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PeaceWave

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32. I'm talking about things that pre-dated Trump and that actually set the stage for him...

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:22 PM

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The Patriot Act put an enormous amount of personal information about the average American in the fingertips of any American President. Apparently, no one bothered to consider how that scenario might play out were the U.S. ever to have the wrong kind of President. Have we seen some very bad things happen under Trump? Absolutely. Could it get worse with the power at his disposal? Something like wholesale roundups of those deemed political enemies? Again, absolutely.

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Just want to say, i never dreamed how bad our country could become. I've NEVER thought [View all] bluestarone 22 hrs ago OP

welcome to rupertstan. pansypoo53219 21 hrs ago #1

Having grown up in Mi'ssippi, there isn't much in any of this that surprises me peppertree 5 hrs ago #41

This message was self-deleted by its author raging moderate 5 hrs ago #42

It's not only Mississippi. My husband and I met many bad racists in small Illinois towns. raging moderate 5 hrs ago #43

Absolutely. peppertree 5 hrs ago #44

Yes, it's really unbelievable that we still have Americans bluestarone 4 hrs ago #45

Reminds me of this TV movie from 1981 BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #50

Same here PatSeg 20 hrs ago #2

I hear ya but I am expecting it to get worse. Eko 20 hrs ago #3

100% agree. From what i've witnessed so far. My thinking? bluestarone 20 hrs ago #7

Cant argue with any of that. Eko 20 hrs ago #12

I wish i can believe that. They have gone way past anything i thought they would do. My thoughts are bluestarone 20 hrs ago #15

If impeachment really looms, he will resign, then Captain Zero 18 hrs ago #30

Then off to NY State prison. POTUS cannot pardon state crimes, including those for which he has already been convicted. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #35

I knew how bad they'd TRY to make it, and B.See 20 hrs ago #4

The money men malaise 20 hrs ago #5

Would it make a difference Hope I am clear here 18 hrs ago #33

Nice dreams malaise 18 hrs ago #34

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #47

I knew how bad they would be to women - TBF 20 hrs ago #6

Agree 100% Want to add here bluestarone 20 hrs ago #9

I could easily envision a GOP POS going off the rails Skittles 20 hrs ago #8

Yes they have made their final decision take over our country. They will not stop, i'm afraid. bluestarone 20 hrs ago #11

How it is blubunyip 20 hrs ago #10

Well, he's got control of everything. Think about it. For example a millionaire goes to a grocery store or car dealer bluestarone 20 hrs ago #14

Many of thought we had some checks and balances against this sort of thing. No Kings IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #13

My maternal grandfather was a immigrant from Germany who came here in 1953 MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #16

I'm scared. stuntcat 20 hrs ago #17

I started worrying once the Patriot Act was passed. That's when the Constitution... PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #18

Trump is just the useful tool, HighFired49 19 hrs ago #27

I'm talking about things that pre-dated Trump and that actually set the stage for him... PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #32

America will not be attacked militarily, BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #19

Well seems like they have always had that 32% in their corner. bluestarone 20 hrs ago #20

I never believed it would be possible to so completely stack the SCOTUS MLWR 19 hrs ago #21

That has continued to shock me too. Haggard Celine 19 hrs ago #23

Never had any of this on my bingo card but I do feel the ousting of Orban is a plus vapor2 19 hrs ago #22

I disagree with your last sentence, "ungodly". Frst, of course, is that niyad 19 hrs ago #24

As bad as things are right now...... OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #25

I hope you're right, my friend. calimary 4 hrs ago #46

I know. And we can't wake up from the nightmare. It's neverending and it's for real. 50 Shades Of Blue 19 hrs ago #26

The optimist in me says we'll wake up someday EnergizedLib 18 hrs ago #28

And when Democrats take back control of Congress, and find themselves unable to reverse all of his destruction, sop 18 hrs ago #29

I graduated from high school right into the Reagan economy. Arthur_Frain 18 hrs ago #31

Many think the Supreme Court and the corrupt DOJ completely insulate Trump from accountability. summer_in_TX 14 hrs ago #36

Not to mention the foreign influence that Isreal and Russia have. Initech 14 hrs ago #37

Honestly, I have seen this coming since my early adult years in the 90s Cosmocat 8 hrs ago #38

And, some of us have been expecting it for some time. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #39

One more thought here. I'm of the thinking that our great country has ONE more chance to survive. That would be the bluestarone 6 hrs ago #40

Exactly what I've been feeling. It's a nightmare. It's depressing. But we've got to hold on and help rebuild. Martin68 2 hrs ago #48

Benjamin Franklin was well aware of the precariousness of our government. Snackshack 2 hrs ago #49

It's the billionaire class protecting him dlk 2 hrs ago #51

I knbew the moment Trump[ was elected. edhopper 1 hr ago #52

By playing the long game. hadEnuf 1 hr ago #53

The toxic totalitarian The Wizard 1 hr ago #54

This is the culmination of the class war the Robber Barons declared against the New Deal 95 PatrickforB 1 hr ago #55

If Merrick Garland wasn't asleep at the wheel The Wizard 1 hr ago #56

Me, too, bluestarone. ShazzieB 31 min ago #57

it is a perfect storm of fuckery and (cowardice by the GOP) themaguffin 24 min ago #58