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Cyrano

(15,031 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:27 PM Sep 2018

Will America survive Trump's insanity?

Tariffs that will fuck up the world economy.

Breaking international treaties that both parties voted for over the past half century.

Stacking federal courts with judges who are Jesus freaks in districts nationwide.

Having his cabinet appointees destroy any and all government regulations that protect us from clean air, clean water, forest fires, flooding, and virtually every other catastrophe that can befall us (and profit the super-rich).

Ignoring the deaths of thousands of hurricane victims and then claiming it's all lies.

Perhaps the real question is "Will America survive allowing this madman, and his enablers, to continue to hold power?"

Yeah, it's really hard to get rid of a president. Even if he's nuts.

But it's harder still to salvage a democracy that is being torn apart, more and more each day.

I'm not talking about the silence of us lambs. We make plenty of noise. I'm talking about our inaction in the face of a deadly threat to our freedoms.

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bdamomma

(63,836 posts)
1. We really have to
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:32 PM
Sep 2018

look into our souls and say do we really want to live in dictatorship and having Putin has his way with us. We cannot act paralyzed. I am not saying that about those who frequent this site.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
2. Maybe, matters if those around him can contain him. If he goes to fire everyone left and right like
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:33 PM
Sep 2018

... HRC said then most likely we're in for a rougher patch.

Hitler killed off and jailed opposition to him, I have no doubt that Red Don will do the same after his policy of stealing kids from helpless parents by the thousands.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
5. It is, its just not a crime to KGOP leadership. The kidnapping of kids is the one thing MAGA Minions
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:54 PM
Sep 2018

... can't defend and is a true losing issue on character ... AND ... policy for KGOP.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
4. More worried about those that voted for him
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:50 PM
Sep 2018

In the end, and ultimately there will be an end, the people that voted for him will still be around. And we will have newer younger ones of them in the future. They are the real problem and everything we have done to uplift them and educate them hasn't helped.

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