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highplainsdem

(51,277 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:34 PM Jul 26

Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Media: this should be the A1 story. I have studied dictatorship for decades and this is it-"you won't

have to vote anymore." Trump will never leave office if he wins in November.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Media: this should be *the* A1 story. I have studied dictatorship for decades and this is it-"you won't (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 26 OP

I believe Ruth Ben-Ghiat. madaboutharry Jul 26 #1

I believe Trump... lame54 Jul 27 #7

These are scary times Dave says Jul 26 #2

So said the leader of the "thousand year reich" usonian Jul 26 #3

But I would bet he won't be around to see it. Putler won't need him any more niyad Jul 26 #4

Heil Bundbuster Jul 27 #5

Sayin' out loud, writin' all down. rubbersole Jul 27 #6

This is not a headline at NYT or CNN at this time. hay rick Jul 27 #8

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jul 27 #9

Is that something he said today? people Jul 27 #10

He said it just hours before you posted this reply. highplainsdem Jul 27 #14

Germany: Nov. 1932 (NT) Pototan Jul 27 #11

Kick dalton99a Jul 27 #12

This should be on 24 hour loop for 3 days !!! It would be if it was Harris saying it, don't allow M$M to give TFG leeway uponit7771 Jul 27 #13

Trump casts FASCIST vision for '24 and beyond Martin Eden Jul 27 #15

His plan is to not only hold on to power personally, but when he Liberal In Texas Jul 27 #16

madaboutharry

(40,981 posts)

1. I believe Ruth Ben-Ghiat.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:36 PM

Jul 26

lame54

(36,260 posts)

7. I believe Trump...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:15 AM

Jul 27

And normally I don't

Dave says

(4,828 posts)

2. These are scary times

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:37 PM

Jul 26

How did we end up here?

usonian

(12,075 posts)

3. So said the leader of the "thousand year reich"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:41 PM

Jul 26

Until he got tired of winning.

Is this part of “Project 4525”? I haven’t read it.

I summarized issues (perhaps I left out the end of voting) before the project gained notoriety.
Anyway, here it is.
https://democraticunderground.com/100219213115
I might have to update it.

niyad

(117,641 posts)

4. But I would bet he won't be around to see it. Putler won't need him any more

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:51 PM

Jul 26

with that scum shady vance around.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)

5. Heil

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:06 AM

Jul 27

rubbersole

(7,863 posts)

6. Sayin' out loud, writin' all down.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:14 AM

Jul 27

Sorta in your face - kind of cocky like. Unlimited money will do that to you.

hay rick

(8,012 posts)

8. This is not a headline at NYT or CNN at this time.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:17 AM

Jul 27

They will fail. They are willing to be complicit- maybe do a little hand-wringing after the fact. We have really hard choices in front of us.

Uncle Joe

(59,570 posts)

9. Kicked and recommended

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:18 AM

Jul 27

Thanks for the thread highplainsdem

people

(664 posts)

10. Is that something he said today?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:19 AM

Jul 27

Did Trump today say "you won't have to vote anymore." Or is this a video of him speaking on a different day? So very creepy and scary.

highplainsdem

(51,277 posts)

14. He said it just hours before you posted this reply.

Reply to people (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 06:42 AM

Jul 27

Pototan

(1,699 posts)

11. Germany: Nov. 1932 (NT)

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:30 AM

Jul 27

dalton99a

(83,124 posts)

12. Kick

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:34 AM

Jul 27

uponit7771

(91,048 posts)

13. This should be on 24 hour loop for 3 days !!! It would be if it was Harris saying it, don't allow M$M to give TFG leeway

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 03:01 AM

Jul 27

Martin Eden

(13,176 posts)

15. Trump casts FASCIST vision for '24 and beyond

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 07:10 AM

Jul 27

Fixed the chyron.

Liberal In Texas

(14,140 posts)

16. His plan is to not only hold on to power personally, but when he

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 07:39 AM

Jul 27

either doesn't want to do it anymore or can't do it, he wants to start an imperial "presidency" with successors all having a Trump surname. Voting would be as important here as it is in Russia.

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