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PatSeg

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10. And of course fear

Reply to KPN (Reply #8)

Sun May 31, 2020, 11:04 AM

May 2020

Somehow, whether it was through blackmail or just obnoxious Tweets, Trump scared the hell out of them. Before Trump became president, most of them saw him as a huge joke, now they cater to his every whim. It is still beyond comprehension to me. I really didn't know that so many seemingly powerful people could be so weak and spineless. Nice legacy they're leaving.

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