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10. Then we have lost our democracy.

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:59 AM

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Only two possibilities:

1. We no longer have free and fair elections.

OR:

2. The American people have voted out democracy and want a dictatorship.

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What if we lose the midterms, So then what? [View all] indusurb Thursday OP

Then it gets ugly biophile Thursday #1

It depends. Happy Hoosier Thursday #2

Learn Russian? Irish_Dem Thursday #3

Nyet!!! Swede Thursday #6

I already did that. DFW Thursday #8

Yes we must speak the languages of our new lord and masters. Irish_Dem Thursday #11

I can even play the balalaika DFW Thursday #12

You will fit right in. Irish_Dem Thursday #13

The Japanese were using knives and forks in public 60 years ago. Irish_Dem Thursday #20

Then it's all over. DavidDvorkin Thursday #4

What are your plans? Kaleva Thursday #5

Thank you for this post! mwmisses4289 Thursday #7

This is exactly what we, as Democrats FalloutShelter Thursday #9

Then we have lost our democracy. Irish_Dem Thursday #10

Good question. We all need to face this blubunyip Thursday #14

Except... Fiendish Thingy Thursday #19

What if the earth plunges into the sun, so then what? Fiendish Thingy Thursday #17

Then we lost our Democratic republic. Emile Thursday #18