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hay rick

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20. They do not feel any sort of commitment or obligation as citizens.

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

Feb 10

One underappreciated aspect of the authoritarian project underway in the United States is the fact that it is an international project with significant foreign government allies and financing. The tech bros signed on because they are subscribe to a Thiel/Yarvin escape from the constraints of democratic governance. For them, our country is a smorgasbord for looting. A weaker, diminished country is less able to hold them to account. If a real reformed government regains power they will simply leave.

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Do they think they will be in power forever? [View all] vrguy Feb 9 OP

Thank you for keeping an eye on us. Faux pas Feb 9 #1

I lived in Bathesda, for 10 years all the best my friend, I have been in Canada for 15 years.. vrguy Feb 9 #4

They have probably all been promised johnnyfins Feb 9 #2

Can't wait to see them all crash and burn. Dave Bowman Feb 9 #3

I suspect they thought their policies would be hugely popular among Gaugamela Feb 9 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author vrguy Feb 9 #7

I honestly think they do believe that... Wounded Bear Feb 9 #6

As long as unlimited money desides our elections evil will always have control over our governance. nt yaesu Feb 9 #8

Well, yeah. And they aren't worried about what happens if they are wrong because RockRaven Feb 9 #9

Not in the generic sense of "forever" but I'm 79, so in my scope of it... UTUSN Feb 9 #10

YES - But they know they can flee to Argentina if they fail. alittlelark Feb 9 #11

They do not feel any sort of commitment or obligation as citizens. hay rick Feb 10 #20

they certainly are not acting like it will end Skittles Feb 9 #12

Yes, they do. Initech Feb 9 #13

Their highjacking of ballots suggests they're planning on it BaronChocula Feb 9 #14

Yes, they do oldmanlynn Feb 9 #15

Short answer, yes. niyad Feb 9 #16

Yes Nasruddin Feb 9 #17

They have all counted on Trump rigging the election so there will be no consequences. Bev54 Feb 9 #18

I think that's their mzmolly Feb 9 #19

I hope somebody's keeping a tally of State charges. Buddyzbuddy Feb 10 #21

They've seen Democrats in action BWdem4life Feb 10 #22