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Hortensis

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30. The "vast RW conspiracy" has, but democracy has become

Mon Oct 3, 2022, 12:14 PM

Oct 2022

gravely endangered in this century and especially over the last decade.

We all need to remember they're being assisted by LW "wannabes" who see destruction by RW revolution as a step to their takeover from a RW dictatorship. Yeah, irrational -- a small fringe who can't even give away socialism are going to take an entire nation from an established RW police state.

Not exactly our most rational extremists. But, as one of their power seekers who did manage carry it off (ultimately responsible for many millions of deaths) put it, "The worse the better."

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An awfully damned inconvenient truth: [View all] Atticus Oct 2022 OP

So many people have no patience. This process requires Ilsa Oct 2022 #1

+1 2naSalit Oct 2022 #3

Patience and respect causes the bear to be trapped, right after he ripped your insides out. Chainfire Oct 2022 #4

Not to put too fine a point on it, but, yup. dchill Oct 2022 #21

Yup. Someone has to do it right, and that has to be us. Hortensis Oct 2022 #7

I tend to disagree, when the ultra-right is able to implement a totalitarian regime, it is very Escurumbele Oct 2022 #12

Wait...are you saying Venezuela is right wing authoritarian????? Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #25

No, we agree. When they're able to implement. But apparently Hortensis Oct 2022 #29

Stipulating that this is true, it already *has* been going on for decades... n/t malthaussen Oct 2022 #14

The "vast RW conspiracy" has, but democracy has become Hortensis Oct 2022 #30

I balance patience against political reality HariSeldon Oct 2022 #16

This relayerbob Oct 2022 #18

Were it ANY other ordinary citizen (just like him NOW)... Justice matters. Oct 2022 #19

We really only have one precedent anywhere... LudwigPastorius Oct 2022 #24

you cannot blame people for feeling discouraged Skittles Oct 2022 #34

We already knew there was a class of people above the law hurple Oct 2022 #2

Donald Trump gave Merrick Garland gab13by13 Oct 2022 #5

It took AG James 3 years to bring a lawsuit in a civil case. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #6

You can be pulled over for running a red light, cops find drugs in your car, and you're in jail... Silent3 Oct 2022 #8

+10000 kacekwl Oct 2022 #10

Agreed. Furthermore, we have already heard rumblings of the... malthaussen Oct 2022 #17

It only seems significant in a place like this. tritsofme Oct 2022 #9

The public not paying attention is a big part of the problem, not an indication... Silent3 Oct 2022 #11

I'd be more willing to be patient if we weren't 5 weeks from a crucial election. TheRickles Oct 2022 #13

How do you suppose Republican congressional majorities would "shut down" the judicial process? tritsofme Oct 2022 #15

Well, the 1/6 commitee would be gone and impeachment would start within weeks. It wouldn't Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #28

Actually, it would be much more likely to fire up the GQP to exact revenge relayerbob Oct 2022 #20

I agree KS Toronado Oct 2022 #27

Our Democracy is already... Snackshack Oct 2022 #22

If trump is above the law then so are we all Augiedog Oct 2022 #23

Not so much Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #26

I would be in jail tomorrow. As would any Dem if the R's were in charge. I gotta agree Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #31

"No man is above the law" is a goddam lie and our democracy is lost!" may be hyperbole but... hay rick Oct 2022 #32

The main issue is HE IS ON THE LOOSE. TigressDem Oct 2022 #33

Also, RW authoritarian regimes are deeply misogynistic. As Dahlia Hassler Oct 2022 #35