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themaguffin

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16. I'm voting. These headlines HELP their narrative. Fuck them. They wouldn't gerrymander if they could just shut us down

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Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:28 AM

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They're laying the groundwork for martial law to shut down democracy. No election, no dissent. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 OP

I think F45 wanted the govt shut down because he has no intention of re-opening the govt. But without a in2herbs Oct 2025 #1

"W/o a govt he has no authority to declare martial law..." Wednesdays Oct 2025 #4

Without a govt he thinks he IS the govt. Justice matters. Oct 2025 #6

Until the SCOTUS declares that when government is shut down, the president has ultimate authority to do whatever he want quakerboy Oct 2025 #9

Overreacting? I don't think so. In just 9 short months, look where we are in his scheme of things Deuxcents Oct 2025 #2

They won't get what they appear to want, imo, elleng Oct 2025 #3

You're not overreacting. GoodRaisin Oct 2025 #5

Economic and employment numbers Figarosmom Oct 2025 #7

I don't think you were told you were overreacting edhopper Oct 2025 #8

There's no path to do what you're suggesting EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #10

ALL of us think this is very important, whether or not anyone is overreacting. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #11

Trimmed URL without the source tracking info: Celerity Oct 2025 #12

Thanks, that's why sometimes I just don't do the link here Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 #13

an easy rule to follow is just remove the '?' and all after it Celerity Oct 2025 #15

God I wish people would stop reading only the first part of sentences Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 #14

I'm voting. These headlines HELP their narrative. Fuck them. They wouldn't gerrymander if they could just shut us down themaguffin Oct 2025 #16

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