General Discussion

rampartd

(3,860 posts)

63. "the needs of the many" - i really like the utilitarian bottom line

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:06 AM

2 hrs ago

we are currently burning the sustenance of a generation or more to facilitate the apotheosis of one degenerate old fool.

it turns maslow's pyramid upside down.

without trust in government, a functioning democracy seems fragile.

at the very least, the executive must be checked and balanced to a degree that the court seems unwilling to allow.
at the very least, elections should have verifiable results.

oh well, tomorrow another day.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

68 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This sounds like a good plan if Trump invades Greenland. [View all] Swede 11 hrs ago OP

This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . . CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #1

Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa 9 hrs ago #25

OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 8 hrs ago #42

It's the job of Democrats because we are ALL that anyone has!!!! Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #50

Private! BidenRocks 2 hrs ago #61

Yes, they will, however.... Shipwack 4 hrs ago #49

His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent. LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #2

Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #5

Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding. LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #9

This orangecrush 9 hrs ago #20

. . . dweller 11 hrs ago #3

I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas 10 hrs ago #10

If it was JD Vance the Polar Bear would choke and die thought crime 9 hrs ago #22

It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 9 hrs ago #28

Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 8 hrs ago #32

All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit. RockRaven 11 hrs ago #4

Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #6

I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #7

Never voted R, never will Dave says 10 hrs ago #11

Same here but the ship is going down and we're all on it. thought crime 9 hrs ago #24

Same ananda 8 hrs ago #34

I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 8 hrs ago #38

Same here. calimary 7 hrs ago #44

THANK YOU Skittles 1 hr ago #66

He didn't win. Someday we'll learn how they cheated. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #54

Truth. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #56

You're wishing those things on the 75+ million of us who voted for Kamala Harris? Patton French 4 hrs ago #55

What has wishing got to do with anything? RockRaven 3 hrs ago #57

Excuse me? He won by a small amount of the total vote... electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #62

Then they ought to get up... róisín_dubh 1 hr ago #64

and the additional benefit would be Dan 10 hrs ago #8

If DJT is made to believe that would happen if he invaded, he might change his mind, only because of losing the Fil1957 10 hrs ago #12

Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime 9 hrs ago #27

Vaporizing Chicago and Houston will not deter much. DFW 26 min ago #68

I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland. flashman13 10 hrs ago #13

Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him BComplex 9 hrs ago #16

I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do. flashman13 7 hrs ago #45

Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 8 hrs ago #31

Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 7 hrs ago #46

the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 8 hrs ago #43

If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 6 hrs ago #47

i have been thinking that a decent general or junta would be preferable to this rampartd 5 hrs ago #48

Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly. flashman13 3 hrs ago #59

"the needs of the many" - i really like the utilitarian bottom line rampartd 2 hrs ago #63

"They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack..." LudwigPastorius 3 hrs ago #60

There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui 10 hrs ago #14

That's what happens when you start a war. Swede 9 hrs ago #17

Putin loves this plan IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #15

Spot on. thought crime 8 hrs ago #33

What we really need is oldmanlynn 9 hrs ago #18

Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #19

Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine 9 hrs ago #21

Any time Mme. Defarge 9 hrs ago #23

Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ... aggiesal 9 hrs ago #26

We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 8 hrs ago #36

And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 9 hrs ago #29

And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 8 hrs ago #37

Yea Brotherhood_Knight 9 hrs ago #30

Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing LymphocyteLover 8 hrs ago #35

did they state NJCher 8 hrs ago #39

Your local paper sounds like the right-wing rag near us. I canceled it after years of being a subscriber. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #53

Greenlandic independence (Greenlandic: Namminersulivinneq) is a political ambition of most political parties (such as Celerity 40 min ago #67

I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 8 hrs ago #40

NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 8 hrs ago #41

Exit from NATO is a global depression leanforward 4 hrs ago #51

If you're a billionaire, all that can be planned for OC375 4 hrs ago #52

I think they should give us a chance to impeach The Revolution 3 hrs ago #58

All military personnel Old Crank 1 hr ago #65