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Mike 03

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

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:16 PM

Nov 2020

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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We are watching the looting of our democracy. What is being done to stop it? [View all] Doodley Nov 2020 OP

We don't have a democracy any more. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #1

But we still have Democrats. Crunchy Frog Nov 2020 #4

doom bdamomma Nov 2020 #22

Right...it is the Democrats fault. naturally. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #2

So we should just sit back and watch it happen? Doodley Nov 2020 #3

Nope, be ready to physically defend your country, because 70 million Americans Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #9

Yeah, it is the Democrats fault that we let them push us around like red headed stepchildren mtnsnake Nov 2020 #6

Those are all great questions. mtnsnake Nov 2020 #5

Exactly. We haven't even taken a knife to this gunfight. Doodley Nov 2020 #7

I hope everyone in these disputed states are calling their lawmakers asking them to fight this coup Beaverhausen Nov 2020 #8

What makes you think Democrats... stillcool Nov 2020 #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 2020 #12

The reason I'm similarly worried is that in other countries that have lost Mike 03 Nov 2020 #11

Thank you for pointing out how quickly we could lose everything. Doodley Nov 2020 #13

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #14

send sternly worded letters? nt msongs Nov 2020 #15

nothing, because they have made zero progress in stealing the election Amishman Nov 2020 #16

I hope you are right, and if you aren't America is no longer. Doodley Nov 2020 #20

Most Americans say Biden Won JI7 Nov 2020 #17

What are you doing other than posting on this site ? JI7 Nov 2020 #18

Meaning? Doodley Nov 2020 #19

Repubs are doing this but, sure mcar Nov 2020 #21

Trump has lost 30 of the 32 cases he's brought StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #24

I was going to mention that mcar Nov 2020 #25

You obviously haven't been paying attention StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #23

Please enlighten me. Doodley Nov 2020 #27

Not my job to "enlighten" you StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #28

I did see a good ad by the Lincoln Republicans calling Rubio, Cruz and others cowards. jalan48 Nov 2020 #26