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polichick

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Sat Jul 20, 2024, 07:46 AM Jul 2024

We are seeing the end game of a 40+ year project.. [View all]

…and Trump is just the useful idiot they’re using to con the people who have been primed for the moment through decades of brainwashing.

Since Reagan, their first useful idiot, and the era of trickle-down and deregulation, American pillagers and parasites (oligarchs who intend to take all and contribute nothing), have been dismantling democracy. The Supreme Corrupt Court has helped tremendously, installing G.W., another useful idiot, paving the way for endless dark money (“Corporations are people, my friend.” Romney), and removing protections for people and planet.

The Corrupt Court and RepubliCONS in Congress have been engaged in an ongoing coup, and unfortunately our government has not used every tool to stop it. The doj in effect gave immunity to the coup planners long before the Court gave it to Trump. Now we may be seeing a move by big donors (also oligarchs) to get the job done. President Biden’s bold promise to make sure the wealthy pay their fair share reminds me of promises made by Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders before they were taken down, also with the help of people in their party.

This is an end game, and no matter what happens to the Democratic ticket, every American who has not been poisoned by the dreaded kool-aid is going to have to wake up and get engaged. And the administration needs to use EVERY TOOL from now on. Otherwise the hellscape described in Project 2025 will be our reality.

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Absolutely correct. It's not even really about Trump; Trumpism is an easy way to label this longstanding goal. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #1
Actually, Trump is an obstacle because he's so unpredictable and chaotic... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #3
True - Vance is their guy. polichick Jul 2024 #11
My thoughts exactly. They got lucky with TFG. Vance is playing TFG. Raven123 Jul 2024 #20
Yes this has been the plan all along. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #2
Karl Rove BigMin28 Jul 2024 #13
Newt Gingrich too. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #14
Bushthief created Presidential election theft roadmap in Florida 2000 GoreWon2000 Jul 2024 #79
I think it started even earlier. Abigail_Adams Jul 2024 #24
Yep. They tried to have FDR killed before his first inuaguration Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #41
i think in a broad sense that's absolutely true, barbtries Jul 2024 #66
Fairness Doctrine, I think you mean. summer_in_TX Jul 2024 #74
"a vast right wing conspiracy" willamette Aug 2024 #83
They were/are particularly interested in securing under/unreimbursed labor for themselves. willamette Aug 2024 #82
I like the idea of an "end game"... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #4
off to the greatest page with you. nt Baltimike Jul 2024 #5
The problem with the RWers...................... Lovie777 Jul 2024 #6
I agree, Lovie. That's also why they've set this up to seem like a close race; they can make it look stolen and BComplex Jul 2024 #21
Don't forget Nixon! IzzaNuDay Jul 2024 #7
Clever deviants have been working on this for 2 generations. bullimiami Jul 2024 #8
Not what they expected, but they'll take it! polichick Jul 2024 #10
They have to. bullimiami Jul 2024 #23
It always amazed me that the average Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #9
Yeah, RepubliCONS are clever with their casting... polichick Jul 2024 #12
Casting and scripting/messaging... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #25
The population... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #26
You got that right. Ours is a plug-in culture. yonder Jul 2024 #53
And that's the truth! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #72
Actually W. Bush was also trained in acting Beck23 Jul 2024 #31
More info on the Plame affair Beck23 Jul 2024 #46
With that "ah shucks" fake humble persona..... a kennedy Jul 2024 #28
I could do a separate thread on this, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #15
Of course, getting rid of Harriet Miers was kind of like kicking a puppy, given her "credentials" hatrack Jul 2024 #38
This deserves a separate thread... polichick Jul 2024 #49
David Koch is dead soldierant Jul 2024 #61
This exactly Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #16
True. Timeflyer Jul 2024 #17
1947/8; 1970; 1971; 1980 AverageOldGuy Jul 2024 #18
1933 Smedley Butler outs the "Business Plot" coup. Festivito Jul 2024 #48
Repugs have nothing LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #19
Pretty much a holdover... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #29
and only white men barbtries Jul 2024 #67
Bingo orangecrush Jul 2024 #22
Absolutely. PCIntern Jul 2024 #27
kick. nt Baltimike Jul 2024 #30
Truth Alice Kramden Jul 2024 #32
Don't forget the Right To Work (for less) laws. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2024 #33
The 1% stealth takeover of America... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #34
Yes but... Abstractartist Jul 2024 #35
It blows my mind that we Dems were asleep while this happened. oldmanlynn Jul 2024 #36
Plenty of Dems have rich donors, too. (n/t) C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Jul 2024 #40
Well bdamomma Jul 2024 #54
It's the Christian dominionist that want power. Hotler Jul 2024 #37
Looks like the oligarchs were using evangelicals for votes... polichick Jul 2024 #51
I have been saying myself HarryM Jul 2024 #39
Spot on. This didn't happen overnight... S/V Loner Jul 2024 #42
Scary. And true. imo they intend to succeed in stealing the election... polichick Jul 2024 #52
It would be great to see our elected representatives run on this issue, repeating it over and over. jalan48 Jul 2024 #43
I often say that if Gore hadn't been cheated out of his Presidency and Hillary also hadn't been robbed flying_wahini Jul 2024 #44
Really. It's heartbreaking. At each of these moments... polichick Jul 2024 #55
The country started down this road k55f5r Jul 2024 #64
Government of the People... Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #45
I still think the French in the 1700,s had a good solution regarding the rich Stargazer99 Jul 2024 #47
A fabulous OP malaise Jul 2024 #50
Next useful idiot is Vance. joanbarnes Jul 2024 #56
Trump's Project 2025 -- refer to it this way. SupportSanity Jul 2024 #57
Well, not exactly, but "end game" is so misused now it doesn't really matter. malthaussen Jul 2024 #58
Well said DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #59
i like the title. barbtries Jul 2024 #68
That title has already been used DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #81
Well stated! JohnnyRingo Jul 2024 #60
How do we get the shit media ready for Joe's landslide? pwb Jul 2024 #62
"or they will lose even more customers" TommyT139 Jul 2024 #76
Absolutely. This is ALL about raw greed and the bronze bull god of Wall Street. PatrickforB Jul 2024 #63
yep. barbtries Jul 2024 #65
Totally agree nikatnyte Jul 2024 #69
Capitalism has always run in cycles Warpy Jul 2024 #70
Eat The Rich! GAJMac Jul 2024 #71
Rich & White czarjak Jul 2024 #73
kinda but not really... WarGamer Jul 2024 #75
Bookmarking for later reference Bayard Jul 2024 #77
I Think George Had It About Right Rubyshoo Jul 2024 #78
Yup, we are no longer in control of this country. Initech Jul 2024 #80
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