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samsingh

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8. trump is definitely creating fear and uncertainty

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:00 PM

Jan 2025

can he truly be the dictator he wants to be? or will some of the system safeguards be to strict for him to overcome?

he has certainly bullied the billionaires who own the news into submission.

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What happens to us when trump shuts down all news including Democratic Underground? He Will! [View all] rich7862 Jan 2025 OP

It's not happening. And then you respond "well look at what he's doing." & I respond, yes look at that & please stop... themaguffin Jan 2025 #1

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trump is definitely creating fear and uncertainty samsingh Jan 2025 #8

He is and will continue to bad things. A lot of what he is doing now is to shock and awful us into fear, and to themaguffin Jan 2025 #11

Ditto malaise Jan 2025 #15

Can't afford to give him bod uponit7771 Jan 2025 #19

The courts videohead5 Jan 2025 #2

Why would he obey the courts? The courts can only refer him to his own Justice Department. Midnight Writer Jan 2025 #10

He has immunity, doesn't need to obey them uponit7771 Jan 2025 #20

We go back to zines and pamphlets. (some already have) Shell_Seas Jan 2025 #4

Aka "samizdat". keep_left Jan 2025 #9

Thank You! Soooo Interesting! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #17

You're welcome! keep_left Jan 2025 #18

His minions will initiate SLAP lawsuits Bobstandard Jan 2025 #5

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jan 2025 #6

Sadly I have reached the I don't care much anymore. LakeArenal Jan 2025 #7

Sometimes I feel that way too blueseas Jan 2025 #12

It's been putting up a good fight since 1860's. LakeArenal Jan 2025 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author blueseas Jan 2025 #13

Probably host it offshore then if it comes down to it, harumph Jan 2025 #16

I'm all for brevity and succinctness canetoad Jan 2025 #21