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marmar

(80,081 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 08:13 AM 3 hrs ago

To the Contrary with Charlie Sykes: It's the Corruption, Stupid

May 21, 2026

Phillips O'Brien is a historian and Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss Trump's corruption, his desperate Iran's gambit, and his weak position in global politics.

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To the Contrary with Charlie Sykes: It's the Corruption, Stupid (Original Post) marmar 3 hrs ago OP

Charlie Sykes is part of the reason we're where we are luv2fly 2 hrs ago #1

Yea! Fuck anyone who didn't used agree with us - whether they changed their minds or not! ihaveaquestion 1 hr ago #2

luv2fly

(2,711 posts)

1. Charlie Sykes is part of the reason we're where we are

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:58 AM

2 hrs ago

F*ck him, he gets no pass.

ihaveaquestion

(4,798 posts)

2. Yea! Fuck anyone who didn't used agree with us - whether they changed their minds or not!

Reply to luv2fly (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:13 AM

1 hr ago

How do you think that'll work out for us in the end?

Never mind that we've got an authoritarian state dismantling and looting our democracy right in front of us. Never mind that they're setting up concentration camps all across the country and laying the groundwork for imprisoning immigrants, minorities, women and anyone else they set their sights on.

Never mind all that - we can't accept anyone we once disagreed with - even if they can help bring our message to others who once disagreed with us - whose allyship we need.

Nah - we don't need anyone else - we were right then and we're right now, so we can we can go it alone.

Sounds like a plan?

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