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18. Well said. . . .thank you
Fri May 23, 2025, 11:39 AM
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I have been lurking for years on DU and finally contributed the other day to become a member, which I will continue to do moving forward.

I am so grateful that I found the DU website. The members are so articulate and on top of what is really happening. I am also very frustrated by the deep silence of the elected Democrats with the exception of a notable few.

Recently, I discovered Mary Geddry's substack. I'm sharing one of her articles here because, I believe, that it is correct. Let me know what you think after you read it, please. Here's the first paragraph:

"Richard Murphy, a British former chartered accountant and political economist who advises the Trades Union Congress on taxation and founded the Tax Justice Network, said it plainly: Trump is waging war, not on foreign enemies, but on America itself. His latest economic maneuvering isn’t mismanagement; it’s pillage. His $4 trillion tax scam, disguised as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is not meant to grow the economy. It’s meant to hollow it out, concentrating wealth in fewer hands, and then blaming the wreckage on the people already struggling to survive it."

https://marygeddry.substack.com/p/carpe-momentum-we-must-seize-this

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Great observation: Trump's corruption during "personal time" means he's not immune from criminal prosecution. sop Friday #1
I get confused. Doesn't "personal time" also mean that he's not grifting based on his position, selling his influence... FadedMullet Friday #19
THIS malaise Friday #2
I said the exact thing, here, yesterday! usedtobedemgurl Friday #3
I thought about this, too, when I heard her say that. momta Friday #9
Time to put the freak in prison UpInArms Friday #4
Yes! They voluntarily named it personal. Many thanks to the top propaganda puppet herself ms liberty Friday #5
Personal Time? Snoopy 7 Friday #6
I am consumed homegirl Friday #16
"Walmart Steak" according to someone who attended (well done with catsup, no doubt). OMGWTF Friday #20
Good catch, George! nt GiqueCee Friday #7
Is he going to return all the lucre once hes on the prez time clock again? This is Karadeniz Friday #8
Leavitt already tried to nullify that kind of thinking Miles Archer Friday #10
I was wondering whether undermining the dollar qualifies as personal time or an official act? Uncle Joe Friday #11
When I was in the USAF, we were reminded often that MineralMan Friday #12
The fact that the Whitehouse felt compelled to even make this... Ol Janx Spirit Friday #13
Wow In a conversation yesterday I said the exact same thing as Conway. flashman13 Friday #14
This is only a 'crucial flaw' if the Dems have the cajones to act on it. And, I'm sorry, but I ain't seeing many PatrickforB Friday #15
Well said. . . .thank you h2ebits Friday #18
Yes! George Conway knows his stuff. . . . h2ebits Friday #17
So that 3:00 am call comes in and he is "off the livetohike Friday #21
Crucial flaw? Trump can't tell time. n/t flvegan Friday #22
Yup. But he'll pardon himself on the way out. We'll see if SCOTUS lets him. nt SunSeeker Friday #23
Interesting point. His corruption gets so prolific and convoluted it gets harder to conceal. Martin68 Friday #24
Miller posted, "President's don't get 'personal time.' Maru Kitteh Friday #25
Nothing will come of it for Trump JustAnotherGen Friday #26
The flaw in that logic is that it relies upon the most corrupt AND inconsistent SCOTUS RockRaven Friday #27
TY Kick for Conway! Cha Friday #28
SHEESH - "his personal time"??? calimary Yesterday #29
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