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jgmiller

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15. The thing dictators (wannabe and real) never remember is this

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 09:10 PM

Jul 2025

They all eventually fall and when that happens history does not remember them the way they hoped they would be remembered. It sucks for people during their reign but in the end their desire to be remembered as someone great never happens.

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Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum [View all] demmiblue Jul 2025 OP

His ego really is quite fragile Bayard Jul 2025 #1

The fast slide to autocracy. This sucks to put it mildly. Evolve Dammit Jul 2025 #2

Unfreakingbelievable Docreed2003 Jul 2025 #3

I wonder if they have destroyed all the Congressional records of his two impeachments. tetedur Jul 2025 #4

He's got his stooge over at National Archives now. So, yes. nt SunSeeker Jul 2025 #5

And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the reign? twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #6

It's just not as simple as it used to be. Of course I had to look up John Fogarty's song erronis Jul 2025 #7

Yep, you, me and maybe a BILLION bluestarone Jul 2025 #9

Can't depend on the media, Scotus or congress vapor2 Jul 2025 #17

DUzy!! 🏆🥇👏 littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #19

It's 1984 again!! mdbl Jul 2025 #8

Winston Smith has been busy. Permanut Jul 2025 #11

To me, popsdenver Jul 2025 #12

It is 1984 again, 'cept for the price of, well, everything. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #14

He can rewrite history all he wants... COL Mustard Jul 2025 #10

This disgusting motherfucker and his fascist dictatorship can go to hell LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #13

The thing dictators (wannabe and real) never remember is this jgmiller Jul 2025 #15

Uncle Joe approves! LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #16

Why?? MissHoneychurch Aug 2025 #18

They are just like him. His mini me wannabes. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #20

Take away their funding. Boomerproud Aug 2025 #22

One would think he'd be the main draw, TWO impeachments is historic! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #21

Maddow Blog-Smithsonian removes Trump references from exhibit on presidential impeachments LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #23

Smithsonian doesn't want to be CPB'd or PBS'd IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #24

Literally rewriting history. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #25

gives them practice removing anything trump when hes finally gone samnsara Aug 2025 #26