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Bread and Circuses

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2. Conventional wisdom is when a tyrant experiences,,,,

Reply to Dan (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:53 PM

May 2025

Criticism , Ridicule or Resistance, he will double - down,

I expect that #47 will unleash goons on the citizens. Perhaps he’ll shut down the country and say there is a plague,
Expect the worse and multiply it by 10.

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I'm wondering and has anyone else thought about this... [View all] Dan May 2025 OP

He'll punt the responsibility of being president after blaming Biden n the radical left judges for the mess we're in Deuxcents May 2025 #1

By punting - Dan May 2025 #3

The responsibilities..he likes the title but not the work that needs to go into it. He'll pass those on to Marco Deuxcents May 2025 #6

Given the magnitude of the issues I listed... Dan May 2025 #8

The felon will not resign. Justice matters. May 2025 #15

Conventional wisdom is when a tyrant experiences,,,, Bread and Circuses May 2025 #2

He may not have to just say there's a plague. There may actually be a real one. hedda_foil May 2025 #4

WOW, all I can say is WOW. Dan May 2025 #5

All I can say is canetoad May 2025 #7

It's definitely a lot to juggle effectively for trump's admin. Silent Type May 2025 #9

If India and Pakistan JBTaurus83 May 2025 #10

It's a plan. He's kookoo for a coup. usonian May 2025 #11

I hope he deals with these things by having a massive coronary, Bayard May 2025 #12

Laughing 😃 Dan May 2025 #16

excellent list Skittles May 2025 #13

And when the pressures increase Dan May 2025 #17

as long as the media and interviewers continue to pretend he is a real president Skittles May 2025 #22

He will make chaose wherever Hornedfrog2000 May 2025 #14

Great depression stuff Dan May 2025 #18

Suspect Trump intends to be a war time POTUS. PufPuf23 May 2025 #19

God, I hope you're wrong Dan May 2025 #20

Want to be wrong as well. PufPuf23 May 2025 #21

He will do whatever Wormtongue says or what he sees on TV. Blue Full Moon May 2025 #23