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Brainstormy

(2,520 posts) Thu Aug 7, 2025, 03:50 PM Aug 2025

Obama demanding the resignation of the CEO of Intel

would have exploded every head in Washington. Does it not get more surreal every damn day?

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Obama demanding the resignation of the CEO of Intel (Original Post) Brainstormy Aug 2025 OP

Too much of the MSM are in the tank for the Orange Monster n/t Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2025 #2

When I saw your headline, my first thought was that Obama should demand the "CEO of the USA" resignation. viva la Aug 2025 #3

It's desensitization, step by step by step speak easy Aug 2025 #4

Another day. Another WTF KentuckyWoman Aug 2025 #5

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,521 posts)

1. Too much of the MSM are in the tank for the Orange Monster n/t

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Thu Aug 7, 2025, 03:52 PM

Aug 2025

Response to Brainstormy (Original post)

Skittles This message was self-deleted by its author.

viva la

(4,463 posts)

3. When I saw your headline, my first thought was that Obama should demand the "CEO of the USA" resignation.

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 04:42 PM

Aug 2025

But now I get what you mean-- this is not what presidents do.

"Small government" and "no interference in private property" and "free market" used to matter to the GOP. Now it's got one principle:
"Trump is all."

speak easy

(12,591 posts)

4. It's desensitization, step by step by step

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Thu Aug 7, 2025, 06:52 PM

Aug 2025

Krasnov has improved on the Nazi model thought - outrageously overstepping, then drawing back, then stepping up again, not quite so far. Examples - El Salvador (now Sudan) Liberation Day (now not quite as bad) Socking theJerome Powell (now crucial, but less visible civil servants).

KentuckyWoman

(7,365 posts)

5. Another day. Another WTF

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:14 PM

Aug 2025

It is part of the playback and "news" is happy to assist.

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