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Buddyzbuddy

(2,540 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:02 PM Friday

WTF 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.

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WTF did you think was going to happen, America? (Original Post) Buddyzbuddy Friday OP
All correct, I'm glad I'm not the only one realizing that Walleye Friday #1
One third of the US doesn't care, one third loves it. Irish_Dem Friday #2
And two-thirds of America are completely ignorant and clueless 31st Street Bridge Friday #3
Less than one third, welcome to DU orangecrush Friday #10
It's easier to id the hateful and racist, babylonsister Friday #30
Money is what it all pivots on. It's what Putin did to Russia. . wnylib Friday #14
Looks like some things never change. Irish_Dem Friday #19
Abrupt change OC375 Friday #4
And learn to grow your own food. littlemissmartypants Friday #35
And they're not done yet! liberalla Friday #5
Murder by a thousand knives the ACA n/t hibbing Friday #6
if and when evicted WE are here to pick up the pecies that are left. AllaN01Bear Friday #7
Q. WTF did you think was going to happen, America? BaronChocula Friday #8
Exactly. It's infuriating. littlemissmartypants Friday #34
All that and more. orangecrush Friday #9
Never forget... OGBuzz Friday #11
Buddyzbuddy, thanks, your question is so right on. Even if 2016 and 2024 had cheating for the win, a huge number of ShazamIam Friday #12
They never stopped in 1933.. LiberalArkie Friday #13
Check out Rachel Maddow's podcast, "Ulta." Tremendous! colorado_ufo Friday #16
I definitely second that. drray23 Friday #28
Yea but he's deporting all the brown people. Ray Bruns Friday #15
Nailed all the bullet points! GiqueCee Friday #17
it absolutely boggles my mind Skittles Friday #18
I and the other grown ups in my family plus my Texas Dem friends refuse to be dumped into that group. efhmc Friday #20
The only "group" that bears responsibility are voters that were stupid/racist/greedy enough to vote for him and Buddyzbuddy Friday #23
That's just a pebble in the pond, imo. littlemissmartypants Friday #33
A large portion of the people don't even know what you are talking about. hadEnuf Friday #21
Just for the record, I didn't vote for him! raccoon Friday #22
Millions without health insurance because he murdered Obamacare while Isreal has healthcare and free college. OMGWTF Friday #24
He has made himself Rich while staying out of Prison YoshidaYui Friday #25
Yet somehow tens of millions of MAGAT's think he's the GodKing. NoMoreRepugs Friday #26
Often, no one's home to think OC375 Friday #27
Question: Who benefits? Answer: Russia debsy Friday #29
One more time for the people in the back: littlemissmartypants Friday #31
And... Rewarded on a daily basis for breaking America. Justice matters. Friday #32
Three words: Hatred, power and money BigmanPigman Saturday #36
The people who voted for him DIDN'T and DON'T CARE about that mumbo jumbo. They care about the REAL ISSUES. usonian Saturday #37
I am sorry, but you just used the one word that answers your question. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #38
I knew exactly what was going to happen. Aristus Saturday #39
We need enough moderates/independents to turn against MAGA IronLionZion Saturday #40
Reality TV show fake conflicts and drama seems real. The Trump Show's drama seemed fake but all too real. betsuni Saturday #41

Walleye

(44,665 posts)
1. All correct, I'm glad I'm not the only one realizing that
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:04 PM
Friday

We have a president who is collaborating with our lifelong mortal enemy. There’s no two ways about it.

Irish_Dem

(81,102 posts)
2. One third of the US doesn't care, one third loves it.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:06 PM
Friday

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)
3. And two-thirds of America are completely ignorant and clueless
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:08 PM
Friday

As well as hateful racist and cowardly.

babylonsister

(172,742 posts)
30. It's easier to id the hateful and racist,
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:02 PM
Friday

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)
14. Money is what it all pivots on. It's what Putin did to Russia. .
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:16 PM
Friday

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)
19. Looks like some things never change.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:31 PM
Friday

The dark side of human nature comes in and out of style.

OC375

(887 posts)
4. Abrupt change
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:21 PM
Friday

Which way, who knows, but it’s coming and overdue. Stuff doesn’t work, and hasn’t for some time. Get a helmet, is my advice.

AllaN01Bear

(29,380 posts)
7. if and when evicted WE are here to pick up the pecies that are left.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:07 PM
Friday

i hope i out live the moran

OGBuzz

(282 posts)
11. Never forget...
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:30 PM
Friday

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)
12. Buddyzbuddy, thanks, your question is so right on. Even if 2016 and 2024 had cheating for the win, a huge number of
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:31 PM
Friday

people voted for the monster.

LiberalArkie

(19,750 posts)
13. They never stopped in 1933..
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:48 PM
Friday

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.

drray23

(8,724 posts)
28. I definitely second that.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Friday

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.

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
18. it absolutely boggles my mind
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:30 PM
Friday

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)
20. I and the other grown ups in my family plus my Texas Dem friends refuse to be dumped into that group.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:57 PM
Friday

So please do not put all of us there. Thank you.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,540 posts)
23. The only "group" that bears responsibility are voters that were stupid/racist/greedy enough to vote for him and
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:27 PM
Friday

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.

hadEnuf

(3,603 posts)
21. A large portion of the people don't even know what you are talking about.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:24 PM
Friday

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)
22. Just for the record, I didn't vote for him!
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:25 PM
Friday

Unfortunately, a bunch of misinformed MAGAs did.

OMGWTF

(5,118 posts)
24. Millions without health insurance because he murdered Obamacare while Isreal has healthcare and free college.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:44 PM
Friday

NoMoreRepugs

(12,036 posts)
26. Yet somehow tens of millions of MAGAT's think he's the GodKing.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:44 PM
Friday

We are so screwed for at least a couple of generations.

debsy

(922 posts)
29. Question: Who benefits? Answer: Russia
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:04 PM
Friday

And other petro authoritarians…

They are laughing at us with great pleasure.

littlemissmartypants

(33,229 posts)
31. One more time for the people in the back:
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:35 PM
Friday

He's a psychopath.

Characteristics of Psychopaths

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

BigmanPigman

(55,089 posts)
36. Three words: Hatred, power and money
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 01:28 AM
Saturday

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)
37. The people who voted for him DIDN'T and DON'T CARE about that mumbo jumbo. They care about the REAL ISSUES.
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 01:38 AM
Saturday


Foreigners, Minorities, Women, Socialists, Gays and Libruls.

Daily brainwashing session begins when you touch that



Neuralyzer switch.


OldBaldy1701E

(11,061 posts)
38. I am sorry, but you just used the one word that answers your question.
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 08:59 AM
Saturday

'think'.

Or, in our case, 'did not think'.

Aristus

(72,114 posts)
39. I knew exactly what was going to happen.
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:05 AM
Saturday

Which was why I voted against him three times. I’ve 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 wouldn’t vote…

IronLionZion

(51,194 posts)
40. We need enough moderates/independents to turn against MAGA
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:24 AM
Saturday

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)
41. Reality TV show fake conflicts and drama seems real. The Trump Show's drama seemed fake but all too real.
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 01:55 PM
Saturday

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