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ashredux

(2,598 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:28 AM Feb 2020

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Just a thought on the Coronavirus.....

The coronavirus might end up being a blessing for President Trump in disguise. If the pandemic lingers and dips, and then comes back in the fall, one might see elections postponed due to a “health crisis” in America. How convenient

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Just a thought on the Coronavirus..... (Original Post) ashredux Feb 2020 OP

I keep saying it: it will be his Reichstag fire. Trump is following Hitler's playbook, step by Squinch Feb 2020 #1

I am afraid you are correct.....scare the population into giving up freedoms ashredux Feb 2020 #2

Worked like a charm 2naSalit Feb 2020 #3

Squinch

(50,904 posts)

1. I keep saying it: it will be his Reichstag fire. Trump is following Hitler's playbook, step by

Reply to ashredux (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:30 AM

Feb 2020

step. Openly. Deliberately.

He WILL try to use this to increase his power.

ashredux

(2,598 posts)

2. I am afraid you are correct.....scare the population into giving up freedoms

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:34 AM

Feb 2020

2naSalit

(86,318 posts)

3. Worked like a charm

Reply to ashredux (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:56 AM

Feb 2020

in 2001.

It's the shock doctrine's premise.

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