General Discussion

GiqueCee

(4,736 posts)

62. I agree...

Mon May 18, 2026, 04:53 PM

9 hrs ago

... corporatism is a cancer, and it's also what Benito Mussolini preferred to call his system of government. So there's that.
The only difference between Il Duce and the current fascism 2.0 is that today's facists have better tailors.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

70 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump Canceled Canada's 61-Year Old Colulmbia River Water Treaty -- 40% of U.S. Hydropower at Risk [View all] Amaryllis Sunday OP

Trump sure showed 'em, didn't he? B.See Sunday #1

This is from June of last year. Grins Sunday #32

Does that make it any less relevant? B.See Yesterday #39

try this one KT2000 11 hrs ago #52

Yup! MarcoZandrini 11 hrs ago #53

Dump always fucks things up sakabatou Sunday #2

Because he never has, nor had, to pay for them. Justice matters. Sunday #3

That'll show them! (Trump planning to hurt the US and Canadians) erronis Sunday #4

The Art of the DUNCE,... magicarpet Sunday #5

Good on PM Mark Carney! Cha Sunday #6

It might be what Trump wants since it hurts wnylib Sunday #11

Yes, so is there any recourse for Cha Sunday #16

I don't know what recourse they have but t I am sure wnylib Sunday #20

Ohh, I hope so much for Cha Sunday #23

I think the river basin includes Washington and Oregon and damns in BC prevent flooding in those areas Bev54 Sunday #24

Wow, you know a lot about it, Bev. Cha Sunday #29

I used to live in the area of BC that the Columbia River flowed. Bev54 Sunday #37

this provides the context KT2000 7 hrs ago #65

TY KT!! I shall watch Cha 6 hrs ago #70

Maybe a big boom in wind, solar, and tidal energy production? Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #57

Yeah, secede IzzaNuDay 7 hrs ago #66

Stupid is as stupid does. surfered Sunday #7

He did it because the PNW angrychair Sunday #8

That's what I'm thinking. wnylib Sunday #12

Yes again... forget my quesion in Cha Sunday #19

Hope they will be ok. wnylib Sunday #21

Mahalo, wnylib! Gov Kotek, Cha Sunday #25

THose three have top notch AGs as well. Amaryllis Sunday #31

That's good to know. wnylib Yesterday #38

If it's not oil or coal, he doesn't care JoseBalow Sunday #9

3 Out Of 4 Coolgoober Sunday #10

The man is a... GiqueCee Sunday #15

Amen BonnieJW Sunday #18

Corporations are the nucleus popsdenver 10 hrs ago #60

I agree... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #62

Yup popsdenver 9 hrs ago #63

I've long referred to corporatism... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #64

Is this just the Pacific states being affected? What about the Midwest (Manitoba Hydro) and the Northeast? progree Sunday #13

so we just accept that he can tear up a treaty? mopinko Sunday #14

No electricity? BidenRocks Sunday #17

I am damn sick and tired of Republicans allowing Trump using our tax money for his revenge Stargazer99 Sunday #22

I am so sick of Trump. He is nothing but pure evil. mommymarine2003 Sunday #26

Wishing a S.S. agent "Comes to Jesus". Does the right thing. dave99 Sunday #27

Duck just in time? Hug Felon47 while self-immolating? Ilsa 14 hrs ago #46

omg i sincerely hope we dont turn the lights for those people dawn5651 Sunday #28

THIS pedo is an aggressive cancer on our country vapor2 Sunday #30

This is clickbait Boo1 Sunday #33

Oh yeah, Coolgoober Sunday #35

Clickbait Boo1 16 hrs ago #41

Post removed Post removed 15 hrs ago #43

Quite a bit of wiggle room between the two extremes Torchlight 11 hrs ago #54

"Because Governor Newscum REFUSED to TURN ON THE FAUCET! Big beautiful..... ColoringFool Sunday #34

When I google this it says false. Is this even true? Melon Sunday #36

More Americans lose out because Trump just has to be an asshole. Trump probably did that to force those states to build ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #40

Will Succeed for Electricity! Punx 15 hrs ago #42

Canada, please adopt us in the West Coast states. Please!!!! OMGWTF 14 hrs ago #44

It's so much fun to be ruled by a stupid asshole! Martin68 14 hrs ago #45

Actually a significant part of the Columbia river begins in Western Montana and flows North into and then out of Canada. Ford_Prefect 12 hrs ago #47

This is AI slop Simeon Salus 12 hrs ago #48

This one provides KT2000 11 hrs ago #51

This message was self-deleted by its author mgardener 12 hrs ago #49

Here is a better explanation KT2000 11 hrs ago #50

So I guess treaties don't have to be approved by the Senate anymore. That part of the Constitution gone Walleye 11 hrs ago #55

Beginning to think Trump, billionaires, GOP pols don't want regular people to have electricity. Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #56

Ridiculous clickbait Cirsium 10 hrs ago #58

His goal is to kill America and Americans. SupportSanity 10 hrs ago #59

Power demand will be growing in Canada , so this energy will get redirected East OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #61

Ding,this. AllaN01Bear 7 hrs ago #67

Dumb ass doesn't know or care what he is doing, just having a ball with his love of chaos Evolve Dammit 6 hrs ago #68

Bob and weave, bob and weave... Ellipsis 6 hrs ago #69