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Abigail_Adams

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24. I think it started even earlier.

Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:13 AM

Jul 20

The captains of industry and right wing loathed FDR and his New Deal, Social Security, Medicare, unions, and anything that got in the way of taking all the country's resources for themselves. Fuckers.

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We are seeing the end game of a 40+ year project.. [View all] polichick Jul 20 OP

Absolutely correct. It's not even really about Trump; Trumpism is an easy way to label this longstanding goal. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 20 #1

Actually, Trump is an obstacle because he's so unpredictable and chaotic... OneGrassRoot Jul 20 #3

True - Vance is their guy. polichick Jul 20 #11

My thoughts exactly. They got lucky with TFG. Vance is playing TFG. Raven123 Jul 20 #20

Yes this has been the plan all along. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #2

Karl Rove BigMin28 Jul 20 #13

Newt Gingrich too. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #14

Bushthief created Presidential election theft roadmap in Florida 2000 GoreWon2000 Jul 21 #79

I think it started even earlier. Abigail_Adams Jul 20 #24

Yep. They tried to have FDR killed before his first inuaguration Attilatheblond Jul 20 #41

i think in a broad sense that's absolutely true, barbtries Jul 20 #66

Fairness Doctrine, I think you mean. summer_in_TX Jul 21 #74

"a vast right wing conspiracy" willamette Aug 2 #83

They were/are particularly interested in securing under/unreimbursed labor for themselves. willamette Aug 2 #82

I like the idea of an "end game"... Think. Again. Jul 20 #4

off to the greatest page with you. nt Baltimike Jul 20 #5

The problem with the RWers...................... Lovie777 Jul 20 #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 20 #21

Don't forget Nixon! IzzaNuDay Jul 20 #7

Clever deviants have been working on this for 2 generations. bullimiami Jul 20 #8

Not what they expected, but they'll take it! polichick Jul 20 #10

They have to. bullimiami Jul 20 #23

It always amazed me that the average Joinfortmill Jul 20 #9

Yeah, RepubliCONS are clever with their casting... polichick Jul 20 #12

Casting and scripting/messaging... Wounded Bear Jul 20 #25

The population... 2naSalit Jul 20 #26

You got that right. Ours is a plug-in culture. yonder Jul 20 #53

And that's the truth! 2naSalit Jul 20 #72

Actually W. Bush was also trained in acting Beck23 Jul 20 #31

More info on the Plame affair Beck23 Jul 20 #46

With that "ah shucks" fake humble persona..... a kennedy Jul 20 #28

I could do a separate thread on this, gab13by13 Jul 20 #15

Of course, getting rid of Harriet Miers was kind of like kicking a puppy, given her "credentials" hatrack Jul 20 #38

This deserves a separate thread... polichick Jul 20 #49

David Koch is dead soldierant Jul 20 #61

This exactly Blue Full Moon Jul 20 #16

True. Timeflyer Jul 20 #17

1947/8; 1970; 1971; 1980 AverageOldGuy Jul 20 #18

1933 Smedley Butler outs the "Business Plot" coup. Festivito Jul 20 #48

Repugs have nothing LiberaBlueDem Jul 20 #19

Pretty much a holdover... 2naSalit Jul 20 #29

and only white men barbtries Jul 20 #67

Bingo orangecrush Jul 20 #22

Absolutely. PCIntern Jul 20 #27

kick. nt Baltimike Jul 20 #30

Truth Alice Kramden Jul 20 #32

Don't forget the Right To Work (for less) laws. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 20 #33

The 1% stealth takeover of America... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 20 #34

Yes but... Abstractartist Jul 20 #35

It blows my mind that we Dems were asleep while this happened. oldmanlynn Jul 20 #36

Plenty of Dems have rich donors, too. (n/t) C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Jul 20 #40

Well bdamomma Jul 20 #54

It's the Christian dominionist that want power. Hotler Jul 20 #37

Looks like the oligarchs were using evangelicals for votes... polichick Jul 20 #51

I have been saying myself HarryM Jul 20 #39

Spot on. This didn't happen overnight... S/V Loner Jul 20 #42

Scary. And true. imo they intend to succeed in stealing the election... polichick Jul 20 #52

It would be great to see our elected representatives run on this issue, repeating it over and over. jalan48 Jul 20 #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 20 #44

Really. It's heartbreaking. At each of these moments... polichick Jul 20 #55

The country started down this road k55f5r Jul 20 #64

Government of the People... Kid Berwyn Jul 20 #45

I still think the French in the 1700,s had a good solution regarding the rich Stargazer99 Jul 20 #47

A fabulous OP malaise Jul 20 #50

Next useful idiot is Vance. joanbarnes Jul 20 #56

Trump's Project 2025 -- refer to it this way. SupportSanity Jul 20 #57

Well, not exactly, but "end game" is so misused now it doesn't really matter. malthaussen Jul 20 #58

Well said DENVERPOPS Jul 20 #59

i like the title. barbtries Jul 20 #68

That title has already been used DENVERPOPS Jul 21 #81

Well stated! JohnnyRingo Jul 20 #60

How do we get the shit media ready for Joe's landslide? pwb Jul 20 #62

"or they will lose even more customers" TommyT139 Jul 21 #76

Absolutely. This is ALL about raw greed and the bronze bull god of Wall Street. PatrickforB Jul 20 #63

yep. barbtries Jul 20 #65

Totally agree nikatnyte Jul 20 #69

Capitalism has always run in cycles Warpy Jul 20 #70

Eat The Rich! GAJMac Jul 20 #71

Rich & White czarjak Jul 20 #73

kinda but not really... WarGamer Jul 21 #75

Bookmarking for later reference Bayard Jul 21 #77

I Think George Had It About Right Rubyshoo Jul 21 #78

Yup, we are no longer in control of this country. Initech Jul 21 #80