The reason I'm similarly worried is that in other countries that have lost (Reply #11)

In the discussion thread: We are watching the looting of our democracy. What is being done to stop it? [View all]

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:16 PM

Mike 03 (15,890 posts)

11. The reason I'm similarly worried is that in other countries that have lost

their democracy, it's not like people weren't opposed, but they still couldn't stop it. And when it happens, it happens like an avalanche.

Thinking of:

Fujimori in Peru
Orban in Hungary
Poland
Moldova
Georgia
Almost Italy (Salvini)
Bolsonaro in Brazil
Some of the weird, disturbing shit that happened in Spain when Catalonia tried to declare independence.

Maybe Duterte (not sure if it fits) in the Philippines?

As some other posters have said, this is no joke. It happens very quickly. When Hitler made his moves to consolidate power, it was fast. You only have to alter a few things, and the rest falls into place, and then it's too late.

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28 replies	Author	Time	Post
We are watching the looting of our democracy. What is being done to stop it? [View all]	Doodley	Nov 19	OP
We don't have a democracy any more.	NameAlreadyTaken	Nov 19	#1
But we still have Democrats.	Crunchy Frog	Nov 19	#4
doom	bdamomma	Nov 19	#22
Right...it is the Democrats fault. naturally.	Demsrule86	Nov 19	#2
So we should just sit back and watch it happen?	Doodley	Nov 19	#3
Nope, be ready to physically defend your country, because 70 million Americans	Eliot Rosewater	Nov 19	#9
Yeah, it is the Democrats fault that we let them push us around like red headed stepchildren	mtnsnake	Nov 19	#6
Those are all great questions.	mtnsnake	Nov 19	#5
Exactly. We haven't even taken a knife to this gunfight.	Doodley	Nov 19	#7
I hope everyone in these disputed states are calling their lawmakers asking them to fight this coup	Beaverhausen	Nov 19	#8
What makes you think Democrats...	stillcool	Nov 19	#10
Once democracy has gone, it's gone. Too late to say, if only we had tried harder, or it wasn't worth	Doodley	Nov 19	#12
The reason I'm similarly worried is that in other countries that have lost	Mike 03	Nov 19	#11
Thank you for pointing out how quickly we could lose everything.	Doodley	Nov 19	#13
K&R	smirkymonkey	Nov 19	#14
send sternly worded letters? nt	msongs	Nov 19	#15
nothing, because they have made zero progress in stealing the election	Amishman	Nov 19	#16
I hope you are right, and if you aren't America is no longer.	Doodley	Nov 19	#20
Most Americans say Biden Won	JI7	Nov 19	#17
What are you doing other than posting on this site ?	JI7	Nov 19	#18
Meaning?	Doodley	Nov 19	#19
Repubs are doing this but, sure	mcar	Nov 19	#21
Trump has lost 30 of the 32 cases he's brought	StarfishSaver	Nov 19	#24
I was going to mention that	mcar	Nov 19	#25
You obviously haven't been paying attention	StarfishSaver	Nov 19	#23
Please enlighten me.	Doodley	Nov 19	#27
Not my job to "enlighten" you	StarfishSaver	Nov 19	#28
I did see a good ad by the Lincoln Republicans calling Rubio, Cruz and others cowards.	jalan48	Nov 19	#26

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