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Open secret: authoritarian regimes strive for the image of monolithic strength; however, they are always much more fragile than they appear to be.
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The President is Commander-in-Chief of the military, not Congress or the civilian populace. A half-century ago people did not call the President “Commander-in-Chief” outside of a military context. In the present case “Commander-in-Thief” would be a more appropriate title.
August 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A draft dodger called commander in chief!
a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open
media.tenor.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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He has morphed from TACO to SID.

Summoned
Instructed
Dismissed
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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This isn’t the first time it’s happened, either.

Remember what Trump looked like after meeting Putin in Helsinki?
August 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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How about Ukraine gets its land back and Russia gets the hell out?
August 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM