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EnergizedLib

(3,060 posts)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:27 PM Monday

The first four years versus now

The first four years: It was like a small child playing with a sharp object every day, and an adult always had to run in the room and take the object away from the child to not hurt itself or others.

Now: The small child is playing with a sharp object, hurting others. People can’t or won’t be an adult in the room - instead, they’re enabling and cheering the small child on to the detriment of everybody because nobody has the guts to say the word, ‘No.’

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The first four years versus now (Original Post) EnergizedLib Monday OP
I think he's in the throes of dementia. BannonsLiver Monday #1
No disagreement luv2fly Monday #3
Also don't forget that Ivanka was hanging around the White House FakeNoose Monday #2

BannonsLiver

(20,637 posts)
1. I think he's in the throes of dementia.
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:37 PM
Monday

I think that’s what the IV infusions are about. I think that’s what the advanced imaging he’s gotten with some regularity is about. And I also think that’s what the total collapse of his inhibitions in the last year has been about. That doesn’t even get into the family history. Huge national security implications if he does have it which is probably going to be the reason we won’t know unless it just becomes too untenable.

luv2fly

(2,676 posts)
3. No disagreement
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:58 PM
Monday

But even in the most dysfunctional of families, the kids typically know when it is time to take away the keys.

But this family? Not so much, so long as their bank accounts keep growing.

FakeNoose

(41,734 posts)
2. Also don't forget that Ivanka was hanging around the White House
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:47 PM
Monday

She used to monitor the stuff he was putting on social media back then. At least during the daytime, she kept an eye on him. Now he's just outsourcing it all to crazy people.

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