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highplainsdem

(58,294 posts) Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:10 PM Thursday

The 4 Pillars of the Trump Admin:

Threats

Lies

Intimidation

Corruption
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-09-18T20:45:17.687Z

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Ron Filipkowski: The 4 Pillars of the Trump Admin: Threats. Lies. Intimidation. Corruption. (Original Post) highplainsdem Thursday OP

Kompromat SheltieLover Thursday #1

I'm into alliteration NCDem47 Thursday #3

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1. Kompromat

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:12 PM

Thursday

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2. Kompromat is one kind of Intimidation. Threats including blackmail are the tools of Intimidation. . . nt

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:17 PM

Thursday

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3. I'm into alliteration

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:52 PM

Thursday

So I’ve also said he has power through bullying, bribing and blackmailing.