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maxsolomon

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23. "Hopefully, Trump is smarter than this."

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 01:34 PM

Apr 2025

He's not.

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'Finally, the Trump regime has met its match' Robert Reich [View all] Joinfortmill Apr 2025 OP

China is the master at playing "the long game" Best_man23 Apr 2025 #1

I agree with your last paragraph and have been saying for months louis-t Apr 2025 #26

Yea, but he's defying them. NT SayItLoud Apr 2025 #30

Agree too! We may not like Roberts, but he's not dumb. They want to hang on to their power and tsf has no PortTack Apr 2025 #32

China and the Harvard types I trust - SCOTUS, not so much. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #2

Not so sure about the sinister six of the supreme court JT45242 Apr 2025 #3

It's a house of cards newdeal2 Apr 2025 #4

yup build on the fever dream rants of an adderall addict. Javaman Apr 2025 #6

Speak it!! PortTack Apr 2025 #33

I would add Jerome Powell BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #5

Also Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #28

And ironically BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #29

You're missing something, Gordcanuck Apr 2025 #7

This is an important reminder that Trump is not omnipotent Fiendish Thingy Apr 2025 #8

Absolutely! We all have to say NO....not now, not tomorrow....not EVER! PortTack Apr 2025 #27

"...the small cadre of bottom-feeding fanatics..." Paladin Apr 2025 #9

And the institutions and Countries Dan Apr 2025 #10

...and more pathetic. calimary Apr 2025 #36

Hopefully, Trump is smarter than this azureblue Apr 2025 #11

Ironically the third reich's downfall was fighting on too many fronts at the same time IronLionZion Apr 2025 #12

Not many fronts within their own country, however. We are in a better position than Germany to avoid a dictatorship by Martin68 Apr 2025 #14

We'll see if they invade Greenland or Canada. IronLionZion Apr 2025 #15

I really doubt that will happen. Martin68 Apr 2025 #16

Or, closer to today, like Russia invading Ukraine for the resources. Justice matters. Apr 2025 #21

Know this DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #22

They are being challenges on many, many fronts. I encourage those who keep insisting "no one is doing anything" Martin68 Apr 2025 #13

Trump economics Haru Apr 2025 #17

Hopefully, Trump is smarter than this.... AKwannabe Apr 2025 #18

Good Kali999 Apr 2025 #19

Who knows what Trump will do? LizVerite Apr 2025 #20

His mind works like a disturbed sociopath blubunyip Apr 2025 #24

"Hopefully, Trump is smarter than this." maxsolomon Apr 2025 #23

Sadly Godot51 Apr 2025 #25

This Coming from Robert Reich who is usually sounding alarm bells .....well, it is great to read! PortTack Apr 2025 #31

Trump is NOT "smarter than this"---- he's a freaking lunatic, Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #34

Trump is a tiny man Skittles Apr 2025 #35

"Hopefully, Trump is smarter than this." Meowmee Apr 2025 #37

For the moment I will settle for glimmers of hope. returnee Apr 2025 #38

He won't beat China / the Supreme Court will cave Cosmocat Apr 2025 #39