Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Martin Eden

(15,047 posts)

11. Or it continues in a corrupted, warped, grotesque form

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:37 AM

Thursday

In Tolkien's Middle Earth, the hideous Orcs were once noble Elves that were captured, tortured, and transformed.

Trump is as close to unmitigated EVIL as is possible in the real, nonfictional world.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Wednesdays electric_blue68

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Carney: But this decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship with the United States is now over. [View all] demmiblue Thursday OP

Never trust the US, never put all your eggs into the US basket. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

All the goodwill we garnered after September 11th... llmart Thursday #2

All the goodwill built up for 250 years. Irish_Dem Thursday #3

Exactly 100% on both points Cosmocat Thursday #5

That Middle Third modrepub Thursday #14

John Adams' Rule of Thirds Wednesdays Thursday #15

It gives me a headache trying to think down to that level. Aristus Thursday #12

No nation, except Israel, can rely on the US. Lonestarblue Thursday #4

It's refreshing to hear a leader speaking like an adult MaineBlueBear Thursday #6

Not just economic but travel ties are over as well as more and more stories are on the news Bev54 Thursday #7

And Republicans are fine with it... GiqueCee Thursday #8

In less than a year, the Orange Pustule has alienated our closest friend Martin Eden Thursday #9

Everything he touches dies. niyad Thursday #10

Or it continues in a corrupted, warped, grotesque form Martin Eden Thursday #11

I live near the Canadian border and... BH liberal Thursday #13

Travel between the U.S. and Canada down: StatCan BlueWavePsych Thursday #16

Trump's ruined so much. And as some who visited Canada as a tween, young teen, and as a .... electric_blue68 Thursday #17