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riversedge

(79,428 posts)
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 02:21 PM Dec 22

America was once a beacon of democracy-Now, it's a global punchline-Trump talks of Melania's panties

Unbelievable--but this was actually part of Trumps rambling speech in NC a few nights ago!!

America was once a beacon of democracy. Now, it’s a global punchline.


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America was once a beacon of democracy-Now, it's a global punchline-Trump talks of Melania's panties (Original Post) riversedge Dec 22 OP
"He's a world wide laughing stock." As he should be!! Biophilic Dec 22 #1
America chose poorly MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #2
Trump hasn't seen Melania's underwear in a long time PJMcK Dec 22 #3
America's condition must be more than a punchline to the world -- it should be a bold warning to every liberal democracy 0rganism Dec 22 #4

Biophilic

(6,402 posts)
1. "He's a world wide laughing stock." As he should be!!
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 02:29 PM
Dec 22

The man is demented and psychotic and just plain nasty. He has no redeeming qualities. I don’t hate him. I’m just totally disgusted by him and those who support him and his policies.

MustLoveBeagles

(14,765 posts)
2. America chose poorly
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 02:40 PM
Dec 22

I used to think it couldn't get worse than W, but then America said hold my beer... twice.

Oh well. At least we don't have a woman in charge. Obviously.


0rganism

(25,472 posts)
4. America's condition must be more than a punchline to the world -- it should be a bold warning to every liberal democracy
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 05:43 PM
Dec 22

It can and does happen to other countries whose electorates fail to see the threat -- e.g. Argentina and Chile, recently. Fascists are running strong all over the world in the lead-up to the pending climate mass migrations, as anti-immigrant sentiments simmer beneath thin veneers of "Christian" decency. The coming suffering and bloodshed will shame and stain our global partners forever if they don't pay attention to the warning signs. There really won't be any use for "punchlines" if they don't see this broad systemic failure as the bright red flashing "Check Engine" idiot light that it is; yeah there's some humor mixed in there, especially when observed from a distance, but "global" really needs to take a long careful look under the hood. All those precious public institutions so important to societies' self conceptions can be dismantled, looted for profit, and hung out to dry or turned against those who need them most. Everything is fungible, nothing is safe. Like all things built on trust: easily broken, prohibitively difficult to repair.

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