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GiqueCee

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4. "POWER" is shorthand...

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 04:22 PM

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... for "TOTAL DOMINION OVER THE LIVES OF OTHERS".
Maybe if we used the long form to describe the concept, it would sound a little less benign to those destined to be "OTHERS".
Right now, we're witnessing the truth of Mr. Herbert's words in real time. And it's only going to get worse with Trump. MUCH worse.
He has got to be removed from the Oval Office. I'm long past caring how.

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South Park nails it... LMAO [View all] Pluvious Tuesday OP

What a great quote, that's a keeper PatSeg Tuesday #1

Truly. I didn't get much out of the Dune series. Must have missed that quote, if it was in there. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #2

And a lot of money 2na fisherman Tuesday #3

Money equals Power Seinan Sensei Tuesday #6

Yes, it appears to be from Dune PatSeg Tuesday #7

Oh, I only read the first few in the series. When I say "Dune", I mean the 1st volume. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #8

"POWER" is shorthand... GiqueCee Tuesday #4

k/R DoBW Tuesday #5