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Martin Eden

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19. Tyrants build statues of themselves. True public servants who built a legacy treasured for generations

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:43 PM

Oct 2025

Have statues erected by others in recognition of their contribution to the common good.

Trump is erecting a monument to himself on the site of one of his many desecrations.

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Trump will indeed be forgotten Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #1

Along with the Judicial appointments. COL Mustard Oct 2025 #5

I believe that someday soon it will be as hard to find someone who admits to having been MAGA ... Mister Ed Oct 2025 #2

Fully agree. PCIntern Oct 2025 #3

I think it is already happening popsdenver Oct 2025 #13

Canonical reply. He was always about money, and power to make more money. No matter how vile. usonian Oct 2025 #4

It wasn't only about the money, although that was indeed a factor. Power and attention were equally motivational Martin68 Oct 2025 #7

It's all circular. Power and attention get you money. Money gets you power and attention. Attention gets ... usonian Oct 2025 #8

There's never been a better place for this ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #10

You are right. Most of the (R)epublicans have gone to rot in their graves, unmourned. erronis Oct 2025 #6

What you say is true. Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #9

Sic transit gloria mundi. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #11

This post made my day LilElf70 Oct 2025 #12

Expose him... in totality... + his kids... Every crony...Every sycophant... ultralite001 Oct 2025 #14

History will be very unkind to TSF RainCaster Oct 2025 #15

Personally, I hope Rump is not forgotten and instead will serve as a "cautionary whale" to future generations. LaMouffette Oct 2025 #16

So mote it be - and soon, please! biophile Oct 2025 #17

However bcbink Oct 2025 #18

Tyrants build statues of themselves. True public servants who built a legacy treasured for generations Martin Eden Oct 2025 #19

The words "Trump" and "erecting" PCIntern Oct 2025 #20

Indeed not - eewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #21

Compensating with heavy equipment Martin Eden Oct 2025 #22