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highplainsdem

(49,044 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:20 PM Feb 2020

Does the SOTU sound like a fascist rally to anyone else?

All that mindless cheering and applause after every line, to show loyalty and pander to the leader's ego.

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Does the SOTU sound like a fascist rally to anyone else? (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Yes. SamKnause Feb 2020 #1

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2020 #2

All lies. dalton99a Feb 2020 #3

Mussolini. dchill Feb 2020 #4

I told myself I would only watch a few minutes - alittlelark Feb 2020 #5

It always does. The whole ritual is stupid lostnfound Feb 2020 #6

Trump has made it just another hate rally Skittles Feb 2020 #7

Very entertaining. ginnyinWI Feb 2020 #8

They laugh now bdamomma Feb 2020 #9

Yes. Doing a lot of sniffing, eyes look like slits, not much slurring yet. octoberlib Feb 2020 #10

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)

1. Yes.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:20 PM

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H2O Man

(73,636 posts)

2. Recommended.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:21 PM

Feb 2020

Yes. It is ugly.

dalton99a

(81,636 posts)

3. All lies.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:21 PM

Feb 2020

dchill

(38,559 posts)

4. Mussolini.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:23 PM

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alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

5. I told myself I would only watch a few minutes -

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:23 PM

Feb 2020

but am now mesmerized by the HORROR of it.

lostnfound

(16,192 posts)

6. It always does. The whole ritual is stupid

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:25 PM

Feb 2020

At least when Obama wa sin office, he was intelligent, decent and honest. But the SOTU is essentially an empty ritual.

Skittles

(153,214 posts)

7. Trump has made it just another hate rally

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:26 PM

Feb 2020

fuck him, and ESPECIALLY fuck his lapdog supporters

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

8. Very entertaining.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:26 PM

Feb 2020

I’m not listening to his words. Am enjoying Pelosi raise eyebrows and other Dem reactions. And of course the half of the room who think they are at a rally. They forgot their MAGA hats.

bdamomma

(63,930 posts)

9. They laugh now

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:28 PM

Feb 2020

just wait for November.

I'm not watching at all. To those who are you have strong stomachs. Is he drugged up?

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

10. Yes. Doing a lot of sniffing, eyes look like slits, not much slurring yet.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:30 PM

Feb 2020

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