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Bluetus

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23. You are giving Trump way too much credit.

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:49 PM

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EVERYTHING he does is a transaction for his own personal (financial or political) benefit.

It doesn't take any special expertise to see this. Trump isn't trying to hide any of his schemes.

I challenge anybody to identify a single significant policy move Trump has made in the past 11 months that was NOT highly motivated by Trump's PERSONAL gain, financial or political.

In other words, please name one significant action that clearly benefits average working Americans more than it benefits Trump or his inside gang. Anybody? I don't think there is one.

We must stop giving Trump the benefit of any doubt. The starting point for any analysis should be, "Why is Trump doing this? How is he hoping to benefit personally?"

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

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

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

Absolutely... GiqueCee Yesterday #11

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

That tracks. (nt) GiqueCee Yesterday #17

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

Hint... FalloutShelter Yesterday #5

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

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

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

Understatement of the year. marble falls Yesterday #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you!!! displacedvermoter Yesterday #12

He covered for Republicans going back 45 years Grins 16 hrs ago #33

Just post election jfz9580m 10 hrs ago #34

Once we remove the misdirective gee-gaws and rhetorical bullshit from whatever Brooks says, harumph 5 hrs ago #40

That's better than anything Brooks ever wrote jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #41

Should have been a court jester. Scruffy1 Yesterday #6

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

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

Very late. Does he not understand what we've been trying to do? MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #25

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

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

Coming from Brooks, I'd say, yup, we're in deep shit, people. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #24

Took you long enough to notice, Davy... regnaD kciN 21 hrs ago #26

I agree with the aquisition of power statement canetoad 20 hrs ago #27

David Brooks facilitated MAGAts... maspaha 18 hrs ago #28

So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives. rickford66 16 hrs ago #32

This really nails it... SleeplessinSoCal 18 hrs ago #29

Until we address the capitalism problem, none of this goes away. BlueTsunami2018 17 hrs ago #30

Unregulated capitalism is like starting a campfire - throwing gasoline on it and walking away. harumph 5 hrs ago #43

Doesn't it just drive your f*cking CRAZY... Trueblue Texan 17 hrs ago #31

Agree jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #35

It IS normal politics... lonely bird 8 hrs ago #36

Party over country has been the Republican way since America first Nazi collaborators JT45242 7 hrs ago #37

"I'm really not a movement guy." OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #38

David Brooks, late as usual. Paladin 6 hrs ago #39

👆👍 jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #42