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lapfog_1

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4. and the same can be said of SCOTUS - n/t

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:17 PM

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Garrett Graff: You can explain America's constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2026 OP

Spot on sarisataka Jan 2026 #1

Two branches, actually. TheRickles Jan 2026 #8

Yup popsdenver Jan 2026 #10

I'm thinking it's not a *boot* they want to lick RainCaster Jan 2026 #23

Donald J. Tr**p Was Elected President. global1 Jan 2026 #2

More like "elected" 31st Street Bridge Jan 2026 #3

Well sort of kinda Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #11

to America's eternal disgrace LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #41

and the same can be said of SCOTUS - n/t lapfog_1 Jan 2026 #4

I never could understand why they would make themselves moot ! kimbutgar Jan 2026 #5

I keep hearing that they are "afraid." crim son Jan 2026 #26

Possibly, but never underestimate the human anima's propensity l RVN VET71 Jan 2026 #35

Kick SheltieLover Jan 2026 #6

Nonsense. You can explain America's constitutional collapse in one single word Autumn Jan 2026 #7

They not only moniss Jan 2026 #9

Well, some of them have drawn a line in the sand Mme. Defarge Jan 2026 #12

Because money bought it up Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #13

Filthy rich psychopaths have taken control of mass media as well. sop Jan 2026 #24

This is definitely one of the factors dwayneb Jan 2026 #30

If you picture every Republican and MAGAt clevergrrrl Jan 2026 #14

He forgot mention the Supreme Court ... FakeNoose Jan 2026 #15

I think he focused on Congress for a reason. ShazzieB Jan 2026 #21

Compromat is King. BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #16

So true if you look at the documentaries Tree Lady Jan 2026 #17

I would add willful ignorance on a large part of the electorate. DeeDeeNY Jan 2026 #18

So true xuplate Jan 2026 #19

More like licking their wallets. You can't tell me these repukes aren't getting filthy rich off of this administration Cheezoholic Jan 2026 #20

Citizens United DallasNE Jan 2026 #22

I think one of our problems is we were first. bluestateboomer Jan 2026 #25

Technology dwayneb Jan 2026 #31

Back "in the day", most of this congress would have been hanged by now. hadEnuf Jan 2026 #27

Unfortunately, they weren't alone. snot Jan 2026 #28

Citizens United Cherokee100 Jan 2026 #29

Republican equals MAGA equals Nazi Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #32

Republican equals National Socialist? DFW Jan 2026 #38

So true BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #33

A lot of stupid people in America Johonny Jan 2026 #34

Post removed Post removed Jan 2026 #36

Gerrymandering Six117 Jan 2026 #37

Actually they set their eyes on something higher than licking Trump's boots a few years ago and are now tonguing it. cstanleytech Jan 2026 #39

Voter Suppression. Voter Intimidation. czarjak Jan 2026 #40

The big question is-- what exact kind of blackmail on the GOP LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #42

Citizens United gave that power to the wealthy randr Jan 2026 #43

Nope, we expected that. Is the failure of the SCOTUS. BradBo Jan 2026 #44

Yes! lees1975 Jan 2026 #45

Here's my sentence duckworth969 Jan 2026 #46