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patphil

(6,940 posts)
60. And we all know how many "dictators on day one" ever relinquished dictatorial power.
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 01:19 PM
Monday

Zero.
The only way a dictator every lets go of absolute power is by force, or death.
We have Trump as president on January 20th, until the day he dies. And then, it's up to the next in line to carry on as dictator unless there is a "discussion" about who that next in line person is.
We are witnessing the death of the US Constitutional Democratic Republic.
It's being done by the enemies within, with a little help from the enemies without.
The real enemy here is the millions of brain dead zombie Maga's who put him in office.
These are the anti-woke, who would rather not think; who want someone to tell them what to think, what to say, what to do, how to act, how to feel, and who to hate.
Perfect mindless human bullets that the Republicans fired at the heart of the Republic.

"Dictator on day one" . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #1
"OH YOU KNOW TRUMP DOESN'T REALLY MEAN THAT; HE'S SPEAKING IN METAPHORS!!" Blue_Tires Monday #4
This does not bode well for anyone... NotHardly Monday #49
And we all know how many "dictators on day one" ever relinquished dictatorial power. patphil Monday #60
Better a national emergency to get rid of drumpf. greatauntoftriplets Monday #2
But not those from England or Western Europe? Sequoia Monday #3
Or South Africa?? Blue_Tires Monday #5
White ones from Africa are fine.. LiberalArkie Monday #33
I have to remind myself Blue_Tires Monday #39
The Asians and Indians will need to remember their place as the U.S. might be turning the way back machine LiberalArkie Monday #43
Not the engineers and computer geniuses AkFemDem Monday #63
Not necessarily. They have no problem at all sending them back where they came from and do a LiberalArkie Monday #75
In S. Africa, "Asian" was one of four classes of people Bernardo de La Paz Monday #81
It was in the U.S. also. Oh and Indian (meaning those redskins). At least in Arkanstan LiberalArkie Monday #93
This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Monday #67
Except probably cannabis_flower Monday #52
i was just thinking about this . AllaN01Bear Monday #78
45 months and counting republianmushroom Monday #6
You know what will happen jmowreader Monday #7
There will be a nationwide phone hotline for reporting "illegals"...... groundloop Monday #9
This time, Miguelito Loveless Monday #17
Which could be even more abusive jmowreader Monday #32
Same as is happening IbogaProject Monday #53
Don't even mention IBM... regnaD kciN Monday #108
And if you piss your neighbor off rambler_american Monday #79
Germany had the Great Depression to deal with VMA131Marine Monday #105
The more hubris they show off, the more inept they prove to be, the better off our democracy. Magoo48 Monday #30
Wishful thinking... regnaD kciN Monday #111
Resistance takes many forms; direct action is only one of them. Magoo48 Tuesday #115
One of the biggest maga I know is Mexican. louis-t Monday #51
Wait until Trump issues his executive order to ban "birthright citizenship"... regnaD kciN Monday #109
Oh don't worry about that just yet. OldBaldy1701E Monday #104
I've been telling my wife... regnaD kciN Monday #107
How will the US force other countries to accept these deportations? Eureka Monday #8
My guess.... if tRUMP can't deport people they'll be housed in concentration camps groundloop Monday #10
I guess this is "no pricetag" part of the solution. nt Eureka Monday #22
They will also alexjohn1965 Monday #35
...until they can come up with "the final solution to the immigrant question." regnaD kciN Monday #112
Potential mechanisms? Blackjackdavey Monday #15
Oh, slavery! Eureka Monday #23
They will take them back Miguelito Loveless Monday #19
So a new war for the history books... they'll have to start working on the branding Eureka Monday #27
Some will die in custody. Hope22 Monday #44
Well I suppose he will at least have the labor force to wield the shovels nt. Eureka Monday #55
It's crazy that we have to imagine these things. Hope22 Monday #73
He will sell the marketable ones. Hope22 Monday #41
THIS +1 Dan Monday #65
We already do this all the time- AkFemDem Monday #66
Interesting, thanks..... in pondering your response I had a nose around and found this article Eureka Monday #70
It may all just end at the camps. hadEnuf Monday #72
"accept the people back" PSPS Monday #99
Biden needs to call a preemptive emergency SupportSanity Monday #11
Yes! brakester Monday #91
or he should step down and let Kamala do it! SupportSanity Monday #102
Time to lay in plenty of popcorn. This is going to be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Vinca Monday #12
The Muslim ban failed PortTack Monday #76
Uh...actually, no, it didn't... regnaD kciN Monday #113
Trump will deputize the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Boogaloo Bois, Patriot Front and Atomwaffen Division sop Monday #13
You called it. Miguelito Loveless Monday #20
J6rs Traildogbob Monday #34
Just like Iraq! Hope22 Monday #48
Russia too Traildogbob Monday #50
Wonder, don't wonder! Remember when T crashed through Turkey leaving our bases and everything else behind for Putin. Hope22 Monday #82
The "Wonder" was sarcasm. Traildogbob Monday #85
I totally understand that! Hope22 Monday #86
Wow, I missed that Traildogbob Monday #87
The gun and ammo manufacturers are also looking forward to this. erronis Monday #36
How is Chump going to pay the new quasi-military groups? FakeNoose Monday #88
Mexico will pay for it. sop Monday #90
if this is truly what happens . . . people Monday #14
The orange monster uses the language of genocide & holocaust Hekate Monday #16
Here's what a CA farmer told ABC's Martha Raddatz people Monday #18
And for saying that Miguelito Loveless Monday #21
Thats a feature, not a bug..... getagrip_already Monday #28
I don't think you are wrong. It is part of the plan - maybe not in the official Project 2025 erronis Monday #38
The "survivalist" group is very very small, and just as vulnerable...don't kid yourself PortTack Monday #68
Really? getagrip_already Monday #103
Maybe President Biden should call a national emergency right now Wicked Blue Monday #24
Or taken into custody for safe keeping! Lol Hope22 Monday #89
Oh, goodie. liberalgunwilltravel Monday #25
By the time the economic devastation hits their beer cash the damage will be done erronis Monday #40
...and the consequences of refusal? EarthFirst Monday #26
Read Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts Easterncedar Monday #29
Will they also Traildogbob Monday #31
Is trumpty dumpty gonna put the Rittenhouse shitstain in charge of armed militia round ups? Ziggysmom Monday #37
Actually I don't think you need the sarcasm thingy. GoYouPackersGo Monday #46
Sad but true!!! Ziggysmom Monday #64
You should read this 2019 article from The Atlantic that lays out the scope of presidential emergency powers. LudwigPastorius Monday #42
Your papers please. D. Spaulding Monday #45
So he will declare martial law on day one. Kablooie Monday #47
You're one of the very few people who understand what's really going on. Frank D. Lincoln Monday #59
So he is ordering us to remove him by any means necessary, in other words. Orrex Monday #54
I worry that is what it may come to. hadEnuf Monday #80
Then he'll go after Muslims, Asians and LGBTQ people Owens Monday #56
Why this criminal lunatic is not incarcerated is a national disgrace Evolve Dammit Monday #57
My husband is waiting ... cannabis_flower Monday #58
"...without legal permission." J_William_Ryan Monday #61
Yes, he will have broad powers...not sure if it will be successful. Remember the muslin ban? PortTack Monday #62
Where will he deport them to? Mexico can refuse them at the airports and the border stations. keithbvadu2 Monday #69
Exactly...the newly elected FE president of Mexico said Mexicans are welcome, all others are not. PortTack Monday #74
it just never fails barbtries Monday #71
Blue governors will have the last word on THAT. SCOTUS won't overrule them in any way, shape or form. ancianita Monday #77
Our real problem is the J6 monsters that will be let loose. . Hope22 Monday #83
Grab the go-bags and head to the libraries! ancianita Monday #84
I'm in your corner about the blue Govenors, BUT i fear bluestarone Monday #92
Ain't gonna happen.The U.S. Military JAG will warn them that if they follow illegal orders they can be court martialed. ancianita Monday #94
Like i said i 100% hope your right. bluestarone Monday #95
Gotta trust in the righteousness of the ancianita Monday #96
Back at you. TY bluestarone Monday #97
It won't be long until some get shot, when it happens law enforcement doc03 Monday #98
WTF is he talking about? "Conquered"? maxsolomon Monday #100
Tesla sales would plummet, so Elon better make sure this doesn't happen. Doodley Monday #101
cf. Trump tells his MAGA base to be patriotic speak easy Monday #114
If you think, when Trump sends in the military, that he's only going to target "illegal immigrants"... regnaD kciN Monday #106
What emergency will he make up? travelingthrulife Monday #110
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