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Trump is merely transferring power from the Republican Party to his friends and fellow oligarchs.

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Nov 13 '24, 14:07

And wannabe oligarchs.

He thinks he doesn't need Congress to accomplish his agenda. So he doesn't care about the Republican majorities in the House or Senate. He doesn't need legislation to accomplish what he wants, merely some well written Executive Orders and a cabinet of unquestioning sycophants who will never dare challenge what he says.

The eventual collapse and implosion of everything -- the GOP, Congress, government generally, and most of our social norms and institutions -- is going to be horrific and mostly unforeseeable.

Unless something turns the tides that are continuing to build.

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Pretty much. He's going to run it like a business. - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:12 9
- 4 year—Pump and dump for Bitcoin— -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 14:14
- That's a take I hadn't really considered. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:14 7
  - And I was being charitable. He's really just a cleaned-up Mob Boss. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:24 6
    - And a really really stupid one. Like - Scorsese would never make a film about a boss like this. He has a rep to protect... - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 14:27 5
      - I mean, he's president. Stupid or not, he's gotten everything he wants. And there's never been a person less deserving of getting what they want. -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 15:22 1
        
        The Penguin -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 15:51
      - Scorsese writes them this stupid. They just usually end up hanging from a meat hook in a freezer. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:50 2
        
        Killers of the Flower Moon is a good example of stupid Scorsese villains. -- nm - Roger More Nov 13, 16:04 1
        
        the last hour is like a Coen Bros movie -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 16:05
I was just thinking earlier today that the only thing he needs congress for is tax breaks, to which they will happily oblige -- nm* - znufrii Nov 13, 14:09 1
- Yup. And maybe some votes on national defense. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:13

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