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RockRaven

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27. I would say you could have been harsher with your media prediction.

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:50 PM

Nov 2024

Beyond not opposing him, they will actively aid him. They will propagate the messages he wants spread, they will misinform the public about his actions, they will mis-attribute the causes of the negative experiences of the public in ways which protect him and his and blame the powerless.

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I expect every barrier to Trump/Putin's worst behavior to fold - they are filled with cowards [View all] ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 OP

of course, is there any doubt at all? nope, none chicoescuela Nov 2024 #1

I was just going to post the same words. You beat me to it. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #14

Ha, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn chicoescuela Nov 2024 #20

You certainly are not blind. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #22

don't ask my wife chicoescuela Nov 2024 #24

Well this is an entirely different topic. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #25

No, I don't edhopper Nov 2024 #2

Corporate bosses will fire employees who speak out against the regime dalton99a Nov 2024 #3

The GOP is controlled by Putin thru bribery and kompromat. Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #4

Yes most of the GOP leadership has been compromised as well. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #15

How about Democratic governors? OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #5

yeah, that's been a bit of a ray of weak hope ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #6

I saw that Gavin Newsom is taking this into his own hands to combat whatever the administration throws at his OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #8

Critics falling out of windows. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #17

Hopefully it doesn't come to that. Save that for Russia. OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #19

Trump destroys his enemies in other ways. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #21

Very true. Thanks for posting. OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #23

We don't know yet if anyone will fight back. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #16

I'm not sure how crushing consumers in a consumer based economy works out well for the crushers Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #7

Read up on what happened in Chile, Poland, Russia post-USSR, Argentina, etc. ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #9

Unless Trump is going to order the assassination of Jamie Dimon and other CEO's Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #10

What makes you think Jamie Dimon would for one minute fight for democracy ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #11

"Unless he's going to start throwing hedge fund managers out of airplanes" ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #12

IA Sen Joni Ernst rolling on floor peeing all over herself like a little pubican puppy. IA8IT Nov 2024 #13

Putin funds them and installs them into high office. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #18

Agreed, and anyone who thinks republicans will prevent some of his most unqualified JohnSJ Nov 2024 #26

I would say you could have been harsher with your media prediction. RockRaven Nov 2024 #27

Well there is hope Dan Nov 2024 #28