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LymphocyteLover

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43. it's truly bizarre and aggravating-- here's an interesting theory

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 12:16 PM

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The problem with "touch the stove" is that basic recognition of the sheer scale of Trump's screwups means a shattering of the assumptions needed to keep business as usual going. There's nowhere left to hide if recognition of how unstable the US is and how utterly wretched its president is gets priced in. So a lot of people and institutions are now invested in protecting Trump at all costs.

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"I have shocking news to report" [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

OK, that explains why the stock market is frozen like a deer in headlights. jmbar2 Yesterday #1

Gordon says: usonian Yesterday #2

I'm shocked! Shocked! Grim Chieftain Yesterday #3

But Jake Tapper . . . Scubamatt Yesterday #6

Of course, one can always to turn to Faux Nooz AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #12

I hope you're kidding on this. calimary 21 hrs ago #24

Yeah, no, I totally made it up AZJonnie 21 hrs ago #25

Fux Nooze vomits all kinds of crap mdbl 20 hrs ago #32

He was voted in. bdamomma 21 hrs ago #18

He was gonna make them all rich wolfie001 21 hrs ago #21

He's making bdamomma 21 hrs ago #27

No, he was going to hurt all the brow people and make them leave. Even if they were born here. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #41

I recite how is this allowed to happen...all day. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #29

Can no one explain to the idiot Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #30

You are saying exactly what I was ranting to Mr. Dahlia, earlier. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #33

I just can't understand why he gets away with everything Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #34

Indeed! I use the Twilight Zone analogy often, myself. yellow dahlia 17 hrs ago #38

it's truly bizarre and aggravating-- here's an interesting theory LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #43

Link wasn't showing up, let me try here LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #44

It's not a shit show Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

Let us all remember that the NYT and at least one of Trump's top people didn't even know what NATO stood for. twodogsbarking Yesterday #5

NYT didn't know? I missed that. Amaryllis 22 hrs ago #10

In April 2026, The New York Times faced severe online backlash after its print edition ran a headline that incorrectly twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #16

"North American.........." wolfie001 21 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #17

In his first term, Chump had minders and staffers who prevented stuff like this, but now there's nobody FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #7

Little Donnie's petulantly sulking because the NATO countries didn't help him attack allegorical oracle 23 hrs ago #8

Is he capable of learning? I ask in all seriousness. Amaryllis 22 hrs ago #11

No! senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #13

Yes. The problem is WHAT he has learned. colorado_ufo 18 hrs ago #35

It took an hour? I'd have given it 10 minutes. Vinca 23 hrs ago #9

We cannot be trusted. The sooner they have self-reliance solidified the sooner they can show us the door. Scalded Nun 22 hrs ago #14

F*ck U. S. corporate media. Shun them. I hope they implode. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #15

They are nothing more than the GOP's errand boys Blue Owl 14 hrs ago #39

His obsession with the Italian Prime Minister is especially revolting wolfie001 21 hrs ago #20

Question: In 1945 Nazi Germany. BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #22

Can't wait for Cheeto Pedo to die dave99 21 hrs ago #23

Every morning when I wake up, I cross my fingers before I open DU... 50 Shades Of Blue 21 hrs ago #26

President MY-COUNTRY-TIS-OF-ME Trump czarjak 21 hrs ago #28

Very clever! senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #31

Fake media Emile 17 hrs ago #36

The guy is one beet short of a borscht special. nt Xipe Totec 17 hrs ago #37

No surprise BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #40

Indeed! It's so freaking aggravating. David Rothkopf has posted similarly, which is why socal media rules over the MSM LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #42

Thank you senseandsensibility 1 hr ago #45

I am so sick TVguyCards 23 min ago #46