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dwayneb

(980 posts)
69. Exactly they don't give a fuck about the backlash
Tue Mar 11, 2025, 08:52 AM
Mar 11

This is all about cementing power forever. It's about softening up the USA to prime it for gifting to Pootin.

They used MAGA to get where they are and now they don't need them anymore. They could not care less about a backlash.

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The Nazi parasite must be stopped dalton99a Mar 10 #1
Yes, he's a menace ... evil and hateful FakeNoose Mar 10 #34
Thanks, I missed the interview. elleng Mar 10 #2
It was scary, gab13by13 Mar 10 #3
I was snidely ridiculed last week, just for asking people to notify if they receive their SS check. NBachers Mar 10 #17
I've noticed lately some folks can be quite rude Joinfortmill Mar 10 #20
Everytime DU recs, i check. Got my SS today. My kids laughing at this old lady for worrying. txwhitedove Mar 10 #25
I got mine today too BonnieJW Mar 10 #55
Try not to take it personally ... DUers are scared like everyone who's paying attention FakeNoose Mar 10 #38
the ignore list doesn't work for me NJCher Mar 10 #44
You need click on the name of the poster you want to ignore FakeNoose Mar 10 #48
thank you, FakeNoose! NJCher Mar 11 #66
Yes. It's a legitimate question, and one I would gladly answer on a monthly basis. Magoo48 Mar 11 #67
I'm with you. I too believe this is the first act of what will become the domestic tragedy of the 21st century Cheezoholic Mar 10 #4
Elon Abstractartist Mar 10 #5
That won't work. FoggyLake Mar 10 #8
I think you need to try to read between the lines. Joinfortmill Mar 10 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author FoggyLake Mar 10 #27
Hmmm Abstractartist Mar 10 #37
F-Elon ignores the Constitution itself by violating Article 1 daily. Justice matters. Mar 10 #64
Of course! brakester Mar 10 #40
Leon is the personality the Russians like too Captain Zero Mar 11 #70
We only have to explain it once. Mr. Evil Mar 10 #43
I think orangecrush Mar 10 #56
MAGAbots who wanted to "own the libs" have oasis Mar 10 #6
I saw Gov. O'Malley speak yesterday AmBlue Mar 10 #7
Thank you very much gab13by13 Mar 10 #12
I support you. defacto7 Mar 10 #51
It is absolutely true... AmBlue Mar 11 #65
Following Baron2024 Mar 10 #9
There's going to be a backlash, third rail and all, radius777 Mar 10 #10
Big time...no doubt about it Bengus81 Mar 10 #28
"There's going to be a backlash, third rail and all," BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #33
And what will a backlash look like? People upset? Protests? Raucus town halls? Will there be mass wiggs Mar 10 #41
...and if they can't reduce benefits or just eliminate SSDI, they want to turn it into a means-based welfare type system wiggs Mar 10 #42
Politicians will be assassinated NickB79 Mar 10 #52
I regret to opine birdographer Mar 10 #57
They will be told who to blame. Dems of course. Brown people surely, and the immigrants they wiggs Mar 10 #59
They will try that and the cult will believe it, but enough people will see the con. GW Bush tried this too and got LymphocyteLover Mar 11 #79
Exactly they don't give a fuck about the backlash dwayneb Mar 11 #69
They are behaving as though they WANT a backlash....to then put it down hard? nt wiggs Mar 11 #71
Yes of course and it won't just be a few retired, old Democrats either FakeNoose Mar 10 #45
they are going to whine and complain about the homeless and what to do with them AllaN01Bear Mar 10 #11
Just now tried to log into my SSA account. KatyaR Mar 10 #13
Try again. Mine worked. PennyC Mar 10 #14
my brother just tried NJCher Mar 10 #46
The goal is to privatize KT2000 Mar 10 #15
there's a book about that NJCher Mar 10 #47
TIME DOES MATTER... spanone Mar 10 #16
The Response Marvin Jones Mar 10 #18
Translation Marvin Jones Mar 10 #49
Dems better move it quick. Joinfortmill Mar 10 #19
Everybody needs to start getting in touch with their mayors KS Toronado Mar 10 #22
So when my payments or Medicare coverage are affected misanthrope Mar 10 #23
The republican dream. Godot51 Mar 10 #24
On a positive note, my March SS deposit is the same as Hassler Mar 10 #26
I see the PRIVATE EQUITY goons have arrived Skittles Mar 10 #29
Republicans in Congress could stop this SHIT tomorrow IF they wanted too Bengus81 Mar 10 #30
I keep saying that. yellow dahlia Mar 10 #39
They - the MAGAt-lite GOP freaks - believe they can bury the uniforms and escape... Moostache Mar 11 #77
They hate the American people. milestogo Mar 11 #80
Destroying government programs allows you to truthfully say "See, they don't work." NoMoreRepugs Mar 10 #31
Keep on posting. Katinfl Mar 10 #32
O'Malley is sounding the alarm. yellow dahlia Mar 10 #35
You ain't wrong, gab Buddyzbuddy Mar 10 #36
We are going to have to start demonstrating in the streets bob4460 Mar 10 #50
That's why it would be nice gab13by13 Mar 10 #53
TIME MATTERS alright, and we don't have time to wait for the judicial branch n/t AntiFascist Mar 10 #54
Yes, our government is broken. The branches are withering. Magoo48 Mar 11 #68
THIS! calimary Mar 11 #74
The SS being gutted by the SS... who said irony was dead? Montauk6 Mar 10 #58
Ironic, Wednesdays Mar 11 #72
Awaken Cirsium Mar 11 #81
The part about witness protection was a new angle I had not considered intrepidity Mar 10 #60
Elon says he wants to "eliminate entitlements" New Breed Leader Mar 10 #61
When those 20 somethings and even politicians or their families, relatives or friends 3825-87867 Mar 10 #62
Someone needs to arrest Musk and his evil crew. I would make other more tangible suggestions but I was told Ford_Prefect Mar 10 #63
I would really like to prove this bdamomma Mar 11 #73
Yep. You called it, George. calimary Mar 11 #75
A friend used to say. Kill them all, let God sort it out. Dan Mar 11 #76
For the last two mornings, the first thing I do slightlv Mar 11 #78
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