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carpetbagger

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1. Roughly Putin's speed.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:14 PM

Monday

Trump has been president for 5 years now, I'll call that the timeline, since little substantive action was taken during the Biden administration to bolt down small-r republican institutions due to inaction in Congress and DOJ. He's about where Putin was in 2004, farther along in some areas, less in others.

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To you, what is the rate of speed of this maga coup? [View all] NewHendoLib Monday OP

Roughly Putin's speed. carpetbagger Monday #1

Slow AF. We may be saved yet but their utter incompetence. unblock Monday #2