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nikibatts

(2,198 posts)
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 06:14 AM Jul 2017

Trumps actions over the past two days proves he wants to be a dictator. He doesn't know the law, th

Constitution, history, or even how our government runs. He just wants to be a dictator, steal all our money, lock people up he doesn't like, degrade the media, and destroy most of our institutions except for the banks where he can launder his money.

The world will have to do something about the banking institutions ASAP and close down the ones where the money is being hoarded. If we can sanction other nations like Iran by holding their money that they legally have in banks we can certainly hold the money bonging to the gangster banking launderers from Russia and Trump.

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Trumps actions over the past two days proves he wants to be a dictator. He doesn't know the law, th (Original Post) nikibatts Jul 2017 OP
He is clearly trying to emulate his hero Putin who has more power and more money wishstar Jul 2017 #1
But Trump is learning from Putin how to rob the government social programs and launder the money nikibatts Jul 2017 #2
Oligarchy or bust is his motto TeamPooka Jul 2017 #3
He is acting like a typical narcissist. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2017 #4
...And fire them if they aren't loyal to him MiniMe Jul 2017 #5

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
1. He is clearly trying to emulate his hero Putin who has more power and more money
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 06:30 AM
Jul 2017

While Putin's power has been curtailed by sanctions that limit his ambitions, Trump's power is limited by what he sees as pesky unnecessary American institutions- the Congress and Justice Dept. and the free press and media.

So they have common interests of Trump helping Putin get rid of sanctions while Putin can help Trump politically in influencing future elections by employing bots and fake news purveyors to sway electorate electorate and hacking and blackmail of those who oppose Trump.

 

nikibatts

(2,198 posts)
2. But Trump is learning from Putin how to rob the government social programs and launder the money
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:00 AM
Jul 2017

through military contracts to his buddies and relatives. It's happening right in front of our eyes and ears.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)
4. He is acting like a typical narcissist.
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:15 AM
Jul 2017

My mother was one. They have to be in control of everything because they have to keep all the bad stuff from leaking out somewhere. He thinks people will be so afraid of him that they will just kowtow to him.

Wrong. The people in Congress are just starting to ignore him completely. He just messes up everything he touches.

He is also incredibly paranoid. Now he is attacking his own people. He is attacking members of his own party. Pretty soon he will have no one at his back. It isn't a good thing to have so many people hating your guts.

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