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PJMcK

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40. All dictators end badly

Reply to ImmigrantsWGTJD (Reply #34)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:29 PM

Jan 2026

Except for North Korea, they always collapse and the leader ends up dead or in exile. Look at history.

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Now he looks like an idiot? ... [View all] aggiesal Jan 2026 OP

One would think they should find that out first Uncle Joe Jan 2026 #1

Came here to suggest he thought of that first. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #10

The Oil industry popsdenver Jan 12 #73

The only way the oil industry will do it is if the US taxpayer fully funds the oil production. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #74

Did they not tell him that in their secret meetings beforehand? Beartracks Jan 2026 #27

Do you really think he would have listened? You can't tell him anything. paleotn Jan 2026 #30

I guess I needed a "facetious emoji" for my post! Beartracks Jan 2026 #41

Sorry for my misinterpretation. And big oil is most definitely NOT going to do that on their dime. paleotn Jan 2026 #43

The kind of crack genius business acumen that can bankrupt a casino. Beartracks Jan 13 #83

Of course they told him Ohioboy Jan 12 #78

Unless you are Trump PatSeg Jan 2026 #29

Yeah, his uncle taught at MIT, you know!!! He has the best brain, you know!!! hatrack Jan 2026 #31

Poor, poor Donald PatSeg Jan 2026 #44

It's like they didn't have a plan or something underpants Jan 2026 #2

incredible how 'concepts of a plan" don't survive contact with reality rampartd Jan 2026 #12

I've thought Trump was an idiot since the late 1970s PJMcK Jan 2026 #3

So did his mother... GiqueCee Jan 2026 #4

Per Politifact, there is no evidence that she ever said that spooky3 Jan 2026 #51

I believe his sister, the judge, happy feet Jan 12 #68

I'd seen it here... GiqueCee Jan 12 #82

Sadly that disaster involved and impacted millions of people. efhmc Jan 12 #81

The only thing he's good at is manipulation of others. ImmigrantsWGTJD Jan 2026 #34

All dictators end badly PJMcK Jan 2026 #40

ALSO good at grifting, stealing our money and lying vapor2 Jan 2026 #58

Now? Dan Jan 2026 #5

My question exactly. patphil Jan 2026 #48

Oopsie...a dead end alley! Hope22 Jan 2026 #6

I just broke this. You should pay for it. milestogo Jan 2026 #7

He, not only, LOOKS like an idiot indigoth Jan 2026 #8

I've always known that t-rump was a total idiot. He lucked into millions from his family and continues to be lucky... wcmagumba Jan 2026 #9

Trump is a toddler with a loader gun that cannot be taken away Bok_Tukalo Jan 2026 #11

Impeachment would do it. n/t returnee Jan 2026 #17

That's not happening. Bok_Tukalo Jan 2026 #21

Didn't say it was happening. returnee Jan 2026 #46

The real reason is, he wanted a cut for himself like Putin does. Justice matters. Jan 2026 #54

He has always looked like an idiot. I have always thought he was an idiot. cksmithy Jan 2026 #13

He's looked like an idiot for decades... NotHardly Jan 2026 #14

He stated emphatically that the Oil Companies can't wait to get in there and get all that oil. Marie Marie Jan 2026 #15

Fortunately for everyone concerned (except Trump), the oil execs are smarter than he is, Ocelot II Jan 2026 #23

Kick dalton99a Jan 2026 #16

He was born an idiot. It doesn't change during your life when you're born that way. ashredux Jan 2026 #18

He was born a lot of things state of stupid Jan 2026 #39

Great song! brakester Jan 12 #71

Appropriate Aviation Pro Jan 2026 #19

When didn't he? Ocelot II Jan 2026 #20

How ungrateful of them. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES Raven123 Jan 2026 #22

That's cuz the moran thinks he knows everybody's business better than they do. usonian Jan 2026 #24

His idiocy is CONFIRMED, yet again. Martin Eden Jan 2026 #25

But it knocked Trump's Epstien files connection out of the headlines for a week... Beartracks Jan 2026 #26

Exxon's CEO tells Trump that Venezuela's Oil is uninvestible! LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #28

It's a negotiating ploy. sop Jan 2026 #32

They didn't have a long range plan for after the abduction of Machado. WestMichRad Jan 2026 #33

I foresee the Sunni Triangle with jungles. paleotn Jan 2026 #36

KKKaptain bonespurs will send his "suckers and losers" to die in Venezuela. Justice matters. Jan 2026 #55

Anyone with a function frontal cortex knew it all along.... paleotn Jan 2026 #35

Does that mean we fly Maduro back and drop him off? NBachers Jan 2026 #37

"Garbage": How Trump Used to Talk About Venezuelan Oil LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #38

I look forward to the day when nobody cares how he feels or what he says. calimary Jan 2026 #49

That description is not really correct Trailrider1951 Jan 12 #72

and the tanker ships joho260 Jan 12 #76

NOW? 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #42

Can't pass the buck to Biden for THIS fuck-up, clown. Grokenstein Jan 2026 #45

But he will sure as hell try, won't he? Ray Bruns Jan 12 #62

I bet security is the main issue. BradBo Jan 2026 #47

Yeah and Fuck Off Blowhard PEDO Homicidal Cha Jan 2026 #50

Maniac, fool, clown BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #52

No wonder that despicable clown bankrupted casinos... Justice matters. Jan 2026 #53

Donald, why don't you force the oil companies to invest and take over the oil? Norrrm Jan 2026 #56

Or you could invest your own money. Norrrm Jan 2026 #57

Don't you remember? ... aggiesal Jan 12 #60

As Emily Litella would say... Totally Tunsie Jan 12 #59

"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot, but don't let that fool you... alterfurz Jan 12 #61

He always looks like an idiot. liberalla Jan 12 #63

So Trump decided to blame Exxon for telling the truth about the uninvestibility of the Venezuelan oil industry. Martin68 Jan 12 #64

Oh gee, how silly of me. freethought Jan 12 #65

He may look like an idiot, and sound like an idiot... Shipwack Jan 12 #66

K&R spanone Jan 12 #67

trump's feelings were hurt LetMyPeopleVote Jan 12 #69

What he's not telling us .... FakeNoose Jan 12 #80

Looks like an idiot? vapor2 Jan 12 #70

He has always "looked" like an idiot, Mme. Defarge Jan 12 #75

He's DEMENTED. Joinfortmill Jan 12 #77

Trump is a moron fixated by fabric swatches. Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #79