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Has it really hit us how close we came to a dictatorship? (Original Post) FelineOverlord Nov 2020 OP
Pretty scary soothsayer Nov 2020 #1
As Don Lemon said, we're all suffering from PTSD ffr Nov 2020 #2
I believe we are too. coeur_de_lion Nov 2020 #12
It sure has. We would be having a very different discussion if the reverse happened still_one Nov 2020 #3
We have been a sort of dictatorship these past 4 years Saboburns Nov 2020 #4
Except, Republicans always represented a minority of the population. VMA131Marine Nov 2020 #7
True enough. Saboburns Nov 2020 #17
I can't believe 71 million fucking idiots voted to end democracy just last week icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #5
Absolutely. ooky Nov 2020 #6
We're not out of the woods yet. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #8
Came? Salviati Nov 2020 #9
Yes SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #10
We aren't all that safe yet. Nearly half the voters voted for Trump, and many of the other tblue37 Nov 2020 #11
After January 20th we'll see... stillcool Nov 2020 #13
Yes. I thought about it every day for almost 4 years. fleur-de-lisa Nov 2020 #14
A few years back. Iggo Nov 2020 #15
Permanently get rid of the voting machines JCMach1 Nov 2020 #16

ffr

(22,644 posts)
2. As Don Lemon said, we're all suffering from PTSD
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:20 PM
Nov 2020

We just didn't realize it. It's why were' so emotional and somewhat still in denial that the nightmare abusive relationship of the treasonous tRump regime is coming to an end.

coeur_de_lion

(3,662 posts)
12. I believe we are too.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:30 PM
Nov 2020

We were just a hair away from a Hitler-like dictatorship.

It will take a long time to heal.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
4. We have been a sort of dictatorship these past 4 years
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:22 PM
Nov 2020

Republicans held all the power in a "Tyranny of the Majority".

VMA131Marine

(4,123 posts)
7. Except, Republicans always represented a minority of the population.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:25 PM
Nov 2020

It would be more correct to call it a tyranny of the minority.

icwlmuscyia

(296 posts)
5. I can't believe 71 million fucking idiots voted to end democracy just last week
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:23 PM
Nov 2020

After 4 years of the shit we went through

Mister Ed

(5,895 posts)
8. We're not out of the woods yet.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:25 PM
Nov 2020

America and the world have fallen back from the edge of the precipice, but the danger of facism still looms, both here and around the globe.

Salviati

(6,002 posts)
9. Came?
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:27 PM
Nov 2020

We're not out of the woods yet.

A Biden re-election in 2024 followed by 8 years of President Harris, where we claw back the damage done the the Judiciary, and rebalance the power of the President, and then I think we can say that we've avoided falling into a dictatorship.

SomedayKindaLove

(524 posts)
10. Yes
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:27 PM
Nov 2020

I don’t cry very often, but have been crying tears of joy and relief every hour or so ever since Saturday afternoon.

tblue37

(64,979 posts)
11. We aren't all that safe yet. Nearly half the voters voted for Trump, and many of the other
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:27 PM
Nov 2020

state & national offices didn't go our way.

Yes, there was a lot of cheating by the Republicans, but there will continue to be, so we are still in real danger.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
13. After January 20th we'll see...
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:39 PM
Nov 2020

I am perplexed. So many people here are already taking a dump on the Democratic party because of some perceived action in the future. The hatred continues, it's just redirected. Really sickening.

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