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by 2OEH8eoCRo05 hours ago |
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upvoteby cestith2 hours ago|
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You should never trust this administration. The US government in general has a spotty history, but this administration does nothing trustworthy.
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upvoteby iugtmkbdfil8341 hours ago|
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I think the problem is that in previous administrations at least they had some skill in lying in ways that were not so constantly contradicting one another.
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upvoteby user_78324 hours ago|
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Regardless of whether it's a "perfect setup" or not, the facts speak for themselves.

Most competent governments don't say things that are outright wrong. They may use double speak, or not comment on a topic. But this government (and unfortunately it's this specific adminstration/president) has acted time and again in a way that both of us know very well.

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upvoteby ifyoubuildit5 hours ago|
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Do you have some reasons for hope for the cynics in the crowd?
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upvoteby 2OEH8eoCRo05 hours ago|
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Not really. Just that trust ain't binary and the govt is made of people. I don't like this admin but this too shall pass. Cultivate your garden. Electing bad people has consequences.
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upvoteby ifyoubuildit2 hours ago|
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None of what's happening today could have happened without everything that came before it.

The blue team carries plenty of blame for not fielding better candidates. If nobody is buying your bullshit, it's a little weak to blame the customer.

And all of the us electorate carries plenty of blame for letting our government get so massive and out of control over time. We've let this beast metastasize and grow, and now were stuck with it.

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upvoteby jjtwixman1 hours ago|
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The American people are ultimately to blame for it, they've got the government they deserve, which is actively dismantling the US empire day by day. The American people voted for Trump instead of Kamala, and that is rather damning of the state of the American people, far more so than however damning it may also be for the Democratic party.
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upvoteby watwut1 hours ago|
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Red team could have sane candidate, but they did not. They spent a lot of money amd effort into making this happen.

They are 100% at fault.

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upvoteby intended55 minutes ago|
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Yes. Absolutely.

As we all know, in this day and age, you need to REALLY sell your story, and have the media behind you. Competence is tertiary.

> Approval of Trump among Republicans has slipped to a second-term low of 84%, down from 92% last March. At the same time, an all-time high 16% of Republicans disapprove. This shift can be attributed, at least in part, to declining support among non-MAGA Republicans, as approval dropped 11 points in the last year among this group (70% in March 2025 to 59% today). Virtually all MAGA Republicans continue to approve of Trump, with 98% approving a year ago and 97% now.

> https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-voters-oppose...

March 20th poll

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upvoteby lazide5 hours ago|
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Has there been a time where (after later facts came out) they were wrong?
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upvoteby j_maffe2 hours ago|
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Nukes in Iraq?
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upvoteby lazide2 hours ago|
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That was what the gov’t was saying was true - which was a lie, and was later proven to be a lie.

Which reinforces my point?

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upvoteby calculatte5 hours ago|
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Or the bootlicker olympics for those who want everyone else to ignore the constant lies because they think bigger, more powerful government is utopian.
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