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Eugene

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5. stripping America for parts, private equity style

Reply to Dan (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:16 PM

Jul 25

Whatever services they they can't privatize outright will be put behind paywalls.

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Does anyone know - why is Donald Trump trying to destroy the Federal Government? [View all] Dan Jul 25 OP

The syndicates behind him want a kristofascist techno, inc. world BoRaGard Jul 25 #1

The oligarchy behind the scenes wants it all torn down, indusurb Jul 25 #2

Probably more than one reason. I'll just give a couple I can think of. Mike 03 Jul 25 #3

#3 is chilling BoRaGard Jul 25 #9

You are correct about #3, indusurb Jul 25 #12

"If they would rather die... Norbert Jul 29 #34

The oligarchs want everything privatized that possibly can be privatized. Ocelot II Jul 25 #4

I worked in Santiago Chile, for 53days, then 45 days. gab13by13 Jul 25 #13

Interesting! I guess that's where Trump and friends want us to go. Ocelot II Jul 25 #14

stripping America for parts, private equity style Eugene Jul 25 #5

He promised Putin. n/t ariadne0614 Jul 25 #6

He was installed not to run the country but to ruin it.... maptap22 Jul 25 #7

He was installed by the 77 million people who walked into the voting booth and selected him LS0999 Jul 25 #16

Kleptocracy Nictuku Jul 25 #8

He's only doing what he's told. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 25 #10

And, doing their bidding keeps his filthy pedophile ass out of prison. GoCubsGo Jul 25 #24

Yes. H2O Man Jul 25 #11

Trump wants to kill Americans. dalton99a Jul 25 #15

It's what edhopper Jul 25 #17

Because it was the last thing to nearly rein-in his mob lawlessness. UTUSN Jul 25 #18

Some technazi ideas. usonian Jul 25 #19

This might enlighten-- Steve Bannon & V. Lenin: The Deconstruction of the Administrative State Hekate Jul 25 #20

This may seem too simple... some_of_us_are_sane Jul 25 #21

Kudos to all of you who responded. I am bookmarking for the whole thread.... Hekate Jul 25 #22

It's not just Trump. It has to be torn apart so they can rebuild it to suit them better. mucholderthandirt Jul 25 #23

He's just trying to make a buck. Emile Jul 25 #25

Its putins lifelong dream and he is putin's bitch! sunflowerseed Jul 25 #26

Okay ILikePie92 Jul 25 #27

Thanks to all that have responded so far. Dan Jul 25 #28

Because all the companies and rich assholes bankrolling him hate regulation. meadowlander Jul 25 #29

Libertarians (on the far right) don't like government... AntiFascist Jul 25 #30

Because it costs money to run the government and they want to steal it. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 25 #31

The goal is to replace the Constitution with White Christian Theocracy HelpImSurrounded Jul 29 #32

Correct Cosmocat Jul 29 #36

Easy: And not just the federal government. B.See Jul 29 #33

He wants to be able to take a cut off the privatization of everything... haele Jul 29 #35