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DemocratSinceBirth

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19. The biggest problem is that capital would flee.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 12:18 PM

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I still can't get over the fact that Trump literally tried to overturn the election after he lost [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 OP

It was such a wildly incredible plot that even after it happened nobody can believe it Walleye Jan 2021 #1

Sounds like just the entree that Putin ordered. nt woodsprite Jan 2021 #2

"What did they think would have happened"....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #3

Shocked at the lengths he's gone thru but not surprised onetexan Jan 2021 #4

It's a great point that the media jumps directly over underpants Jan 2021 #5

We underestimated just how genuinely evil trump is. Paladin Jan 2021 #6

Fixated on his loss Yonnie3 Jan 2021 #7

There's so many things I can't get over. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #8

I say this every day NJCher Jan 2021 #9

It's almost as surpising that major segments of "the business community" went along Tom Rinaldo Jan 2021 #10

So much of our economy is knowledge based DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #12

Very true Tom Rinaldo Jan 2021 #21

On right wing sites they envisioned left wing riots DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #23

Clearly he believes 'tis better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven. unblock Jan 2021 #11

I can't even imagine how they thought that it would work Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #17

The biggest problem is that capital would flee. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #19

Businesses can and do operate under dictatorships (i.e. China) Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #26

The thing that holds this whole edifice together. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #27

I can't get over the fact that so many elected officials were willing to help him. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #13

We need a deep cleaning in this country Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #18

How do you cleanse away the stark racism that exists in our country today. CTyankee Jan 2021 #28

I obviously don't have any answers and not saying there are any easy answers to be sure Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #29

I find comfort in my adult children and their children who are being raised in a righteous CTyankee Jan 2021 #31

I keep thinking about who would be the original architect of this idea. NQCowboy68 Jan 2021 #14

I'd say that he thought that he'd be the absolute ruler, dictator of USA dmkinsey Jan 2021 #15

He should be slapped in irons, arrested and thrown in Leavenworth for his trial for treason Baclava Jan 2021 #16

Cui Bono, Tovarisch? (Nt) FreepFryer Jan 2021 #20

There's always been a strong isolationalist streak in the US Retrograde Jan 2021 #22

He always said there would not be a transition. There would be a continuation... Kahuna Jan 2021 #24

I find it shocking that there wasn't more opposition to him during campaign. David__77 Jan 2021 #25

Yeah, they just realized Trumpism is bad for business, not got any more virtuous... CTyankee Jan 2021 #30

Especially with Repubs being the party of big business. radius777 Jan 2021 #32

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