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slightlv

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18. Absolutely agree with every word you said, WS...
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:42 PM
14 hrs ago

but as much as I detest(ed) Nixon, he could feel shame and embarrassment like a normal person. He was a true repug, through and through... but what made him go 'off' was when he thought people were laughing at him, or if they caught him red-handed at something illegal (as they did).

trump has no ethical compass at all. He's what I'd qualify as a true psychopath. These people can't feel any negative emotions like you or I would suffer. It's always someone else's fault, never his own. Therefore, there's nothing for him to "own up to." All he needs to do...he thinks...is ruin or kill the scapegoat. Unfortunately for us, he considers everyone inside the US as his personal scapegoats, and the more we suffer because of him, the more carnally ecstatic he becomes. Never did I ever think we had such horribly evil persons in this country that could do this to all of us as a nation, and each to his neighbor, personally. It's just beyond me. I have no scale nor way of understanding these people like him. I only know we're surrounded by them. It gives me pause to consider the emotions of ordinary Russians back in the old days... and even now, living through Putin. Such hopelessness and despondency, that suicide feels like a release rather than giving up. You could see it in their faces through the old photographs of breadlines... coming soon to a neighborhood near you, I fear.

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Hopefully, in November, a lesson will be taught to the magats. OLDMDDEM 23 hrs ago #1
We need to focus our talking points headed to Nov. KS Toronado 22 hrs ago #8
a lesson taught to the MAGAts Dave Id 2 hrs ago #22
That does seem to be his goal, does it not? AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #2
If he hadn't resigned, was Nixon heading in the same direction? bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #3
Actually, as I remember.... Nixon seemed to go into hiding toward the end Dan 16 hrs ago #16
and why is very hard to understand. OLDMDDEM 2 hrs ago #23
Nixon's crimes weren't petty TimeToGo 13 hrs ago #19
He's a damn parasite and has always been. What a pathetic waste of carbon and oxygen. Dave Bowman 23 hrs ago #4
It's like an Advent calendar of crime. Open a little door every day and there's a new one. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #5
The may be impeachable Bettie 22 hrs ago #6
From the Wisdom of Harold Shand Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #7
It is not just Trump popsdenver 21 hrs ago #9
This is ALL Republicans fault. Everyuthing has been started, managed by The olde G.O.P. dave99 17 hrs ago #15
The 'D' or the 'R' Doesn't Matter... Mr.Bee 21 hrs ago #10
All of the above. calimary 21 hrs ago #11
What's really pathetic about all this... WinstonSmith4740 21 hrs ago #12
I'm not so sure that Rs in Nixon's time took their oath seriously. wnylib 17 hrs ago #14
Absolutely agree with every word you said, WS... slightlv 14 hrs ago #18
Impeachment is not the way. He's going for the gold on impeachments and here we are. SupportSanity 21 hrs ago #13
The cowardly Republicans. Too afraid to face whatever they are being blackmailed for. travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #17
Clearly the best description of Trumps second term. gordianot 7 hrs ago #20
This message was self-deleted by its author gordianot 7 hrs ago #21
And today.. Cherrycheeks 1 hr ago #24
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