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16. Going with the Titanic analogy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:19 PM

Dec 2025

The first hour after the ship struck the iceberg, the passengers on the Titanic were unaware that the ship was doomed. Very few boarded the first couple of lifeboats that were launched.

Could be a similar situation with Repugs. They're in total denial over the danger of hanging onto MAGA.

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'The Titanic': 'The Ship be Sinking, It's Over' [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP

"Dance Band on the Titanic" should be the Rs new theme song Deminpenn Dec 2025 #1

Micheal Ray changed the spelling of his first name in 1983 BeyondGeography Dec 2025 #2

One of my favorite quotes. hay rick Dec 2025 #14

after the first of the year... Javaman Dec 2025 #3

he nailed it-- the guy is a wreck LymphocyteLover Dec 2025 #4

A sinking ship surfered Dec 2025 #5

In the present case, it will be more like rats leaving a sinking rat. dedl67 Dec 2025 #10

And congressional republicans are the band that played on. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #6

Ouch!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 #7

Good (early) morning to you BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #8

With all due respect to Leader Jeffries ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #9

In this case, the rats are gnawing more holes in the ship BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #13

Hopefully, their individual... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #15

I do not call telling the truth a "lengthy rant." ananda Dec 2025 #11

Tempest- Bob Dylan spike jones Dec 2025 #12

Going with the Titanic analogy Wednesdays Dec 2025 #16

But you go on TV and praise Trump's immigration policies Mysterian Dec 2025 #17

Well said, Congressman! Bayard Dec 2025 #18

This is possibly true that the ship is indeed sinking, w/ tRUMP being at the wheel as he stubbornly insists that SWBTATTReg Dec 2025 #19

Cultism is a hard thing to overcome. mdbl Dec 2025 #20

they may be staying aboard for the same reason so many Titanic passengers did. cab67 Dec 2025 #21

Yup. The band is playing "nearer My God to Thee" and they are fighting each other tooth and nail. Martin68 Dec 2025 #22