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BlueKota

(5,553 posts)
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 11:42 PM Jun 2024

Who Is To Blame?

Say you are driving and following all the traffic laws. Yet there is an irresponsible driver on the road with you whose recklessness is about to result in an accident. Yet there is action you can take that will prevent that from happening, yet for whatever reason you chose not to do it.

So the accident happens. Whose ultimate responsibility was the accident? According to my driving instructor it is the person who had the best and last chance to avoid it.

It doesn't absolve the recklessness of the other driver, but it's equally the responsibility of any licensed driver to do what they can to stop others from getting hurt, if at all possible.

That's the way I feel about the situation with Trump. If he is allowed to cheat to win, which he is practically announcing he intends to do, and no one with the ability to stop him from doing it stops him, they will be almost as responsible for the cheating as he is, but also anything he does to harm others in the dictatorship he is admitting he intends to establish, if he is successful.

I am not expecting anyone to agree with me it's just the way I feel about it.

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Who Is To Blame? (Original Post) BlueKota Jun 2024 OP
who are you looking at that has an ability .. ? stopdiggin Jun 2024 #1
The Supreme Court, but also BlueKota Jun 2024 #3
I tend to agree with you. Keep in mind though, a large share of the populace.. chouchou Jun 2024 #2
I do know that. BlueKota Jun 2024 #4

stopdiggin

(15,639 posts)
1. who are you looking at that has an ability .. ?
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 11:53 PM
Jun 2024

Supreme Court?
Or are you thinking more in the sense of a 'collective' .. ?

BlueKota

(5,553 posts)
3. The Supreme Court, but also
Sun Jun 23, 2024, 06:42 AM
Jun 2024

any elected or appointed government official who is not doing everything they can to make sure the election is secure because they are too worried and scared of facing Donny's wrath or looking too partisan.

All of those people who we've entrusted with our public safety who are not actively working to see he ends up in prison. He is a clear and present danger and should be treated as such. He should be seen no differently than a terrorist who threatens national security. He issues the threats in public daily. We've all heard them. There's no denying he said them. It's time to hold him responsible.

Yes we vote, but if he is allowed to carry through with his threats to cheat that may not be enough.

chouchou

(3,307 posts)
2. I tend to agree with you. Keep in mind though, a large share of the populace..
Sun Jun 23, 2024, 12:02 AM
Jun 2024

....ARE Trump. Insecure, immature, exceedingly selfish, non caring and that's only a few of the obvious traits.
That portion of America is to blame...but you know that.

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