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PatSeg

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17. Yes, I think the destructors have been

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #16)

Wed May 6, 2026, 12:57 PM

May 6

with us, working behind the scenes for a long time. I believe that even they are surprised at how quickly this is all transpiring.

Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself "why". They can certainly achieve power and wealth without destroying everything and in the end, they will also destroy themselves. This is some form of utter insanity.

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900 Health Facilities Shutting Down or Risk Collapse As Trump-GOP Cuts 'Ripple Across the Country' [View all] appalachiablue May 6 OP

Vote Republican, lose your hospitals. I'm fine with that. dem4decades May 6 #1

I don't know what it will take for them to realize the truth, in the meantime the harm is deep. appalachiablue May 6 #2

Am certain that many of them are just fine with all the cruelty UpInArms May 6 #3

Thanks, what ignorance and damage, it's shocking. I saw the Propublica article. appalachiablue May 6 #4

Rural areas aren't exactly winning after their going for Trump....losing healthcare plus tariff hit to ag businesses. dutch777 May 6 #5

Thanks for the post, the self destruction is lethal. appalachiablue May 6 #8

quite the quandary Skittles May 6 #23

America First has made America Worse. tanyev May 6 #6

Correct, thanks for the post. appalachiablue May 6 #7

"America First" is a sheer white supremacy thing Skittles May 6 #24

But...but.... at least we're getting our 2 billion Hey Joe May 6 #9

Der Fuhrer Bunker! nicht ballroom, circulating on a post here. Ha. appalachiablue May 6 #10

How fast can a leader turn a nation PatSeg May 6 #11

shitstain NEVER liked the US dave99 May 6 #14

You know, that's a good point PatSeg May 6 #15

Destruction of the nation's institutions, chaos and descent into a 3rd world country. Hell. appalachiablue May 6 #16

Yes, I think the destructors have been PatSeg May 6 #17

Accidental dupe PatSeg May 6 #18

What percentage of the people this hurts voted for trump? 70%? 80%? mwb970 May 6 #12

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! cer7711 May 6 #13

they made their bed. pansypoo53219 May 6 #19

Kick dalton99a May 6 #20

We have got to get these fucking maniacs out of power. Whatever it takes. Initech May 6 #21

Marionette miller meeks has been running ads nonstop on how she saved rural health care in iowa JT45242 May 6 #22