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Bettie

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17. The Republican party has shown the world that the US is always

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:11 AM

Jun 26

one election away from a madman running the US.

There is no stability to be found in the US system, because everyone has seen that our system of "checks and balances" doesn't work when one man decides he is a dictator.

Or, maybe I should rephrase that....when a bunch of billionaire assholes decide that the country is their chew toy and they must break it and then smash all the little people in it, in order to help them feel something, anything.

Also, of all of them Mike Johnson is the most evil. He is the ONE PERSON who could initiate a change, it is supposedly his obligation to do so, but he's that cartoon of the dog sitting in a burning room saying "this is fine".

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In a shocking move, Australia has officially turned its back on the US to sign a massive $30B trade deal with the EU. Fo [View all] riversedge Jun 26 OP

He has destroyed everything hookaleft Jun 26 #1

So much winning! QueerDuck Jun 26 #2

The entire 1st term of the next Democratic President will be consumed restoring everything Trump destroyed Tim S Jun 26 #3

Congress cannot and should not swong19104 Jun 26 #11

Yeah, we would need to change the laws governing the lawmakers ToxMarz Jun 26 #15

And how has that has worked so far? Joinfortmill Jun 26 #16

Executive power will be abused if laws are not refined to prevent it Martin Eden Jun 26 #18

I don't give a fuck if he's impeached TexasBushwhacker Jun 26 #22

Should have happened years before the 2024 election for J6 & Documents case Martin Eden Jun 26 #26

Thinking that's gotten us into this mess in the first place paleotn Jun 26 #27

No, I don't think voters are rational swong19104 Jun 26 #30

Yes, I'm so shocked nobody wants to do business with us! ananda Jun 26 #4

I have never met Rubio or Von Der Leyen. However-- DFW Jun 26 #5

This isn't the least bit shocking FakeNoose Jun 26 #6

The republican/fascist owned news media will NEVER let republican voters know BComplex Jun 26 #12

they are traitors and deserve some sort of punishment LymphocyteLover Jun 26 #19

Thank you Republican Party. You are doing a great job. Biophilic Jun 26 #7

I Hope The Corporate Execs... GB_RN Jun 26 #8

Australia has turned its back against authoritarianism and in-your-face corruption dlk Jun 26 #9

Yes, but a headline that says, "In a completely unsurprising move, Australia has signed with the EU over the US"... OldBaldy1701E Jun 26 #14

Tariffs have consequences. tanyev Jun 26 #10

He's gonna kill our economy. Likely no coming back from this. Joinfortmill Jun 26 #13

He and fleon skum said they were going to do just that, and remake it niyad Jun 26 #28

The Republican party has shown the world that the US is always Bettie Jun 26 #17

Mike Johnson, who wears his "Christianity" on his sleeve, is a primary enabler and servant of Trump Martin Eden Jun 26 #20

Parliamentary system of government duckworth969 Jun 26 #31

And the public has such weird expectations Bettie Jun 26 #32

Who can blame them? Scrivener7 Jun 26 #21

How come we don't see Lockheed Martin raging about Submariner Jun 26 #23

Well we have 17 trillion in investment johnnyfins Jun 26 #24

When asked about this deal, Trump will mumble, oasis Jun 26 #25

What, exactly, is "shocking" about this, Elizabeth? niyad Jun 26 #29

Not so shocking given trump's behavior BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 26 #33

So true!! riversedge Jun 26 #35

Thank your Pres and his administration for this. republianmushroom Jun 26 #34