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Irish_Dem

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3. American people love to be entertained.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:29 AM

Apr 17

A cage fight between Trump and the Pope is right up their alley.

Americans just want a reality TV show.
They con't care about leadership or governance.

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To the American people: Do you recognize that the president has threatened a man of God with death? [View all] Stargazer99 Apr 17 OP

You hit the nail on the head FalloutShelter Apr 17 #1

I must have missed something big. And I thought I was paying attention. 3_Limes Apr 17 #2

I think it was this Blues Heron Apr 17 #5

"The United States," Colby said, according to a blistering new report by The Free Press, "has the military power to do w BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 17 #8

American people love to be entertained. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #3

Idiocracy Redleg Apr 17 #6

If this were a movie script, no one would believe it. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #10

True that Hey Joe Apr 17 #12

Yes they love the entertainment, hatred, anger, destruction, death. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #13

This whole administration is drunk on power, stumbling, falling down drunk Walleye Apr 17 #4

They are drunk, drug addicts, on top of being severely mentally ill. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #14

He has caused death and suffering for countless children of God. usonian Apr 17 #7

Since Trump is God, he figures they are his to kill. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #15

People want to be "God" in the omnipotent sense, less the "woke" compassionate sense. usonian Apr 17 #17

That's what the country has always been. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 17 #9

Trump's a man of God. This one. usonian Apr 17 #11

Ayatollah Khamenei was a "Man of God", too. maxsolomon Apr 17 #16