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Cyrano

(15,388 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:37 PM Feb 2020

We are teetering on the edge of fascism [View all]

Trump interference in Stone's sentencing.

Trump's impeachment being nullified by the Republican Party.

Trump declaring himself above the law.

Trump still occupying the White House.

For anyone who doesn't "get it'" yet, you never will and you are paving America's road to fascism. And you're succeeding.

Exactly who, but fools and fascists, will congratulate you upon your success?

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We are teetering on the edge of fascism [View all] Cyrano Feb 2020 OP

The edge, no we are there! nt doc03 Feb 2020 #1

Was gonna say the same thing. TDale313 Feb 2020 #2

Ditto. triron Feb 2020 #12

You are correct, according to this: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2020 #18

Checked all 14 off, we are there nt doc03 Feb 2020 #21

I have tried educating MAGAts about Prof. Brit's list.... lastlib Feb 2020 #25

rec. MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #36

If he gets a second term.... Thunderbeast Feb 2020 #3

Actually, American democracy will be gone Cyrano Feb 2020 #5

waiting for THAT shoe to drop...before the election IMO FirstLight Feb 2020 #15

I'm planning handmade34 Feb 2020 #4

Leaving? Or staying and battling the maniacs? Cyrano Feb 2020 #6

oh no handmade34 Feb 2020 #8

I'm writing postcards for a VOTE BY MAIL organization. lunatica Feb 2020 #17

And we Democrats are throwing pies at each other. Squinch Feb 2020 #7

What should we do? Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #11

Fascism? You're soaking in it! Efilroft Sul Feb 2020 #9

Great post. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #26

Misery loves company! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #10

And my "population of morons" comment got me a ban. Hilarious. Shaddox Feb 2020 #13

Indeed. kentuck Feb 2020 #14

Trumpism is the new fascism world wide wally Feb 2020 #16

Hate to say it, but fascism's already here. VOX Feb 2020 #19

And we, the majority, do nothing but wait for a vote that's being rigged Cyrano Feb 2020 #20

Along with the complicit media. triron Feb 2020 #22

Sad to say, it seems that way. A Democratic victory will only happen with superhuman effort. VOX Feb 2020 #28

Agree it will be 'uphill' but not for reasons you put forth. triron Feb 2020 #30

That too. VOX Feb 2020 #34

"teetering"?? Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #23

Tweetering lame54 Feb 2020 #39

Fascism has arrived. sarcasmo Feb 2020 #24

That ship has sailed. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #27

Well, at least we put up a good fight against it. Paladin Feb 2020 #29

We've fallen into the abyss, Mendocino Feb 2020 #31

"teetering on the edge"? no, more like free falling at terminal velocity 0rganism Feb 2020 #32

I think Democrats should start using the word facism Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #33

This will s L O N G overdue Cosmocat Feb 2020 #40

When straight white males begin to feel the ill-effects of fascism, then it becomes real? hunter Feb 2020 #35

We are in a dangerous place.. Stuart G Feb 2020 #37

We are teetering on the edge of the breakup of the United States. roamer65 Feb 2020 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #41

:) Sure, but those were based mainly on study of Hortensis Feb 2020 #42