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True Dough

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1. I'm guessing that Carney

Reply to choie (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:47 PM

14 hrs ago

wants to ensure that there's some sanity at the table. His voice might get drowned out, but he can plot with others to try to control some aspects of what ensues, or sound the alarm right away if things go off the rails.

Rock and a hard place.

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Why haven't Europeans learned anything from WW2? [View all] choie 14 hrs ago OP

I'm guessing that Carney True Dough 14 hrs ago #1

Yeah, thats always worked with trump. choie 14 hrs ago #4

Actually, Trump has been known to be swayed by all kinds of people True Dough 14 hrs ago #5

You really think he's been influenced choie 12 hrs ago #7

Yep. Just Until His Vladdy Sets Him Straight. ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #10

Oh, there's no question that Trump lacks a moral compass. True Dough 5 hrs ago #14

Why haven't Americans learned anything from the Civil War? ret5hd 14 hrs ago #2

or any other bdamomma 14 hrs ago #3

Because We're Still Fighting It, Darn Pres. Andrew Johnson's Hide..... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #11

You are misinformed Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #6

And the PM of Denmark has said that Denmark and NATO will go to war with Trump to protect Greenland. Initech 12 hrs ago #8

Yeah, no wishy-washiness from European leaders that I can see Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #9

Perhaps some are trying to tiptoe moondust 10 hrs ago #12

They did not forget. Justice matters. 8 hrs ago #13