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murielm99

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2. I think things will get a lot worse
Sat Oct 21, 2017, 02:18 PM
Oct 2017

before we see any change. And some of it will have to be forced and enforced.

Did Germany get better after Hitler? We are headed there. And some of 45's more ardent supporters will not accept that. They will die thinking he is wonderful.

It can't be left up to the political parties to pick up the dead mouse. We will have to force legislative changes on how candidates are chosen. We will have to get rid of the electoral college and gerrymandering. I will not see all the pertinent changes in my lifetime. But if they don't happen, forget about democracy here and in many other parts of the world. People all over the world have looked to us for leadership. They won't be able to do that any more. Heck, they can't do it now.

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