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malaise

(295,180 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2025, 06:09 PM Dec 18

If Barack Obama behaved like Donvict there is no one on

M$Greedia who would be saying that’s just how he is
I am so tired of this shit.
That is all.

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If Barack Obama behaved like Donvict there is no one on (Original Post) malaise Dec 18 OP

Because, in the US, authoritarianism is almost the sole province markodochartaigh Dec 18 #1

Good point malaise Dec 18 #2

The descriptive: "soul-killing". And that is precise. nt sprinkleeninow Dec 18 #11

They lost their minds Grim Chieftain Dec 18 #3

Indeed malaise Dec 18 #4

Yet the "Pimperor's" new clothes merit not even a whimper.. BattleRow Dec 18 #5

If my uncle mr715 Dec 18 #6

You know it MustLoveBeagles Dec 18 #7

It's called PRIVILEGE. B.See Dec 18 #10

Amen Joinfortmill Dec 18 #8

If Barack Obama acted this way we Democrats wouldn't put up with it! bsiebs Dec 18 #9

rewatching Stranger Things... SleeplessinSoCal Dec 18 #12

The fog of "battered spouse" war... BattleRow Dec 18 #13

markodochartaigh

(5,403 posts)

1. Because, in the US, authoritarianism is almost the sole province

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 06:20 PM

Dec 18

of the right wing. The same right wing which controls the mainstream media. About 25% of the US population are authoritarian followers, and most of the mainstream media is owned by authoritarian leaders who feed their base the soul-killing rubbish that they crave.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-some-people-follow-authoritarian-leaders-and-the-key-to-stopping-it/

malaise

(295,180 posts)

2. Good point

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 06:22 PM

Dec 18

Truth is this is more visible in foreign policy

sprinkleeninow

(22,282 posts)

11. The descriptive: "soul-killing". And that is precise. nt

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:07 PM

Dec 18

Grim Chieftain

(1,589 posts)

3. They lost their minds

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:44 PM

Dec 18

when Obama wore a beige suit.

malaise

(295,180 posts)

4. Indeed

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 18

How dare he wear what others wear

BattleRow

(2,252 posts)

5. Yet the "Pimperor's" new clothes merit not even a whimper..

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:05 PM

Dec 18

mr715

(3,373 posts)

6. If my uncle

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:13 PM

Dec 18

had wheels he'd be a bicycle. The idea that Obama would ever say anything in the same realm of absurdity as Trump is, well, absurd.

MustLoveBeagles

(15,805 posts)

7. You know it

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:13 PM

Dec 18

And we all know why too.

B.See

(8,243 posts)

10. It's called PRIVILEGE.

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:01 PM

Dec 18

Joinfortmill

(20,908 posts)

8. Amen

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:35 PM

Dec 18

bsiebs

(951 posts)

9. If Barack Obama acted this way we Democrats wouldn't put up with it!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:39 PM

Dec 18

* but, of course, he would never do the things that guy does…

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,403 posts)

12. rewatching Stranger Things...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:14 PM

Dec 18

The bully in the school who accuses Eddie Munson of being satanic, and he's somewhat believed by cops, is nauseating. Trump's bullying - with real malice - is given a pass because our Fourth Estate is AWOL and we apparently are all battered by Faux News into a sort of fog.

BattleRow

(2,252 posts)

13. The fog of "battered spouse" war...

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:34 PM

Dec 18

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