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Moof
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Orygun
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May 22, 2017 - 05:46pm PT
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Good riddens.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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May 24, 2017 - 01:38pm PT
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I find it remarkable that many conservatives and other Trump supporters seem to genuinely believe that Obama divided the country and are either clueless or in denial about the true source of that division.
They don't believe Obama divided the country, and they are neither clueless nor in denial. They know exactly what is going on, and what they are doing.
They are nefarious, malicious, cynical and evil MFs, who only care about advancing their elitist, right-wing, money-first political agenda. Their goal is to divide the country into a two-tiered caste system, eliminate the middle class, and consolidate all political power at the top.
Their agenda is going to destroy America, unless the rest of us can stop it. It may be too late. Big money largely controls the entire governmental process right now.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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May 26, 2017 - 02:45am PT
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//Didius Julianus (Latin: Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus;[1] 30 January 133 or 2 February 137 – 1 June 193) was Roman emperor for nine weeks during the year 193.
Julianus ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax. This led to the Roman Civil War of 193–197. Julianus was ousted and sentenced to death by his successor, Septimius Severus.//
After the murder of Pertinax (28 March 193), the Praetorian assassins announced that the throne was to be sold to the man who would pay the highest price.[17] Titus Flavius Claudius Sulpicianus, prefect of the city, father-in-law of the murdered emperor, being at that moment in the camp to which he had been sent to calm the troops, began making offers,[18] whereupon Julianus, having been roused from a banquet by his wife and daughter,[19] arrived in all haste, and being unable to gain admission, stood before the gate, and with a loud voice competed for the prize.[20]
As the bidding went on, the soldiers reported to each of the two competitors, the one within the fortifications, the other outside the rampart, the sum offered by his rival. Eventually Sulpicianus promised 20,000 sesterces to every soldier; Julianus, fearing that Sulpicianus would gain the throne, then offered 25,000.[21] The guards immediately closed with the offer of Julianus, threw open the gates, saluted him by the name of Caesar, and proclaimed him emperor.[22] Threatened by the military, the senate declared him emperor.[23] His wife and his daughter both received the title Augusta.[24]
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