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Trump’s personal motivation may in part be corruption (although with a heavy dose of pure exhilaration over his exercise of power). He, however, is nothing but a useful idiot for two separate but intertwined cabals: the Project 2025 Christian Nationalists and the libertarian tech bros.

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Yes. Also think he’s owned by Putin.

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Mango is so in love with himself, he probably kisses the mirror. His loving fans (HA!) are so terrified it is pitiful. All those R Senators learned nothing in the schoolyard. If you stand up to bullies, they cower because they are so cowardly.

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And Putin

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THREE "separate but intertwined cabals:" Putin's Russian Oligarchs are financing, directing, and also technically supporting him.

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You may be right … or if they are not yet he is currying favor with them to advance his economic interests.

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Spot on!!

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