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HeartsCanHope

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26. My quick answer, MineralMan, is just because he can. It's been his way of life for so long it's what's normal to him.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:57 PM
Dec 2025

As for the Republicans, you would think they'd have some sense of self-preservation, but I guess they are all in on destroying our

country. Shameful, but they are no longer capable of shame. Does debasing yourself get to be a habit?

I can't listen to any of them anymore.

Lie after lie, vile and racist speech--nothing is too low for the majority of them. The few individuals from the Republican party that

are now trying to stop the wrecking ball, it's too little, too late. They will never wash off the stench of this administration.

I don't plan on giving up, but it's wearing on the soul. We must continue to fight back any way we can.

Take heart, the midterms are looming and it's scaring enough of the Republicans into acting against Trump that we got that truly

unhinged speech from the Screamer-in-chief. It should be a wake up call for the whole country, but I guess it's still baby steps!

Eloquent post as always, Mineral Man, thanks!




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The OP title says it all. bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #1
Ice 9. tblue37 Dec 2025 #7
I think Mr. Vonnegut... GiqueCee Dec 2025 #9
nine nice, very nice rampartd Dec 2025 #69
I could see, popsdenver Dec 2025 #24
Xi is catching up. In 10 years, China will have more nukes than... Justice matters. Dec 2025 #31
The numbers of missles don't really matter popsdenver Dec 2025 #38
This species is on the verge of amusing itself to death. Justice matters. Dec 2025 #57
good one!!!!!!!!!!!! popsdenver Dec 2025 #68
Oh! I never heard that about Cheney/Rumsfeld banning 100 War songs on AM radio prior to the Iraq war. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #72
Let the Chernobyl radiation blow directly into Russia FakeNoose Dec 2025 #78
It's a shame such a vile human can perpetuate his evil without any restraint walkingman Dec 2025 #2
This! All of this! wolfie001 Dec 2025 #19
Like I've been saying all along - Scorched Earth Coldwater Dec 2025 #3
Negative attention Seinan Sensei Dec 2025 #60
He's desperate to build monuments to himself C_U_L8R Dec 2025 #4
The issue is not Trump, he's a clown and will pass into history soon enough JPK Dec 2025 #5
Corporatists and oligarchs... GiqueCee Dec 2025 #12
Spot on! Hey Joe Dec 2025 #44
These people assume they will come out on top in such a world MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #52
In Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle" a man commits suicide with Ice 9, which instantly freezes any water it comes tblue37 Dec 2025 #6
He wants to out-Reagan Reagan and out-Kennedy Kennedy. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #8
This is why we need someone like Newsom for pres pimpbot Dec 2025 #34
Completely agree. No more nice. And I love Joe. It's Newsom for me. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #43
Kennedy and Reagan knew how to act with decency, dignity and decoram when they had too. mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #63
Kennedy, especially... but also to a degree Reagan, slightlv Dec 2025 #73
So selfish he knows he's going down and will take everything with him if possible Raven123 Dec 2025 #10
Hopefully he will take the NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #49
"It's so obvious. Why are Republicans letting him do this?" Ray Bruns Dec 2025 #11
Corporations popsdenver Dec 2025 #25
It's the ultimate evolution of capitalism Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #46
I agree popsdenver Dec 2025 #56
Absolutely NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #50
A modern Greek Tragedy no_hypocrisy Dec 2025 #13
This time MM... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #14
Oh, Yes. He Is Clearly a Psychopath. MineralMan Dec 2025 #29
It's all he's ever done. He's hoping to keep destroying... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #65
Yup, that's him. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #45
It is all very Hitlerian. Before the Russians reached Warsaw Hitler ordered the city systematically destroyed. It was. flashman13 Dec 2025 #15
The GOPs won't stop him. LuvLoogie Dec 2025 #51
My point was that only the people in power, the Rs, can stop him at this time. flashman13 Dec 2025 #55
The GOPs are complicit. Their longevity depends on the destruction of the constitution. LuvLoogie Dec 2025 #59
I respectfully disagree with your statement, "It will never get bad enough for them". It can and probably will. flashman13 Dec 2025 #70
That's what NAZIs do. Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #16
YES.......... popsdenver Dec 2025 #32
trump bromeando Dec 2025 #17
"Why are Republicans letting him do this?" is the question for the ages mcar Dec 2025 #18
Media owned by GOP supporting big corporations DemocracyForever Dec 2025 #39
I already asked a repub about this. He just gave me a weak smile. I don't even bother any more. CTyankee Dec 2025 #67
The Orange A-hole is a hyper-megalomaniac who leaves its putrid stench and mark everywhere gohuskies Dec 2025 #20
It IS sad for sure. My only way to think why RETHUGS continuing to allowing this is Maybe, just maybe bluestarone Dec 2025 #21
The corrupt SCOTUS started this in 2000 DemocracyForever Dec 2025 #41
Exactly! He will burn the world down for anyone daring to ever mock him. Bo Zarts Dec 2025 #22
In his twisted brain... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #36
Not soon enough. Iggo Dec 2025 #23
My quick answer, MineralMan, is just because he can. It's been his way of life for so long it's what's normal to him. HeartsCanHope Dec 2025 #26
"Why are Republicans letting him do this?" KS Toronado Dec 2025 #27
He won't never get a chance to spend his ill gotten gain... Historic NY Dec 2025 #28
Let me add.. also the US Institute of Peace Building Peacetrain Dec 2025 #30
this is why so many tech billioaires have their private fortified bunkers DBoon Dec 2025 #33
And that is the absolute truth malaise Dec 2025 #35
K&R 2naSalit Dec 2025 #37
Power and greed. But it will backfire and crush them Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #40
I've been asking that question for a long time. GoodRaisin Dec 2025 #42
"Sad?" Angering, IMHO. I respect your empathy, but he's past that with me. hlthe2b Dec 2025 #47
The Republicans love what he's doing synni Dec 2025 #48
That's what you do when you're at the end and you know you're going to hell. Melania better watch out. ChicagoTeamster Dec 2025 #53
He is busy destroying anything and everything ever created by every Democratic administration. LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #54
He's more like a rabid dog NHvet Dec 2025 #58
he's a nihilist, a malignant narcissist, a psychopath and a sadist. barbtries Dec 2025 #61
Like freaks who shoot their spouse/kids before suiciding leftstreet Dec 2025 #62
Make it clear - this is not acceptable!!! sandyd921 Dec 2025 #64
Idiot may or may not realize that he's on his way out, age-wise or whether-wise (him sick, not telling anyone about it) SWBTATTReg Dec 2025 #66
Republican benefactors want CHAOS, and they are causing it... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2025 #71
Hopefully someone is keeping records. Aussie105 Dec 2025 #74
The fucker should just die, so he no longer has to worry about what the Bev54 Dec 2025 #75
He knows how much Americans hate his guts Hassler Dec 2025 #76
MaddowBlog-One day later, officials scramble to add Trump's name to the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #77
So painful to watch. yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #79
Putting his name on the Kennedy center was suggested by one of the distinguished Board members... IcyPeas Dec 2025 #80
The equivalent of a dog... RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #81
He will be remembered, though. usonian Dec 2025 #82
Nearing the end of his life Dave Id Dec 2025 #83
You have to be dead to have your name on a memorial LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #84
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