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Initech

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19. I'm starting to think that the GOP is intentionally trying to provoke one.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:32 AM

Feb 2017

That's why they're throwing intelligence and the press under the bus. That's Trump is blabbing national security secrets out in the open. He wants to be America's dictator, and a terror attack would allow him to declare martial law, enact his mass deportation strategy, and go to war with Iran and/or China. That's where I think this is heading. Trump thinks he's above the law. A terror attack would allow him to declare himself above the law. It would be like Bush after 9/11 times a million.

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I am beginning to re-think how Americans will respond to a terrorist attack. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 OP

I continue to worry about another "Reichstag" situation Siwsan Feb 2017 #1

To put it colloquially DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #4

People in panic don't always think rationally Siwsan Feb 2017 #9

I believe we are in maximum danger right now workinclasszero Feb 2017 #8

Putin bought a flawed product get the red out Feb 2017 #2

All traitors are flawed. Him just more bigly than most. rzemanfl Feb 2017 #5

Imagine if 9/11 had happened under President Al Gore. DetlefK Feb 2017 #3

In the immediate aftermath of 9-11 Bush's popularity was in the 90s. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #6

there's a lot of room for him below 90% unblock Feb 2017 #11

No doubt workinclasszero Feb 2017 #10

love to agree with you, but, i can't. unblock Feb 2017 #7

I have no faith in the GOP. I do think the media and Wall Street can check Trump. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #15

ugh, i have even less faith in the billionaires who control our economy. unblock Feb 2017 #18

I don't have a car so I walk everywhere... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #34

agree, but there's a sequence problem. unblock Feb 2017 #35

i agree Locrian Feb 2017 #17

This site looks like the 55% of the population who disapprove of Trump... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #20

55% yes, exactly my point Locrian Feb 2017 #28

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 think you may be right. alarimer Feb 2017 #14

For all her flaws Condoleeza Rice gave off the air of normalcy. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #16

I'm starting to think that the GOP is intentionally trying to provoke one. Initech Feb 2017 #19

A war with China? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #22

I'm sure the assholes who run the military industrial complex would find a way. Initech Feb 2017 #24

Trump Asks, If We Have [Nuclear Weapons], Why Cant We Use Them? workinclasszero Feb 2017 #25

Of course we are stronger militarily than China. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #29

China's military manpower is far greater than ours workinclasszero Feb 2017 #33

We can never forget that Republicans have no sense of, or regard for patriotism, history, world wide wally Feb 2017 #23

Yup they only care about two things: wealth and power. Initech Feb 2017 #26

I believe you are correct... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2017 #27

This might seem like out of left field. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #30

I don't think the Dems would waste the opportunity again. hollowdweller Feb 2017 #31

I didn't go gaga after 9-11 over Bush. I did give him the benefit of the doubt. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #32