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Saddam Hussein left Kuwait in better shape than Donald Trump will leave the U.S.
ETA: In Saddam’s defense, he was up against a much shorter transition of power…
I’m convinced that 90% of the actions his administration has taken are the result of them reading this type of speculation in the press and saying, “huh, we could do that?”
The task is at hand. We must tackle it.
The electric chair and firing squads? What? No cat ‘o ninetails? Racks? Iron maidens? Thumb screws? And for the armed services, plank walking for the navy, helicopter ejection for the air force and disruption for the army, but with tanks instead of horses?
Evil as fuck. And I haven’t started on the environmental despoilment.
There are at least 80+ million people (plus their children) who will be very disconcerted by these efforts.
There should be maximum exposure on this.
Irredeemably corrupt. Irredeemably unethical. Irredeemably immoral. Irredeemably a petty, self-consumed person. Irredeemably inhuman. Irredeemably contemptuous of the law and the national interest. Irredeemably evil.
Because … of course he does. ;/
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I know many of you can’t be with the ones you love today (I haven’t been able to visit my mom in L.A. for a full year now because she’s been on lockdown in her assisted living facility & it kills me every day but at least she’s safe & healthy) & I just want you to know how much I appreciate your sometimes maddening, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartening, but always very real virtual selves.
One love.
Idi Atrump, “Butcher of America”.
Hey, this is all better than radical socialism—i.e., giving free money to “those people,” amirite? That’s the real kicker here - most of his voters think all of this is just great.
Just breaking everything he can reach on the way out the door.
This is the neatest thing I’ve seen this morning. It’s from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It’s the animal crossing bridge of I-80. Enjoy
There’s something about the way Trump none-dare-call-it “dances” that would drive me into the arms of life-hating despair if I let it. Maybe several things.
Maybe public stoning or hanging will make a comeback. Bring your kids and a nice box lunch.
There’s precedence that predates both Saddam & Trump.
Please do not forget Benito Mussolini (El Duce).
On the other, slapdash rules may contain errors, making them more vulnerable to getting struck down in court.
About the only good news here is that you can bet on this happening. This is the Administration that needed at least 3 tries and a corrupt SCOTUS to enact one of their leading policy objectives early on - a Muslim ban. Which will be struck down by Biden almost immediately on taking office.