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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 07:46 PM Aug 2020

It's scary as hell !

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Mike Pence, and other speakers at this weeks Trump National Convention, have warned Americans about the "socialism" that will surely take over our country if Joe Biden is elected President. There will be anarchy and chaos in the streets. People should be very scared !

But, how can it get any scarier than what we are experiencing at this very moment? We are in the midst of a global pandemic and Donald Trump has called it a hoax and downplayed it since the day the first person died from it. While the doctors and scientists were telling people to wear masks and keep their social distance, Trump refused to wear a mask and stated that it was up to the individual.

On top of all the lies and the attacks upon our institutions and our democracy, and his close affinity to dictators around the world, along with his threats to not recognize the results of the next election, unless he is the winner, America has plenty of reasons to be scared.

But it is not only his incompetence in dealing with the corona virus, it is also an economy that has lost about 30 million jobs. Some of them will likely never return. People are fearful for their future.

Then, on top of it all, we have the social unrest in the streets. All Donald Trump can do is threaten protestors and blame it on "Democratic" cities with Democratic leaders. Not one time has he tried to calm the situation or to offer reforms against police brutality. At every chance, he throws gasoline on the fire. He embraces the violence. He thinks it will help him win the next election.

People should be scared. But not of Joe Biden. They should be scared that Donald Trump will steal another election.

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It's scary as hell ! (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2020 OP
Ya! Got Trouble-Right Here in River City!!! Stallion Aug 2020 #1
Excellent post. Ohiogal Aug 2020 #2
PERFECT! bluestarone Aug 2020 #3
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