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Greg Isles from Blue SKy this is it in a nutshell (Original Post) yellowdogintexas Sunday OP
Dang. Nailed it. Easterncedar Sunday #1
Rather succinctly sums up the trump phenomenon...nt Wounded Bear Sunday #2
The truth malaise Sunday #3
a yup. bluboid Sunday #6
This reminds me of a friend describing someone he grew up with chowder66 Sunday #4
Well said, but please keep that tit free of honey ... LeftyLucie Sunday #5
Thank you LeftyLucie cydney_wong Sunday #9
Maybe that's the point? druidity33 Sunday #16
But it really is Stupid. Brenda Sunday #7
It wasn't about what's in it for them. It's about who they hate and scapegoat for their own perceived failures in life. paleotn Sunday #10
Trump's business acumen and hope for a prosperous U.S. wasn't what it was all about for them. 3Hotdogs Sunday #19
Exactly right! Painfully correct! liberalla Sunday #8
and now he's prez. the seven deadly sins in acton. AllaN01Bear Sunday #11
This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Sunday #12
republicons sold their souls for a pocket full of pedos BoRaGard Sunday #13
Just finished Southern Man BeneteauBum Sunday #14
while i'm here, I'd like to share this monument to their hate and stupidity CatWoman Sunday #15
Whew Kali Sunday #18
Trump interview with Larry King Paul-EM Sunday #17
Yep.......nt Figarosmom Sunday #20
Greg Iles is a wonderful writer Unwind Your Mind Yesterday #21
Just like Hitler did. hadEnuf 20 hrs ago #22
The final "point" being, we're dealing with delusional man-babies. n/t ariadne0614 19 hrs ago #23
At the risk of sounding redundant this is what Hitler did too jgmiller 13 hrs ago #24
I don't think blame has anything to do with it LostOne4Ever 12 hrs ago #25
That is as succinct and accurate description Hey Joe 12 hrs ago #26

chowder66

(10,982 posts)
4. This reminds me of a friend describing someone he grew up with
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:04 PM
Sunday

Who went on to become famous through marriage….. stating she was “ the liar of liars, the thief of thieves, the con of cons….”.

LeftyLucie

(44 posts)
5. Well said, but please keep that tit free of honey ...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:19 PM
Sunday

Honey can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum, bacteria that produce a toxin causing paralysis. Infants' digestive systems are not fully developed, making them susceptible to this toxin.

druidity33

(6,787 posts)
16. Maybe that's the point?
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 07:49 PM
Sunday

He is talking about Trump supporters. That may just cause death and disease among them. They're feeding on poison after all.



Brenda

(1,708 posts)
7. But it really is Stupid.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:43 PM
Sunday

Did they believe they would suddenly become wealthy back in 2016?

Other than his billionaire friends, the middle and lower classes become poorer during his first term.

So they waited until old man Biden times - when things actually started getting better - to decide let's go back to Chumptown.

Now it's all hell and they're still going to blame the people least responsible and give Chump a pass.

Fuck them all.

paleotn

(20,627 posts)
10. It wasn't about what's in it for them. It's about who they hate and scapegoat for their own perceived failures in life.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:03 PM
Sunday

He's shitting on the very people and institutions they consider responsible for their failings. Libs in general, elites who actually know things, brown people who do much of the hard work in this country, trans people who make up an extraordinarily tiny part of our populace but are easy to attack, PBS, NPR, USAID (though few even knew that existed), and on and on and on. And they love him for it.

3Hotdogs

(14,380 posts)
19. Trump's business acumen and hope for a prosperous U.S. wasn't what it was all about for them.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 10:58 PM
Sunday

It was about them paying less tax. He delivered that in '16 and just made the lower tax permanent.

liberalla

(10,602 posts)
8. Exactly right! Painfully correct!
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:45 PM
Sunday

Sadly I agree.

this is the BEST single paragragh
that succinctly breaks down the reasons for...

the rise of Donald Trump.


Sickening. Maddening too...

Response to yellowdogintexas (Original post)

BeneteauBum

(156 posts)
14. Just finished Southern Man
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:30 PM
Sunday

Greg Isles exposes the white paranoia in this excellent read.
Peace ☮️

CatWoman

(80,050 posts)
15. while i'm here, I'd like to share this monument to their hate and stupidity
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:35 PM
Sunday

1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives (ft. Mehdi Hasan)

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:12 Claim #1 Donald Trump is pro crime and pro criminal
21:39 Claim #2 Donald Trump is defying the constitution
44:29 Claim #3 Immigrants, overall, are good for America
01:11:35 Claim #4 Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza is ethnic cleansing
01:31:09 Kai’s Claim We should get rid of birthright citizenship


?si=7MvTv_PRPCXTFyZm

Paul-EM

(28 posts)
17. Trump interview with Larry King
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:41 PM
Sunday

In his 1989 interview with Larry King, Donald Trump said, "Maybe hate is what we need if we're going to get something done." Sadly, many Americans like his message.

Unwind Your Mind

(2,283 posts)
21. Greg Iles is a wonderful writer
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:36 AM
Yesterday

Highly recommended but be prepared to not want to do anything else for a few days 😉

hadEnuf

(3,313 posts)
22. Just like Hitler did.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:32 AM
20 hrs ago

Now that we are losing the greatest generation who knew them up close and personal, the Nazis have been regulated to sinister black and white cartoons. But they were (once) people with grievances who were skillfully manipulated into the monstrosity that became the Third Reich. It's been 92 years since that started, but the blueprint has remained the same.

ariadne0614

(1,996 posts)
23. The final "point" being, we're dealing with delusional man-babies. n/t
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:24 AM
19 hrs ago

It’s so peculiar that they fancy themselves to be real men.

jgmiller

(589 posts)
24. At the risk of sounding redundant this is what Hitler did too
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 03:44 PM
13 hrs ago

He told the German people that WWI wasn't their fault, that they would have won if it hadn't been for the Jews teaming up with the corrupt politicians and then when they surrendered because their money was at risk they made terrible deals with the allies that lined their pockets even more. He told them that everything they were told were lies and that if they just gave into their worst instincts Germany would rise from the ashes and punish everyone who did it to them starting with the Jews.

Regardless if he conciously knows it or not is playing Hitler's playbook to almost perfection. The problem Trump has is that he is a lot older than Hitler was when he came to power and he definitely has an expiration date that is fast approaching. Hitler was also a lot better at picking evil people to help him who were VERY comptent, Trump tends to pick losers.

LostOne4Ever

(9,690 posts)
25. I don't think blame has anything to do with it
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:05 PM
12 hrs ago

I think they voted for him because they just want to hurt people. To lash out in rage about their situation at those who are different.

That they are bullies who just take pleasure in the suffering of those not like them.

They know their problems are their own fault and really don’t care. Cruelty is the point. Not blame.

Hey Joe

(117 posts)
26. That is as succinct and accurate description
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:48 PM
12 hrs ago

of the total debauchery and fawning worship of the orange anus as I have seen.
These ingrates would set themselves on fire if they thought their “enemies “ would choke on the soot.

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