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99. Norms, customs, and oaths.

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Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:39 PM

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How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast? [View all] Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 OP

Congress is revealing the US is weak leftstreet Mar 27 #1

Our Constitution is flawed radical noodle Mar 27 #28

It's structurally flawed Nasruddin Mar 27 #51

The two major flaws are undemocratic apportionment of senators and the electoral college Mysterian Mar 27 #63

When the Constitution was written... GiqueCee Mar 27 #78

Constitutional changes intelpug Mar 28 #102

Electoral college AncientOfDays Mar 28 #103

In order to survive, the USA needs to remove the Opus Dei and extremist BComplex Mar 27 #82

The constitution works just fine.... Snackshack Mar 27 #65

Then it doesn't work fine Mysterian Mar 27 #86

Correct! When the constitution was written it iwas assumed that no traitors would occupy the White House, not in the Escurumbele Mar 27 #89

Norms, customs, and oaths. kairos12 Mar 27 #99

In the past, the US credit rating has been downgraded because of inability to solve problems legislatively. With wiggs Mar 27 #80

Tbh, I'm surprised that hasn't happened already. 🫤 ShazzieB Mar 28 #113

In my opinion, the biggest flaw is something else: colorado_ufo Mar 27 #87

Project 2025 consists of more than one guy. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 #2

Exactly. yellow dahlia Mar 27 #7

SOME of us here popsdenver Mar 27 #62

History lesson anyone? yellow dahlia Mar 27 #81

Exactly Traildogbob Mar 27 #39

Exactly! I like your allusion. It is perfect! CTyankee Mar 28 #106

Many billionaires helped, gab13by13 Mar 27 #3

A lot of evil entities at work. yellow dahlia Mar 27 #10

"strongest nation" in quotes Roc2020 Mar 27 #4

He has a lot of help. Turbineguy Mar 27 #5

Obviously, we were not as strong as we told ourselves we were. nt GenThePerservering Mar 27 #6

Hence, the quotes. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #8

Or obliviously not as strong..... EndlessMaze Mar 27 #101

The GOP has been laying the groundwork for decades. tanyev Mar 27 #9

Word yellow dahlia Mar 27 #11

THIS FalloutShelter Mar 27 #14

Well, you heard Trump this morning, he hates Democrats, and his followers just following him Walleye Mar 27 #27

Trump was Dem for 25-30 years... OhioBack2Blue Mar 27 #56

Maga loves him for saying that he hates all of us Walleye Mar 27 #68

Correct Cosmocat Mar 27 #23

Yup bdamomma Mar 27 #12

In the end, it may be the billionaire's coup awesomerwb1 Mar 27 #13

AND IT'S GONNA TAKE FOREVER TO FIX!!!!! a kennedy Mar 27 #15

I don't believe it will be fixed. It will be glossed over and the rot will continue. Autumn Mar 27 #22

At best Cosmocat Mar 27 #24

Because we weren't really strong. Feet of clay and a rotten core. Coventina Mar 27 #16

Our nation's Founders assumed that the majority of those elected to federal government would be honorable patriots. LaMouffette Mar 27 #17

they thought they'd defend their own power. mopinko Mar 27 #34

Yes, I also believe they thought the varied interests of the several states would also serve as a guardrail Ilikepurple Mar 27 #77

We have been rotting from within since Reagan was elected DBoon Mar 27 #18

Yeah, that feels like the beginning of the end. calimary Mar 28 #105

It's more than that EdmondDantes_ Mar 27 #19

The smart ones in Congress are dashing for the exit doors, Baitball Blogger Mar 27 #20

It's not one guy . There are 218 Republicans in Congress and a couple of Democrats that work with Trump Autumn Mar 27 #21

There was a whole undercurrent of Fascists ready to pounce. Oneironaut Mar 27 #25

It was a long term plan. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #26

Yes, it was a long-termed plan with many tentacles like an octopus. Boomerproud Mar 27 #98

Exactly. We didn't expect everyone to fold like a cheap lawn chair. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #107

Because 1 guy didn't he had lots and lots of help, by both his immediate support system and... JHB Mar 27 #29

So fast? It took decades unblock Mar 27 #30

It's been undermined since the Dulles Brothers threw in with the Mob haele Mar 27 #31

He had the backing of his master Putin kacekwl Mar 27 #32

He's a symptom, not the disease. America has been sick, declining for a half century. RockRaven Mar 27 #33

He is having plenty of help from about a third of the population. republianmushroom Mar 27 #35

It's a coup Blues Heron Mar 27 #36

The American People are rubes and appointed him to do it. maxsolomon Mar 27 #37

It's the propaganda legallyblondeNYC Mar 27 #38

its a entire political party southmost Mar 27 #40

Majority rules in a Democracy.. Escape Mar 27 #41

Our demorcracy always had flaws, but we had a congress that was "for the people and by the people". Fla Dem Mar 27 #42

It's not "one guy" jmowreader Mar 27 #43

One Guy did not destroy dclarston13 Mar 27 #44

Republicans are ultimately responsible Eddie Haskell 60 Mar 27 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author legallyblondeNYC Mar 27 #46

We weren't that strong. AllyCat Mar 27 #47

3 answers LilElf70 Mar 27 #48

He is just exposing the existing rot. Shipwack Mar 27 #49

He had coffers filled by corporations. Hope22 Mar 27 #50

"The American Dream is dead." czarjak Mar 27 #52

One? IbogaProject Mar 27 #53

Because at least half of us have an IQ less than 60 and will swallow his shit. usaf-vet Mar 27 #54

The median IQ is 100 JoseBalow Mar 28 #112

I can't add anything to your post. hamsterjill Mar 27 #55

He's had lots of help ... this coup was all planned years ago and "Project 2025" was only a small part of it FakeNoose Mar 27 #57

First things first. This constitution held together for centuries! bluestarone Mar 27 #58

He's had a lot of help Joinfortmill Mar 27 #59

Religious Extremism... Hello America ZDU Mar 27 #60

Because, over decades, the unpatriotic republican party had made it a crumbling ruins Mysterian Mar 27 #61

One name comes to mind... Snackshack Mar 27 #64

Not "1 guy". A whole political machine has been working on this for 70+ years. n/t TygrBright Mar 27 #66

That is exactly what I was going to say. Envirogal Mar 27 #74

I believe many have been working towards this for a long time. annielion Mar 27 #67

1 guy did not do this. 1 guy, along with a complicit GOP majority in both houses of congress, a corrupted justice Scalded Nun Mar 27 #69

"How in the f*ck can 1 guy destroy the "strongest nation" so fast?" Because a significant portion of the electorate is Martin68 Mar 27 #70

We had a Democratic house, senate and white house from 2020 to 2024 that sat on its hands and didn't do anything lees1975 Mar 27 #71

The only part of the Judiciary that's helped him is SCOTUS. ShazzieB Mar 27 #72

You are correct, ShazzieB. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #76

Willing accomplices. QueerDuck Mar 27 #73

It's a war of many people and countries who have spent years planning for the right moment. SupportSanity Mar 27 #75

it wasn't just one guy... mike_c Mar 27 #79

40 year plan. Started way back under Reagan nini Mar 27 #83

It's too late to ask Nero. Festivito Mar 27 #84

Lots of help but In reality it's been brewing since.. yourout Mar 27 #85

P 25 Clouds Passing Mar 27 #88

It's actually taking longer than I expected relayerbob Mar 27 #90

Another flaw is... debsy Mar 27 #91

We still have the World Cup happening. Mblaze Mar 27 #92

Putin and others have been playing a long game since 1980s JT45242 Mar 27 #93

America let its guard down. Aussie105 Mar 27 #94

YES, 1 GUY! Somebody more corrupt than Nixon, somebody with more dementia than Reagan and Somebody dumber than Bush Jr.. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #95

Also he's been helped by Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 27 #96

All True, But DallasNE Mar 27 #97

Not to be ignored (IMHO) madamesilverspurs Mar 27 #100

not to mention his "trickle down" garbage Skittles Mar 28 #108

He also has multiple 24/7 channels of extremely divisive brainwashing propaganda at his disposal. Initech Mar 28 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 28 #109

This has been decades in the making. Glaisne Mar 28 #110

it started with George w bush and the supreme court decision to select him as president samsingh Mar 28 #111

It's not just one guy. LisaL Mar 28 #114