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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWTF did you think was going to happen, America?
You knew who he was and what he was capable of, in fact his only proven capability, which was to break sh*t.
Putin's pal aka The Felon, was assigned the job of breaking America, no small feat.
But Putin and some foreign players and Republicans were convinced they had the right guy. And he's been breaking us ever since.
Bankrupt America, check
Break the American Government via destabilization, check.
Break the backs of workers, check
Create instability by appointing idiots, check.
Break the social structure that makes America, America, check.
Destroy the best military in the world, pending.
Break the stock market, pending.
Break NATO and all alliances, pending.
Rob America blind, while simultaneously destroying the faith and trust of the U.S. monetary system, check.
I could go on, but why.
Walleye
(44,665 posts)We have a president who is collaborating with our lifelong mortal enemy. Theres no two ways about it.
Irish_Dem
(81,102 posts)They get off on hatred, violence, chaos, destruction.
The courts, congress, institutions go along because they are part
of the Trump Crime Syndicate and make money off of the destruction of the US.
31st Street Bridge
(191 posts)As well as hateful racist and cowardly.
orangecrush
(30,149 posts)babylonsister
(172,742 posts)but I do think the clueless are waking up. I know they are.
No Kings! I think the 28th of March will be epic. I hope so.
wnylib
(25,888 posts)Set themselves up as dictators, grift off of the power of running a nation to suit themselves, and ally themselves with like minded dictators in other nations to become an international network of oligarchs.
It's like falling into a time warp to Medieval conditions of 800 years ago when royalty and nobility had all the wealth and operated with absolute power over the masses of common people. Even today's monarchs in democratic countries are more enlightened.
Irish_Dem
(81,102 posts)The dark side of human nature comes in and out of style.
OC375
(887 posts)Which way, who knows, but its coming and overdue. Stuff doesnt work, and hasnt for some time. Get a helmet, is my advice.
littlemissmartypants
(33,229 posts)liberalla
(11,076 posts)Destruction ongoing!
Stay tuned...
hibbing
(10,591 posts)AllaN01Bear
(29,380 posts)i hope i out live the moran
BaronChocula
(4,513 posts)A. A black woman wouldn't be president
littlemissmartypants
(33,229 posts)orangecrush
(30,149 posts)OGBuzz
(282 posts)that it was a con artist, sexual assaulter, likely pedophile, "winner" of 5 draft deferments, failed reality show host, malignant narcissist and psychopath who did this. In a country of 340 million people this was the choice, twice.
ShazamIam
(3,109 posts)people voted for the monster.
LiberalArkie
(19,750 posts)The Business Plot was a conspiracy in 1933 to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt, involving wealthy businessmen who sought to install a fascist regime led by General Smedley Butler.
Background
The Business Plot, also known as the Wall Street Putsch, emerged during the Great Depression when many wealthy businessmen were dissatisfied with Roosevelt's New Deal policies. They feared that these policies were leading the country towards socialism and threatening their financial interests. The plot involved plans to recruit a private army of World War I veterans to support a coup against the government.
colorado_ufo
(6,249 posts)You will be blown away.
drray23
(8,724 posts)Ultra is a very well-produced podcast. Rachel is very skilled at narrating complex stories and making them easy to follow. Most people probably have no idea about this history. It happened before and nearly succeeded; it could happen again.
Ray Bruns
(6,310 posts)America in one picture

GiqueCee
(4,145 posts)Skittles
(171,537 posts)I have always known there we very stupid racist misogynist fucking ASSHOLES around but until "the Age of Trump" I never realized just how fucking MANY there were - they absolutely DISGRACED America - not once - but TWICE - and now they have put the WORLD in peril
FUCK THEM ALL
efhmc
(16,598 posts)So please do not put all of us there. Thank you.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,540 posts)all of the eligible voters that didn't vote.
There couldn't have been a stronger contrast as to whom you were voting for or not voting for in Nov. 2024. The history record was there to see. Only this time was going to be worse. There are no acceptable excuses.
littlemissmartypants
(33,229 posts)hadEnuf
(3,603 posts)Seriously, they hear 'round the clock propaganda from Fox, now CBS and partially CNN along with the other sources. You would expect that they would use their heads and reject the utter bullshit, but they don't, won't, or can't. We are in the age of infotainment news. Until somebody throws a better party than the right does, the gullible will keep going to them.
raccoon
(32,379 posts)Unfortunately, a bunch of misinformed MAGAs did.
OMGWTF
(5,118 posts)YoshidaYui
(45,388 posts)Bastard should be behind bars
NoMoreRepugs
(12,036 posts)We are so screwed for at least a couple of generations.
OC375
(887 posts)debsy
(922 posts)And other petro authoritarians
They are laughing at us with great pleasure.
littlemissmartypants
(33,229 posts)He's a psychopath.
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
Justice matters.
(9,749 posts)
OBSCENE!
BigmanPigman
(55,089 posts)Very simple really.
And Americans have been the most stupid and ignorant voters since Raygun. What do you expect? Nothing changes...everything stays the same.
I am embarrassed to be an American and I have been since RAYGUN!!!!!!!! Everything we are experiencing today has RAYGUN written all over it. He gave us Fux Ruse!!!!!! The beginning of the end. I knew this when I was only 18 inn1980. No wonder I am a misanthrope. People suck. Dogs are the only ones who are sincere and really care and love.
usonian
(25,064 posts)
Foreigners, Minorities, Women, Socialists, Gays and Libruls.
Daily brainwashing session begins when you touch that

Neuralyzer switch.

OldBaldy1701E
(11,061 posts)'think'.
Or, in our case, 'did not think'.
Aristus
(72,114 posts)Which was why I voted against him three times. Ive known since first grade reading-circle that I was cursed to live in a country populated by colossal idiots.
I just sort of hoped those idiots wouldnt vote
IronLionZion
(51,194 posts)Harry Enten showed the latest polling where he has a floor of hard core supporters who are willing to suffer as long as others suffer more.
betsuni
(29,041 posts)Last edited Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:02 PM - Edit history (1)
Many people said they wanted change and to shake up the status quo. They got what they wanted.