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OldBaldy1701E

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30. Patton Oswalt once said that it was the aging population's revenge moment.

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 03:52 PM

Dec 10

Each generation, as its ages out, finds itself being left behind and ignored. So, they do one last evil thing, which is usually voting in the worst person running for president, just to make a statement and to get the last laugh.

I wish that theory made less sense than it does, to be honest.

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After ten years, everyone still trying to understand, rationalize, and explain the actions of a narcissistic psychopath [View all] kentuck Dec 10 OP

Absolutely correct. Onthefly Dec 10 #1

Not everyone...just the complicit mass media. Ferrets are Cool Dec 10 #2

The only true analysis of him is from late night tv hosts Grim Chieftain Dec 10 #12

Medias Touch give pure facts. Ferrets are Cool Dec 10 #14

As do many other Substack writers. They are all independent media. Terry Moran went there when he was fired from Amaryllis Dec 10 #31

IOKIYAR Kid Berwyn Dec 10 #3

A veritable Queen of Hearts dalton99a Dec 10 #4

He's late for jail. Emile Dec 10 #5

Nail hit on the head! ABC123Easy Dec 10 #6

Well said, thank you. OLDMDDEM Dec 10 #7

Ten goddamned looooong years. CrispyQ Dec 10 #8

He is a mirror of some of us IbogaProject Dec 10 #9

I'm a baby-boomer myself and I'm embarrassed that so many boomers actually voted for him FakeNoose Dec 10 #13

Patton Oswalt once said that it was the aging population's revenge moment. OldBaldy1701E Dec 10 #30

League of Women Voters used to run real debates. And then there was the Fairness Doctrine. Quaint ain't it? Evolve Dammit Dec 10 #37

Late boomers & Gen X are more the ones who turned IbogaProject Dec 10 #41

Because, sadly, people are worse than we thought Joinfortmill Dec 10 #44

This is as good an explanation as any Seinan Sensei Dec 10 #45

But our daughters don't have to compete against boys in sports; or share a bathroom with them; or be burdened... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 10 #10

He is a mad man. That is all! flashman13 Dec 10 #11

AND popsdenver Dec 10 #20

Anyone from New York knew his (multiple) problems for far longer than 10 years. FailureToCommunicate Dec 10 #15

I'm also fed up with all the "look! This is fascism!" revelations JoseBalow Dec 10 #16

Someone who is a thin-skinned and easily wounded a weenie as he is has no business... 3catwoman3 Dec 10 #17

What sends me straight up a wall is when Alice B. Dec 10 #18

He is not the only one that is damaged in this administration liberalgunwilltravel Dec 10 #19

He is not the problem ibegurpard Dec 10 #21

Correct Cosmocat Thursday #47

Everyone still chases the shiny object. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 10 #22

Nor do we need anymore agingdem Dec 10 #23

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 10 #24

Your description of narcissistic psychopath is exactly right DeeDeeNY Dec 10 #25

I'm no psychologist, but I always throught Trump sounded like a malignant narcissist. Lanius Dec 10 #26

Malignant. Narcissist. Psychopath. And that's just for STARTERS B.See Dec 10 #27

I wasn't on here till about ?2020 but I am a NYC'r. I regarded him as a... electric_blue68 Dec 10 #39

And yet, nobody stops him and nobody does anything about it. lees1975 Dec 10 #28

I've known since the early 80's he was scum kimbutgar Dec 10 #29

More - Explain why 77-million Americans VOTED FOR this narcissistic psychopath?? Grins Dec 10 #32

I think it is largely the media propaganda networks, like Fox News and right-wing radio dedl67 Dec 10 #34

four decades of Limbaugh and 25 of Faux News took its toll. No doubt about it. Now 10 years of Orange madness Evolve Dammit Dec 10 #38

Yep. That's what first "fertilized the fields". calimary Dec 10 #42

Thanks. I watched my Dad fall under the spell of Rush Limbaugh, so can see the power of right-wing media dedl67 Thursday #49

I want this nightmare to END. bluestarone Dec 10 #33

An Aug 2017 post pat_k Dec 10 #35

This should have been obvious 10 years ago?? Evolve Dammit Dec 10 #36

It was obvious pat_k Thursday #50

But MSM ignored it, and largely continues to. Evolve Dammit Friday #51

This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Friday #52

The insanity of circular thinking. How could he be profoundly mentally ill? He is/was the U.S. president. pat_k Friday #53

I hope you're right Pat. Evolve Dammit Saturday #55

They sycophants in his administration are disgusting and sickening on every level mdbl Dec 10 #40

But, Joe.....What bullshit. Joe is still rocking it with goddamn cancer Joinfortmill Dec 10 #43

Absolutely Correct. But Those of Us in the Blue Tend to Want to Analyze and Evaluate The Roux Comes First Thursday #46

We know what he is OnionPatch Thursday #48

How much does someone have to be to be such a fuck up and still live? 10mi 20? uponit7771 Saturday #54