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OMGWTF

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23. Character

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 03:16 PM

Jul 2025

“It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.”

― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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Andrew Coyne is a conservative Canadian journalist, he exposes Trump to the world. [View all] Swede Jul 2025 OP

Prejudice and ignorance won over the side that voted for him. Baitball Blogger Jul 2025 #1

Thanks, first, to Putin; then, to Musk. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #2

Great summary dalton99a Jul 2025 #3

Thanks for that additional text. I was hoping to read more of Coyne's very fine words. erronis Jul 2025 #9

Warm up.... MarcoZandrini Jul 2025 #21

So sad bdamomma Jul 2025 #39

WOW, a spot on analysis! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 2025 #4

Nothing to add. Boomerproud Jul 2025 #5

Character OMGWTF Jul 2025 #23

Sadly, the hate part of the "hate-filled campaign" was a feature, not a bug. RandomNumbers Jul 2025 #6

One million times yes ... spot on Greywing Jul 2025 #10

Agreed. Dr. T Jul 2025 #31

Been saying this for 10 years now Cosmocat Jul 2025 #35

Excellent malaise Jul 2025 #7

Says it all.. mountain grammy Jul 2025 #8

Well-written. Martin68 Jul 2025 #11

Andrew Coyne's words made me stop in my tracks. democrank Jul 2025 #12

So accurate and terrifying at the same time. yobrault1 Jul 2025 #13

And Caligula. Both met bloody, ignominious ends. Hoping the same applies to Donnie. paleotn Jul 2025 #14

still true...and becoming "truer"... xocetaceans Jul 2025 #15

link without paywall SouthBayDem Jul 2025 #18

Can't argue with any of it...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #16

Original source of the Coyne article (non facebook link) SouthBayDem Jul 2025 #17

Thanks, I'll add that to the OP Swede Jul 2025 #20

Kick BadgerMom Jul 2025 #19

Powerful words. sop Jul 2025 #22

I still believe that it was stolen from Kamala. OMGWTF Jul 2025 #24

I've long thought so, and expressed suspicions, but have been scolded for being conspiratorial. sop Jul 2025 #26

It was depressing enough the first time. 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #29

Yes, Millions believed the Lies and some didn't care.. Cha Jul 2025 #25

The billionaires will go to any lengths to avoid any responsibility or accountability dlk Jul 2025 #27

I will be adding "emotional incontinence" to my vocabulary. 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #28

And through rightwing media, Republican voters had been primed for decades to hate and distrust Democrats... Beartracks Jul 2025 #30

This is the the root cause Cosmocat Jul 2025 #36

Pretty flaky behavior at that Web site, hard to navigate. Here's the link, a trick, and good luck! eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #32

needs to be shouted from the MT tops markie Jul 2025 #33

Wow........there are a lot of DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #34

I wish this part was played out loud from every rooftop in this country. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #37

I kind of wish I could recommend this post a few more times. NNadir Jul 2025 #38

The only thing missing? Q.E.D. Moostache Jul 2025 #40

k and r BoRaGard Jul 2025 #41