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byronius

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14. I'm not so certain. Robert Reich has written about the cascading effects of popular sentiment

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 01:24 PM

Mar 2017

and how quickly things can change. Pure Treason with a capital T, and the destruction of the United States as a world power -- sooner or later, the anger is going to break the dam. I know I'm politically angrier than I've ever been in my entire life. I can't see this current population meekly being led to slaughter. Asymmetrical civil war is more likely, and the smarter and truly patriotic people are just not going to get on those cattle cars.

Perhaps also a note for you -- much has been written lately in psychological/sociological circles about the fact that cynicism can be as destructive as pollyanism, perhaps more. Maybe you're right; but does offering absolute certainty of total systemic failure help here?

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MADDOW: Is firing senior State Dept staff, 37% budget cut & Tillerson appt part of Russian plan? [View all] bigtree Mar 2017 OP

The Tillerson appointment bit Brainstormy Mar 2017 #1

Same here....nt 2naSalit Mar 2017 #3

She left me convinced that our State Department will be dead within a year lunatica Mar 2017 #4

It is so disgustingly obvious that Tillerson's first priority is NOT THE UNITED STATES... Raster Mar 2017 #22

Not arguing, just asking. SomethingNew Mar 2017 #29

Tell you what, why don't you pose a couple of pertinent searches to google... Raster Mar 2017 #33

! lunatica Mar 2017 #35

I get that those things are bad. SomethingNew Mar 2017 #41

He has oil going through his veins bdamomma Mar 2017 #37

I have no doubt. 2naSalit Mar 2017 #2

Well ... Cosmocat Mar 2017 #11

I'm not so certain. Robert Reich has written about the cascading effects of popular sentiment byronius Mar 2017 #14

I've been following it closely myself. Robert Reich wasn't born yesterday. calimary Mar 2017 #15

I hope you are right NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #32

Look Cosmocat Mar 2017 #24

Well spoken. Hope you're wrong. byronius Mar 2017 #36

Yeah, I would say Cosmocat Mar 2017 #38

This and your other post (#24). calimary Mar 2017 #43

Yep Cosmocat Mar 2017 #44

You're so spot on, again. calimary Mar 2017 #47

No, we dont need them. We need to get thise who didnt vote and support us adigal Mar 2017 #53

Yep Cosmocat Mar 2017 #59

Can you point to a historical time that antidote didn't spring from catastrophe? KPN Mar 2017 #58

Your sage wisdom and insight serves us all well! Thank you! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #56

Who's going to prosecute? briv1016 Mar 2017 #39

I"ve been following State dept stuff & asking the same questions. It's a though a foreign adversary mulsh Mar 2017 #5

I believe the leaders of the republicans in congress are complicit. shraby Mar 2017 #6

They're probably all being blackmailed with whatever the Russians stole in the RNC hack -- pnwmom Mar 2017 #9

YES, YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!! Ryan*, McConnell*, Nunes* and that insufferable... Raster Mar 2017 #23

THIS Cosmocat Mar 2017 #26

What it says at its most basic is - screw diplomacy. We're going for the guns 'n' ammo. calimary Mar 2017 #16

yep!! samnsara Mar 2017 #7

She had an excellent show last night RainAndMoreRain Mar 2017 #8

Rachel did a great job on this story Gothmog Mar 2017 #10

A commenter named Jenny on Wonkette had a really excellent idea about this: renate Mar 2017 #12

Meanwhile, Tillerson continues to stonewall the press. nt oasis Mar 2017 #13

Andrea was one in the M$M who was openly rooting against Hillary Clinton. ffr Mar 2017 #17

I just hope she goes home and takes out her frustrations elmac Mar 2017 #25

MY sentiments exactly! Cosmocat Mar 2017 #28

I suspect and hope her next questions will be about Enoki33 Mar 2017 #18

Wikipedia? ornotna Mar 2017 #20

The GOP are likely dupes of Putin's General Valery Gerasimov's "hybrid war" doctrine in ancianita Mar 2017 #19

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #42

what pisses me off is mitch96 Mar 2017 #21

Cant happen if there are patriots in the GOP, but there arent. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #27

Maybe the comedians were right Bettie Mar 2017 #30

The psychics predicted that Obama would be the last president ecstatic Mar 2017 #52

Without the largest army in the free world to stop him... Initech Mar 2017 #31

Rachel has been like a dog on a bone. I hope her coverage wins awards. nt joet67 Mar 2017 #34

It will. More importantly though, it is the USA's lifeline to its past and future. ffr Mar 2017 #40

45 is behind the destruction of State. ananda Mar 2017 #45

The Destruction Of The State Department Is Tantamount To Treason CitizenZero Mar 2017 #46

At least she is courageous enough to suggest it. triron Mar 2017 #49

Chris Matthews is asking out loud who Trump is loyal to? The USA or Russia? adigal Mar 2017 #55

Rachel is closer to figuring out all this shit triron Mar 2017 #48

How does she sleep at night? ecstatic Mar 2017 #54

K and R oasis Mar 2017 #50

I think the idea is the opposite of what Trump says hollowdweller Mar 2017 #51

Exactly CitizenZero Mar 2017 #57