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TreasonousBastard

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4. Terrifying. If powerful leaders are reduce to kissing trump's ass, what has our democracy...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:19 AM

Jun 2017

been reduced to?

Past Presidents, like Lincoln and both Roosevelts, included rivals in their cabinets and inner circles. Their reasons weren't always of the highest order, but leadership is not dictatorship.

Trump is afraid of dissent. He can't deal with it.

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Terrifying. If powerful leaders are reduce to kissing trump's ass, what has our democracy... TreasonousBastard Jun 2017 #4