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29. Because 1 guy didn't he had lots and lots of help, by both his immediate support system and...

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...the foundations for destruction laid over the last 40-50 years.

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How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast? [View all] Buddyzbuddy Friday OP

Congress is revealing the US is weak leftstreet Friday #1

Our Constitution is flawed radical noodle Friday #28

It's structurally flawed Nasruddin Friday #51

The two major flaws are undemocratic apportionment of senators and the electoral college Mysterian Friday #63

When the Constitution was written... GiqueCee Friday #78

Constitutional changes intelpug Yesterday #102

Electoral college AncientOfDays Yesterday #103

In order to survive, the USA needs to remove the Opus Dei and extremist BComplex Friday #82

The constitution works just fine.... Snackshack Friday #65

Then it doesn't work fine Mysterian Friday #86

Correct! When the constitution was written it iwas assumed that no traitors would occupy the White House, not in the Escurumbele Friday #89

Norms, customs, and oaths. kairos12 Friday #99

In the past, the US credit rating has been downgraded because of inability to solve problems legislatively. With wiggs Friday #80

Tbh, I'm surprised that hasn't happened already. 🫤 ShazzieB Yesterday #113

In my opinion, the biggest flaw is something else: colorado_ufo Friday #87

Project 2025 consists of more than one guy. mahatmakanejeeves Friday #2

Exactly. yellow dahlia Friday #7

SOME of us here popsdenver Friday #62

History lesson anyone? yellow dahlia Friday #81

Exactly Traildogbob Friday #39

Exactly! I like your allusion. It is perfect! CTyankee Yesterday #106

Many billionaires helped, gab13by13 Friday #3

A lot of evil entities at work. yellow dahlia Friday #10

"strongest nation" in quotes Roc2020 Friday #4

He has a lot of help. Turbineguy Friday #5

Obviously, we were not as strong as we told ourselves we were. nt GenThePerservering Friday #6

Hence, the quotes. Buddyzbuddy Friday #8

Or obliviously not as strong..... EndlessMaze Friday #101

The GOP has been laying the groundwork for decades. tanyev Friday #9

Word yellow dahlia Friday #11

THIS FalloutShelter Friday #14

Well, you heard Trump this morning, he hates Democrats, and his followers just following him Walleye Friday #27

Trump was Dem for 25-30 years... OhioBack2Blue Friday #56

Maga loves him for saying that he hates all of us Walleye Friday #68

Correct Cosmocat Friday #23

Yup bdamomma Friday #12

In the end, it may be the billionaire's coup awesomerwb1 Friday #13

AND IT'S GONNA TAKE FOREVER TO FIX!!!!! a kennedy Friday #15

I don't believe it will be fixed. It will be glossed over and the rot will continue. Autumn Friday #22

At best Cosmocat Friday #24

Because we weren't really strong. Feet of clay and a rotten core. Coventina Friday #16

Our nation's Founders assumed that the majority of those elected to federal government would be honorable patriots. LaMouffette Friday #17

they thought they'd defend their own power. mopinko Friday #34

Yes, I also believe they thought the varied interests of the several states would also serve as a guardrail Ilikepurple Friday #77

We have been rotting from within since Reagan was elected DBoon Friday #18

Yeah, that feels like the beginning of the end. calimary Yesterday #105

It's more than that EdmondDantes_ Friday #19

The smart ones in Congress are dashing for the exit doors, Baitball Blogger Friday #20

It's not one guy . There are 218 Republicans in Congress and a couple of Democrats that work with Trump Autumn Friday #21

There was a whole undercurrent of Fascists ready to pounce. Oneironaut Friday #25

It was a long term plan. Irish_Dem Friday #26

Yes, it was a long-termed plan with many tentacles like an octopus. Boomerproud Friday #98

Exactly. We didn't expect everyone to fold like a cheap lawn chair. Irish_Dem Yesterday #107

Because 1 guy didn't he had lots and lots of help, by both his immediate support system and... JHB Friday #29

So fast? It took decades unblock Friday #30

It's been undermined since the Dulles Brothers threw in with the Mob haele Friday #31

He had the backing of his master Putin kacekwl Friday #32

He's a symptom, not the disease. America has been sick, declining for a half century. RockRaven Friday #33

He is having plenty of help from about a third of the population. republianmushroom Friday #35

It's a coup Blues Heron Friday #36

The American People are rubes and appointed him to do it. maxsolomon Friday #37

It's the propaganda legallyblondeNYC Friday #38

its a entire political party southmost Friday #40

Majority rules in a Democracy.. Escape Friday #41

Our demorcracy always had flaws, but we had a congress that was "for the people and by the people". Fla Dem Friday #42

It's not "one guy" jmowreader Friday #43

One Guy did not destroy dclarston13 Friday #44

Republicans are ultimately responsible Eddie Haskell 60 Friday #45

This message was self-deleted by its author legallyblondeNYC Friday #46

We weren't that strong. AllyCat Friday #47

3 answers LilElf70 Friday #48

He is just exposing the existing rot. Shipwack Friday #49

He had coffers filled by corporations. Hope22 Friday #50

"The American Dream is dead." czarjak Friday #52

One? IbogaProject Friday #53

Because at least half of us have an IQ less than 60 and will swallow his shit. usaf-vet Friday #54

The median IQ is 100 JoseBalow Yesterday #112

I can't add anything to your post. hamsterjill Friday #55

He's had lots of help ... this coup was all planned years ago and "Project 2025" was only a small part of it FakeNoose Friday #57

First things first. This constitution held together for centuries! bluestarone Friday #58

He's had a lot of help Joinfortmill Friday #59

Religious Extremism... Hello America ZDU Friday #60

Because, over decades, the unpatriotic republican party had made it a crumbling ruins Mysterian Friday #61

One name comes to mind... Snackshack Friday #64

Not "1 guy". A whole political machine has been working on this for 70+ years. n/t TygrBright Friday #66

That is exactly what I was going to say. Envirogal Friday #74

I believe many have been working towards this for a long time. annielion Friday #67

1 guy did not do this. 1 guy, along with a complicit GOP majority in both houses of congress, a corrupted justice Scalded Nun Friday #69

"How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast?" Because a significant portion of the electorate is Martin68 Friday #70

We had a Democratic house, senate and white house from 2020 to 2024 that sat on its hands and didn't do anything lees1975 Friday #71

The only part of the Judiciary that's helped him is SCOTUS. ShazzieB Friday #72

You are correct, ShazzieB. Buddyzbuddy Friday #76

Willing accomplices. QueerDuck Friday #73

It's a war of many people and countries who have spent years planning for the right moment. SupportSanity Friday #75

it wasn't just one guy... mike_c Friday #79

40 year plan. Started way back under Reagan nini Friday #83

It's too late to ask Nero. Festivito Friday #84

Lots of help but In reality it's been brewing since.. yourout Friday #85

P 25 Clouds Passing Friday #88

It's actually taking longer than I expected relayerbob Friday #90

Another flaw is... debsy Friday #91

We still have the World Cup happening. Mblaze Friday #92

Putin and others have been playing a long game since 1980s JT45242 Friday #93

America let its guard down. Aussie105 Friday #94

YES, 1 GUY! Somebody more corrupt than Nixon, somebody with more dementia than Reagan and Somebody dumber than Bush Jr.. Buddyzbuddy Friday #95

Also he's been helped by Dyedinthewoolliberal Friday #96

All True, But DallasNE Friday #97

Not to be ignored (IMHO) madamesilverspurs Friday #100

not to mention his "trickle down" garbage Skittles Yesterday #108

He also has multiple 24/7 channels of extremely divisive brainwashing propaganda at his disposal. Initech Yesterday #104

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This has been decades in the making. Glaisne Yesterday #110

it started with George w bush and the supreme court decision to select him as president samsingh Yesterday #111

It's not just one guy. LisaL 23 hrs ago #114