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GoYouPackersGo

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22. I disagree, respectfully.
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 06:31 PM
Mar 17

And I do really mean respectfully. Seriously.

The GOP has total control. Yes, I realize that there have been points in the past where the GOP controlled every branch of government. The difference then was there were still enough Republicans who, as repugnant as their political positions and policies may have been, still insisted on following basic constitutional principles to prevent a dictatorship from taking hold.

I'm thinking here of people like Liz Cheney and Mike Pence. Hell, even Dubya didn't try to claim some sort of fraud had occurred when the Republicans got hammered in the 2006 midterms. I believe he said words to the effect of "that was a real shellacking," and then went back to all of his own awful policies and positions. Now, every last Republican shows total fealty to Trump. J.D. Vance especially- and he has said he wouldn't have certified the 2016 election if he had been President. Believe him.

In my opinion, the sooner we realize the US is already a dictatorship in the true sense of the world- not hyperbole, really a dictatorship- then the sooner we can figure out the best way to deal with or overthrow said dictatorship. I'm sixty years old so I doubt it will happen in my lifetime, but maybe.

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basically, screwn. I agree FirstLight Mar 17 #1
I hear you about Medicaid (and the rest) .. Lots of distractions to fend off fears electric_blue68 Mar 17 #15
They are showing us what the Allies losing WWII would have looked like. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #2
All because of one fking guy who is owned by Russia and the lying media who sane wash his psychotic behavior. OMGWTF Mar 17 #3
Exactly. The heritage media perform the final washing steps after Faux and NewsHacks carry the water. John1956PA Mar 17 #6
Rec'd all three posts directly above. Only thing I'd add is that it's not just one puppet and not just wiggs Mar 17 #11
Your post is the exact reason why we need a charismatic white male democrat dsp3000 Mar 18 #36
Not just one guy, it took moonscape Mar 18 #34
That's what I've been saying. And it'll never be back. sinkingfeeling Mar 17 #4
Once these morons got the taste of blood in their mouths moniss Mar 17 #8
My Abnormal Psycho professor slightlv Mar 17 #28
Bernie is great at this. There's a certain segment GPV Mar 17 #5
Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. nt LittleGirl Mar 18 #33
The Mango Mussolini PhylliPretzel Mar 17 #7
Our top two leaders: Mr. Evil Mar 17 #9
It's over. GoYouPackersGo Mar 17 #10
The GOP is over. Not the US. This sort of doomerism does nothing LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #13
I disagree, respectfully. GoYouPackersGo Mar 17 #22
You know, I've wondered if that's why Liz Cheney came out as such a slightlv Mar 17 #29
The people who Didn't vote for drumphf DON'T Derserve this electric_blue68 Mar 17 #17
Tim Walz is doing a great job lately, so is Chris Murphy... people will to come to us in part because we are still the LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #12
Thank you for the optimism senseandsensibility Mar 17 #16
I can only hope that sane Americans see this & punish the GOP for a generation, hopefully more. CaptainTruth Mar 17 #14
Chuck Schumer will get right on that, right after his book tour. Bluetus Mar 17 #18
Would an American Navalny have a better chance? Or have we passed the point of no return. Marcuse Mar 17 #19
Mr. Filipkowski is understating the case... GiqueCee Mar 17 #20
"Death to America" pfitz59 Mar 17 #21
It seems like the worst damage is always slightlv Mar 17 #30
Russia took over our country without firing a shot and put in his puppet kimbutgar Mar 17 #23
We Are Getting To A Point Baron2024 Mar 17 #24
Said it when that POS was elected in '16. usa will not survive paul91046 Mar 17 #25
I Agree Baron2024 Mar 17 #26
I'm leaning your direction, Baron... slightlv Mar 17 #31
Nonviolence And Democracy Baron2024 Mar 17 #32
It takes a movement thought crime Mar 18 #38
why didn't you post the link? it's on bluesky, not twitter, so ... ??? nt orleans Mar 17 #27
Maga are not going to be galvanized, maybe a tiny amount unless things get really Meowmee Mar 18 #35
If you must have leaders, Bernie & AOC are doing it - TBF Mar 18 #37
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