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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:40 PM Dec 2016

The amount of corruption coming our way is going to be mindboggling.

Companies, nations, and individuals that help Trump personally will get government largesse, those that don't will be persecuted.

And, unfortunately, there's really nothing we can do with it. The GOP-controlled congress isn't going to investigate any of it because (A) they like his extreme trickle-down agenda and (B) they're afraid of him. Trump's executive branch is going to be stuffed with cronies who don't dare question him. On top of that, Trump has a personal goon squad of neo-Nazis that he can sic on anyone he wants with a tweet.

I don't know how far Trump will be able to go in intimidating the press. My guess is that places like NYT and WP will report on the corruption. The problem is, nobody is going to care, at least nobody who could do anything about it.

So I guess the "bright side" is that we get to read about it as our country turns into Russia.

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The amount of corruption coming our way is going to be mindboggling. (Original Post) DanTex Dec 2016 OP
C. Today's Republicans (RePoloniums) won't investigate other Republicans ck4829 Dec 2016 #1
I'm looking forward to the day the the trumpites realize they've been had and all those napi21 Dec 2016 #2
It's up to each of us to make sure this doesn't happen. yardwork Dec 2016 #3

ck4829

(35,042 posts)
1. C. Today's Republicans (RePoloniums) won't investigate other Republicans
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:45 PM
Dec 2016

You could have Vlad the Impaler McIdi Amin be in the White House and if he had an (R) card, Republicans would refuse to move against him.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
2. I'm looking forward to the day the the trumpites realize they've been had and all those
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:49 PM
Dec 2016

promises the Con made to them, bring all those steel jobs back, rebuild the poor neighborhood, deport 11 million illegals, etc. never happen. I want the chance to tell them I TOLD YOU SO!

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