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HighFired49

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27. Trump is just the useful tool,

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:54 PM

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and too stupid to know it. I think that the whole plan rested on having someone in power who would blindly do anything he was told if he was promised enough money and fame. Took a while to find someone that stupid.

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Just want to say, i never dreamed how bad our country could become. I've NEVER thought [View all] bluestarone Yesterday OP

welcome to rupertstan. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #1

Having grown up in Mi'ssippi, there isn't much in any of this that surprises me peppertree 11 hrs ago #41

This message was self-deleted by its author raging moderate 10 hrs ago #42

It's not only Mississippi. My husband and I met many bad racists in small Illinois towns. raging moderate 10 hrs ago #43

Absolutely. peppertree 10 hrs ago #44

Yes, it's really unbelievable that we still have Americans bluestarone 10 hrs ago #45

Reminds me of this TV movie from 1981 BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #50

Same here PatSeg Yesterday #2

I hear ya but I am expecting it to get worse. Eko Yesterday #3

100% agree. From what i've witnessed so far. My thinking? bluestarone Yesterday #7

Cant argue with any of that. Eko Yesterday #12

I wish i can believe that. They have gone way past anything i thought they would do. My thoughts are bluestarone Yesterday #15

If impeachment really looms, he will resign, then Captain Zero Yesterday #30

Then off to NY State prison. POTUS cannot pardon state crimes, including those for which he has already been convicted. eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #35

I knew how bad they'd TRY to make it, and B.See Yesterday #4

The money men malaise Yesterday #5

Would it make a difference Hope I am clear here 23 hrs ago #33

Nice dreams malaise 23 hrs ago #34

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #47

I knew how bad they would be to women - TBF Yesterday #6

Agree 100% Want to add here bluestarone Yesterday #9

I could easily envision a GOP POS going off the rails Skittles Yesterday #8

Yes they have made their final decision take over our country. They will not stop, i'm afraid. bluestarone Yesterday #11

How it is blubunyip Yesterday #10

Well, he's got control of everything. Think about it. For example a millionaire goes to a grocery store or car dealer bluestarone Yesterday #14

Many of thought we had some checks and balances against this sort of thing. No Kings IronLionZion Yesterday #13

My maternal grandfather was a immigrant from Germany who came here in 1953 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #16

I'm scared. stuntcat Yesterday #17

I started worrying once the Patriot Act was passed. That's when the Constitution... PeaceWave Yesterday #18

Trump is just the useful tool, HighFired49 Yesterday #27

I'm talking about things that pre-dated Trump and that actually set the stage for him... PeaceWave Yesterday #32

America will not be attacked militarily, BidenRocks Yesterday #19

Well seems like they have always had that 32% in their corner. bluestarone Yesterday #20

I never believed it would be possible to so completely stack the SCOTUS MLWR Yesterday #21

That has continued to shock me too. Haggard Celine Yesterday #23

Never had any of this on my bingo card but I do feel the ousting of Orban is a plus vapor2 Yesterday #22

I disagree with your last sentence, "ungodly". Frst, of course, is that niyad Yesterday #24

As bad as things are right now...... OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #25

I hope you're right, my friend. calimary 9 hrs ago #46

I'm bemused that Orban even allowed an election in Hungary MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #60

I know. And we can't wake up from the nightmare. It's neverending and it's for real. 50 Shades Of Blue Yesterday #26

The optimist in me says we'll wake up someday EnergizedLib Yesterday #28

And when Democrats take back control of Congress, and find themselves unable to reverse all of his destruction, sop Yesterday #29

I graduated from high school right into the Reagan economy. Arthur_Frain Yesterday #31

Many think the Supreme Court and the corrupt DOJ completely insulate Trump from accountability. summer_in_TX 19 hrs ago #36

Not to mention the foreign influence that Isreal and Russia have. Initech 19 hrs ago #37

Honestly, I have seen this coming since my early adult years in the 90s Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #38

And, some of us have been expecting it for some time. OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #39

One more thought here. I'm of the thinking that our great country has ONE more chance to survive. That would be the bluestarone 11 hrs ago #40

Exactly what I've been feeling. It's a nightmare. It's depressing. But we've got to hold on and help rebuild. Martin68 8 hrs ago #48

Benjamin Franklin was well aware of the precariousness of our government. Snackshack 8 hrs ago #49

It's the billionaire class protecting him dlk 7 hrs ago #51

Nope, Republicans at every level of government. The crimnal bastids dave99 4 hrs ago #63

Republicans being financed by the billionaires... dlk 1 hr ago #66

I knbew the moment Trump[ was elected. edhopper 7 hrs ago #52

By playing the long game. hadEnuf 6 hrs ago #53

The toxic totalitarian The Wizard 6 hrs ago #54

This is the culmination of the class war the Robber Barons declared against the New Deal 95 PatrickforB 6 hrs ago #55

If Merrick Garland wasn't asleep at the wheel The Wizard 6 hrs ago #56

Me, too, bluestarone. ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #57

it is a perfect storm of fuckery and (cowardice by the GOP) themaguffin 5 hrs ago #58

We are a pariah nation now and I AM NOT PROUD TO BE AMERICAN BUT EMBARASSED! kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #59

100% bluestarone 3 hrs ago #65

shitstain just proving that Republicans ARE racists, sexist, pedophiles. which is why it got away with all this dave99 4 hrs ago #61

Time to get rid of presidential pardon power MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #62

My thoughts exactly. BHDem53 4 hrs ago #64