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bronxiteforever

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7. I am convinced that their goal is to destroy the economy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 09:06 AM

Aug 24

of blue states prior to a coup. The founders did know that strangling an economy was the surest way to autocracy. Look at the economic devastation in DC.

If states don’t resist this, they will have no economy in their cities and face devastating budgets.

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I hope trump's threats against Chicago result in an absolute clusterfuck. Paladin Aug 24 #1

Any troops MAGAT Mouth deploys liberalgunwilltravel Aug 24 #2

I agree, but this could be considered the beginning of the hot Civil War II. nt BWdem4life Aug 24 #12

Even better popsdenver Aug 24 #16

Sadly, I agree Evolve Dammit Aug 24 #19

If they thought protestors in LA were rude sboatcar Aug 24 #21

Blue States Need to Withhold Federal Tax Revenue MrWowWow Aug 24 #3

Need to do more than that, gab13by13 Aug 24 #6

How would you propose that would be done? MichMan Aug 24 #23

If Pritzker doesn't play those games gab13by13 Aug 24 #4

Seems like lawsuits are the only method of modern dueling, Bayard Aug 24 #13

THIS orangecrush Aug 24 #14

ya know, in his 1st term mopinko Aug 24 #5

I am convinced that their goal is to destroy the economy bronxiteforever Aug 24 #7

what Trump forgets azureblue Aug 24 #11

This can't go on like this. mwb970 Aug 24 #8

Trump vowed revenge against Pritzkers bmichaelh Aug 24 #9

That would all be in keeping with his MO Evolve Dammit Aug 24 #20

That tracks JustAnotherGen Aug 24 #22

DON'T MAKE ME Just Jerome Aug 24 #10

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Pritzker is the real deal JustAnotherGen Aug 24 #18