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Mblaze

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13. The reason that Trump is popular among you Republicans

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 11:58 AM

21 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Dec 16, 2025, 01:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Is that he's the only one who has been able to destroy the government that you Republicans have wanted to destroy since Ronald Reagan. The fact that he is taking individual freedom away and overriding State's Rights is a "political bottom line" that you are willing to sacrifice to the destruction.

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"...What is happening now is not normal politics...." [View all] babylonsister 23 hrs ago OP

expert on intl relations said that its difficult to know if trumps policies are for USA or his wealth acquisitions BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #1

not difficult at all. It's about Trump and acquisitions for Trump. RockCreek 23 hrs ago #3

Absolutely... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #11

trump takes hitler's ideas, and jacks them with steroids. slightlv 20 hrs ago #16

That tracks. (nt) GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #17

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with desire his family to personally benefit. BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #19

Hint... FalloutShelter 23 hrs ago #5

This is why we are where we are. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #14

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with personally benefiting BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #18

You are giving Trump way too much credit. Bluetus 20 hrs ago #23

Understatement of the year. marble falls 23 hrs ago #2

Understatement by the media is how we got here. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #15

No shit! 45 years of republican media ownership has done this. BComplex 20 hrs ago #21

We have to be vigilant about the accuracy of "news" from new media Bluetus 20 hrs ago #22

F'kin "water is wet" Brooks. harumph 23 hrs ago #4

Salt of the earth... 3825-87867 22 hrs ago #7

He is only screaming because he must have lost power and money now. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #8

Thank you!!! displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #12

He covered for Republicans going back 45 years Grins 9 hrs ago #33

Just post election jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #34

Should have been a court jester. Scruffy1 22 hrs ago #6

When Trump is gone they will all be doing this - TBF 22 hrs ago #9

Brooks is a fake intellectual who has always defended the Republican Party no matter how bad their policies for the Martin68 22 hrs ago #10

Very late. Does he not understand what we've been trying to do? MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #25

The reason that Trump is popular among you Republicans Mblaze 21 hrs ago #13

A house divided against itself cannot stand. patphil 20 hrs ago #20

Coming from Brooks, I'd say, yup, we're in deep shit, people. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #24

Took you long enough to notice, Davy... regnaD kciN 14 hrs ago #26

I agree with the aquisition of power statement canetoad 13 hrs ago #27

David Brooks facilitated MAGAts... maspaha 11 hrs ago #28

So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives. rickford66 9 hrs ago #32

This really nails it... SleeplessinSoCal 11 hrs ago #29

Until we address the capitalism problem, none of this goes away. BlueTsunami2018 11 hrs ago #30

Doesn't it just drive your f*cking CRAZY... Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #31

Agree jfz9580m 2 hrs ago #35

It IS normal politics... lonely bird 1 hr ago #36

Party over country has been the Republican way since America first Nazi collaborators JT45242 46 min ago #37