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ShazzieB

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7. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:29 AM

Apr 2025

We all saw this coming! Maybe not every detail, but we knew the guard rails with going to be nonexistent, and we sure as hell knew about his tarriff plans. There's no reason these "elite Trump supporters" couldn't have seen what we did. They just didn't WANT to believe their boy could be THIS bad.

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Vox: Some elite Trump supporters are having regrets. We asked them why. [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 OP

Hadn't heard of the word edgelordism before Raven123 Apr 2025 #1

r*****ed? Not enough asterisks for ratfucked. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #2

deragatory slur for mental disabilities InstantGratification Apr 2025 #6

Figures. yardwork Apr 2025 #8

They didn't realize that to a megalomaniac he punches down in his head at everyone -- including them JT45242 Apr 2025 #9

He couldn't have made it clearer over the years that he has utter contempt for anyone who adulates him. Emrys Apr 2025 #25

Don't think supporters read period vapor2 Apr 2025 #31

Wow! Pretty harsh. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #21

Mistaken? Permanut Apr 2025 #3

i'm shocked, shocked, that Trump has actually imposed tarriffs. MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #13

Yep. The asshole PROMISED retribution and tariffs at every campaign rally dalton99a Apr 2025 #4

and impoundment and that we wouldn't have to vote again MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #14

So . . . peggysue2 Apr 2025 #5

Democrats and liberals had him pegged a decade ago Cosmocat Apr 2025 #16

So did anyone in the Tri-statr area... Shipwack Apr 2025 #19

There are none so blind as those who will not see. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #7

They had the mistaken belief they could control him mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #33

Nom nom nom Coventina Apr 2025 #10

the leopards are enjoying their never ending buffet. nt Javaman Apr 2025 #11

Jan 6 2021 should have been a deal breaker for every citizen Martin Eden Apr 2025 #12

They supported him despite strong evidence that Fil1957 Apr 2025 #15

I won't call anyone "r*****ed", but I will point out that these people are dumbasses. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #17

F#CK ALL OF THOSE F#CKING F#CKS ECL213 Apr 2025 #18

The Felon lies so regularly and changes direction like wind. pandr32 Apr 2025 #20

I didn't know there was such a thing as an "elite Trump supporter". llmart Apr 2025 #22

Occam's Razor WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2025 #23

Maddening is an understatement MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #24

Hate Trump's everything with Republicans yourout Apr 2025 #26

Elite Trump supporters? WarGamer Apr 2025 #27

Bull Crap! They're trying to Cover their arses Bread and Circuses Apr 2025 #28

They thought he was only going to harm the "little people" Crunchy Frog Apr 2025 #29

Bill Ackerman was praising him earlier obamanut2012 Apr 2025 #30

They knew what he was... a murderer, psycho criminal who wants to be a dictator/king etc. Meowmee Apr 2025 #32

Most of these people are simply ... Whiskeytide Apr 2025 #34

Fuck 'em. Paladin Apr 2025 #35