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Jenny C McCune's avatar

I don’t have any Russian blood and I haven’t lived under an authoritarian regime until recently :-) but this seems more than plausible to me. Plus, Trump has done it before. He can disarm opponents by tying them up in court and costing them in legal fees. Look at how Paramount caved.

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Max E's avatar

"Trump isn’t a dictator of course". Come on, Charlie, of course he is.

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Garry Kasparov's avatar

I get where you're coming from here, although I'm not 100% in agreement. I replied to your comment in my latest post: https://www.thenextmove.org/p/heres-why-i-dont-call-trump-a-dictator

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Alan Johnston's avatar

The piece was written by Gary Kasparov, not Charllie

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Max E's avatar

Thanks, I didn't realize that but my statement still stands, but to Gary.

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Anna's avatar

If trump was a dictator you would not be writing this comment, nor the Kasparov post would be published!

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Max E's avatar

You're ASSuming I don't understand the risk in talking against a dictator. However, I feel strongly enough about losing our democracy that I can't do anything else to try to get others to understand how bad this is. How about you?

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Anna's avatar

I am as concerned as you are. But I feel strongly that balanced assessment of any political or social situations is more effective than crying woolf. After some time people stop listening...

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Friedrike Merck's avatar

Just give it a little time Anna. Give it a little time.

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

The Orange Cheeto as a Russian Asset

Cheeto will be historically revered in 50yr as a national Russian hero says former head of the Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee since he has single handedly turned the US into a Russian colony Mussayev has written extensively about the recruitment of Cheeto in the 1980’s as an enthusiastic asset because he got lots of Russian unsecured loans when he was underwater with Deutsche Bank Now he’s labeled as “strategic resource”

Russians got him elected in 2016 and with the help of Theil and Musk got him reelected in 2024 In the 2024 election Cheeto flipped 88 counties but won less than 50% of the national popular vote and Harris flipped 0 Even in 1984 Reagan won 49 states with 58% of the popular vote Mondale still flipped some red counties From numerous other reports(statistical analysis, vigilante challenges etc) it’s clear the Cheeto rigged the 2024 election

It’s also clear that the reason Nazis and Cheeto are unconcerned about the midterms is that they know they will be able to rig those elections as well So they are on the path of “we can do whatever the hell we damn please and no matter how many protesters are on the street, it won’t make any difference. we will win ”

So this is the challenge folks WE the People either show up and rally our friends, neighbors, relatives, and family to begin our vigilant plan to massively overwhelm the Theil Musk operation and overcome the Nazi election subversion effort

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Alan Johnston's avatar

"it’s clear the Cheeto rigged the 2024 election"

Now you sound like the MAGA nutjobs who think 2020 was rigged for Biden. It's not possible to rig a national election. All elections in the US are conducted at the state and county level -- even presidential elections -- by honest people, I might add. If you have proof of election-rigging, then make it public. Don't go around spreading nonsense like the MAGA kooks. It doesn't help solve the problem we're in.

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

Look again....never mentioned 2020 election nor did I say it was rigged But yes it is possible to rig a national election Here’s a list of what we know so far

Rockland County Board of Elections vs SMART Legislation to be heard Sept 2025

https://bit.ly/43Hm61y Dissent in Bloom Substack June 2025

https://bit.ly/4n3TeIr SMART Elections Substack 2.25

http://bit.ly/4kZqXAH Morningstar coverage 5.25

https://bit.ly/43BfwJJ Economic Times 6.25

https://bit.ly/4l5EAP6 Reddit article 4.25 Review of voting in Pa and NV

Greg Palast Vigilante Challenge https://bit.ly/3XUt1kr or bit.ly/43K4Gl2 have to pay to get the documentary/audio of interview bit.ly/41UelTx this is free

Election Truth Alliance(ETA) ongoing statistical analysis of precincts in swing states

website electiontruthalliance.org videos are very convincing

Russian interference https://bit.ly/4l6AlCU\

Substack resume https://bit.ly/43ZBNkO

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Andrew Campbell's avatar

Garry, I'm reasonably confident that Trump is being coached by someone.

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Anna's avatar

... by someone who closely studied the rise of Putin!

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Friedrike Merck's avatar

Of course he is being coached.

“He who saves his country violates no law” was not cooked up by trump. That’s high faluttin’ talk. Reeks of Steven Miller.

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Andrew Campbell's avatar

Agree, and I also have real doubts about the nature of the Putin/Russian connection with Trump (and perhaps Miller).

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

"Trump isn’t a dictator of course,..."

Not QUITE, as of this moment. But he's so close, the distinction almost makes no difference.

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Kurt's avatar

Read Matt Taibbi’s piece at Racket. Brennan and Comey created the entire Russia Collusion Hoax and lied under oath denying it. They belong in jail.

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Sjacob's avatar

Matt Taibbi is someone I used to like but have decided he’s become a nutcase.

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Sjacob's avatar

You have got to be kidding!

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Julia's avatar

This is absolutely chilling. Could this be why no republicans in Congress stand up? They all know the consequences to come.

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Vadim's avatar

And nobody tried to do that (tying in court and costing in legal fees) to Trump?

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

The difference is that trump has actually committed crimes. Thirty-four felony counts, one adjudicated sexual attack, and numerous ones he escaped trial for.

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Vadim's avatar

If you truly believe that Trump is the only high level politician that committed crimes, and that 34 felony counts are not politically motivated, you and me live in a different realities.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

I don’t believe that tRump is the only high-level politician who's committed crimes. Why would you even suggest that?

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Duane Pierson's avatar

You know how Trump paid for those court trials? PACs set up for his defense, directly or indirectly. One doubts that Comey or Brennan will pay their legal defense costs thru pacs.

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Max E's avatar

A balanced assessment of Trump? Give me an example.

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SJA's avatar

pour encourager les autres

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Sandy Dupont's avatar

I must be living in an alternative universe to so many of the people making comments. Dictator? Really? What's a "damaging blind spot" is the fact the media chose not to question Comer and Brennan with the whole Russian collusion b.s. How is it possible the Russian collusion hoax didn't pass the sniff test from all the media outlets? Reason being because they didn't want Trump to win they wanted Clinton to win. Comer and Brennon both will be "marked men" as well they should. Slime bags who got away with such disgusting b.s. The FBI got that FISA warrant despite acknowledging that the dossier was unverified. That's their damn job but they didn't do it. I am fascinated that we can look at Trump and have such different reactions. But, it's America and we have the right to speak our thoughts and not get thrown in jail and to protest peacefully which is not what I'm seeing lately.

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Friedrike Merck's avatar

"Trump isn’t a dictator of course". What a bizarre statement.

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and shits like a duck… it’s a duck.

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Garry Kasparov's avatar

I understand where you're coming from, though I don't fully agree—I replied to your comment in my latest post: https://www.thenextmove.org/p/heres-why-i-dont-call-trump-a-dictator?utm_source=activity_item

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Anna's avatar

The scariest part is that Trump is applauded by the large percentage of American people, apparently they are ready for someone to " sort out" all that liberal mess.

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William Lowry's avatar

I really think this DOJ suit against Comey and Brennan is really a ploy to take pressure off the AG for her erroneous statement about having definitive info on the Epstein situation. I'm sure that blunder was spoken of by Mr. Trump!!

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