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Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies

www.theguardian.com Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president’s threats against perceived political opponents

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I was born after Watergate, but I've read enough about the era to know that when it was revealed that Nixon has an 'enemies list,' it was a massive scandal. There seemed to be a general consensus that was not something a president should have.

Fast forward to 2024 and Trump.

I guess when your enemies list isn't a secret one, it's fine?
- Hot take: I also think that such a list is not something a president should have.
  
  Then again I think having a president with so much power is a silly idea in the first place.
  
  If you think a president has too much power now, if Republicans get their way, you ain't seen nothing yet...
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025
  
  Honestly with the internet, we might be able to live in the first technologically viable direct democracy. I’d be curious to see a proposal for how that could be implemented.
- The issue is that society has degraded to the point where fucktards are coddled.
- Nixon did not have an entire cable "news" propaganda channel. I was stuck in a restaurant with Fox News and wow, it was nothing but pro Trump, dunking on Biden, blaming everything on George Soros, and insisting the Trump conviction was nothing while hunter biden's trial is big news. And few people in the room thought anything was wrong with this...
Because he has nothing, policy-wise. It's just what his 'best' hires tell him and he just goes with it, without any comprehension of the issue at hand, nor the consequences of his choice. You might as well be flipping a coin, weighted on the side that benefits him, as an imbecil, and now convicted felon, the most.
Lock him the fuck up. Traitor shitcunt.
In short, if your aren't one of his obedient, adoring, loyal, sycophants, you are his enemy, even then if you screw up you go to his enemies list.
Not sure we need any type of analysis.

Skimming provides sufficient proof.
- It's good to have this stuff be official for the sake of future historians.
  
  Hitler wouldn’t be so romanticized if he had a shitter account. Probably plenty of juicy quotes his advisors/confidants decided to not write down and broadcast.
This article touches on important: what are the Democrats in Congress doing to prepare for another Trump presidency?

He's been pretty vocal about his vindictive he wants to be so you would expect them to say least be trying to push laws to restrict the abuse that he, or any other president could on political enemies.

The article mentions a bipartisan bill that passed the house but couldn't get through the Senate. Why aren't Democrats talking about that bill more publicly to get it passed?
He has no sense of humour, or sense of care for others. All he has is greed and the ability to screech negativity.
Oh punishments coming, just not from him or his minions

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