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Crunchy Frog

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33. Single party autocratic rule, with loss of fundamental rights, freedoms,

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 04:40 PM

Mar 2017

and institutions of democracy. Environmental cataclysm, and economic collapse. State sponsored violence and repression against citizens. Things that go far beyond the "normal" social pathologies listed on here by clueless FB idiot.

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This is making the FB rounds pretty heavily, so if anyone wants to a crack at it, [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2017 OP

It mentions police officers being murdered but no mention of all the unarmed black men... brush Mar 2017 #1

In honesty, thats been going on for years. B2G Mar 2017 #21

Black folks of course know that, with cell phone videos everywhere now though... brush Mar 2017 #28

Economy tanking? awesomerwb Mar 2017 #2

IT's Not Even Teetering ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #19

we're used to a president that brought us together to face and tackle those scary problems. unblock Mar 2017 #3

could not agree more vlyons Mar 2017 #4

This is a typical RW rant, to me... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #5

Exactly. n/t Crunchy Frog Mar 2017 #35

What scares me is a government that will make our problems worse ... Jim__ Mar 2017 #6

have them get back to you when they sober up dembotoz Mar 2017 #7

And of course, the last sentence is blaming us and not the ones waving a Confederate flag and appleannie1943 Mar 2017 #8

makes me so glad i don't have a facebook account. spanone Mar 2017 #9

This is easy Scoopster Mar 2017 #10

I'm scared that our Resident Chump is dumber than anyone I've ever met Orrex Mar 2017 #11

tell that self-righteous asshole that the problems are exponentially worse under the niyad Mar 2017 #12

This is the same mentality ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #13

Why does this bug constantly bring right wing talking points here. Pisces Mar 2017 #14

The problem is people who are spewing this shit have no tolerance for facts AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #15

So let's put a drunken man-baby in charge of all that. Orsino Mar 2017 #16

I'm afraid of being shot because I'm brown TNLib Mar 2017 #17

"Never been afraid of that before Trump"?? B2G Mar 2017 #22

I never been afraid of the police personally TNLib Mar 2017 #29

Tell 'em I said, "Fuck you." Iggo Mar 2017 #18

... Mendocino Mar 2017 #20

It's less a fear of what is happening now and more a fear it will continue due to a bad president. LonePirate Mar 2017 #23

We had hope for a better future. Now we don't have that. Kaleva Mar 2017 #24

My first thought: kentuck Mar 2017 #25

Long list of white men's concerns zipplewrath Mar 2017 #26

Posts like the OP LOL Lib Mar 2017 #27

It's not the job of DU to debunk every snippet of astroturf Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #30

"Maybe America is a little too scared..." CrispyQ Mar 2017 #31

Dear Snowflake, Johonny Mar 2017 #32

Single party autocratic rule, with loss of fundamental rights, freedoms, Crunchy Frog Mar 2017 #33

Someone posted this on DU the other day? kentuck Mar 2017 #34

The loss of the basis of the United States of America to fascism. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #36

No mention of the Trump-Russia connection triron Mar 2017 #37