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jgmiller

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15. The thing dictators (wannabe and real) never remember is this

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:10 PM

Jul 31

They all eventually fall and when that happens history does not remember them the way they hoped they would be remembered. It sucks for people during their reign but in the end their desire to be remembered as someone great never happens.

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Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum [View all] demmiblue Jul 31 OP

His ego really is quite fragile Bayard Jul 31 #1

The fast slide to autocracy. This sucks to put it mildly. Evolve Dammit Jul 31 #2

Unfreakingbelievable Docreed2003 Jul 31 #3

I wonder if they have destroyed all the Congressional records of his two impeachments. tetedur Jul 31 #4

He's got his stooge over at National Archives now. So, yes. nt SunSeeker Jul 31 #5

And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the reign? twodogsbarking Jul 31 #6

It's just not as simple as it used to be. Of course I had to look up John Fogarty's song erronis Jul 31 #7

Yep, you, me and maybe a BILLION bluestarone Jul 31 #9

Can't depend on the media, Scotus or congress vapor2 Jul 31 #17

DUzy!! 🏆🥇👏 littlemissmartypants Aug 1 #19

It's 1984 again!! mdbl Jul 31 #8

Winston Smith has been busy. Permanut Jul 31 #11

To me, popsdenver Jul 31 #12

It is 1984 again, 'cept for the price of, well, everything. twodogsbarking Jul 31 #14

He can rewrite history all he wants... COL Mustard Jul 31 #10

This disgusting motherfucker and his fascist dictatorship can go to hell LymphocyteLover Jul 31 #13

The thing dictators (wannabe and real) never remember is this jgmiller Jul 31 #15

Uncle Joe approves! LudwigPastorius Jul 31 #16

Why?? MissHoneychurch Aug 1 #18

They are just like him. His mini me wannabes. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 1 #20

Take away their funding. Boomerproud Aug 1 #22

One would think he'd be the main draw, TWO impeachments is historic! Rhiannon12866 Aug 1 #21

Maddow Blog-Smithsonian removes Trump references from exhibit on presidential impeachments LetMyPeopleVote Aug 1 #23

Smithsonian doesn't want to be CPB'd or PBS'd IzzaNuDay Aug 2 #24

Literally rewriting history. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2 #25

gives them practice removing anything trump when hes finally gone samnsara Aug 2 #26