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Martin68

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23. Absolutely, GOP policies and strategy led us straight to where we are now. We knew all along it was wrong and

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 08:17 PM

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dangerous, but we couldn't anticipate how far they would end up pursuing absolute power no matter what the cost. They pulled out all stops to win no mater what, and bend the rules anyway they thought would get the result they wanted. I don't believe Dubya had the intelligence, education, or insight to see where it might end up, but all they needed was a useful psycho like Trump, and an unprincipled hack like McConnell to take it to the limit: pack the Supreme court with conservatives, weaponize the DOJ, use lies to get votes from the uneducated under-informed lower economic populations, and manipulate the electoral system. Dick Cheney showed them how to use the system to punish enemies. Camus explained why the ends never justify the means, and that they will always distort the actual result if the means are corrupt.

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So Dubya calling the Constitution a goddam piece [View all] Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 OP

Too bad George W. can't read that piece of paper verargert Oct 2024 #1

Never had any interest. Partying and drug consumption was more important Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #7

Eight years we had idiot W for president Mysterian Oct 2024 #16

With a big assist from the Swift Boat Traitors BOSSHOG Oct 2024 #22

And we saw how much disgusting "patriotic" republicans respect wounded Silver Star awardees Mysterian Oct 2024 #24

Pretty sure Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #2

SCOTUS determined 2000 election stopping a recount Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #6

Goldwater. orthoclad Oct 2024 #3

He recanted years later, but yeah... Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #5

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" orthoclad Oct 2024 #9

It goes deeper... All the way to the America first Nazi collaboration in WW2 JT45242 Oct 2024 #4

Operation Paper Clip Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #8

The Soviet Union defeated Hitler. orthoclad Oct 2024 #10

The US has a deep dark streak, going way back orthoclad Oct 2024 #12

General Butler was also instrumental in stopping the "Business Plot" LastDemocratInSC Oct 2024 #17

Yep. TWO Medals of Honor. orthoclad Oct 2024 #20

General Smedley Butler ... Phormio Oct 2024 #21

The wealthy have learned to plan and organize better since the failed FDR coup orthoclad Oct 2024 #25

Way before W. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #11

Shrub's AG, Alberto Gonzalez, no_hypocrisy Oct 2024 #13

Yes he did Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #28

Oh it goes further than that! Crowman2009 Oct 2024 #14

Lee Atwater struck the match. paleotn Oct 2024 #15

Those facist bushes set the tone a very long time ago! FDR, JFK, Carter, Clinton, Obama and Biden Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #18

Reagan vs SAG catchnrelease Oct 2024 #19

Thanks for that insight Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #29

Absolutely, GOP policies and strategy led us straight to where we are now. We knew all along it was wrong and Martin68 Oct 2024 #23

Well said. Thanks Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #30

Murdoch was brought in to create Faux News for the GOP after Nixon's debacle. travelingthrulife Oct 2024 #26

Reagan: Government is the problem, prioritized the wealthy, tripled the national debt BeyondGeography Oct 2024 #27

Good point Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #31