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Escurumbele

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42. If you read about corrupt wannabe dictatorships (and they are all corrupt), you will find they all work VERY FAST,
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:23 PM
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people make the mistake of labeling INCOMPETENT, when in fact, THEY ARE very COMPETENT at fraud, cruelty, destruction, grift, lies, and they do it so fast that normal people don't get a chance to realize what is going on. They flood the airwaves, the media with atrocious comments, with lies, to keep people from realizing what is going on behind the curtains.

These thugs are not INCOMPETENT, on the contrary, they are very competent. Does anyone here think the mafia is INCOMPETENT? Well, we are dealing with mafia types. Why do you think criminals are always a step ahead of police? They are working on the next fraud, the next assault, the next crime, while police only have chance to react, to find out when, where, and how the crime was committed.

trump and his ilk learned from the Venezuelan experience. I have studied the Venezuelan process that went from a bad Democracy, but Democracy nonetheless, to what it is now, a dictatorship that although many people have hopes that after USA got involved things are moving for the good of the people, I happen to be pessimistic because of the guy involved, trump, is there not to help but to take from the riches of the Venezuelan resources, reason why the regime is intact. Maduro was just a trophy, nothing else, Maduro was the least of all the criminals still in charge, although his wife was an evil brain of the regime, but nothing has changed, on the contrary, things are worst in many respects. Anyway, what trump and his minions are doing is following, almost to a tee, what was done in Venezuela.

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They're on steroids....................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1
If you read about corrupt wannabe dictatorships (and they are all corrupt), you will find they all work VERY FAST, Escurumbele Wednesday #42
Trump learned from Bush 2000 DemocracyForever Wednesday #54
They want to wipe the entire Treasury out durablend Tuesday #2
After Trump passes, investigators will tell the media, starting with 3 words.... chouchou Tuesday #3
Future historians who study this era of American politics with constantly be saying, "WTF"? OMGWTF Tuesday #7
Or maybe they think they are dying as a party. And starting 2027 they will not have the opportunities Maraya1969 Tuesday #4
THIS!! WestMichRad Tuesday #6
We should do everything and anything we can do, to ENCOURAGE this! calimary Tuesday #22
100% right. Timeline for the death of the Republican Party is more certain chicoescuela Wednesday #30
Or, they realize they're bankrupting the country... haele Wednesday #40
That really makes sense to me PatSeg Wednesday #55
I have a little different take on it. wnylib Wednesday #57
Project 2025 on steroids Seinan Sensei Tuesday #5
not on steroids - just project 2025 Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #36
Thank you! Most interesting (and very frightening). Totally Tunsie Wednesday #43
Well those are some good guesses FakeNoose Tuesday #8
Their idea of heaven... ultralite001 Wednesday #46
Because they're very concerned about change in November misanthrope Tuesday #9
"....the freedom to fleece..." sprinkleeninow Tuesday #15
Because they know when he's finished, they're finished. Initech Tuesday #10
I think this is the best answer to their power/greed vapor2 Tuesday #18
Disturbing Reality of Dying Narcissists rustbeltvoice Tuesday #11
A perfect description of my father. byronius Tuesday #13
The Dying Narcissist -- a transcript - Interesting in light of the decline [+ eventual fall] of Krasnov... ultralite001 Wednesday #47
You raise some mighty good questions, kentuck! calimary Tuesday #12
Perhaps it is nothing more than Congress giving him permission to steal whatever he wants... kentuck Tuesday #16
As soon as he's out of office, I'd want to see that damned ballroom go to the bulldozers. calimary Tuesday #21
Well, you're in good company NJCher Wednesday #32
My thinking is the takeover needs to be swift before too many notice ... cliffside Tuesday #17
Klepto-anarchy as a form of government. nilram Tuesday #14
I just worry what they will try to ram through House of Roberts Tuesday #19
They know the end is nigh. pat_k Tuesday #20
Funny NJCher Wednesday #34
Her observations are always worthwhile. pat_k Wednesday #48
she is unique in her viewpoints NJCher Wednesday #49
He has no guardrails and is going to burn the USA to the ground before he dies. kimbutgar Tuesday #23
It's in preparation JokeHer Tuesday #24
you ain't seen nothin yet rampartd Wednesday #25
Two words - UNMATCHED CORRUPTION badhair77 Wednesday #26
He knows the clock is ticking and he will never have this chance again underpants Wednesday #27
And, the response? OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #28
No one is doing anything to stop him. mn9driver Wednesday #29
+1 leftstreet Wednesday #37
Yes, we're talking to YOU, Congress! MyOwnPeace Wednesday #59
We do not have a federal 'government' anymore... MiHale Wednesday #31
I think theyve found no push back Johonny Wednesday #33
Correct - Bust Out Episode of the Soprano's Cosmocat Wednesday #38
He knows his end is near, both physically and politically, and, if he can't have "it", neither can anyone else. Bumbles Wednesday #35
Like Hitler's "Nero Decree" Seinan Sensei Wednesday #51
When the time comes, the prosecutions and sentencings MUST match their current fervor! Moostache Wednesday #39
That says exactly what I've been trying to grapple with but couldn't put into words. C Moon Wednesday #41
Good post, kentuck! Totally Tunsie Wednesday #44
Kakistocracy. kairos12 Wednesday #45
I have been saying for some time that we have no President. Sogo Wednesday #50
It's much simpler... Billsdaughter Wednesday #52
They're using "Soylent Green" as their model jmowreader Wednesday #53
Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #56
"klepto state of anarchy" FoggyLake Wednesday #58
I didn't think anyone messed with the IRS Beringia Wednesday #60
Exactly. Hope he drops tonorrow. Or better, today Joinfortmill Yesterday #61
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