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wnylib

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17. But will they help us to take out the oligarchy?

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:01 PM

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I don't think they will. They will fall for the propagand of the "new" MAGA leadership without a change in their views. Their only complaint about Trump is that he got into a foreign war and did not win it quickly, and therefore exposed his own weakness on the world stage.

They will continue to follow the MAGA agenda of White supremacy, Christian Nationalism, hatred of immigrants and "the other," and keeping women and minorities "in their place."
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They will continue to believe that radical leftists are to blame for inflation and for the shortages of goods yet to come due to the Iran War. They will blame "liberal, socialist" European nations for not joining Trump's war.

Nothing in their belief system will change except that they will be disappointed that Trump did not stay true to his promises.

They might be useful in getting rid of Trump, but after that, they will not be helpful in restoring democracy. They don't believe in it.

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Beware of GOP rehabilitation. [View all] yardwork 16 hrs ago OP

Bush belongs in jail. One of the worst mass murderers of our time. Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #1

Bush killed democracy in 2000 DemocracyForever 13 hrs ago #28

Wasn't it about 50,000 dead Iraqi civilians? wolfie001 12 hrs ago #30

Officially, most estimates ran about 100,000 if I remember correctly. But the more reliable estimates, which I believe LT Barclay 6 hrs ago #37

It was more than 100,000--- maybe several hundred thousand, Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #38

You're absolutely right leftstreet 16 hrs ago #2

No worries. I don't vote repub... Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #3

We still have to be wary swong19104 14 hrs ago #19

Trust, but verify. OC375 15 hrs ago #4

But will they help us to take out the oligarchy? wnylib 14 hrs ago #17

You are right. They don't believe in democracy ... and KPN 13 hrs ago #26

Of course. A faction in support of a white supremacist right-wing patriarchal nation has always existed in the history Fil1957 15 hrs ago #5

Yes, they are like locusts. KPN 13 hrs ago #27

Whatever becomes of Trump, they will do what they always do. Pretend to "rebrand", then come out of their short-lived PR Karasu 15 hrs ago #6

Beware is very good and timely advice. Passages 15 hrs ago #7

Uh huh. madamesilverspurs 15 hrs ago #8

Fuck them and the pachydermata they'll be riding out on. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #9

This sort of thing was behind Karl Popper's realization that falsification is at the heart of science. cab67 14 hrs ago #10

Tucker's aiming to run in 2028. OGBuzz 14 hrs ago #11

He Might GET The Runs, But That's About It. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #20

Not many believed in early 2016 either, and then Trump got elected. OGBuzz 13 hrs ago #24

What f*cks. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #12

... Solly Mack 14 hrs ago #13

The Communist...err...Conservative...err...MAGA movement can never fail, it can only be failed. JHB 14 hrs ago #14

Never, ever... MarcoZandrini 14 hrs ago #15

Yup...you just summarized Tuckers presidential campaign. Volaris 14 hrs ago #16

"GOP Rehabilitation" Is A Perfect Contradiction In Terms....... ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #18

Never forgive but flamingdem 13 hrs ago #21

F*** those GOPer assholes! Crowman2009 13 hrs ago #22

Tucker can go choke on a bow tie! Crowman2009 13 hrs ago #23

Couldn't agree more. KPN 13 hrs ago #25

Oh, I'm not fooled. Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #29

I've voted for one... Pete McCloskey was once my congressman paulkienitz 12 hrs ago #32

I have a policy that I don't attack anyone who is siding against Trump... BUT paulkienitz 12 hrs ago #31

Collaborators cannot be rehabilitated. surfered 12 hrs ago #33

I believe in rehabilitation. In their cases, the Nuremberg Rehabilitation Program. Wonder Why 10 hrs ago #34

The Good German-ing of the right wing assholes nt Javaman 10 hrs ago #35

The current GOP standing: Aussie105 10 hrs ago #36

THIS ☝🏾 Six117 6 hrs ago #39

Those people been on the same grift for years. BaronChocula 5 hrs ago #40

I have never written off the republican party's ability to rebound. C Moon 5 hrs ago #41

My position is: If you voted for Trump in 2020, you do not have the ability of using good judgement... Joinfortmill 29 min ago #42