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8. More like a Royal Court

Mon May 25, 2026, 12:51 PM

May 25

His Majesty surrounded by his vassals.

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DURec leftstreet May 25 #1

A perfect line malaise May 25 #2

I tend to favor "Mob" or "cabal", but I see the point. nt eppur_se_muova May 25 #4

Our government is the mob boss barking out executive orders dalton99a May 25 #5

They are a crime syndicate. Trump is the mob boss. Irish_Dem May 25 #6

+1 dalton99a May 25 #7

More like a Royal Court bif May 25 #8

Crime syndicate. That's what I call them. CousinIT May 25 #9

I like kakistocracy but regime or crime syndicate are pretty good malaise May 25 #10

..... A Political Junta run by a circus clown,... magicarpet May 25 #17

THIS malaise May 25 #21

In November of 2024 I started saying: The Kleptocracy will be televised. yellow dahlia May 25 #20

You were right malaise May 25 #22

Often, I so regret being right. yellow dahlia May 25 #24

Corruption,Inc. BattleRow May 25 #13

Indivisible has referred to them as the Regime since day one. Amaryllis May 25 #11

Yes malaise May 25 #12

Junta seems more appropriate Wicked Blue May 25 #14

Recommended. H2O Man May 25 #15

Regime is the term that I use. With the description of... littlemissmartypants May 25 #18

This needs to be amplified. Nothing they do resembles governing. yellow dahlia May 25 #19

Add misogyny, racism and fascism malaise May 25 #23