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AdamGG

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31. Peter Thiel and the billionaires selected Vance

Reply to hookaleft (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:42 PM

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They're running the actual show.

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I have this theory. That Trump is not really in charge [View all] hookaleft Monday OP

Well GWB was pretty much a puppet. milestogo Monday #1

Yes but his handlers did not dismantle the whole system of government wnylib Monday #34

They allowed a massive terrorist attack to take place on American soil milestogo Tuesday #42

Dick Cheney's puppet. red dog 1 Monday #36

What you say makes sense MustLoveBeagles Monday #2

I agree. Diamond_Dog Monday #8

He's a kompromat pinata. Easy to whack OAITW r.2.0 Monday #3

Have you read... homegirl Tuesday #43

I believe I read this book in 2015. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #44

Russ Vought dweller Monday #4

Why are the heritage foundation and the federalist society hydrolastic Monday #14

The Federalist Society has been changing our Constitution with each SCOTUS appointment.. summer_in_TX Monday #33

Billionaires and corporations been writing Faux pas Monday #5

We already know he's a chatbot. usonian Monday #6

Bingo - Chump is being fed a script FakeNoose Monday #21

I don't think Trump is literally being fed a script. wnylib Tuesday #37

IMHO, the underage children were the deserts.... OAITW r.2.0 Monday #27

He's been really good at losing money in real estate. usonian Monday #29

Agreed Dawson1008 Monday #7

Oh absolutely Raven123 Monday #9

Agree malaise Monday #10

He is useful as a tool. cachukis Monday #13

He's a puppet for the ruling class. GoodRaisin Monday #28

Miller SuzyandPuffpuff Monday #11

Agreed. cachukis Monday #12

100% mahina Monday #15

I wish I could say you're wrong, PatSeg Monday #16

I agree. xuplate Monday #17

An oligopoly funding think tanks. Running mainstream media. Festivito Monday #18

I don't think he's even capable of changing his own soiled diapers ToxMarz Monday #19

the only point where I might disagre - (and still possibly outweighed by points of agreement) stopdiggin Monday #20

I've been saying this for a long time Puppyjive Monday #22

If Trump isn't really in charge,... LudwigPastorius Monday #23

It seems like this should be obvious to anyone who pays attention. CaptainTruth Monday #24

Who's making him take all these cognitive tests? MerryBlooms Monday #25

Stephen Miller is the one in charge Blue Full Moon Monday #26

+1 red dog 1 Monday #32

K&R red dog 1 Monday #30

Peter Thiel and the billionaires selected Vance AdamGG Monday #31

Actually I think that is how it is Figarosmom Monday #35

Add in Putin, Xi, and Netenyahu... returnee Tuesday #38

I would guess a coalition of the oil people and the Project 2025 people. Venezuela is number 1 in oil reserves, Iran is ShazamIam Tuesday #39

I figure every repub president since Reagan has been a puppet... Wounded Bear Tuesday #40

He's still very much the one in charge. Don't leave him off the hook. Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #41

"Who is gonna save us??" WE ARE! pat_k Tuesday #45

We are. It's up to us. Vote. What happens after November is yet to be determined Joinfortmill Yesterday #46