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slightlv

(7,760 posts)
74. This is going to be one of those questions that will have to be answered
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 05:43 PM
Mar 7

during an intense Truth and Reconciliation meeting....

Senators and house members from both sides!! Where are you?


I have no doubt that many are cowed by trump's evil. They've never seen anything like it before, and they fear for their families. I can appreciate that, but I do not excuse it. Not when an entire country... and all the people within that country... are suffering his delusions of grandeur. This is where I place some of our democratic reps. They've seen what happens to those who stand up to trump. I remember Nancy Pelosi tearing up the State of the Union notes, and faux-clapping at trump. And I remember what happened to her husband. I remember the representative who lost her life and her husband to trump's maga enraged minions. And those "near misses" who still have their lives, but are forever changed by what they've experienced simply by trying to be "our representatives." I weep for them... for what they went thru; for what they tried; for the loss it has meant to us.

I have no such feelings towards the repub reps. Yes, there have been a few; but even those few differ from trump only on process and not ideology. Look at Liz Cheney. She stood up to trump... lost it all, politically. But did that change how she sees the idealistic America in her mind? Did it make her suddenly more empathetic towards life? No... she's still into all politics all big money. And then we have such stalwarts as Issa (whom I detest), mullin, miller. These are devil incarnates. Nostradamus never prophesied an Anti-christ who would destroy the world. He warned of *many* anti-christs, and we're seeing a slew of them that people in their stupidity and avarice keep electing over and over again. The question becomes how do we deal with them when (and if) this enormous evil is ever turned back? And how do we do it without sullying our own souls? Right now, I have to admit, that last question is pretty low on my list of priorities. I just want them out of power and out of position or job that could ever cause harm to another living being -- human or otherwise.

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Is this the modern equivalent sarisataka Mar 6 #1
Yes it is. Trump has until Monday to figure this out. Buckeyeblue Mar 6 #4
Yesterday I that Trumpy was headed to the golf course this weekend--Dorel I think. riversedge Mar 6 #6
How is this different from every weekend in his miserable life? AZ8theist Mar 6 #31
and the grreat depression 1.0 AllaN01Bear Mar 6 #10
He'll have to call Obama. Joinfortmill Mar 6 #44
Well I feel terrible now D_Master81 Mar 6 #45
And there is no way he's going to figure this out. He couldn't figure his way out of a paper bag. Scrivener7 Mar 6 #50
It might be slightly misleading Renew Deal Mar 6 #8
Not exactly misleading if you consider they bumped against that limit hard. Ilikepurple Mar 6 #53
I agree overall Renew Deal Mar 7 #56
Yes, I agree that that part was misleading as it was an existing restriction built in the terms Ilikepurple Mar 7 #72
No... Happy Hoosier Mar 7 #62
Bigger risks. SergeStorms Mar 7 #68
Not quite Lucky Luciano Mar 7 #73
This is bad. n/t LuckyCharms Mar 6 #2
We should expect more of this. liberalla Mar 6 #3
Another link UpInArms Mar 6 #5
Blue Owl was also (until recently) neck-deep in AI lending . . . hatrack Mar 6 #29
Thank you, this seems like a clearer version of what's happening. enough Mar 6 #30
So the news isn't all bad. SergeStorms Mar 6 #39
That's going to set off a bank run Renew Deal Mar 6 #7
BlackRock is not a bank Celerity Mar 6 #15
I know Renew Deal Mar 6 #17
all good, I enjoy your posts RD Celerity Mar 6 #21
No problem Renew Deal Mar 7 #58
indeed they do, and rightfully so Celerity Mar 7 #59
True lonely bird Mar 7 #65
Great link - thanks. TheRickles Mar 6 #25
yw! Celerity Mar 6 #26
OMG. It sounds like a place that makes risky investments... ananda Mar 6 #33
There is always risk Renew Deal Mar 7 #57
I believe that the risky investment market was what Dr. T Mar 7 #63
I have a brain injury, so I am not that smart any more. usedtobedemgurl Mar 6 #9
Here is some related info: Regulation D and savings account withdrawal limits - here's what changed Celerity Mar 6 #14
Banks with FDIC and credit unions with NCUA coverage are protected Bluejeans Mar 6 #16
Thank you. usedtobedemgurl Mar 6 #19
the FDIC only covers up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category Celerity Mar 6 #37
And we should not forget that Trump has considered getting rid of the FDIC markodochartaigh Mar 7 #55
And you think the FDIC? k55f5r Mar 7 #69
No, it should not affect your withdrawals from your bank. Blackrock is a private equity fund, not a bank. SunSeeker Mar 6 #18
Thank you so much for the information. usedtobedemgurl Mar 6 #20
If it topples crypto...... SergeStorms Mar 6 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl Mar 6 #24
Have tbi too - it's sooo frustrating. During doge I took half my savings out and now I can't remember where tazcat Mar 6 #42
Oh my gosh! usedtobedemgurl Mar 6 #54
I don't think it will be an issue Bob_in_VA Mar 7 #66
Golden parachutes for the c-suite, markodochartaigh Mar 6 #11
I saw a video by Mark Thompson and David Cay Johnston markodochartaigh Mar 6 #12
This video is important worth watching Renew Deal Mar 7 #67
Has anyone informed the top law enforcement official Attorney General Pam Bondi on this development? Uncle Joe Mar 6 #13
Pam immediately sent a criminal referral to the director of the FBI. rubbersole Mar 6 #34
Kash is much too busy...... SergeStorms Mar 6 #43
I informed her and this was her response BaronChocula Mar 6 #40
You Forgot The Part... ProfessorGAC Mar 6 #46
Her ignorance makes her a shoo-in for this regime BaronChocula Mar 6 #47
I feel like this was getting downplayed 617Blue Mar 6 #22
Cockroaches flamingdem Mar 6 #23
FFFfffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuckk. Maru Kitteh Mar 6 #27
So more like bear stearns angrychair Mar 6 #28
Look at how much trump is spending... slightlv Mar 6 #32
wasteful lrucks1952 Mar 7 #64
This is going to be one of those questions that will have to be answered slightlv Mar 7 #74
Good!!! OC375 Mar 6 #35
From MSN LiberalArkie Mar 6 #36
Part of what this shows is that the decisionmakers in the company make so much that they have $400 million to throw back Scrivener7 Mar 6 #51
oh, they got the money but they sure as hell don't want to be playing with their own money. uncle ray Mar 7 #60
I agree that is the question. There is information they are privy to but you and I are not. And I have seen the argument Scrivener7 Mar 7 #61
Why private credit is creating major concerns among economists SamuelTheThird Mar 6 #38
If their clients can't liquidate, then they can't take advantage of the firesales that are going to occur. Buddyzbuddy Mar 6 #48
Is the "K-shaped economy" going lame? BaronChocula Mar 6 #49
Private Credit OC375 Mar 6 #52
Doesn't sound 'free market' Quanto Magnus Mar 7 #70
It's all Bidens fault! Be The Light Mar 7 #71
Kick ck4829 Friday #75
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