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19. quote from Bertolt Brecht

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 07:27 PM

Dec 2020

Some party hack decreed that the people
had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?

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On the nose Adam Schiff tweet: [View all] tblue37 Dec 2020 OP

So true. Fear driven idiots. BSdetect Dec 2020 #1

The MAGAts are fear driven, by the fearmongering conservatives in Congress. onetexan Dec 2020 #29

Kick dalton99a Dec 2020 #2

Very true dlk Dec 2020 #3

Georgia. soldierant Dec 2020 #17

Schiff is the epitome of clarity and righteousness Kitchari Dec 2020 #4

Staying in power yes to camouflage their wrong doing for the last four years & Grift more taxpayer $ usaf-vet Dec 2020 #5

Bingo...the true GOP motives for everything...$$$ and power. BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #23

K and R..Yes, these words say it all Republicans want "Only staying in power" That's it, That's all. Stuart G Dec 2020 #6

He has said it. VA_Jill Dec 2020 #7

They've been saying one thing and doing another for forty years. It was all a lie. ancianita Dec 2020 #8

To Me musclecar6 Dec 2020 #9

He'd make an excellent AG padah513 Dec 2020 #10

I think so too FakeNoose Dec 2020 #12

I like Jeff Tiedrich's tweet in response: SunSeeker Dec 2020 #11

Not sure how old you are, but Im 77 & I remember that too. I was talking to mey son napi21 Dec 2020 #22

I haven't hit 60 yet, but I still remember Republicans before Fox News started airing in 1996. SunSeeker Dec 2020 #24

An excellent summary of the times. Nitram Dec 2020 #13

And they lie, obfuscate, ignore rules and laws 24/7 SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #14

Bald face power grab Roc2020 Dec 2020 #15

Spot on Sir. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #16

Beyond Clear.. they're Fascist Fucks.. Rt.. Cha Dec 2020 #18

quote from Bertolt Brecht DBoon Dec 2020 #19

I offer Trump a deal... Moostache Dec 2020 #20

eggscllent, but whom would replace him if he became ag. he does such a good job where he is . AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #21

Time for musical chairs homegirl Dec 2020 #25

I like that idea 💡 questionseverything Dec 2020 #26

You told them UCmeNdc Dec 2020 #27

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2020 #28

Imagine if a large swath of the Republican party had a sense of duty, and right and wrong. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #30

Adam Schiff has really become one of the pillars of the current Democratic Party, hasn't he? BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #31

+1. tblue37 Dec 2020 #32