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The New Yorker toon: The Three Branches of Government (Original Post) demmiblue Aug 2017 OP
Perfect. dalton99a Aug 2017 #1
I can't add anything... SergeStorms Aug 2017 #12
Spot on iluvtennis Aug 2017 #2
Jolly good! n/m machoneman Aug 2017 #3
Great cartoon Gothmog Aug 2017 #4
they nailed it. KewlKat Aug 2017 #5
And, you know. The deplorables are vindictive question everything Aug 2017 #6
Also, seeing others who they thought below them, Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #10
Vindictive.. LakeArenal Aug 2017 #7
There's no single adjective that is adequate for Trump's Executive. Incompetent is best but L. Coyote Aug 2017 #11
Good One Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #8
Trump labels: Me Myself & I dae Aug 2017 #9

question everything

(47,485 posts)
6. And, you know. The deplorables are vindictive
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:38 PM
Aug 2017

That's how they started with hate radio: they finally realized that they were not going to be as rich, as successful (by what definition?) as they were hoping to be, so they were looking for someone to blame.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
10. Also, seeing others who they thought below them,
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:04 PM
Aug 2017

"uppity" women and blacks for instance, rising, in some cases above them, really pissed them off and provided two groups to heap their blame on. In the end, I guess they only group they don't feel is responsible for their misery is themselves.

LakeArenal

(28,819 posts)
7. Vindictive..
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:39 PM
Aug 2017

Malicious, malevolent, nasty, bitter, spiteful, mean, rancorous, resentful, bitter, cruel, catty, hurtful, revengeful.

Yep. Fits like a glove.. Must not acquit.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
11. There's no single adjective that is adequate for Trump's Executive. Incompetent is best but
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 06:16 PM
Aug 2017

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it falls far short of the degree of FUBAR we are witnessing.


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