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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2019, 05:24 PM Nov 2019

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Richard Engel... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2019 OP

Trump, his aides and his cabinet are all power mad. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #1

...and hubris, as we know, is almost always followed by Nemesis. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #2

True then, and true now Hekate Nov 2019 #3

Thanks for the refresher on Nemesis, who.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #17

Not to mention almost, if not, all of the frigging GOP ... KPN Nov 2019 #15

He will go until he can't go no more. Really thinks he's the Chosen One. Can't, won't stop. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #4

Hitler thought he was the "chosen one" as well.... capechacon Nov 2019 #5

He took millions of people with him. Boomerproud Nov 2019 #8

but if he bdamomma Nov 2019 #11

I've been wondering why they are allowing this to go on. Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #13

When I feel down about our situation... ChazInAz Nov 2019 #14

I don't see most of the country going along with this. NCLefty Nov 2019 #6

Its far to close for comfort Cosmocat Nov 2019 #7

Immense respect to Richard Engel. mahina Nov 2019 #9

He's seen this type before. I think he is wise altho I wish, too, that he is wrong... CTyankee Nov 2019 #12

Just look at what is happening in Hong Kong... pangaia Nov 2019 #10

Fox News is very much a part of this. BarbD Nov 2019 #16

We had the advantage of a relatively sensible congress to help Nixon out the door. progressoid Nov 2019 #18

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)

1. Trump, his aides and his cabinet are all power mad.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 05:31 PM

Nov 2019

They show us every day by their actions and hubris........

Buns_of_Fire

(17,158 posts)

2. ...and hubris, as we know, is almost always followed by Nemesis.

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:02 PM

Nov 2019

In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis ( /ˈnɛməsɪs/ ; Ancient Greek: ?έ????? ), also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ( "the goddess of Rhamnous" ), is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name is Adrasteia (or Adrestia), meaning "the inescapable".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis

Hekate

(90,560 posts)

3. True then, and true now

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:06 PM

Nov 2019

I'm just hoping the Furies (Eumenides) don't take us down as well

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)

17. Thanks for the refresher on Nemesis, who....

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 02:35 PM

Nov 2019

works alongside Justice to pursue these Rethug criminals...........

The Greeks seemed to have a god for everything.........

KPN

(15,637 posts)

15. Not to mention almost, if not, all of the frigging GOP ...

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:22 PM

Nov 2019

the Grand Old Cabal would be more like it.

Evolve Dammit

(16,697 posts)

4. He will go until he can't go no more. Really thinks he's the Chosen One. Can't, won't stop.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:06 PM

Nov 2019

Doesn't bode well for anyone or anything, except Putin, Kim and other despots. Buckle up.

capechacon

(91 posts)

5. Hitler thought he was the "chosen one" as well....

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:44 PM

Nov 2019

that REALLY didn't end well, did it?

Boomerproud

(7,943 posts)

8. He took millions of people with him.

Reply to capechacon (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 07:25 PM

Nov 2019

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)

11. but if he

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:24 PM

Nov 2019

keeps pissing off our military it won't end well for him.

Scotch-Irish

(464 posts)

13. I've been wondering why they are allowing this to go on.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 11:54 AM

Nov 2019

The real patriots among the highest military officers (which does not mean ALL of the highest officers, since there are some who might love a dictatorship), aught to be jerking a knot in tRump.

ChazInAz

(2,559 posts)

14. When I feel down about our situation...

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 11:54 AM

Nov 2019

I like to remember Mussolini's final bow.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

6. I don't see most of the country going along with this.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:46 PM

Nov 2019

Cosmocat

(14,559 posts)

7. Its far to close for comfort

Reply to NCLefty (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:54 PM

Nov 2019

About 40% of the country is fully behind it cause LIBERALS and far too much of it doesnt care.

mahina

(17,620 posts)

9. Immense respect to Richard Engel.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 07:31 PM

Nov 2019

Praying he’s wrong for once.

CTyankee

(63,892 posts)

12. He's seen this type before. I think he is wise altho I wish, too, that he is wrong...

Reply to mahina (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:28 PM

Nov 2019

my gut tells me that Engel is right, tho...this will not end well...

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

10. Just look at what is happening in Hong Kong...

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:09 PM

Nov 2019

BarbD

(1,192 posts)

16. Fox News is very much a part of this.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 02:06 PM

Nov 2019

My supposedly intelligent 84 year old Republican California cousin watches Fox religiously. We avoid talking politics as it would be pointless. I've got more children and grandchildren than she has. Hopefully we will outnumber her at the polls.

progressoid

(49,951 posts)

18. We had the advantage of a relatively sensible congress to help Nixon out the door.