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Aristus

(66,316 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2020, 03:52 PM Feb 2020

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Turns out, Trump didn't need a Reichstag fire. Senate Republicans handed him everything he wanted.

No accountability.

The Nuremburg Laws won't be far behind...

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Turns out, Trump didn't need a Reichstag fire. Senate Republicans handed him everything he wanted. (Original Post) Aristus Feb 2020 OP

Oh, there was a fire Dan Feb 2020 #1

true Demonaut Feb 2020 #2

It's one thing to note similarities to the 3rd Reich ... Odoreida Feb 2020 #3

Trump will follow whatever script the Russians give him. Aristus Feb 2020 #4

Dan

(3,550 posts)

1. Oh, there was a fire

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 04:29 PM

Feb 2020

It was the Senate GOP setting fire to the Constitution, while the Chief Justice smiled.

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

2. true

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 04:58 PM

Feb 2020

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)

3. It's one thing to note similarities to the 3rd Reich ...

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:04 PM

Feb 2020

... but a fallacy to assume there's some sort of script that is to be followed.

Aristus

(66,316 posts)

4. Trump will follow whatever script the Russians give him.

Reply to Odoreida (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:41 PM

Feb 2020

He's a loose cannon, but even he isn't stupid enough to kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

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