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wnylib

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47. It's what happens when people lose complete trust

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 01:48 AM

Apr 26

in the administration. There have been so many lies and so many outrageous actions that once were considered impossible or unthinkable that now people consider the unthinkable to be the most likely case.

In other words, when unthinkable things become common place, then assuming the unthinkable also becomes common place.

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DU, can I please ask, stop 🛑 with the conspiracies? [View all] underpants Apr 25 OP

It's gotten out of hand Sympthsical Apr 25 #1

Used to be a violation of terms of service DenaliDemocrat Apr 26 #95

When kooky becomes normal Sympthsical Apr 26 #97

Like Uncle Sam protecting Epstein. Kid Berwyn Apr 26 #98

Has nothing to do with what I said Sympthsical Apr 26 #109

You consider Trump staging an assassination attempt "kooky"... Kid Berwyn Apr 26 #111

Then prove it Sympthsical Apr 26 #112

I don't care how I "sound" to you. Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #120

You wrote that "it happened in front of the White House press corps who'd been previously alerted to shots flying." Abolishinist Apr 26 #115

So what? Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #121

It's generally weird DenaliDemocrat Apr 26 #108

That ship sailed Blues Heron Apr 25 #2

Some folks cannot deal with the uncertainty that comes from a lack of information Fiendish Thingy Apr 25 #3

Instant speculation underpants Apr 25 #7

OR MorbidButterflyTat Apr 26 #25

that - and it's so much easier just to make sh*t up stopdiggin Apr 26 #28

And others of us are, for better or worse, Abolishinist Apr 26 #29

OR vishnura Apr 26 #79

And TSF is such a willing role model/nt dickthegrouch Apr 26 #50

When everyone knows Trump is a liar and no one trusts him womanofthehills Apr 26 #118

Nearly half the country believes the 2020 election was rigged and stolen Fiendish Thingy Apr 26 #119

Sorry, but it keeps walking like a duck. nt GenThePerservering Apr 25 #4

Gore Vidal said he believed in Coincidence Theories. ananda Apr 25 #6

I am sorry to say we WERE better than that once sarisataka Apr 25 #5

trump and his admin are corrupt liars. ecstatic Apr 25 #8

Good luck with that. ForgedCrank Apr 25 #9

press sec knew shots would be fired and said so. that is not a theory nt msongs Apr 25 #10

On video MorbidButterflyTat Apr 26 #26

and running with THAT .... provides ample illustration .... - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 26 #32

Good grief, Disaffected Apr 26 #44

Amd than show up 9 months pregnant. Lifeafter70 Apr 26 #56

Because they are thugs and they enjoy ecstatic Apr 26 #89

My suspicion is that he already shot someone on 5th Ave. and already got away with it 1WorldHope Apr 26 #92

well the rules about women dont apply to this woman msongs Apr 26 #110

Levitt's husband also told a Faux News reporter BlueKota Apr 26 #96

That's the problem, we will never kacekwl Apr 25 #11

Going back to bed. Too late for an old lady like me to be up.... CTyankee Apr 25 #12

Tell me why... FHRRK1 Apr 25 #13

Is it too much to ask to wait for any verified facts? sarisataka Apr 25 #16

Thank you underpants Apr 25 #17

What are the facts about Butler, PA? FHRRK1 Apr 25 #18

I am not Google, but you can find answers to all your questions there. sarisataka Apr 25 #20

so your answer is, NOTHING FHRRK1 Apr 26 #21

LOL sarisataka Apr 26 #23

Would you like to share with us the verified facts vanlassie Apr 26 #34

What last time are you referring to? sarisataka Apr 26 #35

It's what happens when people lose complete trust wnylib Apr 26 #47

The problem with this admin is... r�is�n_dubh Apr 26 #58

Verified facts? cayugafalls Apr 26 #88

But who will tell us the truth? leftstreet Apr 25 #14

And we can no longer count on the 4th estate. progressoid Apr 26 #30

A guy is about to become Fed Chair but won't say Biden won LSparkle Apr 26 #107

WAY better than that? Apparently not. Abolishinist Apr 25 #15

Sure, you can ask! Cha Apr 25 #19

Put me down as someone who really doesn't care. tavernier Apr 26 #22

Yikes! I remember when a "leather guy" showed up on someone's ring camera..LOL LeftInTX Apr 26 #27

Exactly Blue Dotty Apr 26 #46

Wait! H2O Man Apr 26 #24

Yawn happy feet Apr 26 #31

honestly, it is to be expected Skittles Apr 26 #33

I assume that everything coming out of this administration Bettie Apr 26 #69

wholeheartedly agree. and yet - there is a surprising amount of defense (and appetite) stopdiggin Apr 26 #36

RW Conspiracy theory vs. Democratic Conspiracy Theory. Both are wrong! usonian Apr 26 #37

Post removed Post removed Apr 26 #38

Are these conspiracies in the room with us right now? Arthur_Frain Apr 26 #39

Please. Can We Stop With The "Lone Gunman" For Everything? ColoringFool Apr 26 #40

sure we can! (when we corral additional gunmen .... which, to date .... ) - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 26 #41

See: House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1979. . ColoringFool Apr 26 #64

Well, how many "attempts" does this make now? FullySupportDems Apr 26 #42

I think they were still eating and speeches had not started yet. wnylib Apr 26 #49

I think he is refering to the press conference later Lifeafter70 Apr 26 #57

OK. Thanks for the clarification. wnylib Apr 26 #60

Gunman is going to be charged for shooting a SS agent. LeftInTX Apr 26 #53

More attempts on him than any one president in my lifetime ms liberty Apr 26 #87

Oh, you can certainly ask. RockRaven Apr 26 #43

Thanks for trying, underpants SCantiGOP Apr 26 #45

It doesnt matter what happened quakerboy Apr 26 #48

So should I put you down for LIHOP? The Revolution Apr 26 #51

That's the only reasonable argument against a staged incident that I've heard. nt GenThePerservering Apr 26 #106

"They started it" BigmanPigman Apr 26 #52

There are many layers of truth. Aussie105 Apr 26 #54

But then how else will we get 20 OPs for each current event on GD's main page? flvegan Apr 26 #55

Wow, the argument went from OP's "we're better than this" to others' Grokenstein Apr 26 #59

There Should Be A Rule Against Lecturing Others. ColoringFool Apr 26 #63

With this administration that is based on lies and deception Grim Chieftain Apr 26 #61

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Apr 26 #101

"Said Some Lincoln Supporters When......." n/t ColoringFool Apr 26 #62

I'll never believe the last one was real, but this one seems to be. But I take issue with "we're better than that." Scrivener7 Apr 26 #65

We may be way better than that, but Trump isn't. I'm sorry, but the whole thing has a stinkiness about it. Vinca Apr 26 #66

I don't believe in coincidence theories. yellow dahlia Apr 26 #102

Years ago I would agree. Woodwizard Apr 26 #67

I am determined to take a pause to see... hlthe2b Apr 26 #68

"We are WAY better than that." demmiblue Apr 26 #70

Like the other 2 attacks nothing will be learned. spanone Apr 26 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 26 #72

Of course....this administration has been Bettie Apr 26 #73

Trump is a liar and a fraud. Happy Hoosier Apr 26 #74

It feels way too convenient. yellow dahlia Apr 26 #103

AGREED. I miss greatly the FACT-based community this once was. Maru Kitteh Apr 26 #75

This administration isn't fact-based. Is it surprising that people don't trust anything Trump does or says? Doodley Apr 26 #85

Plenty of folks are eager to swallow conspiracy on just about anything. I'm not sure where this "we are better" tritsofme Apr 26 #76

One or two things could be from random chance but: Botany Apr 26 #77

We would be stupid and foolish not to question every thing that happens right now. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #78

Exactly BlueKota Apr 26 #99

And we always ask - who does this benefit? yellow dahlia Apr 26 #104

Jewish space lasers? The Wizard Apr 26 #80

When you can trust the admin or the media, what's left? The Blue Flower Apr 26 #81

That genie has left the bottle and we're never getting it back in now. herding cats Apr 26 #82

So, we shouldn't talk about the conspiracy of the eight Iranian women Trump claimed he saved? Doodley Apr 26 #83

I saw to my profound sorrow yesterday, JFK witnesses., so I don't think letting time fly like an arrow is the right way. GreenWave Apr 26 #84

At the gym this morning. Dunc Apr 26 #86

The act of conspiring a plan for approval of a new ballroom? Emile Apr 26 #90

Who does it benefit? yellow dahlia Apr 26 #105

NOTHING is beyond this administration bigtree Apr 26 #91

Why do you believe you're going to find out what actually happened? City Lights Apr 26 #93

Maxim: Never assume elaborate secrecy and perfect execution when incompetence GreatGazoo Apr 26 #94

100% to this darkstar Apr 26 #100

If one person doubted everything that Trump says Boo1 Apr 26 #113

I'll stay flippant. nt GenThePerservering Apr 26 #114

no. we are not. lol. BootinUp Apr 26 #116

Nothing but conspiracies from the right. Blue Full Moon Apr 26 #117