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Fuck, he's so stupid, and his dementia's only going to get worse in the next few years. He will have handlers like Biden, Feinstein, and McConnell before this is all over.
Between him and Elon, the concept of meritocracy is proving to be evident nonsense.
I mean, the idea that capitalism produces meritocracy is entirely absurd on its face and has always been
Be that as it may, for some, it takes spectacular examples of failure in order for them to internally challenge their strongly-held beliefs.
Hell, look at how corrupt Democrats had to become in order to make socialists electable.
Yes, I'm glad it's happening I guess...
His entire cabinet are his handlers.
There is a fair bit of evidence of that, yes, but as his dementia gets worse it will become much more public, like the time Mitch went blank mid-press conference and his handler had to try and reboot him by whispering in his ear.
Coming from knowing a family member that recently lost a battle with dementia. Handlers will only be able to keep him going so long if he has it.
It’s a terrible affliction that I wouldn’t wish even on him.
Losing yourself and everything you know slowly until eventually your brain forgets how to breathe is a different kind of hell to watch, let alone experience I imagine.
It feels weird to say this, but I would rather he is just stupid. Just like it seems those who follow him are.
I guess you're a better person than me.
If there is anyone currently alive on this planet that deserves to lose touch with everything he ever was, it's this piece of shit. Fuck him.
The only issue I have with it being dementia is that he gets to forget the evil shit he has done.
My dad recently died, in part, of brain deterioration and dementia, so I get it.
But this is the US Government. They can and will Weekend at Bernie's him because being able to so directly manipulate the head of state means everyone in power can keep the market manipulation machine going and piling up their wealth.
And since the Dems opted not to 25 Biden in light of his evident mental deterioration, they have a precedent they can point at if anyone accuses them of malfeasance.
Gotta love the 2 party delusion that very terrible thing done by each party is conveniently excused because the other one did a similar wrong thing.
Wouldn't want to accidentally hold someone accountable for anything since Nixon.
I agree. It won’t stop them from trying to ride the gravy train of absolute bonkers that this administration has become. But it might change how they do it.
Whether it’s a weekend at Bernie’s situation like you mentioned, or AI generated speeches from a newly healthy Trump. The rich are just fleecing the populace to well to ever give it up now without direct and combined intervention of the people. Which so far mostly seems to be content watching it all happen.