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Manqueman's avatar

aka a stupid, lazy people chose the leader they deserve…

The collapse was going on slowly — say starting with the Powell memo and Buckley v Valeo, accelerating with the surrender of the national Democrats via the DLC and Bill Clinton ca 1990 +/- — then accelerating rapidly under Trump II, enabled by our awful, insane leadership.

Worse is coming and nearly no one with power cares…

Truckeeman's avatar

Oligarchs acted in what they thought was their own self interest, not valuing democracy, our system of government or what I thought was our shared values. Too many Dems aligned with donors, not voters.

Manqueman's avatar

It’s broader than oligarchs. Besides Big Business, it’s the GOP, of course, the national Democrats, and the establishment media that failed in reportage of every important issue since at least Reagan.

Practically speaking, it’s our entire elite.

And add a critical mass of voters literally too stupid to vote responsibly.

Lance Khrome's avatar

Well, OK, but trump regime didn't waste much time sacking bimbo Guilfoyle from her "ambassadorship", as she violated Cardinal Rule One: Only trump and his spawn can grift publicly...There is no Rule Two.

Also, Pete Ricketts?? He's been no worse than "likely Republican" in most reputable polls...why are the GOP putting funding resources into this one? Dan Osborn surging?

Manqueman's avatar

Put like that…

I don’t President J6 to do awful things to let’s say undo the election as much as possible. Ditto Johnson. This is the long game of the nation’s elite taking yet more power from us a locking it in. When Trump is out of power, the nation remain in whatever state it’s in — at best.

I don’t trust polls.

If there’s any sort of blue wave in congressional races, I don’t trust 2028 voters to understand that a lot of the inevitable disappointment is due to Trump’s lawlessness and insanity and the Roberts junta’s same. So the 2026 blue wave gets undone in 2028, R majorities are back in congress, maybe with a R POTUS.

Carolyn's avatar

Mortifying that such a vulgar, grasping person was ever even given any position, much less to represent the US anywhere. The Greeks must be breathing a sigh of relief that she'll resign. Though, given who decides, her replacement will possibly be worse.

Magus Perde's avatar

“You don’t have the f—ing U.S., you know, ambassador to Greece not come. She should be kissing my f—ing ass.”

She seems nice.