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kentuck

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Sat Nov 14, 2020, 10:08 AM Nov 2020

The Fascists Were Knocking At The Door [View all]

But the American people gathered on the ramparts, with their ballots, and managed to keep them at bay, at least temporarily.

The Fascists were on the verge of taking over the oldest democracy on Earth. With the help of Russia and right-wing media outlets, they were able to propagandize a large proportion of our people, who were inclined to distrust our government anyway. The circumstances looked very dire for a long while.

But the American people rose up. They voted. They were not ready to die without a fight.

The Fascists developed a cult of personality in the person of Donald Trump, and with a barrage of lies and propaganda, were able to divide this country unlike any time since the Civil War.

The people around the world were watching with as much anxiety as the majority of Americans. They were exuberant when Joe Biden was announced as the winner of the election.

But unfortunately, the cult and the propaganda were so strong that many of the Fascists supporters were unable to admit that the numbers and the facts were real. The Fascists could not have lost because they were called by God. Many Evangelicals said as much.

So, we are patiently waiting for them to exit the stage. The American people that stood up to the Fascists were heroes. They are ready to sieve thru the rubble and rebuild our country, which the cult supporters say is the greatest it has ever been. Reality has not yet penetrated their world.

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Both the people and the institutions help up this time malaise Nov 2020 #1
Now the Biden administration must put in significant safeguards come hell or high water sunonmars Nov 2020 #2
National education about fascism flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #4
+1 lunasun Nov 2020 #9
This. ooky Nov 2020 #10
Agreed 100% pandr32 Nov 2020 #13
We never imagined that so much of our government was in disrepair. kentuck Nov 2020 #23
I submit the fascists are calling from inside the house. Gore1FL Nov 2020 #3
Less poetic, but yes. They're destroying from within and Hortensis Nov 2020 #6
Please educate me with link to " international group of over 600 political scientists " KS Toronado Nov 2020 #14
Link below to the WaPo article I'm mainly quoting. It includes Hortensis Nov 2020 #19
Like so many fascist regimes, this one was propped up by disinformation and propaganda Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #5
This was all very nice, but........ Firestorm49 Nov 2020 #7
It's not over. They may exit the stage, but they remain backstage for an encore. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #8
I am still dumbfounded by the number of people who supported, and may still support, Trump Kyblue1 Nov 2020 #20
They did so because RW media told them a story. summer_in_TX Nov 2020 #26
Real fascists don't knock. AmWay sales guys do that - ask SoE Betsy DeVoss. marble falls Nov 2020 #11
We have another big battle, and that is in Georgia. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #12
K n R. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #15
This is just a reprieve. The fascists remain, and have a grip on one of our two major parties... First Speaker Nov 2020 #16
This threat is not something new, but has been their objective for over forty years. olegramps Nov 2020 #17
re evangelist support of fascism in para 6 - just for the record it should be stated that Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #18
As has been stressed already in this thread... BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #21
Remember how we responded? NotASurfer Nov 2020 #22
Great post, Kentuck!! ElementaryPenguin Nov 2020 #24
Great post, Kentuck!! ElementaryPenguin Nov 2020 #25
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