Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Midnight Writer

(24,796 posts)

10. Running government like a business.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:46 AM

Monday

"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away."

Trump is like one of those ads in the back of comic books promising "X-Ray Specs!" or "The Secret That Made a Man Out of Mac!"

What you get isn't anything like the description in the ad.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Is Trump keeping all his promises? This MAGA couple doesn't think so. [View all] UpInArms Monday OP

He has been great about keeping the ones outlined in Project 2025. According to their own website... Ferrets are Cool Monday #1

But but but UpInArms Monday #3

hurt "other" people Norrrm Monday #4

I think we can argue convincingly that this poor, deluded, brain-dead lady was already blind. Aristus Monday #7

I have no empathy for them any longer. Quanta Monday #8

That is an exquisite piece of prose UpInArms Monday #13

So she voted for Donald John "to p*ss off liberals" Vogon_Glory Monday #9

Slowly they turned, step by step, inch by inch. tanyev Monday #2

Promises made. Promises kept. Norrrm Monday #5

"I didn't think the leopard would eat MY face" mcar Monday #6

Running government like a business. Midnight Writer Monday #10

Oh, damn, they were lied to. Huh. republianmushroom Monday #11

Leopards Snacked On Her Face Deep State Witch Monday #12