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maxsolomon

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12. "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:40 PM

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-Ancient Chinese Proverb.

I never would have known of it if David Hogg hadn't posted.

But no, it isn't weird, because he's a pathological Narcissist.

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Does it really not make people feel weird at all that President of the United States has put a giant banner of himself [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

everything about these weirdos gives me the creeps. rampartd Yesterday #1

I think a lot of people are just gritting their teeth on the assumption that this kookiness will end soon Prairie Gates Yesterday #2

I hope the killing of Renee Good by ICE is a wakeup call for many-maybe? riversedge Yesterday #6

Weird? Try appalled and infuriated. This kind of shit is straight out of North Korea. Ocelot II Yesterday #3

Here are 10 leaders of countries who displayed banners of themselves on buildings.......... riversedge Yesterday #4

Just the kind of people he admires. Ocelot II Yesterday #5

Iran - Ayatollahs Khomeni and Khamenei Deep State Witch Yesterday #8

There was a vid of Iranians in a city pulling the Ayatollah's banner down.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #13

Based on My Admittedly Limited Historical Knowledge, The Roux Comes First Yesterday #7

Been done before Botany Yesterday #9

Weird is too gentle of a word. Vomitous is closer. efhmc Yesterday #10

How many outside of the highly engaged are even aware? tanyev Yesterday #11

"The mountains are high and the emperor is far away" maxsolomon Yesterday #12

It's what dictators do. N/T angrychair 23 hrs ago #14

The only thing that surprises me is that people haven't used it for paint ball practice. Vinca 23 hrs ago #15

Not to MAGA newdeal2 23 hrs ago #16