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Irish_Dem

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1. In a coup or invasion, you always get rid of the power figures and bureaucrats right away.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 08:20 AM

Feb 2025

This is standard and what Putin tried to do in Ukraine but failed.
And exactly what China will do when it invades Taiwan.

I must admit, the invasion of the US is going better than expected.

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In a coup or invasion, you always get rid of the power figures and bureaucrats right away. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

It's also right out of the Orban playbook... Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #2

Yes this is the Russian/Chinese plan. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #4

Maybe Trumpf will bring back ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg to keep the books straight at OPM. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 #3