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At the end of a pro-democracy demonstration this past Sunday, a Trump supporter engaged me and decried the hatred he sees in society. I told him I don't hate Trump or anyone else. Trump has a mental disorder and will use any means available to expedite his rise as a dictator. He's not yet ready to admist he needs hospitalization and a psychiatrist. Many of us would like to see him get the help he needs and develop some empathy. 

D.T. celebrated hatred at Charlie Kirk's funeral. Trump posted a fake video of congressional democrats mocking them just after hearing their demands to avoid a government shutdown. He has no moral concept of this country's founders like Thomas Paine who wrote, "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression."

the Mexican hat

Do we want a civil debate?
It does make America Great!
At Charlie Kirk’s dirge
D.T. like a scourge
Just bragged all opponents I’ll hate. 

Trump will our democracy drain
And spoil the tomb of Thomas Paine!
He’ll stomp on the grave
Of founders all brave
Who could foil a tyrant king's reign
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Anaya Avatar
October 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Duke, I appreciate your sober, well thought out words of careful contemplation which some of us are in dire need. Civil discourse lives! As for DT there will always be hateful demagogues. That's never going away. The danger is how complicit are those who know better, but are too cowed & craven to stand up for our Constitution. I can think of one dictator who few took seriously because of his crazy rants. He was in power for 12 years, tossing the world into hell. Re: insults, "the POTUS doesn't have poetic license & the latitude to unleash insults. Our government should mean business and speak with a serious & sincere voice that fosters legitimate compromise" You teach us that this is the way to communicate & not with insults.
Beaufort Avatar
October 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Anaya, I appreciate the thought and understanding contained in your comment. Knowing history and seeing how it repeats should serve as a lesson to us all. You are so right...there have always been demagogues, and we need to do our part to allow liberty and freedom from tyranny to continue. Smiles!!
Lane Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I fail to see the humor in anything Trump has done, is doing, and I'm certain nothing he does in the future will be funny to me... Oh wait. I take that back because most of what he says really would be funny if he didn't have the presidential power in his greedy hands. I don't even make fun of his obvious dementia, although he still taunts Biden about it. What goes around... now THAT'S funny.
Beaufort Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I am with you on that Lin. He is going to have less and less pleasure in his life and all his money won't do him any good in the end. At least we can still smile. They can never take that away from us no matter what!! They can keep accumulation money, but they will never be satisfied. That tells us something about their inner state. Take care!!!
Andresen Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
- Not everyone has the ability to understand what is right and wrong... failing judgment and poor morals... a frightening development that one should be highly critical of, Duke - hugs
Beaufort Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Anne-Lise, the people here supporting D.T. seem oblivious to his moral failings. They roundly criticized Hunter Biden for taking money that amounted to several million dollars, but look the other way while Trump and family rake in billions of dollars cashing in on his position of power. This does not bode well for ordinary people like most of us who work hard to get by. However, If you are really extremely wealthy and want to avoid sharing wealth with society through a fair system of taxes, Trump's a guy who can work for you (for a fee).
Trestrail Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
That’s the most hilarious video DT put out. It’s funny cos it’s so true. Not only greatest Pres ever but funniest too.
Beaufort Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Keith, You certainly have the right to say the things you do. It's quite revealing. I'll let people read and come to their own conclusions.
Trestrail Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Not to mention the latest genius act from Democrats who among their demands is an extra hundreds of billions for free health care for illegals. They are preparing to shut down the government over that. They’re so dumb it’s embarrassing. Absolute morons!
Trestrail Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Had to laugh at you posting a common sense meme. This coming from a party who believes in open borders, that a biological man can be a woman and have babies and chest feed and play sports with girls, that criminals are victims and crime is no big deal. A party who think punishing criminals is some sort of white patriarchy racist agenda. You’re the party of censorship, of government overreach and weaponisation. You protected that mass killer, Fauci, and lied and misled the world on Covid, the climate hysteria hoax. You pretended like you were all duped by an 80 yo dementia patient. I could go on for pages more.
Beaufort Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Keith, thanks for reading and leaving your comment. BTW, I do appreciate what you have to say. Now I say this: If you authored and posted the fake video, I would laugh with you and complement your AI editing skills. The video contains some genuine humor even a Democrat like me appreciates. However, unlike you or me, the POTUS doesn't have poetic license and the latitude to unleash insults. Our government should mean business and speak with a serious and sincere voice that fosters legitimate compromise. He would rather behave more like a spoiled child bully/tyrant. I know you have a tough-guy image to maintain here and that's likely what attracts you to him. If you were a billionaire or hedge fund manager, I could understand the glee you express (maybe you are very rich and privileged). He needs support from ordinary people in order to remain in power. He's a master at using hatred to motivate his supporters in order to establish and maintain an oligarchy.
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