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NJCher

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26. I actually think

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:32 PM

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this is trump's dementia coming through.

There is no possible strategic move that can be the underlying reason for these insane directives. He is making a total ass out of himself by doing this, showing once again he has absolutely no concept of how democracy works.

If you think those close to him aren't freaking out, think again. They know when he goes, they go. Buh-bye job.

A friend of mine, who is a fairly distinguished lawyer with many publications to his name, has a little thought line that he plays out on people from time to time. It goes like this: the American system of democracy is so well thought out that it's hard to ram through it.

People here might disagree with that, having seen what we have seen with the legal system (not) holding him accountable, but the Inspectors General and now this are examples of how the system has checks and balances, tenuous as they may be.

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