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brooklynite

(94,571 posts) Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:20 PM Aug 2017

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Since overthrowing Donald Trump seems to be in vogue...

...let me remind people that I've lived in a military dictatorship. I don't recommend it.

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Since overthrowing Donald Trump seems to be in vogue... (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2017 OP

Isn't that what demented Don has planned for us? liberal N proud Aug 2017 #1

The fact that we're sitting here opening talking about it tells me "no" brooklynite Aug 2017 #2

I think he just hasn't figured out how to squash it yet liberal N proud Aug 2017 #3

Don't kid yourself. If Trump could find a way to be Emperor for life, he would do it in a heartbeat world wide wally Aug 2017 #9

and if I thought there was a way he could do that, I might worry about it onenote Aug 2017 #21

I dont have any idea how he gets away with half the shit he does, but I do know he is getting away world wide wally Aug 2017 #23

Which one? Nt MonkeyC Aug 2017 #4

Philippines for five years brooklynite Aug 2017 #6

Thank you. MonkeyC Aug 2017 #7

How many times did Marcos MyNameGoesHere Aug 2017 #13

"Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither. " -- Benjamin Franklin brooklynite Aug 2017 #20

Nor do I... regnaD kciN Aug 2017 #5

Is duct-taping his mouth shut technically overthrowing him? leftstreet Aug 2017 #8

Good one. Hoyt Aug 2017 #11

I agree. It would be an awful precedent for future, and who says those who end up Hoyt Aug 2017 #10

Yeah we might get someone like General Jack D. Ripper from Dr. Strangelove. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #12

I guess I'm out of style then. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #14

Same here, just indict them try them and lock.them.up. Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #15

I meant this Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #16

That's a hoot! Solly Mack Aug 2017 #17

There's another on that page, I think, that has all 20 of Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #19

I guess your alert failed? RandiFan1290 Aug 2017 #18

agreed. plus what makes folks think that if we had a military takeover onenote Aug 2017 #22

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. Isn't that what demented Don has planned for us?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:22 PM

Aug 2017

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)

2. The fact that we're sitting here opening talking about it tells me "no"

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:25 PM

Aug 2017

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

3. I think he just hasn't figured out how to squash it yet

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:27 PM

Aug 2017

But he is trying!

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)

9. Don't kid yourself. If Trump could find a way to be Emperor for life, he would do it in a heartbeat

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:51 PM

Aug 2017

onenote

(42,703 posts)

21. and if I thought there was a way he could do that, I might worry about it

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 11:33 AM

Aug 2017

But I don't, so I don't.

If you think there's a way he could do that, please enlighten us.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)

23. I dont have any idea how he gets away with half the shit he does, but I do know he is getting away

Reply to onenote (Reply #21)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 11:46 AM

Aug 2017

with tearing down the most powerful nation on Earth

MonkeyC

(38 posts)

4. Which one? Nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:32 PM

Aug 2017

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)

6. Philippines for five years

Reply to MonkeyC (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:37 PM

Aug 2017

MonkeyC

(38 posts)

7. Thank you.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:44 PM

Aug 2017

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

13. How many times did Marcos

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 02:16 AM

Aug 2017

Threaten North Korea with Fire And Fury oh and maybe power the world has ever seen?

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)

20. "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither. " -- Benjamin Franklin

Reply to MyNameGoesHere (Reply #13)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 10:57 AM

Aug 2017

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

5. Nor do I...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:32 PM

Aug 2017

...but, given the choice of living in a military state and NOT living in a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland -- well, let's just say I'm wavering.

leftstreet

(36,108 posts)

8. Is duct-taping his mouth shut technically overthrowing him?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 11:47 PM

Aug 2017

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

11. Good one.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 01:09 AM

Aug 2017

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

10. I agree. It would be an awful precedent for future, and who says those who end up

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 01:08 AM

Aug 2017

in power would be any better.

Willie Pep

(841 posts)

12. Yeah we might get someone like General Jack D. Ripper from Dr. Strangelove.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 02:13 AM

Aug 2017

I would rather have a terrible civilian government that I can vote out of office than gamble on a military government where you might get a nut if the dice come out wrong.

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

14. I guess I'm out of style then.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 04:51 AM

Aug 2017

I want Trump gone - just not that way.

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

15. Same here, just indict them try them and lock.them.up.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #14)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 04:55 AM

Aug 2017

In the meantime

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Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

16. I meant this

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #15)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 04:58 AM

Aug 2017

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

17. That's a hoot!

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #16)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 05:07 AM

Aug 2017

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

19. There's another on that page, I think, that has all 20 of

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #17)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 05:19 AM

Aug 2017

the creature's appearances

RandiFan1290

(6,232 posts)

18. I guess your alert failed?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 05:07 AM

Aug 2017

onenote

(42,703 posts)

22. agreed. plus what makes folks think that if we had a military takeover

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 11:35 AM

Aug 2017

the purpose wouldn't be to keep Trump in power rather than to remove him from power?

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