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105. Yeah, that feels like the beginning of the end.

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 01:22 AM

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And the slick talking former announcer knew just how to get the public solidly behind him.

To me, that was the beginning of the end. And we haven’t yet found our way out. There are some folks who are trying to do so, but when they appear, people need to get behind them, BIGTIME, if they want those “good guys” to be able to guide the rest of us to safety.

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How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast? [View all] Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 OP

Congress is revealing the US is weak leftstreet Mar 27 #1

Our Constitution is flawed radical noodle Mar 27 #28

It's structurally flawed Nasruddin Mar 27 #51

The two major flaws are undemocratic apportionment of senators and the electoral college Mysterian Mar 27 #63

When the Constitution was written... GiqueCee Mar 27 #78

Constitutional changes intelpug Saturday #102

Electoral college AncientOfDays Saturday #103

In order to survive, the USA needs to remove the Opus Dei and extremist BComplex Mar 27 #82

The constitution works just fine.... Snackshack Mar 27 #65

Then it doesn't work fine Mysterian Mar 27 #86

Correct! When the constitution was written it iwas assumed that no traitors would occupy the White House, not in the Escurumbele Mar 27 #89

Norms, customs, and oaths. kairos12 Mar 27 #99

In the past, the US credit rating has been downgraded because of inability to solve problems legislatively. With wiggs Mar 27 #80

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

In my opinion, the biggest flaw is something else: colorado_ufo Mar 27 #87

Project 2025 consists of more than one guy. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 #2

Exactly. yellow dahlia Mar 27 #7

SOME of us here popsdenver Mar 27 #62

History lesson anyone? yellow dahlia Mar 27 #81

Exactly Traildogbob Mar 27 #39

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

Many billionaires helped, gab13by13 Mar 27 #3

A lot of evil entities at work. yellow dahlia Mar 27 #10

"strongest nation" in quotes Roc2020 Mar 27 #4

He has a lot of help. Turbineguy Mar 27 #5

Obviously, we were not as strong as we told ourselves we were. nt GenThePerservering Mar 27 #6

Hence, the quotes. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #8

Or obliviously not as strong..... EndlessMaze Mar 27 #101

The GOP has been laying the groundwork for decades. tanyev Mar 27 #9

Word yellow dahlia Mar 27 #11

THIS FalloutShelter Mar 27 #14

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

Trump was Dem for 25-30 years... OhioBack2Blue Mar 27 #56

Maga loves him for saying that he hates all of us Walleye Mar 27 #68

Correct Cosmocat Mar 27 #23

Yup bdamomma Mar 27 #12

In the end, it may be the billionaire's coup awesomerwb1 Mar 27 #13

AND IT'S GONNA TAKE FOREVER TO FIX!!!!! a kennedy Mar 27 #15

I don't believe it will be fixed. It will be glossed over and the rot will continue. Autumn Mar 27 #22

At best Cosmocat Mar 27 #24

Because we weren't really strong. Feet of clay and a rotten core. Coventina Mar 27 #16

Our nation's Founders assumed that the majority of those elected to federal government would be honorable patriots. LaMouffette Mar 27 #17

they thought they'd defend their own power. mopinko Mar 27 #34

Yes, I also believe they thought the varied interests of the several states would also serve as a guardrail Ilikepurple Mar 27 #77

We have been rotting from within since Reagan was elected DBoon Mar 27 #18

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

It's more than that EdmondDantes_ Mar 27 #19

The smart ones in Congress are dashing for the exit doors, Baitball Blogger Mar 27 #20

It's not one guy . There are 218 Republicans in Congress and a couple of Democrats that work with Trump Autumn Mar 27 #21

There was a whole undercurrent of Fascists ready to pounce. Oneironaut Mar 27 #25

It was a long term plan. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #26

Yes, it was a long-termed plan with many tentacles like an octopus. Boomerproud Mar 27 #98

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

Because 1 guy didn't he had lots and lots of help, by both his immediate support system and... JHB Mar 27 #29

So fast? It took decades unblock Mar 27 #30

It's been undermined since the Dulles Brothers threw in with the Mob haele Mar 27 #31

He had the backing of his master Putin kacekwl Mar 27 #32

He's a symptom, not the disease. America has been sick, declining for a half century. RockRaven Mar 27 #33

He is having plenty of help from about a third of the population. republianmushroom Mar 27 #35

It's a coup Blues Heron Mar 27 #36

The American People are rubes and appointed him to do it. maxsolomon Mar 27 #37

It's the propaganda legallyblondeNYC Mar 27 #38

its a entire political party southmost Mar 27 #40

Majority rules in a Democracy.. Escape Mar 27 #41

Our demorcracy always had flaws, but we had a congress that was "for the people and by the people". Fla Dem Mar 27 #42

It's not "one guy" jmowreader Mar 27 #43

One Guy did not destroy dclarston13 Mar 27 #44

Republicans are ultimately responsible Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 27 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author legallyblondeNYC Mar 27 #46

We weren't that strong. AllyCat Mar 27 #47

3 answers LilElf70 Mar 27 #48

He is just exposing the existing rot. Shipwack Mar 27 #49

He had coffers filled by corporations. Hope22 Mar 27 #50

"The American Dream is dead." czarjak Mar 27 #52

One? IbogaProject Mar 27 #53

Because at least half of us have an IQ less than 60 and will swallow his shit. usaf-vet Mar 27 #54

The median IQ is 100 JoseBalow Saturday #112

I can't add anything to your post. hamsterjill Mar 27 #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 Mar 27 #57

First things first. This constitution held together for centuries! bluestarone Mar 27 #58

He's had a lot of help Joinfortmill Mar 27 #59

Religious Extremism... Hello America ZDU Mar 27 #60

Because, over decades, the unpatriotic republican party had made it a crumbling ruins Mysterian Mar 27 #61

One name comes to mind... Snackshack Mar 27 #64

Not "1 guy". A whole political machine has been working on this for 70+ years. n/t TygrBright Mar 27 #66

That is exactly what I was going to say. Envirogal Mar 27 #74

I believe many have been working towards this for a long time. annielion Mar 27 #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 Mar 27 #69

"How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast?" Because a significant portion of the electorate is Martin68 Mar 27 #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 Mar 27 #71

The only part of the Judiciary that's helped him is SCOTUS. ShazzieB Mar 27 #72

You are correct, ShazzieB. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #76

Willing accomplices. QueerDuck Mar 27 #73

It's a war of many people and countries who have spent years planning for the right moment. SupportSanity Mar 27 #75

it wasn't just one guy... mike_c Mar 27 #79

40 year plan. Started way back under Reagan nini Mar 27 #83

It's too late to ask Nero. Festivito Mar 27 #84

Lots of help but In reality it's been brewing since.. yourout Mar 27 #85

P 25 Clouds Passing Mar 27 #88

It's actually taking longer than I expected relayerbob Mar 27 #90

Another flaw is... debsy Mar 27 #91

We still have the World Cup happening. Mblaze Mar 27 #92

Putin and others have been playing a long game since 1980s JT45242 Mar 27 #93

America let its guard down. Aussie105 Mar 27 #94

YES, 1 GUY! Somebody more corrupt than Nixon, somebody with more dementia than Reagan and Somebody dumber than Bush Jr.. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #95

Also he's been helped by Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 27 #96

All True, But DallasNE Mar 27 #97

Not to be ignored (IMHO) madamesilverspurs Mar 27 #100

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

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #109

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

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

It's not just one guy. LisaL Saturday #114