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hamsterjill

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24. American Broke Something when it gave Trump the FIRST chance.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:31 AM

Jun 3

Come on! How many of us didn't know what in the hell his plans were way back then? It was plain as day.

And there's talk here at times about whether we need to "forgive" the MAGA's because some were conned by him. Don't EVER put me anywhere near that category. I knew what he was from day one - as did MANY here on DU. Everyone should have and anyone who didn't needs to be held accountable - whether ordinary citizen or someone servicing in his cabinet or the Republicans who have been accomplices to him.

We've got to address the absolute "stupid" in this country at some point. The smart people need to get back into control and figure out a way to stay there so that this shit never happens again.

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America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance - Jamelle Bouie @ NYT [View all] In It to Win It Jun 3 OP

The Trump toxin must be purged from our government dalton99a Jun 3 #1

If we can get Trump out of power, we should try a complete rollback nuxvomica Jun 3 #7

Expand the USSC UpInArms Jun 3 #2

Impeaching the Supreme Court feels like a fool's errand ITAL Jun 3 #3

I'm for both. You may be right or you may not be Joinfortmill Jun 3 #6

It's just math ITAL Jun 3 #12

What about the next democratic president using this unlimited executive power and give the fascist 6 a week to resign. LT Barclay Jun 3 #28

I wouldn't joke about that ITAL Jun 3 #30

With a new court and congress better guardrails could be established. Right now, we are in a post-constitutional state LT Barclay Jun 3 #33

I'm not saying many haven't broken already ITAL Jun 3 #34

Definitely not a "restoration of what was". Biophilic Jun 3 #4

And I'll go to my grave believing he/they cheated. Joinfortmill Jun 3 #5

As will I. All the swing states going for Trump by very narrow margins... 3catwoman3 Jun 3 #14

Narrow, but just enough YodaMom2 Jun 3 #20

Precisely. 3catwoman3 Jun 3 #26

I'm with you Farmer-Rick Jun 3 #17

Musk has admitted to cheating Botany Jun 3 #22

Read: The Conyers Report. Chemical Bill Thursday #37

America broke itself. CaptainTruth Jun 3 #8

Yes. Martin68 Jun 3 #9

Isn't it funny that the NYT never said a word about this in 2024 during Chump's campaign FakeNoose Jun 3 #10

Jamelle Bouie did. In It to Win It Jun 3 #19

How you know the NYT "never said a word"? Do you have a subscription? A print subscription? maxsolomon Jun 3 #21

Not just the New York Times, Wednesdays Jun 3 #25

Their "radical constitutionalism" is the destruction of constitutional checks & balances Martin Eden Jun 3 #11

The entitlement and arrogance of the Heritage Foundation is off the charts dlk Jun 3 #13

They think they own the world Farmer-Rick Jun 3 #18

Indeed dlk Jun 3 #29

Restoration of what was is the sure way to death o the country. intheflow Jun 3 #15

The arrogance and entitlement of the Heritage Foundation is off the charts dlk Jun 3 #16

We have the chance to improve it bigtime!! justaprogressive Jun 3 #23

American Broke Something when it gave Trump the FIRST chance. hamsterjill Jun 3 #24

Hopefully, it broke the republican party Mysterian Jun 3 #27

You have a lot of people who have been stabbed in the back by repukes sakabatou Jun 3 #32

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jun 3 #31

handing the entire fucking government over to repukes Skittles Jun 3 #35

Biophiliac...I respectfully partly disagree w you.... electric_blue68 Thursday #36