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He can’t think we’re all this stupid, can he?

28 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Sadly, yes.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 28, 2026]

🚹 Enough is enough. What happened this weekend should shake every American.
A secure White House ballroom is a necessary step forward:
[…]

“Folks, security isn’t a talking point—it’s a responsibility. When threats against our leaders, especially the President of the United States, are rising, we don’t get the luxury of delay or debate for the sake of optics. Building a secure White House Ballroom isn’t about prestige. It’s about preparedness. In this moment, action isn’t optional. It’s overdue!,” said RSC Messaging Task Force Chair Mark Alford (MO-04).

Some of the responses:

We have a mass shootings every couple of days. The violence and violent language has been growing in polotics for decades.
It is not one sided. Denounce it on the GOP side first then denounce across the board. Stop doing it yourself and work on publicly getting along with the democrats.
How many joint appearances have you had with congressman Cleaver?

This is a stupid idea. Donnie, even though he can’t, should delegate stuff like SECURITY to those that would have made a bunch of his appearances safer for all without a bunker/hall at the white house. much cheaper.

Spend, Spend, Spend and keep spending and wasting tax payer dollars on wars, ballrooms and lining a certain family’s pockets. You weren’t great on tv and your worse in congress!

Based on your statement I assume a bill strengthening security at public schools will be forthcoming from your office?

He has no problem playing golf out in the open after a previous “attempt”. So why is the ballroom so important?

Good little parrot [….]

So, it went from no tax payer money to tax payers are paying for it. Screw that ballroom.

What about when the president threatens us? What do we do then?

So is he going to hunker down in his ballroom and stay off the golf course? Cause he golfs every weekend, which doesn’t seem too secure to me. BTW, I think maybe putting some energy and thought into helping the American people might be in order instead of bowing to his every wish. 😡

Has Mexico paid for the wall yet?

Have some more kool aid

You know what was secure? The East Wing of the White House.

Huh? They weren’t at the White House.

How are those kneepads working for ya?

Will his indoor golf course be inside the ballroom too?

And what should we do to protect our school children?

I see you are in on the group texts giving you your talking points.
Maybe you should listen to your constituents instead. We are the ones you represent; not the greedy, narcissistic pres

Wow Mark!
I think it’s an absolutely amazing idea to build a ballroom in every single school in this country. I agree it’s very important to keep American safe. Oh wait
 I thought this post was about gun violence. It turns out this is just more propaganda. smh

Cool. Now do schools!

And every school in America should receive the same.

That is just garbage.

I love this, the new Republican talking point is “ballroom security”

you cannot make this up. Anything to deflect.

Build a ballroom in every city in the country, in the off chance the king visits.

“No Kings”

Oh Mark
Will you come build and protect my classroom? Didn’t think so

Look everyone-the newscaster speaks! 🖕😂🖕

Hey weren’t you just clucking about the government having a spending problem? Nothing screams wasteful spending like an unnecessary ballroom.

it’s necessary for him to say they need one so he can kiss Trumps ass.

It would never host a private event…plot cheer boy

Trump said his friends were donating the money foe his ballroom and no taxpayer’s money would be used. What happened? The event was not a Whitehouse event, right?

that’s right.. the WHCA would have no right to hold a private event there. The donors have all signed deals which keeps them anonymous. This is not acceptable. It’s a forum for bribery and eveyone, including this jackass knows it.

How does a ballroom make everyone feel safe?

it makes the master happy, which makes Alford happy.

Can the president play golf in this ballroom? That would save taxpayers a lot of money (140 million spent on golf trips so far this term). Is it big enough for UFC fights or super bowls since he attends those events? Will all private events he attends in the country now be held in this ballroom? Like his fundraisers and crypto bros?
If a ballroom is now considered security, can we also get those for schools and churches? Lots of those in your district
but money is no object, right?

Oh but he can go to a WWF event or rallies, or golf
GTHOH about that damn ballroom. Security was fine. Nothing happened to him. That’s how it works. 🙄

Wait a minute I thought the tax payers weren’t paying for that??

Sadly, no. Kinda happens almost every day somewhere. Hits different when it affects you, huh? Just happened to be the privileged that had security in place to stop the person. What will the cost be for the security that will need to be in place when potus invites hundreds of rando’s onto WH property for a gala?

What happened to ALL the private donors!?! Or weren’t there any?????

I thought the ballroom was already paid for privately. How about focusing on real people with real ordinary issues in your district.

Why are we going to pay for it now? What about all these donations that have already paid for it?

How is this now a requirement for security? He’s still going golfing. And to UFC fights. And football games. And presumably campaigning for people before midterms. None of which happens in that ballroom.

Sorry, not buying it. Security and fancy new expensive unnecessary Ballroom don’t go together.

Grifters

Just Stop!

you want to use tax dollars for a ballroom while Missouri is telling poor kids they can’t have cake and soda?
Is that right?

Not like an entire civilization was threatened.

We see what you did there.

No we should not pay for a ballroom. Fix healthcare first

Tell you what, on behalf of schools everywhere and the children running shooter preparedness drills in them, I’ll send thoughts and prayers your way and you can call them a ballroom

I thought this was going to be privately funded. Meanwhile, you can’t give us healthcare?

Your answer is to build a ballroom.
Will you build a ballroom in every school? Every public place?
Address the real issue with a real solution.
And forget the damn ballroom.

That ballroom will be no match for the November bulldozer that’s coming your way.

Security is a talking point if you’re a little kid in a school.

Let see if I have this correct…in defiance of Congress, and the law, construction was announced and began last July. Less than a year ago. But meanwhile the GOP has had over 15 years to plan a better Healthcare system for the American people, all the while complaining about the program President Obama helped put in place, a program providing health-care to millions, some of whom voted for Trump.
Protection? While protecting the President is important, so are the millions of American children who face the possibility of dying while attending schools. We have lost thousands of children to gunfire at the hands of troubled gunmen. Yet MAGA thinks MORE GUNS is the answer, including arming teachers! Teachers are trained to educate not act as bodyguards or security.
Stop blaming other people for harmful, political rhetoric. The call is coming from inside the (White) House, Mark.

The new ballroom wouldn’t fit the number of people at the WHCD. So
. How’s that going to help?

You do know it was a private invitation only event. Not an official White House event .

You act like this is the first Year this event has been held outside of the White House. It’s been held many times before without incident. It’s not the location that is the issue. It’s the person. We don’t need a change of White House East Wing, we need a change of President

Hitler had a secure bunker that didn’t cost 400 millon.

Mark wants a epstein ballroom not health care for you. [….]

Thoughts and prayers!
That’s what America’s school children get!

Republicans now want to talk about a ballroom instead of Iran, Ukraine, affordability, healthcare,childcare, gas prices, cuts to Medicare Medicaid and snaps.

“Squirrel!”

Oh ffs….here we go.

Is he going to Golf in the ballroom? What happened to the private funding that he said was in place before he just tore the East Wing down?

How would have a Secure WH ballroom stop this guy. President has no control over the press. Why would the American public pay for this private event.
Second does that mean anyone citizen can rent that ballroom just as they could have that hotel banquet room. Why do Americans even chose to believe these guys. Its why we are where we are at..

*shooting occurs*
NORMAL PEOPLE: “This is why we need gun laws”
MAGA: “This is why we need a White House Ballroom”

We were told it was privately funded. Now you want my money???

Are you seriously looking at the prices I’m paying for gas and groceries and telling me I need to dig deeper into my pockets to chip in for the presidents vanity project? Does this seem like the fiscally responsible thing to do?

Who are these past presidents who have been “BEGGING” for a ballroom for “over 150 years???”
Here’s the thing, Mark…
WE, THE PEOPLE, DO NOT WANT A FUCKING BALLROOM. WE WANT OUR EAST WING BACK.
Yes…OUR East Wing! This is the PEOPLE’S HOUSE!!! NOT TRUMP’S!!!

Bullshit……not everyone is buying the crap you keep peddling….

As someone in your district; I didn’t vote for you. Every time you open your mouth, you confirm I made the right choice.

How about, “hang Mike Pence”? You hypocritical sycophant.

They take the American people for fools. And there are a lot of them. Anyone still supporting this administration for instance. But this level of fuckery is so absurd literally ANYONE should be able to see thru it. You are an embarrassment. A boot licker who cares nothing about the people you represent, just filling your pockets and greed. Just gross.

Do you really think we cant see through your bullshit?

Wow, this takes the MAGA clown dissonance to a new level! Great job, Mark, your sycophant POS!

Holy crap dude
the White House was secure before the orange marmalade cut it in half to build his Hobby Lobby reject ballroom.

Wow, Mark. Can’t help yourself can you ?

That doesn’t even make any sense! What the actual hell does the ballroom have to do with any of it? You people are insane!

What an embarrassment you are to Missouri!
Not a single thought in your head that’s original. Just repeating what tRump says.
What a Pathetic little man.

How is the ballroom going to protect him on the golf course or theater or is he just going to stay in there until the end of his term? What happens after his term people might still want to hurt him? Is he going to live in his bunker forever? Wouldn’t it be cheaper to stop being so mean and people wouldn’t want to hurt him? Where did the money go that was donated to build the ballroom? Did he ever really have it or was it a scam from the beginning?

Oh we are shaking all right – our heads wonder how they think we can be so stupid to buy this BS

Mark would rather waste money on wars and ballrooms than help hard working Americans.

Quit trying to sell the ballroom. IDGAF about some room most Americans will never see, much less be inside of.
Had the people in charge of securing the sight done their jobs properly this wouldn’t have been an issue. That’s what happens when putting sycophants in charge of important things. How is it presidents have attended this dinner and this is the 1st time a situation like this happens while attempting to justify an outrageous building expense due to a presidential whim?
C’mon, this reads a lot like “let them eat cake” when people in the state you claim to represent are struggling to just buy groceries and gas.

Ballroom Republicans, tone deaf to the needs of their constituents.

Epstein Ballroom republicans.

What happened to all the rich folks donations for that? Oh….another lie. Smh.

I know what would be more secure than a ballroom for tRump,
PRISON!

You just can’t be that stupid. Please tell me that you’re not.

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Can’t think, can’t write, can gaslight a little.

28 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Yesterday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[April 27, 2026]

Political violence is not a both sides issue.

No one is buying that anymore.

This is a problem uniquely on the Left.

Mainstream media pundits & elected Democrats are spewing rhetoric demonizing Republicans & seemingly ordinary people are starting to see violence as rational form of action.

[….]

Some of the responses:

The Show me State did poorly with this person getting elected to the Senate.

I am not buying what you are selling.

The data says different. [….]

You do realize we have half a century of data detailing violent political crimes…
And that data says you are wrong.

Except data proves that a majority comes from the right.

State your sources, eliminate your opinions, then you can have a discussion with the voters. That is how this works. Facts matter.

You know we can actually see with our eyes and hear with our ears right?

The delusion is strong in this one

I’ll tell Melissa Hortman

Could we get secure ballrooms in public schools and universities then??? Our children need the most protection!
$400 million could fund the protection of our children!!!

Tell me you haven’t read Trump’s truth social posts, without actually telling me you haven’t read Trump’s truth social posts.

Source: trust me, bro
 đŸ˜‚đŸ€Ą

We know better. 1/6

Not sure if you are aware who our President is, but please check out some of the things he has said and then get back to me.

The leader of the country regularly targets anyone who opposes him and calls them an enemy of the state. He’s called for violence against democrats numerous times. If you want the rhetoric to stop, the POTUS needs to lead the way. Acting like this is a one sided issue is only making it worse. Stop playing victim. It’s getting old.

You look calm and reassuring…

You couldn’t tell the truth if you had to.

What. It’s an overwhelmingly right wing issue and you know it.

Uh oh, you are really not going to like what the actual data says.
According to the FBI & DHS threat assessments, the primary source of domestic extremist violence in the U.S. for years has been right-wing extremism, particularly white supremacist actors. That’s not spin. That’s their own reporting.
We’re talking roughly 70–80% of politically motivated violence tied to that side depending on the year and dataset. So this “uniquely on the Left” narrative? Not supported by the numbers.
You can dislike that reality all you want. Still doesn’t make it less true.

The data says the opposite.

Interesting how literally all factual information on the topic demonstrates you are wrong…

Maybe the good Senator should hang the 10 Commandments up in his office:
The 9th establishes a moral duty to truthfulness.

Don’t let facts get in the way of your propaganda

Repeating a lie doesn’t make it true.

You’ve got to be joking. Political violence is a “both sides” issue in as much as it has happened on both sides. But if you want to blame one side in particular, statistics show overwhelmingly that the right is the more violent side.

This is a load of crap.

As a senator , how does it feel when you post things and people just laugh at how stupid you sound do you feel like you’re going to be reelected?

Propaganda, lies and gibberish on MAGA scale

Oh FFS!!! Are you for real???

You’re delusional

Good gosh. I think you actually believe yourself. Well, that’s one.

Look at your president’s rhetoric not to mention January 6. The hypocrisy is mind boggling. You’re an idiot.

Gaslight much?

Propagandist Schmitt, your boss called for the murder of Liz Cheney, called for a riot on Jan 6, and rage tweets every single night while normal people are sleeping.

About that ratio

23 Thursday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].

Today, from Rick Brattin (r)

Rick Brattin for Congress
[April 23, 2026]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 23 2026
Conservative Rick Brattin Announces Endorsement from Mark and Patricia McCloskey

“We are proud to endorse Rick Brattin for Congress. We have worked with him on efforts to protect the Second Amendment, and we know he is the type of conservative fighter that President Donald J. Trump needs in Congress.” -Mark and Patricia McCloskey

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Conservative Rick Brattin announced that he has received the endorsement of conservative attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey.

“We are proud to endorse Rick Brattin for Congress. We have worked with him on efforts to protect the Second Amendment, and we know he is the type of conservative fighter that President Donald J. Trump needs in Congress,” said Mark and Patricia.

“Mark and Patricia are freedom fighters who have helped defend patriots who were targeted by Joe Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice, and I am honored to have their support,” said Rick Brattin.

[….]

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Endorsed by gun toting criminals who were convicted of assault and harassment. Fixed it for you.

Is this satire?

Sadly, no.

Is this an Onion Post?

Sadly, no.

Not sure this endorsement will be the win you hope it will be.

Is this The Onion?

See above.

It is just hilarious that you think this is a “flex.”

Ah, yes. Mark McCloskey. The 7th place candidate for governor. What a win for you.

Congress is supposed to hold check presidential powers. Are we worried that hitching yourself to the president so hard is not what our founding fathers intended?

This is a joke, right??

This gotta be satire.

Cringeworthy trigger discipline……

Is this a joke or real?

Is this from The Onion?

I would rethink your campaign strategy

The funny thing is, you’re serious about this endorsement – like it’s a good thing. Wow.

Not impressive.

That endorsement speaks loudly about your character.

OMG – I thought this was an ad paid for the Democrats! What the heck??

Being endorsed by Karen 1 and Karen 2 isn’t really a flex.


this isn’t the flex you think it is. Aren’t you embarrassed?

I always say you people couldn’t be any bigger of a joke but then you prove me wrong.

OMG
.PLEASE tell me this is satire
..

Imagine thinking this was a good idea. đŸ€Ł

Is this a joke? You’re joking right? Nobody wants their endorsement.

Is this serious? From the gun waving duo?

Ohhhh I had forgot about these losers!

You are as stupid as they look….

Endorsed by the lunatic fringe…

You’ve made it all the way to the bottom of the barrel.

You’ve made it all the way to the bottom of the barrel.

You think this is a positive? And with that image? Woow. I hope your voters send you packing.

It’s like you’re auditioning for SNL not running for Congress
what a mess.

This has to be a parody! I guess you want to lose? Really? These two idiots were the best you could do? đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

Never seen so many idiots cling to the titanic intentionally.

Congrats on your endorsement from Karens With Guns đŸ€Ą

Those two couldn’t shoot themselves out of a paper bag. Actually, they are most likely going to shoot themselves trying to get out of a paper bag. How embarrassing that these are your endorsements.

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

“Show me your papers. Pull down your pants.”

21 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 21, 2026]

🚹🚹Show Me State showing up for common sense:

The Missouri House just passed legislation to protect the privacy and safety of women and girls in public spaces. It’s simple: no men in women’s spaces.
Common sense shouldn’t be controversial, and Missouri isn’t backing down.
[….]

Who’s going to check? You, Mark (r)?

Some of the responses:

Never had a problem with a trans person in my entire 60 years of living.
In fact, all my worst experiences have been caused by straight, white men.

Thank you for accepting you’re the problem.

Scapegoating a minority group won’t save your party from losing your seats. Women and girls don’t need to be protected from trans folks. It’s cis men who are the problem.
Trans women are women.

All female restrooms have stalls and complete privacy…you wouldn’t even know a trans. female even came into that restroom. Who is it exactly that you really FEAR [….] ??

Again, who’s going to check?

You mean like in dressing rooms of beauty pagents like the President Felon claimed he did?

Does this also apply to US presidents who like to walk into girls’ changing rooms? Or just everyday people trying to pee in peace?

Common sense should not be controversial, everybody has to go pee. So give everybody access to bathrooms. We don’t have to gender them. Literally just have a singular room with a sink and a toilet and a changing table. That’s all you need. Make singular rooms the bathrooms. I don’t even understand why people are so stupid that they can’t even understand this basic concept.

Something you are lacking common sense

Common sense? Why don’t you come up with a viable healthcare plan that focuses open not just seeks to condemn a singular segment of the population?

Excellent l, I assume this also applies to women’s health, services, and rights too?
No, ah, okay so just more controlling behavior then, I see

I’m not worried about trans women, Are we ever going to address the issue of men being predators? Starting with your president maybe? Can we keep men out of women’s doctors appointments?

Seriously with all the problems of the world where people piss is the Hill you choose 😒🙄

Like in a beauty pageant dressing room?

I’ve never had issues with a Trans person ever in my life, it’s people like you that have always screwed me over


Why are you so obsessed with bathrooms???

Such a non-issue.

A bathroom is a bathroom.

So you agree, men are the reason women don’t feel safe. Thanks for clearing that up, Mark.
Transphobia isn’t cute. Do better.

You people are OBSESSED with the bathroom. That’s weird and creepy.

You spend so much time coming up with “solutions” to problems that don’t exist. How about solutions to problems that do exist- health care,education, and criminal President who ignores laws and court decisions, he deficit, Medicare, Social Security, affordability, illegal tarriffs and undeclared war.

We are really have a hard time out here in Missouri with gasoline and grocery prices going up and healthcare insurance becoming unaffordable. Education and infrastructure of this country absolutely underfunded. While we waste billions on an unpopular and unconstitutional war on the other side of the world. You then focus on this as how you best serve the people you represent? Get to work taking care of your people and quit wasting everyones time on these non issues. We are watching and waiting for you to do your job!

We do not need lawmakers today, who are not focused on the real predominant issues in our nation. We have broken systems and housing, healthcare, education, and food security. We need to be directing our efforts there working for everyday Americans and Working families.
To spend any more exhaustive resources on pursuing minorities
 People who do not harm and do not commit crime in the way that Congressman Mark Alford is describing is a waste of resources.
How about we elect somebody who is actually fiscally conservative, a Democrat! I will work to reduce overhead spending, and ensure that no working family pays greater in tax. Instead, we will go after the ultra wealthy and corporations.

There are more children in Texas with measles than trans people in sports. What were you worried about again?

Bathrooms don’t hurt people. Predators hurt people.
Get it right. And just because you created some law that disenfranchises and discriminate against trans individuals does not mean that a single predator or perpetrator is going to be stopped. You’ve directed your efforts again to a population that does not commit this type of crime.

I cant think of one time in 46 years that I’ve ever been victimized by a transgender person. It’s always been straight men. What are we gonna do about them?

Imagine you put this much effort into dealing with the housing crisis, cost of living, and health care shortage. But since republicans have no ideas on those things, they attack minorities instead

Kids starving. Homeless population growing. People getting kicked off healthcare. Rape academy website had 62 million visitors in one month. But please, tell me more about men in bathrooms.
Could our government be more of a waste????

Who cares. Just wash your hands. There are bigger issues to worry about.

TRANSLATION: “I got nothing! The Iranians are yanking our chain. JD is worthless. Gas isn’t coming down anytime soon. We are so screwed. I’m hoping you’re stupid enough to think this actually happens. Vote for me!”

I have never had any issues with trans women but I have seen a republican woman melt down because a female born lesbian had a short haircut and a button up shirt. The republican thought she was trans.
Republicans are too stupid to be the gender police. They are usually wrong and just attack lesbians and black women.

OMG the world is on fire and this is what you post? You tiny, ignorant, unnecessary little man.

Republican men are obsessed with other people’s genitals. They demonize already marginalized communities and go home to their GRINDR accounts. Why don’t you try leaving others alone to live their lives. Vote all these corrupt losers out in November.

FUCK off with your bullshit theocratic fascism ya maga a88hole Just a washed up fox news talking head.

Is this what people you represent are most concerned about? Deflect, distract, dipshit.

Stay our of our daughters’ pants, transphobic perv.

0.5-0.8% of the American population identify as transgender.
Calm tf down lol.
You’re making yourselves look stupid.

It’s in his nature.

Mark you’re a freaking idiot

You are just looking for people to hate. I trust my kids in the bathroom with a trans person before a Trump supporter.

How bout you get us healthcare you moron!

No men in women’s healthcare decisions. Try that, Mark. If you spent 1/10th of the mental energy you spend on destroying the lives of trans individuals on issues that could actually improve the lives of Missourians
you might be worth your position. What a ridiculous waste of time you are.

Your infatuation with the genitals of others is weird. Just weird. Let people poop. đŸ’©

Would you please for once do something actual useful for your constiuents instead of these niche ‘social freakout’ bullshit topics?

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Never met a Fascist conspiracy theory he didn’t like

21 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Senator Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[April 21, 2026]

🚹Happening NOW: my hearing on the Arctic Frost SCANDAL!
We’re releasing new explosive documents that expose this fishing expedition was nothing more than a political agenda targeted at the American Right. Tune in!
[….]

Some of the responses:

Is the scandal in the room with you now?

Heh.

“Artic frost scandal” ??? are for real.?? Get to the bottom of tRumps name being all over the trumpstien files. Stop ignoring compelling evidence that the president of the United States raped kids!!! We already know he has raped women. Not a deal breaker for you immoral morons. Moron is spelled m.a.g.a.

Eric Schmitt is an embarrassment đŸ€Ą

You mean the Georgia case where it just came out that the only election fraud in Georgia was Elon the felon 🖕

Someday Republicans will actually do something that actually benefits Americans. Been waiting 47 years…

Keep auditioning for the AG job. Never mind representing the people who elected you, as misguided as they may have been.

This is NOT in service of your constituents.

All show without any facts! He’s all hat no cattle.

Quiet, piggy.

The people of Missouri are suffering under outrageous prices for food and fuel as well as health care insurance and housing. Our infrastructure and education systems are woefully underfunded as we wage an unconstitutional and obscenely expensive war. Then this is what you tell us you are worried about? No sir, no sir, no sir! You need to quit your vanity projects and get to work representing the people of Missouri and the United States as you swore an oath to do. We are waiting and watching for you to act, please do so.

Anything to avoid talking about gas and grocery prices 
 Good job, cement head.

BS

Are you going to play the tape of Trump asking for 11k votes? Play that one senator!!! Play that one. Dare you. You’re a bootlicking, do nothing lying coward.

Cymbal clapper

20 Monday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

This past weekend:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 18, 2026]

Cutting red tape & lowering costs đŸ‡ș🇾
House Republicans passed the RED Tape Act this week—ending duplicative reviews that delay projects, raise prices, and hold back American energy & manufacturing.
More efficiency, less bureaucracy.

Anything else going on in the world? Just asking.

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

In short.
The profits of the few should not outweigh the health, safety, and wellbeing of the many.
A Democratic Socialist is not a Marxist Socialist or a Communist. A Democratic Socialist is one who seeks to restrain the self-destructive excesses of capitalism and channel the Government’s use of our tax money into creating opportunities for everyone.
Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically–to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few.
A Democratic Socialist does not want to destroy private corporations, but does want to bring them under greater democratic control. The government could use regulations and tax incentives to encourage companies to act in the public interest and outlaw destructive activities such as exporting jobs to low-wage countries and polluting our environment.

and here’s the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in Intel Corp, with plans to get a stake of Lockheed Martin and who knows what else. Sounds Communist to me. 👍

Sounds like a mafia shakedown to me – no one seems to know where that ‘stake’ is or who’s getting the $$$…

mr. nut job: communism= Marxism= socialism= democrat= lying, killing to take away their money, insurrectionist, on American, not welcome

BREAKING: The Strait of Hormuz is open. No closed. It’s open again, but only partially. I think it’s open, but they fired on a ship trying to cross. Oh no, it’s closed again. I mean totally open without restrictions. Oh wait, never mind. It’s closed again.

sounds just like the whole 🍊đŸŽȘ so that the billionaires can play games with the stock market to make more $$$$

You mean when you check to see what possible unintended consequences could happen and then double check to make sure that rash and uninformed decisions don’t create complete chaos and trickle down to economic hardships for the rest of us? Oh, say like since January 2025?

How’s that strait opening you were boasting about yesterday working?

Trumps war of aggression costing a BILLION DOLLARS PER DAY doesn’t that need to stop? It’s a waste of lives, resources and that’s American Universal health care blowing up the middle east. We have the money to improve everyone life,but instead our tax dollars are lining trumps pockets. Trump must be impeached removed and jailed. You should RESIGN NOW IF YOU CANT VOTE TO IMPEACH TRUMP.

Sure, it is much easier to get no-bid contracts for your sons with less oversight and bureaucracy.

So jerkford when will healthcare be affordable

Efficiency needed for expenditures for photo ops.

UNless you are a married woman who wants to vote?

Keep on gaslighting, my friend. The say it always works with maggots.

Something is wrong when Hegseth uses a line from Pulp Fiction as if it were from the Bible. Must have been the drink talking.

#lies
#liar

What about the reviews that prevent this administration from insider trading?

Where’s my Doge check?

Mark doesn’t even have a concept of a plan or a clue.

Is the red tape in the room now 😂 😂 what a freak Mark is.

Gonna be great in December when 10-15 million lose their health insurance. Right after the midterms! 😎

Why not look into who is benefiting from the markets being manipulated on a weekly basis? It’s super easy to track who is buying, selling right before Hormuz is opened, shut. Also, what about those identified in Epstein files? And why isn’t Congress protecting US Constitution and democracy???

“More efficiency, less bureaucracy” is a fine claim, but tell us exactly what is being cut or removed.

Know what else raises prices? The tariffs you cymbal-clapped for.

Heh.

Republicans cut a trillion dollars out of Medicaid, $500 billion out of Medicare and took food out of the mouths of babies to give tax cuts to the richest people in our country.
On Tax Day, working families are feeling the impact of their Robin Hood in reverse agenda.

How could you do that with all the photo ops here? Went past your Raymore office today….gave it the 1 finger salute đŸ˜đŸ€Ą

In other words, unregulated capitalism at its worse. Zero safeguards and no oversight for the health and safety of the consumers. No obligation to produce safe and effective products. Ford Pinto. Thalidomide. DDT. Diazinon. Chlorpyrifos. Lead paint. Leaded Gasoline. Any of those ring a bell in that empty head of yours?
While you are at, just gut the FDIC too. Protect shoddy bank practice.

Translation: more pollution, more product issues, more money for companies.

Speaking of red tape and costs look at all the red tape and costs associated with the Save America Act, primarily for married women who took their spouses last name? Please explain how that’s not creating more red tape and costs?

Also making everyone less safe due to little to no regulation on what kind of toxins are making this country more toxic than it already is. Mark: do you ever read the comments on your posts? I doubt it because there are more laugh reactions than likes on every one of your posts!! I’d sit down and shut up if I were you. 🙄

More like set democracy on fire act. You’re an imbecile and I cannot wait to vote you out.

Mark congratulating himself on removing protections for consumers. Making sure big polluters can rush to their higher pollution levels. He’s making sure environmental dangers aren’t studied. Making sure that drugs go on the market without actually checking to see if they’re safe. Making sure that OSHA laws aren’t fully followed, claiming safety rules are unconstitutional. Making sure that big polluters and big oil projects get shoved through without proper vetting. That’s what the Republicans are all about, because that’s who they get their big donations from. Manufacturing is WAY down under Trump. GDP was negative some months last year, and only half a percent in December. Unemployment is up. 2025 saw negative job numbers. Gas prices are through the roof, heating bills next winter are going to break families, right as the Republicans also cut heating subsidies for poor people. Electricity is up, and it’s going to skyrocket with all of the AI companies that paid off Trump and people like Mark to deregulate and try to ban any regulation. ïżŒThe very dire situation the working people are in right now is only going to get worse. And Mark is now ensuring that Safety is in the toilet. Trump is destroying the country from the inside out, and Mark is complicit.

How much of this is to remove oversight so they can get away with more blatant crimes and corruption?

The Pope is even shaking his head at you clowns. Embarrassing.

Lower cost where? Lies lies lies..vote this clown out!

You’re a fucking liar and everyone knows it. The only ones supporting you are fellow grifters or future convicts.

There is no way this isn’t satire? Do you believe the bologna that you spew?!?!

Sadly, no.

Gawd damn you post some stupid shit
.

Mark Alford! Dumb as a stump and less usefull!

Cut defense, so wackos don’t waste our tax money bombing some faraway place.

Looks like you are following Satan.

Bruh, read the room. It would be in your best interests to just quit posting on here. You get called out for your bullshit every time you do.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Uh, in case you were wondering, land doesn’t vote

17 Friday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].

Today, from Rick Brattin (r):

Rick Brattin for Congress
[April 17, 2026]

This is why it’s important to elect the right Republican to represent you! Every other person in this CD-5 race is a giant question mark ❓ ❓ where they will be on ANY issue.
I have championed ending illegal immigration in Missouri and you can take it to the bank that I will support our President to deport every illegal immigrant in the USA, not reward them!!!
[….]

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Hi. Land doesn’t vote. Hope this helps.

he’s not too bright

Its interesting that the pockets of actual PEOPLE (not land) are blue….almost like the majority of America didn’t vote for that.

Trees and cows don’t vote.

Interesting, there are THREE pocket of blue and yet republicans are demanding to take away one of only two democratic house seats
The presidential election split 59% republican, 40% democrat, and 1% other. Yet republicans have gerrymandered districts to claim 7 out of 8 seats.
I hope all three of these gerrymandered seats go blue. Not because I support the Democrats necessarily, but because these out of control republicans should be taught a lesson about democracy.

Be honest instead of showing the land mass show the population

Land doesn’t vote.

I like Congress people who know geography and population density.

Heh. We see what you did there.

There’s this thing called population density. I thought we learned about this as children, but maybe you should look it up.

Land doesn’t vote. The blue areas are the highest populated areas in the country. Most of this red is sparsely populated.

I didn’t realize land voted.

Do we think land rather than people vote?

Land doesn’t vote

The President’s stand on illegal immigration during his campaign was deport the “worst of the worst”, the criminals. That is not what you are advocating here and not what the President has done. The tide has turned on the popularity of the immigration issue due to the lack of due process and violence used by ICE. You should probably rethink your cold-hearted stance on it.

Every day I read a story about someone who has been detained who shouldn’t have been. Today it was an engineer from South America who was working in Portland and was legal. His car window was smashed in, he was dragged onto the street, shipped to the east coast and put in detention. He was released into the street days later with no phone and no way to get back. Until this BS stops, people are going to protest against ICE. The system needs to be fixed because it is broken. Brutalizing a vulnerable community is NOT a solution.

Good. Lord. The dullness is staggering. Have you ever considered putting a population density map on top of that one? Land doesn’t vote. Nor do cattle n corn.
We love seeing our leading politicians be either so stupid or ignorant that they cant grasp that concept. They just look at a map with lots of pretty red squares and go “LOOK. MURICA ALL RED WE’RE ACTUALLY OPPRESSED”. Lordy lord…

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Oh look another one who doesn’t understand geography and population density

Land doesn’t vote idiots, people do. You won by 1.4%

You seriously think backing a lunatic will get you elected

I genuinely do not like you, buddy

Land don’t vote, peachfuzz. Shave your dome.

Nothing quite like putting a fake political map up to try to convince people that red rules all! Land doesn’t vote.

The east is red, apparently.

Show us on your diploma where the professors hurt you…

16 Thursday Apr 2026

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Eric Schmitt
[April 15, 2026]

The universities that provide a value proposition and balance can do well while the others catering to nearly exclusively left wing ideology are like the Austro- Hungarian Empire in 1914 — primed for collapse.
[….][graph]

Some of the responses:

BREAKING NEWS(?): Liberals more likely to gravitate towards the education sector than conservatives

could it be because they use critical thinking skills and pair them with facts?

Critical thinking skills and facts are destroying society?

If by society you mean right wingnut billionaires.

“Behold, a chart that neither validates nor refutes my assertion, but I think it makes me look like I know what I’m talking about!”

yah, I’m staring at the damn thing and checking the axes labels, looking for data…wth??

What a fucking clown show

The text of the post doesn’t have anything to do with the graph. But if you just look at the graph, it seems that something happened in 2016 that made people move left of center đŸ€”. Huh.

Let’s talk about a more recent collapsing Hungarian empire, Eric

We see what you did there.

Eric, can you please explain how this graph corroborates anything you just said?

We cannot engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man, folks. đŸ€ŁđŸ˜”â€đŸ’«đŸ€Ż

interesting you are talking about the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914. I have said before that we ( the voters) can understand nuance. The Austrian heir was assassinated and WW1 began. Is this a hint of what you see coming?

I love how Far Left / Liberal ideology is just, like, critical thinking, challenging assumptions, and studying people who are different than you and not hating them.

So there is some Sarajevo moment happening in higher education? Who is the archduke and who is Gavrilo Princip in this analogy?

What if they cater to free thinking and education?

Eric Schmitt what does your word salad have to do with the graph?

Playing with markers again?

Charts usually come with labels. Is this a meta study (indicated by the compilation of sources below)? And are the percentages mean to suggest the percentage of universities? And is there any adjustment for size or reach of said universities? Where can I find the analysis and methodology for this chart?

exactly! A graph labeled and (mis)used in this way would be a failing grade in middle school, even more so in schools of higher education! (Remember how it was drilled into us- Label Your Graphs!!! Eric missed out on those lessons, i guess. Lol)

Someone didn’t cut and paste very well.

I am more interested in hearing what you are doing to make gas and food and healthcare and housing more affordable. Oh, and how we can get out of this stupid war!

Squirrel!

The joke writes itself. Literally.

Eric, if you smell burnt toast, call 911.

lol, it’s weird how there aren’t more people in higher academia that think science and history aren’t real. Must be a liberal bias.

Sorry that education = empathy.

I liked politics better when I didn’t know who you were. This is a very strange thing to say.

Girl, what?

I think most of us have a pretty good idea which regime is poised for a collapse.

Here’s a concept: open-minded, critical thinking.
Look into it.

Oh, how I enjoy when Eric Schmitt tries to use graphs.

Your point?

Or y’know, reading makes people leftist.

Yes, educated people tend to reject far-right ideology. Uneducated people tend to empower fascists/authoritarian communists. This is not news. Your best hope is to make sure that your citizens are truly uneducated and your party is certainly prioritizing that.

If I post a graph with a lot of numbers and pretty colors that cites some unknown source, with a nonsensical statment, maybe people will think I am smart. And I can make them forget about all the stupid shit I am doing.

I was educated in Missouri, and this post defies reason.
“I will say something unintelligible and then relate it to a historical event which I am sure nobody reading it will know then slap a graph on the post with no context listed as to why it should be applied to the historic comparison I have proposed
”
– from inside the brain of Eric Schmitt.

The graph has nothing to do with your statements. Instead of posting this you should be paying attention to your constituents here in Missouri. Where is affordable healthcare insurance and housing? Why are you not working for a living wage so that your constituents can at least survive? The billions we are throwing our weapons away on war that nobody wants could be so better spent right here in the United States of America making our lives better. When will you turn your eyes to those who need the government, that you are part of, to actually do its job and serve us? The people of your state are waiting and watching what you actually do.

And, as he learned in his history class, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire (IN 1918!!!!) collapsed because the people were too educated. Oh yeah. And a World War.

But Tump University!

Grifters gotta grift.

Deflection from critical issues!

Squirrel!

Anything better to talk about than your perceived enemies??? Maybe the economy crashing? The illegal war?

Slow day Eric ? No photo ops on the schedule?

Can you use the term progressive meaning the opposite of regressive when referring to educated Americans. Conservatives fear change. Progressives or “liberals” accept change that brings a better quality of life for all. Conservatives fear monger change because fear of the unknown is natural. However, if we can’t change we can’t grow productively. You are grasping at straws comparing our society to one over a hundred years ago.

Hi. I’m Eric. I have nothing tangible to offer, but am hoping I can baffle you with my BS.

Yes, Eric Schmitt. The real crisis in higher education is that too many people learned to think critically. Truly the fall of an empire.

These comments give me hope for our country. Seriously.

==========

I do not understand the comment you made, Eric Schmitt.
It is unclear as a stand alone statement, and the included chart does not help give it meaning.
What, exactly, are you trying to say with this?

indeed
but from what he posted, nobody with a habit of thinking critically will be able to make heads or tails out of this.
This is a U.S. Senator posting nonsense on social media, most likely thinking it will somehow benefit him.

He said liberal colleges make it to where people don’t know how to think.
You must have went to a liberal college….

Just another own goal.

He is saying I have no time to work on things that really matter to working class families, because I need to post some crazy BS no one cares about.

==========

The only thing more tortured than your analogies are your constituents.

Oh my god but you create clunky and ridiculous metaphors that you may think make you sound like a genius but in actuality make you sound like a total idiot.

Amazing coming from someone with an undergrad from a liberal art university.
When are you actually going to do something that helps the people of MO instead of spreading propaganda.
You are truly evil.

Might be among the stupidest posts I’ve seen in my life. And I’ve seen Jesus Trump’s posts.

For the win.

Read the country, Mark (r)

13 Monday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 13, 2026]

America First = peace through strength.
With China leaning on Taiwan + Putin in Eastern Europe
we cannot afford weakness.
President Trump understands it—strength prevents war, and Iran cannot be allowed a nuclear weapon that threatens the U.S. or our allies. [….]

[….]

Some of the responses:

If only there was some sort of vetted group of Nations we could coordinate with specifically for the purpose of protecting North America and Europe. [….]

Listen to the Pope & quit offending our allies! This is not good Markie!

Before I sign on, how many civilizations would this entail? Asking for the world.

Curious as to what your Bible says about this 👇 Mark Alford
(image of Trump as Christ or a doctor)

So what kind of ” strength ” are we using against Putin, since you mentioned him?

Burying him in oil revenue? Just asking.

What do you make of Trump posting that he is Jesus?

So, Straight of Hormuz was open, now it’s closed by Iran elevating them to a world power, oil was under 100 dollars a barrel now it’s way over 100 dollars a barrel, and 13 American troops dead and unknown amount of wounded because the Trump administration doesn’t give us that information,a billion dollars per day cost to us taxpayers who STILL don’t have health care and increasing inflation, and Trump asking for 1.4 TRILLION for more WAR. and Trump is PROFITING FROM THE WAR. Trump also threatened nuclear war and to wipe Iran off the map. SOWHEN DO YOU START SUPPORTING MISSOURIANS INSTEAD OF TRUMP? Time for Trump to be impeached removed and jailed. If you can’t vote to impeach a clearly unfit president RESIGN NOW.

Does the President understand that he’s not God/Jesus & that he’s not going to build a Trump skyscraper on the moon? 🧐

Ready, fire, aim.

Peace is war …………..

President Trump is not fit.

and what is Trump going to do when Chinese tankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz?

We aren’t looking too strong right now

1. Blasphemy
(image of Trump as Christ or a doctor)

2. Orban pledged loyalty to Putin, then leaked EU/NATO intel to Russia.

3. Trump pledged campaign and financial support to Orban, then lifted sanctions on Russia.
[….]

Oh, is that why he allied with Orban who allied with Putin????

We have no allies.

Which allies?

Allies? 😂

#MagaTrash

Trump has put himself first and America LAST.

Dude… Stop drinking the kool-aid…

Read the room.
Start looking for a new job.

Iran should be no problem for our president considering He is the son of God.
[image of Trump as Christ or a doctor]

So, not a doctor, then?

Gee, how come Russia is still in parts of Ukraine? Could it be that the Orange Felon is a Russian asset?

Why is Trump helping Putin, then?

I was told the nuclear program was obliterated 6 months ago

PEACE we aren’t doing peace, he’s doing War, haven’t you heard

“Anything War can do, Peace can do better”

If you are correct, and “strength prevents war”, why are we currently at war?

Can’t we just have some PEACE period??? So much fighting with so many.

“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room.”

“…Survival kit contents check. In them you’ll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days’ concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella’ could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff….”

This is a call to republicans in Congress to step up and do your constitutional duty. Rein in this president before he causes absolutely irreparable damage to our country, our military standing, and our leadership in the world.

President Trump understands the Shart of the Squeal!

China is winning big while Trump plays small-D chess and MAGA worries about “owning the libs”.
Trump’s tariffs brought China out of a terrible post-COVID economic crisis. They now have a LOT more clout in the Middle East, and they need that oil way more than we do. The dollar is on the decline, yuan on the rise.ost Americans have no idea how much this matters. We were once considered the pillar of world stability, that ship has sailed. As we lose our many global advantages, the crushing weight of our national debt may become critical as interest payments become the largest part of the national budget, larger than defense spending.
How are we going to pay to replace all the missiles, drones, planes, etc that we just wasted on Iran? Borrow more money? Because they won’t raise taxes. But who wants US bonds now? Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States!

With Turmp as our president we’ve never been more weak and less feared than now. Iran is making a joke of him, they are stronger now than before the war.

Strength hasn’t turned out to prevent wars in our case. Our strength gave our leaders less wisdom than they should have had. And, if this was an “America First” administration, why would we have spent 40+ billion dollars on an unnecessary war and abandoned healthcare and the needs of vulnerable US citizens?

Strength prevents war? Where does that place Trumpelstiltskin?

Gee, how come Russia is still in parts of Ukraine? Could it be that the Orange Felon is a Russian asset?

I was told the nuclear program was obliterated 6 months ago

If you are correct, and “strength prevents war”, why are we currently at war?

How is Missouri population currently doing with the high cost of everything?đŸ€“

So why isn’t he helping Ukraine more and Taiwan and not screwing around in Venezuela and Iran

Peace? In case you haven’t noticed (being on vacation and all), we’re currently engaged in large scale Middle East military operations. The administration has referred to it as a war.

OMFG you used Trump’s invasion of Iran as a deterrent to *China’s desire to invade Taiwan* 😑

Yeah, Obama had that under control.
Without using violence or genocidal threats.

“‘Peace through strength’? I can’t stop laughing. If strength means yelling at allies, threatening the Pope & the genocide of a people on social media, and calling it foreign policy, that’s the new definition of ‘strength.’ No wonder China and Russia aren’t exactly shaking in their boots. All the world sees is Trump’s performative chest‑thumping.

Blah blah blah
The ship of state has a madman at the tiller

Trump is the weakness!!!!

Do you really believe what comes out of your mouth?

Where were all of these words when Ukraine needed our help? You have a different position based solely on the actions of Trump. Your next original thought will be your first.

What a sad, sad little man you are.

Congressman Mark Alford, too late you IDIOT! TACO has already shown his weakness, and you and the entire GOP have enabled him through your INACTIONS..
Besides, all Trump understands is GREED and CORUPTION


We are weaker now more than anytime in modern history. You can not con educate people. This is just propaganda aimed at imbeciles.

OMG—please stop. This reads as deeply unserious.
You’re invoking “strength” while defending a man who posts absurd, disrespectful nonsense about religious figures and elevates spectacle over strategy. That’s not leadership—that’s instability masquerading as bravado.
If this is your standard for “understanding,” it explains a lot. Do better. Or step aside.

Trump thinks he is Jesus, but Obama and Biden are evil? Fake Christians.

I’m guessing you’re gonna go to war with your constituents?

More importantly are you going to vote on the bill that gives the defense department one and a half trillion more dollars which if you did vote Yes on it would undermine everything you were saying before about saving rural hospitals, helping support farmers, or anything that you said about helping rural Missouri. I bet I know which way you’re going to vote because you are a fucking boot licker you tiny spineless little man

What are you talking about? Trump is the best thing that ever happened to Vladimir Putin.
He gets to sell oil for full price, he’s been telling Trump for years to get out of NATO and Russia is helping Iran in their war with Israel and the US watching the United States Go bankrupt.
Trump will go down in history as the president that got the most US military bases, attacked and torn up in the shortest amount of time. The White House said they have helped. Israel win their war every day since it started.

Congressman Mark Alford you’re completely full of shit. Enjoy being on the wrong side of history. We’re voting you out.

You’re a nitwit.

But you destroyed their nuclear capabilities last fall…unless you were lying then.

Are You Really that Stupid? I Mean Really.

Dude, do you actually DO anything besides posting stupid shit on social media??

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

What were they thinking?

11 Saturday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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The weren’t.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

It didn’t go well.

Shipwreck â€Ș@shipwreck75.bsky.social‬

VP JD Vance says the Iranian regime refused to reach a deal during negotiations in Pakistan.

At the end of the press conference, the Vice President was asked what this means and if we are going back to war, he did not respond. Vice president’s press conference lasted under 4 min.

8:45 PM · Apr 11, 2026

Ron Filipkowski â€Ș@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social‬

So killing their spiritual leader, bombing an elementary school, threatening to wipe out their civilization, referring to it as a Christian holy war, and sending Mr. Personality Vance to negotiate didn’t get things resolved?

9:07 PM · Apr 11, 2026

Judd Legum â€Ș@juddlegum.bsky.social‬

There is absolutely no justification for calling Vance anti-interventionalist. He supports the war in Iran. (And he supported all of Trump’s other foreign interventions.) As the chief negotiator, he has decided the best course is for the war in Iran to continue.

9:30 PM · Apr 11, 2026

our Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow â€Ș@tomtomorrow.bsky.social‬

probably the most common folk wisdom I knew growing up was “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. clearly history’s most special boy donald j trump never heard about that one.

9:33 PM · Apr 11, 2026

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