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KingCharlemagne

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10. Be careful what you wish for, my friend. In 1932-33, the German Communist Party (or its

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 11:05 PM

Oct 2014

leadership) publicly announced itself eager to see Hitler and the Nazis take power because, so the KPD claimed, Hitler's accession to power would be the 'icebreaker' that triggered the great proletariat revolution.

Sorry to go all Godwin on you right out of the gate, but I have a grave sense of forboding about the next two years and I do not view the consolidation of power over both branches of Congress by outright fascists with any equanimity. Team of rivals, my ass. They're a bunch of racist misogynist shitheads and the last time any of them provided any service to this country was back in 1974 when Sen. Goldwater delivered the news to Nixon that he had to resign or face certain removal (and loss of pension, criminal culpability, etc.). That was 40 fucking years ago.

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Well... Might As Well Post This Again... A Theory On Our Loss... [View all] WillyT Oct 2014 OP

I have heard that theory... kentuck Oct 2014 #1

That's one way to look at it. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #2

Let's hope so anyway. calimary Oct 2014 #3

Be careful what you wish for, my friend. In 1932-33, the German Communist Party (or its KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #10

That, of course, is the other possibility. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #11

See my edited post for my true feelings about these fascist shitheads. KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #12

This is Politico telling us pscot Oct 2014 #4

I'm just a man who plays the Blues...have not heard that in years .thanks for the flashback lunasun Oct 2014 #6

that will be a catastrophe - a f'ing nightmare!! davekriss Oct 2014 #5

What about impeachment fadedrose Oct 2014 #7

To convict a president in the Senate takes a super majority. longship Oct 2014 #8

Nach Boehner, uns? Recursion Oct 2014 #9