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Swede

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Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:43 AM Nov 21

Reputation of the American elite and institutions rested on a 2 party adherence to Constitutional rule.

Kowtowing universities, media, law firms, et cetera hopefully won't be forgotten once Trump is dead and buried.

A lot of the reputations of the American elite and our institutions rested on a two party adherence to Constitutional rule, pre-Trump. We’re seeing today which are truly worthy of those reputations and which chose to quickly capitulate when actually tested.


A lot of the reputations of the American elite and our institutions rested on a two party adherence to Constitutional rule, pre-Trump. We’re seeing today which are truly worthy of those reputations and which chose to quickly capitulate when actually tested.

Mark Thompson (@sonofathomp.bsky.social) 2025-11-21T16:00:01.069Z

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Reputation of the American elite and institutions rested on a 2 party adherence to Constitutional rule. (Original Post) Swede Nov 21 OP
"Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice" . Thomas Paine Ping Tung Nov 21 #1

Ping Tung

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1. "Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice" . Thomas Paine
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:55 AM
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