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25. Failures in history

Tue May 6, 2025, 07:29 PM

May 2025

To my limited knowledge of failed democracies throughout has almost always came about because of corruption and complacency. Propaganda and the dictators play book just makes it easier.

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I am asking this as an outsider [View all] malaise May 2025 OP

Because the Civil War SilverDawg May 2025 #1

Took me a lifetime to begin to grasp that reality... Hekate May 2025 #4

Me too, Hekate SilverDawg May 2025 #6

Agree. Big part was when Andrew Jackson ascended to the presidency upon Lincoln's death. CincyDem May 2025 #30

Andrew Johnson wanderer54 May 2025 #31

God darn it...you're 1000% right and I typed it AFTER I looked it up because I always mess that up. Lolol CincyDem May 2025 #38

Actually, that is incorrect Polybius May 2025 #39

I moved from the North to the South in a corporate transfer. llmart May 2025 #34

Scary malaise May 2025 #7

I think they have must be having a joy ride now and people keep saying to wait till it hits them Beringia May 2025 #10

Get on the Google machine gab13by13 May 2025 #2

I sometimes feel like I was the only one who heard trump say that he knew he'd win because Musk was taking care.... Hekate May 2025 #5

And it's not just the voting machines, it's the scanners questionseverything May 2025 #9

It needs to be investigated properly Meowmee May 2025 #11

And how many people heard it say MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #14

You well know that I remain malaise May 2025 #8

Once again there is zero REAL evidence that Harris won the election Callie1979 May 2025 #27

Everybody is asking those questions. blubunyip May 2025 #43

You can ask "why?" but you cant have the discussion about the answers. Callie1979 May 2025 #52

I know blubunyip May 2025 #75

Well, I wasnt talking about election theft Callie1979 May 2025 #87

There's zero evidence it was legit questionseverything May 2025 #90

Thats not how it works. Its up to YOU to prove it WASNT. Callie1979 May 2025 #94

Democracy demands a transparent system where the average citizen can questionseverything May 2025 #95

Btw anyone can't just pay for a hand recount questionseverything May 2025 #96

Same argument I heard from Trumpers in '20. In 20 GA had THREE recounts, 2 by hand. Callie1979 May 2025 #98

You realize when Georgia was hand counted, thousands of votes were found? questionseverything May 2025 #99

In GA, ALL of them print a paper ballot; you take it to the scanner yourself. Callie1979 May 2025 #108

Every sos has a web site that reports results questionseverything May 2025 #109

Thats the SoS website. Its not counting ballots. It reports the totals from each county Callie1979 May 2025 #110

First of all, thank you for keeping this thread kicked questionseverything May 2025 #111

It was DiverDave May 2025 #104

It is definitely not the first time blubunyip May 2025 #41

Yellow Springs, OH is a very progressive blue dot in Ohio. Not sure what you are referring to. madinmaryland May 2025 #3

Sadly I think its a simple FOLLOW THE MONEY OINK OINK situation? Brainfodder May 2025 #12

Yeah, me too malaise canetoad May 2025 #13

Indeed malaise May 2025 #16

All i can say is, not so much is it the chosen ONE, BUT might be the bluestarone May 2025 #15

Corruption and greed runneth deep. IrishAfricanAmerican May 2025 #17

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Bwaaaah malaise May 2025 #19

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In case you didn't know malaise May 2025 #23

🤪 SammyWinstonJack May 2025 #21

Religion - Christianity in particular - has a lot to do with it. Mariana May 2025 #22

Voted for probably the LEAST Christian man to ever hold the office. Callie1979 May 2025 #28

The question is why? Mariana May 2025 #40

Good question blubunyip May 2025 #44

They think he's "chosen". They say "God saved him!" in July. I say, "So God killed that other guy?" Callie1979 May 2025 #51

Abortion. piddyprints May 2025 #54

Practice, practice, practice and money, money, money JHB May 2025 #24

Failures in history Iamscrewed May 2025 #25

Serious people got fooled into tax cuts and trickle down. applegrove May 2025 #26

I'm convinced the establishment wanted this. KentuckyWoman May 2025 #29

I am slowly coming to this conclusion malaise May 2025 #32

This is my favorite book... stillcool May 2025 #33

I'll check it out malaise May 2025 #35

can't hurt...I hope you get a fraction stillcool May 2025 #36

Thanks malaise May 2025 #56

Parenti's book was pretty good Dave says May 2025 #68

Pretty good? malaise May 2025 #69

Ok, ok - it was genuinely excellent Dave says May 2025 #70

Haven't read that one malaise May 2025 #73

thanks for the Parenti tip stillcool May 2025 #71

Found this malaise May 2025 #74

ah....I think I read some of his stuff stillcool May 2025 #82

Thanks for the site link Dixiegrrrl May 2025 #83

Hey you malaise May 2025 #89

Yep Dixiegrrrl May 2025 #113

Like a hawk. Dixiegrrrl May 2025 #114

You stay safe too malaise May 2025 #115

Ferdinand Lundberg discusses his book "The rich and the super rich" BROADCAST: 1967 Celerity May 2025 #100

thanks! stillcool May 2025 #105

My thoughts llmart May 2025 #37

Unfortunately, the "serious people" who mostly opposed Trump, even serious Republicans, Jack Valentino May 2025 #42

Many serious people voted for tRump blubunyip May 2025 #46

Not misrepresenting "the issue"--- we seem to disagree on the definition of "serious Republicans"--- Jack Valentino May 2025 #47

OK thx for the clarification blubunyip May 2025 #72

I'd say that the MOST serious Republicans and convservatives voted for Jack Valentino May 2025 #97

Agree but blubunyip May 2025 #107

and I say again that those people are "not serious Republicans"--- Jack Valentino May 2025 #112

I struggle as an insider... spanone May 2025 #45

Banging head malaise May 2025 #81

Dumb control freaks gone wild!!! moondust May 2025 #48

When control freaks rule, those who are controled get the worst of it. DFW May 2025 #63

Yup... Good to see you posting, DFW. Why not start a thread with your thoughts on new Chancellor Merz? hlthe2b May 2025 #84

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but---- DFW May 2025 #91

Good overview. Thank you! hlthe2b May 2025 #92

It would be good to keep in mind that he is only a neophyte in the position of Chancellor. DFW May 2025 #93

Greed and fear (R) BoRaGard May 2025 #49

You know the answer already, you are woke. Brainfodder May 2025 #50

Woke and proud to be malaise May 2025 #57

You tell them the truth and they don't believe it, believe super obvious criminal instead, what can ya do... Brainfodder May 2025 #60

Unbelievable isn't it malaise May 2025 #66

I see his death by the end of the year, probably multiple organ failure. Brainfodder May 2025 #67

Probably not the entire answer... piddyprints May 2025 #53

A very thoughtful response malaise May 2025 #58

Because the US isn't a serious country D_Master81 May 2025 #55

Call me what you will, I don;t care. I will go to my grave believing it was stolen. Ferrets are Cool May 2025 #59

1. Voter suppression biocube May 2025 #61

I saw it developing locally. Baitball Blogger May 2025 #62

Serious people didn't SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #64

Woman do I feel ya. haha Prairie_Seagull May 2025 #65

North vs South is correct snowybirdie May 2025 #76

Talk Radio, Fox News, the drift towards authoritarianism by the GOP, and the Electoral College surfered May 2025 #77

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama SARose May 2025 #78

Maybe the larger question here is how so many people have been convinced that they are serious people, and that... Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #79

The constant droning drumbeat of the confederate message in the media Clouds Passing May 2025 #80

A bunch of factors (may be repeating stuff from other posters, not reading them) electric_blue68 May 2025 #85

Good to see DU is still the Southern-hating site it's always been. mucholderthandirt May 2025 #86

Huh? N/t malaise May 2025 #88

Not sure what brought that on, lol. Emile May 2025 #103

Two words: ZDU May 2025 #101

Serious ass kissers 💋 entertaining the wealthy. Emile May 2025 #102

The same reasons that people in Rome went to see animals kill people. Ping Tung May 2025 #106