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ElementaryPenguin

(7,909 posts) Sun Mar 24, 2019, 11:16 PM Mar 2019

Is Trump going to successfully turn this country into a dictatorship? [View all]

From the outset of his administration, it was clear that this is what the orange slime bag had in mind, but I was convinced he was hopelessly overmatched. I'm no longer confident that he will fail. I honestly didn't foresee the right so easily and so widely accepting treason.

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Is Trump going to successfully turn this country into a dictatorship? [View all] ElementaryPenguin Mar 2019 OP

Yes Arazi Mar 2019 #1

The Trump right is now more emboldened than ever! ElementaryPenguin Mar 2019 #8

It it an Oligarchy and the oligarchs are both foreign and domestic. CentralMass Mar 2019 #2

Excellent point. ElementaryPenguin Mar 2019 #7

My 6 hour Canadian route says, it's possible. sarcasmo Mar 2019 #3

No. Besides, too many other GOPers want to be Prez someday. Hoyt Mar 2019 #4

Agree... Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #15

Nope. cwydro Mar 2019 #5

Hope you're right. ElementaryPenguin Mar 2019 #6

What do you think Warren, Harris, Buttigieg, cwydro Mar 2019 #13

No Puzzledtraveller Mar 2019 #9

Trump Enterprises now runs the country. DOJ will protect them. dem4decades Mar 2019 #10

The biggest concern is that Mueller just handed a sociopath the key to the kingdom. world wide wally Mar 2019 #11

No. This is probably the beginning of the breakup of the United States. roamer65 Mar 2019 #12

Look on the bright side ChicagoRonin Mar 2019 #14

No, the truth is still going to get out. coti Mar 2019 #16

America is headed for the scrap-heap, since facts and laws are now worth shit. VOX Mar 2019 #17

Our laws to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid must be made untouchable katmondoo Mar 2019 #18

Nope. To be a dictator you'd have to confiscate guns... Buckeyeblue Mar 2019 #19