Re:María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her No...
by deeg on Thursday January 15, 2026 @10:23PM
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Trump is an evil authoritarian but I think this is (sadly) a smart play by Machado. If her flattery gets him to change his mind and put her government in charge then it's a major (and easy) win.
It's a disaster for the Nobel Peace prize. It wouldn't shock me if they try to rescind it; I'm sure they don't like seeing it be used as a bargaining chip. Everything Trump touches really does die.
Re:María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her No...
by ChrisArchitect on Thursday January 15, 2026 @05:00PM
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...
Trump: May I see?
Machado: Ho ho ho, see with your eyes, not with your hands!
Trump: Please, we are all amigos here!
Homer: Maria.. I think we can trust the president..
Machado: [hands it to Trump, and waits a couple of seconds.] Now, give it back...
Trump: Give what back?
Re:María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her No...
by phs318u on Thursday January 15, 2026 @09:34PM
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Is there no end to the conga-line of sycophants abasing themselves before the petulant godzilla in Mar-a-lago?
Truly, we are living in the era of people revealing their true self. No fig leafs, no pretences, no affordances to civility, nobility, morality or ethics.
Re:María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her No...
by gnosis67 on Friday January 16, 2026 @11:11AM
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> Trump, handing over power to a WOMAN? LOL.
You, populous mob of fickle appetites know not yourself or those you find as your enemies.
You are flat landers in a game of so many dimensions and sides, those you are familiar with are those least likely to be “real”, or the complete explanation by meaningful measure.
Trump is a masterful opportunist, and a man practiced in brinkmanship.
Listen to your own words. You are a scuttlebutt scavenger. Popularity is a curse, the world wants to eat and shit everything and everyone for their compulsive desires.
Let us look in terms of those determined to take upon themselves the terrible burden and those letting it cascade to the chorus of malcontents.
a) rename Greenland to Epstein Island to make him stop talking about it
b) give him the Ultra Deluxe Platinum Lego medal of honor
Useless too, as the elections in Venezuela are a long way ahead, 90% after he's gone , if they'd be held at all.
Trump and people like him (bullies) can only thrive in a world of spineless individuals.
It's a disaster for the Nobel Peace prize. It wouldn't shock me if they try to rescind it; I'm sure they don't like seeing it be used as a bargaining chip. Everything Trump touches really does die.
Truly, we are living in the era of people revealing their true self. No fig leafs, no pretences, no affordances to civility, nobility, morality or ethics.
Also, she got a swag bag in return. Nice trade.
Trump, handing over power to a WOMAN? LOL.
You, populous mob of fickle appetites know not yourself or those you find as your enemies.
You are flat landers in a game of so many dimensions and sides, those you are familiar with are those least likely to be “real”, or the complete explanation by meaningful measure.
Trump is a masterful opportunist, and a man practiced in brinkmanship.
Listen to your own words. You are a scuttlebutt scavenger. Popularity is a curse, the world wants to eat and shit everything and everyone for their compulsive desires.
Let us look in terms of those determined to take upon themselves the terrible burden and those letting it cascade to the chorus of malcontents.