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harumph

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6. Really, it's neither.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:05 PM

Jun 12

Inspector Javert for all his problems, at least sought to enforce the letter of the law, if not allowing for the spirit thereof.
Trump is no Javert. He has no care for laws at all and the type of cognitive dissonance that Javert experiences
is completely foreign to him. Javert was in the end, capable of self reflection.

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Trump asked at Kennedy Center: "Do you identify more with Jean Valjean or Inspector Javert?" Said he doesn't know. [View all] sop Jun 12 OP

I'm hoping Javert and he throws himself into the Potomac. marble falls Jun 12 #1

trump probably wouldn't drown. Shit floats... Wounded Bear Jun 12 #2

He'll get waterlogged. He'll sink. marble falls Jun 12 #5

Because he doesn't know. He just found out immigrants harvest our food. Who knew? surfered Jun 12 #3

He's never seen it before he went to the Kennedy Center generalbetrayus Jun 12 #4

Was he asked before or after the show? TheRickles Jun 12 #14

Even if he was asked after the show, he still probably didn't have any answers. generalbetrayus Jun 12 #16

Really, it's neither. harumph Jun 12 #6

Then it has to be the Thenardiers. sakabatou Jun 12 #7

Master of the 'Ouse. In his mind. yorkster Jun 12 #11

He doesn't know but he identifies most with Prince Charming in another play. Ping Tung Jun 12 #8

"I couldn't figure out who Les was or why he was so down" Montauk6 Jun 12 #9

LOL 2MuchNoise Jun 12 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Jun 12 #10

Because he's a fucking imbecile. Basso8vb Jun 12 #12

Neither. greatauntoftriplets Jun 12 #13