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uponit7771

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15. +1, we're a democratically elected republic vs those other nations & MAGA likes to leave out the

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #10)

Tue May 4, 2021, 01:23 PM

May 2021

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The GOP's devotion to trump threatens to destroy American democracy [View all] spanone May 2021 OP

The Democrats are for DEMOCRACY . ProudMNDemocrat May 2021 #1

Or "For your right to vote." That is plain and simple. East-A-Squared May 2021 #11

Everything in TrumpWorld is hyped up. How much of that base can he really hold onto over time? nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #2

Trump is a corpse in search of a graveyard NEOBuckeye May 2021 #26

You said it all, right here. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #27

Democracy will prevail . . .. Lovie777 May 2021 #3

Democracy is in serious danger of NOT prevailing... mrsadm May 2021 #6

We need to maintain our high turnout for several more election cycles... Wounded Bear May 2021 #7

We destroy it first vercetti2021 May 2021 #4

The core of conservatism is maintaining individual power, Thomas Hurt May 2021 #5

MAGA / CONservative hierarchy: Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #20

Add to this the refrain I've heard lately that "The US is a Republic, not a Democracy". Rustynaerduwell May 2021 #8

Simple refrain to that.... TheRealNorth May 2021 #10

+1, we're a democratically elected republic vs those other nations & MAGA likes to leave out the uponit7771 May 2021 #15

Actually, MAGA likes to leave out the "democratic" part from the USA and focus on "republic". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #18

fixed it, thx uponit7771 May 2021 #19

"refrain" means lines from a chorus. "refutation" means a counter-argument. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #17

We were founded as a republic. Constitutional amendments made us a democracy. Lonestarblue May 2021 #24

a ring of truth llashram May 2021 #9

We will see Roc2020 May 2021 #12

This is the problem in a nutshell: America faces an uncertain future andym May 2021 #13

Democrats can make big save if they drive a wedge between the GQP and the GOP Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #14

Ditto! BlueWavePsych May 2021 #16

The Trump GOP will stop at NOTHING to grab power again and they intend to keep it this time. hadEnuf May 2021 #21

People have no idea DENVERPOPS May 2021 #22

Exactly. hadEnuf May 2021 #31

I'd rephrase it. WarGamer May 2021 #23

If you don't think that DENVERPOPS May 2021 #33

American democracy is under attack. kentuck May 2021 #25

K & R malaise May 2021 #28

They had their chance to dump trump when he caused the insurrection....they chose fealty spanone May 2021 #29

Given that he is their biggest loser malaise May 2021 #30

The problem that the Democrats do not know how to fight this so a weak opposition is just as guilty. rkleinberger May 2021 #32