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ProfessorPlum

(11,410 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:59 AM Yesterday

A helpful guide for Making It Make Sense

Since Vladimir Putin is now in charge of the US, if anything Trump or his administration does seems frightening, weird, illegal, counterproductive, or horrible, just remember that it is what Putin wants.

What would Putin do? Is the operative question. Since Putin wants his global rival America to be weak, impoverished, sick, fighting against itself, broke, and increasingly under his control, Trump and his administration will do the things that bring about those results.

This will hopefully help allay any confusion. Trump does something that doesn't Make America Great Again - or something that doesn't help the GOP electorally, or doesn't make the world a better place, even for rich white guys? Trump does something that diminishes his own power, like dismantling the federal government that he is in charge of? Don't be confused or surprised - it is what Putin wants for America that matters now.

We are essentially an occupied country, just by proxy. All of these easily blackmailed department heads, etc., just make the takeover easier for Vlad.

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A helpful guide for Making It Make Sense (Original Post) ProfessorPlum Yesterday OP
The best stooge doesn't even know he is one. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #1
That is 100% accurate. But what doesn't make sense is why the Republican party supports Russia Walleye Yesterday #2
On Nov 5, we became a Russian colony. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3
Actually... 2naSalit Yesterday #4
this view makes me strangely hopeful ProfessorPlum Yesterday #5

Walleye

(37,196 posts)
2. That is 100% accurate. But what doesn't make sense is why the Republican party supports Russia
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:04 AM
Yesterday

Irish_Dem

(62,147 posts)
3. On Nov 5, we became a Russian colony.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:08 AM
Yesterday

Yes we are an occupied country and adopting the laws, norms, mores of Russia.
We are ruled by a mob boss and crime syndicate.

2naSalit

(94,642 posts)
4. Actually...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:14 AM
Yesterday

I think we are witnessing what could be considered the end days of that relationship. Sure, vlad was calling the shots up to last week but I think that by issuing directives via heritage fdtn and leonskum, he is facing revolt of his beneficiaries. it is a cutthroat business after all.

I suspect that both the orange one and his drug addled benefactor have both been thinking the emperor's throne is theirs and are actively viewing pootin as a review mirror item and have already left him in the dust.

At this point we are seeing the competition between the wannabe king and his benefactor, they have different visions for what happens now that the orange on is sworn in. Jd is lurking in the background waiting his turn in line during the gang rape of the nation.

But a big surprise is also in the works, we will all be surprised to some degree, and it could destroy them entirely. I'm hoping for that. Many keep saying that justice is coming, I hope that's true. Not holding my breath, though.

ProfessorPlum

(11,410 posts)
5. this view makes me strangely hopeful
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:26 AM
Yesterday

Instead of Putin's dream for America, we could get a racist, drug-addled, Nazi, South Afrikaaner's dream for America.

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