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Showing Original Post only (View all)I am beginning to re-think how Americans will respond to a terrorist attack. [View all]
Let me preface my remarks by saying I hope and pray our nation remains safe. That being said none of us know what the future will bring. My fear was that Donald Drumpf would use it as justification for draconian policies. I now am more sanguine. Outside of his base of Deplorables most Americans will attribute it to his massive incompetence and act accordingly.
If he was smarter he could have subverted our system as his and the Deplorables' wont, but I believe he and they aren't
If something bad happens he won't get the benefit of the doubt.
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DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
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I have no faith in the GOP. I do think the media and Wall Street can check Trump.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
#15
This site looks like the 55% of the population who disapprove of Trump...
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
#20
I'm sure many theocratic republicans would welcome the suspension of the Constitution/Bill of Rights
workinclasszero
Feb 2017
#21
I don't share your optimism. Fear works. But this is one instance where I'd love to be wrong. nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Feb 2017
#12
That depends upon us being willing to stand up and call them out on their incompetence.
dawg
Feb 2017
#13
I'm sure the assholes who run the military industrial complex would find a way.
Initech
Feb 2017
#24
We can never forget that Republicans have no sense of, or regard for patriotism, history,
world wide wally
Feb 2017
#23
I didn't go gaga after 9-11 over Bush. I did give him the benefit of the doubt.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
#32