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Escurumbele

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42. If you read about corrupt wannabe dictatorships (and they are all corrupt), you will find they all work VERY FAST,
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:23 PM
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people make the mistake of labeling INCOMPETENT, when in fact, THEY ARE very COMPETENT at fraud, cruelty, destruction, grift, lies, and they do it so fast that normal people don't get a chance to realize what is going on. They flood the airwaves, the media with atrocious comments, with lies, to keep people from realizing what is going on behind the curtains.

These thugs are not INCOMPETENT, on the contrary, they are very competent. Does anyone here think the mafia is INCOMPETENT? Well, we are dealing with mafia types. Why do you think criminals are always a step ahead of police? They are working on the next fraud, the next assault, the next crime, while police only have chance to react, to find out when, where, and how the crime was committed.

trump and his ilk learned from the Venezuelan experience. I have studied the Venezuelan process that went from a bad Democracy, but Democracy nonetheless, to what it is now, a dictatorship that although many people have hopes that after USA got involved things are moving for the good of the people, I happen to be pessimistic because of the guy involved, trump, is there not to help but to take from the riches of the Venezuelan resources, reason why the regime is intact. Maduro was just a trophy, nothing else, Maduro was the least of all the criminals still in charge, although his wife was an evil brain of the regime, but nothing has changed, on the contrary, things are worst in many respects. Anyway, what trump and his minions are doing is following, almost to a tee, what was done in Venezuela.

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They're on steroids....................... Lovie777 May 19 #1
If you read about corrupt wannabe dictatorships (and they are all corrupt), you will find they all work VERY FAST, Escurumbele Wednesday #42
Trump learned from Bush 2000 DemocracyForever Wednesday #54
They want to wipe the entire Treasury out durablend May 19 #2
After Trump passes, investigators will tell the media, starting with 3 words.... chouchou May 19 #3
Future historians who study this era of American politics with constantly be saying, "WTF"? OMGWTF May 19 #7
Or maybe they think they are dying as a party. And starting 2027 they will not have the opportunities Maraya1969 May 19 #4
THIS!! WestMichRad May 19 #6
We should do everything and anything we can do, to ENCOURAGE this! calimary May 19 #22
100% right. Timeline for the death of the Republican Party is more certain chicoescuela Wednesday #30
Or, they realize they're bankrupting the country... haele Wednesday #40
That really makes sense to me PatSeg Wednesday #55
I have a little different take on it. wnylib Wednesday #57
Project 2025 on steroids Seinan Sensei May 19 #5
not on steroids - just project 2025 Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #36
Thank you! Most interesting (and very frightening). Totally Tunsie Wednesday #43
Well those are some good guesses FakeNoose May 19 #8
Their idea of heaven... ultralite001 Wednesday #46
Because they're very concerned about change in November misanthrope May 19 #9
"....the freedom to fleece..." sprinkleeninow May 19 #15
Because they know when he's finished, they're finished. Initech May 19 #10
I think this is the best answer to their power/greed vapor2 May 19 #18
Disturbing Reality of Dying Narcissists rustbeltvoice May 19 #11
A perfect description of my father. byronius May 19 #13
The Dying Narcissist -- a transcript - Interesting in light of the decline [+ eventual fall] of Krasnov... ultralite001 Wednesday #47
You raise some mighty good questions, kentuck! calimary May 19 #12
Perhaps it is nothing more than Congress giving him permission to steal whatever he wants... kentuck May 19 #16
As soon as he's out of office, I'd want to see that damned ballroom go to the bulldozers. calimary May 19 #21
Well, you're in good company NJCher Wednesday #32
My thinking is the takeover needs to be swift before too many notice ... cliffside May 19 #17
Klepto-anarchy as a form of government. nilram May 19 #14
I just worry what they will try to ram through House of Roberts May 19 #19
They know the end is nigh. pat_k May 19 #20
Funny NJCher Wednesday #34
Her observations are always worthwhile. pat_k Wednesday #48
she is unique in her viewpoints NJCher Wednesday #49
He has no guardrails and is going to burn the USA to the ground before he dies. kimbutgar May 19 #23
It's in preparation JokeHer May 19 #24
you ain't seen nothin yet rampartd Wednesday #25
Two words - UNMATCHED CORRUPTION badhair77 Wednesday #26
He knows the clock is ticking and he will never have this chance again underpants Wednesday #27
And, the response? OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #28
No one is doing anything to stop him. mn9driver Wednesday #29
+1 leftstreet Wednesday #37
Yes, we're talking to YOU, Congress! MyOwnPeace Wednesday #59
We do not have a federal 'government' anymore... MiHale Wednesday #31
I think theyve found no push back Johonny Wednesday #33
Correct - Bust Out Episode of the Soprano's Cosmocat Wednesday #38
He knows his end is near, both physically and politically, and, if he can't have "it", neither can anyone else. Bumbles Wednesday #35
Like Hitler's "Nero Decree" Seinan Sensei Wednesday #51
When the time comes, the prosecutions and sentencings MUST match their current fervor! Moostache Wednesday #39
That says exactly what I've been trying to grapple with but couldn't put into words. C Moon Wednesday #41
Good post, kentuck! Totally Tunsie Wednesday #44
Kakistocracy. kairos12 Wednesday #45
I have been saying for some time that we have no President. Sogo Wednesday #50
It's much simpler... Billsdaughter Wednesday #52
They're using "Soylent Green" as their model jmowreader Wednesday #53
Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #56
"klepto state of anarchy" FoggyLake Wednesday #58
I didn't think anyone messed with the IRS Beringia Wednesday #60
Exactly. Hope he drops tonorrow. Or better, today Joinfortmill Thursday #61
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