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Martin Eden

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16. Behind "Trumpism" are billionares who own vast swaths of our technological and media landscape

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:26 AM

11 hrs ago

The fascist oligarchy confronting us runs deeper than one cultish demagogue.

Trumpism proved that far too many American voters are fools, easily conned by propaganda that pushes their emotional buttons of bigotry and grievance.

Trump will die, but the threat to our democracy does not die with him.

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Trumpism Is Dying [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP

Yes!!! enigmania Yesterday #1

TSF's political demise won't happen if people don't go vote. Wednesdays Yesterday #2

I cannot resist the play on words...is progressivism, then, the 'hopium' of the masses? PatrickforB Yesterday #3

Not in rural America chicago guy Yesterday #4

Indeed. progressoid Yesterday #8

'Country folk' love to see themselves as hard-headed, practical, shrewd, Aristus 11 hrs ago #17

Not quickly enough! niyad Yesterday #5

I don't give a shit about "Trumpism" dying..... AZ8theist Yesterday #6

Yesterday my favorite MAGA on Facebook was both sidesing Trump defiling Christianity. I let him have it saying Fil1957 Yesterday #7

Trumpism is fading - I wonder why? Aussie105 Yesterday #9

But the hate and bigotry and racism and misogyny and homophobia remain. QueerDuck Yesterday #10

yup Skittles 22 hrs ago #14

Why is Trump declining in popularity? Maybe 15% of Maggots were pissed about the Second Coming. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #11

Yep! We can ALL take a lesson from this. calimary Yesterday #12

Gas and groceries nt Danascot Yesterday #13

+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #18

Trumpism yes, fascism no yankee87 21 hrs ago #15

Behind "Trumpism" are billionares who own vast swaths of our technological and media landscape Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #16