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0rganism

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3. If they want to continue consolidating power, they need to put effort into making us want what they care about

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 05:27 PM

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The casus belli buildup for the Venezuela smash&grab has been somewhere between pathetic and nonexistent. Amazingly F47 could lose popularity during the first weeks of what looks like a slam-dunk resource war.

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"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want......" [View all] marmar Monday OP

They, and the media, haven't cared for quite some time. A majority has consistently disliked or loathed him unblock Monday #1

"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want" cloudbase Monday #2

If they want to continue consolidating power, they need to put effort into making us want what they care about 0rganism Monday #3

The hammer is coming down on us Americans. Nothing is stopping this bluestarone Monday #4

or the Iron Heel is coming down on us DBoon Monday #6

No 2026 elections yankee87 Monday #12

I remember DU brought this up in 2002. Kid Berwyn Monday #5

Capital has never cared what the workers want - TBF Monday #7

Dumb it down for Maggats! BidenRocks Monday #8

I think this might give us a new slightlv Monday #9

to be fair Skittles Monday #10

AND the American people are getting trained to accept that their leaders don't have to care what Americans want. ancianita Monday #11

"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want......" MLWR Monday #13

Nor the Constitution either. aeromanKC Monday #14

Insanity Cirsium Monday #15

When has any administration cared about what the people want? BlueTsunami2018 Monday #16

True BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #17