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issuesDemocrats

(91 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:11 PM Oct 2018

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If the US were truly a democracy, the GOP - let alone Trump - would be light years away from power.

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If the US were truly a democracy, the GOP - let alone Trump - would be light years away from power. (Original Post) issuesDemocrats Oct 2018 OP

As they say the truth is self evident. Chickensoup Oct 2018 #1

Which is why Republicans Lindsay Oct 2018 #2

Yes, the ruination of USSR pretzel4gore Oct 2018 #4

"Conservative Republican" is a mask for "Christian Theocracy". live2011 Oct 2018 #3

Chickensoup

(650 posts)

1. As they say the truth is self evident.

Reply to issuesDemocrats (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:19 PM

Oct 2018

You are 100% right. It is all about
Brain washing which makes one see what
Is not there.

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Lindsay

(3,276 posts)

2. Which is why Republicans

Reply to issuesDemocrats (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:20 PM

Oct 2018

do not like democracy, and want to make the US more like their friend and paymaster, Russia. ASAP.

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pretzel4gore

(8,146 posts)

4. Yes, the ruination of USSR

Reply to Lindsay (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:53 PM

Oct 2018

Ie the Workers (Soviet] state was a setback for humanity, and poor ole 'Russia' in front paying for it, but this idea that a country with a smaller military budget then state of Alabama somehow
bossng USA around- it ignores fact WE sat by and let fascisti take over the lot.....time magazine has more power then 'wussia' and the future needs honest assessment of what happened!

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live2011

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3. "Conservative Republican" is a mask for "Christian Theocracy".

Reply to issuesDemocrats (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 12:37 PM

Oct 2018

DEMOCRACY has ALWAYS been the enemy of THEOCRACY but has almost always been a good friend of Monarchy. Haven’t you noticed?

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