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Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts) Sat Nov 14, 2020, 11:47 AM Nov 2020

The Good News: We found out that it takes a malevolent POTUS more than four years [View all]

...to destroy our 250 year old democracy. The Bad News: We found out that a malevolent POTUS, in four years, can almost destroy our 250 year old democracy.

Way too close for comfort.

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The Good News: We found out that it takes a malevolent POTUS more than four years [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 OP

He could have if there were two brain cells to rub together under that rug of his. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #1

Well put empedocles Nov 2020 #6

He couldn't have done it without the Senate and conservative media... Karadeniz Nov 2020 #2

Agree. And the fight isn't over. Thanks, Citizen United--not. Nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #4

Right now, a lot of Republicans Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #8

And, as Maher notes, a lack of common sense on the part of some Dems empedocles Nov 2020 #9

So true, the system does not work when those elected set about to destroy it from within. RKP5637 Nov 2020 #10

True, but there are always potential accomplices waiting to see which way the wind is blowing Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #13

Imagine if someone like him comes along again, but seems normal, and destroys it covertly! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2020 #3

Can you spew that much hate and vitriol and seem "normal"? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #12

Trump in some ways bordered on it with all of the people that supported him and still do. If he RKP5637 Nov 2020 #22

We must be forever vigilant. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #14

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2020 #23

About 23K votes away from darkness exboyfil Nov 2020 #5

The malevolent POTUS also exposed a lot of the fundamental flaws in that 250 year old democracy.... marmar Nov 2020 #7

I know LeftInTX Nov 2020 #15

Absolutely true, we learned there are a lot of paths to be exploited in our democracy RKP5637 Nov 2020 #19

Yes. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #25

That's only because this one was was a malevolent marybourg Nov 2020 #11

Agreed! Generic Brad Nov 2020 #16

Yes, it's scary LeftInTX Nov 2020 #17

Actually there were some, some crumbled and others weakend Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #21

Yep, absolutely ... the danger has not passed, not at all. If Trump had been a slick politician RKP5637 Nov 2020 #24

The ANTIPRESIDENT! Newest Reality Nov 2020 #18

psychotic might be a better word BootinUp Nov 2020 #20

The scariest part is that half of the country supports his effort to tear down America in the name world wide wally Nov 2020 #26

Mail ins saved us jimfields33 Nov 2020 #27

It was Trump's incompetence that foiled his plan. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #28