Trump Goes Full Authoritarian, Cancels Biden's Pardons
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"The US government hasn't just been taken hostage, it's been assassinated."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:13⏩
Jonathan Pearce welcomes viewers to another video, introducing it as a US political breaking news update.
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Trump's Shocking Announcement: Cancelling Biden's Pardons
🎦 00:14-00:43⏩
Jonathan expresses shock over Trump's recent announcement, which he finds deeply concerning in the context of his previous video analysing the concerning political landscape in the US.
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Historical Revisionism in the US
🎦 00:44-02:17⏩
Before sharing Trump's statement, Jonathan reads a quote from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, highlighting its relevance to the current political climate in the US. He points to the concerning trend of historical revisionism, citing the example of Oklahoma, where there's a push to rewrite the curriculum to suggest potential issues with the 2020 election, implying Trump might have won.
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Dismantling US Democracy: A How-to Manual from 1984
🎦 02:17-02:51⏩
Jonathan continues to draw parallels to Orwell's 1984, pointing out the systematic dismantling of US democratic institutions. He gives examples of the concerning trend of removing departments and individuals that act as a safeguard of democracy.
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Trump's Truth Social Post: Declaring Biden's Pardons Void
🎦 02:51-03:10⏩
Jonathan reads Trump's Truth Social post verbatim, in which Trump declares all pardons given by Joe Biden to the January 6th committee as "void, vacant, and of no further force or effect." He does this by claiming Biden's signature was forged using an autopen.
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Trump's Justification for Cancelling the Pardons
🎦 03:10-04:42⏩
Continuing to read from Trump's post, Jonathan highlights Trump's reasoning for declaring the pardons void. Trump claims Biden didn't personally sign the pardons and was unaware of them.
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A Slide into Dictatorship?
🎦 04:42-05:02⏩
Jonathan expresses his alarm at Trump's actions, stating that the situation is looking increasingly like a dictatorship. He's astounded by the audacity of Trump's announcement on Truth Social and the seeming acceptance of such behaviour.
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A Call for Action: Will the Republicans Stand Up?
🎦 05:03-05:41⏩
Jonathan questions whether Republicans will challenge Trump's actions or become complicit in the destruction of American democracy. He raises a crucial question: with the US government seemingly held hostage, who will defend it?
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The Role of the Democrats and the People
🎦 05:44-06:36⏩
Jonathan observes the Democrats' seeming inaction, speculating that they might be strategically waiting for public outrage to reach a tipping point before taking action. He stresses the need for a charismatic leader to galvanize the public against the erosion of democratic norms and calls out the wrongfulness of Trump's actions against the government.
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Trump's Foreign Policy: Unconscionable Crimes and Narcissistic Submission
🎦 06:39-07:27⏩
Jonathan shifts focus to Trump's foreign policy, describing it as riddled with "unconscionable crimes." He brings in Vlad Vexler's analysis of Trump's narcissistic personality disorder, explaining how Trump seeks validation from other strongmen, submitting to them to gain their approval.
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Cultish Behaviour in Trump's Circle: Mike Johnson's Orange Face
🎦 07:29-07:58⏩
To illustrate the "cultish behavior" surrounding Trump, Jonathan brings up Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, who has taken to painting his face orange. This anecdote serves as a stark example of the extent of Trump's influence.
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Wrap Up
🎦 08:00-08:02⏩
Jonathan concludes the video by prompting viewers to share their thoughts and signs off.
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