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Jeanne's avatar

And what do you get from a banana republic and its incompetent heads of governmental agencies — propaganda. Since Donald Trump doesn’t know his ear from his elbow it’s all the same to him, but Donald, nothing will make you look good, that’s an oxymoron.

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Marie's avatar

You can shoot the messenger but you cannot silence the words. Remember America’s greatest needle noser, none other than Ben Franklin. Silence do good, poor Richard’s almanac and most importantly the printing press! Contrarian words and activities do make a difference. BF might have been America’s first well known dead beat dad but he made quite a few contributions to our country, free libraries, the post office and the father of the illegitimate monarchical governor of New Jersey - William Franklin who remained a loyalist and escaped America never to return after the revolutionary war (especially in NY) ended. Frankly, Franklin spent a lot of time in France as a dandy, not paying too much attention to the colonies except when he needed to help with that pesky document, ahem, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. But while he was having fun in France while his poor wife in America subsisted, he did manage to negotiate the treaty of Paris that officially “ended” the revolutionary war in 1783. At least he enjoyed adult women. I’ll give him, them that. At least some of our founding dandies had a sense of propriety.

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Karen Epstein's avatar

Fools hiring dumber fools than they are who are also "yes men" (and a few women).

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Olivia Ward's avatar

This resembles the court of Henry VIII. In his final years he was unpredictable, enraged, impetuous and insane. Rival aristocratic houses vied for his favour and steered him toward one course of action or another. With drastic consequences. Then they lost favour, were accused of treason, sent to the Tower and executed. Real or imagined opponents were executed in droves. And common people were just pawns to be used any way he chose. Even though he bankrupted the country thru foreign wars, All said "god save the king."

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Marie's avatar

Me thinks there is something rotten in the state of Denmark, or is it Greenland? Hmmmm. And don’t forget Hen 8 was swollen, obese, phlegmatic spending his last months with his confessor receiving holy communion (trying to cover up the Epstein scandal).

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Olivia Ward's avatar

Not to mention smelly...and visibly declining.

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Marie's avatar

Tronald dump. That would be smelly. Have a great week.

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Marie's avatar

Does that mean there is hope? All he has to do is bury seven more wives on his golf courses? Lordy, how long will that take?

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Marie's avatar

Sorry, 5 more wives. H8 only had 6 wives. But what is overstatement of 2 amongst friends. God save us.

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Wendy Shelley's avatar

Why can’t his minions shut him up, stop this madness that will affect THEM, too! Jackasses!! What are they waiting for? As awful as JD will be, at least he knows not to do this kind of idiocy!

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Marie's avatar

One would hope, but doubtful and very unlikely. Evil men are all the same. There must be an instruction book or something. Ask Uncle Thomas or butt hole kavanaugh, I bet they have that tome on their secret shelves.

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Karen Epstein's avatar

I fear he'll be more evil, particularly towards women and BIPOC. He's a nasty human.

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MPT's avatar

Another excellent analysis. BLS being short staffed and under resourced will lead to further chaos and disagreements about the job market. trump is a freakinh 1984 Big Brother who sends a convicted pedophile to a cushy prison and sends a reputable civil servant to the unemployment line.

I am reminded of Woody Allen's movie Bananas, when the newly appointed dictator decrees '"From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence! In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now... 16 years old!"' That's trump in a nutshell.

Hopefully ADP, Challenger, Indeed, Monster, etc. can provide some sort of balance to the job numbers if trump appoints some incompetent toadie like kristi noem to lead BLS. The monthly job report will show an increase of 500,000 per month, and if it isn't 500,000 jobs a month, the head of the BLS will be sacrificed to the god of trump lies. magas will be pondering, how come 500,000 hobs were created but no one in my town can find a job. Hmmmmm.... Maybe a flash of brain activity will finally sparkle in the brain dead flatliners.

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Ajhview's avatar

We are moving from Authoritarian government to straight up Dictatorship.

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Effie's avatar

Unfortunately the whole World is watching, listening, waiting - friends and enemies alike - to see what sycophant he puts in the job and what the unreliable number will be. There is now no part of this government we can totally trust, from the Supreme Court on down. This Administration and its followers have sold their souls and future to a man and a project that will lead us to destruction - at this time, be a Booker, a Crockett, an AOC, or a Bernie, but don't give up - time to fight fire with fire (back-fires are built for a reason - be one!).

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

It’s Not About Governing for Cheeto It’s About Dictatorship

For the Orange Cheeto being president has never been about governing for the people Even in his first term but even more so this second go around it’s always been about:

1 grievances, rage, anger, pettiness, and lying to make his narrative be what he wants it to be; 2 tax breaks for his buddies in the oligarchy at the expense of the rest of us This is how dictators do their job

So tired of hearing people call this clown the most powerful man on earth He’s a pathetic demented misfit who belongs in a nursing home

But Cheeto is running out of time His shitick is wearing thin, WE the People have seen enough What is about to happen is economic collapse with hyperinflation due the moronic pre 1930’s policies that led the country into a Great Depression Tariffs check, huge wealth gap discrepancy check, incompetent leadership check Cheeto just like in the COVID crisis will not know what to do and he’ll deny reality over and over again but it won’t work

Get into gold and silver to protect your personal wealth

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Laurieanne's avatar

Moron and pedo needs to be gone

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Orangeshitstain's avatar

Somebody tell me please could this dementia ridden asswipe be any more corrupt?

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Marie's avatar

Love your moniker.

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Marie's avatar

No.

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arne link's avatar

I don't see how. Are so many making money on this manipulation that it is worth destroying the American economy? Apparently.

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