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In reply to the discussion: Why are Trump and the GOP Working So Hard to Ruin America? [View all]jgmiller
(589 posts)74. It's natural to want to want to find out one big reason that explains it all
but the reality is it's all of the above but not by all of the players. Each group that helps them has their own reasons and they really couldn't care less about the others. This is the way it's always been, the problem is that in past we've never had all of those groups come together at the same time under a stupid old man with his own reasons that is able to convince way too many Americans that only he can help them and that they should ignore what they see with their own eyes.
If he goes away a lot of their power and ability to do evil goes away which is the reason they will keep him going until his unhealthy lifestyle finally catches up to him.
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Because Trump works for Russia, the Fossil Fuel Industries, Saudi Arabia, and he is deeply mentally ill.
Botany
Saturday
#10
Because they saw this election as their last chance for complete and total control, which they believe now they have,
Karasu
Saturday
#16
They want to collapse all government protections and functions to take over and rule us like peasants
kimbutgar
Saturday
#19
Re-arranging the deck chairs as humanity faces a cascade of environmental and social calamities
PufPuf23
Saturday
#26
"And of course this is just a partial list......."!!! I was exhausted by the time I got to this line, thinking to.....
FadedMullet
Saturday
#31
It's simple, greed and power with no consequences. Until there are consequences for their actions and we as a people
Cheezoholic
Saturday
#35
They and the 1% will gain even more money and power. That's all they care about. It's an illness.
Fil1957
Saturday
#38
I think it has to do with Trump's desire to control everything, and his decisions
Ocelot II
Saturday
#41
My amateur theory is they're destroying the middle class because they don't need it anymore
FullySupportDems
Saturday
#55
The usual "rational" explainations are no longer "rational" as the actions you describe will only create devastation and
LT Barclay
Saturday
#58
And why did millions of people vote for this? Oh yeah...because the FUCKING CORPORATE MEDIA enabled
progressoid
Yesterday
#60
re: "Why would Trump and the GOP..." - I think it is important to distinguish the two...
thesquanderer
Yesterday
#68
Democracy has to fail badly enough so that an autocrat/fixer is a plausible solution. nt
hay rick
Yesterday
#80