We all knew before Trump was even ELECTED that he'd try to become a dictator.

[BWdem4life]

This meme went instantly viral back in 2016 (maybe even earlier):



And now we're supposed to WONDER if he really tried to plan a coup? Or whether it was all just a misunderstanding, and he really thought he had won the election?

Whatever, man.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Yes. You could hear it in his words, see it in his deeds

From Manafort to 'my African American' to 'Russia if you're listening' ... it was all planned. Sometimes though I think he was just the front man for business interests seeking deregulation and its trillion dollar payday.

[CentralMass]

2. Some of the predictions here were amazingly accurate.

[Ilsa]

3. A movie released in 2006, "Archangel" tells a fictional story of Stalin's

secret son. An accidental pregnancy led to a secret birth and the baby being raised by an sdoptive family that was tasked with feeding him Stalin's teachings, his style of speech, behaviors and appearance because "his time was coming."

The cover-up conspiracy involved the deaths of anyone connected to the child's birth. The reveal conspiracy involved getting a renowned historian, to add appearance of legitimacy, to find documents leading to the discovery of the child. That conspiracy was led by a politician wanting to restore the old Communist power structure.

The scariest thing: the degree of support given to new Stalin by poor people, rural folks because they hate the new oligarchs, capitalism, and believe democracy won't help them find work. Reminds me of something.

[Initech]

4. Yup, and Fox would cheer on his every move.

Hell, he had a direct line to Hannity every night. And now they've lost their toy and they're acting like a spoiled child.

I could have told you this was coming!

[AngryOldDem]

5. But too many people dismissed him, called his campaign a joke...

…and thought he’d get bored after a few primaries and drop out.

Lesson learned? I certainly hope so.