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maxrandb

(15,187 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 01:21 PM Jan 2020

The Retrumplicans are telling us that the only way to overcome their minority rule

is through violence

That ought to scare the shit out of us...it sure as fuck scares me.

The president could have a foreign country arrest American citizens because he feels it's in the national interest.

He could seize your property and jail you if he feels it's in the national interest.

He could invite Russian trops to patrol urban centers if he feels it's in the national interest.

He could discard the results of elections if he feels it's in the national interest.

Do you realize the precipice we are standing on?

I'm betting that within 2 years, we're in a civil war.

That's how fucking fucked up the president's defense is.

God help us all

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The Retrumplicans are telling us that the only way to overcome their minority rule (Original Post) maxrandb Jan 2020 OP
Generally I tamp down my theatrics JustAnotherGen Jan 2020 #1
They would if they knew they could get away with it. Initech Jan 2020 #3
come Saturday, they'll know 0rganism Jan 2020 #4
For people who claim to desipise tyranny... Initech Jan 2020 #5
cynicism runs deep in their hearts 0rganism Jan 2020 #6
I'm looking at this differently JustAnotherGen Jan 2020 #7
I am scared shitless about what's going to happen after the election. Initech Jan 2020 #2

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
1. Generally I tamp down my theatrics
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 01:29 PM
Jan 2020

But I have a wise woman mother who has seen it all. I mean - Protesting Vietnam to marry a black Green Beret in the 1960's - both sides of a lot of fences.

She's worried for ALL of us.

And she thinks - Civil War in her Grandchildrens' lifetime.

I'm a bit more 'crueler' - in I think we are looking at some kind of genocide. Political - more in line with Cambodia.

Initech

(99,909 posts)
5. For people who claim to desipise tyranny...
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 01:48 PM
Jan 2020

They've given us the most tyrannical administration not seen in American history.

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
7. I'm looking at this differently
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:37 PM
Jan 2020

It's not them. Even Margaret Atwood said everything had already happened - in her book.

Happens time and again. They are a dying population. There are more now more non-white people than white in America.


The Hutus did it with Machetes.

I don't gild lilies - and I was a young intern in DC when Rwanda broke out. I was selected due to an essay about American Non Response to Genocide. Add in Global non response to the chipping away of 'baby civil' rights (Only about 50 years old) for black folks, brown folks, etc. etc. and how the world did not lift a FINGER to help oppressed people in the USA for at least 100 years . . .


Come to my house for Sunday dinner and listen to my nieces and nephews. THEY are capable of it.

And it terrifies me.

Initech

(99,909 posts)
2. I am scared shitless about what's going to happen after the election.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 01:36 PM
Jan 2020

If Trump loses, we're going to be in this shit for the long haul. They won't rest until our elected Dems are dead, gone, or in jail. And he's ramping up the violent rhetoric and the hatred for the other side as you can clearly see.

If Trump wins, we're going to be in this shit for the long haul. Trump will use his "victory" as an excuse to lock up his political opponents.

Either way, we're fucked.

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