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8. Modern authoritarians tend to like to hold elections to give themselves faux legitimacy...

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:39 AM

Feb 2018

Bigger question is how fair they are when held.

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AlterNet - Could Republicans Just Cancel the Midterm Elections? [View all] TomCADem Feb 2018 OP

No. onenote Feb 2018 #1

It seems you don't know much about Timothy Snyder defacto7 Feb 2018 #3

I know he doesn't understand the concept of inevitable onenote Feb 2018 #7

Then you really don't know who he is. defacto7 Feb 2018 #12

I know exactly who he is and I've read some of his work. onenote Feb 2018 #14

It means a lot to you to make your point. defacto7 Feb 2018 #17

If Jeff Sessions Starts Prosecuting Whoever Trump Wants... TomCADem Feb 2018 #4

Not without a fight. dchill Feb 2018 #2

States rights might be good for something after all loyalsister Feb 2018 #9

False Equivalency to Compare Trump to Obama TomCADem Feb 2018 #6

I'm comparing wild rumors to wild rumors. Nothing more. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #11

Trump challenges Sessions to investigate Obama, Democrats on Russia TomCADem Feb 2018 #18

That's not what I said, or implied. Read my post again. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Feb 2018 #16

This is actually from Salon oberliner Feb 2018 #19

Right after the aliens show up... GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #20

No, But What COULD Happen........... ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2018 #22