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SSJVegeta

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15. Its a catch 22

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:57 AM

Nov 4

If he does too much he pisses off the public and gets thrown out on his ass or worse.

If he does too little he enrages the public and gets thrown out on his ass. Or worse.

Whoever thunk being a dictator is such a narrow fabric to thread?

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How Trump will fall into the dictator's trap: [View all] applegrove Nov 3 OP

He won't fall dweller Nov 3 #1

He'll cankle-roll into it like the goose step... ananda Nov 3 #2

He's in cornered-rat territory now; his polls are terrible Ocelot II Nov 3 #3

I hope bdamomma Nov 4 #19

"The devil always overplays his hand" The Blue Flower Nov 3 #4

Tearing down rhe Whitehouse should do it. Emile Nov 3 #5

Jan 6 should have done it dweller Nov 3 #7

So many things should have done it. No single one has. It is the sum total that is enraging 63 pc of the public. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 3 #8

He already has, and the public is enraged, to the tune of about 63 percent. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 3 #6

He is putting 100% of his time and energy into the destruction of the USA. BigmanPigman Nov 3 #9

The top of the U.S. Military popsdenver Nov 4 #11

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Nov 4 #14

And protector of rich pedophiles: Mike Johnson. nt Justice matters. Nov 4 #16

And, popsdenver Nov 4 #18

Oh yes, bdamomma Nov 4 #20

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Nov 4 #10

Or some hero will ---- Jack Valentino Nov 4 #13

I've wondered about that... (n/t) PJMcK Nov 4 #17

or maybe bdamomma Nov 4 #21

He's living proof that only the good die young. thought crime Nov 4 #22

He didn't 'fall', he JUMPED HEAD FIRST into it--- and TOLD US HE WOULD Jack Valentino Nov 4 #12

Its a catch 22 SSJVegeta Nov 4 #15