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Hedrick Smith on Democracy’s Future: A Dicey Road Ahead

Hedrick Smith

Even as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hedrick Smith was navigating “the road ahead for American Democracy” during his i3 talk on Tuesday, even more Bozos were being added to the Trump Clown Car up ahead.

A once-respected doctor turned TV pill-shill was nominated to oversee Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

The empress of a studio wrestling empire was nominated as Secretary of Education.

And the hits keep on a coming.

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The three stages of the 2024 USA Election

  1. Oh my god! How can half the people think this guy is good for the country? … Lies! Lies! Lies! … Did you hear what he just called Kamala Harris?!?

2. He’s still in the race? How can half the people still think this guy is good for the country. … Lies! Lies! Lies! … Did you hear what he just called Kamala Harris?!? I think I’m going to be sick …


3. And the last voting booths are closing in 5 … 4 … 3 …

So sorry. It was either do this or go out of my freaking head.

Since ALL of my friends are supporters of democracy, decency, and Kamala Harris, I wish you a very happy Election Day.

PS: If you can think of some different captions, post them in the comments section below! Thanks for playing along in 2024!

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I have a dream — Trump in exile

Here is how it all unfolds.

Trump loses. He loses badly. The numbers are so clear and decisive that there is no wiggle room for Trump to claim fraud. The victory is decisive.

Trump does not concede defeat because he and his family are all busy packing.

Trump abdicates his “MAGA throne,” goes into exile in Russia, and sets up a shadow government. The money he has squeezed from the faithful in side scams and the money he has harvested from foreign interests is already safely deposited in Russian vaults and bitcoin portfolios.

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