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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon May 1, 2017, 10:44 AM May 2017

Historian: Its pretty much inevitable that Trump will try to stage a coup and overthrow democracy [View all]

Historian Timothy Snyder: “It’s pretty much inevitable” that Trump will try to stage a coup and overthrow democracy
Yale historian and author of the new book "On Tyranny" says we may have one year left to save American democracy
Chauncey DeVega Monday, May 1, 2017 11:00 AM CST

What can the American people do to resist Donald Trump? What lessons can history teach about the rise of authoritarianism and fascism and how democracies collapse? Are there ways that individuals can fight back on a daily basis and in their own personal lives against the political and cultural forces that gave rise to Trump’s movement? How long does American democracy have before the poison that Donald Trump and the Republican Party injected into the country’s body politic becomes lethal?

http://www.salon.com/2017/05/01/historian-timothy-snyder-its-pretty-much-inevitable-that-trump-will-try-to-stage-a-coup-and-overthrow-democracy/

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Historian: Its pretty much inevitable that Trump will try to stage a coup and overthrow democracy [View all] workinclasszero May 2017 OP

...and republicans refuse to lift a finger to defend America Achilleaze May 2017 #1

Of course not atreides1 May 2017 #5

Trump just bitched about having to follow the Constitution the other day workinclasszero May 2017 #8

I think this Orange Coiffed Anus is actually thinking about taking the Constitution down RVN VET71 May 2017 #34

They are just waiting for a tipping point workinclasszero May 2017 #35

He always praises dictators NastyRiffraff May 2017 #38

They want to defund America. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #23

He's already set the stage for it Phoenix61 May 2017 #2

"The straight-on confrontation with the truth is at the center of the fascist worldview." Achilleaze May 2017 #4

That POS violated his oath of office with that traitorous statement workinclasszero May 2017 #9

no kidding. the ass breaks his oath daily. mopinko May 2017 #12

If he read just the text. .. Kittycow May 2017 #13

It is predictable BSdetect May 2017 #3

K&R 2naSalit May 2017 #6

Kick. dalton99a May 2017 #7

K & R ...... nt Wounded Bear May 2017 #10

This is terrifying because the right: elected and their followers will embrace this as it is their Demsrule86 May 2017 #11

You got that right! Kittycow May 2017 #14

In the late 80's, my Dad burned my favorite jeans as I had sewed on a flag patch.. Demsrule86 May 2017 #21

And a complicit corporate media will allow it to happen. jalan48 May 2017 #15

Every citizen who cares needs to refuse to honor the MSM. Left-over May 2017 #17

Yes they will because ratings, access to Duh Fuhrer and workinclasszero May 2017 #30

All the more reason Left-over May 2017 #16

Agree - UNITE! Mountain Mule May 2017 #33

He doesn't need to. Republicans will defend him and support anything he does or says. NightWatcher May 2017 #18

Someday we may have the luxury to discuss policy not today. gordianot May 2017 #19

Might be more inevitable that he is overthrown. L. Coyote May 2017 #20

Yes, there is a way. snort May 2017 #22

yeah he might try keepthemhonestO May 2017 #24

Putin is smart as a serpent though workinclasszero May 2017 #32

true keepthemhonestO May 2017 #36

Repeatedly in human history, a new weapon or way of waging war comes along and sweeps all before it workinclasszero May 2017 #37

well put keepthemhonestO May 2017 #39

KnR Hekate May 2017 #25

K&R. dchill May 2017 #26

He'll try but he'll fail. Chemisse May 2017 #27

I disagree with the projection, but not the warning and the need for preparation. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #28

"will Try"??????? Cryptoad May 2017 #29

Worked for Dubya. tenorly May 2017 #31