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PatSeg

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11. How fast can a leader turn a nation

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 11:18 AM

20 hrs ago

into a third-world country? Looks like this administration is going to break all historical records.

I knew a second Trump term would be a nightmare, but I had no idea how quickly it could be done. Institutions that took over two centuries to create and develop are being decimated in months. Once he sets this destructive scheme in place, it takes on a life of it own and we watch the domino effect play out.

Damn, it all looks so intentional, as if he wants to be the destroyer of nations.

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900 Health Facilities Shutting Down or Risk Collapse As Trump-GOP Cuts 'Ripple Across the Country' [View all] appalachiablue 23 hrs ago OP

Vote Republican, lose your hospitals. I'm fine with that. dem4decades 23 hrs ago #1

I don't know what it will take for them to realize the truth, in the meantime the harm is deep. appalachiablue 23 hrs ago #2

Am certain that many of them are just fine with all the cruelty UpInArms 23 hrs ago #3

Thanks, what ignorance and damage, it's shocking. I saw the Propublica article. appalachiablue 23 hrs ago #4

Rural areas aren't exactly winning after their going for Trump....losing healthcare plus tariff hit to ag businesses. dutch777 22 hrs ago #5

Thanks for the post, the self destruction is lethal. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #8

quite the quandary Skittles 10 hrs ago #23

America First has made America Worse. tanyev 22 hrs ago #6

Correct, thanks for the post. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #7

"America First" is a sheer white supremacy thing Skittles 10 hrs ago #24

But...but.... at least we're getting our 2 billion Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #9

Der Fuhrer Bunker! nicht ballroom, circulating on a post here. Ha. appalachiablue 20 hrs ago #10

How fast can a leader turn a nation PatSeg 20 hrs ago #11

shitstain NEVER liked the US dave99 19 hrs ago #14

You know, that's a good point PatSeg 18 hrs ago #15

Destruction of the nation's institutions, chaos and descent into a 3rd world country. Hell. appalachiablue 18 hrs ago #16

Yes, I think the destructors have been PatSeg 18 hrs ago #17

Accidental dupe PatSeg 18 hrs ago #18

What percentage of the people this hurts voted for trump? 70%? 80%? mwb970 19 hrs ago #12

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! cer7711 19 hrs ago #13

they made their bed. pansypoo53219 17 hrs ago #19

Kick dalton99a 16 hrs ago #20

We have got to get these fucking maniacs out of power. Whatever it takes. Initech 13 hrs ago #21

Marionette miller meeks has been running ads nonstop on how she saved rural health care in iowa JT45242 12 hrs ago #22