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EndOfTheRoad's avatar

Conspiracy theorists: 479

Adults in the Room: 0

I hope Trump tears down the whole rotted mess.

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Turd_Ferguson's avatar

I love how the time line from Conspiracy theory to Conspiracy fact has come down in my lifetime.. from decades to days....

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Carol Jones's avatar

Yes!!!! to Trump tearing it down, legislating it down, prosecuting it down, making sure it does not rear its evil incompetent head for a very very long time.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

I feel like I am light years ahead of you sheep still playing the red and blue games you have been programmed to play your entire lives. You are heartless and cruel, supporting wars and genocides and bombings, and sanctions that cause misery for millions of human beings. You let fears guide you instead of compassion. You let idiots lead you instead of thinking for yourselves. You fight against your own self interest at every turn. It is your duty to know what this Country has done and is doing. Once you find out, not doing anything about it is on you.

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

Sure, there are plenty out there like you describe. But there are also a lot of people who realize that the color they used to vote for became something else. Conservative people voted for Bush 2 because he promised to get prayer back in schools and ban gay marriage. Didn't deliver. But he delivered tax cuts for rich people. Liberals voted for people like Half-Black Jesus, Clinton, and Biden, who promised their usual stuff but instead delivered more war, more spying on Americans, and a lot of censorship.

Most of those conservatives who felt betrayed by the Republicans probably voted for Trump, because he promised something different, and at least he was a Republican in name. Some of those liberals didn't vote, or voted with me--None Of The Above Candidates, and a few of them probably voted for Trump, because he promised something different. I didn't vote for Trump, but I surely hoped Harris would lose.

People learn at different rates of speed. I chose to overlook the Dems' new fondness for war and Wall Street money, but didn't completely bail until all the lies of COVID. Others don't pay much attention until their wallets feel it. Not very nice to call them sheep because they're hopeful of something better. And very douchy to proclaim your superiority. If you're light years ahead of us dumbfucks, why do you waste your time trying to enlighten us?

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Pbr's avatar

I was a democrat for most of my younger years. As I became older, somewhat wiser I slowly turned. I am now 65. I no longer trust any democrat. IтАЩve seen the damage one party, ideology, and economics can damage generations upon generations. Bet you think this makes me a republican, nope. I am now an independent with no joy.

Times are scary for us right now. Several Substacks I read talk about, powder keg, break down of law in their cities, missing money, and abuse of power. Add to this what the everyday person has to deal with, inflation, job loss, no clear path and extremism of every kind. People are now afraid to have a conversation about what they are experiencing and head out of their communities and come to small towns to refresh themselves in values they thought were gone. I am seeing this more and more where I live.

I truly wonder if we will just breakdown society wise and become like the Amish, Mennonite for example. Will we reject a certain amount of government oversight/rules, technology and scale back our way of living? Is that even possible?

I just donтАЩt know. The past Biden years have caused me to not trust the government and MSM. where do we go from here?

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

I think we see what plays out with Trump. Maybe things will be better, maybe he will be just as bad. Let's have some patience to see.

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Pbr's avatar

Wanted to compliment your handle, husband is a great fan of Warren Zevon.

One of my personal failings is being patient. I am going through one of my scared phases. So my view of current events is skewered. I am lucky, wonderful husband, retired, house, food and the greatest love of two dogs.

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

Thanks. Pbr is pretty cool as well. Kids won't understand it, since they seem to drink those White Claw or White Fang or whatever things.

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TeeJae's avatar

"People...head out of their communities and come to small towns to refresh themselves in values they thought were gone." -- I'm also hearing about more people moving off the grid, homesteading, building Agoras, 'exiting the Matrix,' etc.

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Roger's avatar

George Washington was right to be wary of political parties. The two party system is the real enemy. Only the ordained on both sides get to choose the candidates. For his entire career Biden was the putz of the Democratic Party. Suddenly he has the chops to be President?

But you all should be very grateful to Biden/Harris because without them Trump doesnтАЩt become President. Trump will tear down existing institutions, the plan is to backfill the fired employees with people loyal to Trump. A new Deep State. It will produce its own set of lies, oppression and deception designed to keep itself in power. If anything comes out of it thatтАЩs good for America it will be accidental.

TrumpтАЩs willingness to lie for self-preservation and to subvert our constitution тАЬto MAGAтАЭ has no bounds and frankly, he has succeeded in changing the game to a format that he is master of. Many people will lose everything they have because itтАЩs a zero - sum game. If you donтАЩt like him youтАЩre in for a very long period of despair. HeтАЩs not leaving anytime soon.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

Because I care about this planet and everything on it.

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Marie Silvani's avatar

Oh Lord. Such a simpleton answer. WeтАЩve got serious problems economically that need to be reconciled. People living on streets, veterans committing suicide daily in big numbers, corruption so deep itтАЩs unimaginable. IтАЩm sorry but the planet needs to wait a little bit because we need to get the house in order before we tend to the yard. IтАЩm betting that super smart youngsters that are ecologically responsible, will begin inventing stuff that will save them and their children. For now, this old boomer just wants to make sure they have the money and a non corrupt government to implement them. As of now, they donтАЩt. I donтАЩt know if Trump can pull it off, but I sure as hell knew Kamala couldnтАЩt. To me, there was NO other choice. For now IтАЩm praying.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

You are not talking to a simpleton or a child, you condescending bitch. You are the one with the simpleton answer. тАЬI am betting that super smart youngsters will blah blah blahтАЭ What a joke. Do you realize what a cop out that is? I didnтАЩt vote for either candidate because they are both corrupt assholes. That was the right thing to do. But you sheep decided it was business as usual and that would solve it! I donтАЩt have any children, I will be dead soon enough. Till then I will speak my mind, and if you donтАЩt like it, too bad.

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Marie Silvani's avatar

YouтАЩre entitled to speak your mind.. interesting, I use simpleton you use bitch. Mention my comment about super smart youngsters blah, blah..I guess I can understand your comment because you donтАЩt have children. I do and they are smart. Why is that a cop out? Smart people innovate, thatтАЩs been the success of our country. Oh and you call us sheep. Yep, as I said simpleton. When you donтАЩt have a coherent argument, you devolve into silliness.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

I am done talking to you. You are an idiot who doesnтАЩt want to solve anything. Go pray, that should do it. You are probably a Zionist anyway. I block those people.

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Don Reed's avatar

The essence of your remarks: "You.. You... You... You.. You... You... You.. You... You... You... You... You.. You... You... You.. You... You... You... You... You.. You... You... You.. You... You... "

By any chance, are you an esteemed graduate of the Famous Writers School, Class of 2014?

[Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Writers_School]

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

He wonтАЩt. You brainwashed idiot.

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

You may just want to hold on to that sentiment a while longer. Because it certainly looks like he's tearing down some shit.

A tip for Comments engagement: if you offer some thoughts behind the ad hominem, people might pay more attention. Or, continue sounding like you have fucking Tourette's.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

I love that you think you can tell me what to do though. ThatтАЩs so trumpy of you.

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Glitterpuppy's avatar

How long have you known that you are a dickhead?

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

Talking in language they can understand ;)

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

Glitterpuppy, you are so clever. What a great comeback. Consider me schooled. I am no match for you.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

I am here for him, not for the sparkling conversations.

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Marie Silvani's avatar

Then donтАЩt participate!

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Lawyers Guns & Money's avatar

Yet here you are, engaging in them.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

Yep, I get bored sometimes.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

I have given up trying to engage all the cult members on this Substack. Time will tell. I will try not to say I told you so. I would love to be wrong, but sadly I donтАЩt think thatтАЩs the case.

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Glitterpuppy's avatar

Ok. So, thatтАЩs it. I guess. The door is over to the left. DonтАЩt let it hit you in the ass as you exit.

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

Not going anywhere asshat. I liked Matt long before you cultists came along!

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Don Reed's avatar

04/03/25: Before we hop on the Entous bandwagon, remember that not too long ago, he was part of the deranged, bloodthirsty media mobsters that screamed "CONSPIRACY THEORY!" whenever someone else --- as we found out much later on --- was telling the truth:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-conspiracy-memo-aimed-at-obama-aides-that-circulated-in-the-trump-white-house

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Jodi Yaccino's avatar

Even the sheep and douche bags. We all matter.

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