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LudwigPastorius

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18. If he really IS losing his supporters and his power (debatable), then he is going to be at his most dangerous.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 12:53 AM

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I refer you to the events of January 6 where Trump, facing his loss of power after the election, rallied his thugs in an attempted insurrection. They, and he, were just a Mike Pence away from an actual subversion of the voter's will.

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.

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