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PATRICK

(12,439 posts)
14. It always amazed me
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 11:29 AM
Saturday

why WE have to speculate in this vacuum. The entire DC establishment, foreign nations, Wall Street, some newshound somewhere in our pathetic media all must want to know, need to know and have the capabilities to get the info on this sloppiest most incompetent of all administrations. Instead we barely get ironic snipes by cartoonists or clever posters too distant to do more than guess, although the guesses are so close and so worthy of investigation that we all find ourselves behind that wall of silence. During Vietnam and I guess most other administrations the PTB got at least puff pieces and bios about their roles and activities. Is it because the current gang are so unphotogenic(I guess that is what some of the female choices were supposed to be for until they were dumped)?

The real story is even the lack of a story, of curiosity, of any reaction or concern about the obvious until Trump provides his next goofy outrage or lie. I have seen profiles of some of the inner circle here, but now when the mad king is still being wound up and put on stage, what is going on in the actual running of government is critical- and not just to internet discussion groups! But from required or voluntary buffoonery when sycophants fill in the stage to the extremely embarrassing deference of the Opposition(?) and especially the media, it seems everyone above is pretty fine with skimming the surface and keeping their own counsel away from the People. A fake, disabled, president is allowed to carry on this circus(for the good of Wealth for some) more than any legitimate or well serving President.

It is impossible, impossible to believe that our social posting, end-of-his-strength guy is actually doing the job with many crises, self-created, spinning the globe, which- one would think- might inspire some kind of effective reaction other than bits and pieces reactions after the fact and sad, lengthy gaming of what remains of the justice system. The general impotence and cowardice of our times.

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I wonder the same. bamagal62 Saturday #1
Grifters and Idiots. MineralMan Saturday #2
Russell Vought. enough Saturday #3
That's frigging terrifying, but makes sense jmbar2 Saturday #7
Even in his obvious deteriorating state, he's still in charge underpants Saturday #4
Screwworms? struggle4progress Saturday #5
Spirochetes? displacedvermoter Saturday #8
Although diminished, his brain is still functioning dalton99a Saturday #6
Great question! malaise Saturday #9
My mental picture AnnaLee Saturday #10
If the curtain is pulled back, it's being run by a bunch of fundie Judeo-Christians (Frickism and Frackianity). RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #11
No one. Thats why we're in the shape we're in. Luz Saturday #12
It always amazed me PATRICK Saturday #14
Actually, no one person that I can see. haele Saturday #13
The oligarchs are presently running the world. kentuck Saturday #15
A good question. republianmushroom Saturday #16
Herr Miller? WarGamer Saturday #17
I believe it's the Niagara Saturday #18
Miller and the others surrounding him for sure themaguffin Saturday #19
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