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elocs

(22,474 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:31 PM Sep 2018

No matter what happens to Trump, one way or another

he has changed the U.S. for decades to come just with the number of judges he has appointed and the justices he will put on the Supreme Court.
And even if Democrats take the House, take the Senate, and then take the White House,
the tens of millions of Trump followers and supporters are going nowhere. They will make it their duty to turn out and vote so unless the Left is not vigilant and hold together the Republicans will return to power.
And be careful what you wish for because if Trump resigns we will get a president Pence who is really as bad as Trump except he is intelligent, knows how things work, and knows how to get things done.
Finally, if we manage to purge the GOP from control the rabid Trumpsters will become violent, declaring it all to be a Liberal conspiracy and a takeover of the government and I don't for a minute believe when it comes to that the Left will simply turn the other cheek. There will be blood in the streets in places.

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No matter what happens to Trump, one way or another (Original Post) elocs Sep 2018 OP
There are many sane people who are genuinely worried about another civil war. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #1
his supporters Timewas Sep 2018 #5
Don't be so dismissive of them john657 Sep 2018 #9
I don't think it will be a civil war like the North/South, elocs Sep 2018 #6
Sorry, safeinOhio Sep 2018 #2
Don't see what? elocs Sep 2018 #14
When comes to a fight, safeinOhio Sep 2018 #15
Which leaves almost 6 million who aren't "cowards"... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #17
Vs 300 million. safeinOhio Sep 2018 #18
lock him up ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #3
A nice thought but again, elocs Sep 2018 #8
lol fail ! stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author golden-girl Sep 2018 #4
So SHITLER is "the lesser of two evils" over PENCE. No, ty, I still want to get rid of SHITLER. UTUSN Sep 2018 #7
Yeah if we get rid of Trump elocs Sep 2018 #11
No, "things will magically be better under Pence." He's horrible, an asshole. UTUSN Sep 2018 #13
I don't know that I'd call Pence intelligent. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2018 #10
Compared to Trump, Pence is intelligent. elocs Sep 2018 #12
 

john657

(1,058 posts)
9. Don't be so dismissive of them
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:12 PM
Sep 2018

never, ever underestimate your opponent, that's how we got into trouble in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq.

elocs

(22,474 posts)
6. I don't think it will be a civil war like the North/South,
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:08 PM
Sep 2018

but sporadic violence in certain cities by the far right extremists that have been emboldened by Trump.

elocs

(22,474 posts)
14. Don't see what?
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:23 PM
Sep 2018

If "it" is the Trumpsters becoming violent, do you think his removal or resignation will make them less batshit crazy than they already are?

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
17. Which leaves almost 6 million who aren't "cowards"...
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:35 PM
Sep 2018

Do the math. Even if it's half that, that a whole lot of crazies stirring up shit.

safeinOhio

(32,531 posts)
18. Vs 300 million.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:41 PM
Sep 2018

Trump is a typical bully. He backs down and will they too. Relax and take a deep breath.

elocs

(22,474 posts)
8. A nice thought but again,
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:11 PM
Sep 2018

the tens of millions of Trump supporters are not going anywhere. Just because he is gone, however that might be, doesn't mean they will simply disappear.
Besides, Trump being locked up is a nice Liberal fantasy and there's nothing wrong with having fantasies as long as you retain a grasp on reality.

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elocs

(22,474 posts)
11. Yeah if we get rid of Trump
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:16 PM
Sep 2018

things will magically be better under Pence.

For all those who want to be rid of Trump it would have been much easier not to have him elected in the first place. In the battleground states like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania had voter on the Left bothered to turn out and vote for the one and only candidate who could have prevented Trump from ever becoming president we wouldn't be having this conversation now.

UTUSN

(70,497 posts)
13. No, "things will magically be better under Pence." He's horrible, an asshole.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:22 PM
Sep 2018

I never said he would be "better." In fact, I say he will be *worse* because he's not STUPID and will be more EFFICIENT with the horrible agenda. That's no reason to KEEP Shitler, who is a disgusting, repulsive, threat to the country and the world. I'm saying, get rid of SHITLER most of all, FIRST, then deal with PENCE.






elocs

(22,474 posts)
12. Compared to Trump, Pence is intelligent.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:18 PM
Sep 2018

Just because he is a religious zealot does not mean Pence is stupid.

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