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Johnny2X2X

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15. The Elites picked Trump

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:18 PM

Jan 2026

They got sick of bleeding the working class dry in America and installed Trump to take everything from us all at once.

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The incredible cowardice of our elites-- this is just so maddening [View all] LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 OP

They get a cut of all crime profits. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #1

they must know this is not going to work out well in the long run though LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #5

They have their pensions, healthcare, perks. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #9

As long as they stay away from balconies. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #22

Exactly. You play with the devil, you might get burned. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #24

Yep. We all know this script. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #26

They should be called the "deletes" NotHardly Jan 2026 #37

The Financial Elites - Billionaires JustAnotherGen Jan 2026 #2

are they benefiting from it though? Only in the most idiotic short term way LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #6

the media - and our leaders - act as if they are watching an action/adventure film, with no real impacts NewHendoLib Jan 2026 #3

Money to gain Power. Power to protect Money. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #4

It's not cowardice. It's avarice. dalton99a Jan 2026 #7

Only the 1% sits at the GOP table and bronxiteforever Jan 2026 #8

Super K&R orangecrush Jan 2026 #10

Perhaps folks are confusing cowardice with opportunism. Layzeebeaver Jan 2026 #11

Profit over principle Mblaze Jan 2026 #12

As Carney said to the world "it is time to take the sign in the window down" Bev54 Jan 2026 #13

But didn't I hear that Canada has signed up for that bogus "peace board"? yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #23

He has not signed up for the peace board, what he said was that he had been asked and Bev54 Jan 2026 #38

Thanks for the clarification. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #39

great speech! LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #31

Yes...everything this guy says in this thread! Bettie Jan 2026 #14

The Elites picked Trump Johnny2X2X Jan 2026 #15

Primary voters picked Trump. betsuni Jan 2026 #17

And the elites fully got behind him for 2024 or he wouldn't have won Johnny2X2X Jan 2026 #18

These are people who because of their monetary success think they are much smarter than they actually are. They surround Fil1957 Jan 2026 #16

Is Will Stancel mad at "elites", or at all of us and our "self-praising little fictions"? maxsolomon Jan 2026 #19

more the elites and Republicans, but I guess some Dems in leadership too LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #30

I think he's talking about the media elites taking trump down like they routinely do to democrats Blues Heron Jan 2026 #32

Im not sure what "affection of seriousness" or "elites" mean, but biocube Jan 2026 #20

agreed Skittles Jan 2026 #25

they would absolutely melt down and storm the White House LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #34

presumably "affectation of seriousness" means these elites put on an affectation of being serious and high minded LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #33

...and which part of the pie have they been promised? yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #21

They should know by now TSF's promises are made to be broken Deuxcents Jan 2026 #27

I'm thinking a stock market crash Mme. Defarge Jan 2026 #28

big drop today... should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow and if pedoPOTUS TACOs LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #29

We are definitely in Mme. Defarge Jan 2026 #36

All going according to plan. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #35