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Irish_Dem

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1. They get a cut of all crime profits.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:28 AM

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It is more greed than fear.

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The incredible cowardice of our elites-- this is just so maddening [View all] LymphocyteLover Tuesday OP

They get a cut of all crime profits. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

they must know this is not going to work out well in the long run though LymphocyteLover Tuesday #5

They have their pensions, healthcare, perks. Irish_Dem Tuesday #9

As long as they stay away from balconies. yellow dahlia Tuesday #22

Exactly. You play with the devil, you might get burned. Irish_Dem Tuesday #24

Yep. We all know this script. yellow dahlia Tuesday #26

They should be called the "deletes" NotHardly Tuesday #37

The Financial Elites - Billionaires JustAnotherGen Tuesday #2

are they benefiting from it though? Only in the most idiotic short term way LymphocyteLover Tuesday #6

the media - and our leaders - act as if they are watching an action/adventure film, with no real impacts NewHendoLib Tuesday #3

Money to gain Power. Power to protect Money. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #4

It's not cowardice. It's avarice. dalton99a Tuesday #7

Only the 1% sits at the GOP table and bronxiteforever Tuesday #8

Super K&R orangecrush Tuesday #10

Perhaps folks are confusing cowardice with opportunism. Layzeebeaver Tuesday #11

Profit over principle Mblaze Tuesday #12

As Carney said to the world "it is time to take the sign in the window down" Bev54 Tuesday #13

But didn't I hear that Canada has signed up for that bogus "peace board"? yellow dahlia Tuesday #23

He has not signed up for the peace board, what he said was that he had been asked and Bev54 Tuesday #38

Thanks for the clarification. yellow dahlia Tuesday #39

great speech! LymphocyteLover Tuesday #31

Yes...everything this guy says in this thread! Bettie Tuesday #14

The Elites picked Trump Johnny2X2X Tuesday #15

Primary voters picked Trump. betsuni Tuesday #17

And the elites fully got behind him for 2024 or he wouldn't have won Johnny2X2X Tuesday #18

These are people who because of their monetary success think they are much smarter than they actually are. They surround Fil1957 Tuesday #16

Is Will Stancel mad at "elites", or at all of us and our "self-praising little fictions"? maxsolomon Tuesday #19

more the elites and Republicans, but I guess some Dems in leadership too LymphocyteLover Tuesday #30

I think he's talking about the media elites taking trump down like they routinely do to democrats Blues Heron Tuesday #32

Im not sure what "affection of seriousness" or "elites" mean, but biocube Tuesday #20

agreed Skittles Tuesday #25

they would absolutely melt down and storm the White House LymphocyteLover Tuesday #34

presumably "affectation of seriousness" means these elites put on an affectation of being serious and high minded LymphocyteLover Tuesday #33

...and which part of the pie have they been promised? yellow dahlia Tuesday #21

They should know by now TSF's promises are made to be broken Deuxcents Tuesday #27

I'm thinking a stock market crash Mme. Defarge Tuesday #28

big drop today... should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow and if pedoPOTUS TACOs LymphocyteLover Tuesday #29

We are definitely in Mme. Defarge Tuesday #36

All going according to plan. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #35