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In reply to the discussion: Esquire: "The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless" [View all]Bettie
(19,443 posts)71. You're right
But the point remains, he did not have to face the consequences and corruption became a little more normal. Now? Were at a place where the corruption is open, blatant, and constant, and there is virtually no real pushback.
Yes, Democrats speak about it, but it has become obvious that our system was set up with the assumption that the people in office would have some degree of ethics
Seems to have been a grave error
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We're heading toward Robespierre... I'm just not sure if he will wear red or blue.
WarGamer
17 hrs ago
#1
How about "keep your enemies close, but don't give them a platform to spew their fascist ideology"?
LudwigPastorius
11 hrs ago
#55
One of the reasons we're on this situation is because President Joe was too (darn) nice
Vogon_Glory
16 hrs ago
#20
We don't really know what the Biden Administration was doing or not doing.
Joinfortmill
15 hrs ago
#26
If the USA survives as intended by the Founders who fought against the kings-men.
sanatanadharma
15 hrs ago
#29
There are so many criminals and so many crimes; a special organization must be set up to persecute the criminals so that
ShazamIam
15 hrs ago
#32
Like South Africa -- after all, Trmp has been trying to re-create their old gov't ! nt
eppur_se_muova
8 hrs ago
#61
He/She needs to clear out all the traitors and all the cowards. Which leaves very few.
rickyhall
14 hrs ago
#36
Hear! Hear!! Please somebody, break us out of the Ivory Tower feedback loop!!
littlemissmartypants
13 hrs ago
#44
I think Chris Murphy brings a new style of messaging, and it is effective.
yellow dahlia
12 hrs ago
#51