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Bread and Circuses

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40. I've struggled with this question too....
Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:13 PM
Jul 19

There’s many players with their own agendas: christo-fascists, misogynists, billionaire tax dodgers, white nativists, and the growing misconception that democracy limits ‘ freedom’. In this case , the freedom to have no regulations, rules, or oversight so the rich can ravage our country. They believe that a few elite tech-bros and billionaires know what is right and that we the people are idiots. Bottom Line = all western democracies must be demolished . Who do you think wins ?

They’re NOT like us.

They want us fearful, poor, and capitulated to the power elites.

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2025? 1WorldHope Jul 19 #1
Project 2025, specifically electron_blue Sunday #81
White Conservstives think democracy doesn't work for them SARose Jul 19 #2
They think Democracy doesn't work for them because BaronChocula Jul 19 #17
Conservatives & democracy: Dulcinea Jul 19 #25
A good articulated insight Gum Logger Sunday #82
K&R markie Jul 19 #3
It's the Republican dystopian view of America. J_William_Ryan Jul 19 #4
This. And they want to go WAY back... ananda Jul 19 #23
Agreed on the underestimating of climate change misanthrope Jul 19 #50
It's hard to see how it could not. ananda Jul 19 #52
What you have described is the antebellum South misanthrope Jul 19 #54
Money, power, cruelty. Irish_Dem Jul 19 #5
they know they can manipulate cowards. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 19 #6
Don't know why but... moondust Jul 19 #7
sounds right. Evolve Dammit Jul 19 #14
Egoism Ping Tung Jul 19 #8
We make the mistaken assumption that there is a Gaugamela Jul 19 #9
if you are accustomed to privelege MadameButterfly Jul 19 #33
works for me! Native Sunday #84
Because Trump works for Russia, the Fossil Fuel Industries, Saudi Arabia, and he is deeply mentally ill. Botany Jul 19 #10
Christo Fascist agenda, as you said Alice Kramden Jul 19 #21
In my humble opinion OddMom20 Jul 19 #11
Moral collapse of society, engendered by the right wing dedl67 Jul 19 #12
DAMN good question. Evolve Dammit Jul 19 #13
Money:More is never enough. multigraincracker Jul 19 #15
Because they saw this election as their last chance for complete and total control, which they believe now they have, Karasu Jul 19 #16
I've been puzzling over this for awhile... jmbar2 Jul 19 #18
They want to collapse all government protections and functions to take over and rule us like peasants kimbutgar Jul 19 #19
Turning America into a shithole country poli-junkie Jul 19 #20
it's not just trump kbowman Jul 19 #22
Chaos - they need chaos to fully loot the country alittlelark Jul 19 #24
Re-arranging the deck chairs as humanity faces a cascade of environmental and social calamities PufPuf23 Jul 19 #26
Putin gave them a deadline. blm Jul 19 #27
Short answer: They're working for our enemies. Iggo Jul 19 #28
Anyone know when they will raise the Russian flag over the WH?? vapor2 Jul 19 #53
All of the above, Mr. Hartmann, and as usual, B.See Jul 19 #29
Most likely the second one. Dulcinea Jul 19 #30
"And of course this is just a partial list......."!!! I was exhausted by the time I got to this line, thinking to..... FadedMullet Jul 19 #31
6th grade teacher Blue Full Moon Jul 19 #32
I'm amazed people are still confused - Nigrum Cattus Jul 19 #34
You don't think that whathehell Jul 19 #48
It's simple, greed and power with no consequences. Until there are consequences for their actions and we as a people Cheezoholic Jul 19 #35
Trump is a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly Jul 19 #36
Trump is somewhat similar to 'The Mule' in Asimov's "Second Foundation" dedl67 Jul 19 #39
He will eventually alienate everyone MadameButterfly Jul 19 #44
Everything has always been about him malaise Jul 19 #37
They and the 1% will gain even more money and power. That's all they care about. It's an illness. Fil1957 Jul 19 #38
When they have to spend all their money on security MadameButterfly Jul 19 #45
I've struggled with this question too.... Bread and Circuses Jul 19 #40
I think it has to do with Trump's desire to control everything, and his decisions Ocelot II Jul 19 #41
Trump's desire to control comes from MadameButterfly Jul 19 #46
The perfect storm seabiscuit5920 Jul 19 #42
They want to make their current control permanent MadameButterfly Jul 19 #47
Hollywood bmichaelh Jul 19 #43
Trump realizes very little MadameButterfly Jul 19 #49
Had to laugh at the 1939 cinema reference misanthrope Jul 19 #56
Short answer: Money and Power. emulatorloo Jul 19 #51
My amateur theory is they're destroying the middle class because they don't need it anymore FullySupportDems Jul 19 #55
On some various levels his reasons are likely of all of the above. Bev54 Jul 19 #57
The usual "rational" explainations are no longer "rational" as the actions you describe will only create devastation and LT Barclay Jul 19 #58
Authoritarianism pervades American society iemanja Jul 19 #59
"The rich hate us" blubunyip Sunday #66
And why did millions of people vote for this? Oh yeah...because the FUCKING CORPORATE MEDIA enabled progressoid Sunday #60
Hatred and greed. niyad Sunday #61
i'm currently going for "private equity hostile takeover" rampartd Sunday #62
Putin told Trump... GiqueCee Sunday #63
This!!! Excellent & a must read Joinfortmill Sunday #70
Because they're not running a government, they're running a chop shop hatrack Sunday #64
the killing of the American dream..... Historic NY Sunday #65
My first thought was this is the making of feudalism Joinfortmill Sunday #67
re: "Why would Trump and the GOP..." - I think it is important to distinguish the two... thesquanderer Sunday #68
Serfs and barons is the social order they are intent on establishing. lark Sunday #69
Must destroy democracy to roll out the New Feudalism Kid Berwyn Sunday #71
At the pinnacle of wealth and power The Blue Flower Sunday #72
K&R spanone Sunday #73
It's natural to want to want to find out one big reason that explains it all jgmiller Sunday #74
Their corporate owners devoutly believe in this: TygrBright Sunday #75
Don't forget to include the MAGA voters. They started this mess. nt Hotler Sunday #76
They are not working hard at all. Raven123 Sunday #77
I have come to believe that many of that group WANT people to DIE RandomNumbers Sunday #78
They are in it for themselves. They care not for our country. Norrrm Sunday #79
Democracy has to fail badly enough so that an autocrat/fixer is a plausible solution. nt hay rick Sunday #80
Putin paid good money for this relayerbob Sunday #83
Speaking strictly about trump, I believe he's addicted to revenge, Native Sunday #85
Kleptocracy, plain and simple orangecrush Sunday #86
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