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36. Trump and MAGA and the AI bros. Mustn't forget them...though you probably had at least some of

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:17 PM

Jan 2026

them in mind, and especially Musk, for that "ultra corrupt and completely psychotic cabal of James Bond level supervillains."

We saw the danger of Christian nationalists before we realized just how treacherous Silicon Valley could be.

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I never imagined, 60,000 posts ago, that our country would be in so much trouble today. [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2026 OP

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I saw one piece of really good news on the AI front jfz9580m Jan 2026 #24

I'd like to see all responsible for training LLMs illegally, on stolen intellectual property, prosecuted. highplainsdem Jan 2026 #31

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If you had told me 15 years ago.. Initech Jan 2026 #34

Trump and MAGA and the AI bros. Mustn't forget them...though you probably had at least some of highplainsdem Jan 2026 #36

Don't forget the Saudis and Elon Musk, either. Initech Jan 2026 #37

Goddamn every single person who voted for the crazy, maniacal, power hungry creep now in the White House Fla Dem Jan 2026 #40