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kentuck

(115,595 posts)
Sat May 22, 2021, 12:57 AM May 2021

Is America still in danger of losing her democracy? [View all]

Is most of it simple hyperbole? Are citizens' distrust and fears legitimate?

A great many thought everything would be much better when Biden was the President .

In some areas, especially those that were of utmost importance, such as the health of the American people, the situation seems to be much improved. The majority of Americans believe the new President has done a great job in fighting the pandemic, under enormous challenges.

The economy was in terrible shape, after many of the businesses were forced to shut down, and many people lost their jobs. It now seems to have gained its land legs, although still wobbly. That was no small accomplishment.

But, in some areas, it seems there is still a threat to our country. It should disturb every American to see what is going on in Arizona with the scam audit. There can be no valid audit, without legitimate and independent watchers, and without strict control of the movements of the ballots. That is a necessity.

Unfortunately, that has not happened in Arizona.

Also, there is increased "concern", with the growing threats of right-wing extremists groups. Some believe it has gotten worse since the present mob, now under custody, attacked our Capitol, and are refusing to accept any plea deals, perhaps under hopes that their Leader will come to save them. (Perhaps one out of the over four hundred insurrectionists arrested thus far?)

They believe they just have to be patient.

Now that the tanking economy and the pandemic are mostly under control, perhaps the DOJ will have time to focus on other pressing challenges and threats? (Such as saving our democracy from the insane radicals that have taken over the Republican Party)




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It *is* "much better with Biden as president" -- but Trump had 4 years to wreck the country... Hekate May 2021 #1
We must continually look for NEW voters to register. Funtatlaguy May 2021 #14
yes... myohmy2 May 2021 #2
The number is actually much smaller than 1/3. Qgop represents approx 28% of the voting PortTack May 2021 #4
your maths are way off Celerity May 2021 #9
I don't believe 100 million are MAGA. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #18
Goes beyond just the voters, if we are talking about systemic threats, people who would fall in line Celerity May 2021 #22
Sorry, its far higher than 1/3 of our total population Cosmocat May 2021 #11
"Not all republicans believe in the big lie..." myohmy2 May 2021 #13
eternal vigilence is the price of liberty. patphil May 2021 #3
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack May 2021 #5
I'm more scared now than I was for most of FG's tenure. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #6
The internet will have to be NJCher May 2021 #7
What do you propose? Remember, the US has what is likely one of the long wave, Celerity May 2021 #10
It can be done NJCher May 2021 #17
Yes Meowmee May 2021 #8
As long as a lie carries the same or more weight as the truth Norbert May 2021 #12
You win the thread. Boomerproud May 2021 #16
Well yeah, been like that for a couple hundred years. 48656c6c6f20 May 2021 #15
Thank you. nt PETRUS May 2021 #24
Yes, America isn't a Democracy, it is a Republic MiniMe May 2021 #19
And for most of its history, it has not been a democratic republic. Yavin4 May 2021 #20
Is a democratic republic the same as a republican democracy? kentuck May 2021 #21
This is my deepest worry, actually Tumbulu May 2021 #23
It is close vercetti2021 May 2021 #25
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