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WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)
6. I figured, but there's a lot moving quickly. In any case, most national stories are propagandized right now.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:56 AM
Sep 2025

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,181 posts)
9. Yup, Been A Dick Donald and his merry band of criminals
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:59 AM
Sep 2025

are doing everything they can to distract from this train wreck of an administration.

ananda

(35,508 posts)
4. They've so far been using them to deflect from Epstein...
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:56 AM
Sep 2025

and as an excuse to get tough on (non-existent) crime
in vulnerable areas populated by people they want to
target.

bigtree

(94,669 posts)
7. reports so far seems sus
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:58 AM
Sep 2025

...but they always do at the beginning stages. We'll need to wait and see on the ICE building incident.

But this administration, given any opportunity? Yes.

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,672 posts)
11. The speed with which the right is blaming Democrats/the left whenever there are one of these tragedies
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:03 PM
Sep 2025

Makes me a little suspicious. Maybe I'm just too conspiratorial today.

bigtree

(94,669 posts)
13. I've got a whole string of 'theories' ready to wrap around republicans
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:18 PM
Sep 2025

...but I'll just wait.

Solomon

(12,652 posts)
17. Me too. But I won't mention it. I'll wait for someone else to say it. I will say this much though. The path to trying to
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:31 PM
Sep 2025

establish martial law is clear.

ananda

(35,508 posts)
8. Trump never had a sense of humor.. none.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:59 AM
Sep 2025

As for me, anyone could find lots of reasons
to make fun of me, but I would say they'd
have a hard time finding something I don't
already laugh at myself about...

like that time I wore mismatched shoes to
bridge after drinking two margaritas earlier.

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