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21. Trump is not the problem, he's only the symptom

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:36 PM

Jan 4

Trump could be stopped in his tracks this very day by Congress... if they wanted to do so. But the GOP faction that controls Congress supports him; the Supreme Court has enabled him as an authoritarian; his staff and cabinet are enthusiastically carrying out their own agendas and letting Trump take the credit.

Removing Trump would expose the factions behind the facade and unleash a struggle for control. It would not remove the authoritarian mindset that they all support.

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Does any sane person believe we can survive intact as a nation for three more years? [View all] kentuck Jan 4 OP

I believe Trump is itching to drop a nuke, anywhere. C_U_L8R Jan 4 #1

Me, too. I suspect it would be on Iran and then we're really going to be in trouble. Vinca Jan 4 #4

As a child, he found joy stomping on ant hills C_U_L8R Jan 4 #13

Too bad he didn't grow up where they were fire ants raccoon Jan 4 #55

Maybe Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago. milestogo Jan 4 #20

He especially hates cities like San Francisco. red dog 1 Jan 4 #56

I think part of the reason every country on earth hasn't pursued it's own nuclear weapons is because they believed ToxMarz Jan 4 #15

I was sure he was going to do it when he got in the first time. I still think it's possible mucifer Jan 4 #52

That could be his last choice to stay in office bluestarone Jan 4 #60

I keep thinking as soon as they Tree Lady Jan 4 #61

Even people who have watched authoritarians PatSeg Jan 4 #2

It's happened even faster in the past actually LostOne4Ever Jan 4 #17

No one is coming to save us dlk Jan 4 #3

The U.S. is teetering... BH liberal Jan 4 #5

Trump is not the problem, he's only the symptom Random Boomer Jan 4 #21

Yes he is just the snake oil salesman. Irish_Dem Jan 4 #28

And that authoritarian mindset is the mindset of the oldigarchs. They must be taxed out of existence but I am not in2herbs Jan 4 #38

At this point, the symptom prevents effective addressing of the causes, and must be removed for the USA to heal 0rganism Jan 4 #40

Europe in the 1800s might be prime evidence bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #6

We need to party like it's... BH liberal Jan 4 #7

LOL popsdenver Jan 4 #24

A la Fargo? The Roux Comes First Jan 4 #54

Nah popsdenver Jan 4 #59

I did not think so edhopper Jan 4 #8

We survived 8 years of W Bluestocking Jan 4 #9

Yes, we somehow did. Katinfl Jan 4 #22

W was probably the dumbest POTUS ever, until Drumpf came along. red dog 1 Jan 4 #57

Trump is a thousand times worse than W would ever even have wanted to be. FascismIsDeath Jan 4 #49

We will not survive three more years. CrispyQ Jan 4 #10

Spot on! BH liberal Jan 4 #11

I agree with you BUT those emotions must be stronger against the olldigarchs than they are against MAGA. None of what in2herbs Jan 4 #39

I agree. What disaster awaits us? yellow dahlia Jan 4 #45

Bullies get their noses squashed. Baitball Blogger Jan 4 #12

Because if they have them DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 4 #34

I am not sure you will survive until the midterms, if there are any midterms. Bev54 Jan 4 #14

Good point. yellow dahlia Jan 4 #46

"if there are any midterms" red dog 1 Jan 4 #58

Germany survived 12 years of Hitler Kennah Jan 4 #16

No it didn't liberalgunwilltravel Jan 4 #18

Yes ... Kennah Jan 4 #31

I think you mean under 12 years... haele Jan 4 #33

I'm Not Sure RobinA Jan 4 #43

I'm not saying it will be good. Humans survived Toba. Kennah Jan 4 #50

I believe Greg_In_SF Jan 4 #19

Wish I could share your optimism. Katinfl Jan 4 #23

Pure evil.... Humanityfirst Jan 4 #25

no. balkanization is the BEST outcome for the rest of trump's life. rampartd Jan 4 #26

If putin's agent orange keeps doubling his net worth every year like he did this year by grifting he will be untouchable yaesu Jan 4 #27

We got bdamomma Jan 4 #29

"Trump is not the problem, he's only the symptom" J_William_Ryan Jan 4 #30

Define "intact" Martin Eden Jan 4 #32

Good points. yellow dahlia Jan 4 #47

I think that it is clear that the mango Malefactor can and do whatever he wants both domestically and around the globe CentralMass Jan 4 #35

It is already destroyed Soaps Jan 4 #36

The Supreme Court can make the fucker a King, but they can't fix the impending doom of his failing health. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 4 #37

Other much older countries than us, have been torn apart MerryBlooms Jan 4 #41

We will be lucky if it's only 3 more years... Ferrets are Cool Jan 4 #42

Catastrophic climate change will make today's problems seem small Kaleva Jan 4 #44

Yup yellow dahlia Jan 4 #48

The nation will be intact. We will all be in the same fucking cesspit together. RockRaven Jan 4 #51

only 3 years and 2 weeks... almost there! WarGamer Jan 4 #53

I've posted here before about a former high schooler who is full fledged QAnon. hamsterjill Jan 4 #62

"ThIs iS wHAt i VOteD fOr!" Efilroft Sul Jan 4 #63

Let's see....if tump invades all these countries: Chipper Chat Jan 4 #64

I don't believe Trump will last another three years. He will be removed from office before then--- Jack Valentino Jan 4 #65

Vote while we still can. Joinfortmill Jan 4 #66