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Dave Drell's avatar

“Remember when America led the free world? Now we’re the guy at the gas station in Crocs and a bathrobe, screaming about lizard people while trying to pay for beef jerky with “TrumpCoin.” Oh Lord, nobody writes

like JOJO!

Great post ! and all TRUTH!

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Debby Griffiths's avatar

She is the QUEEN of metaphors...(see what I did there?)

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Carl Selfe's avatar

The annual deficit will be $2.5 trillion over each of the next 2 years. We need a tax cut like we need a hole in the head. The fiscal irresponsibility is unfathomable. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/the-25-trillion-annual-deficit-plan?r=3m1bs

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Andy in Burbank's avatar

This article is good, but Dems already know this.

Trump’s Out-of-Control Debt Is Not a Bug. To the GOP, It’s a Feature.

Which presidents have added the most to the national debt? Those free-spending liberal Democrats? Think again, and think about the reason why.

https://newrepublic.com/article/195956/trump-debt-gop-tax-cuts

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NRS STL's avatar

VP Cheney once said, "The deficit doesn't matter." And it might not - when you can just print more imaginary money. Want to rein it in? Reinstate hard currency, such as gold, silver, etc. instead of "funny money."

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Clarke Shaw's avatar

Lets go back to losing with Joe Biden. I liked that a whole lot better

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Wendy Dury-Samson's avatar

You are so right. America is now a joke and no one can laugh because the suffering will be universal and unbearable. Take from the poor to benefit the rich-what kind of person does that?

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Sharon Buchbinder, PhD's avatar

This is a good time to consider investing in medically induced comas.

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Phil Burns's avatar

Not with healthcare being gutted.

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Allen B from MD's avatar

Yeah, they'll leave you there in a vegetative state, and when the power goes off because they didn't pay the bill, "oops!", so sorry. Next!

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Phil Burns's avatar

Yep

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Rob's avatar

LOVE that idea for 3 years + 8 or so months, but what if nurse shoves us in a corner and forgets about us? 🤷‍♂️ Not that Idiocracy didn’t already arrive half a millennium too soon mind ya.

https://youtu.be/6lai9QhBibk?si=YmGdXcOr-ChD4p-R

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Sharon Buchbinder, PhD's avatar

Set a pop up timer! 🤣

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Allen B from MD's avatar

Another group that Trump effed is coal miners. Remember his raves about "beautiful clean coal" and it being a national security asset? Well, those coal miners will eventually develop "black lung disease" (Coal worker's pneumoconiosis) from breathing coal dust (Grandpa was a coal miner, and had he not died in a mine cave in PA in 1962, he would have died from black lung according to his autopsy). Trump and his acolytes have shut down the labs studying this disease and cutting benefits to slow the progression of the disease that will eventually kill them. Basically, "do this for us and we will have your back", to "Eff you suckers, we had our fingers crossed". The same type of things they're pulling on veterans, too.

--Allen B from MD

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mark rubin's avatar

But they’ll still vote red in West Virginny. He loves the poorly educated.

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Allen B from MD's avatar

While true, that is because trump supported the coal mining industry, which employed 9.2% of the population of WV (2020). With not much of a prospect for other work in the state, you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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Mike's avatar

How about that new F55 2 engine plane? trump announced 2 engines are better than one? Bahahah! What a shitty diaper for a President!

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Robot Bender's avatar

The F-35 already has a thermal detection problem, as all jets do. Two engines would make that even worse. But the "stable genius" is now an aircraft designer, don'cha know? 🙄

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Derek Smith's avatar

He had an uncle who went to M.I.T., remember?

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

One of the things I love about your posts is that even in the midst of absolute bloody chaos you manage to come up with both intelligent humor and a reminder that we can, if we stick together, get through this and come out stronger because of our increased engagement in the process and the growth of a network of people who love each other and the ideals that this country was founded on. Thanks JoJo, as always.

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Phil Burns's avatar

Jo, other countries, except Poland, Hungary and Russia, know there are still 'normal' people in our country and that we're mobilizing and doing what we must do without getting violent. We will win but it will take time. You know as well as everyone else we must talk to like minded people or we will fall. We will win and yes, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!

Another song by Queen which is and will be appropriate is

https://youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk?si=1eG_0YMopyqBzrW8

FUCK TRUMP AND MAGA!!!

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Stephen Brady's avatar

We need all hands on deck on the 14th, folks! Find a No Kings Day protest near you and show up. If the Pope can schedule a visit that day, so can the rest of us. Thanks, JoJo!

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BluDotInARedSewer's avatar

I had to Google “jowl merkins” and now I probably have to completely wipe my hard drive and torch my computer cuz that shit is probably going to haunt my search history until then end of time. Thanks Jojo! 🤣

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JoJoFromJerz's avatar

😂😂😂😂

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Al Keim's avatar

The president in Dr. Strangelove. Best gag of the movie!

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Punkette's avatar

Thank you, Jo. Perfectly stated, with the perfect song accompaniment. I have heard it a zillion times and still get goosebumps. Our Resistance anthem! RIP, Freddie my love 💔

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Don A in Pennsultucky's avatar

I was gratified that Jake Tapper's book is selling like ice cubes in January. And at least 2 outlets have called out the sites glorifying the anti-Biden bullshit and continuing to ignore the crazy MFer in the Oval Office. Keep it up Jo.

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ssimpson renewsystems.org's avatar

You are not a goddamn ham sandwich, JoJo. I understand that his supporters don’t even know that all this is happening (Fox “news”, etc). Right now, we’re in a fucking nightmare, that years ago we would have dismissed as a dystopian fantasy. Winning has to start now with resistance, and continue with victories in 26 and 28. Repairing the damage done here and around the world will take years. Hang in there Jo. Stay Jersey. ❤️S

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Charlie O'Connor's avatar

Another fabulous daily dose from JoJo, topped with Queen.

There will be no winning, just incessant claims of winning. 😡

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Michael Rawlins's avatar

Hi Jo,

Another great article. But I would like to make the following points:

1) Trump isn't running your country. His dementia is so far advanced, that he is like a three year old child.

2) Trump isn't a strong man. As you said the other day, your elder brother and father were strong men. Trump and Hegseth are weak, cowardly men. Strong men protect the weak and innocent. Only cowards and bullies behave like Trump and his cabinet of sycophants.

3) Your allies haven't just bailed, we have slammed the door shut on America and put up fortifications to keep America at arms length.

America has become a complete shit show. What was once a great country, even recently under Biden, is now a complete car crash of a country. No one in their right mind, would surround themselves with doltards. Confucius said, " if you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room". If you want your country to thrive and prosper, you surround yourself with the best and brightest people, even if they make you feel inadequate.

I truly feel sorry for the ordinary people of America. From what I've heard, they are great, friendly people. They deserve much better than the shit end of the stick, Trump and his shower of shit is dishing out to them.

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