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Kablooie

(18,874 posts)
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:05 PM 21 hrs ago

What Mafia bosses do to neighborhoods, Trump is doing to the world

He creates pain for everyone and they must do what he demands to make the pain go away.
He expects all countries and corporations to come begging on their knees and pledging fealty.

It has nothing to do with economics. It is all about grabbing power.
He wants the world to fall into a recession because that's what makes the scam work.

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What Mafia bosses do to neighborhoods, Trump is doing to the world (Original Post) Kablooie 21 hrs ago OP
Recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #1
The more people, universities, corporations give in, the more he'll demand. Also, mob mentality Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #2
The Trump Crime Family's extortion racket dalton99a 21 hrs ago #3
Yes and the problem is, it frequently works for him. Self Esteem 21 hrs ago #4
Yep, people underestimate the power of bullying. radius777 18 hrs ago #7
Some choose to fight back Dan 20 hrs ago #5
Your next post will be 4500! LittleGirl 19 hrs ago #6
A psychopath. C Moon 18 hrs ago #8
It's called the 'shakedown'. Bribes must be paid or ...else... Bread and Circuses 18 hrs ago #9
Except the mob doesn't want economic collapses Meowmee 18 hrs ago #10

Deuxcents

(21,593 posts)
2. The more people, universities, corporations give in, the more he'll demand. Also, mob mentality
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:09 PM
21 hrs ago

Self Esteem

(2,028 posts)
4. Yes and the problem is, it frequently works for him.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:24 PM
21 hrs ago

See: ABC News and these law firms capitulating to him.

radius777

(3,921 posts)
7. Yep, people underestimate the power of bullying.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:37 AM
18 hrs ago

Many like to think of themselves as strong. But that only holds up if norms hold up. Bullies know how to violate norms and get people to cave.

Dan

(4,502 posts)
5. Some choose to fight back
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:45 PM
20 hrs ago

It's called WAR.

in the age of nuclear weapons, no one wins.

Meowmee

(8,234 posts)
10. Except the mob doesn't want economic collapses
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:05 AM
18 hrs ago

It's not just about grabbing power it's also about looting everyone and economic gain for crooks and the wealthy.

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