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calimary

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12. You raise some mighty good questions, kentuck!

Tue May 19, 2026, 09:02 PM

21 hrs ago

I don’t know the answer, but I sure do know there seems to be a HUGE effort, undoubtedly led by him, to reassert his perceived omnipotence. I can’t help but sense an odor of desperation coming from that side of things.

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They are moving quickly, as if they are desperate to finish the job... [View all] kentuck 23 hrs ago OP

They're on steroids....................... Lovie777 23 hrs ago #1

If you read about corrupt wannabe dictatorships (and they are all corrupt), you will find they all work VERY FAST, Escurumbele 5 hrs ago #42

Trump learned from Bush 2000 DemocracyForever 23 min ago #54

They want to wipe the entire Treasury out durablend 22 hrs ago #2

After Trump passes, investigators will tell the media, starting with 3 words.... chouchou 22 hrs ago #3

Future historians who study this era of American politics with constantly be saying, "WTF"? OMGWTF 21 hrs ago #7

Or maybe they think they are dying as a party. And starting 2027 they will not have the opportunities Maraya1969 22 hrs ago #4

THIS!! WestMichRad 21 hrs ago #6

We should do everything and anything we can do, to ENCOURAGE this! calimary 20 hrs ago #22

100% right. Timeline for the death of the Republican Party is more certain chicoescuela 9 hrs ago #30

Or, they realize they're bankrupting the country... haele 6 hrs ago #40

That really makes sense to me PatSeg 22 min ago #55

I have a little different take on it. wnylib 8 min ago #57

Project 2025 on steroids Seinan Sensei 22 hrs ago #5

not on steroids - just project 2025 Nigrum Cattus 7 hrs ago #36

Thank you! Most interesting (and very frightening). Totally Tunsie 5 hrs ago #43

Well those are some good guesses FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #8

Their idea of heaven... ultralite001 4 hrs ago #46

Because they're very concerned about change in November misanthrope 21 hrs ago #9

"....the freedom to fleece..." sprinkleeninow 20 hrs ago #15

Because they know when he's finished, they're finished. Initech 21 hrs ago #10

I think this is the best answer to their power/greed vapor2 20 hrs ago #18

Disturbing Reality of Dying Narcissists rustbeltvoice 21 hrs ago #11

A perfect description of my father. byronius 20 hrs ago #13

The Dying Narcissist -- a transcript - Interesting in light of the decline [+ eventual fall] of Krasnov... ultralite001 2 hrs ago #47

You raise some mighty good questions, kentuck! calimary 21 hrs ago #12

Perhaps it is nothing more than Congress giving him permission to steal whatever he wants... kentuck 20 hrs ago #16

As soon as he's out of office, I'd want to see that damned ballroom go to the bulldozers. calimary 20 hrs ago #21

Well, you're in good company NJCher 8 hrs ago #32

My thinking is the takeover needs to be swift before too many notice ... cliffside 20 hrs ago #17

Klepto-anarchy as a form of government. nilram 20 hrs ago #14

I just worry what they will try to ram through House of Roberts 20 hrs ago #19

They know the end is nigh. pat_k 20 hrs ago #20

Funny NJCher 8 hrs ago #34

Her observations are always worthwhile. pat_k 2 hrs ago #48

she is unique in her viewpoints NJCher 59 min ago #49

He has no guardrails and is going to burn the USA to the ground before he dies. kimbutgar 20 hrs ago #23

It's in preparation JokeHer 19 hrs ago #24

you ain't seen nothin yet rampartd 11 hrs ago #25

Two words - UNMATCHED CORRUPTION badhair77 11 hrs ago #26

He knows the clock is ticking and he will never have this chance again underpants 9 hrs ago #27

And, the response? OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #28

No one is doing anything to stop him. mn9driver 9 hrs ago #29

+1 leftstreet 7 hrs ago #37

We do not have a federal 'government' anymore... MiHale 8 hrs ago #31

I think theyve found no push back Johonny 8 hrs ago #33

Correct - Bust Out Episode of the Soprano's Cosmocat 6 hrs ago #38

He knows his end is near, both physically and politically, and, if he can't have "it", neither can anyone else. Bumbles 8 hrs ago #35

Like Hitler's "Nero Decree" Seinan Sensei 51 min ago #51

When the time comes, the prosecutions and sentencings MUST match their current fervor! Moostache 6 hrs ago #39

That says exactly what I've been trying to grapple with but couldn't put into words. C Moon 5 hrs ago #41

Good post, kentuck! Totally Tunsie 5 hrs ago #44

Kakistocracy. kairos12 4 hrs ago #45

I have been saying for some time that we have no President. Sogo 57 min ago #50

It's much simpler... Billsdaughter 42 min ago #52

They're using "Soylent Green" as their model jmowreader 28 min ago #53

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