how stupid and crazy they are.

Constructive dialogue doesn't change people's minds right away, but it can plant seeds. Insulting the other side does nothing but make them more entrenched, resulting in more division and polarization. I know we're all guilty of that to some point, but we can all be better.

[steelreserve]

Constructive dialogue doesn't change people's minds right away, but it can plant seeds. Insulting the other side does nothing but make them more entrenched, resulting in more division and polarization. I know we're all guilty of that to some point, but we can all be better.

I'm not too interested in making nice with a bunch of vindictive people who have been crazy-eyed and frothing at the mouth for the past four years, calling anyone who disagreed with them fascists and vowing revenge. Sorry, but the left burned all those bridges and pissed on the ashes, and no, it wasn't "both sides doing it."

Can't take it back - they wanted a bitter divide and they got it. Just one more in the long list of reasons why most (legitimate) voters look at the Democrats and want no part of that train wreck.

By the way, from the side that wants to "be better" and have "healing and unity," I have yet to see a single actual constructive prediction here about anything that the illegitimate government will do to improve things. Just more bitter condescension and name-calling. Way to win hearts and minds. I thought this was your big chance to enlighten everyone.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Constructive dialogue .

You just said "constructive dialogue" in response to steelreserve comment about his "arguing with liberals".

Cant make this stuff up.

[Mojouw]

I'm not too interested in making nice with a bunch of vindictive people who have been crazy-eyed and frothing at the mouth for the past four years, calling anyone who disagreed with them fascists and vowing revenge. Sorry, but the left burned all those bridges and pissed on the ashes, and no, it wasn't "both sides doing it."

Can't take it back - they wanted a bitter divide and they got it. Just one more in the long list of reasons why most (legitimate) voters look at the Democrats and want no part of that train wreck.

By the way, from the side that wants to "be better" and have "healing and unity," I have yet to see a single actual constructive prediction here about anything that the illegitimate government will do to improve things. Just more bitter condescension amd name-calling. Way to win hearts amd minds. I thought this was your big chance to enlighten everyone.

So why are you needing to construct fantasies to put your opinions in the majority? You paint yourself as this intellectually superior truth seeing iconoclast visionary. Usually, such a person would be proud to be in the minority - as long as they believed they were on the correct side of things.

But you repeatedly emphasize how you are actually in the majority and only lies and a rigged system makes it seem otherwise. Kinda comes off as you being a might bit shaky in your convictions.

[steelreserve]

So why are you needing to construct fantasies to put your opinions in the majority? You paint yourself as this intellectually superior truth seeing iconoclast visionary. Usually, such a person would be proud to be in the minority - as long as they believed they were on the correct side of things.

But you repeatedly emphasize how you are actually in the majority and only lies and a rigged system makes it seem otherwise. Kinda comes off as you being a might bit shaky in your convictions.

No, you see, that's the difference between your fantasy world and the real one. You are the one who always claims pretend intellectual superiority. It's that no one can understand things on the same level that you can; you have only the finest and most meticulously researched opinions, and we are all wallowing ignorantly in the mud, and of course that's a little much for us to comprehend.

What I claim is that anyone can see the truth by using just a little bit of common sense, and in fact most people do see it, but instead you are off in la-la land, reciting doctrine.

See the difference? I don't need to be some kind of special visionary. You just fell for a line of bullshit and would rather go down swinging than admit it, because it would just be too damn embarrassing. The majority is right and there is nothing special about it. You are just in a cult and can't think clearly. Get over it.

[Mojouw]

No, you see, that's the difference between your fantasy world and the real one. You are the one who always claims pretend intellectual superiority. It's that no one can understand things on the same level that you can; you have only the finest and most meticulously researched opinions, and we are all wallowing ignorantly in the mud, and of course that's a little much for us to comprehend.

What I claim is that anyone can see the truth by using just a little bit of common sense, and in fact most people do see it, but instead you are off in la-la land, reciting doctrine.

See the difference? I don't need to be some kind of special visionary. You just fell for a line of bullshit and would rather go down swinging than admit it, because it would just be too damn embarrassing. The majority is right and there is nothing special about it. You are just in a cult and can't think clearly. Get over it.

I swear...I think I am going to print this out and frame it. It is just the most ridiculously funny thing posted here to date.

Can't wait to see how you top it!

[Fire Goodell]

I'm not too interested in making nice with a bunch of vindictive people who have been crazy-eyed and frothing at the mouth for the past four years, calling anyone who disagreed with them fascists and vowing revenge. Sorry, but the left burned all those bridges and pissed on the ashes, and no, it wasn't "both sides doing it."

Can't take it back - they wanted a bitter divide and they got it. Just one more in the long list of reasons why most (legitimate) voters look at the Democrats and want no part of that train wreck.

By the way, from the side that wants to "be better" and have "healing and unity," I have yet to see a single actual constructive prediction here about anything that the illegitimate government will do to improve things. Just more bitter condescension and name-calling. Way to win hearts and minds. I thought this was your big chance to enlighten everyone.

Fair enough, though it was easy sticking to the negative talking points when the thread was started basically doing just that.

Here's some non-attacking predictions then:
- Covid numbers will drop or get under control by mid year, when vaccines start being available to the public.
- $1400 stimulus checks will likely get passed and likely an extension of aid for unemployed workers. More likely to happen since there's slightly less resistance in the senate now with republicans losing the majority.
- Trump won't get impeached by the senate, I doubt one single yea vote will be from the R side. Despite McConnell's tough talk against Trump, when push comes to shove, he will never vote in line with anything on the Democrat side.
- US relations with NATO allies will probably improve. I mean they have to lol.
- S&P will be up 10% over the year despite Trump saying we'll all be 'very poor' if he loses the election.
- Travel is going to be crazy once everyone is vaccinated, likely in 3rd-4th quarter of the year. Airports will probably be more crazy than ever, especially the next holiday season. Should create an economic boom.
- Trump will continue to be an influential voice on the right, for better or worse. Because of that, the personality of the GOP won't change much in the next 4 years. People will still be raising Trump flags, and even if Don doesn't run for office again, the next presidential candidate for the GOP will be the most Trump-like they can find. Or maybe even Don Jr. lol.
- Trucker jobs will start to be lost due to automation, but immigrants are going to be blamed for it

Unsure of:
- Middle-east foreign relations. Of course this is always an 'unsure', but just because we have a different president, doesn't change the fact that Iran is still pissed at us
- Tech companies & Nasdaq will continue dominating in the stock market. The pandemic proved that a lot of jobs can effectively be done remotely. The demand for IT related professions and services will likely go up.
* Because of this increase in remote work, some high-income earners from blue states will buy property in rural areas, driving up the home prices there. Democrats will be blamed, but this is basically just the free market and supply-demand chain in action.
- The AI arms race with China will start becoming a talking point in the media (likely closer to 2024). There are a lot of ethical issues regarding this, but one thing's for certain, AI will surpass human intelligence eventually, and whoever harnesses the technology first WILL be the world leader.

[steelreserve]

I swear...I think I am going to print this out and frame it. It is just the most ridiculously funny thing posted here to date.

Can't wait to see how you top it!

"It hit a little too close to the mark - so it's funny! It's hilarious! Ha ha!"

What's next - I'm "afraid" too? That usually seems to be the next arrow in your quiver when you've got nothing.

[tom444]

[steelreserve]

Fair enough, though it was easy sticking to the negative talking points when the thread was started basically doing just that.

Here's some non-attacking predictions then:
- Covid numbers will drop or get under control by mid year, when vaccines start being available to the public.
- $1400 stimulus checks will likely get passed and likely an extension of aid for unemployed workers. More likely to happen since there's slightly less resistance in the senate now with republicans losing the majority.
- Trump won't get impeached by the senate, I doubt one single yea vote will be from the R side. Despite McConnell's tough talk against Trump, when push comes to shove, he will never vote in line with anything on the Democrat side.
- US relations with NATO allies will probably improve. I mean they have to lol.
- S&P will be up 10% over the year despite Trump saying we'll all be 'very poor' if he loses the election.
- Travel is going to be crazy once everyone is vaccinated, likely in 3rd-4th quarter of the year. Airports will probably be more crazy than ever, especially the next holiday season. Should create an economic boom.
- Trump will continue to be an influential voice on the right, for better or worse. Because of that, the personality of the GOP won't change much in the next 4 years. People will still be raising Trump flags, and even if Don doesn't run for office again, the next presidential candidate for the GOP will be the most Trump-like they can find. Or maybe even Don Jr. lol.
- Trucker jobs will start to be lost due to automation, but immigrants are going to be blamed for it

Unsure of:
- Middle-east foreign relations. Of course this is always an 'unsure', but just because we have a different president, doesn't change the fact that Iran is still pissed at us
- Tech companies & Nasdaq will continue dominating in the stock market. The pandemic proved that a lot of jobs can effectively be done remotely. The demand for IT related professions and services will likely go up.
- The AI arms race with China will start becoming a talking point in the media (likely closer to 2024). There are a lot of ethical issues regarding this, but one thing's for certain, AI will surpass human intelligence eventually, and whoever harnesses the technology first WILL be the world leader.

Fair enough, although a lot of it seems like it could happen under either party. Well, I guess we'll see.

The one thing I have my doubts on is that Trump will continue being the voice of the Republican Party. Whether it was justified or not, the Capitol debacle made him an easy target for anything the left wants to throw at him, and now more of it sticks. It cost him almost all his legitimacy among Washington insiders, and our swamp friends like McConnell, Graham, etc. want him gone. Some of them might try to play the game of superficially supporting his ideas without outright supporting him, but he's going to be marginalized pretty quickly as a candidate and as the face of the party. Various parties will probably tie him up in so many legal battles that it would be impossible to run am effective campaign anyway.

That is not actually the end of the world, because as useless as the old-school grind of Washington politics is, it would still be an infinite improvement over unchecked Democrat craziness, so the more moderate platform has some chance at returning things at least to neutral. They will probably try to push some full-on bought and paid for swamp candidate like Nikki Haley through, but GOP voters will throw up on her even more than Democrat voters threw up on Kamala Harris, so she'll have to suck a lot more dicks if she wants a VP spot. Then some other candidates like Ted Cruz will be seen as too MAGA and turn off enough people to fail. Probably ends up being someone like the Florida governor.

But all of that is assuming there are fair elections going forward, which really looks doubtful.

Thankfully, it will still probably be some time before AI surpasses human intelligence, but when it does, AI will be the world leader.

[tom444]

[Mojouw]

Fair enough, though it was easy sticking to the negative talking points when the thread was started basically doing just that.

Here's some non-attacking predictions then:
- Covid numbers will drop or get under control by mid year, when vaccines start being available to the public.
- $1400 stimulus checks will likely get passed and likely an extension of aid for unemployed workers. More likely to happen since there's slightly less resistance in the senate now with republicans losing the majority.
- Trump won't get impeached by the senate, I doubt one single yea vote will be from the R side. Despite McConnell's tough talk against Trump, when push comes to shove, he will never vote in line with anything on the Democrat side.
- US relations with NATO allies will probably improve. I mean they have to lol.
- S&P will be up 10% over the year despite Trump saying we'll all be 'very poor' if he loses the election.
- Travel is going to be crazy once everyone is vaccinated, likely in 3rd-4th quarter of the year. Airports will probably be more crazy than ever, especially the next holiday season. Should create an economic boom.
- Trump will continue to be an influential voice on the right, for better or worse. Because of that, the personality of the GOP won't change much in the next 4 years. People will still be raising Trump flags, and even if Don doesn't run for office again, the next presidential candidate for the GOP will be the most Trump-like they can find. Or maybe even Don Jr. lol.
- Trucker jobs will start to be lost due to automation, but immigrants are going to be blamed for it

Unsure of:
- Middle-east foreign relations. Of course this is always an 'unsure', but just because we have a different president, doesn't change the fact that Iran is still pissed at us
- Tech companies & Nasdaq will continue dominating in the stock market. The pandemic proved that a lot of jobs can effectively be done remotely. The demand for IT related professions and services will likely go up.
* Because of this increase in remote work, some high-income earners from blue states will buy property in rural areas, driving up the home prices there. Democrats will be blamed, but this is basically just the free market and supply-demand chain in action.
- The AI arms race with China will start becoming a talking point in the media (likely closer to 2024). There are a lot of ethical issues regarding this, but one thing's for certain, AI will surpass human intelligence eventually, and whoever harnesses the technology first WILL be the world leader.

I think, if McConnell doesn't demand a unified caucus, some will vote to impeach. However, I am starting to believe that the Dems and GOP are going to cut a deal on impeachment and the legislative filibuster. Not sure what the deal is going to look like. But I THINK...Trump might have to take the hit so that the legislative filibuster is preserved but Senate rules are amended to allow things to be moved to the floor expediently in sharply divided body.

Long story short, I believe McConnell prioritizes the levers of power in the Senate over preserving Trump as a viable force in the party.

[silver & black]

Lots of talk of weak arguments when the "proof" for everything in this thread is over-heated internet madness. I didn't realize Reddit and 8chan had developed the ability to post to other message boards. I say that far more than liberals we have to worry about the machines taking over the world!

My prediction 2023 - Skynet goes online. 2024 - no election because it is Judgement Day!

You might very well be on to something...lol.