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highplainsdem

(63,086 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:57 PM Sep 2025

Chris Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there.

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T00:40:21.679Z

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Chris Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there. (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2025 OP

He's right JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #1

... Solly Mack Sep 2025 #2

He might be right, sadly. But he needs to ask how we let it happen and what's the plan for future? Silent Type Sep 2025 #3

We let it happen because racism was always the rot at the center of the nation misanthrope Sep 2025 #5

Agree with that. Obama freaked them out, and they are having a tough time recovering. Silent Type Sep 2025 #6

Yes. America is run by a Sleazy Dictating Cha Sep 2025 #4

K&R LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #7

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)

1. He's right

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:52 PM

Sep 2025

We are . IDGAF about polls and how to win blue collar feelings -

I care about dominating the opposition.

Solly Mack

(97,265 posts)

2. ...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:56 PM

Sep 2025

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

3. He might be right, sadly. But he needs to ask how we let it happen and what's the plan for future?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:20 PM

Sep 2025

misanthrope

(9,627 posts)

5. We let it happen because racism was always the rot at the center of the nation

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:39 AM

Sep 2025

Obama's presence ignited a long-sizzling fuse.

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

6. Agree with that. Obama freaked them out, and they are having a tough time recovering.

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:26 AM

Sep 2025

Cha

(320,554 posts)

4. Yes. America is run by a Sleazy Dictating

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:29 PM

Sep 2025

Asshole.

TY and Sen Chris Van Hollen

LuckyCharms

(23,061 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:36 AM

Sep 2025

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