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Qutzupalotl

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10. It's why they do it.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2024, 10:45 PM

Jan 2024

Pretend they're invincible, rile up their base and depress ours. It's a tactic authoritarians use to seize power, along with lying and vilifying truth-telling journalists.

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Does anyone else sometimes get anxiety from all this Trump dictator and final battle cult stuff? [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2024 OP

Heck yes. elleng Jan 2024 #1

The percentages make me anxious C_U_L8R Jan 2024 #2

I cannot believe that any retiree would support him. AnnaLee Jan 2024 #3

Yahoo: 'Nobody expected this': Biden has 60 percent support from voters 65 and older emulatorloo Jan 2024 #5

but that the thing with this cult Skittles Jan 2024 #7

I think we've reached maximum MAGA and blm Jan 2024 #4

Yes I do yankee87 Jan 2024 #6

My anxiety is moreover Democratic overconfidence Bucky Jan 2024 #8

Absolutely! Wuddles440 Jan 2024 #9

It's why they do it. Qutzupalotl Jan 2024 #10

Nope Ohio Joe Jan 2024 #11

I REFUSE to react to anything Trump says. We'd ALL do better not to let media hype stress us. ancianita Jan 2024 #12

Ever since he rode down the escalator liberalmediaaddict Jan 2024 #13

sure. it's why I got a Rx for Xanax RussBLib Jan 2024 #14

No...I say fucking bring it GuppyGal Jan 2024 #15

I have been stressed from the moment I went to CNN on election night... SKKY Jan 2024 #16

I can't dwell on it, but yes imavoter Jan 2024 #17