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BComplex

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21. No shit! 45 years of republican media ownership has done this.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:33 PM

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I get my news from YouTube these days. No more republican media.

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"...What is happening now is not normal politics...." [View all] babylonsister Tuesday OP

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

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

Absolutely... GiqueCee Tuesday #11

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

That tracks. (nt) GiqueCee Tuesday #17

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

Hint... FalloutShelter Tuesday #5

This is why we are where we are. Bluetus Tuesday #14

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

You are giving Trump way too much credit. Bluetus Tuesday #23

Understatement of the year. marble falls Tuesday #2

Understatement by the media is how we got here. Bluetus Tuesday #15

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

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

F'kin "water is wet" Brooks. harumph Tuesday #4

Salt of the earth... 3825-87867 Tuesday #7

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

Thank you!!! displacedvermoter Tuesday #12

He covered for Republicans going back 45 years Grins Tuesday #33

Just post election jfz9580m Yesterday #34

Once we remove the misdirective gee-gaws and rhetorical bullshit from whatever Brooks says, harumph Yesterday #40

That's better than anything Brooks ever wrote jfz9580m Yesterday #41

Should have been a court jester. Scruffy1 Tuesday #6

When Trump is gone they will all be doing this - TBF Tuesday #9

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

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

The reason that Trump is popular among you Republicans Mblaze Tuesday #13

A house divided against itself cannot stand. patphil Tuesday #20

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

Took you long enough to notice, Davy... regnaD kciN Tuesday #26

I agree with the aquisition of power statement canetoad Tuesday #27

David Brooks facilitated MAGAts... maspaha Tuesday #28

So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives. rickford66 Tuesday #32

This really nails it... SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #29

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

Unregulated capitalism is like starting a campfire - throwing gasoline on it and walking away. harumph Yesterday #43

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

Agree jfz9580m Yesterday #35

It IS normal politics... lonely bird Yesterday #36

Seems they're imploding. babylonsister Yesterday #44

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

"I'm really not a movement guy." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #38

David Brooks, late as usual. Paladin Yesterday #39

👆👍 jfz9580m Yesterday #42