Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 10:03 PM Feb 2022

It seems like Citizens United has opened the flood gates of corrupt, wealthy scum, to push the US

towards becoming something similar to a Russian Oligarchy. A good chunk of the GOP has been infiltrated by these pigs who don't want Democracy and they are entering politics in huge numbers now. A lot of them already very wealthy. In Russia a handful of very powerful people control everything. That massive Palace Putin has on the Black Sea is I am sure where all these Oligarchs hang out. Why would someone like Tucker Carlson praise Russia? Because he is wealthy and wants to be part of the big, all powerful club. Hell, Fox News is all about this! Trump isn't shy about his desire for the US to turn into Russia and because of this we now have MOST Republicans thinking Russia is just dandy. If they get their way then they can do ethnic cleansing, get rid of all the homosexuals and have incredible power over everyone. The comment sections in Youtube videos are filled with Americans who want this now. They hate our Democracy that protects blacks, Hispanics, gays, etc. just like Putin does. https://www.polygraph.info/a/putin-discrimination-claim-false/30716970.html The GOP used to stand for Democracy and some in the GOP still do, but they seem to be losing power quickly. We have a real clear and present danger to our Democracy and Citizens United kind of opened the door for things to get worse. It won't be long before we have two parties. The Democratic pro Democracy Party and a GOP pushing for an outright Oligarchy. They are so corrupt, if they get much more power they will just take over one day and the great US will be a thing of the past.

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
It seems like Citizens United has opened the flood gates of corrupt, wealthy scum, to push the US (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2022 OP
The Republican Party has been against Democracy since Reagan Claire Oh Nette Feb 2022 #1
You're probably right about that. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #3
Sadly kimbutgar Feb 2022 #2

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
1. The Republican Party has been against Democracy since Reagan
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 10:07 PM
Feb 2022

Same as it ever was, just more international

Paul Weyrich:

"I don't want everybody to vote.... our leverage goes up as the voting populace goes down."

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»It seems like Citizens Un...