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21. REPUBLICANS WANT TO CANCEL DEMOCRACY! n/t

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Fri Oct 8, 2021, 06:08 PM

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I am afraid that my patience has worn awfully thin. The outrage---the no-holds-barred "pissed [View all] Atticus Oct 2021 OP

I totally agree. It is stunning NewHendoLib Oct 2021 #1

It is later than most realize. The fascists are winning in this era of profound apathy. olegramps Oct 2021 #46

amazing number of people simply think it can't happen here. NewHendoLib Oct 2021 #48

It's mob rule plain and simple azureblue Oct 2021 #56

What Atticus said. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #2

I share your outrage, my dear Atticus. Boy, do I ever. WE MUST ACT. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #3

"If you cannot convince a fascist. . ." DinahMoeHum Oct 2021 #4

I'd rather acquaint it with a 2 X 4 liberaltrucker Oct 2021 #13

Me, I prefer a Louisville Slugger. DinahMoeHum Oct 2021 #15

Me too; a barbed-wire-wrapped Louisville Slugger. OMGWTF Oct 2021 #62

Great rant malaise Oct 2021 #5

X1000 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #32

In football and basketball, points are scored when proceeding Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #6

It doesn't make sense unless ... Auggie Oct 2021 #7

I have some sympthy for the Justice Department. soldierant Oct 2021 #66

I'm tired of playing 'nice' to the willfully ignorant and intentionally rude and mean... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #8

Absolutely!! Why are we (Democrats) ALWAYS willing to play nice. IT GETS us NOWHERE. usaf-vet Oct 2021 #49

DETERRENCE is important here and now. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #9

Deterrence, yes. But with people who wnylib Oct 2021 #64

I suspect that some strategists are warning the WH of civil war if attempts are made.. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #67

I have also thought that the strategy advice wnylib Oct 2021 #72

In this regard...regarding the subpoenas NQAS Oct 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #43

Yes, agree 100%. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2021 #53

Totally agree! Owl Oct 2021 #90

This☝️ I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #11

Well, first thing we should do is steal that "Whatever it Takes" mentality calimary Oct 2021 #12

+1, Spain's left in 1938 didn't think "whatever it takes" and look what happened to them .. uponit7771 Oct 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #44

The sad thing that the fascists are back and stronger than ever. olegramps Oct 2021 #45

No !! ... SERISOULY Mussolini's grand daughter? uponit7771 Oct 2021 #58

Exactly! nancy1942 Oct 2021 #14

It is an all hands on deck moment. Never know it watching infotainment. Time to act. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #16

any more ? monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #17

Amen to that! Richard58 Oct 2021 #30

K&R... spanone Oct 2021 #18

We all knew Trump was guilty as hell in Impeachment !, and we all knew he was guilty as hell in world wide wally Oct 2021 #19

I feel you! flamingdem Oct 2021 #20

REPUBLICANS WANT TO CANCEL DEMOCRACY! n/t 42bambi Oct 2021 #21

If there are no consequences, .... pbmus Oct 2021 #22

do unto them, as they would do unto us.... bahboo Oct 2021 #23

Agreed. Enough of them shredding our country. Indict, try, convict. You think they wouldn't?? Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #24

my anger meter has been busted for a long time . AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #25

Overreacting not you are. dchill Oct 2021 #26

Agree 150% hadEnuf Oct 2021 #27

Power Hungry Roy Rolling Oct 2021 #28

Yep. Another post right on point, Atticus. PatrickforB Oct 2021 #29

Agreed. On all points. TomSlick Oct 2021 #31

The thing is, Mr. Evil Oct 2021 #33

K&R Blue Owl Oct 2021 #34

k & r Ferrets are Cool Oct 2021 #35

Kick dalton99a Oct 2021 #36

THANK YOU !!! Putin's Whore has done more damage than Osama Bin Laden and we should be treating uponit7771 Oct 2021 #37

All of the damage done after 9/11 was self-inflicted... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #50

I'd say most but agreed, I'm talking about 9/11 event itself uponit7771 Oct 2021 #57

It's possible participation in social media and discussion boards Kaleva Oct 2021 #39

Or, as in this case, some behavior is so criminal and outrageous that outrage Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #59

Thank you for posting the reality. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #40

What are you doing about it Kaleva Oct 2021 #41

And here we go. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #42

Then bring them in line Kaleva Oct 2021 #73

You sure do assume a lot. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #87

so... back at ya: in your opinion "climate change is the biggest threat of all" orleans Oct 2021 #89

Read my posts about what I'm doing. Kaleva Oct 2021 #91

Here ya go - Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2021 #51

Someone asks this silly question every time this subject is raised. Are you thinking Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #60

THANK YOU. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #68

I agree. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #70

Instead of just talking, people should do more. Kaleva Oct 2021 #76

LOLOL. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #77

Seriously, right? hamsterjill Oct 2021 #86

Another thank you. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #69

Then behave in a way that gets results. Kaleva Oct 2021 #74

I do. I work hard to get Democrats elected. That's how this works. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #75

I'm not trying to shut them down. I'm trying to encourage them to take greater actions Kaleva Oct 2021 #79

Yes, I saw above where you tell us we should not express our wish to see action unless Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #81

I'll try explain it again in another way Kaleva Oct 2021 #82

You don't need to explain it another way. It isn't that you are not understood. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #83

You'll respond to the degree of how important the issue is to you. Kaleva Oct 2021 #84

You're simply trying to shut up people who are expressing a wish to see some action. Just be Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #85

it's a pattern with some here Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #88

As it's impossible for me, you, or others to shut up anyone, Kaleva Oct 2021 #93

just stop Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #78

I am letting them speak. I'm also trying to encourage them to do more. Kaleva Oct 2021 #80

+1... myohmy2 Oct 2021 #47

That's exactly how I replied to a FB post from Firestorm49 Oct 2021 #52

+++++++++++++++ Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #71

Republikkkans are not wanted here. Mr. Steve Oct 2021 #54

I think it is important that we start refering to repugs as fascist or the fascist party. Hotler Oct 2021 #55

I'm sorry to admit that I have lost most of my optimism about our future. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #61

damn!! llashram Oct 2021 #63

For months DownriverDem Oct 2021 #65

Atticus, you speak for me and my household. joetheman Oct 2021 #92