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PufPuf23

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18. No civil war but violence to "purify".

Reply to Moostache (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 03:55 PM

Aug 25

Flight is what is happening already.

Military, academics and professionals in general are retiring, bullied out and quitting.

Many with the ability have left or are planning to leave.

Many support the changes and others are willing to adapt and make the best of the change.

There is a general and increasing degradation of institutions.

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What's Left For Krasnov To Realistically Be A Dictator [View all] gab13by13 Aug 25 OP

He needs the general's uniform with the ribbons and medals. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 25 #1

Yep. A uniform will cinch it. Actually, his recent denials about being a allegorical oracle Aug 25 #20

A straight jacket.... Lovie777 Aug 25 #2

Civil War II Moostache Aug 25 #3

Nuclear powers don't have civil wars. Fiendish Thingy Aug 25 #7

Grim but Traildogbob Aug 25 #9

No civil war but violence to "purify". PufPuf23 Aug 25 #18

Age and health will make it very short lived NewHendoLib Aug 25 #4

We are There. spanone Aug 25 #5

He may have the power... Fiendish Thingy Aug 25 #6

Project 2025 is ahead of schedule, gab13by13 Aug 25 #8

posted similar Cosmocat Aug 25 #11

"Don't worry about it. There's nothing to see here." BannonsLiver Aug 25 #13

You can choose to surrender Fiendish Thingy Aug 25 #14

We are past that tipping point Cosmocat Aug 25 #10

That's not how any of this works Fiendish Thingy Aug 25 #15

He's already a dictator Johnny2X2X Aug 25 #12

His power has been challenged plenty Fiendish Thingy Aug 25 #16

I fear we are in the midst of a slow moving coup. Like boiling lobsters from a cold pot. If we don't do anything now mitch96 Aug 25 #17

I've said it before, I'll say it again... IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 25 #19