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Martin Eden

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78. You summed it up very well in two sentences

Reply to DFW (Reply #75)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:25 AM

Jul 13

Trump could hardly do worse if he was taking orders directly from Vlad Putin.

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Sometimes a cult collapses under its own weight. [View all] milestogo Jul 12 OP

Bit by bit and then ... suddenly. The "tipping point" has not been reached yet. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #1

This Epstein thing may have legs. These two creeps were besties for a decade. Joinfortmill Jul 12 #34

There's no honor among thieves The Blue Flower Jul 12 #2

Elon will tell Trump's secrets milestogo Jul 12 #3

Yea, 5 years from now. kacekwl Jul 12 #7

lmfao ZDU Jul 12 #9

This right here ms liberty Jul 12 #10

And when he finally b passes away The Madcap Jul 12 #4

I hope it's soon AverageOldGuy Jul 12 #8

My friend is worried that if he dies, he will become a martyr. tavernier Jul 12 #12

Most of the country will be singing... milestogo Jul 12 #13

In the GOP, there are a hundred wicked witches waiting to take his place mdbl Jul 12 #19

Will the cult follow President Vance? ninjanurse Jul 12 #25

I don't think he has the same "charm" as TSF. milestogo Jul 12 #28

I agree. I've thought that all along. NH Ethylene Jul 12 #48

J.D. Vance is effortlessly abrasive. milestogo Jul 12 #50

but the cult likes that. mdbl Jul 12 #54

I personally don't think so. HeartsCanHope Jul 12 #58

I doubt it. The Madcap Jul 12 #63

i will be singing the ding dong song myself if he croaks in office . AllaN01Bear Jul 12 #20

That party will dwarf the 2020 election celebration IbogaProject Jul 12 #15

Interesting theory. Iggo Jul 12 #42

What Does That Mean Though? ProfessorGAC Jul 12 #52

Not "on his casket"! ChazInAz Jul 13 #81

All the 'good Americans' Joinfortmill Jul 12 #35

Hopefully we'll all still be here to counter their lies! HeartsCanHope Jul 12 #57

Yes, we can hope PatSeg Jul 12 #5

I agree. Incompetence inevitably leads to disaster. Martin68 Jul 12 #6

Remove Joan, Insert Donnie... ZDU Jul 12 #11

This is priceless! Joinfortmill Jul 12 #36

Yes, yes indeed! ZDU Jul 12 #46

I'm feeling like the outrage of what the orange Hitler is doing is going to come to a head and people kimbutgar Jul 12 #14

He's going to lose "the cult" when the Epstein documents are revealed FakeNoose Jul 12 #16

Ha! ROFL. Joinfortmill Jul 12 #38

Every last one of them could disappear from the Earth and not be missed Orrex Jul 12 #17

I have no hope mdbl Jul 12 #18

Also, it is a cult built on a foundation of LIES Martin Eden Jul 12 #21

Speaking of cults, Nazi Germany didn't crumble for good until April, 1945 . . . . hatrack Jul 12 #47

True, and there are similarities between the Fascism of Hitler and Trump Martin Eden Jul 12 #55

You hit on the classic irony DFW Jul 13 #75

You summed it up very well in two sentences Martin Eden Jul 13 #78

His actions at times lead to suspicions of exactly that DFW Jul 13 #80

Sometimes it doesn't collapse until the country is turned into rubble LS0999 Jul 12 #22

Yup, let's hope there's a permanent intervention before that occurs. Joinfortmill Jul 12 #40

And in our case, there's no one to save us from ourselves The Madcap Jul 12 #64

To borrow an idea from Honest Abe Lincoln... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 12 #23

Last week would be nice! niyad Jul 12 #24

I really hope the cult of Trump goes full purple koolaid. lapfog_1 Jul 12 #26

Well, let's see: Branch Davidians went out in blaze of "glory"; Heaven's Gate - suicides,; People's Temple - AnotherMother4Peace Jul 12 #27

Fascists Are Ouroboros MayReasonRule Jul 12 #29

Wow, that is a great word! milestogo Jul 12 #32

The Gnostics Understood The Difference Between Religion And Mythology MayReasonRule Jul 12 #51

PBS is rerunning Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" with Bill Moyers. llmart Jul 12 #62

I Have A Hardback Copy Of Transformations Of Myth Through Time And A Softback Of The Hero With A Thousand Faces MayReasonRule Jul 12 #65

Here's some "extra-credit" reading when you get to the episode.... pat_k Jul 12 #68

Thanks. llmart Jul 12 #70

Thank you for posting that, I was just about to look up the word ouroboros Meadowoak Jul 13 #76

This is true Hey Joe Jul 12 #53

Unfortunately, when they reach that tipping point of no return ... aggiesal Jul 12 #30

The Moonies still exist, murielm99 Jul 12 #31

I sure as hell hope so. Trump and his band of traitors are doing a good job of taking our federal government down. Joinfortmill Jul 12 #33

I wish this were true angrychair Jul 12 #37

Other observations the different maga cult. Duncanpup Jul 12 #39

Whew moose65 Jul 12 #41

Foreign Enemies May Exploit Such A Collapse 2na fisherman Jul 12 #43

Yes, you are right. Haggard Celine Jul 13 #77

Kick SheltieLover Jul 12 #44

I just plowed through this- BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #45

Kremlinology is pointless when staring down the barrel JCMach1 Jul 12 #49

I certainly hope so, too! HeartsCanHope Jul 12 #56

The only glue holding it together is hate tied to money. ananda Jul 12 #59

I believe the cult will collapse from its own weight. It will take a number of people with it though, Linda ladeewolf Jul 12 #60

It takes intelligence, rules, laws to make any system work bucolic_frolic Jul 12 #61

I have zero doubt they will implode Skittles Jul 12 #66

And as the spell breaks for some, let's extend a little grace. pat_k Jul 12 #67

I think it has to be a bit of an awakening mountain grammy Jul 12 #69

Dunno. We've had bumper crops of crooks, liars, and m-fuggin morons in recent years struggle4progress Jul 12 #71

But what happens when the cult has the support (tacit or explicit) of most of the media... progressoid Jul 13 #72

I recall all this kind of "the end is near" "another shoe dropped" talk during his #45 term. C Moon Jul 13 #73

I think it already has collapsed. ReRe Jul 13 #74

When we garner the courage to stand against a half-wit criminal dlilafae Jul 13 #79