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Cosmocat

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38. Honestly, I have seen this coming since my early adult years in the 90s
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 07:33 AM
16 hrs ago

Not DT specifically, though when he came down the escalator a decade ago I knew and told people he was no joke.

But, the gaslighting we see now was going on then through the "conservative" movement, the thousands of small down Rush Limbaughs and the Hanitty and Becks, along with the politicians like Gingrich and Santorum, and the country already had a pattern of letting up republican fuckwittery, like giving a pass to Reagen about Iran Contra, not to mention buying his bullshit.

I knew we most likely to roll over to their chrisofacist authoritarianism in some form or manner.

Didnt see it being this farcical until the Tea Party - that was the precursor to the meaner and more overt MAGA bullshit.

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welcome to rupertstan. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #1
Having grown up in Mi'ssippi, there isn't much in any of this that surprises me peppertree 13 hrs ago #41
This message was self-deleted by its author raging moderate 13 hrs ago #42
It's not only Mississippi. My husband and I met many bad racists in small Illinois towns. raging moderate 13 hrs ago #43
Absolutely. peppertree 12 hrs ago #44
Yes, it's really unbelievable that we still have Americans bluestarone 12 hrs ago #45
Reminds me of this TV movie from 1981 BaronChocula 10 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 22 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 Yesterday #33
Nice dreams malaise Yesterday #34
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 11 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 11 hrs ago #46
I'm bemused that Orban even allowed an election in Hungary MadameButterfly 7 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 22 hrs ago #36
Not to mention the foreign influence that Isreal and Russia have. Initech 22 hrs ago #37
Honestly, I have seen this coming since my early adult years in the 90s Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #38
And, some of us have been expecting it for some time. OldBaldy1701E 15 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 14 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 10 hrs ago #48
Benjamin Franklin was well aware of the precariousness of our government. Snackshack 10 hrs ago #49
It's the billionaire class protecting him dlk 10 hrs ago #51
Nope, Republicans at every level of government. The crimnal bastids dave99 7 hrs ago #63
Republicans being financed by the billionaires... dlk 4 hrs ago #66
I knbew the moment Trump[ was elected. edhopper 9 hrs ago #52
By playing the long game. hadEnuf 9 hrs ago #53
The toxic totalitarian The Wizard 9 hrs ago #54
This is the culmination of the class war the Robber Barons declared against the New Deal 95 PatrickforB 9 hrs ago #55
If Merrick Garland wasn't asleep at the wheel The Wizard 8 hrs ago #56
Me, too, bluestarone. ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #57
it is a perfect storm of fuckery and (cowardice by the GOP) themaguffin 8 hrs ago #58
We are a pariah nation now and I AM NOT PROUD TO BE AMERICAN BUT EMBARASSED! kimbutgar 7 hrs ago #59
100% bluestarone 6 hrs ago #65
shitstain just proving that Republicans ARE racists, sexist, pedophiles. which is why it got away with all this dave99 7 hrs ago #61
Time to get rid of presidential pardon power MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #62
My thoughts exactly. BHDem53 6 hrs ago #64
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