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OMGWTF

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23. Character

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:16 PM

Jul 13

“It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.”

― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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Andrew Coyne is a conservative Canadian journalist, he exposes Trump to the world. [View all] Swede Jul 13 OP

Prejudice and ignorance won over the side that voted for him. Baitball Blogger Jul 13 #1

Thanks, first, to Putin; then, to Musk. Kid Berwyn Jul 13 #2

Great summary dalton99a Jul 13 #3

Thanks for that additional text. I was hoping to read more of Coyne's very fine words. erronis Jul 13 #9

Warm up.... MarcoZandrini Jul 13 #21

So sad bdamomma Jul 14 #39

WOW, a spot on analysis! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 13 #4

Nothing to add. Boomerproud Jul 13 #5

Character OMGWTF Jul 13 #23

Sadly, the hate part of the "hate-filled campaign" was a feature, not a bug. RandomNumbers Jul 13 #6

One million times yes ... spot on Greywing Jul 13 #10

Agreed. Dr. T Jul 13 #31

Been saying this for 10 years now Cosmocat Jul 14 #35

Excellent malaise Jul 13 #7

Says it all.. mountain grammy Jul 13 #8

Well-written. Martin68 Jul 13 #11

Andrew Coyne's words made me stop in my tracks. democrank Jul 13 #12

So accurate and terrifying at the same time. yobrault1 Jul 13 #13

And Caligula. Both met bloody, ignominious ends. Hoping the same applies to Donnie. paleotn Jul 13 #14

still true...and becoming "truer"... xocetaceans Jul 13 #15

link without paywall SouthBayDem Jul 13 #18

Can't argue with any of it...nt Wounded Bear Jul 13 #16

Original source of the Coyne article (non facebook link) SouthBayDem Jul 13 #17

Thanks, I'll add that to the OP Swede Jul 13 #20

Kick BadgerMom Jul 13 #19

Powerful words. sop Jul 13 #22

I still believe that it was stolen from Kamala. OMGWTF Jul 13 #24

I've long thought so, and expressed suspicions, but have been scolded for being conspiratorial. sop Jul 13 #26

It was depressing enough the first time. 3catwoman3 Jul 13 #29

Yes, Millions believed the Lies and some didn't care.. Cha Jul 13 #25

The billionaires will go to any lengths to avoid any responsibility or accountability dlk Jul 13 #27

I will be adding "emotional incontinence" to my vocabulary. 3catwoman3 Jul 13 #28

And through rightwing media, Republican voters had been primed for decades to hate and distrust Democrats... Beartracks Jul 13 #30

This is the the root cause Cosmocat Jul 14 #36

Pretty flaky behavior at that Web site, hard to navigate. Here's the link, a trick, and good luck! eppur_se_muova Jul 13 #32

needs to be shouted from the MT tops markie Jul 13 #33

Wow........there are a lot of DENVERPOPS Jul 13 #34

I wish this part was played out loud from every rooftop in this country. OldBaldy1701E Jul 14 #37

I kind of wish I could recommend this post a few more times. NNadir Jul 14 #38

The only thing missing? Q.E.D. Moostache Jul 14 #40

k and r BoRaGard Jul 14 #41