Current Events > Could Trump do a Saddam like purge?

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Cheater87
12/12/24 11:48:03 AM
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Listening to a podcast about Saddam and I could totally see him doing this.

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Solar_Crimson
12/12/24 11:50:42 AM
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Yes, and who's going to stop him?

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GhostFaceLeaks
12/12/24 11:51:17 AM
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It is an inevitability.

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WingsOfGood
12/12/24 11:51:20 AM
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the whole thing was recorded fyi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBN_uh7MEI

not 2 hr ver

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NoxObscuras
12/12/24 11:51:21 AM
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No, I don't think Trump will be able to just mass execute his political opponents. He will definitely try to throw bs criminal charges at some of them though

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GhostFaceLeaks
12/12/24 11:52:45 AM
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NoxObscuras posted...
No, I don't think Trump will be able to just mass execute his political opponents. He will definitely try to throw bs criminal charges at some of them though

You don't know the kind of person Trump and the GOP are. He can and will do that to literally everyone who isn't fully loyal to him or even voted against him.

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DoesntMatter
12/12/24 11:55:09 AM
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if he doesn't, it won't be for lack of trying

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GrandConjuraton
12/12/24 12:03:57 PM
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DoesntMatter posted...
if he doesn't, it won't be for lack of trying


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Vegy
12/12/24 12:04:48 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Yes, and who's going to stop him?

I will

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DnDer
12/12/24 12:09:46 PM
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Schedule F will purge the government of all but Trump sycophants and loyalists.

But it won't quite be the same as a Saddam purge.

I hope.

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AbsolutelyNoOne
12/12/24 12:12:32 PM
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he's going to attempt one

and that's all we need to know.

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LearntoRead
12/12/24 12:36:51 PM
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I cant tell whos joking or not here. Trump would just settle for firing them and leave it at that. Remember, for as bad as he is hes also lazy. Executions would take way too much work, and thats the only reason he wouldnt do it.
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DrizztLink
12/12/24 12:38:06 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
I cant tell whos joking or not here. Trump would just settle for firing them and leave it at that. Remember, for as bad as he is hes also lazy. Executions would take way too much work, and thats the only reason he wouldnt do it.
My dude, he literally fast-tracked executions on his way out of office last time.

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DoesntMatter
12/12/24 12:38:45 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
Executions would take way too much work, and thats the only reason he wouldnt do it.
signing a piece of paper isn't way too much work

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WingsOfGood
12/12/24 12:39:04 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
I cant tell whos joking or not here. Trump would just settle for firing them and leave it at that. Remember, for as bad as he is hes also lazy. Executions would take way too much work, and thats the only reason he wouldnt do it.

"he won't do it even though he wants to do it and talks about it!"

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LearntoRead
12/12/24 12:40:51 PM
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DrizztLink posted...
My dude, he literally fast-tracked executions on his way out of office last time.

Are we not talking about his political opponents? Is that not what a Saddam purge is?

If he wants to do that hell need to do a lot more than sign a paper.
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DoesntMatter
12/12/24 12:42:45 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
Are we not talking about his political opponents? Is that not what a Saddam purge is?

If he wants to do that hell need to do a lot more than sign a paper.
no he won't. The Heritage Foundation has been working since 2022 to get Trump loyalists in place in all branches of levels of government positions, and the illegitimate SCOTUS decided that the office of the presidency has complete immunity to prosecution for basically anything. hell, he probably won't even have to sign a paper. he'll just need to give the order and it will be done. who the fuck's going to stop him?

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WingsOfGood
12/12/24 12:44:56 PM
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some people never learn until the leopard's teeth is in their cheeks
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Irony
12/12/24 12:45:28 PM
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Nah

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StarFighters76
12/12/24 12:48:52 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
I cant tell whos joking or not here. Trump would just settle for firing them and leave it at that. Remember, for as bad as he is hes also lazy. Executions would take way too much work, and thats the only reason he wouldnt do it.

He may be lazy, but his minions are not. All he has to do is give the word, and they will do it.

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DrizztLink
12/12/24 12:53:14 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
Are we not talking about his political opponents? Is that not what a Saddam purge is?

If he wants to do that hell need to do a lot more than sign a paper.
He really, really won't.

Do you think he's gonna have to hunt them down on his own or some shit?

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ZeroX2010
12/12/24 1:12:23 PM
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If he does, does this mean every dissident will be targeted and killed? I kind of figured Id be living on borrowed time.

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NoxObscuras
12/12/24 1:54:18 PM
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GhostFaceLeaks posted...
You don't know the kind of person Trump and the GOP are. He can and will do that to literally everyone who isn't fully loyal to him or even voted against him.
I'm sorry, but I just don't see that being a realistic possibility. He will absolutely fire politicians that don't kiss his ass, but to very publicly name the people he's having executed, the way Sadam did? No.

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WingsOfGood
12/12/24 1:55:50 PM
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NoxObscuras posted...
but to very publicly name the people he's having executed, the way Sadam did? No.

Did you know Trump talked about this during his campaign? He wants to have Liz Cheney on a televised military tribunal.
This is why Dick Cheney supported Harris.
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NoxObscuras
12/12/24 2:10:49 PM
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WingsOfGood posted...
Did you know Trump talked about this during his campaign? He wants to have Liz Cheney on a televised military tribunal.
This is why Dick Cheney supported Harris.
Okay. But you do realize that putting someone through a military tribunal is very different from publicly announcing that 21 politicians were executed by firing squad with no due process whatsoever. Because that's what Sadam did.

The most I expect from Trump's "purge" is firing people and replacing them with his sycophants. But not mass murder.

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LearntoRead
12/12/24 2:18:04 PM
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Oh, we werent joking.

Okay
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metralo
12/12/24 2:20:55 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
Oh, we werent joking.

Okay

seems most of us are living in reality and you are refusing to accept that trump has unlimited power.

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LearntoRead
12/12/24 2:22:28 PM
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Also I accidentally walked into a /r politics thread.

Regret.
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creativerealms
12/12/24 2:53:43 PM
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If he truly believes he has a "mandate" he may try. And than realize how narrow his victory really was.

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DnDer
12/12/24 6:42:14 PM
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StarFighters76 posted...
He may be lazy, but his minions are not. All he has to do is give the word, and they will do it.

And it's worse, because this time his minions will actually be competent people installed "for" Trump by Heritage and Federalist.


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DnDer
12/12/24 6:44:38 PM
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NoxObscuras posted...
The most I expect from Trump's "purge" is firing people and replacing them with his sycophants. But not mass murder.

He's desensitizing us to taking actions against his political and personal enemies. Sure, it's firing now. Later? Well, we'll get to later.

He's got all the time he wants, since he's going to make sure we'll never have to vote again. Remember?

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Agent_Stroud
12/12/24 6:49:55 PM
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GhostFaceLeaks posted...
You don't know the kind of person Trump and the GOP are. He can and will do that to literally everyone who isn't fully loyal to him or even voted against him.

Good thing I dont care about Donnies hurt feelings then.

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metralo
12/12/24 7:24:20 PM
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LearntoRead posted...
Also I accidentally walked into a /r politics thread.

Regret.

Go ahead, dig your head in the sand. When these things happen, what will you say then?

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haloiscoolisbak
12/12/24 7:36:42 PM
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metralo posted...
Go ahead, dig your head in the sand. When these things happen, what will you say then?

And if they don't, what will you say?

Come on man. You're acting pretty arrogant over something that hasn't happened yet. This whole board needs urgent therapy

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DrizztLink
12/12/24 7:39:43 PM
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haloiscoolisbak posted...
And if they don't, what will you say?
Good...?

I'm not sure what you're expecting, there's a massive difference between expecting the worst and being surprised versus ignoring facts and getting executed by a fascist.

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metralo
12/12/24 7:41:28 PM
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haloiscoolisbak posted...
And if they don't, what will you say?

Come on man. You're acting pretty arrogant over something that hasn't happened yet. This whole board needs urgent therapy

I'm just saying, these are LITERALLY things that Trump himself has said he's doing and same with his cabinet members. They are openly talking about this.

What am I saying that's wrong? Am I just supposed to not believe him?

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LearntoRead
12/12/24 9:02:28 PM
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metralo posted...
Go ahead, dig your head in the sand. When these things happen, what will you say then?

Id greatly like you stop assuming Im not worried about it, and I hope hysterics help you cope with the next four years. Hes not even in office yet. Its going to be bad, but at least we can control ourselves right?
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metralo
12/12/24 9:05:56 PM
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I'm not hysteric. Just acknowledging reality which it sadly seems like many of us don't. "Four years" lmao. Give me a break.

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Rharyx211
12/12/24 9:12:44 PM
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DoesntMatter posted...
if he doesn't, it won't be for lack of trying


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Zikten
12/12/24 9:24:20 PM
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MAGA craves public televised executions of democrats. They will cheer for this
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metralo
12/12/24 9:29:55 PM
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Zikten posted...
MAGA craves public televised executions of democrats. They will cheer for this

Trump ran on it, very openly! Seems some wish to deny this though. :)

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creativerealms
12/12/24 10:25:07 PM
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DnDer posted...
And it's worse, because this time his minions will actually be competent people installed "for" Trump by Heritage and Federalist.
If anything they are more incompetent this time around.

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metralo
12/12/24 10:29:45 PM
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creativerealms posted...
If anything they are more incompetent this time around.
The "heads" are sure. The rest aren't. The heritage foundation has vetted people for decades for this job. They are very very competent fascists.

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Ooooooranges
12/12/24 10:40:30 PM
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No be can't and anyone who thinks so is completely delusional

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DoesntMatter
12/12/24 10:42:02 PM
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metralo posted...
The "heads" are sure. The rest aren't. The heritage foundation has vetted people for decades for this job. They are very very competent fascists.
i almost think these blatantly unqualified and corrupt picks are intentional by the Heritage Foundation, to make the media circus focus on that and not on any picks for the less flashy positions that might be getting filled by people who are actually competent and will be able to enact their will.

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DoesntMatter
12/12/24 10:43:10 PM
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Ooooooranges posted...
No be can't and anyone who thinks so is completely delusional
people who say shit like this are the same people who said that Trump's not gonna do anything crazy to try and stay in office after he lost the election in 2020

we all saw how that played out

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creativerealms
12/13/24 9:59:34 AM
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DoesntMatter posted...
i almost think these blatantly unqualified and corrupt picks are intentional by the Heritage Foundation, to make the media circus focus on that and not on any picks for the less flashy positions that might be getting filled by people who are actually competent and will be able to enact their will.
I don't I think it's evidence that Trump can't be controlled and any "competent" choices will be replaced with loyalists. Trump's whims matter more than anything and that will be his downfall

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Doe
12/13/24 10:05:45 AM
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Congressional democrats would support it for the sake of bipartisanship.

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