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In reply to the discussion: So, Trump, the "laughingstock," is on his way here to Europe. Here's my take on what is going on: [View all]steve2470
(37,457 posts)89. I really do hope we will do that again
I fear with FauxNews and hateradio and Breitbart etc, the public discourse will be too poisoned towards the fascist right. It just boggles my mind that so many people actually thought that Trump...of all people...would be good for the country. He makes Bush look good. He makes Romney look like a freaking saint. He makes Nixon look almost....acceptable. Jesus Christ.
God help our country, and we progressives need to help God/the Universe/rationality/whatever one believes in.
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So, Trump, the "laughingstock," is on his way here to Europe. Here's my take on what is going on: [View all]
DFW
May 2017
OP
In this case the safeguard (Electoral College) was stolen and worked backwards.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#17
The institution of the Electoral College did not foresee systemtic voter suppression
DFW
May 2017
#52
Good points. The Dem party should also have a standing committee to combat repug cheating...
brush
May 2017
#62
Voting supression and electoral fraud should have been #1 on the agenda right after Dubya won
LiberalLovinLug
May 2017
#95
Great post. You touch on so many of the important reasons the dems are ineffective.
erronis
May 2017
#110
I hope the next Democratic leaders are bunch of smart dedicated people I'm too old to have met yet
DFW
May 2017
#105
As you say, the only silver lining is that we're serving as a bad example, not to be emulated.
NBachers
May 2017
#2
What a contrast between Merkel and Trump. Merkel, the pragmatist, Trump, just a series of emotional
Doodley
May 2017
#4
I think some of the potential environmental damage Trump's pals are capable of doing
DFW
May 2017
#115
Not too apocalyptic. More like the metaphoric frog that is being slowly boiled
erronis
May 2017
#119
The rise of Trump in America is startling, he saw the weaknesses in the systems, no safeguards, and
RKP5637
May 2017
#13
He did not exploit those alone. His comrades across the water and the optical fibres helped some. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#18
And the authoritarian GOP. Without the GOP he would have ended like LePen
american_ideals
May 2017
#25
It's a different song- the TS version was used by Trump last year and Dee shut him down. LOL
bettyellen
May 2017
#116
You're right. Progressive Americans need to be ambassadors of sanity when abroad.
Ligyron
May 2017
#56
My whole life I've thought it was a mistake on our part to tolerate neo-Nazis & their ilk...
Hekate
May 2017
#32
And Europe (and Israel) also have stronger campaign and campaign finance laws
sharedvalues
May 2017
#65
Hollande already had all he could ever need from other people's taxes. He didn't need the rest.
DFW
May 2017
#27
Lining one's pockets or "grabbing all they'll ever need legally" describes Fillon,
ucrdem
May 2017
#49
Good to see you as always, DFW. I find your news about Europe to be very encouraging...
Hekate
May 2017
#28
I think from Europe, it's hard to appreciate what TV coverage of the election was like
muriel_volestrangler
May 2017
#63
bookmarking because I only have a bit of time today, and want to read all the comments.
niyad
May 2017
#75
Do you interview everyone you meet or do random strangers just trot up and spill their
obliviously
May 2017
#120
"paranoid egotist with an inferiority complex" - OUCH! Great OP with some excellent comments. (DT
keithbvadu2
May 2017
#123