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moondust

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10. Democracy vs. autocracy?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:55 AM

Feb 2024

I don't recall a previous election in which one of the parties was plotting a return to autocracy. After all, wasn't this country founded on the idea of getting rid of autocracy/kings?

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Anyone else getting a vibe that this is the most consequential election of our lives....and US History? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 OP

Yes. If Trump wins, this could be the last election. Doodley Feb 2024 #1

Lifetime? Yup. In US history? Probably 1860 still has that one. RockRaven Feb 2024 #2

Or 1864 ITAL Feb 2024 #3

Kiss bdamomma Feb 2024 #4

Every election is the most important of our lives edisdead Feb 2024 #5

I mean, literally every election we hear the same thing Prairie Gates Feb 2024 #6

I've never had the vibe,,,,Not with Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Bush W, OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #9

Every election since 2016... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #7

Getting a vibe? B.See Feb 2024 #8

Democracy vs. autocracy? moondust Feb 2024 #10

1980. NT William769 Feb 2024 #11