Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."
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And the answer is......What Are We Going To Do About It? Get excited about football starting? Bet on the World Series? Anything other than pay attention.
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I've been having nightmares. The last time I had one, I was about 10.
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Things are more than scary when an ethical person finds themselves in agreement with anything that a sexist narcissist toadie like Larry Summers has to say. If he had Trump's power, his actions would be indistinguishable from Trump.
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We know this. Larry isn’t telling us anything we don’t know.
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Pfffftt - Nonsense
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a preliminary downward revision of 818,000 jobs for the 12 months ending in March 2024, a reduction of about 30% on what was initially reported.
Final numbers were released in February 2025.
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Trumpturd is playing his role of dicktator with finesse! Wondering if the people are paying attention, will they even respond, do so properly?
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No shit!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah, but he didn't throw anyone out a window, or use them for target practice....
Yet.
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And why don’t the Democrats do anything about it Aaron?
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That's right stealing an election is treason and Obama will hang. I hope it's PPV
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Does Summers ever reflect on the ways in which he helped bring this about?
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It is VERY scary stuff, and we're all figuring out how to stop it. Congress, anyone???
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And the guardians of the pedophile (GOP) salute their dear leader🤬
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And for far less, Nixon was both impeached AND removed- largely because the republican party wasn't totally corrupt to the core.
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What do people think Project 2025 was about? All of this is in line with the goal of that guidebook, which is to create a fascist state.
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What's scary is that every republican in office is complicit, an accessory, & co-conspirator in the coup! The entire administration including Vance & every fake cop, fake judge, & the entire Heritage Foundation will be charged & punished by a legitimate justice department of the next administration!
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I sincerely hope McEntarfer sues Trump for defamation. Everyone knows she’s a dedicated, honest and professional statistician. Where is his evidence to dismiss her? Present it at the court, Trump. Of course, there is none! This is the revenge of a puerile man-child for bad news. Risible!
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100%!!!!!!
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The thing is, he keeps doing things like this without any chastisement from the GOP. This is what happens when the foolish public gives all the power to the Republican sycophants.
The Congress, The Senate and allowed the SC(R)OTUS to pander to the mushroom. -
2018: www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
The Press Has Sanewashed Trump’s Dementia and Mental Illness’: Dr. John Gartner The psychologist and founder of Duty to Warn says the aging Trump has dementia and is severely mentally ill. 2025: mindsitenews.org/2025/04/01/s...
We’re Psychiatrists. It’s Our Duty to Question the President’s Mental State.
Since the book’s publication, however, we have faced a wave of backlash—not just from political observers but from doctors in our own field.<i> </i>
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And right in everyone's face! Such "transparency" for all to see.
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All this is true.
And no one is able to do anything, because Trump has monarchical power now.
Elections? They'll be Putin-style. Or worse.
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As my father said, “Liars figure but figures don’t lie.”
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We're entering a dark period in American history. Facts will be distorted. Disinformation will be deliberately spread to change popular opinion. But in this digital world, that will not be easy. youtu.be/7UtFg_YCBoA
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This happened in the Red Scares.
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The stoners and misinformed on this feed is so laughable.
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Nonsense Ace. Erika was (and is) an idiot!
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Trump knows that the medium is the message, and he intends every medium to carry only one message: his own fucking lies. That's not just authoritarianism, which is bad enough, but the shrinking of the American brain until they it as small as Trump's sorry dick, as reported by Stormy Daniels.
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Many of us have seen this coming from Trump LONG ago - like even before his 1st administration. The problem is that all GOP reps are in lock step with him, they have control of all 3 branches of government and the Dems still don’t fight fire with fire. Where are the loud gutsy honorable leaders?
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And the spineless little pansy Republicans just sit on their hands in a corner cowering. Who voted for all of these cowards?
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Are these guys just “waking up” (tired of that fucking phrase)???
🌮 should be in prison or exiled to a prison island (Alcatraz anyone??)
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Not scary! INFURIATING 🤬
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He's only getting scared NOW??
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People still act like they're not sure what is happening. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS FALLEN TO A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP AFTER OUR ELECTION WAS STOLEN!!!!! Let's stay focused.
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Russia just passed a law allowing them to go after anyone who posts dissent against the government. We are next.
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Oh
/Now/ it's "scary stuff"?
Only now?
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Really scary!
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#butheremails
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😡😡😡
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Blame goes to the gutless, craven, and ethically challenged debased losers like ABC, CBS, WP, NYT, corporate media, law firms, universities, and the entire fascist Republican Party who have sold their worthless souls to the demented devil in the WH.
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Scary 😱
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It's called Trump being a 'Dictator' and our Country being..
'NAZI AMERICA'** Summers know it, but.. He just.can't.say.it.out.loud.
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It’s really frightening. I didn’t imagine that the American Constitutional Republic would end with a few dozen billionaires transferring more wealth to themselves and 70+ million racists would bring down a democracy, but in 6 months they’re halfway to a dictatorship and complete autocratic control.
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The Nazis are winning.
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Larry Summers still trying to be relevant after his treatment of women?? What a POS. Stop encouraging him @atrupar.com
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We all should have come to this realization 8 years ago or more
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If only someone cared that this country is dying
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Don't say its stuff....say...this dictator wannabe is doing the same things that past dictatora have done
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Nixon was reined in fairly quickly, with people from his own party telling him to get out before they impeached him. Trump indulges in ever worsening behavior because the GOP refuses to push back. Trump should be blamed, but his enablers make it all possible.
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Dems need to have a mammoth problem solving televised meeting that takes place all over the country. Not a protest, a meeting.
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WELL THEN WHY ARE WE ALLOWING THIS SHIT TO HAPPEN???
FELON TRUMP IS NOT A KING NOR A DICTATOR - IN FACT HES NOT EVEN OUR PRESIDENT - WHY THE FUCK IS HE STILL IN OUR HOUSE???
TRUMP IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO WHATEVER HE WANTS TO - STOP LETTING THIS MADMAN DESTROY OUR COUNTRY!!!!
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If everyone said "no" it wouldn't be scary.
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Have not seen here on west coast the DVR will pick it up.
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Agreed
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Sorry Larry, for years you've been part of the problem. You are not part of the solution.
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Oh, now he gets it?
Fucking moron.
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It's about time the American people stood up in Mass. People have waited far too long to do something about this fat bloated piece of shit. Trump and all of his followers can go burn in hell.
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Epstein Island Visitors, incl. Summers, are feeling the heat. 🫠🫠🫠
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I understand Trump will appoint the guy who keeps his golf scorecard as the next BLS director. Then they will change the agency name to simply BS.
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Gee, ya think?
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Felon 47 makes Nixon look like a saint.
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As dictator trump grows more powerful,our very lives will be in his hands to do with whatever he wants and no one will stop him.
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What do you suggest????
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Unfortunately this is what I'm seeing all around me,in my defense I haven't been to a rally, but the majority I see don't seem to notice we're becoming the 4th reich. I hope Orwell was wrong but he was pretty spot on. Just sayin...
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Per Goldmacher and Corasaniti of the NYT, the White House strategy is “Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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The was an old Soviet joke: -Why was our flight delayed by one hour?
- One of our pilots saw the problem with one engine, but now it’s alright.
- You changed engine in just one hour?
- No, we’ve changed the pilot.
That’s not a joke in the U.S. anymore.
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Thanks but I don’t need Larry to tell me these things.
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He says to George Stephanopoulos who was at the center of the ABC capitulation. Go away & hang your head! All of you jerks got us into this, including Summers who was with Epstein hobnobbing - who screwed up the economy for decades! FU all!
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The horse is out of the barn and running into the sunset and Dem leaders are like "well, we seem to have an open door situation and it's scary to think that horses might get out. I'm writing a strongly worded letter urging that we study closing the door."
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I believe Trumpy found the new Commissioner for the BLS… Newly named, The Dept of BS.
Where 5+5 now = 500.
Yep,👇here’s your guy.
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#2dolldon did not fire her for cause. #$weakdon fired her because of a feeling. Isn't that against the law and therefore against the Constitution? We have ourselfs a lawless president.
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it’s not just about hiding inconvenient truths, but also about hiding the vast array of his bad calls, errors, and lies.
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MSM: That's interesting. Now let's go to the Nazi and get his side of the story.
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The US is now a democracy at the fringe (the courts) and a tyranny at its core (the president and a supine, compliant, weak-willed Congress).
This fulfills my greatest fears.
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And Republicans enable all of it. Vote Democrat to save democracy.
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Scary is an appropriate description of what's happening, but it should be stirring more anger and patriotism instead of fear!
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"... Action is the cure for fear!
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A political system devoted to decline instinctively does much to speed up that process. . Jean-Paul Sartre
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And every single stinking Republican is behind it 100%,
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You're right, it is scary stuff. Unfortunately, the MAGA Morons can't see that. They think it's great because they are "owning the Libs", whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean. Just proving stupidity is dangerous.
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And all of the institutions including the press are capitulating. Bending the knee to a fascist doesn’t limit his control. It’s like paying a blackmailer. The line is constantly changing.
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Exactly. Autocracy is here, along with oligarchy and kleptocracy.
Nice job, you magat fucks.
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Yes but Magats are OWNING the libs so it’s all ok.
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What makes it scary is that no one will do a single thing to stop him, to resist even a little bit.
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And Democrats along with SCOYUS won’t do anything. We are on our own non-MAGAts.
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Yes, it is! It’s what Project 2025 is all about!
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Truth!!!
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Yeah it’s more like what W did with Iraq.
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Nixon was a thug.
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Republicans like Summers long ago made winning their one and only, wet dream object of desire. Forget justice, freedom, equality, conscience, norms, laws. Clue: When winning is the absolute aim, that’s not sport, that’s called war.
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This is too much like 1933 Germany….
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Consistently dysTrumpian
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It’s pretty amazing that people who are absolutely not left-wing are coming forward and expressing their concerns. I’m pretty sure they contributed to the developments along the way towards the horrible fascism we see now. Maybe this is a form of self protection? Good If he actually believes this.
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It's not way beyond what Nixon did. It is exactly the same in that Executive power was abused for the purpose of staying in power. However, Nixon had people in his administration with ethics and morals who stood up for the Constitution. Congress had honor. SCOTUS functioned Constitutionally.
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Who cares what Nixon did. This is happening now.
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We’re not giving an inch fucking pussy. We are fighting authoritarianism the average American thinks Elon fuck everyone his name is shit and Kangkle ankle is one blood clot from death.
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Man speaking out despite Trump saying he was on the island.
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Trump doesn’t even care about the truth.
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Larry, forget the lofty terms, this is the U.S. sliding into becoming a “shithole country”!
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George is a member of the Complicity Core.... I can't hear Summers because I boycott anything ABC or complicit George broadcasts...
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I thought he was all about arresting anti genocide protesters. Now he’s feeling queasy? Don’t let these amoral crooks rehabilitate themselves.
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Larry you’re part of reason we’ve got here.
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So why did so many dems nor vote to impeach him 🤔 🙄 😕 😐
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Good work Larry.
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He’s just realizing it NOW?!! And, Summers was behind the rescue of Wall Street in 2008, at the expense of saving MAIN STREET
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And this from a republican!
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Welcome to the party, y’all.. remember when FDJT called the free press “the enemy of the people”? It was 2016. Please wake up now. No quarter for these fucking idiots
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Yeah, we know…
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Much worse is ANYONE supporting this moron.
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This 2024 election is proof that 70 million Americans no longer want democracy. The question that the remaining 200 million people should be sitting with is this - Are we going to allow the minority to plunge us & our future into a dictatorship & topple the beacon of democracy in today’s world?
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(Im my best Buford T. Justice voice ...) "There is no way ... NO WAY... we are going to be allowed to have free and fair midterm elections."
Either the Republicans' technology hack is that good, or we'll see them suspended for some made-up reason.
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Bingo. . .
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But you white people let this happen!!!!!
You are the fucking MAJORITY, and still you do nothing!!!
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We need a general strike, but we need the unions to join. The unions are decimated so not sure how it will work. Plus many people are still too "comfortable" and prefer to put their heads in the sand.
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Of course it’s not a logical or ethical firing. It’s all intimidation. Some resignations are necessary or the gig is up.
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Finally someone willing to speak out. Unfortunately, MAGA don’t listen to elitists like Larry Summer.
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But the courts will hold... 🤑
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Not to mention that Trump’s tariffs are absolutely illogical and counter-productive. They are causing misery for all Americans, even his base.
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Yes I agree..
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seems like spending an extra few trillion supporting our fellow citizens in the wake of the financial crisis and then actually holding those who fraudulently created that crisis and then benefited off of it to account might have actually been worth it...
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If only there was a Judicial Branch that could put a stop to all of this illegal activity…
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Somebody do something please!!!!!
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This regime is waay past being an autocratic regime. We all know this. Now, I want to know what we're going to do about it. Just report and complain?
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So trump won the election and also had the most votes. This is what the US wanted. A fucking moron as a president and the fact that the world never can trust the US agan. Eat it or do something about it.
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Thank you Larry for speaking up ! Thank you George for this great information!
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Is that the best he can do in terms of raising an alarm given the podium he occupies?
Pitiful.
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Nixon was just a crook, not a batshit-crazy narcissistic thin-skinned rapist lifetime-fraudster and traitor crook. There is a difference.
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None of this normal ya’ll
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I used to think Americans were made of tougher stuff! But I guess not! As long as Americans have their vices and storage units, they're not going to fight about the changes to the status quo...
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Trump did 1/6. This is just another Thursday for him.
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The “uncertainty price” is being capitalized by the crypto bros, without rule of law. Suspension of the law for maga.
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It’s the old “shooting the messenger” trope only it’s real
And still all our elected officials just sit in the boiling pot
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Why is mainstream media not pushing back more? They seem to be saying "nothing to see here...move along!"
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So you cant fire people for being wildly wrong always feeding the media the marrative they desire?
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Where has Larry Summers been the last 9 years?
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Trump shouldn't be compared to politicians, he should be compared to mobster criminals.
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And what did Summers Rubens and Greenspan do to the world?
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You are 8 months BEHIND Larry (face palm)
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No shit Sherlock
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Why is Larry Summers surprised "other officials aren't resigning?"
That's the absolute WORST thing that can happen. For every good person that resigns, the orange shit stain can just drop in another of his fascist enablers...
#FMAGA & #FDT
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We already have given way. We are an authoritarian country, whether people want that fact to mess with their summer vacations or not.
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The Honorable President Richard Milhouse Nixon Patriotic Humanitarian was a Boy Scout an Altar Boy compared to the Incredible entrenched unstoppable NY Mob Boss Don the Con Teflon Drumpf 👀
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And the media is normalizing the shit out of it
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What are you going to do America .....
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This is just like if the GOP had impeached Biden on some made up scandal like he took money from foreign nations and was some kind of spy.
Oh wait the Dems did that to Trump round 1.
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If you have waited until now to become scared, you're seriously slow on the uptake!
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Yes. No shit!
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We all know this.
We've been screaming it for years… So what? Who's gonna do anything about it?
Congress? SCOTUS? 🤣
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But hey, getting to own the libs eh, eh?
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I watch 6 young men, basically happy with everything Trump is doing . I'm happy that I'm 73 because if their are future I'm terrified
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Pol Pot scary.
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Is there ANY point at which his supporters stop buying the grift?
Because I fear there is no end to the fealty.
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Some one posted Far Reich.
This description ?
Was spot on the mark.
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The Republican party is a terrorist organization.
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He is doing it all.
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Ok yeah, now what. I could do this interview from my bed!
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Its abominable!
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Very little we can do without military support. That’s the elephant in the room.
We can also pray for the tyrant to leave this earth but the MAGA movement and enablers are still around.
The cult will need to suffer pain and loss and maybe they’ll awaken.
If not, civil war.
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Finally the word "authoritarianism" on MSM media. It's about time. We need more of this.
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And there is no Barry Goldwater to say enough.
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Let’s face it. The US is no longer on its way toward autocracy: It IS a kleptocratic autocracy. Why is everyone still acting surprised or warning about what could happen. It already has happened. Now watch SCOTUS take away the remaining voting rights. Nothing can undo the damage in a peaceful way.
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Most of us can't do much against Trump's edicts. The hope is that he'll be too busy herding up sacrificial lambs to focus on anything else.
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Of course LS is a bit of an authoritarian himself, but I digress.
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The catalogue of horrors is duly noted; Oh, look, It's the catalogue of horrors.
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We’re way beyond “scary stuff” We are living in an authoritarian state, and the GOP is complicit.
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Fuck the scary frame I'm going with enraging
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the actual article of Washington Post is behind a paywall so… www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction
For months, the U.S. economy appeared to be weathering the disruptive effects of President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies. But over the course of 72 hours, that sunny outlook darkened, ...
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It's been very scary for quite a while. Is Larry just noticing this?
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I'm gonna keep saying it; there is no legal recourse here; it is by force we take our democracy back. Bullies don't take no, but they do take punches.
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It's 86 time...done legally per the Constitution America as a democracy for our Republic...this administration retro train is gaining speed.
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And nothing will be done to counter this. Nothing. The people for once needs to stand up to this fascism.
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Yeah, I guess Larry Summers would know about how bad firing people trying to prevent economic disaster really is. bsky.app/profile/mari...
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I hope she sues for wrongful dismissal.
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It's like firing your doctor because you caught a sexually transmittable disease. And Trump would know all about that. Ya know Syphilis makes ya go nuts Capone had it.
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We learn from history that we do not learn from history (Hegel 1798). I give you Gov. JB Pritzker on what is happening in the US. Hear him out. youtu.be/TVsKsNxeZJ8?...
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Sherpiegate III - BLS. Why trust the experts? bsky.app/profile/opsa...
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I can’t find your post about dr Oz u posted about 10 mins ago. P.S. I quit watching Oz after a year or 2 , realized he was endorsing anything and everything. Same as now with the wacked out government, he doesn’t give a shit, he just wanted that title, fame, power, money and to be part of something
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This is America.
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Amen
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And we’re letting it happen. I wonder how many times Trump talks with his master?
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We have a president who is fully incapable of taking responsibility for anything unless he perceives it makes him look good. Nothing has ever been his fault, he is a pathetic excuse for a human being.
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Revolutions have happened and lives have been lost under lesser situations. It is becoming increasingly clear that the US needs its' own "Maidan Revolution".
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Moussolini type stuff....
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So what are we the people doing about this dickhead
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And how long are we all just watching???? Tank the economy! Stop unnecessary consumption! Now! We can grab them by their…. by reducing spending for staff! It is without bloodshed, yes- it will hurt all of us too. But: Democracy has its price! It is our turn NOW! #Resist
