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yuiyoshida

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17. HOw do you propose we stop

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:31 PM

Feb 2017

Republicans who virtually have all the power in this country. Who own the voting machines, who have gerrymandered communities, and who call in the Russians to help them throw an election? Who are right now changing everything in the government to reflect their views... ?

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Do you think Republicans are going to kill Democracy in this country? [View all] yuiyoshida Feb 2017 OP

Yes, if they can. SharonAnn Feb 2017 #1

I think they already have! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #2

starting to look like it... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #4

How about going back and hitting "over my dead body"? Hortensis Feb 2017 #9

it's a matter of degree. they need to keep up appearances unblock Feb 2017 #3

It will be like anti-abortion efforts in red states Lanius Feb 2017 #5

I really wonder how bad its gonna get.... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #7

In the end .. coco22 Feb 2017 #6

No... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #8

I would like to hope you are right yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #10

To think otherwise is to give in to them... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #15

lol heaven05 Feb 2017 #16

Only if we allow them to. Let's not do that, OK? MineralMan Feb 2017 #11

HOw do you propose we stop yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #17

We fight back, just like all those people are doing MineralMan Feb 2017 #20

There is exactly 0 evidence that voting machines have been hacked mythology Feb 2017 #23

they are trying heaven05 Feb 2017 #12

No Me. Feb 2017 #13

I voted no because I question the future tense of your question. bluedigger Feb 2017 #14

God, this reminds me of Stars Wars and how the Republic fell to the Empire... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #19

I think they already did on 11/8. 6000eliot Feb 2017 #18

They're certainly trying Panich52 Feb 2017 #21

Current bunch are nothing more than mobsters working for wanna be Oligarchs. haele Feb 2017 #22

Their stated goal back in the 2000s was a 100-year gop reign. nt wiggs Feb 2017 #24

kami sama... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #26

We will weather this storm LanternWaste Feb 2017 #25

No, it's tough. We'll keep having elections. n/t Yo_Mama Feb 2017 #27