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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Autocracy: a country, state, or society governed by one person with absolute power."
Read that definition.
Read it again.
Let it sink in-----wrap your head around it.
AUTOCRACY is now the sole political purpose of Trump's party.
Republicans do not want to govern; they want Trump to rule.
Let's not pretend they are a political party; they are a nest of vipers unabashedly striking out at any who dare oppose them.
Despite those yellow flags, the time has arrived to "tread" on them.
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"Autocracy: a country, state, or society governed by one person with absolute power." (Original Post)
Atticus
Dec 2021
OP
Truly. Don't Tread On Me should be motto and flag of anti-fascists like us.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#3
Yes that too. A new nomenclature will be needed for our future form of government.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2021
#7
malaise
(268,949 posts)1. Autocracy facilitates greed,power and covering up corruption-
the Slobfathers and ReTHUGS dream world
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)2. that is what feeds his narcissism, money, fawning, adoration...
autocracy is his next "high" bigger, better than the last.
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)3. Truly. Don't Tread On Me should be motto and flag of anti-fascists like us.
We can steal it? The snakes get real mad maybe.
Irish_Dem
(46,938 posts)4. We have an oligarchy. And have for sometime.
Rule by a small group of the wealthy and powerful.
But ReRTUGs warn it to be a one party kakistocracy
Irish_Dem
(46,938 posts)7. Yes that too. A new nomenclature will be needed for our future form of government.
Doodley
(9,088 posts)5. It's a lot worse than being ruled by one person. Being ruled by a vile creature called Trump.