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demmiblue

(38,849 posts)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:34 AM Yesterday

Nothing like holding a gilded Gatsby party while killing the food lifeline for 40 million people.

Nothing like holding a gilded Gatsby party while killing the food lifeline for 40 million people.

David Atkins (@davidoatkins.bsky.social) 2025-11-01T02:41:33.238Z

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Nothing like holding a gilded Gatsby party while killing the food lifeline for 40 million people. (Original Post) demmiblue Yesterday OP
No words malaise Yesterday #1
What was it the French lady said..."Let them eat cake"? And how did that end? More ammo for a new Dem ad dutch777 Yesterday #2
Trump: "Let them eat steak!" Zorro Yesterday #11
I can read Rubio's expression from here in Maine Submariner Yesterday #3
He has that iron clamped jaw frequently. I saw it in a photo on AF1 w Bessent & orange back from SKorea. nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #9
Well, it has been said by many people that he stinks so.... llmart Yesterday #12
It reminds me of the photo at the end of The Shining. yardwork Yesterday #4
Waiting for food UpInArms Yesterday #5
Someone Tell Them How the Roaring 20's Ended Deep State Witch Yesterday #6
That theme is completely inteneded Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #7
Just rubbing our noses in it at this point. Ritabert Yesterday #8
From my wife: -misanthroptimist Yesterday #10
May the odds be ever in your favor demmiblue 18 hrs ago #13
assholes Skittles 18 hrs ago #14

dutch777

(4,750 posts)
2. What was it the French lady said..."Let them eat cake"? And how did that end? More ammo for a new Dem ad
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:48 AM
Yesterday

They don't care because they don't have to. Enough one issue folks will always vote for them over abortion, guns, God or whatever and with a little gerrymandering thrown in....voila!

Submariner

(13,185 posts)
3. I can read Rubio's expression from here in Maine
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:58 AM
Yesterday

He wants to pull out a pistol and shoot himself in the head and end his pain, but realizes he left the gun in his sock draw with his balls, as he has to endure the shame of sitting next to to cankles.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,053 posts)
9. He has that iron clamped jaw frequently. I saw it in a photo on AF1 w Bessent & orange back from SKorea. nt
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:00 AM
Yesterday

llmart

(17,013 posts)
12. Well, it has been said by many people that he stinks so....
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:32 PM
Yesterday

would you want to sit next to him? At a dinner? Where food will be served?

Rubio deserves to get the shitty seat.

Deep State Witch

(12,405 posts)
6. Someone Tell Them How the Roaring 20's Ended
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:15 AM
Yesterday

Please? Especially with stock brokers jumping off of tall buildings.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,515 posts)
7. That theme is completely inteneded
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:22 AM
Yesterday

to show us they are untouchable and could care less about horrible optics.

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