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usonian

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4. So many that one might better ask "Who ISN'T being blackmailed?"

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 01:48 AM

Jul 16

Try to tell me that these complete zombie bullshit legislative, executive and judicial brances are anything but some dystopian nightmare either from Neal Stephenson, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Paddy Chayefsky or Franz Kafka.

I hope they all settle it "like men"

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so, who's being blackmailed? that's the important question here. [View all] mopinko Jul 15 OP

I disagree. Bill Barr knows where all of that johnnyfins Jul 15 #1

entirely possible. mopinko Jul 15 #2

I imagine: The party itself, led by McConnell, has so much Russian and NRA baggage that the wiggs Jul 15 #3

So many that one might better ask "Who ISN'T being blackmailed?" usonian Jul 16 #4

It's Always Been About Leverage, Not Loyalty nick william Jul 16 #5

i just picked on lindsey cuz it's so obvious. mopinko Jul 16 #7

Mr. Wolf says H2O Man Jul 16 #6

Three nation-states notorious for government-sponsored crime... pecosbob Jul 16 #8