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Cosmocat

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15. That is not the case at all

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 10, 2023, 01:02 PM

Nov 2023

Rs have a clear advantage in state governorships and state houses, have more congressmen and if it where today would have the white house.

The reasons for that is that while the majority may not WANT authoritarianism, a good portion of those that in theory don't want it are more than willing to stand aside and let it happen, while those that want it are united together to get it.

Being honest, it is not even a coin flip at this point ....

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Washington Post: A lot of Americans embrace Trump's authoritarianism [View all] Tom of Temecula Nov 2023 OP

The overwhelming majority don't. That is partly why cons are losing everything. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #1

+1 leftstreet Nov 2023 #3

That is not the case at all Cosmocat Nov 2023 #15

Nope. We beat them in ruby red places with issues that matter. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #23

F**k it. This country has completely lost it's moral compass, and I am losing hope that it JohnSJ Nov 2023 #2

It almost assuredly is going to get a lot worse Cosmocat Nov 2023 #9

Then a lot of American's are flat ass stupid ! republianmushroom Nov 2023 #4

That they are. pandr32 Nov 2023 #6

Correct Cosmocat Nov 2023 #10

They think they are special. pandr32 Nov 2023 #13

Exactly right! Rebl2 Nov 2023 #12

They are too stupid to realize it. They think the laws only apply to others. LiberalFighter Nov 2023 #14

Absolutely. pandr32 Nov 2023 #17

Happy Veterans Day. Traildogbob Nov 2023 #18

Yup, you are correct. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #21

Those who answered that yes, they think we need authoritarian leaders... llmart Nov 2023 #5

1/3 of the people who want it hate diversity. That says it all. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #8

yep Cosmocat Nov 2023 #11

We need to start saying dictator gab13by13 Nov 2023 #7

I agree Rebl2 Nov 2023 #16

People love authoritarians Mz Pip Nov 2023 #19

I've seen plenty of authoritarian ideas put forward here AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #24

Sadly, we have no method of communicating the danger of such thinking gratuitous Nov 2023 #20

People, especially the less well educated, want simple and quick answers and fixes. They ignore the complexities of.... dutch777 Nov 2023 #22

A lot more do not. /eom Xoan Nov 2023 #25

Many people don't understand that ethical norms lindysalsagal Nov 2023 #26