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I still can't believe this fuckwit is in charge of the country's health. Absolutely ludicrous
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2026
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Honestly, if Russia is not behind installing dumbfucks like Donnie and Brainworms here, why is it that nearly all of their outcomes line up with every wishlist an enemy like Russia would want?
I dunno. I find its not to hard to convince Americans(white) to vote against their best interests. Country was kinda built on it
You don't need Russia to do it. Americans will gladly shoot themselves in the face to prove their right to have a gun is more important to them than life itself. Russia may have nudged the algorithms the right way to amplify the worst American tendencies, but this is simply who America is. No one needs to attack America. She will gladly tear herself to shreds of her own free will with very little encouragement. It's the ultimate end result of a "Caveat Emptor" mentality. Trust is the fuel for all relationships, including a people with their nation. America is purpose built at every level to undermine, violate and exploit trust. There's only two ways to respond to that state, absolute despondent cynicism, or self-delusion or some blend thereof. Brainworms is a product of the people who tend toward the delusion heavy. The more establishment Dems for the most part tend toward people who are cynicism heavy.
DSA, Burniecrats, etc. are an interesting way of blending it. They're cynical enough to see the problem (to varying degrees), and delusional enough to think their fellow Americans will do something to fix it. It's a bold strategy, let's see if it works. I have my doubts.
So are we blasting now because slamming didn't work?
This is the reason this administration is there. People like Donnie get to enrich themselves beyond belief, but the country will be destroyed in every way possible.
Thanks to idiotic voters.
Yeah, blame the voters and not the trillion dollar propaganda machine that brought us here. That'll fix things.
Remember kids, if someone has spent billions of dollars to convince you and everyone around you that up is down and right is wrong, well then, it's entirely on you for falling for that and everyone will hate you for it. /s
Like, yeah, it's frustrating that people don't get it. But also they've been cutting funding for education since Reagan, overturned the fairness doctrine, and media conglomeration is silencing voices of dissent. The most powerful people have been pushing this direction for a very long time, and you're blaming the victims of that system for the results that that system is attempting to guarantee through policy.
Yes, I understand all that. Still, there are voters that gleefully vote Republican because they hope that the government will hurt others. Look forward to that hurting. Also, there are plenty of voters that vote (or don't vote) for some single-issue dumbassery.
Those people absolutely have a lot to answer for.
I’m honestly so thrilled every time I see this guy’s face he looks closer to a heart attack.
He will be in prison before the end.