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B.See

(8,494 posts)
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 06:26 AM Sep 2023

From RICO charges to loyalty pledges: Trump's transformation of the GOP into a crime mob is complete

From RICO charges to loyalty pledges: Trump's transformation of the GOP into a crime mob is complete

"The first Republican presidential debate made it clear: MAGA may be a cult — but the GOP is a crime family"


Today's Republican Party is a de facto criminal organization. The crime boss is Donald Trump. Like in other criminal organizations, Trump rules through an inner circle of his closest advisors and lieutenants. Trump the boss also uses threats of violence and intimidation to keep control and to punish his enemies.

Unlike other criminal organizations, the Republican Party administers its loyalty oath in public.


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From RICO charges to loyalty pledges: Trump's transformation of the GOP into a crime mob is complete (Original Post) B.See Sep 2023 OP
That's the awful truth. 2naSalit Sep 2023 #1
The absolute truth malaise Sep 2023 #2
This is why I asked the question about what Garland said, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #3
Marking to read later. tanyev Sep 2023 #4
Need to declare that RICO is applicable to the entire GOP MichMan Sep 2023 #5

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
3. This is why I asked the question about what Garland said,
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 08:08 AM
Sep 2023

that he would not be partisan. Who was he speaking to? There is only one political party that is fomenting an insurrection, that is working to bring down our democracy.

MichMan

(17,149 posts)
5. Need to declare that RICO is applicable to the entire GOP
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 12:21 PM
Sep 2023

Arrest every single elected Republican at the federal, state and local levels under RICO statutes.

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