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Hortensis

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24. Yes! I didn't mention the religious right.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:09 PM
Aug 2018

Keep it simple. But yes about the religious right being involved.

However, just imagining, from there I'd guess a different course. If the temporary alliance on the right between extremist billionaires and the religious right (a fair amount of overlap of course) ever succeeded in taking over a good part of our nation, my guess is we'd see a lot of imprisoned or even dead secular rich people as dominionists consolidated power, if only temporarily. Trump would likely be disposed of the first day.

Pence? He's waiting. Beyond that couldn't guess if his intensely discipline would end with him as a viciously ruthless agent of someone above him in the hierarchy, a viciously ruthless person at the top, or dead. Just who's his competition for power?

Russia? Dominionist leaders seek ultimate power. Extremists are really bad cooperators, they don't believe in negotiating, and Russia's a pissant little nation. Our military could take it out any time, and they might just choose to remember that Satan was supposed to have massed his forces in Russia and Iran.

Not that I think it could happen or result in anything but civil war and reestablishment of democracy, state by state. Authoritarian government operating a faux democracy like so many other fallen democracies is my guess for most likely worst possibility. But for sure we know dominionist leaders operating behind curtain #4 are doing doing their best.

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Mueller may know about Pence's involvement with Russiagate manor321 Aug 2018 #1
What did Manafort see in him? Mopar151 Aug 2018 #2
"What did Manafort see in him?" Botany Aug 2018 #3
Or Russians had compromising PatSeg Aug 2018 #7
Simple: Pence could deliver the evangelical votes Fritz Walter Aug 2018 #16
It was more then votes! atreides1 Aug 2018 #27
Yeah, could be a benign dupe that would stay out of the way ToxMarz Aug 2018 #11
Oh, I remember. dchill Aug 2018 #4
Decent, honest Americans will never forget the republican rape of American democracy Achilleaze Aug 2018 #5
Thank you for mentioning that NYETNYET Aug 2018 #6
Yes PatSeg Aug 2018 #8
Yes Hekate Aug 2018 #10
I think there is more than that to tie Pence with the Russia affair... alwaysinasnit Aug 2018 #18
I don't understand why the republicans who know what's coming (senate intel committee...looking at wiggs Aug 2018 #9
because they know.... getagrip_already Aug 2018 #14
Manafort saw a patsy. Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #12
and remember manafort may have picked palin certainot Aug 2018 #13
well, rush has weaknesses...... getagrip_already Aug 2018 #17
Manafort pick? Just where were America's right-wing kleptocrats Hortensis Aug 2018 #15
Agree with this analysis jmbar2 Aug 2018 #20
Yes! I didn't mention the religious right. Hortensis Aug 2018 #24
I wouldn't expect a smooth alliance between the Dominionists and Russia jmbar2 Aug 2018 #25
Whether religious or secular right wing extremists, Hortensis Aug 2018 #28
Like a booger from a runny nose Blue Owl Aug 2018 #19
Pence will be a horrible president, too. Lonestarblue Aug 2018 #21
This is why impeachment is the unacceptable route. The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #22
Didn't selecting him have something to do with Pence's brother. Rene Aug 2018 #23
He also worked for duforsure Aug 2018 #26
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