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littlemissmartypants

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8. Except when allowing for the monstrous amounts of hubris characteristic of the typical psychopath

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:10 PM

Oct 2025

I might agree with you. But he sincerely believes that he's bulletproof (figuratively) and he isn't very smart. Even if we tried to convince him that it's a bad idea he's going to push the naysayers out of the way like a head of state in a crowd going to a photo op.

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Its not a BALLROOM. [View all] Golfnbrew Oct 2025 OP

I'm not sure I see the sense in that. Aristus Oct 2025 #1

Except when allowing for the monstrous amounts of hubris characteristic of the typical psychopath littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #8

Is it being covered, though? Shipwack Oct 2025 #9

That monstrosity of an edifice has been compared to numerous examples of autocratic architecture EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #2

Silliness n/t leftstreet Oct 2025 #3

Defeatist nonsense created to demoralize the populace Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #4

Hmmmmm.... yardwork Oct 2025 #16

Do you think NC will cancel the midterms if ordered to by Trump? Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #19

I don't know what they might do. yardwork Oct 2025 #20

Including canceling elections? Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #21

As usual, the usual people scoff at this idea BWdem4life Oct 2025 #5

The self-coronation of Napoleon. Norrrm Oct 2025 #6

k and r Champp Oct 2025 #7

Reads like a creative writing exercise. It's not a historical record... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #10

Interesting take. Hope22 Oct 2025 #11

The Secret Beneath gfarber Oct 2025 #12

There's no provision in the constitution to suspend elections under any circumstances. Gaugamela Oct 2025 #13

If that's the case, then get them all into it, GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #14

I want to bar this entire administration and the Fox half of Congress from their ill gotten positions of power. Initech Oct 2025 #15

Maybe it's a megachurch. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #17

Can we move directly to the part where he HAB911 Oct 2025 #18

Food for thought.... Bayard Oct 2025 #22

Hm. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2025 #23

It's not a ballroom, it's a set, prop, and backdrop for Fox News broadcasts. Initech Oct 2025 #24