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orangecrush

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38. Yep.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 25, 2019, 10:19 PM

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Is it me, or are things spiraling out of control? [View all] orangecrush Nov 2019 OP

I just wonder Ohiogal Nov 2019 #1

He just wants to show who's Boss. He fancies himself a king. nt scarletwoman Nov 2019 #2

He is a king MontanaMama Nov 2019 #3

He also admires brutal men who get away with it--and probably fantasized about doing tblue37 Nov 2019 #16

I agree with you there. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #41

He also wants to snuff out any opposition to him being Commander in Chief? kentuck Nov 2019 #28

His narcissism orangecrush Nov 2019 #4

I would like to know that, too. Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #17

it's the kind of thing a dictator would do Skittles Nov 2019 #20

Yep. orangecrush Nov 2019 #38

It's been a while since he can pardon. This is a reminder. n/t pnwmom Nov 2019 #40

Don't think it helps him overall, but Muslim hating white wingers are fine with it. Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

Things are never "under control" jberryhill Nov 2019 #6

Not out of control. Putin is at the helm. kairos12 Nov 2019 #7

Which is my thought exactly. orangecrush Nov 2019 #8

Things have been spiraling out of control since 2012. Initech Nov 2019 #9

I think election night 2014 Hawaii Hiker Nov 2019 #13

Actually I think Gamergate was when things started to spiral out of control. Initech Nov 2019 #23

It was Ford pardoning Nixon in 1974. Dave Starsky Nov 2019 #39

I was thinking of a recent event where things started to go off the rails. Initech Nov 2019 #43

I take a longer view PJMcK Nov 2019 #27

I mean why not go back to slavery? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2019 #36

Democracy has been lost. We are going the same way as Germany in the 1930s. I can't see Doodley Nov 2019 #10

Dismantled and slowly sold off to international high-wealth interests.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #15

Same Cosmocat Nov 2019 #33

I'll throw this theory out for comment.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #11

hmmm Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #18

It is more personally intersted than that Cosmocat Nov 2019 #34

Yes, he wants a military that is dedicated to him personally. LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #35

I like to think that there are military people near him Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #12

you just KNOW there are a lot of meetings behind his back Skittles Nov 2019 #21

It seems very clear to me that it is already over Tumbulu Nov 2019 #14

Trump's next outrageous move Sewa Nov 2019 #19

Hmmm. empedocles Nov 2019 #29

I'm not sure what we're doing to stop meddling in 2020. Trump just keeps doing more. NCLefty Nov 2019 #22

It's you. greyl Nov 2019 #24

Trump's running amok serves the interests of a small diverse group of powerful people DFW Nov 2019 #25

Things really started to spiral in September, and are only getting worse. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #26

May be necessary for things to get worse, to mobilize more sectors. Surprise empedocles Nov 2019 #30

🤞🤞🤞 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #31

The commander in chief is head of the army, navy, etc. Joe941 Nov 2019 #32

IMO Shitler's been obeying Putin's playbook page by page. Talitha Nov 2019 #37

Do not underestimate them Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #42