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Kablooie

(18,877 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:05 PM Thursday

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What Mafia bosses do to neighborhoods, Trump is doing to the world

He creates pain for everyone and they must do what he demands to make the pain go away.
He expects all countries and corporations to come begging on their knees and pledging fealty.

It has nothing to do with economics. It is all about grabbing power.
He wants the world to fall into a recession because that's what makes the scam work.

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What Mafia bosses do to neighborhoods, Trump is doing to the world (Original Post) Kablooie Thursday OP

Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #1

The more people, universities, corporations give in, the more he'll demand. Also, mob mentality Deuxcents Thursday #2

The Trump Crime Family's extortion racket dalton99a Thursday #3

Yes and the problem is, it frequently works for him. Self Esteem Thursday #4

Yep, people underestimate the power of bullying. radius777 Friday #7

Some choose to fight back Dan Thursday #5

Your next post will be 4500! LittleGirl Friday #6

A psychopath. C Moon Friday #8

It's called the 'shakedown'. Bribes must be paid or ...else... Bread and Circuses Friday #9

Except the mob doesn't want economic collapses Meowmee Friday #10

H2O Man

(76,525 posts)

1. Recommended.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:06 PM

Thursday

Yes. That's where we are at.

Deuxcents

(21,651 posts)

2. The more people, universities, corporations give in, the more he'll demand. Also, mob mentality

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:09 PM

Thursday

dalton99a

(87,909 posts)

3. The Trump Crime Family's extortion racket

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:09 PM

Thursday

Self Esteem

(2,033 posts)

4. Yes and the problem is, it frequently works for him.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:24 PM

Thursday

See: ABC News and these law firms capitulating to him.

radius777

(3,921 posts)

7. Yep, people underestimate the power of bullying.

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:37 AM

Friday

Many like to think of themselves as strong. But that only holds up if norms hold up. Bullies know how to violate norms and get people to cave.

Dan

(4,518 posts)

5. Some choose to fight back

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:45 PM

Thursday

It's called WAR.

in the age of nuclear weapons, no one wins.

LittleGirl

(8,639 posts)

6. Your next post will be 4500!

Reply to Dan (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:27 AM

Friday

Congratulations!

I agree.

C Moon

(12,784 posts)

8. A psychopath.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:43 AM

Friday

Bread and Circuses

(678 posts)

9. It's called the 'shakedown'. Bribes must be paid or ...else...

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Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:01 AM

Friday

Meowmee

(8,368 posts)

10. Except the mob doesn't want economic collapses

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:05 AM

Friday

It's not just about grabbing power it's also about looting everyone and economic gain for crooks and the wealthy.

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