Full Report: From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday.

Today, House Natural Resources Committee released a new 55-page report following months of investigative work by Committee Democrats exposing how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country’s 250th birthday and made it all about him – his vanity projects, his political and religious agenda, his business ventures, and his cronies who gorged on public funds under cover of a shadow corporation shielded from public scrutiny.

    • velma@sh.itjust.works
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      I’m hoping that the recent elections of Democratic Socialists help push the centrist Dems to get off their ass, stop relying solely on donor money, and actually govern for their constituents.

      But we’ll see.

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        Should they stop condemning the wrongdoings of the bad guys? Why are you out here clowning on people for doing what they’re supposed to be doing?

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          Because they’re clowns. Beholden to their pocketbooks more than the American people.

          And we are soundly rejecting them by electing so many Democratic Socialists. There will be more to come, too.

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            So your logic is - that because these people don’t have proper values, that them attacking The Bad Guys deserves your derision?

            Wild, but ok whatever

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              Oh it’s an “attack” to post a strongly worded letter now?

              On second thought, that line was a little catty. Edited it out.

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                  I mean, I already explained that I think we should vote out these people that don’t have proper values and replace them with representatives that actually work for the people, but you didn’t like my answer.

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                    You attacked my word choice, then edited it out when you knew you realized you behaved in an extremely ugly way.

                    Hope you can find ways to still be proud of yourself.