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AlexSFCA

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19. agree

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:16 PM

Dec 2016

people voted for trump after it was reported that the russians hacked dnc. And Trump's strong pro-Putin stance was on full display since the primaries. He even changed the GOP platform on the issue of Crimea. This is not a coup because trump was very open about his admiration of putin as many republicans (they are obsessed with him).

It's no shock the republicans aren't interested in democracy - they would be totally fine with one party rule.

The issue is that we grossly overstimated our democracy. We are a republic with strong corporate influence. We will be more like Russia where opposition is suppressed, permits to protesters are denied and government controls all media. In trump's case - he will control media through corporations.

It is treason, only if you consider russia as foe. trump is positioning russia as a key ally and no longer a foe. Welcome to alt reality.

Within weeks of inauguration, we may witness lifting of all sanctions against russia and encouragement of investments into Russia. Sad times for human right but good for business I guess.

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Bloodless. Coup. [View all] CousinIT Dec 2016 OP

So. Far. Iggo Dec 2016 #1

Right Cosmocat Dec 2016 #5

actually, not bloodless. how many people have been assaulted by der drumpfenfuhrer's storm niyad Dec 2016 #2

It's certainly playing out this way. The sanctions will be lifted as soon as he is sworn in. The_Casual_Observer Dec 2016 #3

Nest MFM008 Dec 2016 #4

So Far Hekate Dec 2016 #6

Time to face it. The America we all knew and loved is over world wide wally Dec 2016 #7

It's absolutely done. Dumbass electors will put in the nail. CousinIT Dec 2016 #10

I agree. Let's do our best. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #11

i'm not sure it ever existed 0rganism Dec 2016 #14

Agree completely DeadLetterOffice Dec 2016 #24

Yep. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #8

Penalties for high treason jack69 Dec 2016 #9

There will be blood lame54 Dec 2016 #12

It won't be bloodless for long rurallib Dec 2016 #13

This will kill Obama's legacy... lame54 Dec 2016 #15

So according you it's Obama's fault that Trump is Prez elect? lunatica Dec 2016 #21

Putin successfully attacked our nation... lame54 Dec 2016 #31

No I can't say that hacking didn't happen lunatica Dec 2016 #34

Not a coup... brooklynite Dec 2016 #16

agree AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #19

"a republic with strong corporate influence." . . . CousinIT Dec 2016 #32

Because there wasn't any ONE reason. The polls were always close. LisaM Dec 2016 #22

When was this? KamaAina Dec 2016 #26

Earlier today. brooklynite Dec 2016 #27

A coup that has taken decades to shape. This isn't something that could have wiggs Dec 2016 #30

Oh, I think there will be plenty of blood, by and by. malthaussen Dec 2016 #17

Playing partisan politics if Obama went to the American people about SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #18

Pretentious hypocrisy. CousinIT Dec 2016 #20

Comey put the nail in our coffin world wide wally Dec 2016 #23

We can hope that the treasonous bastards all end up in jail or in front of the squad Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #25

Of the world's largest 100 economies, 63 are corporations. Oil and gas companies are wiggs Dec 2016 #28

Exxon is the 17th largest economy in the world. Of all economies, nations included. wiggs Dec 2016 #29

It was so easy. Not one shot fired. workinclasszero Dec 2016 #33