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Initech

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14. Trump is a symptom. The Kochs and the NRA are the disease.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 07:37 PM

Jun 2019

Thankfully the NRA is losing its muster. But to get rid of the virus known as Charles and David Koch is a completely different ordeal altogether. They have far more influence in politics and economics than the NRA does and it's going to take a lot to rid ourselves of them.

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Will America survive Trump? [View all] Cyrano Jun 2019 OP

Who knows - my expectation is when the noose tightens he will start another bogus war. Then walkingman Jun 2019 #1

Frankly my concern HopeAgain Jun 2019 #2

Those are great questions... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2019 #3

Yes. bearsfootball516 Jun 2019 #4

Yes. Kaleva Jun 2019 #5

We'll survive BUT Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #6

Then the answer is America will not survive Cyrano Jun 2019 #7

Yeah, it'll be a country we don't recognize. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #8

You can't go home again. kskiska Jun 2019 #9

I'm not optimistic. Too much stupidity and apathy. Va Lefty Jun 2019 #10

Of course we will. Relax. virgogal Jun 2019 #11

Continuity In Government Kid Berwyn Jun 2019 #12

America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Jun 2019 #13

Trump is a symptom. The Kochs and the NRA are the disease. Initech Jun 2019 #14