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LymphocyteLover

(9,787 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:21 AM Jan 20

The incredible cowardice of our elites-- this is just so maddening [View all]

Trump is a megalomaniacal, criminal madman, he is the singular force that is destroying the entire world order and the whole American system, and rather than acknowledging him as a crisis, our institutions are still, STILL determined to relentlessly normalize him
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:05:32.576Z

The president is a mad king threatening war against Americaâ€™s closest allies because heâ€™s got a psychological fixation on an empty frozen island and a Nobel Peace Prize snub and the best the media or opposition can manage is â€œTrump changes Americaâ€™s priorities, perhaps for the worseâ€
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:07:13.964Z

He could build himself a golden monument on the White House lawn and it would be described as â€œan unusual project that belies his focus on affordability.â€ He could institute a military blockade of my city and it would be described as â€œa hard-edged approach to immigration policy.â€
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:09:28.911Z

Our worthless class of elites is responsible for Trump, not because they agree with him but because their affectation of seriousness has suffocated them and made it impossible to leverage their resources and platforms to stop or slow him. Theyâ€™d have to break the pose, and REACT, and they will not.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:12:22.707Z

I cannot express how it makes me feel to see my Minneapolis neighbors living every day in the line of fire, risking injury, imprisonment, and death at the hands of a tyrant, while these soft, empty suits prance around at Davos and hope that if they pretend hard enough heâ€™ll go away.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:15:18.087Z

All the way back to 2015, itâ€™s the pretending that is killing us. We have the strength to stop this weak man and his deranged plans, but we wonâ€™t, because it would require us to drop all our self-praising little fictions about being masters of restraint and subtlety, and actually strike back.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T14:18:10.365Z

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The incredible cowardice of our elites-- this is just so maddening [View all] LymphocyteLover Jan 20 OP

They get a cut of all crime profits. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #1

they must know this is not going to work out well in the long run though LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #5

They have their pensions, healthcare, perks. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #9

As long as they stay away from balconies. yellow dahlia Jan 20 #22

Exactly. You play with the devil, you might get burned. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #24

Yep. We all know this script. yellow dahlia Jan 20 #26

They should be called the "deletes" NotHardly Jan 20 #37

The Financial Elites - Billionaires JustAnotherGen Jan 20 #2

are they benefiting from it though? Only in the most idiotic short term way LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #6

the media - and our leaders - act as if they are watching an action/adventure film, with no real impacts NewHendoLib Jan 20 #3

Money to gain Power. Power to protect Money. Kid Berwyn Jan 20 #4

It's not cowardice. It's avarice. dalton99a Jan 20 #7

Only the 1% sits at the GOP table and bronxiteforever Jan 20 #8

Super K&R orangecrush Jan 20 #10

Perhaps folks are confusing cowardice with opportunism. Layzeebeaver Jan 20 #11

Profit over principle Mblaze Jan 20 #12

As Carney said to the world "it is time to take the sign in the window down" Bev54 Jan 20 #13

But didn't I hear that Canada has signed up for that bogus "peace board"? yellow dahlia Jan 20 #23

He has not signed up for the peace board, what he said was that he had been asked and Bev54 Jan 20 #38

Thanks for the clarification. yellow dahlia Jan 20 #39

great speech! LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #31

Yes...everything this guy says in this thread! Bettie Jan 20 #14

The Elites picked Trump Johnny2X2X Jan 20 #15

Primary voters picked Trump. betsuni Jan 20 #17

And the elites fully got behind him for 2024 or he wouldn't have won Johnny2X2X Jan 20 #18

These are people who because of their monetary success think they are much smarter than they actually are. They surround Fil1957 Jan 20 #16

Is Will Stancel mad at "elites", or at all of us and our "self-praising little fictions"? maxsolomon Jan 20 #19

more the elites and Republicans, but I guess some Dems in leadership too LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #30

I think he's talking about the media elites taking trump down like they routinely do to democrats Blues Heron Jan 20 #32

Im not sure what "affection of seriousness" or "elites" mean, but biocube Jan 20 #20

agreed Skittles Jan 20 #25

they would absolutely melt down and storm the White House LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #34

presumably "affectation of seriousness" means these elites put on an affectation of being serious and high minded LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #33

...and which part of the pie have they been promised? yellow dahlia Jan 20 #21

They should know by now TSF's promises are made to be broken Deuxcents Jan 20 #27

I'm thinking a stock market crash Mme. Defarge Jan 20 #28

big drop today... should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow and if pedoPOTUS TACOs LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #29

We are definitely in Mme. Defarge Jan 20 #36

All going according to plan. Kid Berwyn Jan 20 #35