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MissMillie

(39,702 posts) Fri Mar 25, 2022, 07:09 AM Mar 2022

How democracy dies: When it comes to Jan. 6, the American people can't handle the truth

In all, this is a damning indictment of the current state of American democracy and political culture. Donald Trump's regime and his coup cabal attempted to nullify the results of the 2020 presidential election, his followers launched a violent lethal assault on the Capitol and the Republican-fascists' Jim Crow attacks on multiracial democracy are escalating. The United States faces the possibility of a low-level civil war or sustained right-wing insurgency. Yet the American people must be "entertained" with a spectacle in order to care.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-democracy-dies-when-it-comes-to-jan-6-the-american-people-cant-handle-the-truth/ar-AAVtPa0?li=BBnb7Kz

This is a very good read.

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How democracy dies: When it comes to Jan. 6, the American people can't handle the truth (Original Post) MissMillie Mar 2022 OP

Democracy dies because Reagan stopped taxing the rich, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #3

Wouldn't it be great if we had a federal department whose job was to prosecute this kind of thing? Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #4

Hi, Chin! Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #5

To change up a phrase. Democracy dies wrapped in a flag carrying a cross....nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #6

Bullshit. We can handle the truth. GQP politicians and sycophants can't. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #7

If that was true, there would be some high-level indictments by now. ificandream Mar 2022 #8

Garland isn't "the American people." - he's a timid politician. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #9

gab13by13

(32,762 posts)

1. Democracy dies because Reagan stopped taxing the rich,

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 07:45 AM

Mar 2022

We went from 1 billionaire in the US under Reagan to 400 today. American oligarchs own politicians, own the MSM which controls their narratives, owns the courts. The only way to maintain our democracy is to tax the rich.

Disclaimer; I heard this from Thom Hartmann this week.

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Scrivener7

(60,067 posts)

2. Wouldn't it be great if we had a federal department whose job was to prosecute this kind of thing?

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 07:51 AM

Mar 2022

Response to Scrivener7 (Reply #2)

Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

Scrivener7

(60,067 posts)

5. Hi, Chin!

Reply to Chin music (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 08:22 AM

Mar 2022

mitch96

(15,876 posts)

6. To change up a phrase. Democracy dies wrapped in a flag carrying a cross....nt

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 09:00 AM

Mar 2022

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

7. Bullshit. We can handle the truth. GQP politicians and sycophants can't.

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:09 PM

Mar 2022

Because the truth will destroy their party.

ificandream

(11,851 posts)

8. If that was true, there would be some high-level indictments by now.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:13 PM

Mar 2022

Not saying there won't be, but I'm one of those who think at least one of the bigger names should be held responsible. And as yet, they're not. I hope that changes very shortly, as, I think, we all do.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

9. Garland isn't "the American people." - he's a timid politician.

Reply to ificandream (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:18 PM

Mar 2022

Maybe he can't handle the truth. But The American People sure as hell can.

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