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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,262 posts)
6. failed to anticipate a nationwide suicidal cult
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 05:30 PM
Jan 2019

We have a suicidal cult that has been fed by a billionaire class which prefers very weak or no government at all.

We're in trouble Tracyjo Jan 2019 #1
Start educating people, make sure they understand that elections have consequences Perseus Jan 2019 #14
dems need to pass legislation to take back those powers trump usurps nt msongs Jan 2019 #2
Good luck with that! triron Jan 2019 #3
I have no doubt his Russian handlers have given him Horse with no Name Jan 2019 #4
i very much disagree that our founders never anticipated a tyrant as president unblock Jan 2019 #5
failed to anticipate a nationwide suicidal cult Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #6
They made no allowance for Parties whatsoever. NNadir Jan 2019 #8
yes, but it's beyond that. we did fine with mere parties. unblock Jan 2019 #9
There used to be a process by which Congress people drray23 Jan 2019 #13
Well, it all worked fine, except for those events around 1861. NNadir Jan 2019 #15
Trump is in the process socalsun Jan 2019 #7
And yet, when we have the White House, we keep hearing that the President has very little power FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #10
Or if you are immoral enough to take it drray23 Jan 2019 #12
I don't know what's more dangerous Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #11
how strange to try to imagine this from the framers' point of view 0rganism Jan 2019 #16
You have hit on some wisdom here. triron Jan 2019 #21
Indeed loyalsister Jan 2019 #22
No, what they did not plan for was a Repugnant Congress willing to assist him in doing it. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #17
THAT!! allgood33 Jan 2019 #20
Executive power has been incteasing... Joe941 Jan 2019 #18
NO!!! What the founding fathers never anticipated was a House and a Senate that would allgood33 Jan 2019 #19
It is an awesomely powerful office customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #23
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