c/politics · by bobagem@sh.itjust.works · 2y

What Trump Requires

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/what-trump-requires/sharetoken/comPx3hwSG68

Analysis by Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo.

Touches on dictatorial politics.

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11 Comments

eran_morad@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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Dreizehn@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Add cheeseburgers and Diet Cokes.

SGGeorwell@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

*hamberders

qprimed@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You can tell that by the intensity of their screaming. This isn’t some peristaltic outpouring of rage and anger.

wow, that is one hell of an appropriate visual!

LimpRimble@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

an appropriate visual!

As is:

His face and his hair and his comportment had that look I remember from childhood when I or other schoolboys would have the wind knocked out of them on the soccer field

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Jail?

HogsTooth@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

... Is for good people to do nothing.

Dreizehn@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y

Requires? One-way ticket to Moscow!

I saw the New Yorker magazine cover...LOL!!!

ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com · 2 pts · 2y

...a swift kick in the arse.

morphballganon@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Summary?

BertramDitore@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y

It’s a very short piece, but the gist is that the noise Trump is making about the guilty verdict is proportional to his level of fear about the potential consequences. But that ultimately his supporters have already decided that they prefer him over our justice system.

kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

It's a quick read