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6. In short, it's a mess.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 12:15 PM

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Eventually, it will be another train-wreck. It is ironic that the Republican Party, after many decades of a laissez faire approach in reaction to "Dreaded Socialism" with its centrally managed economics, is willing to trust one person to manage the economy.

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